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Hassan Abbas elected KSA Dammam-Khobar unit president

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May 15, 2015

Dammam: It was a moment of enthusiasm for the members of the Karnataka Salafi Association (KSA), Dammam-Khobar Unit May 8. The hall in the restaurant was packed with old and new members from Karnataka residing in Dammam area in Saudi Arabia.

The 16th annual general body meeting of the Association was called and presided over by the outgoing president Mohammed Ismail Babbukatte. Shaik Sameer Ahmed, Bengaluru, who is also the chairman of Peace and Education Research Center, Bengalaluru, compered.

Meeting started with the recitation of Quran and translation of the same by Sheikh Sadiq Salafi.

Ismail Babbukatte spoke about the activities of Association for the past 16 years and the achievement statistics to the members. He also produced the financial report for the year 2014/2015.

Karnataka Salafi Association has been working for the welfare of Muslims in Saudi Arabia by setting up two English Medium Madrassas in Khobar and Dammam, which are first of its kind in Saudi Arabia. Members have participated in relief and rehabilitation work in India too and also actively participated in setting up an Islamic TV channel in India in the name of I plus TV.

Weekly classes are being conducted in Alkhobar in Byari, Kannada, Urdu languages for several years with the participation of entire families connected with the association. Annual Umrah and Ramadhan Iftar party for the families are regular events. Publication and Printing of knowledge based books is also one of the works accomplished by the association.

Later the existing committee was dissolved by the outgoing president and Mohammed Liyaqhat was chosen Returning Officer to conduct the election for the new committee members. As many as 31 members were elected and the new executive committee was formed.

Outgoing president has signed the transfer formalities of the Association to the new committee under the supervision of returning officer Mohammed Liyaqhat.

All the members were briefed about their duties and responsibilities. Accordingly a meeting was scheduled for the committee on the next day. The new members have shown great amount of enthusiasm to work for the Association and given commitments to uphold the methodology of pious predecessors in understanding and following the true spirit of Islam.

Advocate Abdul Hameed Padubidri, Sheikh Burhan Nadwi, senior NRI Sibghatullah Saheb, Ahmed Hussain Padubidri were present in the meeting.

New executive committee meeting

The first meeting of new executive committee was held on May 9, in Apsara Restaurant, Al Khobar at 9 p.m. All the 31 members were present.

Meeting was presided over by Sheikh Sadiq Salafi. Sheikh Burhan Nadwi and Br.Mohammed Liyaqhat were present in the dais. Sheikh Sadiq Salafi gave 10 minutes speech on importance of upholding Quran, sunnah and manhaj of Salaf, and to work unitedly for the pleasure of Allah. Election to the new office bearers post was done and the following were chosen for the posts as office bearers.

Name/Designation
Sheik Sadiq Salafi/ Sharia Advisor
Ismail Babbukatte/ Senior Advisor
Gouse Khan/ Advisor
Hassan Abbas/ President
Mohammed Liyaqhat/ Vice President
Sibgatulla Abdul Kareem/ Vice President
Abdul Hameed M H/ General Secretary
Shaikh Sameer Ahmed/ Joint Secretary
Ehthesham Shimogga/ Joint Secretary
Mustafa Patla/ Treasurer
Basheer Sagar/ Joint Treasurer
Althaf Hussain/ Joint Treasurer
P.M Sharief/ Dawah Committee Secretary
Khalifa Mustafa/ Media Committee Secretary
Adil Hassan Abbas/ Executve Committee Members
Karkala Arif/ Executve Committee Members
Haneef Abbas Saheb/ Executve Committee Members
Khalid Sharief/ Executve Committee Members
Ashraf Sowkoor Kashim/ Executve Committee Members
Mohammed Hanif K/ Executve Committee Members
Zameer Ahmed/ Executve Committee Members
Mohammed Ayub/ Executve Committee Members
Fayaz Ahmed/ Executve Committee Members
Ibrahim Hussain/ Executve Committee Members
Muzammil/ Executve Committee Members
Sheik Abbas/ Executve Committee Members
Mudassir/ Executve Committee Members
Abdul Rahim/ Executve Committee Members
Kudur Hassan Bilal/ Executve Committee Members
Ashfaq/ Executve Committee Members
Aatif Hameed/ Executve Committee Members
Syed Thousif / Executve Committee Members

Few independent sub committees were formed. They are: Madrassa Committee Dammam, Madrassa Committee Khobar, Dawah Committee, and Media and Communication Committee. Hassan Abbas, Basheer Sagar, Mustafa Patla, Sharief Yennehole, Abdul Hameed M H and Shaik Sameer Ahmed were chosen as the members of all the sub committees.

