Ref: EBS/Flash/07/2012
OUR COMMUNITY STUDENTS IN MANIPAL & MALAYSIA
COMMEMORATE MAHE MUHARRAM (1434 AH)
MASUMEEN ISLAMIC CENTRE – MANIPAL, INDIA.
Community students studying in Manipal commemorated the 12 days of Mahe Muharram at the newly opened Masumeen Islamic Centre. Mulla Mohammed Rawji from Dar es Salaam once again visited Manipal to deliver lectures to our students during the 12 days of Aza-e-Seyyid’ush Shuhadah. After the lectures Mulla Mohamed would also help to prepare Niyaz for all the students at the Centre. Our students have never felt more like being away from home than in the last two years when he visited Manipal and made a home away from home. May the Almighty in the love of Aba Abdillah (a.s) reward him incessantly for his humble services and support he provided to the students – Ameen.
AL MAWADDAT CENTRE – KUALALAMPUR, MALAYSIA.
In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Students and the Indo-Pakistani residents community commemorated the Azadari at Al-Mawaddat Centre which hosted all twelve nights for the first time. Since its founding in 2007, the Azadari gatherings was only organised from the sixth night onwards. It was also the first time that Al-Mawaddat Centre invited a Zakir from overseas to recite Majalises for the 12 nights. Mawlana Munawar Abbas Kumayli, from India delivered his lectures on the Ideal Life under the Light Imam Husayn (as).
The Majalis videos are available at (http://www.youtube.com/almawaddat (Al-Mawaddat Video Channel). The presence of a Zakir attracted a large number reaching a peak of 180 gents, ladies and children. Children and Youth Marsia/Nauha khwanis illuminated the azah-khana with their poetry and eulogies.
All events with the exception of Yawm-e-Ashura began with Salaatul Maghrib at 7.00 pm followed by Hadeeth al-Kisa, Marsia and Majalis. Mataam, Ziyarat & Niyaz ending at 10.00 p m.
On Yawm-e-Ashura, the programme began with A’maal-e-Ashura concluding just in time for Salaatul Zohrain which was followed by Ashura Day Majlis and Mataam. In the late afternoon, ladies convened a separate majlis in which the resident Zakira Mulyani Sayeda Fatima Abbas delivered the majlis.
With the Grace of Allah (s.w.t.) the Majalis-e-Azaa were successfully commemorated. Al-Mawaddat Centre is grateful to Mawlana Munawar Abbas for travelling from a far, and making time and efforts to deliver the message of Ahlulbayt (a.s.). It is indeed the Ulema and the Zakirin who play important roles to remind us of the call of Imam Husayn (a.s.) – ‘Halmin Nasirin Yansuruna’. Al-Mawaddat Centre is also grateful to the various marsia and nauha khwan, the volunteers and all those who supported in one way or another to contribute towards the Azadari programmes.
With the success this time, Al-Mawaddat Centre is now looking forward to arrange and invite a Zakir from overseas to visit and deliver the Majalis over the ten days (Ashra-e-Zainabiyah) leading to Arbaeen of Imam Husayn (a.s.) next month, Inshallah.
For more information about Al-Mawaddat Centre and its programmes, please visit www.almawaddat.org.
May the Almighty accept the Azadari, A’maal and Ibada’at performed during the 12 days of Muharram, and grant us all the tawfeeq’at to take the message we have learnt and apply them into our lives throughout the year.
SECRETARIAT
EDUCATION BOARD OF AFRICA FEDERATION