In the Name of Allah (swt), the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
Salamun Alaykum
As we come together to mourn the martyrdom of the Master of the Martyrs (as) during this holy month of Muharram, we send our condolences to the Imam of Our Time (atfs), the Ahlul Bayt (as), the Maraji, and all Mu’mineen around the world.
The Islamic Education team came up with the #BecomeHusayni series this month, which shows us how we can take lessons from Imam Husayn (as) and implement them into our daily life. Let’s use this time of the year to reflect and make a firm commitment to follow his example by ‘becoming Husayni’ - by personifying his outstanding qualities in our character, our lifestyle and in our habits. Watch the videos here.
We have had a fantastic response to our Ali Asghar Water Appeal so far, Alhamdullilah. We will be sharing some updates in the coming weeks about exactly how you’ve helped communities in Kenya, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Please keep supporting this appeal as there is far more that we need to achieve to give vulnerable communities access to safe and clean water.
Some of the WF-AID team and office beares will be travelling to Syria later this week to deliver aid and see the progress of our projects. Be sure to follow our social media pages: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to see updates from the trip. The team will be also distributing proceeds from our successful sale of hoodies and t-shirts this Muharram. Read more about it here.
It is with deep sorrow and grief that we has received the sad news of the MV Nyerere ferry disaster which occurred on Thursday, 20th September 2018 in Lake Victoria, Tazania. The ferry carrying about 400 passengers plying between the Islands of Ukerewe and Ukara overturned and capsized near Ukara Island, with over 200 lives lost. We send our heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of the United Republic of Tanzania on this tragic incident.
The World Federation and the Africa Federation have jointly contributed Tshs.10M towards the ferry disaster fund to assist the deceased families and the survivors of the incident. You can read the press release here.
Read on for further news from The World Federation. If you want to be the first to find out our latest news, then be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
With Salaams and Duas,
Muntazir Bhimji, Assistant Honorary Treasurer
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This Muharram, the Islamic Education department of The World Federation brought to you our new initiative: #BecomeHusayni; where we released four exclusive videos from scholars who outline a different lesson in each video, inspired by Karbala, for us to reflect on and practice in our lives, Insha’Allah.
Each video has an introduction to the topic where we will look at a verse or hadith which relates to the chosen topic and a practical tip for us to ponder over and begin to take action in our daily lives. Click here to get the full dose of each Muharram Lesson.
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Grand Opening in Mombasa
Watch the video of the Grand Opening of the Jaffery Housing Complex here which took place in Mombasa, 30/31st August and was attended by Al-Haj Anwarali Dharamsi, President of The World Federation and Shabbar Dhalla, the Vice President.
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Nomination for Most Impactful Imam
On Saturday 8th September, Sheikh Fazle Abbas Datoo of Wessex Jammat was awarded as the Nation's most impactful Imam at the Beacon Mosques Awards 2018. Read about his fantastic achievement here.
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President visits Sunni Mosque
Our president, Alhaj Anwarali Dharamsi and officials from Africa Federation attended a majlis during Muharram at a Sunni mosque. Read more here.
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Gates Cambridge Scholarship Scheme
The Gates Cambridge Scholarship programme offer 90 full-cost scholarships each year to outstanding non-UK applicants to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge. Applications close in October 2018. Learn more here.
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Tarbiyah Training Updates
This month the Tarbiyah team held training sessions in Nairobi, Reunion, Seattle and Montreal click here to find out more here.
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Baldatun Tayyibatun - A Land Most Goodly
Shaykh Jaffer Ladak has published a book entitled "Baldatun Tayyibatun – A Land Most Goodly" about the story of Yemen, and has kindly donated profits from this book towards our Yemen Appeal. More details can be found here.
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This Muharram, give the gift of water.
You can contribute to our long-term water solutions across communities in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Kenya by donating as little as £100 or by setting up regular giving from just £25 a month.
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Your continued support, enthusiasm, dedication and passion is what makes The World Federation of KSIMC a success. We'd like to say a special thank you for supporting our global efforts. Together, we are helping and improving the lives of people all over the world.
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