Rafiq Nariyar is the new president of Jamiyyatul Falah Dammam Unit

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September 29, 2019

Dammam: The Dammam unit of Jam’iyyatul Falah, a Karnataka state award winning NGO, conducted its 31st Annual General Body Meeting (AGBM) at Royal Zaika Restaurant in Dammam.

The master of the ceremony Mohammad Siraj opened the meeting with Islamic Greetings and invited the Chief Guest Mr. Mohammad Imran (Chairman of IISD Managing Committee), Mr. Abdul Waris (Ex-Chairman of IISD), Dr. Zaheer Baig (Scientist at KFUPM), and distinguished guest Mr. Abdul Basheer (Ex-President of JF Riyadh Unit) including President, Treasurer and Secretary of Dammam Unit on the dais.

The meeting commenced with the recitation of Holy Quran by Mohammad Ishaq and he enlightened the importance of Charity in Islam and emphasized the audience to come forward and help the needy in the community for its betterment and gain rewards from Allah (SWT). Mohammad Iqbal Shaikh welcomed all the members and guests in his welcome speech.

In his presidential speech, Nizamuddin Shaikh had thanked the committee for giving him the opportunity to lead JF Dammam Unit for the term 2018-2019 successfully. With all the good wishes and support from the Committee, was able to justify the role as President for given 2nd term. He expressed his appreciation and also thanked all the committee members for their enormous support which had strengthened Dammam Unit to lead in the direction of prosperity.

The annual report for the term 2018-2019 was read by the General Secretary Mohammad Azeem Alam. First he briefed about Jam’iyyatul Falah to the audience, which literally represents an association meant for the welfare of less privileged brothers & sisters of the society, which came into existence in 1988. The first and foremost priority of Jam’iyyatul Falah is contributed to EDUCATION, spreading literacy and all round development for the less privileged families in the community. JF also provides scholarships under different schemes for the needy students in twin districts. JF frequently organize the Medical camps, awareness of healthcare, health camps, eye camps and special medical check-up (including ladies by lady doctors) in Mangalore & Udupi. JF also provides Dialysis medical treatment for poor Kidney patients. JF also provide free education in their PU College at Derlakatte for poor girls’ student.

Treasurer Sajid Hussain presented the annual financial reports of Dammam Unit for the Year 2018-2019. This mainly highlighted the financial support given to various programs and activities conducted in Mangalore.

The Trophies of appreciation were awarded to the members appreciating for their enormous support rendered to JF Dammam Unit during the term 2018-2019.

1)      Best Ramadan Activities Accomplish was awarded to Mohammad Afaq.

2)      Most Promising Member was awarded to Mohammad Azeem Alam.

3)      Very Special Honor was awarded to Ahmed Kabeer.

4)      Best Sports Management was awarded to Mohammad Siraj.

5)      Best Support to Dammam Unit was awarded to Mohammad Sharief Karkala.

6)      Special Appreciation was awarded to Nizamuddin Shaikh.

Very special thanks were given to the ExCom members for their support in sponsoring the monthly meetings.

Mohammad Afaq dissolved the present committee and the Election Officer Mohammad Ishaq took the dais to conduct the Election. The New Committee of 47 members was formed for the Term 2019-2020. The Office Bearers were unanimously elected by the managing committee.

The Office Bearers for the Term 2019-2020.

1) Rafiq Nariyar            :  President

2) Ahmed Kabeer                   :  Vice President

3) Mohammad Siraj              :  Vice President

4) Sajid Hussain Kasargod     :  General Secretary

5) Mohammad Fouzan         :  Joint Secretary

6) Imtiaz Ahmed          :  Treasurer

7) Nazim Ahmed          :  Joint Treasurer

8) Mohammad Afaq              :  Organizing Secretary

9) Mohammed Iqbal Shaikh :  Event Coordinator-1

10) Imran Mysore                  :  Event Coordinator-2

11) Javed Sayeed                   :  Sports Coordinator-1

12) Mohammed Ilyas            :  Sports Coordinator-2

13) Shaikh Nizamuddin        :  Advisor-1

14) Mohammed Hussain      :  Advisor-2

15) Abdul Munaf U.S            :  Advisor-3

16) Shahul Hameed               :  NRCC Representative-1

17) Mohamed Wahid            :  NRCC Representative-2

18) Mansour Ali Ahmed        :  NRCC Representative-3

19) Abdul Rashid Vardara     :  Auditor

The newly elected young and dynamic President, Rafiq Nariyar had addressed the new committee and thanked all the members for showing confidence in him to serve the Unit during the elected term 2019-2020. Taking into consideration the support from the new and the outgoing committee, he assured to exhibit his role as President with better productivity with the ‘Vision of Success and Achievement’.

