Udupi: Mass Musilim Wedding Ceremony Held at Udyavar
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (RD/MB)
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Udupi, Aug 13: The state government has introduced a unique scheme for brides by way of which a deposit of Rs 10 thousand in the name of each is placed, which would be returned along with interest after two years, said state minister for medical education here. This facility is available to all brides getting married at mass wedding ceremonies during 2007-08, he added.
He was delivering chief guest’s address during the 7th consecutive annual mass wedding programme held in the Halima Sabju auditorium in Udyavar near here on Saturday.
Mass weddings are essential since there are innumerable poor families in the community. This would facilitate better relations in the community, he opined.
Moreover he hoped that the mass wedding programmes would become ideal for other communities to follow. He also conveyed his best wishes to all newly-wedded couples.
Kaup MLA Lalaji R Mendon, Udyavar parish priest Fr L Coelho and Udupi APMC president Vijay Kumar Udyavar also conveyed their best wishes.
Udyavar Halima Sabju Auditorium Trust managing trustee Abdul Khalid, Udupi district Waqf advisory committee chairman Budan Pasha, Jamiat-ul-Falah Udupi unit president Ibrahim Saheb Kota, vice president Khalimulla Tonse, gram panchayat member Riyaz and others were present at the ceremony.
Moulana Abdul Riyaz Naqvi invoked verses from the Holy Quran. Udyavar Jumma Masjid Khatib Moulana Abrar Rashid Rezmani welcomed. Khalid compered the programme. Moulana Ismail Shiroor invoked Allah’s graces on the newly wed couples.
Eight couples from across the state were united in nikah during the ceremony.