What after Ramadan? IMA-Kuwait hosts introspection programme at Salmiya

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August 13, 2015

Kuwait: Indian Muslim Association (IMA), Kuwait, in coordination with ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and Masjid Al-Kabir has organized an event ‘What after Ramadan’ recently at Salmiya Indian Model School.

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Guest speaker of the day Dr Zia Ahmed, speaking on the topic “Wealth Management from Islamic perspective” said, Muslims are supposed to have surplus wealth to be strong. Surplus wealth can only be obtained through higher income because of hard work. Wealth should be used in co-operative way through helping one another in the form of Zakat, Fitr and volunteer social service activities, which will benefit the whole humanity.

Dr.Zia also emphasized the importance of having Retirement planning; he said Retirement planning is one of the significant parts in the financial planning process. It will create a significant source of income during the retirement period; he said Retirement plan has two important process, first Setting of Retirement Plan Goals and second Obtain Necessary Financial Information to Determine Retirement Needs.

Further, he highlighted the various option available for Muslims to investsuch asTakaful (Life Assurance) or Employees Provident Fund (EPF), which will act as vehicle of income stream. He said, one could invest on Real Estate, Islamic Securities (Sukuk), Halal Stocks Shariah Index. While concluding his speech he highlighted on the serious consequence of Interest Based transactions and the way to avoid any dealing with business, which has Interest involved in it.

The keynote speaker of the day Sharafuddin B.S, IMA outreach Coordinator, speaking on ‘What After Ramadan?’ emphasized that it’s very important to keep the spirit of Ramadan all through the year.

He said that it can be achieved by some of the practices like getting up for Tahajjud, late night prayer whenever possible which will help believers to attain status of glory. Caring for the regular practice of fajr, dawn prayer as prophet (pbuh) said there is barakah or abundance when you start your day in the dawn and Being a generous person in actions, behavior and spending. He further stressed that most important thing is to strengthen relationship with Quran through regular efforts of understanding and practicing and trying to implement the teaching of Quran in our personal and social life, as the Ramadan is month of Quran. He said we should continue doing charity work all through the year by giving Zakat, Fitr and volunteer social service activities.

At the end of the program, both speakers received various Questions from audience. Guests from Ministry of Awqaf and Isalmic Affairs - Masjid Al-Kabir Mr. Muhammad Ali and IMA President Masood Shahab were present during the event. Yusuf.Chorghay convened the program that started with the recitation of Qur’an by Master Abdurahman. Bashar khan gave vote of thanks.

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Media Release
May 2,2020

Dubai: In response to UAE health authorities encourage blood donation campaign Anivasai Kannadigara Okkuta - U.A.E, conducted blood donation camps on April 22 at Abu Dhabi Blood Bank Khaldiya and on 23/04/2020 at Blood Transfusion and Research Centre, Sharjah.

The Abu Dhabi camp was inaugurated by Head of Department of Abu Dhabi Blood Bank, On this occasion she gave brief inputs of the benefits and features of blood donation, urged the participants to spread greater awareness about the importance of blood donation and congratulated the AKO members for their selfless social service and wished all the best for their future endeavours.

Abdul Rasheed, President of AKO presided over the function and Anivasai Kannadigara Okkuta Vice President Mr. Mohammad Nasir appreciated the effort for organizing this camp and gathering youths to be a part of this noble cause as life is precious on this earth. "Each drop of blood counts much, so kindly take it as personal compassion to help unknown who requires blood with no relatives to help him/her.

In Abu Dhabi 41 and in Sharjah 49 donors participated in this event and donated their blood. It was nice to see cheerful smiling donors doing a great community work.
Blood bank staff and AKO Organizing team enthusiastically arranged the campaign which was witnessed by many members and leaders of various community organization of Karnataka.

Anivasai Kannadigara Okkuta President briefed the participates about the ongoing social work of AKO in this current COVID-19 pandemic grim situation AKO is working on following fields: AKO Members have stepped up to support needy community during the Covid-19 pandemic have gone out of their way to comfort those struggling to deal with the challenging situation.

While thousands of people continue to #StayHome, many are in quarantine, there are those on visit visa and stuck here, others have lost jobs or face salary cuts. AKO in coordination with UAE Embassy and other social organization have been able to ensure basic necessities are fulfilled with food provisions and medical assistance to needy.

Providing counselling to bachelors and families those are on quarantine and isolation.

The organizers thanked everybody especially, UAE Health Authority, Abu Dhabi Blood Bank Khaldiya and Blood Transfusion and Research Centre, Sharjah, Management and staff as well as donors for their time and support for the good cause.

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Media Release
April 16,2020

Dammam: President of Indian Social Forum, Eastern Province Mr.Wasim Rabbani urged immediate intervention of Indian government to help Non Residential Indians who are in trouble due to corona pandemic in Saudi Arabia.

He said in a press rease that expatriate Indians are in concern  as number of corona infected people and  deaths are increasing in danger level.

Hea said, "the Saudi health minister's statement a few days ago indicates that the situation in Saudi needs to be taken more seriously with precautionary methods. There are concerns among expatriates because the number of people infected with the coronavirus and the number of deaths reported in various provinces are increasing at an alarming rate."

"Saudi Government and Health Ministry are taking excellent precautionary measures, however, in the coming days expect to see the number of cases to increase in Saudi Arabia. The Indian government needs to take diplomatic and immediate intervention to ensure the treatment of Indian expatriates considering the number of effected people increasing", He said.

He also urged that the Embassy and the Government of India should ensure qaurantiane faculty for Indian expatriates and arrange special low cost flights to bring back expatriates who would like to return home country.

" Government of India and Indian embassy need to intervene immediately to ensure that the quarantine system is in place for Indian expatriates as the facilities in the rooms where the residents are staying together are very limited. There should also be a mechanism to organize low-cost flight services for expatriates who are ready to go home. The government system should also be able to accommodate the expatriates in special quarantine areas in hometown as soon they arrive in India", he urged.

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Media Release
July 6,2020

Doha: Selvam aged 46 son of Subramanian hailing from Panakulam Village, Alangudi, Pudukkottai District in Tamilnadu province who worked as a technician, died in Qatar on April 24.

Due to challenging situation prevailing in both India & Qatar for body repatriation services, especially in Covid-19 atmosphere, Family is unable to progress further for past 2 months. At his stage Family of the deceased met Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), Pudukkottai office bearers and requested to intervene and help out, and also agreed to bury the body in Qatar itself.

Hence, SDPI delegates communicated with well-known Indian Expatriate welfare Organization - Qatar Indian Social Forum (QISF). QISF General Secretary Basheer Ahamed, Secretary Abdullatheef Madikeri and team collected the required documents from the family of the deceased and managed to clear all the necessary formalities from the police department, Health Department, Embassy of India and Hamad Medical Corporation within a short period of time and arranged for a peaceful burial of Mr. Selvam in Dukhan cemetery.

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