Hawwa Naseema, daughter of U.T Khader to represent India at International Quran competition at Dubai
Dubai,Oct.31: Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak international Holy Quran Award competition will be held here from November 4 to 16 at Dubai Al Mamzar Scientific And Cultural Association.
Hafiza Hawwa Naseema, Daughter of state urban development, housing and D.K district incharge minister U.T Khader has been selected to represent India in this prestigious competition.
After various processes that was held for six months before the competition ,Hawwa was selected by the UAE government.
Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak was the wife of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan, first president of UAE and was often referred as the 'Mother of UAE'.
Holy Quran award was started in her name in 2016 in which women participants from all over the world take part.
Women below 25 age are allowed to take part in the event. First prize includes two and half lakh dirham (approx. Rs. 50 lakhs) and Holy Quran award.
This is the third edition and contestants from 70 countries have already been selected. Hafiza Hawwa Naseema, daughter of minister U.T Khader and Lamis is the only contestant from India.
UAE government has already sent Visa and tickets to Hawwa Naseema and U.T Khader. They will leave for Dubai on Nov.3 through Bengaluru airport. UAE government will be spending on their accomodation and food.
Holy Quran award program will be sponsored UAE vice president and prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum. The program will be live telecasted in Dubai media like Arabsat, Nilesat and others, said Ibrahim Muhammed Boumelha, culture and human affairs advisor of Dubai administrator. International holy Quran competition is being organised in Dubai since 23 years during Ramadan.
Few years ago U.T Khader and his wife had visited holy Mecca. Hawwa Naseema was a small child then. During taking rounds of Kaaba (tawaf) Haffa Nasima got separated from her parents and went missing in the crowd. When she was not found after searching everywhere the couple prayed to the almighty and vowed to train Hawwa to by heart Quran if they find her back.
After few minutes Hawwa appeared before them with an elder. After this incident Hawwa Naseema stopped her academics for some years and joined Madrasuttibian religious educational institution at Deralakatte and Adkathbail in Kasargod.
There she memorised the Quran and became Hafiza. For further religious education along with academical education Hawwa is now studying at Madin Cueland institution headed by Kadalundi Khaleel Tangal in Malappuram in Kerala.
She is serving as Quran teacher in the institution and also studying in 9th standard in Manjeri government higher primary school.
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Humanity trumps terror: Kashmiri guide saves lives of children of Chhattisgarh tourists
Raipur, Apr 24 (PTI): Risking his own life, a Kashmiri tourist guide saved the lives of children from a group of tourists from Chhattisgarh when terrorists struck in Pahalgam on Tuesday.
Nazakat Ahmad Shah (28) was acting as a guide to a group of 11, four couples and three children, from Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur district in Chhattisgarh during their Kashmir trip.
Shah's own cousin was killed in the attack that claimed the lives of 26 persons, he told PTI over phone on Thursday.
Arvind Agrawal, one of the tourists, posted pictures of him and his daughter with Shah on his social media handle and wrote, "You saved our lives by risking your own, we will never be able to repay the debt of Nazakat Bhai." As per his Facebook profile, Agrawal is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha- a youth wing of the BJP.
Besides the Agrawals, families of Kuldeep Sthapak, Shivansh Jain and Happy Wadhavan were part of the group.
Shah sells shawls in Chirmiri town of Chhattisgarh in winter, and therefore knew these families.
"They reached Jammu on April 17 and I received them and took them to Kashmir in two vehicles. I took them to Srinagar, Gulmarg, Sonmarg and in the last leg we decided to visit Pahalgam," he said.
"Pahalgam was to be the last venue as my village is close by, and I wanted to host them, because Kashmiris have a passion for hospitality," Shah said.
"We reached Baisran around 12:00 noon. My tourists were busy with pony rides and clicking pictures. Around 2 pm I told Lucky (Kuldeep) that we are getting late, so we should go. He replied we will go after clicking some more pictures. While we were talking, we heard gunshots and initially we thought it was the sound of firecrackers.
"Suddenly, we realized it was gunshots. There were thousands of tourists who were running here and there in panic," he said.
"My first concern was the safety of the tourist families. I took Lucky's kid and another child and laid down on the ground. The area was fenced so it was not easy to escape. I noticed a small opening and asked the families to move out through that opening. They asked me to save the children first. I slipped through it with the two kids, and ran towards Pahalgam town," he said.
After depositing the children in a safe place, he returned to the spot and escorted out the others safely. "Thanks to Allah, I took all our 11 guests safely to Pahalgam," Shah said.
Adil Hussain, the son of his maternal uncle, was killed in the terror attack but he could not attend his final rites as he decided to escort the tourists back, he said.
"I knew them (Kuldeep and others) for several years as earlier I used to accompany my father to Chirmiri to sell shawls. I wanted my guests saved even if I did not survive," said Shah, who has two daughters.
Like Agrawal, Sthapak also shared his and his family's pictures with Shah on social media, and hailed him profusely for saving their lives.
"A letter written from the heart to Nazakat Bhai...My brother, the passion and bravery with which you rescued us from there is still echoing in my ears. There was chaos, gunshots, screams and the shadow of death all around. No ordinary person can do that. The humanity you showed by putting your life at stake is beyond words. I will be grateful to you all my life. I can never forget this favor," he wrote in Hindi on his Facebook page.
Sthapak also said he was concerned about Shah's own safety. "People will debate about religion and caste, but who will take care of Nazakat Bhai, who presented the most beautiful example of humanity? The heart becomes restless thinking about this," he said.
Shah picked up his child, sat him on his shoulders and ran 14 km on dangerous hills, Sthapak said.
"Nazakat bhai, you not only saved my life that day, you kept humanity alive. I will never forget you for the rest of my life," he added.
Sthapak's wife is a BJP corporator in Chirmiri town.
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