Riyadh: Jamiyyatul Falah hosts JF Coastal Festival-2017

Nazeer Ahmed
December 13, 2017

Riyadh: Jam’iyyatul Falah (JF), Riyadh Unit, organized its annual event, “JF Coastal Festival-2017” at Al Roshd Resort, Riyadh on December 7, 2017. The program began with a recitation of verses from holy Quran by Moulavi Mohammed Sadiq.

Soon after the Qirath, Br. Javed (MC) invited Br. Nazeer Ahmed, President of JF Riyadh Unit to the stage along with the Guests Mr. Kundan Lal, Station Manager of Air India, Riyadh,    Dr. Haleem Siddiqui, Physician, Al Worood Clinic, Br. Akhtar Shaikh, JF NRCC Ameer and Br. Shaul Hameed, Ex-President of JF Dammam Unit & Ex-Ameer of JF NRCC.

Br. Nazeer Ahmed, President of JF Riyadh gave a warm welcome to all the guests and a brief introduction of Jami’yyatul Falah about the activities back home and Riyadh. JF NRCC Ameer Br. Akhtar Shaikh presented a Documentary of JF activities, achievement and future project to the audience.

Air India Manager Shri Kundan Lal, in his address to the audience promised to speed up Riyadh-Mangalore Direct Flight issue and we hope it will be done soon. Dr. Haleem Siddiqui gave a lecture on common health problem and answered the questions from the guests on various health care issues.

Delicious dinner with Soft Drinks & Juices, sponsored by NCMS / Al Marai and various fruits sponsored by Mazaq Trading Co. was served during the event. 

Very exciting part of the event was Islamic and general Knowledge quiz. Several spot games and raffle draw was conducted by Br. Haneef Panambur, Br. Ashfaque & Br. Akhil and JF Team, which kept the crowd active throughout the programme. The audience enjoyed the competition. Attractive prizes like: Air Ticket, Umrah Package and Dinner Coupon were distributed for all the winners.

McDonalds' team entertained the children's with tattoo design.

The outdoor games for children were well organized by Br. Rafiq, Br. Ayaz Ahmed and his team. All Children’s were participated with great enthusiasm & were very delighted. 

Free Medical Camp was organised by Al KadesiahMedical Center under the leadership of Mr. Santhosh Shetty and Mrs. Vanishree Shetty. Many of the guests benefitted the service of KMC by checking their Blood Pressure and Sugar. 

Display and promotion counters showcased by Al-Kabeer, Indomie Noodles, Friendi Mobile Sim, coffee distributed by the Klassno Coffee Counter. Darussalam & darul Huda displayed and sold various Islamic books at discounted price.

JF Riyadh Unit has a history of organising such events every year since for the last 27 years to support the underprivileged brothers and sisters in Mangalore and Udupi Districts.
 
For ladies side, women volunteers of JF conducted Islamic Lecture &Quiz Programme, Sports & Games etc…
 
The main sponsors for this event were: SMSA Express, NCMS KSA, Al Marai KSA, Pepsi co. Saudi Arabia, Universal Spare Parts, Shaya International, Air India, GEEPAS/Royal Ford, Al Muhaidib Foods, Mazaq Group, Gulfwest Company Limited, Friendi Mobile, Darussalam Books, Pinehill Arabia Food Ltd. (Indomie), Al-Kabeer, Centro, Mayar, Asyaaf, Mangalore Group Hajj and Umrah, Mazola, Durbar Restaurants, Country Vacation, Tayyar Cargo, Alba Plastic, McDonalds and Coastaldigest.com. and some philanthropic individuals respectively contributed to make the event a grand success.

Jam’iyyatul Falah (JF), Karnataka is a State Award winning NGO for the upliftment of poor women and children, which has its Head Quarter in Mangalore.

Jam'iyyatul Falah, Riyadh has been actively organizing various activities like Get-Together, Cricket Tournament, Student Awards Distribution, Personality Development Programme, Parenting & Career Guidance Programs through which they are not only trying to educate and entertain the audience but also bringing the people of South Canara and other regions together. The JF Get-Together is one of the favorite events of all, as it relieves the pressures of being away from home. In India JF is involved in programs for uplifting the downtrodden through education.

