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ATFAL ACTIVITIES

FAMILY DAY TALK ACTIVITIES

SADR MKAN WORKING VISIT TO UK

ACTIVITIES DURING MKAN NATIONAL WELFARE WEEK 2014

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KADUNA ILAQA HOLDS WELFARE WEEK

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A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF MAJLIS KHUDDAMUL AHMADIYYA NIGERIA (MKAN)

Al-Irfan News Bulletin, Vol. 1 Issue No 6 | NOVEMBER 2014

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Marking the MKAN welfare week slated be-tween 20th and 25th October, 2014 in its dis-trict, Kaduna Majlis has paid humanitarian visits to hospitals and orphanage homes in Zaria and Kaduna respectively. The visits are meant to create an atmosphere of love, tranquility and friendship to the less-privileged and to preach the religion of peace and tolerance to the people. The teams also donated some household items to heads of the orphanages homes and hospitals. Receiving the items, the Coordinator of the orphanage appreciated the gesture and prayed for God’s sustenance and provision on the Majlis.

The atmosphere was that of a great euphoric event on Sunday, 12th October at Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at praying ground, Sango-Poly-Eleyele Expressway, Ibadan as Coca-Cola Dil’a marked Atfal Day celebration with lots of pomp and pageantry. The event, the first of its kind in Coca-Cola, which featured educational events, sports com-petition, Match past, drama, among others, had in attendance Naib Sadr, South West, Bro Ab-dul Ghaniyy Omopariola. All Dilat in Oyo state participated in the competi-tion as the outstanding among them were given prizes. According to reports we garnered, most

dignitaries commended the organizer of the programme, saying that it is the tradition of Ahmadiyya community to arrange pro-grammes that are beneficial to the people, even after the busied month of Ramadan. Meanwhile, the Atfal are not only in attend-ance, members of Majlis Khuddam, Ansarul-lah, Nasrat and Lajna Imaillah. Ahmadi stu-dents under the aegis of AMSA were also there to grace the occasion. Besides Oyo State Qaid, Bro Daud Dikko, all dilat qaideen were also in attendance.

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The workshop came up under the qaidship of bro Murtadha Sonibare and the Lajna President Mrs Sofeeyat Hassan with special features on handcrafts (brooms, names of Allah frames, plantain chips, and cakes making). Due to the inclusion of academics in the combined syllabus, mathematics expert, Mrs Bilqees Omolaoye, the State Nasrat Secretary, Lagos State was invited to deliver basic operations in mathematics. Creating awareness for the participants on Ebola virus disease; rules of hy-giene was delivered by an expert also while menstrual cycle was also treated to prepare the group three Nasrat aged 13yrs-15yrs for puberty experience. Programme features: Islamic lectures, morning road walk, Quranic, and quiz competition were part of the programme. A total of 65 participants participated in the workshop, 28 Atfal and 37 Nasrat.

SADR CHARGES MKAN MEMBERS ON JAMA’AT LITERATURES

Sadr. Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya, Nigeria, Bro Abdul Rafi’ Abdul Quadri, has urged members to cultivate habits of reading the Jama’ats books, saying that this will increase their faith and conviction as mem-bers of this Divine community. Speaking during his courtesy visit to Ekiti state recently, Sadr explained that reading the Ahmadiyya Literatures would no doubt widen the hori-zons of members about beliefs of Ahmadiyya, adding that the contempo-

rary issues and misconceptions about the community would be adequately discussed with non-members. He, however, said that most challenges facing the mem-bers are as result of lack of personal conviction about the tenets of Ahmadiyya owing to inadequate knowledge, which in turn metamorphose into collective challenges. The Number One Khadim in Nigeria also urged members to adopt MKAN Hand Book in Ekiti for their statutory train-ing. Earlier in his opening remarks, Ekiti State Qaid, Bro Abdul Hafeez habeebullah, said that the visit of Sadr would al-ways linger in their hearts as this is a rare opportunity for him to host the number one khadim in Nigeria. Habeebullah, who received the Sadr and his entourage, highlighted the problems facing them in the state. He said members’ low commitment towards Majlis’ duties has been the major bane in the development of the state. Hence, he called for the support of the Sadr towards solving their challenges. According to the reports we garnered, twenty-two members (22) members across the state were in at-tendance.

