ASHARA’ SAJJADIYAH
It was a 10 days program which was held at Bilal Hall Mombasa from 20th to 28th August 2022. It was a joint program with both men and women in attendance. The Majlis was held at 5.00 p.m. and a separate place was arranged for ladies.
This was the first time for the Mission to conduct this program and Alhamdulillah a large number of Muumin attended. The average attendance was 250.
Speakers that gave out lecturers were: Sayyid Twahir, Sh. Athuman Asghar, Sh. Ali Bahero and Sh. Juma Shughuli.
Topics discussed were:
- Bravery of Imam Hussein (as).
- Generosity of Imam Hussein (as)
- Belief towards Imam Hussein (as)
- Undserstanding the teachings of Imam Hussein (as)
ASHRA’ ZAINABIYAH
Ashara Zainabiyah program was marked from 8th to 17th of September 2022 – a 10 days Majlis for both men and women at Bilal Hall, Mombasa. The ladies majlis was from 11.00 am to 12.00 pm while men’s Majlis from 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.
The speakers focused on several topics in their sermons including: the role of Bibi Zainab (as) played after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (as), Women’s rights in society, Islamic Education and many others.
Approximately 150 people, both men and women attended the majlis on a daily basis with strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols. Among the attendees were students from Madrassa Zainul Abidin, community members from Mombasa Island, Likoni, Mtongwe and the Mission’s staff. On the 17th we marked Imam Hussein’s Arbaeen and Sheikh Twahir Muhammad was the speaker. 350 people attended.
Masir of Imam Hussein (as): The Mission also supported madrassas in participating in the annual Arbaeen procession held by the Shia community in Kisauni, Mombasa. In addition, our media department covered the event which included livestreaming the event.
MEDIA OUTREACH
- All the majlis were streamed live on all digital platforms to reach a wide range of audiences. In line with the Ministry of Health guideline, the Mission was forced to scale down the number of people attending the majlis physically hence live streaming of the program played an important role in taking the message of Karbala to the audience in the digital world. There was positive engagement on both Facebook and YouTube during the 10 days of the majlis.
- Facebook and Youtube reached an average of 2000 people from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, DRC, Pakistan, Somalia, South Africa, Iran, Iraq and United Kingdom.
The Mission organized similar Majlis in its 15 centers and extended the program to some of the independent Shia centers.
Sheikhs held sermons on different topics, activities and classes informing the communities of the events of Karbala and commemoration of Imam Hussein (as).
The Bilal Muslim Mission of Kenya appreciates the generous support and assistance received from various donors to ensure a successful run of this program.
Bilal Muslim Mission of Kenya
P.O Box 82508 -80100
Tel: +254 713 280 813
Email: admin@kenbilal.org
Web: www.kenbilal.org
October 2022.