IFF concludes Hajj volunteer service 2018
KSA, August 31: Like every year, even this year India Fraternity forum (IFF) deputed its members for Hajj volunteer service. It is focusing on serving Hajis in every possible way since 16 years in kingdom. IFF systematically covered most part of the MINA to guide and help hajis.
IFF Dammam had a special team deployed for Hajj service which was started by a gathering in Dammam, with distribution of uniforms and ID cards by Mr. Attaullah, the head of Dammam team. He notified with do’s and don'ts to be followed during the service.
Volunteers were divided into teams in different areas lead by respective captains. IFF volunteers were seen helping the hajis in several different ways and coordinating with different service groups to fulfill the needs of the hajis. They also tried their best to make this journey more comfortable and easier for the Hajis.
The volunteers were provided with route map of MINA to assist the hajis to reach their desired destination.
Though it was a tough for the volunteers to serve continuously for 12-14 hours on field they completed their task with utmost care and dedication. Below are few highlights and positive moments of the volunteers.
volunteers were seen physically lifting the hajis and taking them to their accommodation at MINA.
Hajis were provided with food materials, provided with waters, umbrellas and sandals.
Volunteers were continuously seen assisting hajis by carrying their baggage and helping the old/disabled ones to move them in a wheelchair.
Volunteers were seen guiding the misguided and lost hajis to their respective accommodation.
Volunteers were seen interacting with hajis from different nationalities and guiding them in spite of being unfamiliar of the language.
The journey ended up on the 13th dhul hajj by assisting and supporting the hajis reach their respective buildings at Aziziya.
Adequate food, comfortable accommodation, medical aids and good transportation were provided for the volunteers at Makkah from IFF.
Mr. Attaullah appreciated the volunteers for the hard work and motivated them to participate in the upcoming years to serve the hajis.
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Prasidh, Kuldeep limit South Africa to 270 after De Kock's hundred
Visakhapatnam (PTI): India fought back gallantly through Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav after Quinton de Kock struck his 23rd hundred, keeping South Africa to a manageable 270 in the third and series-deciding final ODI, here Saturday.
India won the toss after judging the spin of the coin incorrectly 20 times in a row. They had little hesitation in inserting the Proteas into bat, a clear indication of dew factor dominating the thought.
After Arshdeep Singh sent back Ryan Rickelton early, De Kock (106, 89b, 8x4, 6x4) struck his seventh century against India and put on 113 runs off 124 balls with skipper Temba Bavuma (48, 67b) as the visitors moved to a healthy position.
De Kock was severe on Prasidh (4/66), who erred on length continuously in his first spell (2-0-27-0). The left-hander biffed the pacer for 6, 6, 4 in his second over to milk 18 runs.
The 32-year-old quickly pounced on anything that was short, and pacers Prasidh and Harshit offered him plenty of feed on his pet areas.
Bavuma was more sedate, and made runs through those typical dabs and jabs, occasionally unfurling a drive of elan.
De Kock moved to fifty in 42 balls, and never let the tempo down reaching his hundred in 79 balls.
India found temporary relief when Ravindra Jadeja induced a false slash from Bavuma to get caught by Virat Kohli at point.
The tourists got another move on through a 54-run partnership between De Kock and Matthew Breetzkle for the third wicket, and at 168 for two in 28 overs they were in a good position to press on.
But Breetzke's punishment of part-time spinner Tilak Varma forced a rethink in the Indian camp, as skipper KL Rahul brought back Prasidh for a second spell.
What a masterstroke it turned out to be! The Karnataka man broke the back of South Africa’s top and middle order in an exceptional second spell (4-0-11-3).
Breetzke was the first man to go, trapped plumb in front with a straight one and four balls later Aiden Markram uppishly chipped a fuller delivery to Kohli at short covers.
Prasidh soon castled De Kock, whose ugly cross-batted swipe failed to connect a full length delivery from the pacer.
All of a sudden, SA found themselves at a shaky 199 for five, losing three wickets in the space of three overs.
Once Prasidh was done away with the top and middle-order, left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep (4/41) took over and mopped up the tail as SA fell short of even a par total on this track.
