MOI to impart Islamic education across Barak Valley
SILCHAR, August 25: The district office of the Muslim Organization of India (MOI) was formally inaugurated here this evening with a sole objective to impart Islamic education. The office, located opposite Boro Masjid of this town, was inaugurated by Syed Maulana Aatabur Rehman Saheb.
While addressing a press meet, Maulana Suhel Ahmed Kazi, Cachar president of MOI, said that the main objective of the organization is to impart Islamic education to the students of Barak Valley. Besides, the MOI has also been working in bringing socio–economic development of the society. The president said that MOI has established a total of twenty one primary Islamic education centres under Islamic Education Board of India in the district, besides, it has built mosques in several places. The organization is also active in the adjoining States like Manipur and Tripura where it has been working to serve the larger interest of the people.
The organizations like Muslim Students’ Organization, Assam Relief Cell among others are affiliated to MOI and have been serving the mankind for years, he added.
Maulana Suhel Ahmed Kazi said that the central committee of MOI had decided to build one thousand houses at BTAD for the victims who had rendered homeless during last year’s communal clash. He demanded that 100 houses should also be allotted for the people belonging to BPL category of Barak Valley.
The annual meeting of MOI district committee was held on September 8 where a new committee was formed with Maulana Suhel Ahmed Kazi as president and Maulana Aftab Hussain Chowdhury as general secretary. The local committees were also formed at Silchar, Katigorah, Sonai and Borkhola.
Among others present at the press meet included Md Yusufur Rehman, State general secretary, Maulana Mabrur Ahmed Barbuhiya, president, Silchar local committee, etc.
Source: The Sentinel 26.08.2013