The senior-most member of Jam’iyyatul Falah Mohammed Wahid took the opportunity to encourage the New Committee to work with commitment, devotion, hard-work and determination. Jam’iyyatul Falah is growing day by day and new members should join hands to build a better community back home, he said.

Vote of thanks was proposed by Naushad Saad and on behalf of JF Dammam Unit; he expressed the gratitude to all the members and guests for their kind presence and congratulated the New Committee for their success in accomplishing all the future assignments of Jam’iyyatul Falah.

The Annual General Body Meeting was dispersed with the Dua and the moderator of the meeting Ahmed Kabeer asked to conduct the photo session of New Committee Members.

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SADIQ
 - 
Tuesday, 1 Oct 2019

Blessed to Have such a young and dynamic president and office bearurs for new term to take JF to new heights,

Sharief Karkala
 - 
Monday, 30 Sep 2019

Masha Allah...May Allah take JF a great height of success to render service to our poor, less fortunate and needy brothers & sisters.and may allah bless us to take our organization to great height under the leadership of our new President. Aameen

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May 3,2020

Bengaluru, May 3: Renowned Kannada poet KS Nissar Ahmed passed away on May 3.

Winner of several awards including Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry, Rajyotsava Award, Padma Shri among others, Ahmed died at the age of 84

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April 17,2020

The unexpected lockdown to prevent spread of covid–19 has caused a serious damage to the lives of Indian expatriates irrespective of laborers and entrepreneurs in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Different stories of expatriates' ordeals are emerging from the region. 

Abdul Razaq, hailing from Udupi in Karnataka has been running small scale business at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, based on oil refinery projects of the government. He was undergoing medical treatment for his cancer which is in fist stage. He explaines his ordeals caused by lockdown and stopping the flight facility. 

“I was regularly visiting home country for the treatment of cancer. Now I cannot go as international flight service has been stopped. I expect that government will hear problems of expatriates and will arrange facilities to take us back to home”, he said.

Mubeen from Bengaluru was working on temporary basis  for a company in Jubail. He had lost his jobs like some of his colleagues due to the lockdown.

“As everything was alright, I had brought my parents recently to Saudi Arabia on a visit visa. Things changed drastically with covid-19 attack. Continuous lockdown caused burden over the company and they removed temporary employees like me to control possible losses” he said.

“Now owner of the flat has been harassing me for the rent. I do not have money either to pay rent or to cover daily family expenses. I do not know what to do further”, he added. 

Iqbal from Mangaluru left for Saudi Arabia to help his family. He got a job in a juce centre in Dammam recently. Corona lockdown made his life difficult. He is eager to return his home country. 

“I came to Saudi Arbia because of financial difficulties as I had not found any job with good salary there. I thought I can earn well by going to Saudi Arabia. However, here too the salary was not so good. Now juice center is closed due to lockdown and sponsor is giving very small amount of money as salary through which we cannot afford our expenses and our families back in home,” he said.

“Here It is not easy get help of fellow Indians since most of them have their own ordeals. I would like to return home country; there however we can manage to get help of friends and relatives. I am looking forward the help of Indian government to start air facility for stranded NRIs,” he said. 

Mohsin from Mysuru is a taxi driver in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. He was earning on commission basis. Now Saudi government banned movement of taxis in the region, which pushed him and his fellow taxi drivers into trouble.

“We were earning commissions daily on the basis of trips. Now we cannot move outside with taxi since it may cause us to pay the fine of SR.10000. How can I manage my expenses and family members in home?”, he asked.

There are cases of pregnant women who have to return India for delivery. Those who brought family here on visit visa will not have insurance. Delivery charges and any kind of medical facilities without insurance in Saudi Arabia is very expensive. Expatriate Indians with such problems are awaiting government's help.

“I had brought my wife on one year visit visa. Now she is pregnant and I have to send her back to home for delivery. If lockdown continues, it is difficult to send back and we have to spend big amounts for delivery without insurance. It is a big burden to me as I work for small salary in a company”, said Yunus from Hyderabad, who is living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Lockdown is haunting even entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia. Most of expatriates in the industrial hub of Jubail are doing business based on Saudi Government’s oil refinery projects. Saudi Arabia temporarily stopped most of the projects as part of public health safety measures to maintain social distance. 

