Riyadh, Apr 14: The silver jubilee of Katipalla Muslim Youth Association (KMYA) was held on April 3 here under the slogan ‘25 varshato sandola’.
The KMYA which has more than 250 enthusiastic members all over Saudi Arabia was established in 1989 with the sole purpose of rendering voluntary service to the underprivileged families in and around Katipalla in Mangalore Taluk. Presently it is carrying out its activities mainly from Riyadh and Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
The event started with recitation of verses from the Quran by Hafiz e Quran Master Salman bin Ashraf Ullal followed by a welcome address by Mr. Parvez Ali.
KMYA President Sulaiman Abdul Rahaman presided over the function. Guests were welcomed with bouquet by KMYA members. Abdul Qayyom presented a brief profile of KMYA to the gathering.
WhiteStone Al-Jubail was the main sponsor of the event. LuLu Hyper Market, Jareer Medical Center , Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Alwatania Poultry and AlMuhaidib were the co-sponsors. All the key representatives of the sponsors were present at the program. A1 Plastics presented free gifts as prizes for Islamic Quiz & Quran recitation winners & runners.
Chief guest Mr. Mohammed Ashraf Talapady of Lulu Hyper Markets, Mr. Sirajuddin of Malabar Gold and Diamonds, Dr. Salman Akthar of Jarir Medical Center Malaz, Mr. Akthar Sheikh and Basheer Ahmed of Jammiyatul Falah, Mr. Royston Prabhu of KWAR. Mr. Abubakkar DKSC, Mr. Khalid Hamza, President of KMYA Dammam Unit, Mr. Haris and Usman Kunjathur of IFF and Other dignitaries were present at the dais. KMYA President Mr. Sulaiman Abdul Rahaman thanked guests, sponsors and all the members who made the event a big success.
The event witnessed the gathering of all communities from & around Mangalore with peace and tranquility. Various programmes like Quran recitation for children, Islamic quiz, tug of war, housie-housie and other spot games were conducted. A large number of children participated in all the events with great enthusiasm and delight along with other games for ladies.
Parvez Ali, Zubair S.U and Abdul Qayoom were the masters of ceremony. Saif Katipalla entertained the audience with his humorous Jokes & Beary Shayari While Abdul Gafoor & Group entertained the crowd with their well toned Beary & Kannada songs. A Special attraction of the evening was magic show by Mr. Michel from the Philippines made children and elders storm.
Master Salman was felicitated for his achievement in obtaining certificate of "Hafiz-e-Quran" in his age of 6. The organization thanked the various organizations working for the welfare of the community.
KMYA has been organizing and conducting various family get-togethers in Riyadh over the years, they have conducted a number of events and gatherings like Beary Mela, Maikala Mela, Sandola, Sammilana, Orumeppad etc, and also conducting Iftar Party every year in the Holy Month of Ramadan.
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