Finally, Br. Mohammed Farooq thanked all the Sponsors, Donors, Volunteers, Attendees and Executive Committee Members of JF Riyadh for extending their support for this noble cause and making this event a grand success.

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Siraj
 - 
Wednesday, 13 Dec 2017

Great programme.. Wonderfully organised

Nizar Ahmd
 - 
Wednesday, 13 Dec 2017

Alhamdulillah.. All the best

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January 25,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 25: Orange vendor Harekala Hajabba, popularly known as 'Akshara Santha' (the saint of alphabets), who went on to build a school at Newpadpu village on the city’s outskirts in 1999 is among this year’s Padma Shri awardees.

When Hajabba received the call on being nominated for the award, he was standing in a queue to buy rations.

As he is not fluent in Hindi, Hajabba handed over the phone to an auto driver, who conveyed the news that the Padma Shri award will be conferred on him.

The unlettered achiever set up a primary school from his meagre savings of Rs 150 per day,  selling oranges in Mangaluru. 

“The first time I felt bad for being an illiterate was when a foreigner enquired about the price of oranges in English. I did not know what he meant. So, I decided to start a school in my village,” Hajabba had said during a felicitation programme.

When Hajabba decided to start a school, he did not get any support. He started the school with 28 children.

The school today has been upgraded to a composite high school and is catering to the educational needs of hundreds of children in and around Newpadpu.

He ran from pillar to post in the Zilla Panchayat to make his dream come true. All cash awards he had received went into building the school. The United Christians Association, moved by the sight of his dilapidated house, built a 760-square-foot house costing Rs 15 lakh for him. 

Hajabba’s life was prescribed for the syllabus of three universities - Davangere, Kuvempu and Mangalore. His success story is also included in a Tulu textbook.

He won the Karnataka Rajyotsava award in 2013, Real Heroes award from TV channel CNN-IBN.

Hajabba, when contacted, said he could not believe his ears when told about the award.

New dreams

The frail vendor, in his 60s, humbly declared that he could achieve all this because of the support of all. Hajabba now dreams of upgrading the school into a full-fledged PU college.

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Meethal Kasaragod
 - 
Sunday, 26 Jan 2020

A big Salute to him!

Great effort,

fairman
 - 
Sunday, 26 Jan 2020

Where there is will, there is way

May God help him.

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January 7,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 7: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths held an international bookie in connection with the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) betting scam and spot-fixing racket, police said on Tuesday.

The bookie was identified as Jitin Sait (32), a native of Sonipat in Haryana.

'We had obtained and issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against Sait, and on Sunday, he was caught after he landed at the Kempegowda International Airport from the Netherlands.

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January 18,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 18: The government slammed Kerala’s tourism department for putting out a tweet on Sankranti Day, promoting ‘beef ularthiyathu’, a specialty in that state, but the move backfired spectacularly with Karnataka’s tourism minister being heavily trolled.

After Kerala put out its advertisement, state tourism minister CT Ravi, seizing the opportunity, took a dig at the Left government in Kerala, saying, “Welcome to Karnataka”. He followed that up with another tweet listing delicious “vegetarian” dishes of coastal Karnataka — a coastline which runs to Kerala.

“Welcome to Karnataka to bring out the Vegetarian in you. Enjoy the flavors of Tulu Nadu – Pathrode, Kotte Kadubu, Halasina Hannina Gatti, Avalakki Upkari, Badanekayi Mosaru Gojju and a whole lot of authentic food to hit Your tastebuds,” Ravi’s tweet read.

Ravi’s tweet sparked a debate between those for and against eating beef, including legislators like Sowmya Reddy (Congress) and Shobha Karandlaje (BJP). Some pointed out that Karnataka is 80% non-vegetarian and an appropriate response to beef curry would have been “pandi curry” (wild pig curry) — a Kodagu specialty.

Realising his tweets were getting more negative than positive traction, Ravi quickly amended his stand and on Friday tweeted: “Nati Koli Saaru Mudde. Aw! Delightful Delicacy of Old Mysuru region. Farm bred Chicken traditionally cooked to perfection and served with the soft Ragi Mudde. You will ask for more !!!”

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