“We are doing business based on oil refinery projects. Now projects are stopped. We brought around 1100 people on work permit visa on temporary basis. And also, we have around 1200 permanent workers. It is a big burden to provide them with food, accommodation and salary. It may cause a big loss for our company”, said owner of expatriates company, Sheikh Mohammed.

Saudi Arabia had reported first corona virus affected case in March 2, 2020. At the end of March, it was 1600 and now it already corssed 6000. Saudi Health ministry has cautioned the number of affected people may rise 10000 to 200,000 and directed for more precautionary measures. In such case, the Indian expatriates may have to face crisis in the region. 

Indian expatriate organizations are demanding for immediate intervention of Indian government to ensure better quarantine facility and treatment of NRIs in Saudi Arabia as the cases are increasing rapidly. The condition of laborers in some of the camps are such that seven to eight people should share a single bed room. 

“Normally if there is a flat, it will consist three to four bed rooms. In single bedroom companies will provide three four bunk beds and six to eight people should share the room. In such cases, if a person affected with virus it will spread quickly to others. Thus, Indian government should ensure quarantine facility for NRIs”, says Wasim Rabbani, president of Indian Social Forum, Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia. 

President of Karnataka Non Residential Indians, A forum for the NRI organizations of Karnataka, Zakaria Muzain says Indian Government should immediately interfere to bring back those stranded NRIs who wish to return home. Government should intervene to pressure Indian embassy to take the issues of troubled expatriates. 

“Government should make special flight arrangement for such NRIs in trouble. It should also arrange quarantine facility for those who return to India. Already there are many Non-Governmental charity organization which have come forward to give their facilities for NRIs”, he said. 

NRIs from all categories are looking forward for the help of Indian government. It is important to Indian government to take quick action as the problem is increasing in Saudi Arabia.

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Althaf
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Monday, 20 Apr 2020

Help from modi government is a nightmare 

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August 4,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 4: Police barricades, yellow banners, walls with a fresh coat of paint and the sounds of bhajan mark parts of Ayodhya as the city awaits its big day Wednesday, when the first brick will be laid for the Ram temple.

Ayodhya is decked up for the bhoomi pujan that will be attended at the Ram Janmabhoomi by 175 people, who figure in a select guest list of seers and politicians topped by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Concerned over the spread of coronavirus, the authorities are encouraging others not to come to the temple town, asking them to mark the occasion by celebrating at their homes. The groundbreaking ceremony will be telecast live.

Roads leading to Ayodhya display hoardings with the picture of the proposed Ram temple and of Ram Lalla, the infant Ram, the deity now housed in a makeshift temple.

Around the town’s Hanumangarhi area – named after a well-known temple which Modi will visit on Wednesday – both police sirens and ‘bhajans’ in praise of Ram are heard.

Most of the shops in the locality wear a new look, with their fronts painted in bright yellow. A large number of policemen were deployed there on Tuesday. Some sat in the sweet shops, waiting for their next instructions.

Roads leading into the area are barricaded. Yards of yellow cloth and marigold garlands were being hung on poles.

Even on the day before the event, security checks on vehicles heading to Ayodhya begin from adjoining Barabanki district itself on the Lucknow-Ayodhya road. Policemen take down details, including mobile numbers of the travellers.

Senior Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar said the focus of the force is on maintaining the Covid-19 protocol.

“So we are not going to allow any outsider to enter Ayodhya city,” he said. Prohibitory orders are also in force and not more than four people will be allowed to gather.

“The markets and shops will remain open but with strict adherence to the Covid protocol,” he said. Outsiders will be stopped from entering the city, but Ayodhya residents will be allowed in if they produce any identification document.

“We are also carrying out random checks on people living in Ayodhya to ensure that no outsiders are staying here,” he said.

The city’s temples and mosques will remain open, but no other religious event – except for the bhoomi pujan – will take place on Wednesday.

Pickets have been set up at sensitive points in the city.

Sub-inspector Ram Chandra Yadav and constables Avnish Kumar and Ankit Chaudhary man the Terhi Bazar Chauraha picket near the Ram Janmabhoomi site.

"We are here for the past some days, and were on duty on the Rakshabandhan day. Duty comes first and only after that come other things in life, like festivals," Yadav said.

Mayank Gupta, who runs a restaurant, was handing out food packets to policemen, his customers.

"For the last two months, I have been providing tiffin to them twice a day. There are around 100 policemen to whom I supply tiffin," Gupta said.

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