KSIJ Newswire 2023/01

January 6, 2023

KSIJ USC crowned champions in the AK Cup 2022!

EDITORIAL NOTE

Salaam Alaikum

Dear Community Member

We are pleased to bring you the first edition of the KSIJ Dar es Salaam newswire for the new year. This newswire will take us through and give us a glimpse of numerous exciting events and activities from last year. We hope you will enjoy the read and the pictures that capture some of our beautiful moments – And we wish you all a blessed and a wonderful New Year 2023!

What is Inside:

In this exciting issue, we will share highlights of our events that were tailored made for the women and children and the youths of our community. The teams have given a lot of focus during the year 2022 to stimulate Islamic and academic growth within our community through a wide range of activities such as the Halaqa sessions, Youth Development Program, Cha(a)t evenings and many such events. These events were organized by youths for the youth of our community! We hope that this newswire encourages our young readers to be an active part of our community. If you feel inspired by the work and you wish to join and be a part of this exciting community, you can write to us and we will be happy to engage with you.

Newswire 

Highlights

Women Events

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Youth Events

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Sports Update

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During the last six months of 2022, the Ladies Managing Committee (LMC) organized numerous activities and programs to inspire young girls and women to greater social, academic and spiritual heights. During the holy month of Muharram, our Guest Zakira Anjum Muqaddam presented morning and evening Majalises for the 12 days on a range of interesting topics. The summaries of her Majalises were screened and also posted on the official Instagram account @ksijdar and posted on the website – www.ksijdar.org.

Chai and Why?

The LMC organized a Chai and Why event on the 6th of August at the Tabligh Auditorium where Zakira Anjum Muqaddam took questions from the audience on a whole range of different topics. The event was successful in sharing and responding to pertinent issues and questions that affect us in today’s time. The event had a turn out of nearly 100 young girls and ladies.

Aliasghar Day

This event was held at Mehfile Asghary on the 7th of August where the Iranian Ambassador’s wife attended as the Guest of Honor. Our young girls presented skits, talks and conducted recitations. In this event, the mothers pledged to continue nurturing and upbringing our next generation in the name of Imam Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan al-Mahdī (AJTFS).

Volunteers Appreciation Program

The LMC organized a appreciation programme on the 11th of August for nearly 300 volunteers who have committed their time and efforts towards the majalis of Aba ʿAbd Allāh al-Ḥusayn during the Holy Month of Muharram. The true reward lies with Allah (SWT) and we pray for their tawfeeqat and of their families for this service is a great sacrifice. The ceremony was graced by the presence of Zakira Anjum Muqaddam.

Cha(a)t Evenings

An informative series for young girls and ladies were organized over two series. The first program focused on young girls on topics regarding peer pressure and family expectations was attended by nearly 70 young girls between the ages of 13 – 25 years. The second program focused on Parent-Child and Family Relationships for girls above the age of 21 and this attracted nearly 60 participants. The moderator for the events were Zakira Najia from Qum and the facilitators Dr. Zohraida Karim and Dr. Shaina Yusuf. More such events will be organized during the course of the year to respond and address the real challenges faced by young girls and ladies. 

Hasanain Day

An inter-faith program was organized on the 27th of September to spread the message of Islam. This event invited participants from faiths such as the Ahle Sunnah, the Khoja Ismaili and the Hindu communities. The message of the religion of Islam and the message of Hasanain was conveyed through prose and poetry. The event was a success and promoted sisterhood and unity with nearly 600 participants across all communities.

Eid-e-Zahra

On the 6th of October, Eid-e-Zahra was celebrated through Mushaira with an insightful talk by Sis. Zeeshan Karim.

Milad un Nabi

On 14th of October, Milad un Nabi was celebrated through a Family Fun Fair Day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. where a total of 500 people attended. There were games that were organized by Mehfile Asghary for children and various other activities such as a Cake Competition, Buzzer Round Quiz and a Skit on Imam Jaffar as Sadiq’s teachings. Participants were awarded gifts and enjoyed a fun-filled day.

Some of the volunteers that attended the Volunteers Appreciation Program

Participants that attended Cha(a)t Evening Event

Some mouth-watering Chaats ready to eat

Milad Un Nabi Decoration

Some of the entries for the cake competition during Milad un Nabi Celebration

Basic Stitching Grooming Session

This took place on the 16th of June where participants were taught on the basics of stitching by Akila bai Sajjad. The participants were provided with the resources and were taken through the techniques such as Tacking and Hemming. This event allowed the participants to learn a new skill and perfect it at the same time.

Ziyarat e Waritha Memorization

This event was open world-wide to all ladies and gents of all ages where they were given the option of either memorizing the whole ziarat or as per their capability. There were 5 judges who listened to the participants on 2nd of October and all those who took part were given a small token of appreciation.

Milad – un – Nabi Event (Masterchef/Zen zone)

As part of the Milad-un-Nabi celebration on 23rd of October, a Masterchef competition was organized where 2 groups won and were awarded prizes. The audience were engaged with food related riddles and enjoyed the tasting of participants’ dishes. Along with this, a Zen Zone was arranged for children to enjoy fun activities such as coloring pictures relating to the Holy Prophet (SAWW).

Testimonials:

“I really enjoyed the YDP and got a lot of personal development and was able to find out more about myself through tools like MBTI which helped me understand many of my actions. The facilitators were very friendly and made sure the event was interactive and interesting for us. I recommend to the organizers to host more YDP sessions so other youths can also benefit as well as further development programs.” – Qasim Khatau

“YDP was an exceptional event which taped into our unconscious values. I consider the event of great significance because it it helped us know better about ourselves and that was done through the learning the concepts such as Johari window, personality test, iceberg theory and more. We really thank the organizers and facilitators for making it possible for us to experience this crash course.” – Hassan Ramji

“The YDP program was very informative and a self reflective session for me where I learnt about my personality type and the different personalities people around me have. I also realized that we can not judge people based on what we see because there could be a whole iceberg which influences their behavior and we can not see that. And lastly, I learnt how important it is to come out of my comfort zone for my own growth and development. Thank you for organizing this for us.” – Sayyada Bhanji

“The YDP event was very interactive, the facilitators were engaging and unlocked a new perspective on my personality and capabilities. There was a lot to learn from due to which I was able to come out of my comfort zone and try new things such as public speaking. I look forward to having more of such events in the near future.” – Zulfikar Sher

Sports Update

Closing Remarks