Marhooma Gulshanbai Hussein Alibhai Walji of Mombasa, Kenya passed away in Mumbai, India on Thursday July 29th, 2010. Marhoom Mehboob Fida Hussain Datardina passed away on Wednesday July 28th, 2010 in the tragic air crash in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Marhooma Sakina Mitta passed away and was buried in Toronto, Canada on, Monday July 12th, 2010 .
Marhoom Mohamedali Khatau of Mombasa, Kenya, passed away today, Wednesday July 7th, 2010. Marhoom Ayatullah Sayyid Mohammad Hussein Fadhlullah of Lebanon passed away on Sunday July 4th, 2010 in Lebanon.
Marhoom Sultan Hussein Jagani son of late Hussein Salehmohamed Jagani passed away on Saturday June 26th, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada and will be buried on Monday June 28th, 2010. Marhoom Gulamhusain Saleh Allarakhia (Golo Saleh) passed away today, Friday June 25th, 2010 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and will be buried on the same day. Marhoom Amirali Hassanali Jaffer Dhanji passed away on Sunday June 20, 2010 in Mombasa, Kenya and inshallah will be buried on the same day.
The 30th Annual NASIMCO Conference took place in Toronto on June 5th, 2010. Nine Jamaats were represented at the conference, which was also attended by many observers throughout the day. The theme of the conference was ‘Care to Care?’ Discussions and deliberations on the subject were fruitful and conducive. Watch this short video entitled ‘NASIMCO Cares’ that was shown at the conference.
Organization of North American Shia Ithnasheri
Muslim Communities presents…
30th Annual Conference
“Care to care?”
Host: Islamic Shia Ithnasheri Jamaat of Toronto
Venue: JaffariCommunity Center, 9000 Bathurst Street, Thornhill, Ontario, L4J 8A7
Date:Saturday June 5, 2010
Desired Results
1. Establish what caring is
2. Evaluate the degree to which the community is ‘caring’
3. Identify ways to cater for those in need of care
The NASIMCO Conference provides an opportunity to meet the NASIMCO team, hear about NASIMCO activities over the past year and plan for the upcoming one. It is also a forum to connect, network and solidify partnerships and promote brotherhood. For further information, please contact
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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.
Although International Aid is getting through, the minorities are being overlooked. To compensate this, we have sent one container-load of relief supplies to our Shias and are in the process of sending the next one with Ramadhan supplies.
However, with no Centre, no school and no homes, the streets are no place for the vulnerable. The World Federation and NASIMCO are committed to rebuilding a permanent centre for the Shia community of Haiti, including an orphanage, school and masjid. Your donation to the Help Haiti Rebuild Appeal will turn despair into hope. Donate via the links on the left of the page or Click NASIMCO - Haiti Relief Fund
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 by August 15th, 2010.
Az Zahra Camp
AZ ZAHRA CAMP in collaboration with NASIMCO presents the second mother and daughter weekend getaway August 5th to August 8th 2010.
Join us for an amzing fun filled weekend of swimming, archery, campfires and much more.
Registration Deadline - June 15, 2010. Cost $325 mother/daughter pair.
Volunteer Required - Social Media / Social Network Specialist
World Federation is seeking a strategic and collaborative Social Media / Social Network specialist to work as a volunteer with the Communications and Marketing team of The World Federation of KSIMC.
You will be responsible for creating and managing our on-line social networks, and developing our social media strategy. You must be able to work collaboratively, be self-motivated, accountable, and have strong project management and communication skills.
“When Allah wants good for a community, He increases their scholars and decreases their
ignorant ones, so when the scholar speaks, he finds supporters, but when the ignorant one
speaks, he is defeated.” The Holy Prophet (S)
Collectively, we can help to empower over 100 hawza students and over 300 community students in developing countries by gifting them with computers. For many of them, this will mean a window to the world outside their home towns, access to information that is otherwise out of their reach, a mode to communicate with relatives and friends, and a medium to create opportunities for their future. Strong IT skills are essential in the world we live in so why not provide our learners with computers to support their educational journey?
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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.
NASIMCO in partnership with the Husseini Islamic Center of Orlando is proud to announce the next Leadership Development Program in Orlando, Florida.
The three day LDP will be held from June 11-13, 2010 at the Hyatt Place Orlando. The program is facilitated by professionals that have had proven success stories from its participants NASIMCO is committed to the LDP and is developing North American facilitators working alongside with WF and COEJ.
World Federation
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.