CIRCULAR NO: JMT/111/15                              

MOON FORECAST – RABI UL AAKHAR 1436 A.H.

The forecast for the Crescent of 1^st Rabi ul Aakhar 1436 A.H. is as follows: - (Please note that the forecast is based for Dar-es-Salaam and all timings are D’Salaam local time, other towns in the West should make necessary adjustments depending upon the time of sunset).
 
The birth of the Astronomical New Moon is at 4.15 p.m. on Tuesday 20^th January 2015 i.e. 28^th Rabi ul Awwal 1436 A.H.
 
On Wednesday 21^st January 2015 the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:        

SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE

The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 7.06 p.m., when the crescent will Insha’Allah be 11 degrees South of West, 10 degrees North of where the sun had set.
 
EXPECT 1^st RABI UL AAKHAR 1436 AH ON THURSDAY 22^ND JANUARY 2015
 
 
Secretariat

Ref: AF/PRESS/2015/46                                                               



On 27^th December, 2014, the Africa Federation Youth Network (AYN) team of three, Br. Muntazir Shabbir, AYN Chairman, Br. Aliraza Sumar, AYN Hon. Secretary and Sajjad Karamsi, AYN Committee Member travelled from Nairobi to Arusha for a special meeting with the AFED Capacity Building Group (CBG) and others members on the plan for the AFED Youth Camp – 2015, they were joined by Meisum Bandali, the AYN Rep in Arusha, Tanzania.
 
The CBG team was led by Sister Mumtaz Ladak, AFED CGB lead along with her team of coordinators, Br. Abbas Lalji, Sister Neelam Jiwa (on Skype from Mombasa). Also present was Faseeha Sherali, AFED CBG/AFTAB Admin Secretary.

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Ref: CHB/HB/025/15                                                                   

CHB NEWS BULLETIN

What is obesity?

The definition of obesity varies depending on what one reads. In general, overweight and obesity indicate a weight greater than what is considered healthy. Obesity is a chronic condition defined by an excess amount of body fat. A certain amount of body fat is necessary for storing energy, heat insulation, shock absorption, and other functions.

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BMM/ADMIN/109/1436                                                                                 

BILAL MUSLIM MISSION OF TANZANIA HOLDS FREE EYE & DIABETIC CAMP AT MAFIA ISLAND

In response to a request from the Mafia MP, Hon. Shah, the Bilal Muslim Mission of Tanzania held free eye camp at Kilindoni, Mafia Island, from 21^st to 23^rd November 2014. The eye camp and cataract surgeries were kindly sponsored by Beta Charitable Trust, Essex, U.K.
 
The camp was held at Kilindoni Primary School and the surgeries were carried out at Mafia Regional Hospital, Kilindoni.

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Ref: AF/PRESS/2014/45                                                                

On Tuesday, 23^rd December, 2014, an official visit was made to the High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Dar es Salaam to convey message of condolences on behalf of the Africa Federation and its member Jamaats. The delegation was led by the Africa Federation Hon. Secretary, Alhaj Aunali Khalfan accompanied by Alhaj Zahir Somji from the Secretariat of KSI Jamaat of Dar es Salaam, Br. Tahirhassan Fidahussein from the Africa Federation Secretariat and Br. Sajjad Baluch, member of Pakistani community in Dar es Salaam.
 
The delegation was received by H.E. Mohamed Iqbal, the High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Tanzania, and an enlightening discussion was held in his office. He appreciated the visit by the AFED delegation and thanked for the moral support. His Excellency gave a brief account of the incident of the criminal attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar which has been strongly condemned worldwide.

The High Commissioner was keen to know about the Africa Federation and its activities. Alhaj Aunali Khalfan briefly explained on the history of our community in Africa and its various branches and organizations in mainland Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands of Madagascar, Reunion and Mauritius. He explained on the various social and religious services undertaken by the Africa Federation and its Member Jamaats.  

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The Capacity Building Group of the Africa Federation organized a Master Class for the LDP Participants of 2011 and 2014 in Mombasa on the 8^th of November this year.
 
The objective of the Master Class was to introduce a new concept raft which has emerged in people development sector. It’s called the chimp paradox and the master class would explore this concept in leadership context.
 
The Session ran from 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm on Saturday afternoon at the Smart Board Room of Jaffery Academy, for a total of 23 participants.
 
The program was facilitated by Br. Yasin Rahim from Portsmouth, U.K. and coordinated by the CBG coordinators in Mombasa.

• Very engaging and interactive. Brought about a lot of self reflection in knowing the chimp in me.
   
• The best part was the last role play. The last part – the facilitator vs. Neelam

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Ref: CHB/HB/024/14                 

WHAT ARE THE HEATH RISKS OF SMOKING    

Smoking:

• Harms nearly every organ of the body
• Causes many diseases and reduces the health of smokers in general

 
Quitting smoking lowers your risk for smoking-related diseases and can add years to your life.
 

 Important Information

Smoking and Death

Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States.

• Cigarette smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths each year in the United States. This is about one in five deaths.
• Smoking causes more deaths each year than all of these combined:
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  • Illegal drug use
  • Alcohol use
  • Motor vehicle injuries
  • Firearm-related incidents

• More than 10 times as many U.S. citizens have died prematurely from cigarette smoking than have died in all the wars fought by the United States during its history.
• Smoking causes about 90% (or 9 out of 10) of all lung cancer deaths in men and women. More women die from lung cancer each year than from breast cancer.
• About 80% (or 8 out of 10) of all deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are caused by smoking.
• Cigarette smoking increases risk for death from all causes in men and women.
• The risk of dying from cigarette smoking has increased over the last 50 years in men and women in the United States.

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CIRCULAR No: JMT/109/14    
   
The KSI Jamaat of Moshi is inviting members of our community globally who would be interested to lease a fully operating KSI Moshi Jamaat Dispensary – The Jaffery Charitable Medical Services (JCMS) located in the centre business district of Moshi, Tanzania.

Brief Information of the Dispensary:
 
Location:        Gala Street, CBD Moshi, Kilimanjaro.
 
Plot size:        Approx 4 acres.
 
Facilities available: General Outpatient Unit with fully equipped diagnostic centre, modern dental unit, observation rooms, and a mini pharmacy. The centre is also designed to accommodate x-ray units.
 
More details are available, interested community members should contact the Administrator of the Jamaat on the following address:
 
Email: ksijmoshi@gmail.com
 
Telephone: + 255 272 752 795 / + 255 715 295 125
 
Closing date: 31^st January, 2015
 
 
Aunali Khalfan
Hon. Secretary

CIRCULAR NO: JMT/108/14                                                            

We refer to our Circular JMT/100/14 of 28^th October 2014, wherein the Africa Youth Network (AYN) launched a Poetry (Spoken/Word) Competition in keeping up with its mission – “Cultivating and Strengthening Youth Network” in order to develop “The Youth for Tomorrow”: enhancing education, knowledge and make them socially aware and vibrant followers in the path of Ahlul Bayt (AS)"

The deadline for submission of the same is extended to Thursday 1^st January 2015.

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