As part of activities marking the 2014 Annual Welfare Week of the

Majlis Khuddam ul Ahmadiyya Nigeria, the Liberty Muqami has held

a Family Day Talk on Saturday, 25th October 2014. The VP Liberty

Jama’at, Bro Ajao Tajudeen gave an introduction of his early life, the

same for his wife. He then proceeded to give details of how they met

in which he explained that it was only by virtue of a Divine match by

God as he explained some coincidental occurrences during the peri-

od.

Furthermore, as asked by the team of Moderators as to how they

have been managing their home for the period of 9 years they have

been together, the Wife, Mrs. Sulfat Ajao explained that it has actu-

ally being by the Grace of God in that if she was to state that it was

The welfare week programme commenced with the visitation to a maternity

home, during the visitation some hygen items were donated to the Hospital.

Five (5) members participated in the visitation to the Hospital.

The programme continued with the visitation to two elderly and widowers

members in the Idiroko Jamaat. During the visitation the sum of N500 was

give to the elder. Five (5) members participated in the visitation.

On the same day five (5) members of the Majlis Khuddam Idiroko pay a visit

to one of our members whose wife is sick. During the visitation a sum of

IDIROKO MUQAMI WELFARE WEEK REPORT

LIBERTY MUQAMIN HOLDS FAMILY DAY TALK

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N500 was given to the sick wife and prayer was offer

for her quick revovery.

On Friday 31st of October 2014 a Sermon was deliv-

ered on our welfare week topic tittled WELFARE: ES-

SENTIAL TOOLS FOR THE PROPAGATION OF IS-

LAM. The sermon was delivered by an Khaddim Bro.

Abd. Ganiy Ojo, we then use the opportunity to give the

Jamat a reports on our welfare week programme

a particular deed that she always does that kept the Marriage

going, she would be wrong. She also explained that she is

always thankful to God who gave him her husband as her

partner.

When asked as to what were the tips for a successful and

lasting marriage, Bro Ajao Tajudeen enumerated the following:

abundance of Prayers – Starting from the selection of a part-

ner, to procreation, to making the right decisions and so on;

showing love to one’s spouse at all time; patience and perse-

verance; accepting wrongs as at when due and being under-

standing.

Other questions were asked in the gathering in which mem-

bers present learnt numerous lessons.

Meanwhile, in his remarks, the Jama’at President, Ustadh Abd

Azeez Abd Salam commended the initiative of the Majlis, say-

ing that no matter how little, each individual present has learnt

a lesson and that the paramount thing on everyone’s mind

should be implementing the lessons learnt therein.

Gifts were then presented to the Guest Family and then Group

Photographs were also taken. In attendance were 15 Khud-

dam with 5 in Uniform and 28 other members of the Jama’at.

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APATA DIL’A HOLDS FAMILY DAY TALK

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Visit to Pa Issa Abubakar an aged member at Coca-Cola muqami. He had a slight accident as well. Gifts were presented to Him.

Visit to widows of late Alh. Ekundayo of Coca-Cola muqami with presentation of gifts.

Visit to Pa Imran an aged member from ijokodo muqami. Visit to Pa Issa Lawal (Adetokun Muqami President) for demise of

his mother. Visit to widow of late Pa Amoo of adetokun muqami Visit to the widow of late Mr Ajibola of adetokun muqami. Visit to Bro Wasiu Aleem an inactive member (newly wedded) Visit to the widow of late Alfa Nurudeen Abd-Rasheed of Apete

Muqami Visit to Pa Adeitan an aged member of Apete muqami Visit to Pa Ogbeta (Aged) at Apete Muqami Visit to Missionary Abd-Gafar Akande at his residence in Apete

muqami (Sick). Visitation to Agodi Prison Yard, Ibadan with gift items

and jamaat tracts and books. Visit to the widow of Late Pa Ibrahim Animasaun at

Adegbayi area, Ibadan. Visit to Pa Salawudeen of Sango muqami (Aged) Visit to Bro Sobur Shittu at mokola (inactive member Congregational Tahajjud at various muqamis Lectures were delivered at respective jummat centres

of the coca cola dilá on the importance of welfare to humanity.

