Zahra (S.A.) Academy
2015
Introduction to Zahra (S.A.) Academy
Zahra (S.A.) Academy was established in 1408 A.H. with the following objectives:
* To seek to preserve the Islamic perspective according to the Quran & Sunnah. * To conduct social, cultural, religious and educational activities in the best tradition of Islam. Activities: * To enhance the Islamic identity. * To promote programs for the youth and to contribute positively to society. * To develop capable young people with loving and creative minds, to further Education the cause of justice and peace. * To cooperate and work with other institutions to achieve common objectives. Development * To practically apply the teachings of Ahl-ul-Bait (A.S.) by engaging in poverty eradication and other social upliftment programs. * Working with the local Community to spread the right message of Islam and Research establish long lasting relationships that work in the interest of everyone.
The Institute’s mission is to encourage and enable people to acquire Islamic knowledge as per teachings of the Prophet (S.A.W.W.) and Ahlul Bait (A.S.) by promoting Islamic approach through the studies of various disciplines towards perfection of human civilization. Zahra (S.A.) Academy 2 2015 Education
Zahra (S.A.) Academy was founded with the central goal of establishing an educational institute that could provide students with advanced training in Islamic Sciences.
The Four-Year Hawza Program at
Zahra(S.A.) College
The Four Year Hawza Program at The Annual Examination of Wafaq ul
A Class is being conducted at Zahra College Zahra (S.A.) College is based on Madaris al-Shia Pakistan was held customized curriculum which is from 18th to 23rd April 2015. We are taught at hawza Ilmiya Qum and glad and privileged to share the Najaf. It offers its students a good news that the students thorough grounding in reading and appeared in the exams were all analyzing traditional texts with a passed with flying colors. Total 28 great emphasis on the use of students appeared in annual exams modern theories in the study of out of which 16 students bagged A-1 religious beliefs and teachings. The grade and 12 students received Four Year Hawza Program aims to A grade. The overall pass
Youm e Hussain at Zahra (s.a.) College continue producing: percentage was 100 percent and ONE: Innovative thinkers capable of this success was the result of hard contributing to Muslim thought work of both teachers and students. through engagement with Ulama and other Islamic Seminaries. Annual Examination of Zahra (s.a.) TWO: Traditionally grounded and College was held from 27th July to conscientious scholars capable of 1st Aug. 2015. All the students interacting with media and other participated in the exams. The overall institutions to portray and advance pass percentage of students was the human face of Islam through 93 percent.
Quid e Millat e Jafria Ayatollah Sajid Ali Naqvi the teachings of the Ahl al-Bayt (a.s.). addressing to the students of Zahra College Four students graduated from the College in 2015. The new admissions Affiliation with at Zahra (s.a.) College started on Wefaq ul Madaris Aug. 2015 and31 new students were enrolled in 4-year Hawza Program al-Shia Pakistan after passing the admission test and interview.
Our students appear in the exams During the year cooking and of Wefaq ul Madaris al-Shia Pakistan handicraft classes were arranged to get certificates and degrees H.I.W.M. Shabbir Maisami addressing to the which gave students a chance to students of Zahra (S.A.) College during equivalent to F.A., B.A. & M.A. Jashn e Sadeqain (A.S.) 1437 AH learn these extra-currcular skills. Zahra (S.A.) Academy 3 2015 Education Tajweed & Hifz e Quran Short Courses at Quran Dept. of Zahra (s.a.) Academy
Every Muslim child is usually taught to classes were held thrice a week on recite Quran as an important part of Mon, Tues & Wed at 3 to 4 pm. upbringing. But the child doesn’t get On 6th May 2015, the closing to understand the true meaning and ceremony of this course was held at message of Quran by just reciting or PECHS branch of ZA in which Molana learning the verses by heart. Murtaza Hussain Karbalai distributed Kids at Tajweed & Hifz e Quran Course Class Zahra (S.A) Academy intends to certificates & prizes between student, develop love and understanding of ladies & Teacher.
Quran in the next generation. To Ramzan ul Mubarak/Summar Camp achieve that goal Quran Dept. of 19th Tajweed & Hiz e Quran Course Zahra (S.A) has been set up. The for kids & ladies from 2nd Jun. to 4th approach is based on novel and July 2015. interactive teaching methods. 39 students (kids only) participated The Quran Department of Zahra (S.A) in this course. The classes were held Academy offers many courses for thrice a week on Mon, Tues & Wed Kids playing and learning at at 1:30 to 2:30 pm. Tajweed & Hifz e Quran Course Class kids and ladies with different visions to achieve the ultimate aim which is 20th Tajweed & Hiz e Quran Course to propagate the knowledge of for kids & ladies from 3rd Aug. to 7th Quran and Islam in our society. Oct. 2015.
