MARHUM MOHAMMADALI LADHA DAMJI OF KIGOMA

Mohammadali bhai was born in Ujiji-Kigoma in the year 1915. After his primary education he went to Zanzibar for his secondary education. In Zanzibar he stayed with his uncle Jaffer Ladak Mullani, he also learnt Quran and Dinyat from Maaalim Raza Rashid Nathani. Zanzibar was well known for its high standard in religious and secular education.

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"Inna Lilahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Rajeeun"

To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return.
(Holy Qur’an, Surah Al Baqarah 2:156)

Alhaj Mounisse Raza Fidahoussen Nourah

A social worker and Zakir-e-Imam Hussain (AS) bids farewell from this world


(1966 – 2018)
 

The Secretariat of the Federation of Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamaats of Africa and the Secretariat of the Territorial Councils of Madagascar (CROI) and Reunion (UAKSIR) received with shock and grief the sad news of the sudden death of Alhaj Mounisse Raza Fidahoussen Nourah which occurred on Tuesday, 30^th January 2018 (12^th Jamadil Awwal 1439 A.H.) in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

Marhum was the President of KSI Jamaat of Antananarivo which is the largest Jamaat among the 16 Jamaats under the Territorial Council of Madagascar (CROI). Marhum has a long history of social services in the community, and outside the community.

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CIRCULAR NO: JMT/113/18                                       

MOON FORECAST – JAMADI UL AAKHAR 1439 A.H.

The forecast for the Crescent of 1^st Jamadi ul Aakhar 1439 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 0.06 a.m. on Friday 16^th February 2018 i.e. 29^th Jamadi ul Awwal 1439 A.H.
 
On Friday 16^th February 2018, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:

SIGHTING IS NOT POSSIBLE

On Saturday 17^th February 2018, 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 7.03 p.m., when the crescent will Insha’Allah be 5 degrees South of West, 7 degrees North of where the sun had set.
 
EXPECT 1^st JAMADI UL AAKHAR 1439 AH ON SUNDAY 18^TH FEBRUARY 2018.
 
 
Secretariat

Anjuman - e- Khuddamul Qur’an – 1937
(Great Emphasis in Reciting and Understanding the Holy Qur’an)

In the year 1937 the Anjuman-e-Khuddamul Qur’an was started in Mumbai, India with the aim of teaching Quran in proper recitation and with the translation. Selected Aya’ts from the Holy Qur’an were being translated in three languages English, Urdu and Gujarati.  A special department was created to translate the Holy Qur’an according to guidance and hadith of Ayma-e-Tahereen (A.S.). Every Friday the translation bulletins were being circulated in all the mosques. The title of the bulletin was “Back to Qur’an”. The bulletin became so popular that they had to increase the number. The distribution was solely being handled by Habib Esmail Benevolent Trust. The distribution department was being handled by Haji Dawoodbhai Habib, Haji Mohmmedali Habib, Haji Rajabali P. Ebrahim, Haji Dawood Haji Nasser, Haji A.U. Botawalla and Haji Abdul Hussein Thariyani.

Trustees of Benevolent Trust were Haji Ahmed Habib, Haji Dawood Habib, Haji Mohmmedali Habib, Haji Gulamali Habib and Abdulhussein Thariyani.

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The WF AID Department has launched the Hadith-e-Kisa Blanket Drive, which will equip deserving families in South Asia and the Middle East with warm, insulated blankets.