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March 14th, 2009 150 150 Comfort Aid International

March 14th, 2009

Trip Report – Sirsi, March 2009 May this very auspicious birthdays of our beloved Prophet Muhammed (S) and the anchor of Fikh e Jafferia, Imam Saddiq (A) be a day of much rejoicing and happiness, for you and your families. May all your prayers be answered by the intercession of these holy and blessed personalities.…

March 3rd, 2009 150 150 Comfort Aid International

March 3rd, 2009

The Wretched Khanabadoshis of Koregaun The second class air conditioned train journey to Sangli from Mumbai, India is relatively comfortable and uneventful; we have dinner and sleep almost all the six hours it takes to get there. We comprise of Imran Dharsi and Anis Surti from Al Imaan and me. Shabbirbhai Nayaani is at the…

March 2009 Report 150 150 Comfort Aid International

March 2009 Report

Chandaawal Water Project, Kabul Afghanistan In December of 2004, I had the good fortune of meeting three orphan girls on my way up the slops of Chandaawal, on the outskirts of Kabul. These three children were between the ages of seven and nine; children of a  man executed by the Talibaan in Mazaar Shareef. Bibi…

February 22nd, 2009 150 150 Comfort Aid International

February 22nd, 2009

India Medical Support Services As you all know, CAI has been operating on a zero cost administration entity; i.e. all funds collected go directly to the beneficiaries, 100%, not a single penny is deducted for absolutely any administration cost that CAI incurs. Alhamd’Allah, this promise to our donors has been kept to date. Now, with…

February 22nd, 2009 150 150 Comfort Aid International

February 22nd, 2009

India Medical Support Services As you all know, CAI has been operating on a zero cost administration entity; i.e. all funds collected go directly to the beneficiaries, 100%, not a single penny is deducted for absolutely any administration cost that CAI incurs. Alhamd’Allah, this promise to our donors has been kept to date. Now, with…

December 2008 Report 150 150 Comfort Aid International

December 2008 Report

 Insha’Allah; your efforts to please Lady Fatemah (A) during these days of sadness and tragedy are going well. Another year has passed us by and we at CAI look towards the new one determined to consolidate and expand upon our successes and reflect and learn from minor setbacks. It goes without saying that all the…

November 2008 Report 150 150 Comfort Aid International

November 2008 Report

Off the bat, I apologize for this rather long but very important message; I urge you to please read through it for it may help you help CAI. I am blessed, yet again, ninth time since 2004, with a visit to Kabul and Herat in Afghanistan this first week of November. Nothing seems to have…

August 2008 Report – Report Two 150 150 Comfort Aid International

August 2008 Report – Report Two

This month, I had the opportunity to visit India and observe some of Comfort Aid’s charitable projects. It was an eye-opening experience as I got to see first-hand the problems faced by our brothers and sisters in India as well as the effort being made to solve those problems. I’m thankful to Br. Yusuf Yusufali…

August 2008 Report – Part One 150 150 Comfort Aid International

August 2008 Report – Part One

The remote village of YawKawlang in Bamiyaan Province of Afghanistan is relatively small; scattering of crumbling mud homes with a front and back yard full of planted crops and an orchid of apples, figs, apricots and black berries on some that have bigger, more affluent lots. All of them own animals; for sheep and cattle…

July 2008 Report 150 150 Comfort Aid International

July 2008 Report

My dear Muslims, I have, alhamd’Allah, returned to Mumbai from a visit to Afghanistan yet again; a visit marred by the terrible explosion outside the Indian embassy in Kabul on July 7 that took the lives of 58 people. An explosion we witnessed from our vehicle about a mile away, while on our way to…

March 2008 Report 150 150 Comfort Aid International

March 2008 Report

As usual, I pen this trip report after my recent trip to many countries, particularly to Comfort Aid International projects in India and Afghanistan. Alhamd’Allah, I visited Paris, France and Antananarivo, Madagascar to brief our Momeneens there about the dicey and delicate situation with our community in Afghanistan. I have taken it on myself to…

December 2007 Report 150 150 Comfort Aid International

December 2007 Report

 I am back in the US after an extensive six week trip to Africa, Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan and India. Alhamd’Allah, the trip was both exhausting and successful. Following are my comments and experiences in each city I visited. I pray you will find it both informative and useful in planning your charitable giving for this…

September 2007 Report 150 150 Comfort Aid International

September 2007 Report

A very hearty Ramadhan mubaarak to all of you. May all of us have the toufiq to get closer to our Master and seek His pleasure always, for surely nothing else matters. Alhamd’Allah, I have successfully completed my recent tour of CAI projects in Afghanistan and India. I had the good fortune to participate in…

May 2007 Report 150 150 Comfort Aid International

May 2007 Report

Afghanistan – In the land of unimaginable anguish Once again, by the grace of Allah (SWT), I was blessed with a trip to Africa, India and Afghanistan. As is my past norm, I narrate to you about my experiences in these countries that affect the role of Comfort Aid International in lending a helping hand…

December 2006 Report 150 150 Comfort Aid International

December 2006 Report

Amongst the Hazara Orphans – My five days of despair in Afghanistan. Part One I undergo surgery in Mumbai and get confirmation from pathology that the tumor removed is not malignant; I am ready for Afghanistan. I had been requested to go to Afghanistan by Aga Mussawi  in London. He had advised that the situation,…

September 2006 Report 150 150 Comfort Aid International

September 2006 Report

My fellow Muslims, Salaam aleykum and special greetings to you on this blessed and holy month. May Allah (swt) accept our meager a’amaals and sacrifices this month, increase us in our imaan and have mercy at our shortfalls. As is the norm, here is a report on my recent projects trip. Insha’Allah, I hope these…

May 2006 Report 150 150 Comfort Aid International

May 2006 Report

My fellow Pantajani Muslims, Salaam aleykum. Once again, I was blessed in the service of Allah (swt) by a visit to CAI ongoing projects in Kashmir, namely the construction of girls orphanage in Kargil and re-construction of earthquake destroyed boys orphanage and school in Kamal Kote, Uri. My experiences and observations follow but I will…

January 2006 Report (Part Two) 150 150 Comfort Aid International

January 2006 Report (Part Two)

Friday January 20th, 2006 We arrived in Mumbai late Thursday night from Kolkata. Having inhaled quite a bit of pollution in Kolkata, it took me a day to recuperate before I could head back out to visit projects around Mumbai. Fridays is a day of meetings where the trustees of Al-Imaan Foundation gather over lunch…

January 2006 Report (Part One) 150 150 Comfort Aid International

January 2006 Report (Part One)

Dear fellow Muslims, My uncle suggested that I write a report about my experiences on my recent trip to India, where I accompanied him while visiting the various projects he is involved with for as President of Comfort Aid International (CAI). First, I would like to say that I am not a writer by nature,…

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