Courses currently being offered are: 50 students (39 kids and 11 ladies) participated in this course. The 1. Tajweed, Mafaheem & Memorization of Quran (30th Para), classes were held thrice a week on & Hadees (for kids, Age: 3-9). Mon, Tues & Wed at 3 to 4 pm. 2. Tajweed, Mafaheem & On 7th Oct 2015, the closing Kids practicing Salat at Memorization of Quran (30th Para), Tajweed & Hifz e Quran Course Class Hadees, Nahjulblagha & Duas ceremony of this course was held at (for kids, Age: 10 to 13) PECHS branch of ZA in which HIWM 3. Tajweed & Mafaheem-ul-Quran Sheikh Shabbir H. Maisami gave a (for ladies of all ages) speech and distributed certificates
In 2015, Quran Dept. conducted & prizes among the students. three Courses: At the end of 2015 twenty courses have been completed and more 18th Tajweed & Hiz e Quran Course than 800 children of our community for kids & ladies from 7th Jan. to 6th have been blessed with hifz and May 2015. recitation capabilities through play Certificate & Prize Distribution at 65 students (50 kids and 15 ladies) and learn techniques at Quran Closing Ceremony of 20th Tajweed & Hifz e Quran Course participated in this course. The Department of Zahra (s.a) Academy. Zahra (S.A.) Academy 4 2015 Education
Ahlulbait (A.S.) Islamic Mission School (AIMS)
The vision of AIMS is to train the of the most effective and children of our community today to comprehensive teaching model for be the soldiers of Imam Zamana’s the children. Consequently, 70% of (A.T.F) army tomorrow. At AIMS, the core curriculum has been We highly encourage children to adopted in various madressas, acquire knowledge by accepting it specially the madressas affiliated Students of AIMS in the classroom with reasoning. We believe, that with the Federation of Khoja Shia information shouldn’t be just Ithna-Asheri around the world. crammed into the young mind, so
we try to inculcate knowledge On 12th December 2015, Yaum e through understanding based on Hussain (A.S.) was commemorated reasoning as the knowledge at Shahid Hamid Ali Bhojani hall, acquired through reasoning stays in Soldier Bazar with the mutual the minds, forever. participation of three branches of AIMS (DHA, Soldier Bazar & Gulistan We believe in inculcating Islamic e Jouhar branches). The aim was to Students of AIMS performing at Yaum e Hussain (A.S.) values to the children and groom understand the message behind the these children in such a way that great sacrifice of Imam Hussain (A.S.) Islamic practices become a part of and spread it to maximum level. their day to day routine and they accept religion willingly. AIMS We believe in indirect teaching Gulistan e Jauhar methodology of facilitating children to learn through programs such as: At continued insistence from Momineen of Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Bird Fasting during the month of Zahra (S.A.) Academy inaugurated Audience at AIMS Yaum e Hussain (A.S.) Ramzan ul Mubarak, AIMS new branch in the area in the Yaum-e-Hussain (A.S.) Program, month of Rabi-us-Sani 1435 AH. The Wilayat Week celebrations new branch of AIMS commenced Programs in accordance with its first short course & Summer camp dates of wiladat and shahadat on Tajweed, Tafheem-ul-Quran and of Masumeen (A.S.) Ethics in Jamadi-us-Sani 1435 AH and AIMS regular class began from AIMS’s curriculum has been 5 Shawwal 1435 AH. presented and acknowledged at various international forums such as Alhamdulillah we received a warm
H.I.W.M. Shabbir Maisami addressing to World Madrassa Foundation as one response and in 2015 more than 80 Students of AIMS students got enrolled. Zahra (S.A.) Academy 5 2015 Education
Zakri Co urse financial system in an era of interest based economies and financial Majalis and public discourses are practices prevalent in the world the best and most effective resulting in continual financial turmoil. medium to spread the teachings of Ahlul-bait (A.S). Al-Sadiq Institute is proud to be affiliated with Skill Development In our society where male speakers Council (SDC) Karachi, established are mostly respected Ulama and by the Government of Pakistan knowledgeable scholars, there is a Ulama sitting at Zakri Course to make the Technical & Vocational dire need of female preachers who Opening Ceremony Training Programs flexible, demand could explain the true message of driven and cost effective. Islam.
Al-Sadiq institute has acquired the In order to fulfill the need, Zahra (S.A) expertise of professionals comprising Academy initiated Zakri course of research scholars, Ulama and in 2009, where female students are skilled bankers to achieve the trained and given extensive Islamic following goals; knowledge to enable them to guide
the society through Majalis and Provision of complete business H.I.W.M. Shabbir Maisami delivering lectures all year round. lecture in Zakri Course Class solution and guidance as per Islamic jurisprudence. Course duration is three years.
The course content is built to train Research on Islamic Banking and students in delivering the concepts Financial system and its publica- of Islam in a most effective manner. tion to spread knowledge among banking professionals, finance Practical sessions are designed students and the general public. where students demonstrate their
public speaking skills using the Career counseling and provision knowledge they gain during the of jobs for skilled/educated Welcome ceremony of IBFT Students classes. individuals.
