By A Mirsab, TwoCircles.net,
Nandurbar: In an exceptional display of huge gathering at a function for Independence Day celebration, more than 15000 students of Jamia Islamia Ishaatul Uloom, Akkalkuwa in Maharashtra remained present during flag hoisting, saluted it and participated in various programs held on the occasion.
Established in 1979, the Jamia Islamia Ishaatul Uloom, Akkalkuwa in Nandurbar district is an organization that imparts several educational courses along with Islamic classes.
The grand program was held here on the occasion of 70th Independence Day where students of all courses studying at Jamia took part in debates, speeches and singing patriotic songs. The flag was hoisted by Maulana Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi, the founder of the Jamia Islamia Ishaatul Uloom and more than 15000 students offered salute to the national flag.
During their speeches, many students underscored contributions of Muslims in the freedom struggle. Speeches were delivered by students in different languages – English, Marathi and Urdu. Students also resonated national song and other patriotic couplets.
Many social activists and regional political people were present during the program that included – Inspector A T Pawar, Anusya Padwi, Vishwas Marathe, Rajiv Patil, Sandeep Marathe, Lateef Ansari and Musa Makrani.
While addressing the gathering after flag hoisting, Maulana Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi, stressed upon the need of education, movements and businesses so as to uplift the Muslim community and to overall develop the country.
“At this moment it is also essential to remember the great sacrifices of Ulema in the Independence struggle so that their contribution is not erased from the history. Ulema’s participation in the freedom movements should be passed on to the next generation”, Vastanvi underlined Muslim leaders contribution in independence struggle.
Maulana Huzaifa Vastanvi, head of the education department at Jamia told the gathering that Muslims should contribute for the development of the country and for that they should increase education in the community.
Maulana Abdur Raheem Falahee centered his talk on the Muslims participation in the independence movement and said, “More than 2 lakh Muslims and 51 thousand Ulema laid their life during the Independence struggle. Although attempts are made to erase their contribution from the history but it remains the fact that Muslims too have laid their blood to see today’s independent India.”
The program ended with a supplication for the martyrs who fought for the Independence of India.