Hyderabad - 24 September 2023: The Government of Telangana on the representations made by
Janab Akbaruddin Owaisi Saheb, Hon'ble MLA and Floor Leader, AIMIM, for allotment of Government land for Muslim Graveyards, held a function today at Pragati Bhavan, wherein
Shri K. Taraka Rama Rao, Hon'ble Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Industries and Commerce and Information Technology, Electronics and Communications
on behalf of Hon'ble Chief Minister, Government of Telangana has handed over an extent of 125 Acres for construction of Model Graveyards for Muslim Minorities to the Hon'ble Chairman
Janab Mohammed Masiullah Khan and
Janab S.Khaja Moinuddin, Chief Executive Officer, Telangana State Wakf Board during a programme held today on 24-09-2023 at Pragati Bhavan, Hyderabad.
The details of the lands allotted vide G.O.Ms.No. 94, Revenue (Land Administration. II) Department, Dated: 07-08-2023 are as follows:
The said Programme was attended by Janab Mohammed Mahmood Ali, Hon'ble Minister for Home, Prisons, Fire Services of Telangana, Janab Akbaruddin Owaisi, Hon'ble MLA & Floor Leader, AIMIM, Janab Ahmed Bin Abdullah Balala, Hon'ble MLA, Janab Mohammed Masiullah Khan, Hon'ble Chairperson, Telangana State Wakf Board, Janab Syed Omer Jaleel, IAS (Retd.), Secretary to Government, Minorities Welfare Department, Janab S.Khaja Moinuddin, Chief Executive Officer, Telangana State Wakf Board, Janab Syed Akbar Nizamuddin Hussaini, Hon'ble Board Member, TSWB, Janab Syed Nisar Ahmed (Hyder Agha), Hon'ble Board Member, TSWB, along with other religious heads from various communities i.e. Sunni, Shia, Mahdavia, Bohra, and Sulemani. Alhumdulillah, Hazrath Kashif Miya Saheb President Markazi Anjuman-e-Mahdavia, Chanchalguda received documents of allotment of land for the graveyard of Muslim Mehdavia Community's graveyard. some of the prominent representatives were invited to attend the handing-over program and I am delighted to share that I was also one of the invitees, but unfortunately could not make it to attend to witness this historic movement due to distance and short notice period. We take this opportunity to congratulate all those who were instrumental in getting this good initiative and coordinated directly and indirectly.
Speaking on Phone Hz.Peer-o-Murshid Syed Mahmood Shahabuddin Kashif Miyan Saheb, President Markazi Anjuman-e-Mahdavia, Chanchalguda expressed his happiness and gratitude to the Hon'ble Chief Minister, Government of Telangana Sri. Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao, Janab Mohammed Mahmood Ali, Hon'ble Minister for Home, Prisons, Fire Services of Telangana, Janab Akbaruddin Owaisi, Hon'ble MLA & Floor Leader, AIMIM, Janab Ahmed Bin Abdullah Balala, Hon'ble MLA and Janab Mohammed Masiullah Khan, Hon'ble Chairperson, Telangana State Wakf Board.
Further, Hz. Kashif Miyan Saheb informed that his father Siraj-e-Millat Hazrath Syed Atan Shehab Mehdavi Ex-President Markazi Anjuman e Mehdavia (Marhum), who had a very good rapport with Janab Asaduddin Owaisi the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief and Member of Parliament, had initiated talks with him and requested him to allot 20-25 acres of land for Mehdavia Community, while Mr. Owaisi had visited him during the last phase of his life. Alhamdulillah, his request is now fulfilled and other minority communities also benefitted from this process through this scheme.
Janab Arshad Ali Khan Sahab and a few more members of our community were also present during the occasion.
All the religious Heads / Dignitaries present during the program expressed their gratitude to the Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri K. Chandrashekar Rao for the allocation of Government land for Muslim graveyards for the Muslim Community of Telangana State.
The Waqf Board will take necessary action to provide proper pathways along with arrangements for ghusal, kaffan and daffan at each of the above locations and no fees will be collected for burials. Construction of compound walls will be taken up by the Waqf Board in due course.
The Waqf Board will construct Ghusul Khana and Wazu Khana at respective graveyards and also provide free ambulance facilities to the poor and needy for transportation of deceased to the above graveyards.
More updates will follow, as we get them.
Jazak Allah Khair
Inayath Ulla Khan,
Mehdavia Times Welfare Trust®
![Mehdavia Times [Official Blog]](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f02xt3WJHFE/WTZsTXkt4DI/AAAAAAAADbk/-3JUkLhewDQC2fsOIk3L0-IPRZ9EqkzsACK4B/s1600/MT%2BLogo.jpg)
