Riyadh: KWAR food festival attracts many

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November 10, 2014

Riyadh, Nov 10: The Karavali Welfare Association Riyadh (KWAR), a well-known NRI social organization, which is famous for its charity activities, conducted its second food festival and cooking competition on November 7 at the capital city of Saudi Arabia.

The progamme commenced at 6:30pm with the traditional lighting of the Deepa by President Mr. Rajesh Kumar and the office bearers. All executive committee members and the Ladies Wing members were on the dias.

A total number of 9 well organized teams took part in the competition which was mainly based on Indian traditional dishes and cuisine.

The Grand Show was well organised and managed by KWAR President Mr. Rajesh Kumar and Vice President Mr. Santhosh Shetty  and ably supported by all KWAR executive members as well as KWAR Ladies Wing.

Three experts in food industry who were given the task of judging the show began their evaluations based on Presentation, Taste, Ethnic Food, Hygiene and Variety and the overall best decorated stall.

All the dishes presented were home made preparations or on the spot preparations exclusive to KWAR members and their families. The Judges were really amazed by the Sheer variety of Indian dishes especially Karavali/Mangalorean.

Tongue twitching, Finger Licking Multi Cuisine and well prepared sweets.

It was a great task for the judges to judge over 100 different varieties and they did their task with great sense of responsibility which shows their passion for vast variety of Indian cuisine.

KWAR is indebted to them for their efforts and time.

All the Food Stalls were bearing Traditional names such as AKR Suvadh, Mrushtanna, Udipi Vihar, Dosa Corner, Aramane, Kadalda Ruchi, Shuchi Ruchi, Oorda Ruchi and Murudeshwar Special.

The judge’s reflection is that all were winners in their own right and it was an awesome task for them to judge so many dishes.

Winners at Karavali 2014 Grand Food festival & Cooking competition:

Best Hygienic Stall-AKR Suvadh (Allen Carol Dsouza & Team)

Best Decorated Stall & Best Dish - Kadalda Ruchi (Rajeshwari Yathiraj & Team)

Best Ethnic Food- Oorda Ruchi (Satish Amin & Team)

Best Food Presentation – Aramane (Anita Eric Dsa & Team)

Consolation Prize – Mrushtanna (Dr. Vanishree Santhosh & Team)

During the food festival, the massive crowd got their times worth with heart rendering dance performances from Children, Men and Women under the able guidance of our Cultural Secretary Bhaskar P.M. and Members of Ladies wing. The crowd were at their feet when Nagaraj Bajal presented his troupe with a unique theme “The Vegetable Rock Dance”, which was the real show of the day to entertain the crowd, gathered in the Open Auditorium.

Variety of Games and Spot Games for all were organised by the Ladies Wing Members Amitha Prabhu and Ritika Kamath and their team.

The winners of Food festival & cooking competition were Awarded with a number of gifts/trophies. All the participants were awarded Special Certificates in recognition of their hard work, dedication and participation.

KWAR is thankful to all our Sponsors, Specially Our Main Sponsors: Kevin Nazareth-Taj Mahal Hotel Buraidha & Ashok Shetty-Soft touch.

Co-Sponsors: Adma Shamran Spices, Al Kabeer Foods, Eastern Spices, Kairali Spices,  Guttu Restaurant, Fun Time Toys, Namdhari Rice, BFSA Mazola, Rafa Beauty Parlour, Wide Angle Printing Press, Al Marai Juices and McDonalds, as well as Individual Sponsors, Bhaskar Kotian Karkala, Ramesh Shetty, Royston Prabhu, Suresh Suvarna, for their Generous Sponsorships.

KWAR president Rajesh Kumar thanked all the Karavali members, their families & Friends for their over whelming support and urged them to support KWARs Charity works and activities.

He also commended the Great Show of strength shown by all our Executive committee members as well as members of ladies Wing.

The show ended around mid-night in a cordial note after reciting the National Anthem.

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Media Release
November 14,2024

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Riyadh: The Jam'iyyatul Falah (JF) Riyadh Unit held its Annual General Body Meeting at Loaloah Istirah in Riyadh on Thursday, October 3, 2024.

The gathering commenced with Master Ayman reciting verses from the Holy Quran, setting a solemn tone for the event. Br. Haneef Bardila warmly welcomed attendees, including JF Life Members, Office Bearers from various organizations, and guests, and extended his congratulations to all present.

