UAE: DKSC hosts grand coastal family mulaqat

Sharjah: The grand coastal family mulaqat hosted by the UAE National Committee of Dakshina Karnataka Sunni Center (DKSC) on Jan 1 attracted a large number of expatriate families in the Gulf nation. The celebration started at 10 a.m. at Ayesha Wedding Hall situated at the Sharjah’s Maliha Road.

Abdul Latheef Mulki welcomed. DKSC Ajman Unit’s honorary president Abubakar Madani Kemmar inaugurated the ceremony and made the participants to understand about the objective of Mulaqat.

Mohammed Iqbal Kannangar explained the activities of the organization. Syed Bafakqi Tannal, honorary president of UAE National Committee inaugurated the valedictory function through Dua after the Magrib prayers. M E Muluru, the Vice President of UAE National Committee presided over the ceremony.

The Central Committee General Secretary Ismail Haji Kinya commended in his speech the activities taken up by DKSC in UAE. Hatheem Kulur, Vice President, UAE National Committee, made the introductory speech.

DKSC’s senior counsel Haji Mohiuddeen Kutti Kakkinje spoke and wished all. The chairman of the Mulaqat reception committee Janab Abdul Latheef Mulki, Syed Asghar Ali Tannal, General Secretary Mohammed Iqbal Kannangar, central Committee members Abusalih Kannangar, main sponsor of the programme Mohammed Anwar of B A Thumbe Woodworks (Mohiuddeen), Zainuddeen Bellare, Baseer Boluwar and others were present on the podium.

Genral Convener of fhe Family Mulaqat S Yusuf Arlapadavu welcomed one and all. Prizes were distributed to the winners of various competition events. Ummar S M and Kamal Ajjavar distributed the prizes.

Lucky draw was conducted out of the gathering of 850 participants in which Razi Ismail Muluru was selected for the sacred Umrah pilgrimage.

A march past was held with the national flags of India and UAE. Mohiddeen Kutti Kakkinje and Basheer Bolwar led the march past. National anthems of both countries were sung melodiously.
Duff, a traditional art of Muslims, was performed under the leadership of Abdul Raheman Santyar and Hasanabba Kolnad.

Various Islamic competitions to the children were conducted under the leadership of Abdul Rahaman Sajipa. Rahim Kodi, Nizar Madani, Khasim Madani, Shafi Sakhafi Karimbila and others joined hands to conduct these competitions. Singing, quiz and drawing competitions for children were held in hall No 2.

Women’s Islamic Quiz competitions and prize distributions were held in hall number 1

Various competitions for men were held in the open field under the supervision of Nawaz Kotekkar and Ummar S M. Samad Birali, Rafeeq Mulki, Gafoor Farnagipet, Rizwan, EK Ibrahim Kinya, Ismail Barood and others joined hands in conducting the events.