IFF's 'Pirsappad- 2016' attracts large NRI crowd in Jeddah

January 19, 2016

Jeddah: 'Pirsappad 2016', a grand gathering, by India Fraternity Forum, Jeddah, held at kilo 2 Madhala Hall attracted large expatriate crowd from and around the city.

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Delivering his presidential speech, India Fraternity Forum, West Region, Karnataka Chapter president Abdul Majeed Vittal conveyed the message of that gathering and spoke about the significance of Unity of Muslims and other backward communities in the light of growing intolerance.

He said, "growing intolerance in the country is making lives of Minorities and dalits miserable. The government running with the help of capitalist forces systematically curbing these sections. Communal forces are working for the elimination of secular values from the constitution hand in glove with ruling government. Disunity among the minorities will only help these elements."

"All minorities should come together to defeat these forces", he said.

President of IFF, Jeddah, Karnataka chapter, Muhammad Arif Jeddah, welcomed the gathering. ISF eastern region chief secretary Shareef Master, ISF Karnataka eastern region president Ismail Kalladka, Proprietor of Shorve Flex Hazim Ali Dabbaz, President of Hidaya Foundation Muhammed Shareef, President of SulyaJamaath Ibrahim, Vice President of Gulbarga Welfare Charitable SayyedNarsaKhurshid, President of BAMA Muhammad Sadique, Secretary of Shahin Group of Company Dr.AbdulKhader, President of Man Ki community Jeddah Abdul Sattar and IFF Eastern region secretary RafiqMatha, Janab Ayyub and others were present on the dais.

Target Guys and Gulf West were conferred with winner and runner trophies respectively of "Pirsappad Cricket Tournament-2016" which held prior to the program.

Games and competitions attract the crowd:

The expatriate crowd enjoyed different games, fun games and competitions as all these were systematically arranged for men, women and children. Kabaddi tournament was cynosure of the events while youths enjoyed the game by active participation. Other fun games like tug of war, sack race and other games were played.

There were kiraat recitation, salad design, mehandi design, sack race and other competitions for women. Children actively participated in competitions like speech, baloon bursting, ball throw, bucket ball etc.

There was book exhibition in the entrance of the program.

RazaqKalladka, Muhammad Ali Mulur and Abdul MuthalibPadubidri jointly coordinated the program.

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AIE plane crash: Two NRIs in UAE thank God for missing flight at last moment

Agencies

August 8,2020

Dubai, Aug 7: One may call it good luck, but for two Indian expats it was God who prevented them at the last minute from boarding the Air India Express plane that crashed in Kerala, killing at least 18 people on board.

According to India's Civil Aviation Ministry, the Boeing 737 aircraft on a flight from Dubai to Kozhikode overshot the runway at Kozhikode airport on Friday evening. There were 184 passengers including 10 infants, 2 pilots and four cabin crew onboard the aircraft.

Noufal Moin Vetten, an Ajman resident working as an office boy in a Sharjah school, was booked to travel on the flight and had checked in as per schedule.

Recounting his miraculous escape, Vetten, a resident of Malappuram, Thirunavaya, whose visa was cancelled a week ago, told Gulf News: “I was handed my boarding pass, but when I reached immigration, they told me I had to pay a fine of Dh 1,000 (Rs 20,430) for overstay. I had only Dh 500 (Rs10,215) with me.

"I called my school PRO and he told me to come back. He said they would follow protocols and pay the fines before sending me,“ he said.

Vetten was disappointed and called his family to let them know.

“When I heard about the crash, I was saddened for all the passengers. But I'm so relieved I missed it. God has been really merciful,” said Vetten.

Afsal Parrakodan, a resident of Abu Dhabi, had a similar stroke of luck.

“My work visa was cancelled about a week ago. After getting my boarding pass, I was told I had to pay a fine of Dh1,000 at the immigration counter, but I had only Dh500 on me.”

“I was very keen to board the flight and be with my family. So I called a friend who brought me the additional Dh500, but by then, my baggage had been offloaded and the flight's doors were closed,” said Parrakodan.

“I was feeling very sad and called my mother to tell her I had missed the flight. But a few hours later, when I learnt of the crash, I couldn’t help but feel relieved and thankful to God for saving my life,“ said an overwhelmed Parrakodan who plans to fly back next week.

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