Marhooma Marziyabai Mohammed Hemani passed away on Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 in London, UK. Marhooma will be buried on the same day. Marhooma Khatijabai Ghulamhussain Hasham (Biremi) passed away on Thursday, August 26th 2010 in Dar-es-Salaam. Marhooma will be buried on August 27th, 2010. Marhoom Gulamabbas Merali (G.G) passed away on Tuesday August 24th, 2010 in Toronto. Marhoom will be buried on August 25th, 2010.
Marhoom Abdul Mohamedtaki passed away on, Tuesday August 24th, 2010 in London, UK. Marhoom will be buried on the same day.
Marhooma Aminabai Akberali Suleman (nee Aminabai Suleman Daya Walji) passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 in Birmingham, UK. Marhooma will be buried on August 11th, 2010. Marhooma Sugra bai Abdul Rahim Musa Jaffer in Dar-es-Salaam on Friday July 30th, 2010 and was buried on the same day. Marhoom Ali Hema Gulamhussein Khalfan passed away on Thursday July 29th, 2010 in Toronto. Marhoom will be buried on July 30th 2010.
Marhooma Gulshanbai Hussein Alibhai Walji of Mombasa, Kenya passed away in Mumbai, India on Thursday July 29th, 2010.
Since July 28, 2010, heavy monsoon rainfall in northwest Pakistan has caused catastrophic floods in different rivers resulting in more than 1170 deaths and misplacing thousands of families. In the worst-affected areas, entire villages have been washed. Over 3 million people have been affected and forecasters have predicted more rain in the upcoming days. This is the worst flooding in more than 80 years in Pakistan.
The World Federation is working with the Hussaini Foundation to urgently provide immediate relief and medium to long-term assistance to the displaced victims. The Hussaini Foundation has already set up its relief team is sending out food parcels to the victims.
NASIMCO is deeply distraught and concerned about the devastation and loss of lives and strongly appeals to all donors to donate generously. Your contribution will make a great impact on the lives of all those who have lost not only their homes and their livelihood, but also their loved ones.
Imam Sadiq (as) said: “God, the Exalted and Glorious, desired to maintain equality between His creatures and make the rich experience hunger and pain so that he may have pity on the weak and mercy on the hungry one.”
Everyday about 25,000 people die from hunger related causes – this amounts to 1 person every 3.5 seconds. With the holy month of Ramadhan 1431 just around the corner, NASIMCO and the World Federation are launching the Ramadhan Relief campaign. This annual initiative allows us all to play our role in reducing world hunger. By providing food rations, iftaars and cash gifts to those living in poverty, including orphans and widows, we can ensure that thousands of Muslims living in Afghanistan, Kenya, Madagascar, Tanzania, South Africa, Bangladesh, Bosnia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Myan Mar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Syria, Haiti, and Gaza are able to fast in peace.
Each year NASIMCO awards scholarships to students for Community Service and Academic Achievement (CSAA). The awards aim to encourage the youth of North American communities to excel in their academic achievements and also to reward them for their voluntary services in their respective communities.
NASIMCO is pleased to announce the following scholarships that are available for the upcoming academic year:
Marhum Sultan Davdani Scholarship - $2000
Jaffer Family Foundation Scholarship - $2000
Marhum Abbas Alloo Scholarship - $1000
MP Charitable Foundation Scholarship - $1000
Al-Mahdi Scholarship - $1000
Ahlul Bayt Scholarship - $1000
To apply for the CSAA Award, please complete and submit this Application Form. Please note that the deadline for submission has been extended to August 25th, 2010.
Helping Haiti Rebuild
Times are tough in Haiti. Our brothers and sisters there look to the rest of the world for help to recover from the earthquake. The number of requests to the Al-Mahdi Center to take more orphan children has increased dramatically. In addition, the streets are filled with young people, who are isolated and without families. The adults, and in particular the children, have and continue to suffer from psychological trauma. Donate via the links on the left of the page or Click NASIMCO - Haiti Relief Fund
The Muballigheen Training Programme (MTP) officially opened its doors to the first intake of students in September 2007. This programme has been established to address the need for creating Islamic scholars from within our own communities. This need was identified from the Muballigheen retreat in October 2005, organised by The World Federation. The aim of the retreat, which was attended by our Ulema and Muballigheen from across the globe, was to review the future Islamic needs of our communities and agree a plan of action.
The programme is run at The Islamic Institute for Postgraduate Studies (IIPS) in Damascus, Syria within the vicinity of the shrine of Seyyida Zaynab (AS). Students are able to benefit from excellent tutors in Hawza subjects as well as have the chance to visit esteemed personalities during the course of their studies.
The programme is also recognized by a university in the United Kingdom, with graduates obtaining a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Islamic Studies from the University of Winchester.
The Muballigheen Training Programme (MTP) officially opened its doors to the first intake of students in September 2007. This programme has been established to address the need for creating Islamic scholars from within our own communities. This need was identified from the Muballigheen retreat in October 2005, organised by The World Federation. The aim of the retreat, which was attended by our Ulema and Muballigheen from across the globe, was to review the future Islamic needs of our communities and agree a plan of action.