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BRIEF REPORT OF MAHE RAMADHAN 1437 A.H.

BILAL TANGA BRANCH ORGANISES INTER-FAITH IFTAAR

Bilal Muslim Mission of Tanzania, Tanga Branch organized a Grand Iftaar on Friday 1^st of July 2016 in enhancing unity amongst Muslims of different sects in Tanga city.
 
The event was well attended with almost all the invited guests and dignitaries taking part, about 300 people attended this event.

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Fazal Alarakhia Khimji – Amongst the Early Pioneers of Tanga (1883-1916)

Fazal Alarakhia, younger brother of Shivji, arrived in Pangani in 1900 after a sea voyage from India. He was 20 years old. He joined in the employment of Shermohamed Alidina where he worked for eight years. He then moved to Tanga and started his own business. At that time, Tanga was a very small town which looked like a big plantation with houses made of mud and thatched roof from coconut trees. Being a coastal town, there was a substantial population of fishermen. The area where the Post Office and Karimjee Jivanjee office stand today were previously occupied by fishermen’s huts.

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Mombasa Jamaat Organizes Intra Faith Iftar Program

The Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamaat of Mombasa organized an Intra Faith Iftar Program on Saturday 18^th June 2016 (12^th Mahe Ramadhan 1437) at Jaffery Islamic Centre (JIC), in Mombasa. All members of our community were invited to this function.
 
The program commenced at 5.00 p.m. with recitation of verses of the holy Qur’an by Ustad Aliakbar and a welcome address by Sheikh Mudhar Khitami, Head of Supreme council of Kenya Muslims. This followed with enlightening speech by the visiting Scholar from U.S.A., Sayed Ammar Nakshwani.

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The Federation of Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamaats of Africa
P. O. Box: 6710, Tel: (255) 22 215 0897 / 22 215 0964
Email: secretariat@africafederation.org 
Web: www.africafederation.org

   1437 / 2016

Eid-ul Fitr Message from the Chairman of the Federation of Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamaats of Africa, Alhaj Shabir H. Najafi

O people! Verily this day of yours is the day when the righteous are awarded and the wretched are losers. It is a day which is similar to the one on which you shall be standing (before your Lord). Therefore, when you come out of your homes to go to places of your prayer, remind yourselves about the day when you (your souls) shall come out of your bodies to go to your Lord. When you stand on places of your prayer, remind yourselves of your standing in presence of your Lord (on the day of Judgment). And when you return to your homes (after prayer), remind yourselves about your returning to your homes in Paradise.
 

Extract from the Sermon of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib (as)
on the day of Eid ul-Fitr

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To: All Community Members,

Salaamun Alaikum


May the Blessings, Grace and Mercy of Allah (SWT) be with you, your family and friends during this auspicious occasion of Eid-ul Fitr and may Allah (SWT) accept all our prayers, supplications and charity performed during the Holy Month of Ramadhan, Ameen.
 
On this auspicious occasion, let us focus our thoughts upon the Muslim Ummah throughout the world, especially those who are being oppressed, displaced from their homes and facing human rights violations and repression and let us all join hands and pray for their protection, justice and peace to prevail soon – Ameen.
 
Wishing you a very Happy and Blessed Eid Mubarak
 
Kindly remember all Marhumeens with Sura-e-Fateha.
 
With Salaams and Dua’as,

Shabir Najafi
Chairman 
The Federation of KSI Jamaats of Africa
 
29^th Ramadhan 1437 (5^th July 2016)

EID CARDS 1437 AH - SELECTION FOR THE AFRICA FEDERATION

The Africa Federation Secretariat once again invited participation of children aged between 6 to 12 years from all Member Jamaats to design the Africa Federation Eid Greeting Cards.
 
One Hundred Twenty Seven (127) entries were received at the Secretariat Office from Bukoba, Dar-es-Salaam, Kampala, Madagascar (Antananarivo, Antsirabe, Fort Dauphin) Mombasa, Moshi, Nairobi and Re-Union Jamaats.  The Secretariat requests other Jamaats to promote this within the target age group in the coming year.

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UNION SPORTS CLUB - 1988/1989

Sitting Left to Right: Shakir Sheralli, Mohammed Nathoo, Hasnain Abbas Tejani, Marhum Yusuf G. Dhalla (Chairman Ithna Asheri Union Sports Club), Sajjad Lakha (Captain), Ahmed Alloo (Secretary), Marhum Muslim Mohamed Jivraj (Treasurer) and Bashir Abbas Tejani.

Standing Left to Right: Sajjad Bashir Tejani (Scorer), Munawar Dhirani, Ebrahim Datoo, Naushad Dhanji, Murtaza Ebrahim Jivraj (son of Marhum Ebrahim Jivraj - Past Chairman of Ithna Asheri Union), Mustafa Mohamed Virani, Marhum Kazim Amir Nasser, Jamil Yusuf Kermali (son of Yusuf Kabana), Kassim Bhimji, Marhum Iqbal Jaffer Damji (Bali) and Afzal Yusuf Peera –  (Jimmy - Scorer).
 
Source and Photograph courtesy Br. Murtaza Jivraj (Kerbala)

Let us remember all those (in this photograph) who have passed away and all the Marhumeens with Sura-e-Fateha and pray for their maghferat in these important remaining days and nights of the Holy Month of Ramadhan.
 
SECRETARIAT
ARCHIVES SECTION OF THE AFRICA FEDERATION

4^th July, 2016 (28^th Mahe Ramadhan, 1437 AH)

Ref: CHB/HB/61/16                                                              

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If you have diabetes, you are more likely to develop Cardiovascular Disease than someone without diabetes.

Types of diabetes:
 
Type 1 diabetes - happens when your body cannot make insulin. This type usually affects children and young adults.

Type 2 diabetes - occurs when your body can’t produce enough insulin or the insulin doesn’t work properly. Type 2 diabetes is more common and tends to develop gradually as people get older – usually after the age of 40.

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