Members of majlis attended the concluding part of MKAN oyo state public lecture at araromi market, iso tyre, gate, Ibadan.

On Sunday, 61 Majlis (42 in uniform) gathered for the closing programme of our welfare week activities. Both the An-sarullah and Lajna Imaillah were not left out. Experiences were shared with us and the topic “Our Homes, Our Lives, Our Roles” was well taken by Bro Abdullah Awwal.

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ISALE-ORO MUQAMI WELFARE WEEK REPORT

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The welfare week programme commenced on Monday 22nd October 2014 with the visitation to some non active members, we met four Khuddam who are not active in the muqami pro-gramme, we then advice them and they all promise to change for better. Four (4) members participated in the visitation to the non active members. The programme continued on the second day with the visita-tion to a sick member and one Atfal. During the visitation the Khuddam gave them the sum of N1,500 and provisions and prayed for them for a quick recovery. Four (4) members par-ticipated in the visitation.

On the third day five (5) members of the Majlis Khuddam Isale-Oro pay a condolence visit to the widow of one of our brother, Late Bro. Rahman Odu, who we lost recent-ly, and during the visitation a sum of N5,000 was given to her. We prayed to Allah to grant our dear Bro. Rahman Odu Aljanatul Fridaus. (Ameen). On the next day 25th day of October 2014, we visited the Maternity Hospital, Alagbon, along Sango Road, Owode Yewa and during the visitation we gave the Hospital a mattress (bed) and one big Lanter (shade). Five (5) members participated in the visitation to the Hospital.

OLUYOLE ONA ARA DIL’A WELFARE WEEK REPORT

This is the report on the welfare week organized by the Oluyole Ona Ara dil’a in Oyo state. The welfare week which commenced with the special fasting on Monday 27th of October 2014 witness a lot of activities such as visitation to the sick members, aged people, hospitals and family day talk. On the 28th of October 2014, members of the Majlis from Oluyole Ona Ara paid a visit to Pa TO Yusuff who hap-pens to be the most aged papa in the Oluyole Ona Ara circuit. Pa T.O Yusuf is a member of Kunfayakun Jama’at under the circuit. He is living in Odinjo area not far from our mosque Odinjo zone under Kunfayakun Jama’at. He is a very active member of the Jama’at. The Oluyole Ona Ara Dil’a executives led by its dil’a Qaid bro. Ma’ruf Alim visited a private hospital named Molisa memorial Hospital, at Lagos/Ibadan express way, Acade-

my Ibadan on Wednesday 29th of October 2014. We prayed for the sick people over there and a ceiling fan was presented to the hospital. According to the directive from the Mulk, members of this dil’a participated in the special fasting and prayer which was ob-served on Thursday 30th of October 2014 with the special Tahajjud on that Thursday/Friday. As part of the activities of the welfare week, this dil’a orga-nized a family day talk on Sunday 2nd of November 2014 in which the family of Pa Akinreti was invited. The family day talk was coordinated by the Agric Qaid bro. Babatunde Abdul Afees.

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Members of Monatan Dil’a Presenting a Gift Item to a Widow

Members of Apata Dil’a at Waqar-Amal Exercise at the Amir Sahib’s House

A visit to a Maternity Centre by Felele Muqami who donat-ed benches to the Centre

Kaduna Ilaqa at Orphanage Home, Zaria

Members of Ekiti Ilaqa on a Welfare Week Visit to Pa. Tiamiyu Idowu

Members of Eti-Osa Muqamin on a Welfare Week Visit to the Ex-Amir, Alh. Hussein Oyekanmi Sumonu