IFF organises Hajj reception party to volunteers

[email protected] (Shameer Ahmed Kudroli)
November 22, 2013
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Jeddah, Nov 21: “Selfless and timely service of India Fraternity Forum volunteers during the Hajj has been praiseworthy. Their service was much valuable and benefited thousands of "guests of Allah' not only from India or Asia, but many from different countries around the globe. I was able to find the IFF volunteers who stands out with orange jacket in every nook and corner of Mena” said Mr. Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, H.E the Consul General of India, Jeddah.

Mr. Faiz Ahmed Kidwai was inaugurating the get together of the Haj service volunteers organized by India Fraternity Forum at the Consulate of India premises.

He was proud to indicate that the service of forum volunteers had become an inspiration for many other countries to arrange their volunteers to help their pilgrims in Mena. Mr. Kidwai added that volunteers of many countries asked for the copies of the map of Mena prepared by India Fraternity Forum on the instruction of the Consul General and he was very happy and to provide them the same, as it was very easy and simple to understand the location in Mena.

Forum President Ashraf Morayur presided over the function. He expressed his gratitude to the Consul General for his tremendous support and remarkable service to the expatriate Indian community and on behalf of Fraternity Forum, Mr. Ashraf presented a memento to the Consul General, for his care and concern for his fellow Indians.

He added that, the task of helping the sick pilgrims, particularly the old aged women were carried out smoothly by IFF make use of the Women's Fraternity Forum volunteer team, as many pilgrims from India were above 70 years of age. He said that this year there were 32 Women volunteers and 24 students in their team making 1200 in total. This year the trip on Mashaer train service for the Hajis became more comfortable thanks to the sincere round the clock service of the Forum volunteers that helped the pilgrims.

Immense service of the Indian volunteers were indeed a blessing to many thousands of pilgrims and I was able to witness that the forum volunteers were very active in service around the clock in Makkah, particularly in the Haram premises. said Mr. Mohammed Noor Rahman Sheikh, the Haj Consul. Haj Consul congratulated the Forum leadership, who were very active in service in Mena along with their volunteers.

Service of the Forum volunteers is model to the rest of the nations said Mukhtar Al Kindi, in-charge of Youth Team of World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY). Watching the Volunteer service of Fraternity Forum. Arab countries have already engaged their volunteers this year in Muna, he added.

Dr. Muneera Khalid Balahmar, Director, Health Education Administration, Ministry of Health, lauded the sincere services of the Forum volunteers, as she remembered the outstanding relief service of the forum during the days of flood in Jeddah.

Many other dignitaries including, but not limited to, Abdul Khader Khan (President IPWF), Dr. Israrul Haq (Economist, Batterji University), Saleem Qadri (Sec. IPWF), Aleem Khan Falaki (Convr . Socio Reforms Forum), Mr. Shafeequrahman Shareef (Mg Dir. AlFazal Int'l School & Chairman Adv Board IFF Haj Service) Mr.Mohammed Basahi (WAMY), Eng. Hassan Julaidan (Saudi Airlines), Shaikh Abdul Naser & Mr. Baraa Mustafa Al Ateeq (Alwatan) graced the occasion with their inspiring words and esteemed presence.

The Consul General Mr. Faiz Ahmed Kidwai and Haj Consul Mr. Mr. Mohammed Noor Rahman Sheikh distributed certificates to the volunteers of Students' Fraternity Forum.

The program began with the recitation of verses from holy Quraan by Muzammil Nazeer and EM Abdulla IFF Regional coordinator tendered the vote of thanks.

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April 19,2020

Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) Chaiman Dr Sam Pitroda held video conference with senior IOC office bearers across Middle Eastern countries on 14th April 2020 to review the impact of COVID-19 pandemic among Indians residing in the region. Almost all speakers appreciated the efforts initiated and  implemented by  respective governments to contain spread of the deadly virus as well as measures taken towards welfare of the people affected by the lockdown. 

IOC Presidents, Mohammed Mansour - Bahrain, Abdullah Manjeri - Saudi Arabia, Dr J Ratan kunar - Oman and Girish kumar - Qatar, highlighted the quality treatment of patients and finacial aid provided by governments and other authorities. Bahrain IOC president Mansour , also  apprised about the 'Food for Needy' drive in Association with KHK Heroes foundation, initiated by HH Sheikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al Khalifa and quality treatments as well as financial aid to local and expat residents.

