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Gehraa Thoughts There is this teenager at Masjid al Hayy, in Sanford, that recently arouses my curiosity in him. He is striking, with clear eyes and is very fair – definitely not a typical Khoja. He is tall, with a full head of hair that is marred by a ghastly hairdo. The kind that teenagers […]
Blankets Save Lives: Winter is around the corner and CAI is mobilizing for the annual winter blankets drive to help those vulnerable survive the bitter cold, especially in central Afghanistan, where the snow and ice will kill. Let us help a poor widow with young children or elderly parents survive this period with a simple […]
A Wanting Dream From The Past I am a dreamer, have always been one. It is the easiest way to turn off the evil and troubles in the current day dunya and return to the carefree, innocent life of yesteryears. Usually, these trances are a sure cure for my doldrums and I feel better afterward. […]
Exchanging School Desks For Smiles: For years, the children of Jojo at Skuli Ya Msingi Ya Jojo, Pemba, Tanzania, had no choice but to sit and study on dirt floors for their education. No more! CAI donors made the desks possible, bringing priceless smiles on their lips. Sharing a few photos: Senegal/Liberia/Sierra Leone: CAI Trustee, […]
Adventures In Senegal, Liberia, Sierra Leone The quest to offer quality education available to the children of poor communities worldwide provides CAI Trustees with wonderful opportunities for interesting and adventure-filled global travel. Last week, I am in West African with fellow Trustee Sohail and CAI African representative, Murtaza Bhimani. Consider my itinerary – Fly from […]
Water Project – Nasiriyah, Iraq There is an urgent need for clean potable water for the residents of Nasiriyah, Iraq. This will be CAI donor’s seventh major water project in Iraq, each benefiting about 20,000 harassed people desperate for water. Cost is about US$46,000 for the entire setup, including the desalination and purifying apparatus. The […]
Two very needy sites for water well, and any other projects that can assist the villagers to uplift the quality of their lives. 1.) Sheban Owino Koba – Imam of Busia mosque Area: Ebutokomi Sub Location: Sikinga Location: Bukhayo east Sub County: Nambale County: Busia Beneficiaries 45 families (7-8 people per family) 2.) Khadija Nyarotso […]
Will my Imam (a) Be Pleased? I’ve just concluded a busy day commemorating Ashura. What with the a’amaals and emotional drain from reenacting the brutal slaying of my beloved Imam (a) and the violation of his family’s rights, I am exhausted. So I return home from Masjid al Hayy, a short distance away, and fall […]
Mullah Mchungu Speaks His Mind I am, in my relationship with Mullah Mchungu, at a crossroads of sorts. I humor him when he calls, and take the time to listen to him, grin and bear it when he calls me by unpleasant tags like ghadeero (ass) and mwenda wazeemu (crazy). I know he is very […]
ZBH/CPES Kabul Orphanage / School: CAI sponsored Zahra Boys Home and school project is almost complete, ready for business early November insha’Allah. Sharing a few photos: Water Project – Naserriya, Iraq There is an urgent need for clean potable water for the residents of Nasiriyah, Iraq. This will be CAI donor’s seventh major water project […]