Al-Sadiq (A.S.) The diploma courses offered are designed for 6 months. Classes are Institute of Islamic held at convenient times on week- Banking, Finance ends so that the participation of full time professionals & students is assured. and Takaful (IBFT) It is good to know that our graduates Al-Sadiq institute of Islamic Banking, have gone on to develop a Finance and Takaful has been set up promising career in Islamic Banking H.I.W.M. Shabbir Maisami delivering to create awareness in masses and and working at prominent positions lecture in IBFT Class professionals, about the Islamic in various banks. Zahra (S.A.) Academy 6 2015 Education
Quran Centre Higher Education Scholarship Quran Centre, situated at Defence Program Housing Authority, was set up by Zahra (S.A.) Academy in the year Higher Education scholarship 2006 for the spiritual guidance of Program was initiated in the year Momineen in a peaceful environ- 2012 by Zahra (A.S) Academy to facilitate the students and scholars H.I.W.M. Shabbir Maisami addressing ment. Initially, weekly and Ramzan- at Quran Centre, DHA ul-Mubarak lectures were held there, who want to pursue higher using advanced technology and education in different fields but comfortable environment, it has could not do it due to scarcity of now become centre point of Zahra resources and/or proper guidance. (A.S) Academy’s educational and Tabligh programs. The need of highly educated personnel was never as dire as it is The plan for the center is to be used today. Zahra (S.A) Academy as Quran based research Institute. endeavors the mission of supporting However, in the meantime, it is MS/MS leading to PhD/PhD scholars H.I.W.M. Muhammad Raza Dawoodani addressing at Quran Centre, DHA being used for holding Majalis and in their pursue of knowledge and other events throughout the year. make sure that no willing student cease to attain higher education The Quran centre has been due to lack of resources. Through equipped with a wide-ranging Book this program, a platform has been Store, emphasizing on availability of provided for current and future the books that are easy to scholars to serve the community understand. with their expertise.
In addition, following programs are Graduates who are willing to H.I.W.M. Syed Iftikhar Abid addressing alsoorganized at Quran Centre: continue the higher education at Quran Centre, DHA may seek for guidance and Shab-e-Qadr Amaal mentorship in their specific field. Zahra (S.A) Academy thrives to Weekly Tafseer-e-Quran Lectures provide assistance and proper Wiladat/Shahadat/Customary guidance through scholars and Lectures and Seminars professionals of related field who AIMS Regular Classes (DHA) may guide the students about
AIMS Thursday Kiddy Program admission procedure and counsel them to eliminate weak spots in their educational profiles. Library at Quran Centre, DHA Zahra (S.A.) Academy 7 2015 Development Relief Efforts of Zahra (s.a.) Academy Flood Relief Project were distributed among flood victims at Tehsil Subho Dero, Tehsil Qazi Heavy monsoon rains, the rapid Ahmed, District Sukkur, District melting of snow and outbursts from Larkana, District Dadu, District Mitiari, glacial lakes from 16 to 22 July 2015 Nausheroferoze, (Sindh) Distribution of Flour Bags at Tehsil Manjhand led to flash floods and the flooding District Rajanpur and District Khushab District Jamshoro - Sindh of the Indus River in various locations (Punjab). across Pakistan. Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had been badly hit with an estimated 285,000 Distribution of people affected. Areas in Gilgit Blankets Baltistan, Punjab and Sindh were also affected. Besides distribution of free food, we also arranged for distribution of Zahra (s.a.) Academy launched an blankets.862 double bed sized Emergency Appeal on 05 August Distribution of Food Parcels at blankets were distributed among the Tehsil Karor, District Layyah - Punjab to support victims of flood with flood affected families of Baltistan provision of emergency health and100 double bed sized two fold services, food, water and sanitation blankets were distributed among services, emergency shelter and deserving families of Gandawah essential household assistance. (Baluchistan), comprising mostly widows & orphans. Alhumdolillah Momineen responded quickly to our relief appeal by donating to the emergency relief Housing Project fund and we were able to help
Distribution of Blankets at Tehsil flood hit people with more than 6 Gandawa, District Jhal Magsi - Baluchistan million rupees. 68 New Homes for Flood Victims Following relief efforts were set in motion by Zahra (S.A.) Academy: Unfortunately, Pakistan has faced Distribution of consecutive floods since 2010. During these floods thousands of Flour Bags and houses were completely destroyed Food Parcels or became unhabitable. People were forced to live in damaged
