Jamiyyatul Falah Ladies Hostel inaugurated in Mangalore

Mangalore, August 24: The inaugural ceremony of the Jamiyyatul Falah Ladies Hostel situated at Bolar Shadi Mahal building, in the city was held on Friday.

The hostel was symbolically inaugurated by B. Ahmed Haji Mohiyuddin, President of B.A. Group, Thumbay, who handed over the keys to Khaleel Ahmed, President of JF Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, and B.S. Basheer Haji, President of JF Mangalore Unit.

Delivering the inaugural address, Mr Mohiyuddin pointed out that religions stressed that women should be treated with kindness. He said that one who was the most worthy to be treated with kindness was a mother. It is from there that the second generation is groomed, he said.

Quoting Prophet Muhammad as having said “take care of your women folk”, he said that the newly constructed ladies hostel was an example to the statement. He cited examples of various female personalities in the past who were an inspiration to the society, such as Asiya (wife of Pharoah) who had always supported Prophet Moses, Khadija (wife of Prophet) who was the first lady to embrace Islam, Mother Theresa who served the poor in Calcutta, and the more recent Kalpana Chawla, Sania Mirza, Saina Nehwal and Mary Kom.

He said that man was a social animal, and living together taught us new things and talents. “There is a lot of difference between hostel life and life at home. Along with freedom, people from different backgrounds staying together can learn different things about each other. One gets re-assurances, while staying together. There is also no irritation of having to answer to everyone as in a joint family,” he said.

Speaking on the occasion, Fathima Meharoon, Principal of Hira Women's College, congratulating Mangalore City Corporation unit of Jamiyyatul Falah for inaugurating a ladies hostel in the city said that the hostel required constant direction and supervision too. “Nowadays educated women are seen most in urban areas. It is a boon that a hostel for ladies has been built so that they can avail more opportunities here in the city,” she said.

According to her, a woman was the one who held the family together; therefore it was important that she was educated. “An Islamic environment for the women should be maintained in the hostel and they should also be given training in religious values along with boarding,” she opined.

“We should bring welfare to the society and it will come back to us,” said Fathima Meharoon.

There are currently 40 rooms constructed above the Shadi Mahal, which can accommodate as many as 120 students at a time.

Wishing well for the hostel, Gulzar Banu, Mayor of Mangalore City Corporation, said that she hoped the students would avail the facilities provided in the hostel and become good citizens.

Khaleel Ahmed, in his presidential speech, said that the project was made possible because of B.S. Basheer's support and dedication.

On the occasion, a second year MBBS student at Fr Muller's Medical College, was handed over a cheque of Rs 40,000 as scholarship.

Thwaka Ahmed Musliyar, Qazi of Mangalore, offered Du'a. B.S. Basheer welcomed the gathering.