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MEMON COMMUNITY IN THE U.A.E. POST BOX 49115 DUBAI, U.A.E. Fax No. 04- 226 4865 E-mail: memonsinuae@yahoo.com Eid Al Adha Program Dubai, UAE 24th November, 2011 Report by: Abdul Ghaffar Fancy السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاتة Subject: Report- Eid Al Adha family get together dinner on Friday 18 November 2011
Memon Community in the UAE organized on Friday 18th November 2011 a family get together for its members to celebrate Eid al Adha and exchange greetings. Event was held at H. H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistan School Dubai. Community members their families and children attended in large number. The venue was bright and gave a festive look His Excellency Tariq Iqbal Soomro Counsel General of Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the United Arab Emirates and Lt. Col (Retired) Dr. Abdul Rauf Bangash Principal of the school regretted their inability to attend due to other official engagement and indisposition respectively. Mr. Iqbal Dawood welcomed the attendees and compeered the proceedings that commenced with verses from the Holy Qur'an recited by Mohammed Saleh Umar Maklai and their translation in Urdu presented by Aiman Iqbal Shivani. Following that Abdul Rehman recited Nat-e-Rasool (Sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam). Mr. Iqbal Dawood informed the gathering that WMO General meeting that was earlier announced to be held in Dubai later this month has been postponed and the new date will be communicated when finalized. Members were informed that World Memon Organisation Middle East Chapter has formed a Committee that is assigned to consider the requests from Community members for financial help for education and other needs. Umar Maklai Bha, Muhammad Iqbal Shivani Bha and Muhammed Sadiq Haroon Bha are members of that Committee. Mohtaram Aboobaker Cassim Senior Vice President in his brief address welcomed and thanked the members of the Community present at the occasion. He suggested famiies to encourage children to have education and speak memon language at home. He also appreciated members of Organizing Committee for their hard work and efforts in making the event successful. He requested members to make dua’a for his health. He extended best wishes to all.
Mr. Abdul Ghaffar Fancy General Secretary extended Eid greetings to the members of the community and their children. He congratulated those members who upon call from Allah Subhanahu had proceeded for Hajj and returned safe after performing the sacred duty and making Ziarah to Roza-e-Rasool (Sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam). He wished that Allah Subhanahu may accept their Hajj, Qurbani, ziarah, other Ibadah and Dua’a that they could perform. Grief and sorrow was expressed on the sad demise of parents, children and other relations of certain members of the community. Dua’a was offered for the departed souls that Allah may grant them eternal peace and high place in Jannatul Firdous and also that Allah may grant the aggrieved family members patience and courage to bear the irreparable loss. Joy and happiness was shared with those members who are blessed with good news of marriages and engagements in their family.
Members were informed that Organizing Committee mails the condolence message to aggrieved members as soon as the information of sad demise comes to its knowledge. Similarly communication is mailed congratulating the bride grooms, grooms and their respective families sharing their happy news. Fancy informed that while invitation card is distributed for just AED 20 at one of the 2 events held each year, cost of AED 50,000 approx is spent each time the family get together event is held to meet the catering and decoration expenses and price of gift items distributed at these events. Several well wishers and philanthropists of the community extend continuously their support and contribute the amount generously. He put forward his personal proposal that if members agree a sum of AED 200 may be paid as membership by each family of husband, wife, their dependant/unmarried children and parents living with them. That way good amount may be raised to meet the costs. Till date no membership is charged. Feedback and suggestions from members were invited. Thanks and gratitude was expressed to the Consulate General of Pakistan and the Management of H H sheikh Rashid Pakistan School for granting permission to hold the event in school premises and providing security and other facilities.
Thanks, acknowledgement and appreciation were also extended to all contributors and donors who had very kindly provided gifts or cash to buy items on their behalf. All the gift items were included and distributed to lucky members thru raffle draw later. Thanks were expressed to all attendees for their support, encouragement, help and co-operation. It was acknowledged and appreciated that without their presence in large number these events cannot achieve success and main objective for families to meet and exchange greetings, news and views. Thanks were expressed to members of the Organizing Committee for the hard work and efforts they put in making the event successful. Joint dua’a was made and UAE national anthem CD was played. All proceedings were conducted in Memon language PANJHI MITHEE BOLI MEMONI! After members and their families had sumptuous dinner raffle draw was held and over 190 prizes were distributed to lucky members who were pleased to receive those. Prizes included 6 free vouchers for Umrah by Road, Digital Qur’an, Parker/Watermen Pens, Fancy Wall Clocks, Mobile phones, Airbeds, Music system, Digital Microwave, electric sockets, other electronic items, home theatre, dinner & tea sets, household appliances, binocular, perfumes, Children games, gift hampers containing hygiene products, ladies watches, 3 vouchers of free lunch/dinner for 2 and other useful items. It is planned to hold Insha Allah combined event to celebrate Eid al Fitr and 14th Annual Prize Distribution to successful students early September 2012. The date, time and venue will be advised. Haji Abdul Razzak Yaqoob, President, Aboobaker Cassim, Senior Vice-President Abdul Ghaffar Fancy, General Secretary, Umar Abdullah Maklai, Treasurer Muhammed Iqbal Dawood, Member Organizing Committee Muhammed Iqbal Shivani, Member Organizing Committee, Muhammed Sadek Haroon, Member Organizing Committee and Muhammed Ali Mangroli, Member Organizing Committee =======================================================
Dubai, UAE September 27, 2011 Reported by Abdul Ghaffar Fancy from Dubai, UAE Eid Al Fitr Program Organized by Memon Community in the U.A.E.
