CIRCULAR NO: JMT/66/14 

The Secretariat is pleased to announce the appointments of the AYN Board Members following the appointment earlier of AYN Chairman, Br. Muntazir S. Meghji as announced vide our circular Ref. No. JMT/64/ 14 of 2^nd April 2014. 

1. Chairman                            – Muntazir Shabbir Meghji
2. Vice Chairman                     – Qamar Abbas Ali Mohammed
3. Hon. Secretary                    – Aliraza Sumar
4. Event Management             – Kaunain Assaria
5. Hon. Treasurer                    – Maisam Nanji
6. IT & Designs                        – Aamir Keshwani
7. Head of Ladies Youth          – Sumaiya Muntazir  
8. Committee Member             – Ali Hassan Habib
9. Committee Member             – Sohail Merchant
10. Committee Member             – Sajjad Karamsi
11. Committee Member Ladies – Mohadissa Nanji
12. Committee Member Ladies – Sajida Lodhi

We are hugely encouraged to observe the zeal and the passion of these young and enthusiastic team who have come forward to volunteer and sacrifice their time and resources for the wider benefits of the youth of our community in Africa and, to take the AYN to higher scales of excellence in the delivery their noble mission and events.
 
Attached is the AYN Organizational Chart, to this end we request Member Jamaats to appoint AYN Representatives, both from ladies and gents from their Jamaats. We would appreciate an early response so that the AYN Board can meet with all the Representatives soon to set-up strategies and direction for the remaining period of this term ending in 2016.
 
We wish the AYN team a very successful and productive period ahead – Ameen.
 
Aunali Khalfan
Hon. Secretary

Download:  AYN Organizational Chart (PDF, 188KB)

Ref: AF/PR/2014/24

Part 1 - Madagascar

Momentous and breathtaking occasion marks the Africa Federation delegation marathon seven days visit to Madagascar, Reunion and Mauritius Islands in March, 2014. The delegation was led by the Africa Federation Chairman, Alhaj Anwarali Dharamsi who was joined by the AFED Vice Chairman and Chairman of Conseil Régional Des Khojas Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamates De L’ océan Indien (CROI), Alhaj Navazaly Molou. The delegation included the AFED Hon. Secretary, Alhaj Aunali Khalfan, the Hon. Treasurer, Alhaj Mohamed Hemani and AFTAB Chairman, Seyed Hassan Naqvi.

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CIRCULAR NO: JMT/65/14                                                                     

VACANCY
BILAL MUSLIM MISSION OF TANZANIA

Position: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
 
Bilal Muslim Mission of Tanzania (BMMT) a Tabligh Organization of the Africa Federation wishes to employ Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the post which shall fall vacant from 1^st June, 2014.

The CEO office is based at the Bilal Muslim Mission Head Office located on Libya Street (Former Mehfil-e-Asghari [A.S.]), Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.

Job Profile of the CEO and BMMT organizational structure is appended herewith.
 
Interested candidates are invited to submit written applications accompanied with the latest Curriculum Vitae (CV), should be addressed to:
 
The Chairman
Bilal Muslim Mission of Tanzania
P. O. Box: 20033,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Email: rnasser60@gmail.com or adminsec@africafederation.org
 
Closing date for applications: 30^th April 2014
 
Should any candidate require more information, he/she can contact, the Chairman Alhaj Riyaz Nasser by email or call: + 255 688 224 775.
 
Attractive remuneration shall be offered to a successful candidate.
 
 
Inayat Alidina
Hon. Secretary
Central Bilal Board (CBB)
 
Download:  Job Profile of CEO and BMMT Organizational Structure (PDF, 564KB)

Our Ref: BMMT/81-1435

MAULANA SYED ARIF ALI NAQVI APPOINTED HEAD OF TABLIGH OF BILAL MUSLIM MISSION OF TANZANIA

The Bilal Muslim Mission of Tanzania management is pleased to appoint Maulana Syed Arif Ali Naqvi as Head of Tabligh for the Mission and will be based in Dar es Salaam from this month.

Maulana completed “Faadhil-e-Fiqh”, degree in Islamic Education in 1990 in, Uttar Pradesh, India. He further pursued his Masters studies in Arabic grammar and Islamic Education in Qum, Iran.
 
In 1995/1996 worked as teacher at ‘Jamiatul Muntazar’ Madressah at Nawgavan Saadat, Uttar Pradesh, India.
 
In January 1997 Maulana Syed Arif arrived in Tanzania when he was posted as a Resident Aalim for the Songea Jamaat, he served the Jamaat for 3 years.
 
In December 1999, Maulana was transferred to Mwanza where he served the Jamaat for 7 ½ years carrying out his duties diligently including visiting other organizations and institutions in keeping good public relationship. He took keen interest in teaching the Holy Qur’an.

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CIRCULAR NO: JMT/64/14

The Chairman of the Africa Federation, Alhaj Anwarali Dharamsi is pleased to announce the appointment of Br. Muntazir Shabbir Meghji of Nairobi as Chairman of the Africa Federation Youth Network (AYN) for the remaining term; 2013 – 2016.
 
Br. Muntazir takes over from Br. Nishathussein Karim who has served the AYN in the capacity of Chairman for the past ten years (2004 - 2014). Br. Nishathussein’s contributions and selfless services towards the AYN has been enormous and exemplary. Several exciting and noteworthy activities, i.e. in the fields of education, social and recreation for the youth in Africa were introduced and developed during his tenure, for which we are very grateful. His experience and continuous support to the new AYN team will be of great benefit to all.

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CIRCULAR NO: JMT/62/14

The Organizing Committee of the 75^th Supreme Council Session of the Federation of KSI Jamaats of Africa has made arrangements for the Accommodation of the Participants as per details provided below. All the places are close to the venue of the meeting i.e. the KSI Jamaat – Dar-es-Salaam Imambara.

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Below is the link to download the 8^th  Issue of Soaring Higher – a Publication of the Education Board of Africa Federation.



Download:  Education Bulletin - Soaring Higher Issue No. 8 (PDF, 9.78MB)

ARUSHA COMMUNITIES CONGREGATES TO FOSTER CO-OPERATION

Since independence, Tanzania has developed with a broad based nationalistic outlook that has commendably remained free of racial, religious and ethnic tensions.

In the light of current global trends with indications of growing religious, racial, sectarian and ethnic conflicts arising out of political undercurrents in many parts of the world, it is recognized that as peaceful citizens of Tanzania, we need to reach out to diverse communities and wider societies in Tanzanian in an endeavor to help foster greater and closer bonds of understanding, tolerance and mutual respect.

To this end, as a first step, Arusha Jamaat took the initiative of inviting representatives the Asian communities residing in Arusha for a broad based discussion.

A meeting was held at Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Madressah Hall in Arusha, on March 1st, 2014. Representatives of the following communities accepted our invitation for the meeting.

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