Construction of New Home at Tehsil Ahmadpur As emergency relief, 2,193 flour bags houses or under open sky. Some Sial, District Jhang - Punjab (20 kg each) and 1,050 food parcels were lucky to be provided with tents Zahra (S.A.) Academy 8 2015 Development
but with the passage of time and 41 million people who do not have with changing weathers these tents access to a toilet in Pakistan and as failed to give them proper shelter. a result they are defecating in the open. Open defecation has Alhamdulillah, Zahra (S.A.) Academy significant health and nutritional has been blessed with opportunity to consequences. The problem can serve the displaced and homeless spread disease and lead to intestinal families living under the line of infections, which can contribute to poverty. In 2015 we were able to stunting in young children meaning
Construction of New Home at Tehsil built68 new homes with all basic that children don't grow as tall as Gandakha - Baluchistan necessities and handed over to the they would otherwise, and it can also families affected by the flood in affect a child's brain development. Sindh, Baluchistan and Punjab. Taking the situation into considera- Details: tion, Zahra (S.A) Academy initiated its Toilet Construction Project in 2014 Sindh (19 ): to assist households build toilets so Johi = 14 homes they don't have to go to the fields. Dadu = 04 homes (for Sadat) In the first phase, we were able to Dadu = 01 home (for non Sadat) build13 toilets in Dec. 2014 in Dera Construction of New Home at village Noorwah Tehsil & District Dadu - Sindh Baluchistan (35): Murad Jamali, Baluchistan. In 2015, Sohbatpur = 18 homes (for Sadat) we built50 more toilets at the cost of Gandakha = 17 homes (4 for Sadat) Rs. 40,000 each for Sadaat families in rural areas of Tehsil Kallurkot, District Punjab (14): Bhakkar - Punjab. Ahmedpur Sial = 14 homes (for Sadat)
Toilet Project Uplifting Project
Toilet Construction at village Ali Khail There are millions of people in Due to continued economic Tehsil Kallurkot, District Bhakkar - Punjab Pakistan who do not have access to instability and conflicts for different a toilet which is a basic human need. reasons, most people have to live in Absence of toilets at home robs poverty especially those who live in women of basic human dignity. remote areas of Pakistan. In 2013, the UN officially recognized November 19 as World Toilet Day to Alhamdulillah, Zahra (S.A.) Academy make sanitation for all a global has been working for the spiritual development priority. and financial elevation of the deprived and needy persons According to a report published in Toilet Construction at Bahari Shaheedan especially widows, orphans, disabled Tehsil Kallurkot, District Bhakkar - Punjab Dawn March, 9th , 2015: "There are and the families of martyrs. Zahra (S.A.) Academy 9 2015 Development
Our motive is to move them towards handling their needs, from medicine self-reliance so that they don’t need to education. to seek assistance. Widows There is no doubt that the social upliftment programs play remarkable Assistance role in the lives of people living in under-developing countries like Donation of Goats Pakistan. Uplifting projects among Five families have been given Financial Assistance of Orphans other charitable services have a financial assistance for goat distinguish position, it is in fact an farming to lead their lives in areas Ebadat which enables the deserving having possibilities for this business people to earn their own livelihood. and for their daily use of the It releases them from economic byproduct like milk, curd etc. distress and moves them towards self-reliance. Donation of Sewing Machines Education In Nov. 2015, forty seven sewing Financial assistance to a victims of Bomb Blast Assistance machines were donated to the deserving widows having large In 2015, more than 300 deserving families. These widows possess students were supported from sewing skill and Insha’Allah would schooling to higher education. These earn their livelihood and subsist in students having outstanding results society with honor. were being seen struggling to continue their studies. With the grace Financial Assistance of Allah the Almighty we were given chance to help them achieve for Prisoners' Families
Distribution of a sewing Machine to a widow success in life through education. Due to 'Ineffectual' Justice System Assistance for innocent people are put behind the bars and their families suffer without Orphans & Injured any reason. They have to make arrangements about a range of All of us are responsible to take care practical concerns including housing, of families of martyrs and those schooling of their children, etc. injured in bomb blasts. We are indebted to them. Although we can To support these families Zahra (s.a.)
