Shababul Eidiz Zahabi (London)

On 4 Shabaan-al-Karim 1430H (26 July 2009) SEZ London held their annual summer family picnic. This year the event took place in the beautiful setting of Gunnersbury Park and was attended by 22 members including their grandparents, parents, wives, siblings and children. The age range spanned from 1 to over 70 years, with a total of 50 adults and 30 children enjoying the day out.

The picnic lunch comprised of Subway platters, spicy masala bateta, desserts, tea, drinks and other snacks.

Activities were organised for all ages groups.  There was volleyball, where the men played some friendly but fiercely competitive games.  The women organised games with dodgeball proving very popular.  Tennis was also played with some good match-ups between Toloba and Shabab age groups, whilst frisbee, netball, kite flying and other games were hosted so that everyone could take part in something.  Children were entertained by the activities within the park’s large play area and had fun feeding the ducks.

Others went for a long walk past the lake and through the beautiful grounds of the park, which also houses the Gunnersbury Park Museum.

Overall the event was a resounding success, with all participants, young and old, having an enjoyable day. Even with the typical British summer weather — cloudy with light rain!

On the auspicious occasion of Syedna Taher Saifuddin (RA) Moula’s urs mubarak, SEZ London had the sharaf of performing niyaz khidmat.

SEZ London had sharaf of presence of Shazada Hatim Bhaisaheb, Janab Aamil Saheb and Chairman of SEZ London, Dr. Idris Bhaisaheb Zainuddin, as well as mumineen, muminaat and their children for niyaz jaman.

A total of 182 thaals were served a menu of namak, ras malai, chicken in green sauce, lamb biryani, salty mattho, kachumber, cherries, ice cream and sherbat.

Jaman was served following nizaam to ensure:

• A minimum of 8 people per thaal
• That food was not wasted
• That service was polite and efficient

Moreover, we endeavoured to continue our environmental initiative for disposal and recycling, as initiated last Sherullah al-Moazzam.

A total of 12 members had entered the ticket draw to attend the urus mubarak of Syedna Taher Saifuddin (RA) with Aqa Moula (TUS) in Mumbai, India, on 19th Rajab al-Asab 1430H (11th July 2009).

All the entrants had not previously performed urus with Aqa Moula (TUS), and the winners were drawn by Janab Aamil Saheb and chairman of SEZ London, Dr. Idris Bhaisaheb Zainuddin.  They were announced on the miqat of urus of Syedna Noor Mohammed Nooruddin (RA), with half-ticket innayat made by Faiz-e-Hussainy,

The winners of the ticket draw were:

• Abdulqadir Rangoolwala
• Ibrahim Badshah

SEZ London wish mubarakbadi to both winners.

This year SEZ London are holding their Summer Picnic on Sunday 26th July at 1pm at Gunnersbury Park in Acton. The park hosts a large play area for children, free tennis courts, a Pitch-n-Put golf course, a lake and a museum, amidst some beautiful gardens. There will surely be something there for everyone in the family.

• Gunnersbury Park Leaflet [PDF - 1.5MB]
• Gunnersbury Park Map [PDF - 542KB]

The picnic is open for all members and their families, and will include a variety of games for all ages as well as great food.  The cost for the event is £3 per adult, £1.50 per child (non-misaaq wala) and free for under 5′s.

If you are interested in attending the SEZ Summer Picnic please complete our registration form by Wednesday 22nd July 2009.