14 organisations felicitate Mangalore Khazi at Dammam

Dammam, Apr 16: The 14 top leading social and charitable organizations of Eastern Province jointly organized the program to felicitate and welcome the Khazi of Dakshina Kannada Shaikh Twaqa Ahmed Musliyar during the function held at Rose Restaurant in Dammam.

The function began around 9.00pm with the recitation of Quran by Master Tabish Shareef. It was followed by a welcome speech by the Ex-President of JF-Dammam Unit Shahul Hameed and he himself presided the evening.

Shahul Hameed introduced and invited Khazi Shaikh Twaqa and other dignitaries on the dais. The dais was shared by K. E. Ashraf (Ex-Mayor of Mangalore City Corporation), Haneef Haji (Gen. Secretary, Muslim Central Committee D.K & Udupi), Abdul Khadar Kukkila Darimi (Secretary, Darunnoor Education Center, Moodbidri), Yunus Kazi (Gen. Secretary, Bhatkal Muslim Jamath – Middle East) and Haji Abdul Khader (Chairman, KMCC Town Committee – Dammam)

Khazi Shaikh Twaqa briefed the purpose of visit to Saudi Arabia was to promote the “Darunnoor Education Center” to be built in Moodbidri in 10 Acre of land with multiple colleges inside the Darunnoor campus. During his promotion, he requested all the brothers to materialize the great project to benefit the entire Muslim community of Karnataka State.

Khazi also briefed the history of Malikuddeenor and the Zeenath Baksh Masjid built by Tiger of Mysore Tipu Sultan and further he explained the concept of Khazi and its responsibilities towards the community.

Abdul Khader Kukkila Darimi further briefed about the ongoing project of Darunnoor in Moodbidri at Kashipatna and expressed it’s a need of the hour to establish such Islamic Education Center to acquire the religious and worldly knowledge for the brothers and sisters of the community across Karnataka. This college is affiliated by Al Azhar University – Egypt, Zaithoon University – Tunisia, Jamia Miliya – Delhi, Hamdard A. M. U. – Aligarh, Moulana Azad University – Hyderabad, Al-Fathih University – Tripoli, Al-Jabalul Gharbi Griyan – Libya. He concluded by explaining the plight of Muslim in North Karnataka living with lack of Islamic Knowledge and Islamic Culture.

Khazi Shaikh Twaqa was felicitated by Shahul Hameed and Yunus Kazi with Shawl and Memento on behalf of all 14 Organizations participated in the Function.

Jamiyyatul Falah (JF)

Dakshina Karnataka Sunni Centre (DKSC)

Bajpe Area Muslim Association (BAMA)

Indian Faternity Forum (IFF)

Al -Ameen Association - Ujire

Kasaragod dist. Social Forum (KDSF)

Quwwatul Islam - Thodar

Katipalla Muslim Association (KMYA)

Panorama - Padubidiri

Hidaya Foundation (HF)

Yermal Welfare Association (YWA)

Badria Association of Muslim Youth (BAMY)