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May 30, 2019

Ramadhan 2019 – As It Happens / CAI 50th Worldwide School – A Vision Within Grasp

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Masjid el Hayy in Sanford is crowded and abuzz with eager Khojas waiting to know if we’ll be fasting from tomorrow, Monday, May 6. There would not ordinarily be such…

May 16, 2019

To Hang Until Death

To Hang Until Death https://comfortaid.org/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Comfort Aid International Comfort Aid International https://comfortaid.org/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg May 16, 2019 January 25, 2022

Abdul Kareem Lalji is a big, towering personality; you can spot him from quite a distance. This largeness to his body size extends to his demeanor; cordial and likable, ready…

May 2, 2019

India Calling

India Calling https://comfortaid.org/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Comfort Aid International Comfort Aid International https://comfortaid.org/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg May 2, 2019 January 25, 2022

Will missiles put rotis in our mouths? When my travels take me to Mumbai, India, which is often, I am royalty material. My encounter with immigration and customs is pleasant, courteous,…

April 18, 2019

Land Of The Imams (a) – A Deja-Vu

Land Of The Imams (a) – A Deja-Vu https://comfortaid.org/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Comfort Aid International Comfort Aid International https://comfortaid.org/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg April 18, 2019 January 25, 2022

Lucky Sohail and I are in the land of the Imams (a) once more, but this time, during the blessed birthdays of Shaban 3 and 4. Oh, what a soopa…

April 4, 2019

Has The Imam (a) Reappeared? – A Nightmare Above 41,000 Feet

Has The Imam (a) Reappeared? – A Nightmare Above 41,000 Feet https://comfortaid.org/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Comfort Aid International Comfort Aid International https://comfortaid.org/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg April 4, 2019 January 25, 2022

I’m on my way to Kabul, Afghanistan. Again. My 38th time to this traumatized country in the past 12 years or so CAI has been active here. The diverse challenges…

March 29, 2019

CAI Newsletter – March 2019 – B

CAI Newsletter – March 2019 – B https://comfortaid.org/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Comfort Aid International Comfort Aid International https://comfortaid.org/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg March 29, 2019 January 25, 2022

Ramadhan 2019 – Appeal For Iftaar Aid The holy month of Ramadhan, when we share our bounties with those who don’t have enough to eat, is less than a few…

March 21, 2019

India – Home Away From Home? / A Human Face In NZ

India – Home Away From Home? / A Human Face In NZ https://comfortaid.org/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Comfort Aid International Comfort Aid International https://comfortaid.org/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg March 21, 2019 January 25, 2022

India – Home Away From Home? India is my second home; I spend a lot of time here. I’ve been visiting this mahaan country, off and on, since 1980. I…

March 7, 2019

A Startling Call To Prayer / Happy Birthday To Me

A Startling Call To Prayer / Happy Birthday To Me https://comfortaid.org/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Comfort Aid International Comfort Aid International https://comfortaid.org/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg March 7, 2019 January 25, 2022

A Startling Call To Prayer Murtaza Bhimani and I are driving to Kolda, Senegal to inspect a CAI school that was constructed here for the poor community a couple of…

February 14, 2019

Reminding Me Of Zainab / A Generation Ruined – Dreading The Future

Reminding Me Of Zainab / A Generation Ruined – Dreading The Future https://comfortaid.org/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Comfort Aid International Comfort Aid International https://comfortaid.org/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg February 14, 2019 January 25, 2022

Reminding Me Of Zainab: I am bleary eyed and woozy headed, seated on an Emirates Airline flight waiting to be flown to Mumbai after completing the seemingly non-ending 15 hours…