Financial Assistance to Prisoner Family at not repay their debt, however, we Academy provided financial village Punjgrain, District Bhakkar - Punjab can take care of their families by assistance of Rs. 13 lacs Zahra (S.A.) Academy 10 2015 Development
Marriage sacrifice is forgiven as the first drop of the animal blood comes out." Assistance There are families in the villages of Scarcity of monetary resources, Pakistan who are deprived of meat forces people of marriageable age due to lack of resources. They can to postpone until late in life or take not buy this essential commodity for on a lot of debt to get married. months. Some due to lack of funds never Collective Qurbani of a Cow at Tehsil Johi, District Dadu - Sindh get married. Keeping in view the real sense, we have done this sacred duty for the In the Holy Quran we have been benefit of ignored and deprived instructed: populace, living in remote areas of “And marry the unmarried among Sindh, Baluchistan & Punjab. you and the righteous among your
male slaves and female slaves. Alhamdulillah, in 2015, Zahra (s.a.) If they should be poor, Allah will Academy had the tawfiq to perform enrich them from His bounty, and Collective Qurbani of more than Allah is All-Encompassing and 50 sacrificial animals worth Rs. 1.26 Distribution of Qurbani Meat among ” deserving families at Thar Parker, Sindh knowing . million at distant and less-privileged areas of Sindh, Baluchistan & Punjab . Alhamdulillah, Zahra (S.A.) Academy has participated in hundreds of Medical Project collective marriages. In 2015, more
than 500 parents were provided with Life is extremely tough in interiors financial relief to fulfill their of Pakistan without having basic responsibility for arranging marriages medical facilities. We are grateful to of their daughters. Almighty Allah for giving us chance to serve humanity in distress in these deprivedareas . Free Medical Camp at Chutto Mirwani Collective Tehsil Mehar, District Dadu - Sindh Qurbani Free Medical Camps
Qurbani is not merely a ritual but a at Five Villages of founded teaching of Islam for the KN Shah (Sindh) achievement of salvation from sins and blessings of the Creator for the Zahra (s.a.) Academy in partnership whole mankind. with The World Federation of KSIMC organised free medical camps in five Imam Ali (a.s.) said: "If people knew different villages of Tehsil KN Shah Medicines for Free Medical Camp what is in sacrifice, they would take (Sindh) situated in remote areas of loan and offer sacrifice. The doer of Pakistan where medical care was not Zahra (S.A.) Academy 11 2015 Development
readily available or unaffordable cut off during winter for around six for those struggling to make ends months due to snowfall. For this meet with the insufficient wages tough period, Zahra (s.a.) Academy they earn. These camps were held dispatched essential medicines worth between 11th and 15th Jan. 2015. Rs. 150,000 to this region.
At Five Villages of Dadu (Sindh): Medical assistance In November 2015, Zahra (s.a.) for victims of Academy in partnership with Beta Dr. Syed Madad Ali Shah seeing a patient bomb blast and at village Sialki, District Dadu - Sindh Charitable Trust organised free medical camps in five different target shooting villages of Tehsil KN Shah and Tehsil Mehar, District Dadu (Sindh). Zahra (s.a.) Academy has provided These camps were held between Free medical assistance to specific 21st and 25th Nov. 2015. Majority of victims of bomb blast and target the people who visited the camps shooting throughout the Pakistan. could not afford basic health facilities due to paucity of funds. In 2015, Zahra (s.a.) Academy deliveredRs.2.5 million for the Dr. M. Tufail Naqvi doing cataract surgery at A total of 1,686 patients were medical treatment of blast victims Tehsil Mankera, District Bhakkar - Punjab examined and given required and for providing relief to the families treatment and free medication. of martyrs at Shikarpur, Jacobabad (Sindh) and Bhag (Baluchistan). Five Free Eye Camps Ramadan Project Five free eye camps were success- fully arranged in district Bhakkar, Punjab to help people suffering from Distribution of impaired vision. 820 patients were food parcels Dispatch of medicines to Gultari - Baltistan given treatment with free medication and 14 cataract surgeries were The month of Ramadan is the holiest performed by a prominent surgeon. month of the Islamic calendar in These camps were held between which the Holy Quran was revealed 16th and 20th Mar. 2015. to the prophet Muhammad (saww). This holy month is dedicated to prayer, Dispatch of Quran recitation and fasting during medicine at Tehsil daytime. Prophet Muhammad (saww) Gultaree Baltistan said: "Whoever feeds a fasting person, it would be as if he fasted that day,
Distribution of Food Parcels among Tehsil Gultaree is a distant area in and it would not decrease the families of martyrs at Quetta, Baluchistan Gilgit-Baltistan Division that remains reward of the other". Zahra (S.A.) Academy 12 2015 Development
During Ramadan, it is especially hard Preaching during for the destitute to meet the needs of their family – a food parcel from Raman ul Zahra (s.a.) Academy can make a Mubarak big difference for them.
Zahra (S.A.) Academy has been In Ramadan 1436 AH, Zahra (s.a.) dispatching male and female Academy distributed 1048 food preachers during the holy month of
Food Parcels for Distribution at Sindh, KPK, parcels among families of martyr, Ramadan in remote areas of Sindh, Baluchistan & Punjab injured, captives, widows, and Baluchistan and Punjab where disabled persons living at Balan Shakh, people cannot afford a regular Gandakha, Osta Muhammad, preacher due to lack of funds. In this Sohbatpur, Quetta (Baluchistan), holy month we make efforts to Bhakkar (Punjab), Badin, Jamshoro, reduce the deficiency of religious Johi, Karachi, KN Shah, Shahdadkot, and spiritual programs by sending Ubaro, Tharparkar, Mehar (Sindh) and Muballigheen who stay in distant Dera Ismail Khan (KPK). areas the whole month for preaching and teaching religion.
