A blessing to the Tsunami victims!!
A report by T Azeez Luthfullah
http://azeez-luthfullah.blogspot.com/2009/01/blessing-to-tsunami-victims.html
The Tamil Nadu Relief Committee (TNRC) handed over 38 houses to the victims of Tsunami in the village Kottaikuppam near Puducherry today.
Mr A Shabbir Ahmed president JIH presided over the simple ceremony arranged in connection with the noble occasion. Dr. R. Palaniswamy I.A.S, Villupauram District Collector handed over the keys of the newly constructed houses to the victims. Mr. H. Abdur Raqeeb, General Secretary, Islamic Foundation Trust(IFT) and member CAC JIH felicitated the organisors and lauded their efforts. He hoped a model colony would emerge shedding light of hope and wisdom to the whole of the Kottaikuppam as well as the state. Mr. P. Danraj local MP and Mrs Banumathi Jayamoorthy, local Panchayat Chief congratulated the people behind the mission and pledged all kind of helps to their similar efforts. Mr. Ahmed Meeran a self made man and a committed philanthropist from Chennai and Moulavi Faizur Rahman Madani, Principal, Women's Arabic College, Kottaikuppam also spoke at the occasion.
TNRC owes its existence to Tsunami, the mass killer. Yes, TNRC was formed when killer waves attacked the shores of Tamil Nadu some years back. TNRC immediately sprung into action and established 100 temporary shelters in lightening speed in Nagapattinam, which was the worst affected town in Tamil Nadu. It also provided Relief Kits comprising of rice, foodgrains, bucket, utensils, soaps, blankets, mattresses etc to 7000 families. When the focus of the world deviated from Tsunami, TNRC continued its mission and got itself engaged in rehabilitation work. Under its innovative and progressive livelihood scheme 500 families were provided with assistance both in cash and kind. TNRC gave top class fibre boats with high power engine and world class fishing nets to sixteen families in Pulicat, a fishing village near Chennai. The smiles on the faces of the boat owners of Pulicat is the everlasting testimony of the pioneering efforts of TNRC. Similarly TNRC established a dairy farm with fifteen fat cows in pudupattinam as a part of its rehabilitation shemes. Keeping the future generations in mind TNRC diversified its efforts and provided educational aid and School kits to 2000 students. The greatest achievement of TNRC stands in the form of Samarasam Nagar in Nagore where it built 100 beautiful houses. Each and every house had been constructed in 400 sq. feet area in a 1300 sq. feet plot. It comprises a drawing room, a hall, a bed room, kitchen, toilet and bathroom with stair case to the terrace. A spacious verandah and sit out is an added attraction.The Tamil Nadu Water and Drainage department (TWAD) has constructed an elegant overhead tank with a capacity of 30,000litres of drinking water and has provided a street pipe for every fifteen (15) houses. The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) has provided prompt domestic connection and has also erected twenty eight street lamp posts.
The cluster of houses presents a glorious spectacle with the line up of similar looking, beautifully crafted and neatly painted glittering houses dotting the lines. The newly formed colony has been provided with a park and a play ground for the children with all the required facilities too. The colony has been named aptly Samarasam Nagar. Samarasam means peace and harmony.
Now TNRC has added another colourful feather to its crown by distributing 38 houses in Kottaikuppam..! Let us laud their effort and pray for them!!
Sunday, December 28, 2008
ஹிஜ்ரி
ஹிஜ்ரி 1429ம் வருடம் முடிந்து 1430ம் வருடம் துவங்குகிறது. இந் நேரத்தில் அனைவருக்கும் இஸ்லாமிய புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்களை தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கிறோம். இறைவன் இப் புத்தாண்டில் அனைத்து வித பரக்கத்தையும் நமக்கு சொரிந்தருள்வானாக! கடந்த காலங்களில் செய்த தவறுகளை மன்னித்து இப் புத்தாண்டு முதல் தவறு செய்யாத வாழ்க்கையைத் தந்தருள்வானாக! ஆமீன்.
