Eminent Hadith scholar Abdusslam Sullami passes away

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February 1, 2018

Kozhikode, Feb 1: Veteran Islamic scholar, writer and orator Abdusslam Sullami, who is known his progressive approach towards Hadith, passed away on Wednesday in Sharjah. He was 68. His body will be brought to Kerala on Friday.

Born in 1950 at Edavanna in Malappuram district of Kerala, Sullami had keen interest in Islamic theology since childhood. He studied in Sullamusalam Arabic college, Areacode. Though he had secured a government job, he quit it to become a lecturer at Jamiya Nadviyya Arabic College in Edavanna. He served in the same college for 27 years before resigning.

He was known for his vast knowledge in the science of Hadith. He fought against superstitions and blind beliefs that crept into Muslim society in Kerala. He believed that all hadith must be verified before it is taken into action. He was honored with Vakkam Moulavi Award in 2016.

He wrote several Islamic books related to aqeeda, fiqh, tafsir, hadith, study on comparative religion, madhab etc. Among his outstanding works is the short commentary of Sahih al Bukhari and translation of Riyad as Saliheen into Malayalam. The other major work done by him is the Quran Tafsir [interpretation] in Malayalam version which is named as ‘Noorul Quran’.

Sullami’s father A Alavi Moulavi was also an Islamic scholar, reformer and freedom fighter. He was one of the founder of Jamiya Nadviyya Arabic College.

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He was a true scholar by all means.

Islahi Kerala will miss you.

RIP sir

We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return

إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ

Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un

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HC notice to railways on plea against surcharge levy

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January 3,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 3: The Karnataka high court on Thursday issued notices to the Railway Board and the South Western Railways on a petition seeking review of superfast surcharge being levied on passengers in Malgudi Express train.

Petitioner and Mysurubased advocate Mohammed Dastagir, in a public interest litigation claimed that as per the circular issued by the Railway Board on December 10, 2006, Malgudi Express — which runs from Mysuru to Yelehanka — is not designated as a superfast train and despite the same, the authorities are illegally collecting additional charges known as supplementary charges ranging from Rs 15 to Rs 75 from passengers.

A division bench headed by Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka posted the petition to second week of February.

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BBMP building in Shivajinagar being converted into 200-bed COVID-19 hospital

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August 3,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 3: A building of Bengaluru's civic body, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), on Broadway Road in Shivajinagar, is being developed into a COVID dedicated hospital with 200 beds, Karnataka Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar said on Sunday.

The hospital will be functional in two weeks, said Sudhakar.

"BBMP building in Broadway Road is converted into Covid hospital. Setting up of infrastructure like beds, ventilators, oxygen etc is underway.

All necessary staff for this hospital including doctors, nurses and paramedical staff have been already deployed and the work is on fast track," Sudhakar tweeted.

He also thanked Infosys foundation and it's Chairperson Sudha Murthy for immediately responding to government's request and providing infrastructure for this hospital.

In a tweet, Sudhakar thanked the doctors for their service to combat COVID-19 in the state.
"These doctors have extended helping hand in these corona times without any expectations. I salute their spirit of service and professionalism," Minister said in a tweet.

According to the Union Health Ministry, there are 1,34,819 COVID-19 cases in the state.

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Karnataka govt to build Rs 200 crore pilgrim complexes at Tirumala

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July 5,2020

Tirupati, Jul 5: The Karnataka government will soon build a massive pilgrim amenities complex and marriage hall at Tirumala, the hill abode of Lord Venkateswara, at an estimated cost of Rs 200 crore, a temple official said here on Saturday.

The state would soon submit a blueprint for the construction of the Rs 200 crore mega complexes to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) that governs the hill shrine, the official said.

Consequently, based on the designs, TTD would construct the complexes with the given fund and after completion, they would be handed over to the Karnataka government, he said.

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa would lay the foundation stone for the mammoth complexes on the hills some time next month, he said.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy is likely to take part in the programme, he added.

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Dear Sir,

Keep aside all these type of extra expenditure like spending for statues, monuments, pilgrim amnesties etc.

During this period of virus pandamic, please use all these amount for medicines, medical facilities, food and development of the state. We are facing shortage of medical facilites and the people are dying on the road by not getting a bed in the hospital. Please use these amounts for the same. During this Pandemic not even hindu brothers also accept this offer. Leave all vote politics and concentrate to develop the state.