Saudi Arabia: Mangaloreans Meet to Celebrate Eid in Abqaiq
News Report by: P.A.Hameed Padubidri, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Daijiworld News Networks
Photos by: Hameed M.H. Mulky
Dammam, Oct 26: Mangaloreans’ Friendly Eid Get-Together with small girls enjoyable and memorable events was held today (24th Oct.) at “Faizal Muhammad Qahathani Pipeline Co.(FMQ)” Compound at 6.30 p.m. in Abqaiq, an oil city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 85 K.M. away from Dammam-Khobar.
The gathering with variety of food feasts and Islamic events was well organized by a senior Mangalorean Muhammad Abdullah Hejamady, Camp Boss of the Co. A number of ladies and gents and children have gathered and enjoyed the programme. Mr. Muhammad Abdullah Hejamady welcomed the gathering wholeheartedly. The special events of the gather were the mixture of different types of Mangalorean and English food banquets with the children’s variety of memorable Eid events that has given the colorful touch to the programme.
Hameed M.H., Finance Director of ARMS Est. Dammam; P.A.Hameed Padubidri, Correspondent-Daijiworld News Network, Saudi Arabia; Bawa Yermal, Coordinator of the gathering, Ibrahim Mahmood Yermal (Zamil),Aziz Yermal, Zamil Co.,; Ghani Sab, Mangalore, the dignitaries on the get-together, have appreciated the events.
Bawa Uchila (SDC), Ibrahim Haji Uchila (Zamil), Jamal Yermal (Zamil), Asif Uchila, Abdul Latheef Yermal (Marhaba Garments, Dana), Iliyas Yermal and others were on the programme.
Eid wishing by various Dignitaries and Associations in Saudi Arabia
The Various Mangalorean dignitaries and Associations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have expressed their Happy and prosperous Eid wishes. Amongst them, President and Members of Jamiyathul Falah-Dammam, Riyadh & Jeddah Units; President and Members of D.K.Sunni Committee-Dammam, Riyadh & Jeddah Units; President and Members of PANORAMA-Padubidri-Dammam & Riyadh Units; Hameed Bajpe, the Social Worker and Ex-Vice President of Grama Panchayath of Bajpe; Zakariya Jokatte, Anabeeb Co. Jubail; Yakub Bajpe, President of BAMA (Bajpe Area Muslim Association)-Dammam Unit, Sherief, Secretary of BAMA, Naushad Bajpe and other members of BAMA; the President and Secretary and other Members of KEMYA (Katipalla Muslim Youth Association) Dammam & Riyadh Unit ; President and Members of Al-Qamar Association (Mulur-Uchila); Iqbal Hejamady; Ashraf Karnire & Ashfaq Karnire (Manpower Consultants, Jubail Industrial City ); Basheer Karnad-Mulki, President of Mulki Muslim Association, Raheem Karnad, Ashfaq Karnad ( Al-Iman), Kabeer Karnad, Shamshuddin Karnire, Wazir Mulky, all of Mulki Muslim Association; Basheer Bavuddin Moodabidri (Purchasing Manager, Al-Sheraa, Dammam); Imran Mysore, Branch Manager-Al-Mana Trading Co. Dammam and others have wished a happy and prosperous Eid-Ul-Fithr.
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