The government of India [ Images ] will release a postage stamp to honour Maulana Mahmood Hassan -- one of the founders of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, a leading Muslim group.

This was announced by Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology Shakeel Ahmed Khan in New Delhi [ Images ].

Addressing a gathering of about 300,000 Muslims from across the country at the biennial 28th session of the Jamiat on Sunday, Ahmed said the postage stamp will be a tribute to the freedom fighter who played an important role in promoting nationalism among Muslims.

He said, "The decision has been taken and it will be announced soon."

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind was formed in 1919 by Muslim clerics of the Islamic seminary of Deoband in Uttar Pradesh [ Images ].

The forum opposed the Partition in 1947 in the name of religion, and supported Mahatma Gandhi [ Images ].