ஹிஜ்ரி வருடத்தை இஸ்லாமியர்கள் அறிந்து கொள்வது அவசியமாகிறது. சிலர் இது பற்றிய தகவல் முற்றிலும் தெரியாதவர்களாக இருக்கிறார்கள். அவர்களுக்காக இது பற்றிய தகவல்களை அறியத் தருகிறோம்.
இஸ்லாமிய வருடம் எப்படி, எப்போது பிறந்தது?
நபிகள் நாயகம் ஸல்லல்லாஹு அலைஹி வ ஸல்லம் அவர்கள் மறைந்து கலீபாக்கள் ஆட்சி காலத்தில் இஸ்லாமியர்களுக்கென ஒரு ஆண்டை துவக்க வேண்டும் என்ற கோரிக்கை வலுத்தது. ஸஹாபாக்களை ஒன்று கூட்டி கலந்தாலோசிக்கப்பட்டது. ஒவ்வொரு ஸஹாபாக்களும் தங்கள் கருத்துக்களை தெரிவித்தார்கள். இறுதியில் நபிகள் நாயகம் ஸல்லல்லாஹு அலைஹி வ ஸல்லம் அவர்கள் இறைவனின் உத்திரவிற்கிணங்க தான் பிறந்த மக்காமா நகரை துறந்து மதினமா நகரம் சென்ற நிகழ்வு ( ஹிஜ்ரத் ) நடந்த வருடத்தை இஸ்லாமிய முதல் ஆண்டாக கணக்கில் எடுக்க வேண்டும் என்ற யோசனை சிறந்ததாக பட்டது. அதன்படி கணக்கில் எடுத்து இஸ்லாமிய ஆண்டு ஹிஜ்ரி துவக்கப்பட்டது. இஸ்லாமிய மாதம் பிறையை அடிப்படையாகக் கொண்டது. ஒரு மாதத்துடைய மொத்த நாட்கள் 29 அல்லது 30.
இஸ்லாமிய மாதங்களின் பெயர்கள்:
முஹர்ரம், ஸபர், ரபியுல் அவ்வல், ரபியுல் ஆகிர், ஜமாத்துல் அவ்வல், ஜமாத்துல் ஆகிர், ரஜப், ஷஃபான், ரமலான், ஷவ்வால், துல்-கயிதா, துல்-ஹஜ்.
http://www.kayalpatnam.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=418:2008-12-27-194144&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=194
ஹிஜ்ரி வருடத்தை இஸ்லாமியர்கள் அறிந்து கொள்வது அவசியமாகிறது. சிலர் இது பற்றிய தகவல் முற்றிலும் தெரியாதவர்களாக இருக்கிறார்கள். அவர்களுக்காக இது பற்றிய தகவல்களை அறியத் தருகிறோம்.
இஸ்லாமிய வருடம் எப்படி, எப்போது பிறந்தது?
நபிகள் நாயகம் ஸல்லல்லாஹு அலைஹி வ ஸல்லம் அவர்கள் மறைந்து கலீபாக்கள் ஆட்சி காலத்தில் இஸ்லாமியர்களுக்கென ஒரு ஆண்டை துவக்க வேண்டும் என்ற கோரிக்கை வலுத்தது. ஸஹாபாக்களை ஒன்று கூட்டி கலந்தாலோசிக்கப்பட்டது. ஒவ்வொரு ஸஹாபாக்களும் தங்கள் கருத்துக்களை தெரிவித்தார்கள். இறுதியில் நபிகள் நாயகம் ஸல்லல்லாஹு அலைஹி வ ஸல்லம் அவர்கள் இறைவனின் உத்திரவிற்கிணங்க தான் பிறந்த மக்காமா நகரை துறந்து மதினமா நகரம் சென்ற நிகழ்வு ( ஹிஜ்ரத் ) நடந்த வருடத்தை இஸ்லாமிய முதல் ஆண்டாக கணக்கில் எடுக்க வேண்டும் என்ற யோசனை சிறந்ததாக பட்டது. அதன்படி கணக்கில் எடுத்து இஸ்லாமிய ஆண்டு ஹிஜ்ரி துவக்கப்பட்டது. இஸ்லாமிய மாதம் பிறையை அடிப்படையாகக் கொண்டது. ஒரு மாதத்துடைய மொத்த நாட்கள் 29 அல்லது 30.
