Qatar: ICF hosts Eid meet, tour; KCF wins trophy

Media Release

September 5, 2017

Doha: Karnataka Cultural Foundation (KCF) Qatar has won Eid trophy with highest points among other teams of regional centers of ICF Qatar which is also an organization functioned by Keralite expatriates similar to KCF, Karnataka Cultural Foundation (KCF) is the most prominent and active organization with socio-religious activities in GCC, Malaysia & London being functioned by expatriate community from Karnataka.

EID MEET was organized on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha by ICF jointly with KCF & RSC (Risala study circle), followed by an EID TOUR in which a special gathering was arranged in Al Thakira Youth Center at Alkhor. Varieties of programs in the indoor stadium were conducted including seminars, various competitions, indoor & outdoor sports.

Prior to beginning of the tour, gathering at Markhiya Compound, members commemorated their beloved Sayyid Umarul Farooq Al-Bukhari (Possot Thangal) in the presence of eminent scholars & leaders of KCF. Also in the program, a new wing has been launched by Hafiz Umarul Farooq Saqafi, the president of Qatar KCF, named ‘KCF Sahitya Kalaa Okkoota’ which will be functioning with its activities aiming at potential writers & other talents in the region. Farooq Krishnapura presented the event and detailed outstandingly, the functionaries of this wing.

Upon reaching the Indoor stadium at Alkhor, the members were welcomed with special Duff & singing as a symbol of honor and joy. After the inauguration of events by scholar Paravanna Abdurrazzaq Saqafi, president ICF, a seminar was presented by psychologist Dr. Muhsin on the topic of family life. Issues that are being faced by new generation families, the trend of new life style, its negative consequences & overcoming are discussed in the seminar which was very interactive and useful.

Followed by, various competitions like Quiz, drawing, table topic speech, Dayirathul Wardh were held in the indoor stadium. Most entertainingly, Kabaddi & Tug of War were held in the outdoors, under the flood lights after the evening prayers. Winning Kabaddi in the first place, KCF stood at second place in Tug of War against the first place to ICF Alkhor center. Out of all competitions, KCF Qatar came out as the winner of Eid trophy with highest points overall.

ICF, KCF & RSC leaders jointly congratulated winners of each games & appreciated the team work & the participation in the whole events making this great success. Hafiz Umarul Farooq Saqafi thanked ICF leaders for arranging joint events giving opportunities to KCF for being a part throughout its tour. The efforts rendered by Farooq Krishnapura, Kader Karopady, Akbar, Rishad Kundapura, Kader Kayarthadka, Asif Karpady were recalled & appreciated by the leaders.

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Masha Allah..

Well organized programme filled with entertainment games moreover Seminar of Life coach Mr. Muhsin was excellent. Looking further for similar programmes in near future.

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AIE plane crash: Two NRIs in UAE thank God for missing flight at last moment

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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