During the meeting, Br. Muhammad Ashfaq, President, delivered the Annual Report, highlighting the unit's achievements, while Treasurer Br. Nazeer Ahmed presented the Annual Financial Report.

Br. Ashfaq updated members on the ongoing efforts of Jam'iyyatul Falah in the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts for the year 2023-2024. Expressing gratitude for the support of the members and the committee, he encouraged the youth to join JF, emphasizing the importance of continuing the mission initiated by their elders 36 years ago.

The primary guest, Br. Yasin Baig, inspired the audience with a message underscoring the significance of service. He encouraged everyone to heed the Prophet's (pbuh) words: “Take advantage of five before five: your youth before your old age, your health before your illness, your wealth before your poverty, your free time before you become busy, and your life before your death.” He also spoke about the responsibility and blessing of serving the community through Jam'iyyatul Falah, stressing the promise of rewards in both this life and the hereafter.

Following his address, Br. Ashfaq Ahmed (President) formally dissolved the current committee and entrusted Br. Abdul Hameed and Br. Fazlur Rehman with the election process. A new Executive Committee was then formed for the 2024-2025 term, with Br. Salman Noor elected as the President, Br. Abubaker Irfan as General Secretary, and Br. Nazeer Ahmed continuing as Treasurer. Additionally, 26 other members were appointed to the Executive Committee.

The evening concluded with a dinner for all participants, and Br. Haneef congratulated the newly formed JF Riyadh Executive Committee and all attendees for their contribution to the event's success.

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Office Bearers Elected for the 2024-2025 Term

President: Salman Noor

Vice President: Fazlur Rehman

General Secretary: Abubaker Irfan Sheikh

Joint Secretary: Irshad Moideen

Treasurer: Nazeer Ahmed

Joint Treasurer: Akhil Ganjimutt

Auditor: Haneef Bardila

Advisors: Sheikh GK, Abdul Hameed Wenz, Abdul Basheer Beary

NRCC Representatives: Mohammed Ashfaq, Akthar Shaikh

NRCC Rep. at JFCC: Parvez Ali

Sports Coordinators: Shareef Ahmed, Ayaz Ahmed, Mohammed Mahir, Sameen Gurukambla, Mohammed Gazali, Javed Khan

Event Coordinators: Abdul Hameed Nazeer, Sharief Thokur, Sadhik Mohammed

Media Coordinator: Parveez Ahmed

Committee Members: Sadique Moideen, Sayed Sameer, Mohammed Khizer, Mohammed Sarfaraz, Fareed Mohammed, Suhail Ahmed

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November 18,2024

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Dubai: A 15-year-old Indian expat boy drowned after he was caught by huge waves in the sea off Mamzar Beach in Dubai. 

Ahmed Abdulla Mafaz, a 15-year-old school student in Dubai, died while his sister Fathima, a university student, was rescued, according to their father Mohammed Ashraf. The family hails from Kerala’s Kasaragod.

The grieving father said the incident happened when the Indian expat family went for an outing at the beach park.

Recounting what happened, he said: “We were all sitting on the beach and playing around in the water. I had just gone to the washroom when it [the tragedy] happened.”

He said both Mafaz and Fathima knew how to swim and it was not clear how they were swept away.

“I think there were huge waves and they got pulled by the strong current.”

Fathima’s screams for help were heard by another beachgoer who rushed to rescue her. “He is an Arab national. He rescued our daughter. We have no words to thank him,” the father said.

However, there was no sign of Mafaz, a grade 10 student of New Indian Model School in Dubai.

Meanwhile, the police were called in. Dubai Police said they received a call about two persons drowning.

“As soon as we received the report, the rescue team from the Ports Police Station in Dubai conducted a search,” a spokesperson said. 

However, there was no luck on Friday night. The search operation was intensified with divers and drones on Saturday, following which the boy’s body was fished out on Saturday evening.

The family has decided to lay him to rest in Dubai once the legal procedures are over, said Ibrahim Berike, a member of the volunteering team from Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre (KMCC) that is providing supportfor the paper work.

He said the family is shattered after the devastating tragedy. “They have four children. Fathima, who is doing MBA, is the eldest daughter. Mafaz was the third child. His other two siblings are also boys. Their mother, who was also there on the beach, is inconsolable,” he added.

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