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Jalasa-e-Seerat-e-Khatimain ahs on the eve of Inauguration of New Jamat Khana in Matadahalli, Bangalore - 23-02-2020

Jalsa of Seerat-e-Khatimain Alaihis Salam & Inauguration Ceremony of New Jamaat Khana of Jamiat-e-Mahdavia Matadahalli, Bangalore on 23 Feb 2020

Bangalore - 16 Feb 2020: Dear Brothers in Faith, As salamu Alaikum Rahamathullahi Wa Barakatahu. We are glad to inform you all that, Jamiat-e-Mahdavia (J-e-M) Mattadahalli, Bangalore has announced the grand opening ceremony of its new Jamat Khana, which is a mile stone achievement for the Mehdavis of Bangalore in general and J-e-M in particular. J-e-M has invited you all to attend the Jalsa of Seerat-e-Khatimain Alaihis Salam & Inauguration Ceremony of New Jamaat Khana at 10:30 am on Sunday, 23 Feb 2020 - for more details please refer to their invitation given below. Insha Allah this Jalsa will be streamed [LIVE] for those who are in different geographies All are hereby requested to attend in large numbers both online and offline and make it a grand success. 

Stay tuned for more updates on live program schedule.

Insha Allah this Jalsa will be streamed [LIVE]

Follow the map link given below to reach the Jamat Khana.

Chicken is safe and healthy, has nothing to do with Corona virus: KPFBA

Bangalore - 15 Feb 2020: As fake news  of chicken infected from Novel Coronavirus (COVID2019) has been making the rounds in Bangalore and elsewhere, the Karnataka Poultry Farmers and Breeders Association (KPFBA) which did ‘fact checks’ said that some ‘vested interests’ are ‘harming’ the poultry sector which is not even ‘remotely connected’ to the virus.

The President of KPFBA, Dr. Sushanth Rai has emphatically stated that some vested interests are spreading ‘fake news’ on social media about chicken and coronavirus when there is absolutely no connection between the two. Even reports from China where the virus has had the most  lethal impact, scientists and researchers who performed detailed bioinformatics analysis of the sequence of 2019-nCoV have suggested that the coronavirus might have come from snakes.

The KPFBA President said with ‘fake news’ spreading on social media, the poultry sector was going through a crisis. “Such misinformation is like a double-edged sword, on the one hand fear is created among consumers thus depriving them of protein-rich and healthy food, and on the other, the farmer who is the backbone of the Indian economy, is economically affected due to low off-take of chicken.”  Poultry sales had drastically come down due to the misinformation campaign, he said and reiterated that poultry meat and products are safe for consumption.

Dr. Sushanth Rai cited the clarification from the Union Ministry of Animal Husbandry which categorically states that poultry was not found to be involved in the transmission of COVID2019 to humans in any report globally. The Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Praveen Malik in a February 11 letter to the Poultry Federation of India said “In this context, this is to clarify that the predominant route of transmission of 2019 nCoV, appears to be human to human, as per World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) though 2019 nCoV may not have had an animal source, which requires further investigation.” 

The Animal Husbandry Commissioner also mentioned that ‘similar viral outbreaks of coronavirus in past (SARS 2002-03, MERS 2012-13) or corona-associated common cold had no involvement of poultry and poultry products world over. The Commissioner further said “Thus, with knowledge of present affairs of 2019 nCoV, consumption of poultry and poultry products may be considered safe. The general principles of hygiene, however, may be followed as per the suggestions of World Health Organisation or OIE.” 

Dr. Sushanth Rai urged the mainline media to help combat the menace of ‘fake news’ which has been affecting in more ways than one. Presently, both the consumers and the poultry farmers are affected by such rumours.

It may be mentioned here that in the February 13 press conference by the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan who is monitoring India’s preparedness on COVID2019, there is no mention of poultry products impacting health.

My visit to 'Mehdavia Jama Masjid' Pallakkad, Kerala

As Salam alaikum Rahmathulahi Wa Barakatahu.

Today once again I had an opportunity to visit the only Mehdavia Masjid in Kerala. Earlier this Masjid was Known as 'Mehdavia Jama Masjid' which is situated at the Daira Street of Pallakad in Kerala. This was the only Mehdavia Masjid in Kerala and was also popularly known as 'Urdu Jamia Masjid' where the Jumma Bayan was done in Urdu in the entire Kerala State. During my last visit to this masjid some six years ago, I had a very nostalgic & spiritual experience while I went there and offered my Isha. I could also see the name written on the walls as 'Mehdavia Urdu Jama Masjid'.

But now this masjid is being rebuilt to suit to the present requirements, though nicely planned and constructed however, I couldn't locate the name that I saw six years back. Now unfortunately, it is known as "Hanafi Urdu Jama Masjid', you may search it in Google.

Almost all the families have gone out of our core aqaid, and have employed a Non Mehdavi imam.

As I couldn't go to ziyarat last time I made it a point to visit this time, met one of the mussalli who still looks like a Mehdavi to show me the Payan. He sent the mouzin (a Hafiz-e-Quran from Bihar) with me to show the Payan. Unfortunately the Payan is in a very bad condition and looks dilapidated with lots of bushes all around the compound. Thankfully it is protected with a very strong stone wall (it seems the compound was built at least a century back).

The historical significance of this Daira is that, During the period of Nawab Hyder Ali ( 1720 – 7 Dec 1782)  Tippu Sultan (20 Nov1750 - 4 May 1799) the Sultans of Mysore, during their reign, had sent a troop to this region for a war. The troop was predominantly Mehdavi Soldiers, along with them Murshideen too accompanied. There is a fort by name Palakkad Fort which was recaptured and rebuilt grandly by Sultan Hyder Ali in 1766 by the same troops. The troop got settled in Pallakad and established a Mehdavia Daira here. This area is still known as Daira Mohalla or Daira Street.

I pray and hope that Almighty Allah swt restore the faith soon with Mehdavia aqaid to all those who have gone out.

 Aameen.