CIRCULAR NO: JMT/83/17                                                    

MOON FORECAST – ZILHAJJ 1438 A.H.

The forecast for the Crescent of 1^st Zilhajj 1438 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 9.31 p.m. on Monday 21^st August 2017 i.e. 28^th Zilkaad 1438 A.H.
 
On Tuesday 22^nd August 2017, 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 6.41 p.m., when the crescent will Insha’Allah be 10 degrees North of West, 1 degree South of where the sun had set.
 
EXPECT 1^st ZILHAJJ 1438 AH ON WEDNESDAY 23^RD AUGUST 2017.
 
 
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DOWN THE MEMORY LANE

HUSSEINI MADRESSA KIGOMA JAMAAT - 1962

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Ref: AF/PR/26/17                                           

Alhaj Hassan Ali M. Jaffer visits AFED Archives Section
in Dar es Salaam

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Mohamedali G. R. Hansraj of Soroti, Uganda
(1923-2009)

“He had a passion and thrived in the service to Humanity”

Mohamedalibhai was born on 10^th June 1923 in Soroti, Uganda. After completing his basic education in Soroti he joined in Allidina Visram High School in Mombasa. In 1940 he joined his father's business, married in 1942, and then went to Mbale to open a branch of his father's business.

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CIRCULAR NO: JMT/79/17                                                  





We are pleased to announce that The Africa Federation Sports Festival 2017 is being hosted by Shia Asna Ashri Jamaat (SAAJ) of Nairobi, Kenya during the holidays from 22^nd to the 30^th of December 2017. The plans are to bring together participants from across Africa and around the world in a sporting event not to be missed. The Festival shall be for gents only, consisting of Cricket, Football, Volleyball, Golf, Badminton and Table Tennis games.

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CIRCULAR NO: JMT/78/17                                                  



The Africa Federation Sports Council is the sports body of the Africa Federation whose objective is:
 
To invigorate the community, especially the youth, and build bonds of friendship and solidarity through sports activities.

The Vision of the Current Team of the Sports Council is: 

1. Each Member Jamaat should have an active and contemporary sporting body, looking after the sporting and physical needs for the members of the Jamaat. 
2. Every sporting body of the Jamaat should have synchronised Aims and Objectives in sports and physical activities aligned to that of the Sports Council to meet up with our goals. 
3. To incorporate every head of the sporting body of the Jamaat to be a member of the Sports Council to ease closer coordination and communications. 
4. To help identify, nurture and support sporting talents in the community. 
5. To participate in all sporting activities held by the Jamaats in collaboration with the Afed Sports Council. 
6. To make the Sports Council Self Sufficient in its operations within 3 years.

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REMEMBERING OUR PAST LEADER – A GREAT PERSONALITY
WHO INSPIRED MANY AND MADE A DIFFERENCE IN THE SOCIETY

 Nurmohamed Kalyan travelled to the Island of Zanzibar from India in 1880 at the age of 10. He had two brothers Esmail Kalyan and Sachedina Kalyan. The Kalyan family is one of the first families to settle in East Africa. After 10 years in Zanzibar, the family moved to Kenya.
 
Murrabbi Abdulhussein was born in Zanzibar in 1901. He obtained his primary school education in Zanzibar and moved to Mombasa in 1913. After two years in Mombasa, he established the famous A H Nurmohamed & Co Ltd. which later had several branches in East Africa.

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AFED Remembers Marhum Alhaj Zulfikar Khimji (1950 – 2004)

The Africa Federation Secretariat requests all Community members to remember Marhum Alhaj Zulfikar Haiderali Khimji with a Sura-e-Fateha who passed away tragically in Nairobi on Sunday 18^th July 2004.
 
Marhum Zulfikar Khimji served as the Chairman of Africa Federation for the term 2001 – 2003 and was reelected for the term 2003 – 2007, the tenure in which he sadly passed away.
 
Marhum Zulfikar bhai initiated the Solidarity Day Appeal during his tenure and also promoted the Higher Education Scheme.



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CIRCULAR NO: JMT/77/17                                                   

MOON FORECAST – ZILKAAD 1438 A.H.

The forecast for the Crescent of 1^st Zilkaad 1438 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 12.47 p.m. on Sunday 23^rd July 2017 i.e. 28^th Shawwal 1438 A.H.
 
On Monday 24^th July 2017, 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 6.41 p.m., when the crescent will Insha’Allah be 17 degrees North of West, 3 degrees South of where the sun had set.
 
EXPECT 1^st ZILKAAD 1438 AH ON TUESDAY 25^TH JULY 2017.
 
 
Secretariat