Meenai Charitable Trust is formed in the found memory of Late Mr. Razzaq Meenai. He was a journalist committed to his profession. He has been in the field of journalism for over 20 years, during his time he has establish himself as a fearless writer. A graduate of the prestigious Nizams college in Hyderabad, AR Meenai's articles & writeups, on a variety of subjects, have appeared in many national & regionals dailies. He also worked as Chief Editor of the highly reputed Urdu weekly Saaz-e-Mashriq.

His great grandfather Ameer Meenai was a 19th-century Indian Urdu poet who was respected by several contemporary poets including Ghalib and Daagh Dehalvi and by Muhammad Iqbal. The Meenai family had lived in Lucknow for centuries in the area around Shah Mina's tomb, known as "Mina Bazaar" or "Mohalla-e Minaian" (The Quarter of the Minais). Ameer was educated at Farangi Mahal, Lucknow's primary educational institute.

AR Meenai was a man of many facets, he was associated with voluntary welfare and social organisations. AR Meenai came from an illustrious family. His father. the late Mr. Hameed Meenai was a high-ranking officer. His mother, Smt S sultana hameedi was a well-known writer and poet.

AR Meenai was renowned name in the political circuit as he served as NTR TDP party spokesman back in the day when NT Rama Rao was the Chief Minister