Karnataka Welfare Society’s iftar meet turns into interfaith get-together

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May 31, 2018

Riyadh: The Karnataka Welfare Society recently hosted an iftar get-together for people of different faiths from India at Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.

Speaking on the occasion, Karavali Welfare Association and NRI Forum president Santosh Shetty, said that all the religions propagate co-existence and amity.

“We should be role models for our next generation by becoming true ambassadors of our faiths. This will lead to formation of a peaceful society,” he said.

KWS vice president K Mohammed delivered a lecture on the significance of Ramadan.

Jamiyyatul Falah Riyadh unit former president Shahul Hameed expressed his opinion. Incumbent president Nzeer Ahmed was present.

The programme commenced with the recitation of Quranic verses by Ismaeel Khaleel Ahmed. Mohammed Riyaz welcomed the guests and gathering. KWS president Mustafa Abdul Khader proposed vote of thanks. Mahfooz Rahman compered the programme. The event concluded with mass-iftar.

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ISF, Humanity Forum help cardiac patient from DK to fly back from Saudi Arabia amid lockdown

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May 22,2020

Mangaluru, May 22: An elderly cardiac patient from Dakshina Kannada, who was stranded in Saudi Arabia due to covid-19 lock-down, has finally reached his homeland thanks to the timely intervention by Humanity Forum Jubail and Indian Social Forum.

The elderly man hailing from Kadaba area of Dakshina Kannada was admitted to a hospital in Madinah. However, his condition continued to worsen due to lack of proper treatment. The efforts by his family members to bring him back home had not yielded results.

Meanwhile, one of the relatives of the patient, Ansari Suratkal, who happens to be a DKSC activist, brought the issue to the notice of the Karnataka unit of the Indian Social Forum in Dammam. ISF contacted Humanity Forum president Zakariya Jokatte, who helped the patient to speak directly union minister D V Sadananda Gowda in a video conference organised by coastaldigest.com.

Humanity Forum also persuaded the Indian Embassy to allow the stranded cardiac patient to fly back to India through Dammam-Bengaluru repatriation flight on May 20.

However, it was not easy for the patient to travel from Madinah to Dammam International Airport due to lock-down and curfew. ISF not only obtained travel permission for him but also arranged vehicle. Jeddah and Riyadh units of ISF helped in obtaining permission letter in their respective places in spite of travel ban imposed by the police. Madinah unit of ISF arranged vehicle for transportation. Zakariya Jokatte bore the air ticket and other expenses of the patient.

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