Mangaluru, Sept 22: Silver Jubilee celebrations began at Manjanady’s Al-Madeena Islamic Complex today.

President of Sunni Jamiatul Ulama and Khazi Shaikhuna Al-Haj P.M Ibrahim Musliyar Bekal offered the prayers at the programme that was held in the city hall today.

Speaking after inaugurating the programme, MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said, “Al-Madeena group is indulged amazingly in the educational services in the village like Manjanady for 25 years. I wish them to continue this service.”

Founder of Moodbidri Alva's Education Institutions Dr. M Mohan Alva, who was one of the chief guests, said “Along with education, religious values need to be inculcated in the students. Besides, the educational institutions must create a spirit of togetherness”.

Speaking at the occasion, VC of Mangaluru University Dr. A.M. Khan, said that students should be encouraged to strive for upbringing the community through education without forgetting the values.

Yenepoya University Vice-Chancellor Yenepoya Abdulla Kunhi, who presided over the ceremony, said the service provided by the Abbas Musliyar through Al-Madeena Islamic Complex in the rural areas of Manjanady during the educational backwardness of the Muslim community is appreciable.



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Paris, Sep 7: India's Navdeep Singh's silver medal was upgraded to gold after Iran's Beit Sayah Sadegh was disqualified following a dramatic men's javelin throw F41 final at the Paris Paralympics on Saturday.

This is India's first-ever gold medal in the men's javelin F41 category.

Starting the competition with a foul, the 23-year-old para-athlete from Haryana, who had finished fourth at the Tokyo Games three years ago, came up with a throw of 46.39 metres in his second attempt, propelling him to the second place. But it was his third throw that electrified the stadium.

With a monstrous throw of 47.32 metres, Navdeep shattered the Paralympic record and surged into lead, only for Sadegh to better the Indian's mark and clinch the gold with a record-breaking effort of 47.64 metres in his fifth attempt.

However, the Iranian was disqualified some time after the end of the final, leading to the Indian athlete taking the top spot.

The F41 category is for athletes, who are of short stature.