By Dr. Syed Ahmed for TwoCircles.net,
Imphal: Lok Sabha MP Maulana Badruddin Ajmal and General Secretary of Jamiat-ul-Ulema-i-Hind Maulana Mahmood Madani inaugurated a private hospital and research institute at Lilong, in Manipur, on October 26, 2014.
The inauguration function of the hospital, named Noor Hospital and Research Institute was attended by Amir-e-Tabligh Jamat, Manipur Maulana Abdul Aziz, Zilla Parishad Member (Thoubal), Maulana Abdus Salam, well-known physician Dr. Syed Burhanuddin and President of Jamiat-ul-Ulema (Manipur unit) Maulana Sayyid Ahmed as dias member. Large number of people from the localities of Lilong also attended the function.
Maulana Badruddin Ajmal delivering speech.
Speaking at the function, Maulana Badaruddin Ajmal said the hospital and the research institute would enhance Muslims’ access to health care facilities in the State.
Maulana Mahmood Madani expressed hope that the institute would help in providing advanced health care facilities to the people in and around Thoubal district.
A free-medical camp was also organized at the hospital which started from the early morning. The camp was inaugurated by Minister (Agriculture and Fisheries) Md. Abdul Nasir. People from the locality gathered to avail the free-health check-up. A large number of doctors and nurses attended the camp. Free medicines were provided.
Lilong is the largest Muslim inhabited area in Manipur. The largest madrasa in the State Madrasa Darul Uloom, modelled on Darul Uloom, Deoband is at Lilong.
Later in the evening, Maulana Badaruddin Ajmal and Maulana Mahmood Madani delivered speeches at Jame Masjid at Lilong Bazar. Large number of alims and talbas attended the lecture programme.
On October 27, Maulana Badaruddin visited Moreh, the town near the India-Myanmar border. On the way to Moreh he visited Jamia Rahmania Madrasa and performed jiyarat at the graveyard of Maulana Munawar Ali Qasmi at Sora, in Thoubal District. Ajmal visited Jame Masjid at Muslim Nagar at Moreh and interacted with the Muslims in the Moreh town.
Doctors attending patients at the health camp.
Both the Maulanas, who reached Imphal airport on October 26, visited some of the important masjids, madrasas and yatim khanas (orphanages) in the State including Darul Uloom at Lilong, and met important Muslim leaders, including Rajya Sabha MP Haji Abdul Salam.
Maulana Mahmood Madani left for Imphal on October 27 after delivering a lecture at Jame Masjid, Babupara.
Maulana Badruddin Ajmal will leave after inaugurating another private hospital at Porompat, in Imphal, on October 28.