Exclusive: Bhatkalli Eid Milan in Bangalore

Bangalore -It was a festive celebration on Sunday afternoon as members from the Bhatkalli community came together to celebrate the joy of Eid in Bangalore's Lincon Hall. Bringing together students, professionals and Bhatkalli families living in Bangalore, the Nawayath fellowship was at its usual best.

Prominent names from the community including Mushtaq Shabandri (AMTEK), Sayeed Bota, Mahmoud S.P., Abdul Gaffar Mohtesham (Jan) and Zaiullah Manna - President of Murdeshwar Muslim Jamaat, were in attendance.

Muaz Jukaku welcomed the guests with an inspirational talk on harnessing the power of young minds to work together with dedication and commitment. A successful entrepreneur himself, Muaz is credited with creating his own training company, EMERTXE Info Tech, which delivers specialised IT training to top-level multi-national companies .

Muzzammil Kazia, President of Bhatkal Muslim Jamaat Bangalore also spoke on the future plans of the association and how Bhatkally youth could actively participate in community initiatives.

Students based in the Yahya Memorial Hostel volunteered to host special games as children and peers enjoyed a day

The day's highlight was reserved for the culinary session which was dedicated to mouth-watering specialities from the Nawayath kitchen.

Some added panache was reserved for an entertaining session by a magician who took the audience by surprise. A fancy dress competition for little ones also received an overwhelming response. Members were also quizzed on their general knowledge as a question-answer session was hosted.

Outstanding academic achievers were also honoured at the event as Afra Siddique (92.67%), Shaheed Ahmed Sada (88.87%) Zainulabideen Isam (85.54 %) and Musab Qamri were awarded certificate and cash prize for their achievements.

The fanfare came to a close with a lucky draw as the curtains drew on yet another successful edition of the Eid Milan.

Report by S.M. Syed Ayaz

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