Muslim philanthropists set an example by helping Hindu, Christian families

By Rasheed Vittla
July 10, 2017

Mangaluru, Jul 10: Even as the coastal district of Dakshina Kannada continues to be the hotbed of communal tension following a spate of stabbings and murders, a group of Muslims has upheld the humanity by trying to solve the problems of poor Christian and Hindu families. The following five instances show that the communal harmony too exist in the region.

*55 year-old Bhavani Shetty, a resident of Alape in Saripalla road, Mangaluru, has been ill for quite some time now. She lives alone as her husband and only son are no more. Her shack has no toilet or electricity. A team Hidaaya Foundation, a Mangaluru based Muslim philanthropic group, visited her house ensured the construction of a toilet in her house.

*Aithppa, who resides behind Divyajyothi School, Vamanjoor along with other Koragas, is a 44 year-old and is bed-ridden from the last 7 years. He is unmarried and is being taken care of by a family there. The team that visited him has promised to sponsor his medicines.

*Mohini and her mother are leading a very difficult life along with her 4 sisters, in Iruvail’s Kettikal. 3 of them are sick. They are not sure of any future they might have. The team that visited them has promised to provide them with food supplies for 1 year.

*Shivanagara, Moodushedde’s resident Veronica D’silva lives with her husband. They are childless. Their little hut does not have electricity supply. The team that visited them has decided to provide them with electricity.

*Piyad Crasta is a widow who stays in Adarsh Nagar, Vamanjoor. Her 40 year-old son is sick. They live in a hut. The team that visited them promised to supply food to them every month.

In above five cases, three are Hindu families and two families belong to Christian community. The Hidaya Foundation team consisted of the president Mohammed Hanif Haji Goltamajalu, Asif Dilsjubail, Basheer T K Pharangipet, Abdul Razak Anantadi.

Lily Mary of Vamanjoor Dharmajyoti informed the Hidaya Foundation about the situation of these families and joined them. A Christian woman joining hands with a Muslim foundation to help Hindu and Christians has set a whole new example of communal harmony in the coastal district where Communal violence is what everybody has been witnessing lately.

The Hidaya Foundation has been helping people in need irrespective of their caste and religion for the past 6-7 years and has constructed a Hidaya Share and Care Colony in Kaavalakatte. 60 houses have been built in the 5 acre colony for widows and their families. The Foundation has helped the widows to live a life of self-dependence.

The Foundation is also running a school for disabled children. It has helped thousands of sick people. It provides ration every month to about 285 families irrespective of religion. With the help of Muslim philanthropists of Mangaluru residing around the world, the Foundation has been working to win hearts all over Mangaluru.

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Arshi
 - 
Wednesday, 12 Jul 2017

start giving 0-degree punishment to these RSS terrorists. They are spoiling entire humanity and the society...

Althaf
 - 
Wednesday, 12 Jul 2017

RSS is a part of ISIS .

Ahmed Ali K
 - 
Wednesday, 12 Jul 2017

Still RSS is not a terrorist group.

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March 4,2020

Vijayapura, Mar 4: Despite strict measures to prevent any kind of embarrassing incidents during II PU board exams, the first three pages of Physics question paper was doing rounds on social media within an hour of commencement.

According to sources, “after removing the question papers from the sealed paper envelope, one of the supervisors is suspected to have taken photographs of it and circulated to the various social networking sites and Whatsapp. In an hour it spread across the district and the incident is said to be happened at Shanteshwar Pre-University College at Indi town.”

As many as 27,359 students were enrolled for the PU Board exams and among them 7,984 students have registered for Science. On the first-day, Physics for Science and History for Arts examinations were held in 41 centres of the district.

Confirming the question papers are being circulated over social networking applications, Deputy Commissioner YS Patil told TNIE that: “According to the Karnataka Education Act 24 (a) it cannot be considered as the question paper leak.”

“Even we have contacted the head office of the PU Board they also collecting the primary details denied to claim it as question paper leak. However, a committee will investigate and will also visit the college in the earliest. If any of the supervisors found guilty an action will be initiated against them. It is not a question paper leak instead it might be lapse of duty from the supervisors and investigation will be made,” stated DC Patil.

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April 28,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 28:  Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner, Sindhu B Rupesh on Tuesday announced a relaxation in the sealed down parts of the district.

Seal-down in Bantwal's Sajipanadu, Belthangady Taluk's Karaya and Sullia Taluk's Ajjavara have been relaxed, he said.

The move comes on the backdrop of the fact that no positive cases have been reported in these places and all the primary and secondary contacts of the patients have completed their quarantine period.

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March 26,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 26: The district Wenlock hospital in

the city will be turned into a dedicated hospital for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, Dakshina Kannada district-in- charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary said on Thursday.

Addressing reporters here, he said the 250-bed super speciality wing at Wenlock would be converted to a dedicated hospital to treat coronavirus patients in view of the prevailing situation.

The 20-bed Ayush block will be used for the treatment of suspected cases.

The patients currently being treated for various other ailments at the hospital will be shifted to private hospitals within three days.

The expenses for their treatment will be borne by the government, he said.

The 705 beds available at the hospital wards will be used for coronavirus cases in a phased manner.

The patients visiting the outpatient ward will be directed to go to nearby medical colleges for treatment, he said.

A total of 140 children being treated at the regional advanced paediatric care centre at the hospital will be shifted to nearby medical college hospitals.

The centre will also be used for covid-19 treatment.

Poojary said at present five COVID-19 patients and 140 suspected cases are being treated at the Wenlock hospital.

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