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Agencies
August 8,2020

Dubai, Aug 7: One may call it good luck, but for two Indian expats it was God who prevented them at the last minute from boarding the Air India Express plane that crashed in Kerala, killing at least 18 people on board.

According to India's Civil Aviation Ministry, the Boeing 737 aircraft on a flight from Dubai to Kozhikode overshot the runway at Kozhikode airport on Friday evening. There were 184 passengers including 10 infants, 2 pilots and four cabin crew onboard the aircraft.

Noufal Moin Vetten, an Ajman resident working as an office boy in a Sharjah school, was booked to travel on the flight and had checked in as per schedule.

Recounting his miraculous escape, Vetten, a resident of Malappuram, Thirunavaya, whose visa was cancelled a week ago, told Gulf News: “I was handed my boarding pass, but when I reached immigration, they told me I had to pay a fine of Dh 1,000 (Rs 20,430) for overstay. I had only Dh 500 (Rs10,215) with me.

"I called my school PRO and he told me to come back. He said they would follow protocols and pay the fines before sending me,“ he said.

Vetten was disappointed and called his family to let them know.

“When I heard about the crash, I was saddened for all the passengers. But I'm so relieved I missed it. God has been really merciful,” said Vetten.

Afsal Parrakodan, a resident of Abu Dhabi, had a similar stroke of luck.

“My work visa was cancelled about a week ago. After getting my boarding pass, I was told I had to pay a fine of Dh1,000 at the immigration counter, but I had only Dh500 on me.”

“I was very keen to board the flight and be with my family. So I called a friend who brought me the additional Dh500, but by then, my baggage had been offloaded and the flight's doors were closed,” said Parrakodan.

“I was feeling very sad and called my mother to tell her I had missed the flight. But a few hours later, when I learnt of the crash, I couldn’t help but feel relieved and thankful to God for saving my life,“ said an overwhelmed Parrakodan who plans to fly back next week. 

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Media Release
May 30,2020

Dammam: Indian Social Forum, Dammam, Karnataka chapter organized a "Live along with COVID-19" webinar on 29 May 2020 in association with HealthCare Polyclinic, Dammam.

The webinar at Zoom App. featured over 150+ resident Kannadigas from Saudi Arabia's eastern and neighboring provinces.

Dr. Shailendranath made a presentation on the program and gave useful information. Indian Social Forum Dammam, Karnataka Chapter President Sharif Joktake delivered the keynote address. General Secretary Irshad Jokatte stalled the program.

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Media Release
May 2,2020

Dubai: In response to UAE health authorities encourage blood donation campaign Anivasai Kannadigara Okkuta - U.A.E, conducted blood donation camps on April 22 at Abu Dhabi Blood Bank Khaldiya and on 23/04/2020 at Blood Transfusion and Research Centre, Sharjah.

The Abu Dhabi camp was inaugurated by Head of Department of Abu Dhabi Blood Bank, On this occasion she gave brief inputs of the benefits and features of blood donation, urged the participants to spread greater awareness about the importance of blood donation and congratulated the AKO members for their selfless social service and wished all the best for their future endeavours.

Abdul Rasheed, President of AKO presided over the function and Anivasai Kannadigara Okkuta Vice President Mr. Mohammad Nasir appreciated the effort for organizing this camp and gathering youths to be a part of this noble cause as life is precious on this earth. "Each drop of blood counts much, so kindly take it as personal compassion to help unknown who requires blood with no relatives to help him/her.

In Abu Dhabi 41 and in Sharjah 49 donors participated in this event and donated their blood. It was nice to see cheerful smiling donors doing a great community work.
Blood bank staff and AKO Organizing team enthusiastically arranged the campaign which was witnessed by many members and leaders of various community organization of Karnataka.

Anivasai Kannadigara Okkuta President briefed the participates about the ongoing social work of AKO in this current COVID-19 pandemic grim situation AKO is working on following fields: AKO Members have stepped up to support needy community during the Covid-19 pandemic have gone out of their way to comfort those struggling to deal with the challenging situation.

While thousands of people continue to #StayHome, many are in quarantine, there are those on visit visa and stuck here, others have lost jobs or face salary cuts. AKO in coordination with UAE Embassy and other social organization have been able to ensure basic necessities are fulfilled with food provisions and medical assistance to needy.

Providing counselling to bachelors and families those are on quarantine and isolation.

The organizers thanked everybody especially, UAE Health Authority, Abu Dhabi Blood Bank Khaldiya and Blood Transfusion and Research Centre, Sharjah, Management and staff as well as donors for their time and support for the good cause.

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