M Rafi Ahmed
Eid-ul-Fitr is a celebration of communal harmony and helping the needy as ‘Fitra’ means charity. Taking a cue from this, the 27-year-old Coimbatore Bharatha Matha Narpani Arakattalai led by its managing trustee M Gowrishankar organised for an event at Karumbukkadai Poonga Nagar mosque to distribute welfare aid to speech-impaired and visually challenged families in view of Eid-ul-Fitr also known as Festival of Charity.The trust makes it a point to celebrate Deepavali, Eid-ul-Fitr, Christmas, Pongal as a communal harmony festival every year with people drawn from different faiths under a common fold which enables to see humanity beyond the barriers of caste, creed and community. Kudos to Bharatha Matha Narpani Arakattalai for bringing smiles to the faces of differently-abled underprivileged families by extending Eid gift.
Coimbatore Corporation ward 86 councillor E Ahmed Kabeer and Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) public relations secretary Abdul Hakkim besides Islamiya Book Centre Zakkariya, Poonga Nagar mosque president Abdul Azeez, social worker Augustine gave away the welfare assistance to the beneficiaries. The Eid gift hamper includes essential commodities like rice, dhal, oil, soap, chapati flour, organic noodles.
It was a momentous occasion when the trust honoured KG Hospital Dr Sabari Suresh and social worker Barakath Basha “Manithaneya Panpalar” award as a token of recognition to their social service initiatives. Others who graced the event included Sowripalayam Catholic Devanga Nala Sangam Babu M Kennedy, Sahayaraj, Tamil Nadu Meter Auto Ismail Basha, Moulavi Nilamuddin and gave a felicitation address. Trust executives Balasubramaniam, Gunasekaran, Tamilarasan, Elango, Rajesh, Saravanan and Sujan were among those who were part of the service initiative.
Eid-ul-Fitr is a time of joy, gratitude, and charity, as Muslims across the globe end their month-long fast by offering special namaz, exchanging gifts and helping the needy. The first Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated on March 27 624 AD or the second of Islamic Hijri calendar. It was Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who declared Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Zuha as the community’s two festivals. During the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr, it is mandatory for every Muslim male, female, young or old or new born to give alms also known as Sadaqatul Fitr before proceeding to perform Eid-ul-Fitr special prayers. The amount varies every year. This year, the Sadaqatul Fitr has been fixed as Rs 150. Everyone in the family is bound to give away this amount.