Iftari Program at Ali Khail, Tehsil The food parcels (worth Rs. 2.6 million) Kallurkot, District Bhakkar - Punjab contained essential items to ease hunger and hardship during the holy Distribution of month. Flour, rice, sugar, cooking oil Zakat e Fitra sharbat, tea, pulses and dates were included. Each food parcel was The Holy Prophet (saww) said: "The enough for a family-of-five for the Fast remains suspended between whole month. the heavens and the earth until Fitra is discharged". Fitra is paid to the Support for Iftari needy people so that they can fulfill Tablighi Dars at village Badal Khan Laghari Tehsil Tando Bago, District Badin - Sindh their needs on the Eid day, since Eid day is to be celebrated by all In Ramadan 1436 AH, like previous Muslims. years, Zahra (s.a.) Academy made
an appeal to provide Iftari to the In 2015, Zahra (s.a.) Academy needy momineen living in collected Rs. 461,535 as Zakat e Fitra less-previledged areas of Pakistan. and distributed it among Sadat Alhamdulillah momineen responded (Rs. 87,130) and non-Sadat to our call and we were able to (Rs. 374,405) families of martyrs, provide iftari during the holy month widows, injured and disabled of Ramadan worth Rs. 2 million. persons. Distribution of Zakat e Fitrah at Yaqoob Shah Basti, Manghopir - Karachi Zahra (S.A.) Academy 13 2015 Development
Al-Atash Ya Installation of:
Hussain (A.S.) Normal Hand Pumps (306 ) Deep Hand Pumps (9) Water Project Canal Pumps (35) Canal Pumps with storage tank (2) It is an admitted fact that water has Samar Pump (1) a great importance in human life but Water Pools (2) unfortunately most of the remote and Tube Well (1) Normal Hand Pump at Mir Hasan Road, less-privileged areas of Pakistan are Tehsil KN Shah, District Dadi - Sindh deprived of this necessity. Normal Hand
Ensuring a safe and sustainable water Pumps supply in rural areas is of fundamental Alhamdulillah, in 2015 we managed importance for rural development to install a total of 306 normal hand and access to basic water is a crucial pumps in urban and rural areas of right, vital for development and the Sindh, Baluchistan, KPK and Punjab. reduction of poverty. Details: Normal Hand Pump at village Jamal Khan Due to the increasing occurrence of Laghari, Tehsil Sujawal Junejo, District Qamber-Shahdadkot - Sindh water stress and scarcity and the Sindh (180): mismanagement of water, there is an Abad (Bhan Saeedabad)=08, urgent demand for innovative Badin=14, Jhudo=15, Johi=06, solutions. Kashmore=06, KN Shah=49, Naro=23, Noorwah (Dadu)=02, In response to this demand Zahra Mehar=39, Sujawal Junejo = 18 (S.A.) Academy initiated Al-Atash Ya Hussain (A.S.) Water Project in 2011 Baluchistan (24): to help poverty-stricken families of Gandakha=13, Osta Muhammad=11 urban and rural areas of all four Deep Hand Pump at Tharparkar - Sindh provinces of the country gain easy KPK (67): access to safe drinking water. We are Dera Ismael Khan=67 continuously striving to resolve this painful issue with the help of Allah Punjab (35): (s.w.t.) and with generous donations Ali Khail=10, Mankera=25 from momineen and mominat. Deep Hand The work done by Zahra (S.A.) Pumps Academy in this regard in the year 2015 can be summarized as below: At some places water level goes Deep Hand Pump at village Sheikh Noti, down more than 100 ft and its Tehsil KN Shah, District Dadu - Sindh detection becomes difficult. Zahra (S.A.) Academy 14 2015 Development
Sometimes several attempts are machine pump. To distribute water made for a successful installation. from the pools, different size of By the grace of Almighty Allah, in canals were stretched up to the hand 2015 we managed to install nine pumps installed at various locations. deep hand pumps.
Details: Details:
Sindh (9): Sindh (2 + 26 canal hand pumps): Diplo Tharparkar= 02 , Nangarparkar Two large water Pools (50 square ft Canal Hand Pump at Shahdadkot - Sindh Tharparkar= 03 , KN Shah = 03 , Mehar = 01 each with 24,000 gallon capacity) were built along with 26 Canal Hand Canal Pumps (14,000 feet canals) at village Ghaziabad, Chambhar, Sindh. Hand Pumps
At some places underground water Canal Pumps is not available; therefore water has to be brought from a distant source The main source of water in rural after drilling and creating a canal. areas is the hand pump but in areas Canal Hand Pump at Wathu Kalhoro, Alhamdolillah, in 2015, we managed where underground potable water Tehsil Naseerabad - Sindh to install 66 canal hand pumps. is not available we have built water storage tanks which are filled with the Details: help of canal pumps. The pump
Sindh (66): draws water from the source and Badin=14, Sujawal Junejo=10, stores it in water storage tanks for Naseerabad=06, Sultankot=01, later use. Ghari Khairu=03, KN Shah=04, Mehar=26, Shahdadkot=02 Details: Sindh (2): Water Pools at village Ghaziabad Tehsil Water Pools Alhamdulillah two such canal pumps Chambhar, District Tando Allahyar - Sindh along with water storage tanks have been installed at village seeta (700 There are some regions in interior feet long canal) and village Sindh where the underground water Bahadurpur (300 feet long canal) of is not available or has become Tehsil KN Shah, Sindh. harmful for life as a result of experiments done in search of natural gas. To resolve this painful Samar Pumps issue there was a need to construct large pools to store water drawn from In remote areas of Pakistan at places
Canal Pump with water storage tank at a remote water source via canals where electricity is available, it is village Bahadurpur, Tehsil KN Shah with the help of a heavy suction District Dadu - Sindh better to install Samar pumps instead Zahra (S.A.) Academy 15 2015 Development
of deep hand pumps, etc. With the Mithi Sindh. 200 families are help of a samar pump water is benefitting from this facility. stored in a water storage tank when the supply is available. This stored Tube Well: water can be taken from the water storage tank whenever needed. For mitigating the financial distress of deprived and poor villagers a tube Details: well has been installed at village Haji Kareem Baksh Tehsil Ubaro, Sindh Tube Well at village Haji Kareem Baksh With the grace of Almighty Allah we (110 feet drilling). 100 acres land is Tehsil Ubaro, Sindh managed to install one samar pump being cultivated and 15 surrounding at village Choopni Sameja, Tehsil villages are benefittig from this well.
