Mangaluru: Former president and an active member of Bhatkali Jamat-ul-Muslimeen Mangaluru, Mr. Ghayasuddin Jubapu (74) breathed his last on the morning of 16th October, Monday here at a private hospital. He was sick for few days and was getting treated at the hospital.
Late Ghayasuddin, who was the owner of Fero steels located at Bunder in Mangaluru, was very active in social activities he was engaged with Bhatkal Jamat right from its launching days. Though his sacrifices towards Jamat and social services were outstanding, his shop was even used for jamaat activities at the beginning. He was president of the Jamat for several tenures, he had also served his best for various organizations in Bhatkal.
The Last rites were conducted after asar prayers at Gundadpalli Masjid graveyard near Bunder in Mangaluru. Hundreds of people including Bhatkali residents along with the representatives of Bhatkal Jamatul Muslimeen Mangaluru attended the funerals. Also, the general secretary of Bhatkal Muslim Khaleej Council, Younus Qazia, General Secretary of Majlis-e-Islah Wa Tanzeem, Mohiuddin Altaf Kharuri, Social worker Syed Hassan Barmawar amongst many others reached Mangaluru to pay their last respect.
Condolence meet:
The condolence meeting was organized after Isha prayers at Mangaluru Jamat hostel, where the social activities of late Ghayasuddin were highlighted and advised the students to inculcate those things in their life. The program was presided over by Mangaluru Jamat president SM Syed Ashad. It was also learnt that Late Gayasuddin Saheb played a prominent role in building the hostel for Bhatkali students in Mangaluru. While with Mangalore's large number of doctors, he had a good connection and he did guide well to those coming to Mangaluru for treatments. And using their contact, he also tried to reduce fees for the poor and middle-class people, and sometimes even provided free treatments for poor people.
Younus Qazia, Altaf Kharuri and Maulana Muhammad Saalim Khaleefa Nadvi addressed the gathering and delivered the speech on various contribution done by late Gayasuddin Saheb and gave the condolence message to their family members.
On the occasion, the Jamat secretary Imtiyaz Damda compared the gathering. The program began with the recitation of verses from Holy Quran by Mashood Ruknaddin, while concluded with supplications from Maulana Muhammad Saalim Khaleefa Nadvi.
Vice president of Jamat Musba Ansar, SM Syed Masood, SM Ashfaq, Abdullah Musba, Ashraf Sada, Talha Akrami, Dr. Siraj Mohtesham amongst others were present.