Update on Muslim Projects in Swaziland

Assalaamu alaikum.
 
I hereby write on behalf of the muslim community and the poor community of Swaziland, in the Nyakatfo area for assistance in Building a Community Center to include a School, Clinic, Skills centre, Youth Center, Women’s Centre.
 
This will also help the Muslim and Other Youth to achieve Good Matric results to qualify for Universities both locally and in Madina Islamic University, Malaysia and others..
The country does not have qualified muslim teachers for Arabic, Quran and School subjects, especially Sciences.

NAME OF ORGANIZATION :   ISLAMIC YOUTH ORGANIZATION OF SWAZILAND.

ADRESSES;     POSTAL ;    PO BOX 6162

                                 MBABANE   H100

                                SWAZILAND

Website                          www.theiyos.org    

CHAIRMAN:  DR BASHEER B L SHABANGU

                                PO BOX 2803

                                MANZINI      M200

                               SWAZILAND

CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBERS (& SIGNATORIES)

                  1.       CHAIRMAN:   DR BASHEER B L SHABANGU   

                                                                basheer@realnet.co.sz

                                                               (+268) 7602 1747  cell  (+268) 25055110/339 office.

                   2.    ADMINISTRATOR/COORDINATOR :    BR HAMIDULLAH  V DLAMINI                

                                                               hamidlamini@hotmail.com    

                                                               (+268) 7 603 9687                                      

                       3.   SECRETARY : BR MUSA A MASANGANE     

                                                               masangane@hotmail.com                     

                                                               (+268) 7 604 2822

                      4. TREASURER  :     BR SULAYMAN LUSHABA

                                                                    (*268) 7 6029073

 BANK ACCOUNT :

Name:    ISLAMIC YOUTH ORGANIZATION OF SWAZILAND

                 STANDARD BANK (SWAZILAND)

                MANZINI MAIN BRANCH

                CODE   66 -05 64                            

               ACCOUNT NUMBER   0140047208901

                CURRENT ACCOUNT

Enclosures;
Details of the Nyakatfo Project/Appeal. Click below to open up the document:
 Nyakatfo High School and Islamic Centre[1]

 
I have had one of many meetings with the School Principal and we are desperately asking many Organizations for assistance in any form. We have already got some water tanks.
We need a borehole, electricity, computers, teachers houses etc as detailed in the attached documents.
 
Minister for Foreign Affairs has been asked to write a supporting letter (+268 7606 2909)
Senator Bhutana is a helpful neighbour of the Centre (+268 7 672 4960)
School Principal Mr Msweli                                               (+268 7608 5174)
 
This is the first School and Centre in Swaziland that will help muslims and the local community. 
 
 
Please also see information in our humble website
www.theiyos.org
 
we hope that you will encourage all other individuals, companies and organizations to donate to this noble project.
 
Yours Faithfully
 
Dr Basheer B L Shabangu
Chairman; Islamic Youth Organization of Swaziland
                     Swaziland Islamic Trust
                     Nyakatfo Islamic School Project

Hajj Visas

 
Where do I go to get a Hajj visa?

 
The application form is available from your nearest Saudi Consulate. But it is advisable to appoint a licensed travel agent, who will arrange a visa, as well as your travel and accommodation and anything else you may need to perform the Hajj. The travel agent will send your application form to the Saudi Consulate.
 
What do I need for a Hajj visa?

 
You must comply with all the following requirements:
The applicant must have a passport valid for at least six more months and acceptable both for entry to Saudi Arabia and entry to the next destination; the passport should have at least two empty visa pages adjacent to each other.
Each applicant must submit one recent passport size color photograph with a white background. The photograph must be a full-face view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera directly. Side or angled views are NOT accepted. (Some travel agents require two color photos, one for the visa application and the other for the group identification card).
The applicant must submit a completed application form filled in with black ink pen or printed; the form must be signed and stamped by the authorized travel agency.
The Mahram should write on the application forms complete information on his spouse and children or any relative with whom he is traveling. He should also provide copies of marriage or birth certificates.
Women are required to travel for Hajj with a Mahram. Proof of kinship must be submitted with the application form. Any woman over the age of 45 may travel without a Mahram with an organized group, provided she submits a letter of no objection from her Mahram authorizing her to travel for Hajj with the named group. This letter should be notarized.
The applicant must be in possession of a non-refundable roundtrip ticket with confirmed reservations.
The applicant must submit proof of vaccination for meningitis and ACYW135. For infants and children up to 15 years of age, a vaccination report is required for polio as well as meningitis. Children over 15 years of age should present the same vaccinations requested for adults. The certificate of vaccination should have been issued not more than three years and not less than 10 days prior to entering Saudi Arabia.
Each pilgrim should submit two certified checks or cashier checks payable to ‘Unified Agents Office’ in Jeddah for pilgrimage services (guides, Zamzam water agents, tent accommodation in Mina and Arafat and transportation costs). These checks should include the name and the passport number of the pilgrim and date and place of issue. Each applicant must pay the appropriate fees. Pilgrims have the option to submit one check combining both fees. Children between the ages of seven and fifteen should only pay half of the amount. Children under the age of seven do not need to pay. Please check with the Saudi Consulate in your country for correct charges.
Applicants who are not nationals of the country they are applying from should submit documented proof of legal residence status. Passport authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reserve the right to return (at his or her own expense) any pilgrim who has provided wrong or false information about their residence.
No applicant under the legal age of eighteen will be granted a Hajj visa if not accompanied by his family.
If the applicant has converted to Islam, an Islamic certificate must be presented which must be notarized by an Islamic Center. 
 