Tabligh Project
No doubt; there is a great need of remote and less privileged areas of preaching activities in deprived interior Sindh, Baluchistan and
Majlis e Aza during 1st Ashra e Muharram areas of interior Sindh, Baluchistan Punjab. at Dera Allahyar, Baluchistan and Punjab as the people are mostly During first 10 days of Muharram ul unaware of religious obligations. Haram, 140 Ashra Majalis were By the grace of Allah (S.W.T.) organized. Tabarruk was also Zahra (S.A.) Academy has been distributed after the majlis. arranging various programs in accordance with different religious Alhamdulillah, people belonging event. to other sects also attended these Majalis e Aza and taking a positive impression from the teaching of 140 Ashra e Ahlul bait (A.S.). Ladies Majlis e Aza at Tehsil Naro, District Muharram ul Khairpur Mirs - Sindh Details: Haram 1437AH Sindh: in less-privileged Gents Majalis = 590 Areas Ladies Majalis = 610 Baluchistan: Gents Majalis = 100 Alhamdulillah, once again Ladies Majalis = 50 Zahra (S.A.) Academy, was blessed to spread the message of Syed-ush- Punjab: Distribution of Tabarruk after Majlis e Aza Shuhada Imam Hussain (A.S.) in at village Salari, Tehsil KN Shah - Sindh Ladies Majalis = 50 Zahra (S.A.) Academy 16 2015 Development
300 Majalis e Aza during Safar 1437H in less-privileged Areas
Majlis e Aza during Muharram ul Haram at Majlis e Aza during Safar ul Muzaffar at Aliabad village Salari, Tehsil KN Shah - Sindh Sindh: Tehsil Manjhand, District Jamshoro - Sindh Tablighi Majalis were held at less priviledged areas of Tharparkar, Badin, Ubaro, Wagan, Johi & Naro.
Baluchistan: In Baluchistan, Tablighi Majalis were held at Dera Allah Yar & Gandakha.
Gents Majalis = 180 Ladies Majalis = 120
Majlis e Aza at village Mithal Qambarani Majlis e Aza at village Haji Hussain Bukhs Tehsil Qambar - Sindh Tehsil Ubaro, District Ghotki - Sindh
100 Majalis during Ayyam e Fatimiyah 1436AH
Alhamdulillah, 100 tablighi majalis & training workshops were arranged in Majlis e Aza during Ayyam e Fatimiyah at Ladies Majlis e Aza at village Saleh M. village Huzoor Bukhs Chandio, Tehsil Jhudo Sindh and Baluchistan. Momineen Pandarani, Tehsil Dera Murad Jamali, District District Mirpur Khas - Sindh were given practical training for Naseerabad - Baluchistan performing wudu / ghusl, namaz, tawjeed for Namaz and holy Quran.