To all Members of the Memon Community
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاتة
Memon Community in the UAE held on Friday 23rd September 2011 an event to celebrate Eid al Fitr get together and 13th Annual Prize distribution function for those children of the Community members who excelled in their final examination in the academic year 2010/2011. This event was organized at the premises of His Highness Sheikh Rashid al Maktoum Pakistan School. Community members their families and children in large number that exceeded 1,100 were present. Children of the community were felicitated. Their parents and families had good opportunity of interaction with each other exchanging Eid greetings and sharing news and views
His Excellency Jamil Ahmed Khan the Ambassador of Pakistan to the UAE, His Excellency Tariq Iqbal Soomro Consul General and Dr. Abdur Rashid Bangash Principal of Pakistan School were the guests of honor. Several senior and leading members of the community were present at the event.
Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Dawood, a member of Organizing Committee compeered the proceedings.
Verses from the Holy Qur'an were
recited by Mohammed Saleh Umar Maklai and their translation in Urdu was
presented by Ayman Iqbal Shivani. That was followed by Nat-e-Rasool
UAE National Anthem was sung by a child Fatima. All attendees stood up as mark of respect.
Both the Ambassador and the Consul General in their brief address commended the role played by Memon Community in business, industry and welfare work in several countries in general and Pakistan in particular. They congratulated the successful children for achieving excellent results and felicitated their parents who were proud of performance of their children. Both guests of honor urged the community to come forward and extend their generous help and assistance to the victims of recent rains and floods in Sindh province of Pakistan. These calamities they said have taken huge toll of human and livestock lives and have destroyed and damaged the standing agricultural crops and fields as well as properties and tools of poor farmers. Both dignitaries were impressed by the brotherhood and unity exhibited by community members. They re assured the community their full support and co-operation.
127 Girls and 111 boys were selected to receive prize for their excellent results. Certain results were not accepted as those did not comply with the criteria explained in 4 circulars communicated/emailed by Organizing Committee to the members. The children were very happy receiving the deserved prize for their hard and dedicated efforts. Details of class wise students appear at the end of this report on page # 4.
Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Dawood extended welcome to the community members present at the function. He informed that World Memon Organization has already distributed over 200 tents and has initiated other relief work for the victims of Sindh province in Pakistan due to recent torrential rains and devastating floods. He also advised members that the next annual general meeting of WMO will be held in Dubai in the last week of November this year. In his brief address Mr. Aboobaker Cassim welcomed the members of the Community who attended the event in large number. He extended Eid Mubarak to all attendees and congratulated students on their success in examination this year. He requested members to pray for his good health. Earlier Mr. Abdul Ghaffar Fancy General Secretary welcomed the guests, members of the community and children who were present at the event. He expressed his thanks to all for their continued support and cooperation. He felicitated members on Eid al Fitr and congratulated children on their success in the final examinations.
Victims of the recent devastating floods in several locations of Sindh Pakistan and Dengue fever in Punjab were remembered. It was regretted that several human lives and properties have been lost. It was felt that due to sins and evil acts in several countries Muslims, Allah has inflicted these calamities and it is therefore necessary that Muslims should make istegfar and seek His refuge. Memon Community has always been in forefront to send relief goods for the victims caused by natural calamities or social violations in any country be it Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka Japan, Burma or any other place. In any country where Memons reside they build Masajid, hospitals and clinics, schools and orphanages for the welfare of the people of that country.
While felicitating the children and their parents on successful achievements it was explained that main objective of holding the annual event is to appreciate the efforts of those children who with their hard work, serious efforts and dedication achieved the excellence in their examinations. Such events motivate other children to concentrate on their studies and work harder to achieve better marks in examination. Another objective of such and similar event is to provide community members to know each other exchange greetings and share news and views on their happy events and difficulties if any.
His Excellency the Pakistan Ambassador and the Consul General were requested to consider visa applications that are submitted by community members from India for visiting Pakistan to attend marriage or funeral of their close relations there. It will be ensured that application shall have all required and appropriate documents attached together with an official recommendation letter from Memon Community in the UAE requesting the Embassy and the Consulate to issue visa. Before such recommendation is forwarded Organizing Committee will ensure that the reason for visit given in the application is absolutely true and justified.
For the past 3 years Eid al Fitr and time of getting results from schools, colleges and universities have been falling very close, hence the event has been combined to celebrate Eid and felicitate successful children on same day.
Memento was presented to each guest of honor in appreciation of their support to the Community. Since the Consul General had to leave early on an official assignment his memento was received to Ms Zahida Parveen, Press Consular at the Consulate.
Indeed it was very pleasing event of Education Prize Distribution that has been held and organized for the past 13 years consistently without a break.
Thanks were extended to all contributors and donors for their continued support, help, co-operation and encouragement. Thanks were expressed to members of the Organizing Committee for the hard work and efforts they put in to make event successful.
Following the prize distribution sumptuous dinner was served. Members of the community present expressed their pleasure and appreciation for organizing the event that provided them platform for interaction, extending each other greetings and exchanging views and news. The venue gave an impressive and festive look.
Those children who did not attend the event and their prize and certificate remained uncollected are requested to please contact Mr. Umar Abdullah Maklai (050-644 8902) and/or Muhammed Sadiq Haroon (050-452 6547) for receiving those. Prizes not collected by Monday 10th October, 2011 will be considered undelivered and returned. .
If any member has any comments or suggestions that may improve the event arrangements and/or its utility he/she may please feel free to forward it:
Haji Abdul Razzak Yaqoob, President, Aboobaker Cassim, Senior Vice-President Abdul Ghaffar Fancy, General Secretary, Umar Abdullah Maklai, Treasurer, Muhammad Iqbal Dawood, Member Organizing Committee, Muhammed Iqbal Shivani, Member Organizing Committee, Muhammed Sadiq Haroon, Member Organizing Committee, and Muhammed Ali Mangroli, Member Organizing Committee
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