Bhatkal: Jukaku Abdurraheem (82), a renowned figure in the social, religious and educational circles of Bhatkal  and the former President of the prestigious  organization Anjuman Hami-e-Muslimeen passed away in Los Angeles, California, around 8 am IST on Monday. He is the son of ex-Minister Jukaku H. Shamshuddin.  

It is learned that for the past few days, Jukaku Abdurraheem had been experiencing ill health due to his old age. He is survived by two sons and three daughters and a legion of friends and loved ones.  

He was a Mechanical Engineer by profession. Mr. Abdurraheem was greatly involved with the Anjuman Hami-e-Muslimeen and other educational, social and religious activities in Bhatkal. After being appointed as the Executive Committee Member of the Anjuman Educational Centre in 1987, Jukaku Abdurraheem served as the Vice President of the Centre from 2003 to 2007. Thereafter, he became the General Secretary in 2007 and continued in that position until 2015. He then served as the  President of the Anjuman   from 2015 to 2020.

Apart from his active involvement and leadership in Anjuman, he had also served as the General Secretary of the Dubai Jamaath and was greatly involved with the Bhatkal Jamatul Muslimeen and Majlise Islaho Thanzeem, the Umbrella organisation of Muslims in Bhatkal.  

Sources close to the family have informed that the funeral   will be held in Los Angeles on the 2nd of March.  

Condolences: The president of Anjuman Hami-e-Muslimeen Educational Trust, Muzammil Qaziya has expressed  condolences. He has informed that a condolence gathering will be held at their Bhatkal Anjumaanabad office on the 2nd of March.  

MLA Sunil Naik, Tanzeem President S.M. Sayyed Farvez, Bhatkal Education Trust’s President Dr. Suresh Naik, Tarbeeyath Education Society’s President Ismail Mohtesham, Islamic Welfare Society’s President Qadir Mira Patel, and several others have expressed their condolences.

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New Delhi (PTI): Heatwave conditions are very likely to prevail over isolated pockets of northwest, central and the adjoining parts of east India for the next four to five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.

It said isolated pockets of Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Punjab, East Rajasthan, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, West Uttar Pradesh, West Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha and scattered pockets of East Uttar Pradesh are expected to witness heatwave conditions on different dates between April 20 and April 25.

"Hot and humid weather conditions are very likely to prevail in isolated pockets over Gangetic West Bengal during April 20-26; Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during April 20–22; Kerala and Mahe, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam during April 20-24; coastal areas of Gujarat on April 24 and April 25," the IMD said.

Also, warm night conditions are expected to prevail in isolated pockets over Haryana, Chandigarh, West Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha on April 20 and April 21, Chhattisgarh on April 20, and Odisha between April 20 and April 22.

The IMD highlighted that moderate to intense thunderstorm activity can occur over different states of south, central, east and northwest India on Monday.

There is also a possibility of hailstorms over Madhya Maharashtra, Marathawada, Madhya Pradesh Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh on Monday, according to the IMD.