IFF holds workshop for 'Hajj Volunteer in Dammam

Media Release
August 8, 2019

Dammam: India Fraternity Forum (IFF), Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, organized 'Hajj Volunteer Training Workshop 2019" in Dammam at Al-Ryan Policlinic Hall. 

IFF has been fielding Hajj volunteers since 19 years in partner with Indian Consulate & Marakizil Ahya. This year for Hajj- 2019, we will be fielding more than 1,500 Indian volunteers from various parts of Saudi Arabia. 

Volunteers were trained for Map reading, medical service, guiding the stranded pilgrims, responding to emergency situation, communication with pilgrims, dealing with all linguistic pilgrims of different nation. The half-day program is attended by 200 volunteers from Jubail, Dammam, Al-Khobar, Al-Ahsa and other parts of Eastern province. 

Key trainers of the day Abdul Raoof and Shareef Jokatte delivered an informative training workshop while Abdullah Kutyadi and Ameer Moulavi emphasized the ethics and values of serving Guests of Allah.

The training was followed by closing ceremony in which prominent guests were present. ‘Dedication and Timely hajj volunteer service by IFF has been much valuable and highly appreciated. Certainly it has become a foot print for many to follow’ said Mr. Jainuddeen (Manager, SIPCHEM Jubail) while delivering his key note speech. The ceremony was presided & directed by Mohammad Imthiyaz, Regional President of IFF, Eastern Province. The chief trainer of the day Mr. Abdul Raoof was awarded with ‘Guest of honor’ momento by Jaiuddeen. Mr. Moosakkutty, President IFF Kerala Jubail and Mr. Nazrul Islam Choudhury, President IFF Delhi Zone conveyed motivational words to the volunteers.

Athaulla Uchila, President IFF Karnataka Eastern Province and Ashraf Puttur,  General Secretary Indian Social Forum Eastern Province were present at the ceremony.

Mr. Sajid valavoor, General Secretary IFF Karnataka Eastern Province delivered the vote of thanks and Mr. Mohmmad Firoz hosted for the entire ceremony.

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June 24,2020

The Overseas Indian Cultural Congress (OICC), Bahrain, has charted aircrafts to repatriate stranded expatriates to India. 

Boby Parayil, General Secretary, OICC National Committee, Bahrain has thanked all those who supported in this cause.

“The aircrafts were not licensed and were in crisis until the last minute. Finally, Mohammed Mansoor, president of Bahrain chapter of Indian Overseas Congress approached IOC Middle East in charge Dr Arathi Krishna, who helped get permission to operate flight to Kozhikode,” he said in a release. 

All mandatory approvals from the Foreign Ministry of Affairs and other government officials were accomplished by Dr Arathi Krishna. OICC has expressed gratitude to her for her timely support, he said. 

OICC is also grateful to former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy for doing necessary arrangements to get all the approvals for flight landing in Kerala, he added.

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June 17,2020

Doha: Qatar Indian Social Forum (QISF) once again set an example that no caste, creed, language and religion comes as hurdle for their humanitarian services and helped to perform last rites of Ramesh who committed suicide in Doha-Qatar.

45-year-old Ramesh son of K. Nagan hailing from Panikulam, Thrissur district in Kerala, who was working as a tailor committed suicide in his house at Ruwias in Qatar on 30th May 2020.

On hearing this news, some of his friends in Kearla informed Mr. Shihab who is also from Thrissur and a member of QISF and the same was brought to the notice of QISF humanitarian team head Mr. Abdul Latheef Madikeri and Basheer Ahmed of Tamil Nadu.

Immediately, the QISF team intervened and contacted the family members of the deceased in India and discussed the matter and consequences of sending the body back home to India in this pandemic COVID 19 situation.

Considering the prevailing situation, the family members gave the consent to bury the body in Qatar itself.

QISF team collected the required documents from the family of the deceased and managed to clear all the necessary formalities from the police department, Health Department, Embassy of India and Hamad Medical Corporation.

Finally, the body of the deceased was buried in Qatar on 7th June 2020 and the copies of all the relevant documents have been handed over to the family members.

The family members of the deceased thanked and applauded the leaders and all the members of QISF for their effective and on time humanitarian service rendered even in this pandemic crisis and having no bias.

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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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