Our preachers shed light on the pious life of Hazrat Fatima Zahra (s.a) and explained that the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (saww), was a role model for men and women. Majlis e Aza during Ayyam e Fatimiyah at Juloos e Aza at village Khosa, Tehsil village Haider Khan Laghari, Tehsil Saeedabad Nangarparkar, District Tharparkar - Sindh District Mityari - Sindh Zahra (S.A.) Academy 17 2015 Research
Qum Research between the two parties and to realize the actual facts for settling Centre their issues. Eight matters were reconciled while brief facts of seven Scholars of Hawza-e-Ilmiya-Qum are cases, due to their complexity, were given trainings on latest research sent to the honorable Marja e methodology and research. Taqleed for finalization. Ultimately 13 Research work is being done on cases ended up in mutual divorce. Quran and Hadith according to the needs of the day. Zahra (S.A.) Religious Guidance Publications Centre
Scholars of Zahra (S.A.) Academy Publication department of Zahra have been honored by Maraja-e- (S.A.) Academy publishes literature Taqleed to assist in solving family based on Holy Quran, Ahadees and issues. On basis of that we have narrations of Holy Imams (A.S.). created three religious guidance centers in Soldier Bazar, PECHS and Books are the main source of DHA for providing solutions to Tabligh in the areas where a religious, social, moral and other muballigh can't reach, it is through personal, family and inheritance reading material that we can clarify problems. Facilities like will writing, many confusions and questions resolving disputes, receiving religious which rise in the minds of people dues are also provided. and through books we can fulfill the spiritual needs of those who can't In 2015, fifteen family matters were approach the scholars because of registered and thirteen pending any reason. cases of 2014 were carried forward. Some of these cases were very old, In short there is no alternate of book In most of the cases, women were as far as spreading the message of wandering from one institution to Islam is concerned otherwise Allah another looking for relief but failed to (S.W.T.) would have used that source find it anywhere else. Then they in place of sending the book and happened to come to markaz e Ifta keeping it even after the death of wa Haqooq e Shariah and by the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W). grace of Almighty Allah their disputes Keeping this in mind till now we were resolved. have managed to get more than During the year, 153 meetings were 25 books printed and published held to cool down the situations with our limited resources. Zahra (S.A.) Academy 18 2015 Research
Subsidized Books thought others would find useful, too. And then you came along, left (of Tafseer, Hadith comments, dropped us emails. and History) You let us know that we are doing something meaningful. And you let Packages us know that our humble work deserved your attention. From the year 2011, with the And we listened — carefully. collaboration of Misbah ul Quran Now, "The Message" magazine has Trust (Lahore) and with the turned twelve. It's hard to believe cooperation of Momineen, that the years have passed so Zahra (s.a.) Academy started the quickly. Many things have changed, delivery (sale) of Quranic Tafaseer but when we look back, we realize and other Islamic books with 25-70% how wonderful the journey has been concession to Ulama, Students and so far. And you — who made us Momineen. what we are today — deserve a special thank-you. This service is continued till date and we intend to serve in this way in future also, Inshallah. Misbah-ul-Quran Trust has kindly accepted to give 25% Thank You concession and rest of the amount for Your Support difference is adjusted from Sehm e Imam (a.s.) and donations given by Momineen. We thank all those who showed their confidence in our system and gave us a chance to serve the Monthly English Muslim ummah through their continued and heartfelt support of Magazine: “The our projects. Message” May the guidance and blessings of Allah (S.W.T.) be with you and your English monthly magazine "The family. Message" has been one of the most
prominent pillars of Zahra (S.A.) Shabbir H. Maisami, Academy in its effort to provide Chairman religious teachings and a source of Zahra (S.A.) Academy. information for masses. When we started "The Message" magazine we didn't expect anything. We created something that we Zahra (S.A.) Academy 19 2015 Research
List of Ulema & Scholars Serving at Zahra (S.A.) Academy
1- Ayatullah Dr. 5- Hujjatul Islam Wal Muslimeen 10- TheqatuI-Islam Syed Hussain Murtaza Syed Munawwar Ali Naqvi Talat Syeda Jafferi Sahiba (Hauzay Illmia Qum) Imam Jamaat Masjid Imam Hauza Ilmia Qum Raza, New Rizvia Society, Khi. 2- Hujjat ul Islam Wal Muslimeen 11- Theqatul Islam Sheikh Shabbir H. Maisami 6- Hujjatul Islam Wal Muslimeen Khanum Fatima Qazi Chairman, Zahra (s.a.) Academy Sheikh Aqeel Abbas Sadqi Hauza Ilmiya Qum Ex-Shariah Advisor, State Bank Imam Jamaat Masjid Shah e of Pakistan Khurasan Soldier Bazar, Khi. 12- Theqatul Islam Imam-e-Juma Baqiatullah Syeda Shabana Rizvi Mosque, DHA, Karachi. 7- Hujjatul Islam Wal Muslimeen Hauza Ilmiya Qum Syed Talib Hussain Mosvi 3- Hujjatul Islam Wal Muslimeen Imam Jamaat & Jumma Khoja 13- Professor Syed Murtaza Abbas Karbalai Jamat Masjid Kharadar, Khi. Zameer Hussain Directer Zahra (s.a.) Academy Principal Zahra (s.a.) College Imam jummah Masjid Shah e 8- Hujjatul Islam Wal Muslimeen Ex-Principal Govt. Degree Najaf Martin Road, Karachi. Sheikh Maqbool Hussain Fayyazi Science College Malir Cantt, Moa’llim-e-Quran Karachi. 4. Hujjatul Islam Wal Muslimeen Syed Nadir Abbas Zaidi 9- Hujjatul Islam Wal Muslimeen 14- Advocate Imam Jamaat Masjid A’aly Sheikh Abid Raza Irfani Dilshad Ahsan Khayal Aba F.B area, Karachi. Hauza Ilmia Qum Scholar
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