Mithabail Jabbar Ustad, a great scholar of Astronomy, Theology and Hadith
A scholar who studied at Deoband in North India and pursued Qasmi title
Bantwal, Jan 09: Senior religious scholar, vice president of Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, Director of Karnataka Islamic Academy Kumbra Shaikhuna Alhaj Abdul Jabbar Musliyar Mithabail Ustad (72) breathed his last at his residence in Mithabail on BC Road on Tuesday night.
Jabbar Ustad, who was the spiritual leader of the Muslim community in the undivided D.K district, was the second son of Lakshwadeep Kiltan's Qazi Shaikh K.P Siraj Koya, and Kannipur's Marhumath Beebi Fathima. Popular as Mithabail Ustad, he was working as a mudarris at Juma Masjid on the BC Road Mithabail for 49 years.
Along with his family, he was living at a house in Shantiyangady near Mithabail. He actively particiapted in religious programmes and tours amidst health problems.
His body has been kept for public viewing at the Mithabail masjid and according to family sources, his funeral will be held on Wednesday.
Condolence from dignitaries
Rajya Sabha member Oscar Fernandes, BK Hariprasad, DK District Congress president K Harish Kumar, MLC Ivan D'Souza, former Minister B Ramanath Rai, BH Khader, former Rajya Sabha member B Ibrahim, MCC's Shashidhar Hegde, Badriya Juma Masjid's Bajal Nantur President and MCC member Abdur Rauf, District Congress'Ibrahim Kodijal, chairman of DK Wakf Advisory Committee Haji Kanachuru Monu, DK District Congress vice president PS Abdulla Samanige, district Congress office secretary Nazir Bajal, Bantwal MLA Rajesh Nayaka, SDPI state secretary Riyaz Farangpet, Talent Research Foundation chairman Abdur Raoof and others expressed their condolences.
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Navi Mumbai International Airport starts commercial flight operations
Mumbai (PTI): The Navi Mumbai International Airport commenced commercial flight operations on Thursday, marking a key milestone for India's civil aviation sector, while expanding air travel capacity for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).
The Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) began operations, with the first flight from Bengaluru, operated by IndiGo, touching down the runway at 8 am.
The aircraft was accorded a ceremonial water cannon salute on arrival, a time-honoured aviation tradition marking NMIA's first commercial touchdown and departure, the airport operator said in a statement.
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The inaugural arrival was followed by the airport's first departure IndiGo flight 6E882 to Hyderabad at 08:40 am, completing NMIA's inaugural arrival and departure cycle, it said.
On the first day, IndiGo, Air India Express, Akasa Air and Star Air will operate domestic services, connecting the new facility to nine destinations across India.
The airport will handle 15 scheduled departures on the first day, it said, adding that during the initial phase, the facility will operate for 12 hours -- between 8 am and 8 pm, with up to 24 scheduled daily departures to 13 destinations and the capability to manage up to 10 aircraft movements (arrivals and departures) per hour, it added.
The airport was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 8 this year.
The first phase of the five-phased airport was built at Rs 19,650 crore.
By the time all five phases of the airport are completed, it will be catering to 90 million passengers annually, along with dedicated cargo terminals and multimodal connectivity.
The entire project is being developed in multiple phases under a special purpose vehicle, Navi Mumbai International Airport Ltd (NMIAL), in which the Adani Group has a 74 per cent stake, and the remaining 26 per cent is owned by CIDCO.
From February next year, operations are planned to progressively scale up to round-the-clock services.
