Report No.064 of Safar 1438 AH, November 2016

BILAL NURSERY SCHOOL GRADUATION

The Bilal Muslim Mission – Tanga Branch held a graduation program for its Nursery Students who completed KG 2 studies on Sunday 27^th of November 2016. A total of 47 students completed their Kindergarten level studies this year.

The Graduation was held in all the four schools on the same day namely Duga, KIlulu, Makaka and Mkumbara centres. The functions were well attended by Local government representatives, Local Primary school representatives and other village dignitaries.

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Report No.063 of Muharram 1438 AH - October 2016

LABAYK  YA  HUSSAIN

Once again Bilal Muslim Mission Tanga Branch carried out various activities to commemorate the Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a.s), the Grandson of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.W).

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Bilal Muslim Mission of Tanzania
Muharram 1438 A.H. Activities

With the sighting of moon of Muharram, the final month of Islamic calendar Zil Hajj come to an end. The new Islamic year begins with the holy month of Muharram which brings with it the memory of the sacrifice of Imam Hussain (A.S.).

The Muslims followers of Ahlulbayt (A.S.) across the globe commemorate the event of Kerbala which took place on the 10th Muharram 61 A.H. (680 A.D.)  The greatest tragedy in the Islamic history on the day Imam Hussain (A.S.), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (SAWW), his family members and companions were massacred by the ruthless forces of Yazid son of Muawiya bin Abi Sufiyan, a tyrant and corrupt self-proclaimed Caliph of the Muslim Ummah, who violated the Islamic Shariah and humanitarian values and human rights.

Bilal Muslim Mission of Tanzania (BMMT) like every year organizes various programs and events to enlighten members of the public on the mission of Imam Hussain (A.S.) through these programs at Bilal Centres. The underline purpose is to explain participants in different ways the history of Islam and the sacrifice of Imam Hussain (A.S.).

Regular Majalis, Special ladies Darsah, Matam and Nyaz at various Bilal centers

As customary, daily thought provoking Majalises on the history and current topics were conducted by the Scholars and Mubaligheens, also subjects on unity, brotherhood and the Message of Humanity of Kerbala and Sacrifice were delivered. 

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Drought, hunger ravage: Kenya
Food Relief to our Rural Brethren    
 

Following is a part of the news which appeared in the Standard Digital October 2016 newswire:
Five counties in the Coast region of Kenya are staring at starvation as the country faces another cycle of famine-related deaths.
 
Our Centres located in Kilifi, Kwale, Samburu counties have received minimal or no rains at all in the past four months.
 
The situation is threatening 1.3 million lives in Kenya, according to the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA). Kilifi has been identified as having the severest vegetation deficit. Kinango in Kwale and Lamu West sub-counties are also in the severe vegetation deficit.
 
“One county (Kilifi) is in the alarm drought phase, while all others are in alert or normal, with a generally worsening trend,” the authority says in its October national drought early warning bulletin. Parts of Garissa, Lamu, Makueni, Kajiado, Narok, Marsabit, Isiolo and Samburu counties have also been hit by significant shortages of pasture and water, leading to deaths of livestock in some areas.

Read more at: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000220246/drought-hunger-ravage-five-coast-counties
 
The Mission reciprocated to the news of severe famine and drought in eastern and coastal regions, the semi-arid regions of Kenya.
 
We contributed Kaffara; Fidya which was distributed in 6 x 2kg packets of maize flour to each of the families of all 15 BMMK Centres.

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Labbaik Ya Hussain!

  “Everyday is Ashura and every land is Karbala”

  Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. Contrary to global trends where New Year is marked with merriment and celebrations, Muslims commemorate the tragedy that befell the household of Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him and his progeny.
 
The grandson of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.w); Imam Husayn son of Ali bin Abi Talib (a.s) and Fatimah (a.s) bint Muhammad (s.a.w.w) was martyred on 10th Muharram 61 A.H in the plains of Karbala by the army of Yezid bin Muawiya.
 
This tragedy of Karbala, as is famously known, presents the everlasting struggle between right and wrong – justice and injustice.
 
This struggle is inevitable in every human being. There exists an inner voice in us that tells us to do good and act justly on one side. And on the other hand, another tempting voice that commands us to do the opposite.  It takes an independent minded person like Hur ibn Ziyad Riahi (r.a.) who, all along was serving under Yezid’s army to change  his mind and join Imam Husein’s(a.s.) camp.

TEN DAYS MAJALIS AT BILAL HALL MOMBASA

The Mission organized for special program in the evenings during the first 10 days of Muharram. The program started with recitation of the Holy Qur’an followed by matam and poem in Kiswahli. A speech was delivered thereafter. The speeches dwelt on understanding the household of the Prophet (s.a.w.w), the Husayn and the Yezid of today and the importance of emulating Imam’s life. The program ended with recitation of ziyarat and niyaz.
 

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COMMEMORATION OF THE HOLY MONTH OF MUHARRAM 1438 A.H
IN BILAL KIGOMA REGION

“Verily Hussein is the shining light of guidance and the ark of salvation”
                                                                   Prophet Muhammed (S.A.W.W)

The Bilal Muslim Mission of Tanzania - Kigoma Branch organized various functions and events to commemorate the Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (A.S) – The grandson of Holy Prophet (S.A.W) which took place in the plains of Karbala.

Programs held daily included afternoon ladies Majalis at the Bilal centers followed by poems expressing the grief on the event of Kerbala and Majalis at night for ladies and gents thereafter Nyaz and Tabarukaat were served.
 

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