Dubai: BCF Iftar Party Generates Scholarship Funds for Poor Students
By Sujay Bendore
(With inputs from Dr Kuap)
Dubai, Sep 20: The Iftar Party 2008 was conducted on 19th September, 2008 at the Sudanese Social Club Hall in Dubai. Snack items, fruits, juice and Biryani , Tea etc. was offered during the Iftar. There were around 800 people who attended this Iftar Party. After the Maghrib Prayers, all the people proceeded to the Auditorium to attend Scholarship contribution function.
The function started with quran recitation. Dr. Kaup the General Secretary of BCF welcomed all the guests on the stage. The guest of honors included the following:
Dr. B.K. Yusuf, President, Bearys Cultural Forum, Dr. Sameer , Janab Mr. Ahmed Haji , Aboo Salih, Altaf, Shamshuddeen, M.E. Moolur, A.R. Beary
Dr. B.K. Yusuf initially addressed the gathering and conveyed his best Ramadan wishes to the audience and also informed all the people to contribute wholeheartedly for the education of the poor masses of bearys. All the members supported and contributed wholeheartedly for educating muslim brothers and sisters in the coastal belt of Karntaka State. Hassan Darwish, the Managing Director of Mega Star conveyed his best wishes to do good deeds in the holy month of Ramadan.
All the guests of honors were felicitated. The Hon. General Secretary Dr. Kaup Mohamed, presented the scholarship details to the audience. Dr. Yusuf, the President stated, we expect more contributors, for providing scholarships to the needy and poor male and female Muslim candidates based in Dakshina Karnataka.
Amongst all the members, one of the delegate (name withheld) donated Dhs. 100,000/- towards the education of the bearys in the Karnataka State. Seraj, Dr. Sameer, Ajmal and B.M. Farooque donated generously for cause of educating the poor masses. Sayed Beary, Chairman of the Bearys Group has been providing Buffet lunch for the poor students and their families every year. This year also, Sayed Beary agreed to provide Buffet lunch for the poor students and their family members during the Scholarship function scheduled to be conducted during December, 2008.
A lot of lady delegates also donated generously for the cause of education. Members from various organizations attended the function which included DKSC, KIKB, Mangalore friends, etc. Some of the organizations also donated for the cause of uplifting the poor students academically.
The committee placed on record the contribution of all the delegates and all the members and the committee stated that this will always be admired and remembered and may the almighty “Allah” shower his gracious blessings to all of them at all times. It was happy to note that BCF could generate a contribution of around Rs. 29 lakhs.
It Took Only 30 Minutes To Generate The Amount for the purpose of supporting the poor muslim students for education. Around more than 700 poor and needy students will be given scholarship by the Bearys Cultural Forum in a function scheduled to be held at Mangalore in December, 2008.
Finally, the vote of thanks was given by M.E. Moolur. He thanked the Tawakul Overseas for providing meal related services, Ibrahim Mulky, Latif Mulky, Shahda etc.. for volunteer services, Sudanese Club for premises and all the guest and the audience for attending this party.
The event was sponsored by Ibrahim Janahee, Dr. B.K. Yusuf, Aboo Salih (Eagle Properties), M.E. Moolur, K.S. Sameer,, Shabbir Hussain (from Tiffany), Ashraf, from Alokozay Tea, Latif Mulky, Sahda, etc. A lot of managing committee members supported financially for conducting the BCF’s Iftar Party besides the scholarship contribution. The volunteering services was provided by Tawakul Overseas, K.S. Sameer’s group, M.E. Moolur’s Volunteers, Latif Mulky’s volunteers and Ibrahim Mulky’s volunteers.
The BCF Scholarship function is tentatively scheduled in Mangalore during December, 2008.