Bilal Muslim Mission of Kenya organized a 5 day module 1 training also known as Leadership and savings training for Mujtaba women group in Miamba centre from 24^th-28^th July 2018. Sessions on Islamic Religious Education were also held during the training which was facilitated by   Sis. Mariga Kuto. The average attendance of participants per day was 22.

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Bilal Muslim Mission of Kenya organized a three day Refresher training course for Swabrina and Shufaiyya women group at Kichaka centre from 19^th-21^st July 2018. These trainings have been proving to be playing an essential role to empower the women in the local community. All Sessions in this training were facilitated by Sis Sidi Nyota and Sis Kauchi Chifui.

Various topics on Islamic Religious Education were also conducted by Sis. Hadija Kamanza. This was done to broaden their religious knowledge.

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CIRCULAR NO: JMT/149/18                                                    

MOON FORECAST – MUHARRAM 1440 A.H.

The forecast for the Crescent of 1^st Muharram 1440 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 9.03 a.m. on Sunday 9^th September 2018 i.e. 28^th Zilhajj 1439 A.H.
 
On Monday 10^th September 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 6.38 p.m., when the crescent will Insha’Allah be 5 degrees North of West, 1 degree North of where the sun had set.
 
EXPECT 1^st MUHARRAM 1440 AH ON TUESDAY 11^TH SEPTEMBER 2018.
 
 
Secretariat

Ref: AF/PR/53/2018                                                                



On Thursday, 16^th August 2018 the office bearers of the Africa Federation (AFED) had the honor to welcome Alhaj Mohamed Moledina, Vice Chairman of KSI Mwanza Jamaat in the Secretariat office in Dar Es Salaam.

It was a good opportunity to meet and to discuss various subjects of common interest of the Jamaat and AFED, also on the current trends and challenges we face in Africa, similarly in other parts of the world.

Various subjects were covered during the meeting, including the current economic challenges faced by the community in several parts of Tanzania, including Mwanza.

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Remembering Sheikh Gulamabbas M. K. S. Versi
A Dedicated Aalim and Inspiring Zakire-Imam Hussain (A.S.)

(Sa’ari Tareef Allah Ke Liyeh)

The late Maulana Sheikh Gulamabbas Versi (was fondly known by the name of Maulana Abbas Pinji) was born in Zanzibar in 1937 in a renowned family of Mohamedhussein Kassamali Versi; he was educated in Zanzibar and started reciting Majlises at a very young age. He drew inspiration in Majlises from eminent Aalims and Zakirs of Zanzibar like Alhaj Mulla Mohamedjaffer Sheriff Dewji, Alhaj Mulla Hussain Allarakhia Rahim, Alhaj Mulla Ahmed Abdulrasul Lakha Kanji, and Alhaj Mulla Raza Rashid Nathani. Maulana Gulamabbas Versi was eager in learning hence was regularly attending Majlises and would engage in discussions with the visiting Aalims and Zakirs, impressed with their oratory power and their knowledge, just to name a few, they were; Allahmah Rashid Turabi from Pakistan, Maulana Gulamabbas Rizvi Saheb from Hyderabad in India, Maulana Seyed Aqa Raza from India, and other Zakirs who came to Zanzibar during the Ayam-e-Muharram and Safar to recite Majlises during the Ashra’ah.

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Ref: AF/PR/52/2018                                                       

On Monday, 30th July 2018 Africa Federation had the honor to welcome two distinguished personalities at the Secretariat office in Dar Es Salaam. They are; Alhaj Arzou-Raza Piaraly Hassam Alibhay, President of the KSI Jamaat of Antananarivo, Madagascar and Alhaj Aliraza Kassamali Rajani, the World Federation Councillor from Toronto Canada.

It was a good opportunity to meet, share and discuss various subjects of common interest, the current trends and challenges we face in Africa, similarly in other parts of the world.

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