இஸ்லாமிய மாதங்களின் பெயர்கள்:
முஹர்ரம், ஸபர், ரபியுல் அவ்வல், ரபியுல் ஆகிர், ஜமாத்துல் அவ்வல், ஜமாத்துல் ஆகிர், ரஜப், ஷஃபான், ரமலான், ஷவ்வால், துல்-கயிதா, துல்-ஹஜ்.
http://www.kayalpatnam.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=418:2008-12-27-194144&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=194
A Day In the Life of Allama Iqbal
An Interview with Mian Ali Bakhsh
Q. When did Iqbal usually get up in the morning?
A. Very early. As a matter of fact, he slept very little. He was keen
on his morning prayer. After the prayer he read the Qur'an.
Q. In what manner did he read the Qur'an?
A. Before his throat was affected, he used to recite the Qur'an in a
clear and melodious voice. Even after he got the throat disease he
used to read the Qur'an but not loudly.
Q. What did he usually do after he had finished his prayer and
recitation?
A. He used to sit in an easy-chair. I would prepare his "hookah" and
place it before him. He would study the briefs of cases which were to
come up in court that day. Now and then, while still at his files, he
would have moments of poetic inspiration.
Q. How did you know when he was in his poetic mood?
A. He would call me and say: "Bring my note book and my pencil." When
I brought these, he would write down the verses in pencil. Now and
then, when he did not feel satisfied with his composition, he was
extremely restless. While composing he would often ask for the Qur'an
to be brought to him. Even otherwise he called for the Qur'an a number
of times in the day.
Q. What time did he usually go to court when he was practising at the
bar?
A. He used to leave 15 or 20 minutes before court time. As long as he
lived in Anarkali [his house, which is no longer in existence, was
where the New Market, Lahore, is now] he used to go to court in his
horse carriage. Later, he bought a car.
Q. How long was he active as a legal practictioner?
A. He was in practice until he got his throat disease which was around
1932 or 1933.
Q. What did he do on return from court?
A. Before doing anything else he used to ask me to help him take off
his court clothes. He was never fond of formal dress and used to put
it only for the court and that also with effort.
Q. What did he do after changing his dress?
A. He composed verses whenever he felt like it.
Q. Did he sleep in the afternoon?
A. Not usually, but he did so now and then.
Q. At what time did he take his meals?
A. Between 12 and 1 o'clock in the day. He ate only one meal. Normally
he did not eat in the evening.
Q. What were his favourite dishes?
A. He was fond of pulao, mash-ki-daal seasoned with ghee, karela
stuffed with minced meat, and also khushka.
Q. Did he like many dishes at his meals?
A. No, there were only a few dishes at a time. He was a poor eater.
Q. Did he take any exercise?
A. In the early days, he did. In those days he used dum-bells, and
performed dand [a stretching exercise].
Q. Was he interested in games and sports?
A. He was interested in watching wrestling matches.
Q. Was he in the habit of going out in the evening?
A. Getting out in the evening was almost an impossibility with him. In
the earlier days when he was living inside Bhati Gate [where he lived
before going to Cambridge, England in 1905], he would sometimes walk
as far as the platform outside the house of Hakim Shahbazuddin [a
close friend of the poet]. Once in a while Sir Zulfiqar Ali [of the
ruling family of Malerkotla; author of book on poet 'A voice from the
East'] would come in his car and take him out.
