By TCN News,
Dubai: Emirates India Fraternity Forum (EIFF) conducted a community leaders get-together under the theme of “Together for Empowerment” on July 6, 2012 from 8pm till 10.00pm at Karama Center, Karama-Dubai.
The program started with the recitation of Holy Qur’an by Aslam Koppa and Janab Badruddin welcomed the gathering.
Nasir Husain (President EIFF) in his Inaugural speech emphasized on the importance of upliftment of Muslim Community. He also gave the brief report of EIFF’s Community & Social Services.
The Chief Guests for the evening were S.M. Mohammad Meeran (Gangoli Jamat) and Mohammed Eliyas Thumbe (Popular Front of India, Karnataka State President).
Talking about the importance of Muslim empowerment, Eliyas Thumbe referred the verses of Holy Qur’an that “Allah will never change the condition of a community unless they are themselves ready for the change”. He pointed out that India is a Democratic and secular State and emerging as an influential power in the world but Muslims are marginalized in all spheres of life. The condition of Muslim Community in India is very critical even though there are 150 million Muslim populations in the country. Poverty, lack of education, insecurity, Identity problems are the major issues today in front of the Indian Muslims. He also mentioned that in spite of Muslims being 14% of the total population but still our representation in administration, politics, govt. jobs are less than 5% and it approximately 48% of Muslims live below poverty line whose daily income is Rs. 30/- per day. Muslims feel insecure because of discrimination by the various agencies and communal hatred by the fascist forces. The community needs reservation in education and employment to raise them from the backwardness to development and he also emphasized that awareness about our rights and social justice should be created among Muslim youth and organize them for empowering the community which will help in empowering the nation. The community need to work hard to strengthen the values of democracy and secularism of our nation and has to strive for building the nation on social justice.
Eliyas Thumbe appealed to the community leaders to organize themselves to empower the Muslim community.
The event was attended by eminent Muslim leaders and personalities from more than 10 various Muslim associations and the entire program was witnessed by a huge gathering and also applauded by one and all who had attended.