Mangaluru Mosque opens doors to flood victims amid heavy rainfall
Mangaluru: Following a red alert issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) for Dakshina Kannada district for the next 24 hours, Badriya Juma Masjid in Kokkada, Belthangady taluk, has decided to open its doors round the clock to assist those affected by the floods.
Masjid President Hyder MS emphasised that extending support in difficult times is a humanitarian act. “We do not look at caste, creed and religion, while in crisis. We are all humans,” he told the Deccan Herald.
The mosque can accommodate nearly 100 people and has a madrasa that can provide additional shelter. “We are prepared to set up tents if needed,” he added.
A message has been circulated on WhatsApp since Monday, informing people that they can use the facility at the mosque in case of distress.
Hyder pointed out the significant threat posed by the rising water levels of the River Nethravathi, particularly to those living near riverbanks. Residents of Dharmasthala, Nidle, Patrame, Shishila, and Arasinamakki can contact the mosque members for assistance, the mosque president shared.
Expressing their commitment to communal harmony, Hyder recalled that the mosque had extended help during the COVID-19 pandemic as well. He also noted that people from various castes and religions participated in the mosque’s renovation three years ago.
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Pakistan reports two more polio cases; Total tally now 52
ISLAMABAD: At least two more cases of poliovirus were reported in Pakistan, taking the number of infections to 52 so far this year, a report said on Friday.
“The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of two more wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases in Pakistan," an official statement said.
The fresh infections — a boy and a girl — were reported from the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
“Genetic sequencing of the samples collected from the children is underway," the statement read. Dera Ismail Khan, one of the seven polio-endemic districts of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has reported five polio cases so far this year.
Of the 52 cases in the country this year, 24 are from Balochistan, 13 from Sindh, 13 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and one each from Punjab and Islamabad.
There is no cure for polio. Only multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine and completion of the routine vaccination schedule for all children under the age of five can keep them protected.
