Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (EP)
Mangaluru, Jan 17: 'Dar-Ush-Shafqath', an old age home Muslim women aged above 50 years, a project undertaken by Kudroli Jamia Masjid, was inaugurated on Saturday, January 17. The building also houses Miftahul Uloom Madrasa.
Mangaluru Qazi Twaka Ahmed Musliyar led the prayer. Nissar Ahamed, chairman and managing director of Dubai’s Nash Group of Companies, and who bore the entire cost of construction of the building, inaugurated the building and dedicated it to Kudroli Jamia Masjid.
Addressing the gathering, K S Mohammed Masood, former MLC and president of Jamia Mosque, said, "The building has been constructed by Nissar Ahamed in order to provide shelter for poor and destitute women. The entire course of Arabic education will be taught in the Madrasa Miftahul Uloom here, along with Kannada, English, Maths and Urdu. Education and other facilities will be provided free of charge for poor destitute students by the Mosque administration."
The chancellor of Yenepoya University, Y Abdulla Kunhi congratulated Nissar Ahamed providing such a facility.
District Haj committee president Y Mohammed Kunhi, district Wakf Board president S M Basheer, Kanachur Educational Institute president Kanachur Monu, Muslim Central Committee vice-president Ibrahim Kodijal, businessmen Imtiaz Ahmed Karkal, Asif Mohammed, Dubai, Dr Arif Masood, corporator Abdul Azeez and former mayor Ashraf were present as guests.
Jamia Mosque Khateeb Mukhti Abdul Mannar, building architect Al Mannath Builders and Developers owner Mohammed Saleem, consultant Mohammed Zain, Ameer Moulana, Haneef Haji, former corporator Aboobacker and Kudroli Jamia Mosque committee office-bearers were present. Kudroli Jamia Mosque chief secretary Abdul Khaleel welcomed.
'Dar-Ush-Shafqath' means love, affection and affinity. Destitute Muslim women above the age of 50 years will be provided free accommodation here. The building can accommodate 50 women. Accommodation, food, medical consultation and treatment will be provided free of cost. The expenditure will be reimbursed by Nissar Ahamed every year. It will function under the management of Kudroli Jamia mosque, explained Mohammed Masood.