Can children accompany me on Hajj?

 
Children can accompany their parents. When applying for a visa, you should include their names in your passport and attach their birth certificates. Children and women under 45 should be accompanied by a Mahram (a male relative).
 
Do I have to pay for the Hajj visas? If yes, how much does it cost?
The Umrah and Hajj visas are free.
For Hajj you need to pay two checks to cover the cost of guides, Zamzam water agents, tent accommodation in Mina and Arafat and transportation costs. Please ask your nearest Saudi Consulate about the current level of these charges.
Main reference point:
Visas
SOURCE: http://www.hajinformation.com/main/t1510.htm

FREE ONLINE ARABIC LESSONS BY ONE OF THE BEST TEACHERS

Asalam alaikum.
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NB. Not knowing Arabic yet you are  Muslims renders you crippled!!!
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Of our OIC choice, Hon. Isaac Musumba!

Assalaam aleikum.
Here we go. We have heard from Mr Isaac Musumba that he has been selected by the Government of Uganda (GoU) to be the next Sec. Gen. of OIC. Going by the newspaper quotation, “I have moved many steps ahead of MP level! So, my defeat was an opening for a bigger post.” He said that the post is on rotational basis and that this time round it has to be taken by a member state from East Africa, which is only Uganda.
Mash’Allah.
Well, I have been reading the latest from soon to be Isaac’s predecessor, the indefatigable Turkish and highly academic, Professor Ekmelddin Ihasnogolu. He had made a resounding presentation about the science and faith at the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates a week ago. It was attended by a score of academicians, researchers and authors from many countries.
http://gulftoday.ae/portal/24550cf5-1ef7-4f3c-a323-e319b87075c6.aspx
Ihasanoglu has been seen “camping” at our IUIU more than once, requested the GoU to accelerate transfer of land to our university. He has been seen attending sessions of members of OIC parliamentary union in different countries…
Iam not insinuating that Ihsanoglu’s shoes might be very big for any other replacement, but I want us to share advice and ideas with Hon. Isaac and see how we milk the OIC.
What do we expect from the OIC, more so led by a Ugandan? Please contribute ideas to Hon. Isaac.
= What I think he should streamline is how Ugandan businessmen can tangibly gain from trading among OIC member states. During the April 13-7, 2011 OIC Expo in Sharjah, I saw some ladies bringing ebibbo naamenvu. Another stall for Uganda was empty waiting for articrafts that had delayed to reach (Pity them however, for how could they have reached on time when the national aircarrier that the NRM found in place is no more!) Our stalls were surrounded by pavilions (an umbrella of) products from Indonesia, Egypt, Turkey etc.
=Hon. Isaac should aspire to overcome all the hurdles and see that the Islamic Finance System is adopted  and availed to those who want it.
Hon. Isaac has this year been able to attend the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) in Astana, Kazakhstan (unlike last year when he and Olive Kigongo failed to attend the same meet in Kula Lumpur because they were wading their way out of CHOGM accountability). So, he has witnessed how countries that operate the IF System are fast moving forward. Inadvertently, that is how we shall easily gain from the IDB funded projects!!!!

 
We hope that Hon. Isaac will not serve petty interests of the hand that picked him, the NRM, but serve the wider interests of the country and particularly the Muslims. Why I say so, because two years ago, while Uganda was holding the permanent seat on the UN Security Council, Hon. Rugunda and his master assured the visiting Iranian President that they will not vote for sanctions vs his country, but they did the opposite a few months later.

 

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Matovu-Mutesasira A. Twaha,
+971-50-2755731;
+256-772-680353.