Condolence ceremony held for Imam Hussein
The representative of Sultan Al-Bohra in Kuwait Sheikh Hussein Imran Ali Bhopal Wala, at the Burhani Center of the Islamic Bohra community in Kuwait located in Ardiyah area, held a condolence ceremony in the memory of Imam Hussein yesterday morning. The ceremony was attended by a large number of Bohra community members residing in Kuwait where he initiated the ceremony with saying praise to Allah and peace and blessings upon His honorable prophet, his esteemed family members and honorable companions. He then proceeded to mention the Prophet’s noble features, virtuous biography, noble morals and grace on the entire humanity.
His Eminence then mentioned the great sacrifices of Imam Hussein and the family of the Allah’s prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, in order to uphold the word of truth, and that he sacrificed soul and precious property, and sacrificed his virtuous family and noble companions in order to preserve the Sharia of his grandfather the last prophet, Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him.
He also indicated the efforts exerted by the late Sultan of Bohra, Dr Muhammad Burhanuddin to enhance the social, educational and economic status of the Bohra community in the world. It is worth mentioning that current Sultan of Bohra, Dr Syedana Mufddal Saifuddin T.U.S, is holding the memorial services this year in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The deputy representative of Sultan Al-Bohra Sheikh Hussein also urged the members of Bohra community to adhere to the Islamic Sharia and maintain good morals, in particular, to respect the laws of the State of Kuwait and participate with their Kuwaiti brothers in serving the beloved State of Kuwait in all spheres.
He expressed grateful thanks, recognition and acknowledgment to His Highness the Amir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf AlAhmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, High Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, His Excellency Minister of the Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, His Excellency Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, may Allah protect them, and to His Excellency Undersecretary, Ministry of the Interior, Lieutenant General Mahmoud Al-Dousari, His Excellency Sheikh Mohammad Yusuf Al-Sabah, the Assistant Undersecretaries in the Ministry of the Interior, the esteemed government, the Ministry of Interior, the security agencies, and particularly the Kuwaiti people for providing facilities and assistance to hold the religious rituals in the memory of martyrdom of Imam Hussein in the month of Muharram.
Furthermore, the representative of Sultan Al-Bohra in Kuwait presented to express sincere condolence and support to His Excellency Sheikh Khalid Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah and to Al-Sabah family on the death of Sheikha Sarah Al-Athbi Al-Sabah. He expressed sincere condolence to His Excellency Undersecretary, Ministry of the Interior, Lieutenant General Mahmoud AlDousari on the death of First Lieutenant Ahmed Mohamed Al-Dousari, praying to Allah to grant His mercy to both decedents and inspire their family with patience and solace.
He concluded the ceremony by invoking Allah the Almighty to grant His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah the long life, health and well-being and bestow Kuwait and the people of Kuwait security, safety, prosperity and progress.
He also invoked Allah to grant the Sultan of Al-Bohra His Eminence Dr Syedana Mufaddal Saifuddin the long life to serve Islam, Muslims and mankind.