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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June 1,2020

Kuwait: Eid is usually a time of family get-togethers and feasts after weeks of dawn-to-dusk fasting. But this year people celebrated at home, with virus fears dampening the holiday spirit and strict restrictions in place.

Kuwait went under full curfew before the start of Ramadan leaving people to practice fasting and Ramadan rituals at home, Even Eid al-Fitr came under full lock-down period.

As situation demanded, IMA Kuwait celebrated the Eid Get-together online via video conferencing tool, All IMA members participated joyfully in Eid Milan online gathering which was scheduled immediately after Eid prayer. Members participated and congratulated each other on the eve of Eid.

The IMA president Shamvel Parviz addressed the gathering and thanked them for joining online for this unique Eid celebration which will be remembered in history. He also advised members to be aware of conditions of neighbors, friends and family and assist them if they need help in this difficult time.

Eid al-Fitr follows weeks of fasting and marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Thousands of Muslims all over Kuwait followed strict guideline and performed Eid prayer at home along with their family.

As a part of social service activities IMA also distributed ration kits before start of Ramadan and during Ramadan for needy people all over Kuwait.

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March 2,2020

Kuwait: State of Karnataka is enriched with Daasa culture, which had contributed immensely to its literature, culture, art & philosophy. Daasa tradition in Karnataka was part of the Bhakti movement which flourished from around 15th century and it extended considerable spiritual influence over the masses. Kuwait Kannada Koota, a socio-cultural association for the people of Karnataka in Kuwait, organized its annual Daasotsava on 14th February 2020 in remembrance of these saints, thereby displaying the rich cultural heritage of the state. 

The program started with a warm welcome address by Mrs. Spoorthy Kamath, convener of cultural committee. Divine invocation prayer by Mrs. Vasantha Ashok and Mrs. Sandhya Arun set the trend for the event. This was followed by lighting of the traditional lamp by the 2020 executive committee, comprising of President Mr. Rajesh Vittal, Vice President Mr. Sandeep Chabba, General Secretary Mr. Praveen Kumar Shetty and Treasurer Mr. Pradeep Rao. President, while welcoming the gathering, spoke about the importance of Daasas in Kannada literature & history and briefed about the series of upcoming programs. Cultural programs started with fancy dress competition by Koota children comprising of all age group starting from infants to elder kids. This program stole the show as the efforts & time invested by children and their parents were clearly visible. 

2019 executive committee was felicitated by the current committee for wonderfully managing Koota affairs & programs. This was followed by the release of Koota magazine “Marala Mallige", comprising of informative articles, drawings, poems etc., entirely contributed by the association members. Event’s main attraction “Vrindavana Leelavarana", a colorful dance drama spectacularly portrayed by 54 Koota children, was very well appreciated & received by the attendees. Association children who successfully completed 10th and 12th were felicitated as a token of encouragement. Executive committee gave away prizes to Kids who excelled in the stage competitions held earlier. Audience was treated to a divine and melodious Bhajan program conducted astutely by the ladies & men. Koota women performed Bhajan Kolata, along with ladies bhajan, in a well-coordinated manner. Vote of thanks was proposed by the secretary of Koota, thanking those who contributed for the success of the event. Another attraction was a quiz competition “Rasa Prashne", conducted efficiently between the programs, by Mr. Mahesh Shiramgond. 

The whole event was planned and executed astutely by the cultural committee under the leadership of Convener, Mrs. Spoorthy Kamath. Public Relations Committee, led by Mrs. Suparna Dambal, welcomed the members in a vibrant & colorful way, showcasing a beautifully erected divine mantap. The event was sponsored by Unimoni, LIC HFL, VSPL, Geetherb, Kotak Life Insurance, Joy Alukkas, Lulu Hypermarket & Total Environment. The program ended with a sumptuous satvik lunch, sponsored by the senior Koota member, Mr. Ramachandran Seetharaman.

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August 6,2020

Dubai, Aug 6: Non-resident Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist Dewakara Alva passed away on Thursday August 6. He was 63.

Alva, who hailed from Mangaluru, was the director of Federal Insurance Brokers LLC, Dubai and was residing in Dubai for around four decades. He was reportedly suffering from health problems for last few months. 

He was a patron of Tulu and Kannada language and culture in United Arab Emirates. He was a member of various NRI organizations including UAE Tulu Koota and UAE Bunts

Alva is survived by wife Saritha, daughter Powshali, and son Manal.

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