Anura Mathai, IOC  Global Event Coordinator, spoke about certain problems of Indians in the UAE. IOC Middle East Convener, Mansoor Palloor, emphasised and requested IOC Chairman to urge Indian government to arrange immediate repatriation of indians stranded in Gulf countries. AICC Secretary, Himanshu Vyas, IOC Secretary Dr Arathi Krishna, Dr Arshi Malik (Abha), Mohiuddin Sirajudeen (Jeddah), Advocate Joseph Palathara (Dammam) Prasad Kodru, Jayati Maitra Ziyad Ahmed (Qatar) and Khursheed Alam (Gen Secretary- Bahrain) also apprised the participants about various issues relevant to the pandemic and suggested further initiatives to be undertaken. 

Dr Sam Pitroda briefed about sustained and consolidated efforts by all IOC members  during this unprecedented situation facing the world and assured that he would convey IOC  concerns to the government and try his best to ensure all possible help is made available to all needy Indians.

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Media Release
July 25,2020

In a humanitarian gesture to help fellow citizens in distress, the first in the series of chartered 
flights arranged by Thumbay Group, UAE and the Bearys Cultural Forum (BCF) Trust, 
Mangalore to repatriate stranded Kannadigas in the UAE took off from Ras Al Khaimah 
International Airport in the wee hours of 21st July 2020. The flight was fully occupied, with 186 passengers, all of them desperate to fly back to India for various reasons.

The initiative was conceived and implemented under the leadership of Dr. Thumbay Moideen - Founder President of Thumbay Group & Founder Patron of BCF and Dr. B K Yusuf, the 
President of BCF. The flight was organized on a purely charitable basis, with all necessary 
steps and precautions in place to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers. Thumbay Group assigned its fleet of buses to transport the passengers free of charge from their residences in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman to the airport. The organizers also provided free meals and refreshments to the passengers, in addition to PPE kits and face-shields distributed free of 
charges.

The passengers on the first flight included many elderly individuals, people with serious 
illnesses like heart-related health issues and diabetes, pregnant ladies and little children as well as people who had lost their jobs and those with expired visas. Dr. B K Yusuf – BCF President, Dr. Kaup Mohammed - BCF General Secretary, other office bearers of BCF, as well as Thumbay Group’s representatives Mr. Farhad C – Director of the Hospitality Division of 
Thumbay Group and Engr. Farwaz P. C. – COO of the Construction Division were present at 
the airport to see off the first group of passengers.

Commenting on the initiative, Dr. Thumbay Moideen said, “This joint initiative of Thumbay 
Group and BCF is to support our fellow Kannadigas desperate to fly back home. We are happy that we have been able to reach out to many of them, to help them fly home to their families. We thank the Governments of the UAE and India, and the Indian Consulate, Dubai, for their support in making this happen. In the coming days, many more stranded Kannadigas would be repatriated under this joint initiative.”
Dr. B K Yusuf thanked Dr. Thumbay Moideen and the office-bearers and members of BCF for 
their efforts to make the initiative a success.

“We are proud that this initiative has brought relief to many Kannadigas and their families today. BCF is grateful to Thumbay Group for its support and partnership for all our humanitarian programs for the support of the needy.”

Dr. Kaup Mohammed said that it was a matter of pride that the much-awaited Thumbay-BCF 
repatriation flight had been carried out successfully. “Measures have been taken to ensure the safety of the flight and its passengers throughout the journey,” he said. He also thanked all the social organizations including Bhatkal Jamath, BCCI, BWF, KCF, DKSC, Kodagu Kannadigas, 
Kannadiga Help Line, Dubai Konkans and KSS, for their support. He specially thanked Mr. 
Syed Hassan Razeen, the owner of ARISTOCRAT Travels for his support in the ticketing, 
boarding and related processes. On behalf of Milano Optics Group and Maxcare, free gift 
hampers were distributed to selected passengers.

The passengers were received at Mangalore airport under the leadership of Mr. Mumtaz Ali - patron of BCF and other distinguished personalities of Mangalore including Mr. Moidin Bava - former MLA, Mr U. T. Ifthikhar, Mr. S. M. R Rashid - President of BCCI central committee and many others. The passengers were transferred to the hotels where they had registered for the mandatory quarantine.

The second flight under this joint initiative is scheduled to take-off from Ras Al Khaimah airport to Mangalore on 24th July 2020. A few more similar repatriation flights are to soon follow, in the coming weeks.

 

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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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