Call to uphold Sunni Jamaat traditions at Samastha centenary message conference in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: Samastha president Syed Muhammad Jifri Muthukoya Thangal on Sunday called upon Muslims to follow the ideals of the Sunni Jamaat, respect religious scholars and the Sadath, and continue the Islamic tradition.
He was delivering the message address at the concluding mega conference of the Samastha Central Jam’iyyathul Ulama centenary message yatra, held at the Adyar Kannur ground in the city.
Emphasising the need to strengthen the Samastha organisation built through years of effort, Jifri Muthukoya Thangal said every worker should actively contribute to taking the organisation’s message to all sections of society.
Inaugurating the programme, Karnataka Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader said guidance from the ulema is essential for building a harmonious society. He urged people to follow the ideals and guidance of religious scholars and to heed the advice of khateebs and imams of their respective jamaats. He also stressed the need to work collectively to ensure peace and communal harmony and to firmly oppose divisive forces.
The conference was presided over by reception committee district general convener and Samastha Mushawara member Abdul Khader Qasimi Bambaran. Several religious leaders, scholars, social activists and public representatives addressed the gathering.
The centenary message yatra, led by Syed Muhammad Jifri Muthukoya Thangal, began from Nagercoil in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu and passed through several major centres in Kerala and Karnataka before concluding at Adyar Kannur in Mangaluru on Sunday.
Prior to the main event, a meeting of madrasa teachers was held, and a documentary showcasing the services and achievements of Samastha was screened. Cultural and devotional programmes were also part of the day-long proceedings.
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Ramzan fasts to begin in India from Thursday
New Delhi (PTI): Ramzan fasts will begin on Thursday in India as the crescent moon marking the start of the fasting month was sighted in various parts of the country on Wednesday.
After the sighting of the moon, the holy month begins and for the next 30 days, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk.
Shahi Imam of Chandni Chowk's Fatehpuri mosque Maulana Mufti Mukarram Ahmed announced that the crescent moon was sighted and the month of fasting will start from February 19.
Naib Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid Syed Shaban Bukhari also declared that the moon was sighted.
During this month, a special prayer called Taraweeh are offered in mosques in the evening. In this prayer, the entire Quran is recited and it continues till the sighting of the Eid moon.
Mufti Mukarram has appealed to the Muslim community to "pray as much as possible for the well-being of the 140 crore people of the country".
