22 BA update <strong>Bihar</strong> <strong>Anjuman</strong>’s first office is to be inaugurated on 1st April 2012 in Patna, at Anand Place, AnandVihar, opposite Police Colony, Anisabad, Patna: Is it a good news for you? There is still some better news ahead. This office is free! We are grateful to IMEFNA and its founder-chairman, Janab Khursheed Mallick Sb,who have gifted office space to <strong>Bihar</strong> <strong>Anjuman</strong> next to theirs. Subhanallah! What a gesture of cooperation and goodwill! May Allah bless him and everyone in IMEFNA with true success of this world as well as of the hereafter! Almost eight years (14th June 2004, to be precise) after the o n l i n e n e t w o r k i n g e n d e a v o u r s t a r t e d [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biharanjuman/], <strong>Bihar</strong> in Patna. <strong>Bihar</strong> <strong>Anjuman</strong> thanks all those who have been with us through our journey, from a simple network to some tangible work on the ground. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a baby step, a few helping hands, a few encouraging words, a few guiding notes. We have just begun to walk, but we have miles to go ... ... We believe in mutual respect and peaceful coexistence. We assign utmost importance to self-help. In order that our lost pride can be regained, we need to help ourselves. That’s why we are trying to promote a culture of giving rather than begging from other organizations or governments. Our inner strength will only come from the culture of giving and by coming out of the charity mindset (that has blessed our educational system with the madarsa culture) and mediocrity. Beggars can’t be choosers. We have to decide which side we would be. None but Allah owns the resources of this world, which He assigns to whom He wills. He allocates these resources most wisely. Resources like time and money can never be constraints in carrying out the good deeds that we wish to do, thus following the commandment of Allah SubhanahuWaTáala. Helping hands are always better than praying lips. And, Allah says: Verily never will Allah change the condition of a people until they change it themselves (Quran, 13:11), so we need to take the initiatives, and help those who do the same. That’s exactly why <strong>Bihar</strong> <strong>Anjuman</strong> was founded, and that’s exactly what we stand for. Anjuaman finally has transcended from the cyber-space to the real-space.Congratulation to all members of the online networks [Yahoogroup, Facebook, Twitter, where we are present], well-wishers, donors, supporters, volunteers, chaptermembers and leaders! Our mission “to bring active, kind, knowledgeable and resourceful people together, from all corners of the world, to interact and act jointly to educate, motivate, inspire and instil confidence; to remove disappointments, eradicate miseries, and help the needy” would become easier to accomplish, insha-Allah, with an office Dear brothers and sisters, our experience says that everyone agrees to support a good cause if someone takes initiative. Muslims from <strong>Bihar</strong> and Jharkhand in your city are definitely not as unattached with their community as we feel. It’s a matter of just reaching out to them, helping them. Someone has to do it. Who else could be better than you? <strong>Bihar</strong> <strong>Anjuman</strong> provides a channel to you so that the community can rise from its shoddy present to a worthy future that can be viewed with pride and respect by other communities. We urge you to come forward and join hands with the sole intention of pleasing Allah. With your hand in ours, we may rise above the ordinary to build a strong base of educated people before whom the entire world spreads its hands to beg for knowledge and technology, for wisdom and strategy. Eat Healthy foods
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