AKHBAAR Volume-14 November 2019

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AKHBAAR / Volume 14Giving BackWe continue our series of honouring the Jamat’s many selfless Khidmatgars. In this issue, we showcase Bibi Saima, volunteer from Booni andAli Madad, volunteer from Immit.Bibi SaimaThe current area lieutenant of the ladiesIsmaili Volunteer Corps (IVC) in Booni, UpperChitral, the journey of Bibi Saima weavesthrough a path of commitment anddedication to voluntary service. She beganher volunteering career 19 years ago whileserving in the REC. Not many years later, shefound her calling at the IVC in 2004. Now atthe delicate age of 75, Bibi Saima continuesworking in these institutions, teaching RECstudents five days a week and givingvolunteer duties in Jamatkhana on Fridaysand other days the REC is off. For her,volunteering is a way to achieve the blessingsof the Imam-e-Zaman, which gives herinternal peace. Through her love for khidmat,Bibi Saima has instilled in her own childrenthe spirit of voluntary service and they toocontinue her tradition of volunteerism asmembers of the Ismaili Girl Guides and BoyScouts’ chapters.During the Diamond Jubilee darbar in 2017,Bibi Saima gave her services as a volunteerduring event preparations where IVCmembers would cook food daily for workersand other volunteers setting up the darbarhall. Additionally, her family graciously openedthe doors of their home to host murids whohad travelled from out of town to attend thedarbar. In her own words, these were guestsof Mawlana Hazar Imam and she felt blessedto be given the opportunity to host themduring such a joyful occasion. In December of2018, Bibi Saima was given a token ofappreciation during a Khushyali celebrationprogram. She was told that her work had animpact not only on the jamat, but also on thecommunity at-large and will surely be anexample of best-practices for the generationsof khidmatgar that follow. Her advice toyoung volunteers is to always try to bettertheir efforts in voluntary services and to dotheir work out of love and affection for theImam and his Jamat.Ali MadadMr. Ali Madad, President, Ismaili Council forImmit, began his volunteering career at theage of 25 years old and has continuedvolunteering for nearly as long. Since thebeginning of his journey, Mr. Madad has beeninspired by the love and gratitude MawlanaHazar Imam has showered upon volunteers,and it is this affection which has given himimmense satisfaction from his volunteereffort.Operating in the mountains and valleys ofPakistan, where he is tasked with reachingout to the remotest and poorest jamatimembers, Mr. Madad has learned to becomea symbol of resilience and a leader inlogistical management.During the July 2017 flood, Mr. Madad recallsthat he had relocated himself for a week tobe near the village of Badswat; this allowedhim to have eyes and ears on the ground inorder to coordinate with the situation andneeds of the Jamat. Such a practicalexperience during the floods was usefulduring the Diamond Jubilee darbars inDecember 2017, when Mr. Madad ensured12,000 Jamati members were able to accessthe darbar in Taus, Gilgit-Baltistan. Takingresponsibility of such a large and widespreadJamat included catering towards not onlytheir financial needs, but also their safetyrequirements. These challenging experiences,nevertheless, were immensely rewarding toMr. Madad, who felt that the lessons learntprominently reflect his personal andprofessional development.Today, Mr. Madad spends nearly 35 to 40hours weekly – equivalent to a full-time job –on his council responsibilities, which includeliaising with other councils, ensuring theboards are keeping up with their tasks andmaintaining ties with governmentalinstitutions to ensure the safety and securityof the Jamat.His advice to young volunteers is that theymust remain humble during volunteerism andstrive to give their full potential to any taskat-hand.Official online sourcesthe.ismailiwww.facebook.com/TheIsmailiwww.instagram.com/TheIsmailiwww.youtube.com/TheIsmailiwww.twitter.com/TheIsmailiPage - 14
AKHBAAR / Volume 14Special Thanks to:Editorial TeamAaqib Merchant, Aftab Ahmed Khan Niazi, Ahmed Nayyar, Ahsan Ali, Ambreen Abdul Karim, Amin Rammal, Anila Moloo,Asma Ladak, Daniyal Ashraf, Enara Dossa, Faiza Virani, Fazal Karim, Gohar Ali, Henna Tajani, Jasmine Ajani, Karim Hasan,Khadija Ladhani, Maneshah Kassim, Naina Qayyum, Rizwan Jamil Jaffery, Sana Sherali, Shamila Ladak, Shamsur Rehman,Shayan RajaniContributorsAnwar Ali, Dr. Hina Veljee, Fakruddin Yadgha, Hazar Muhammad, Hazir Panah, Hikmat Jan, Imran Rahim, Imtiaz Ali,Inayat Ali Meghani, Kamran Tahir, Karima Yasub Uddin, Maria Hayat Khan, Meherban Karim, Mir Akbar, Munira Vallani,Muhammad Zafar Khan, Nighat Bano, Nousheen Rahim, Saleem Raza, Shah Nawaz, Shelina Aamir, Suleman Merchant,Tahira Mir, Wasim Shiekh, Zahara Khan, Zahra Salim, Zafar AliPublished by:Department of Communications and Publications, Aga Khan Council for Pakistan300/2, Garden East, Karachi-74550, PakistanTel: (92-21) 32250850, 32251450 | Fax: (92-21) 32227210Email: communication@akcpk.org | Websites: www.akdn.org / the.ismaili/microsite/pakistanCopyright © 2019 All rights reserved.No part of this Newsletter may be reproduced, distributed, or used in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, or by anyinformation storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the Department of Communications and Publications,Aga Khan Council for Pakistan.Page - 15
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