Dubai: Dr B K Yusuf re-elected as president of Bearys Cultural Forum

Dubai, Feb 19: The UAE based Bearys Cultural Forum (BCF) recently held its ninth annual general meeting at Hotel Bangalore Umpire Auditorium, Dubai.

The evening saw Beary men and women from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and other parts of UAE participating in large numbers in the programme.

A mass recitation of Maulood was held prior to the general meeting under the leadership of M E Moolur. Dr B K Yusuf, Dr Kaup Mohammed, Abdul Rahman, Latheef Mulki, Ibrahim Karnad, Haneef Kaup, Abdul Razaq Dewa, Abdullah Madumule, Abdul Rahman Sajipa, Akbar M B, Nawaz Kotekar, Ashraf Sattikal and several others took part in the ritual with great zeal.

The annual meeting commenced with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran by Tanveer Abdul Razaq.

In his keynote address, vice president of BCF Dr M E Moolur briefed upon the purpose and approach of the Forum and gave a call to the youngsters to continue with the Islamic mission of rendering service to the society by occupying responsible posts in the organisation.

Delivering the presidential address, Dr B K Yusuf touched on the goals and future projects of the organisation and said that BCF had gained recognition not only in the state of Karnataka but also globally. The contribution of youth is essential to the future development of the organisation and it is up to them to steer and guide it further. The organisation which has rendered significant service in educational, social and cultural spheres had to persist steadfastly in its social service, he said.

Secretary Dr Kaup Mohammed read out the annual report and listed out the social activities the forum had undertaken in the past two years. Auditor Haneef Kaup spoke on the occasion and gave a brief critical analysis on the forum's activities.

A new working committee was formed and the list of members was read out on the occasion. Dr B K Yusuf was selected as the president of the Forum, Thumbe Moideen of Ajman Gulf Medical College as founding patron, B M Farooq of Fiza Group and Syed Mohammed Beary of Beary Group as patrons(Bangalore) and Mumtaz Ali of Badriya Educational Institution as Patron (Mangalore).

M E Moolur, Latheef Mulki, Abdul Razaq Dewa, Ameeruddin and Salim Altaf were chosen as vice-presidents, Dr Kaup Mohammed as general secretary, Abdul Rahman Sajipa and Rafiq Mulki as joint secretaries, Ataullah as treasurer, Tauseef Razaq as finance officer, M B Akbar as cultural secretary, and Nawaz Kotekar and Imtiyaz Ullal as convenors.

Committee members include Hussain Sattikal, Usman Moolur, Abdul Gafoor, Mohammed Kisar, Afeeq, Latheef B L, Ibrahim Karnad, Asghatullah, Ibrahim Dubal, Ashraf Jokatte, Ameeruddin Madikeri, Tanveer Razaq, Rafeeq Puttaka and Anwar Sadat.

Ashraf Ali was selected as the president of Sharjah unit. Mumtaz Zakir was selected as the president of the women's committee, Waheeda as vice-president, Shehnaz Suleiman as secretary and Asiya M E as treasurer.