Q. When did he go to sleep in the evening?
A. In the evening a number of friends and visitors used to call on
him. These sittings went on till 9 or 10 o'clock. After this he sat
alone with Ch. Mohammad Husain and recited to him the verses he had
composed during the day.
Q. How long did Choudhry Sahib normally stay?
A. Up to 12 or 1 o'clock in the night. After this Doctor Sahib would
go to bed, but would get up for his Tahajjud prayer after he had
hardly slept for two or three hours.
Q. And after the Tahajjud?
A. He used to lie down for a short time until it was time for the
morning prayers.
Q. When did Iqbal usually get up in the morning?
A. Very early. As a matter of fact, he slept very little. He was keen
on his morning prayer. After the prayer he read the Qur'an.
Q. In what manner did he read the Qur'an?
A. Before his throat was affected, he used to recite the Qur'an in a
clear and melodious voice. Even after he got the throat disease he
used to read the Qur'an but not loudly.
Q. What did he usually do after he had finished his prayer and
recitation?
A. He used to sit in an easy-chair. I would prepare his "hookah" and
place it before him. He would study the briefs of cases which were to
come up in court that day. Now and then, while still at his files, he
would have moments of poetic inspiration.
Q. How did you know when he was in his poetic mood?
A. He would call me and say: "Bring my note book and my pencil." When
I brought these, he would write down the verses in pencil. Now and
then, when he did not feel satisfied with his composition, he was
extremely restless. While composing he would often ask for the Qur'an
to be brought to him. Even otherwise he called for the Qur'an a number
of times in the day.
Q. What time did he usually go to court when he was practising at the
bar?
A. He used to leave 15 or 20 minutes before court time. As long as he
lived in Anarkali [his house, which is no longer in existence, was
where the New Market, Lahore, is now] he used to go to court in his
horse carriage. Later, he bought a car.
Q. How long was he active as a legal practictioner?
A. He was in practice until he got his throat disease which was around
1932 or 1933.
Q. What did he do on return from court?
A. Before doing anything else he used to ask me to help him take off
his court clothes. He was never fond of formal dress and used to put
it only for the court and that also with effort.
Q. What did he do after changing his dress?
A. He composed verses whenever he felt like it.
Q. Did he sleep in the afternoon?
A. Not usually, but he did so now and then.
Q. At what time did he take his meals?
A. Between 12 and 1 o'clock in the day. He ate only one meal. Normally
he did not eat in the evening.
Q. What were his favourite dishes?
A. He was fond of pulao, mash-ki-daal seasoned with ghee, karela
stuffed with minced meat, and also khushka.
Q. Did he like many dishes at his meals?
A. No, there were only a few dishes at a time. He was a poor eater.
Q. Did he take any exercise?
A. In the early days, he did. In those days he used dum-bells, and
performed dand [a stretching exercise].
Q. Was he interested in games and sports?
A. He was interested in watching wrestling matches.
Q. Was he in the habit of going out in the evening?
A. Getting out in the evening was almost an impossibility with him. In
the earlier days when he was living inside Bhati Gate [where he lived
before going to Cambridge, England in 1905], he would sometimes walk
as far as the platform outside the house of Hakim Shahbazuddin [a
close friend of the poet]. Once in a while Sir Zulfiqar Ali [of the
ruling family of Malerkotla; author of book on poet 'A voice from the
East'] would come in his car and take him out.
Q. When did he go to sleep in the evening?
A. In the evening a number of friends and visitors used to call on
him. These sittings went on till 9 or 10 o'clock. After this he sat
alone with Ch. Mohammad Husain and recited to him the verses he had
composed during the day.
Q. How long did Choudhry Sahib normally stay?
A. Up to 12 or 1 o'clock in the night. After this Doctor Sahib would
go to bed, but would get up for his Tahajjud prayer after he had
hardly slept for two or three hours.
Q. And after the Tahajjud?
A. He used to lie down for a short time until it was time for the
morning prayers.
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