Mangalureans in Riyadh come together at KMYA Iftar meet

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June 25, 2016

Riyadh: Around 500 Mangalureans, including women and children, took part in Iftar meet 2016 conducted by Katipalla Muslim Youth Association (KMYA) Riyadh at Alwaha resort in exit 16 in Riyadh recently.

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KMYA Riyadh has been organizing Iftar parties for the last 8 years and it is a quite familiar and sought after program among the Mangalurean Muslims living in Riyadh.

After iftar, Haafiz Jasim Bashir lead the magrib prayer. Janab Parvez Ali, President of KMYA presided over the formal program and welcomed the guests. In a short speech Janab Mohammed Kotekar explained the importance of fasting and do’s and don’ts” in Ramadan.Sulaiman Rahiman, Chairman of Iftar Committee, thanked members and Iftar committee for their relentless support to carry out this Iftar Meet 2016 successfully.

KMYA is a non-profit social and community organization that came into existence in 1989 mainly for catering the educational needs of and supporting for the needy and poor families of the community in Katipalla and neighboring places. Keeping the socio-educational conditions of the village in view, the birth-pang of community services of Katipalla youths in Saudi Arabia delivered the Association, and named it as KMYA, with its wing in Dammam also. Despite that, KMYA has done other services and works for the welfare of the community, especially the poor section of Muslim society.

Abdul Aziz PS, Shabeer AK, Vice presidents KMYA, AbdulJabbar, General Secreatary KMYA and Executive members Ameeruddin Hassan, T A Khader, Rafi Ali, Ashpak Ahmed, Sulaiman Rahiman, Saif Mahin, Mohammed Haneef P.M., S. Imtiyaz, Hussain Shafi,P.H. Mohiuddin, Basheer Ahmed, Zubair S.U. were present on the venue.

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Comments

Zakir
 - 
Sunday, 26 Jun 2016

Congratulations to KMYA President Mr. Parvez Ali and members. Great job and keep going!

Abdul Qayyoom
 - 
Sunday, 26 Jun 2016

Masha Allah KMYA very well organised Iftan Meet contineousley success 8th year to Riyadh Mangaluriens.
May Allah Almighty accept your all good deeds and shower his blessing in month of Holy Ramadhan - Aameen

Mohammed A.M.
 - 
Saturday, 25 Jun 2016

Jazzakallah khair brothers. We appreciate all your good deeds.it is always a pleasure attending kmya events. Great team work.

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June 4,2020

Dr Soofi Anwar, Director Academics of University of Stirling RAK, UAE Campus, has achieved the prestigious professional recognition of Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) UK. He has achieved this milestone through the Stirling Framework for Evidencing Learning and Teaching Enhancement (SFELTE), the Continuing Professional Development Framework (CPD) for learning and teaching at University of Stirling, Scotland, UK. 

He was recognized for this achievement on recently concluded virtual Learning & Teaching Conference-2020 organized by University of Stirling Campus in UK.  He has secured his Ph.D. in Management from University of Azteca, Mexico.

Dr. Soofi Anwar has over 20 years of experience in teaching and academic leadership at higher education level and has worked in leading universities in UAE, Bahrain and India. He was conferred the prestigious Middle East Education Leadership Award, as the Best Professor in Management-2018 in recognition of his academic excellence, exemplary leadership in higher education. Prior to his current role, he has worked on leadership position in Birla Institute of Technology Offshore Campus RAK.

He has completed his MBA from Dept. of Business Administration, Mangalore University in 1999 and his B. Com degree from Canara College Mangaluru.

He has published numerous research papers in management and in the area of teaching and learning in higher education in reputed academic journals and international conferences proceedings. He is a member of editorial board of two leading management journals and engaged in reviewing faculty research publications in the area of management and marketing. 

He is a son of Haji Abdul Khadar Kodijal and Mrs. Mariyamma from Konaje, Mangaluru.

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May 20,2020

Dubai, May 20: Dubai-based Karnataka Sports and Cultural Club’s humanitarian services in charge Naseer Karaje team have appreciated the efforts of Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner, Mangaluru Airport director, NGOs of Mangaluru, and MLA for extending a royal welcome to second batch of repatriates from Dubai that landed at Mangaluru Airport on May 18.

There was so much of confusions when 1st batch of repatriation flight landed in Mangaluru airport on 12th May due to lack of proper arrangements and co ordination.

This time due to proper arrangements and special supervision by the DC everything was driven smoothly. It has given a confidence to all the Manglurean expats of Dubai in returning to their native places, the KSCC said.

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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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