Mr. Zahid Ali Khan, Editor of Siasat Urdu Daily stressed the need for the Muslim community to make marriages simpler and to make the movement for economizing marriage expenses successful. He appealed to the parents of brides and grooms to spend minimum amount for the marriages of their sons and daughters. He lamented that the parents of the bride are forced to spend Rs. 5 lakh to 1 crore which is unbearable for a poor family.
Mr. Zahid Ali khan was addressing 41st Du-ba-Du (Face-to-Face) Matrimonial Alliance Program organized by Minorities Development Forum and Siasat Urdu Daily at SA Imperial Garden, Towlichowki. He told that Siasat Urdu Daily has launched a movement for minimizing expenditure in marriages and to make weddings simpler. The purpose of this movement is to make the economic condition of Muslim Community easier. The Muslims are spending a large amount of their income on marriages. During the present days, Dowry has become a social evil which is un-Islamic.
He further told that after Police Action, many wakf properties were usurped. He informed that Lanco Hills land belongs to Wakf Board. He had made a representation in National Integration Council for restoration of this land but it is very regrettable that the then Congress Government led by Dr. Manmohan Singh and Ms. Sonia Gandhi did not take any interest in giving this property to the Muslims. In the same manner, Government allotted 13000 acres of wakf lands for the construction of Hyderabad Airport. GMR dismantled the mosque to construct the runway of the airport.
A memorandum was submitted to the Govt. demanding 40% income of the airport to be given to Wakf Board but the Govt. did not pay heed to it and overlooked the sentiment of the Muslims. Now that TRS has formed the Govt. in Telangana State, it becomes its responsibility to restore Wakf lands so that the income of Wakf Board gets enhanced which will in turn benefits the Muslims.
Mr. Mohammed Jalaaluddin Akbar, IFS, Director, Department of Minorities Welfare told that Du-ba-Du (Face-to-Face) Matrimonial Alliance Program is an effective and positive step towards solving the serious problem of Muslim Marriages. The efforts made by Siasat Urdu Daily and MDF are the need of the hour. He pointed out that Justice Sachaar Committee has indicated in its recommendations that the educational and economic condition of the Muslims is worse than Backward Classes but these recommendations are not being implemented properly. Mentioning the Shaadi Mubarak Scheme of Govt. of Telangana, He told that the poor Muslims should take maximum advantage of it. He informed that Government is giving Rs. 51000 for the marriages of destitute Muslim girls. The conditions for getting this grant have also been made simpler. The Muslims should contact Help Line of Siasat and the Department of Minorities Welfare.
Mr. Mohammed Moinuddin, Chairman, Federation of colonies of Towlichowki, Mr. Mohammed Ahmed Nawaz Khan (Dubai) and Mr. G.M. Mustafa participated in the program as guests of honour. Mr. Abid Siddiqui, President of Minorities Development Forum told that Matrimonial Alliances should be finalized in the light of Sunnah of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). Mr. Mohammed Mustaqueem, President of All India Muslim Rights Association, West Bengal told that there are difficulties in celebrating the marriages of Muslim girls. Mr. Mohammed Osman Al Hajri, President of Deccan Wakf Protection Society introduced Mr. Mustaqueem. He told that Siasat is the only institution in the entire country which has undertaken matrimonial alliances program and the burial of destitute Muslim dead bodies. Mr. Mohammed Khaja Moinuddin, General Secretary of MDF presented the report. Mr. Shahid Husain conducted the meeting. Mr. Zaheeruddin Ali Khan, Managing Editor of Siasat Urdu Daily who was present on this occasion, met the parents and guardians and congratulated them for finalizing matrimonial alliances. More than 3000 parents and guardians attended the program. 160 boys and 317 girls got themselves registered for matrimonial alliances. Mr. Zahid Farooqui supervised the arrangements.
–Siasat News
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