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Discovering Bihar in Dubai More than 600 brothers had their Iftar and dinner together, in Abu Dhabi, on the 6th October. Similarly, more than 1,300 brothers had their Iftar and dinner, together, in Dubai. In both the events, all the brothers offered joint prayers for the community as a whole, and especially, for the Ummah under constant attack from the detractors. Annual reports of Bihar Anjuman's functioning were presented in both the parties: (i) in Abu Dhabi, by Anjuman's General Secretary (Abu Dhabi), Janab Shaharyar Khan Sb. (Arrah), and (ii) in Dubai, by Anjuman's President for Dubai chapter, Janab Salman Ahmad Siddiquee Sb. (Darbhanga/ Hyderabad).
Shakeel Ashrafi, Abu Dhabi Representative making a point or two? Bihar Anjuman extends its special thanks to brothers from Abu Dhabi and Al Ain who traveled long distances to join us. Similarly, Bihar Anjuman extends its special thanks to all the organizing committee members in Dubai, namely: 1. Naiyer Ahsan (Darbhanga), 2. Shakeel Ashraf (Begusarai), 3. Mohammad Haroon (Siwan), 4. Ali Abdullah (Patna), 5. Dr. Sajid Kamal (Vaishali), 6. Habibur Rahman (Barh), 7. Zakir Hussain (Aunsi, Darbhanga),
The organizers have no place to sit, nor any time to relax!!
Dua Time before breaking of fast
Anwar Bari, Patron, sharing the tight-spot with others! Ek hi saf men khade ho gaye mahmood-o-Ayaz Na koi banda raha, na koi banda nawaz!! |
In Dubai, this Friday (13th October), 13 (thirteen) buses (12 of them 74 seaters & one 45-seater) were provided free-of-cost by 3 different companies to transport people belonging to Bihar and Jharkhand to and from labour camps spread around Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman. Bihar Anjuman expresses its gratitude towards brother Anwarul Haque (Muzaffarpur) of Juma Al Majid, brother Afaque (Bhagalpur), who made these transport arrangements possible. Lipton remained our sponsors for tea this year as well. Brother Shaukat Hamid, GM of a division of Tiffany Group managed the sponsorship of Juice, Ice Cream, Samosa and Kabab. Brother Ali Abdulla, active member of Dubai chapter of Anjuman sponsored drinking water. Similarly, some 30 people jointly sponsored remaining expenses for the whole event. In line with our age-old tradition, this year too, Bihar Anjuman incurred no expenses at all, at any of the events. May Allah reward with Jaza-e-Khair all those who sponsored the two events!
Waiting for Azaan? As usual, Bihar Anjuman members in Abu Dhabi have worked very hard in supplying 200 blankets through the Pakistani embassy. Bihar Anjuman members in Dubai collected Dhs 12,000 (Twelve thousands) for sending to both sides (India as well as Pakistan) through Al Khidma (Jaama'at-e-Islami) for Pakistan, and through Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind for Indian part of Kashmir. On behalf of the whole community, I would like to express my sincere thanks to all those who contributed in the success of the Iftar gathering and in the campaign to help our calamity-stricken brothers and sisters in Kashmir and rest of Pakistan. Bihar Anjuman expresses its special appreciation for Mr. Shakeel Ashrafi (Anjuman's Yahoogroup moderator, in Abu Dhabi) and Mr. Salman Ahmad Siddiquee (President of Dubai chapter, and Patron of biharanjuman.org) for their initiatives and coordinated efforts in organizing help for our community members suffering from unprecedented natural calamity, in Kashmir and Pakistan. May Allah reward them justly!
Salman Ahmad Siddiquee, President of Dubai chapter and I would like
to acknowledge my sincere appreciation for the most active members:
Anwar Bari, Patron, displaying his satisfaction!
May Allah accept the intentions behind coming together!
Guests from Abu Dhabi and Al Ain |
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May Allah accept all their just desires in lieu of their magnificient efforts, excellent positive attitude, appreciable benevolence and hard work! Let's pray that all such efforts at bringing the people together lead to upliftment of the community, and ultimately takes us a step further towards fulfillment of the vision of Bihar Anjuman: Striving towards educational and socio-economic empowerment of Muslims . ...................... Report presented by Shakeel Ahmad, Dubai, United Arab Emirates ...................... Photographs contributed by Arshi Shakeel Faridi, American University of Sharjah, UAE |
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