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Aqa Moula TUS
reached the Masjid at around 10 45 am. Thousands of Mumineen had
gathered from all over North America and the world to witness the
Opening of the First Dawoodi Bohra Masjid in the State of New Jersey.
Along with
Mumineen and Jamaat Officials, Moula TUS was greeted by two government
officials from the State of New Jersey. One was the Mayor of East
Brunswick, Mr. William Neary
and New Jersey Congressman,
Rep. Rush Holt, (NJ-12th).
They were very pleased to receive Aqa Moula TUS.
Before performing the Iftitah (inauguration) Moula TUS was presented
with the Key to the township
of East Brunswick, New
Jersey (where the Masjid is located) and a proclamation welcoming Aqa
Maula TUS by the East Brunswick Mayor.
Rep. Holt also
said a few words on the occasion. Rep. Holt said that "as
part of a very diverse region, state and country, his role is to look
over the material and secular lives of the people. It is important to
have those things in place to help balance everyone's lives with the
spiritual. This mosque will be the center of that special community,
building the complete human being".
Aqa Maula TUS
accepted the gifts and thanked the two officials for their warm welcome.
Maula TUS then presented the ceremonial shawls to Rep. Holt and the
Mayor of East Brunswick.
With Rep. Holt
and the Mayor looking on, Aqa Maula TUS performed the opening of the New
Masjid in New Jersey.
Moula TUS then performed Waqaf of the Masjid naming it Zainy Masjid,
saying that from today there will be Maatam of Imam Husain AS in this
Masjid. Moula TUS said that the Masjid was very beautifully constructed
and very unique.
Maula TUS then led Zohr / Asr Namaz and again Moula TUS was Jalwanuma on
Takhte Imami.
Moula TUs did doa Mubarak for all the mumineen who contributed to the
construction of this masjid.
The main contributors were given
the Sharaf of Qadambosi on the Takht Mubarak with Shawal given by Moula
TUS. The main contributor was Shk. Murtaza bhai Dohadwala along with the
Jamali brothers and Shk. Jabir Zakir.
Reporrt sent By: Mu. Aziz Shk.
Moiz - Malumaat Reporter |