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The Hindu
05-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
As the waqf portal is set to go live, TG Waqf Board ‘waiting for clarity'
Hyderabad With the Union government all set to launch the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development (UMEED), a portal that seeks to collate documents connected to waqf properties, purportedly for managing them better, the Telangana State Waqf Board (TGSWB) is still awaiting clarity. 'We are aware that the portal is going to be launched tomorrow. But we are still waiting for clear guidelines from the Ministry of Minority Affairs about what all documents are required, and which ones will be accepted. As far as we know, the portal will accept document uploads for the next six months,' TGSWB Chairman Syed Azmatullah Hussaini told The Hindu. A key concern, Mr. Hussaini said, that still remains, is the documentation of old places of worship such as those belonging to the Qutb Shahi period. 'We are yet to see what how to deal with documents connected to such masjids. With the portal going live from tomorrow, and in the absence of documents of a large number of Qutb Shahi masjids, we have to check as to how we should proceed,' he said. Meanwhile, others from the TGSWB pointed out that the portal is likely to have a three tier system. First, the mutawalli (manager of a waqf institution) will have to upload documents, for instance, a gazette notification. This is then verified by an officer at the TGSWB. The final approving authority would be the Chief Executive Officer. 'The previous online management system – the Waqf Asset Management System – will not be in use. Moreover data from this will not be migrated to the new portal. Ideally, it would have been better had the Central government waited for the Supreme Court judgment before going ahead with the portal,' an official said. Meanwhile, the TGSWB is continuing its efforts to strengthen documentation of properties in its custody. The board's CEO, Mohammed Asadullah, wrote letters to government agencies, such as the Chief Commissioner Land Administration, and the Telangana State Archives and Research Institute, and sent staff to obtain copies of documents of properties considered waqf.
Egypt Independent
31-05-2025
- General
- Egypt Independent
At least 150 killed as deadly floods hit Nigerian town
Abuja, Nigeria CNN — Authorities in Nigeria's northern Niger state say at least 150 people have been killed after floods triggered by heavy rainfall hit Mokwa, a vibrant market town in the largely agricultural state. Ibrahim Hussaini, a spokesperson for the state's emergency management agency, told CNN that 151 bodies, including those of 'many children' have been recovered as of 9 a.m. (4 a.m. ET) Saturday. More than 3,000 other people have been displaced, Hussaini said, adding that the death toll could rise as rescuers search for more bodies. Mokwa resident Hassan Abdullahi, 26, told CNN he lost nine members of his family, including his aged mother, as well as two nieces and nephews aged between 4 and 8 years old when floods submerged their home. 'I feel so bad. How I wish I could bring them (back) alive but no way,' he said, adding that none of their belongings was salvaged from the raging floods. 'We lost everything. Even a single cloth and shoe, we don't have. Where to sleep, we don't have. We are in serious pain.' The West African nation's disaster relief agency (NEMA) stated in an earlier announcement that the floods struck the Kpege neighborhood of Mokwa early Thursday, 'when residents were mostly asleep.' The Niger state government said the 'deadly flood disaster' ravaged two communities in the town 'after several hours of heavy downpour' leading to the 'loss of many lives' and 'buildings submerged.' It described the incident as 'saddening, heartbreaking and pathetic.' Northern Nigeria is prone to annual floods that often lead to deaths and displacement. Last year, weeks of flooding across the region caused over 200 deaths and displaced more than 386,000 people, according to data from NEMA, shared with CNN. The area was also affected in 2022 when Nigeria recorded its worst flooding in more than a decade. More than 600 people were killed across the country during that incident with more than one million people forced out of their homes.
Straits Times
30-05-2025
- Climate
- Straits Times
Flood death toll rises to 117 in Nigeria's Niger state, emergency official says
Flood death toll rises to 117 in Nigeria's Niger state, emergency official says ABUJA - At least 117 people have died and several others are still missing after heavy flooding destroyed thousands of homes in Nigeria's Niger state, an emergency official said on Friday. The death toll is a sharp rise from Thursday's figure of 21 people, Ibrahim Hussaini, head of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, said, adding that some 3,000 houses were submerged in two communities in the north-central state. Nigeria is prone to flooding during the rainy season, which began in April. In 2022, Nigeria experienced its worst wave of floods in more than a decade which killed more than 600 people, displaced around 1.4 million and destroyed 440,000 hectares of farmland. The flooding incident in Niger state occurred on Wednesday night and continued into Thursday morning, Hussaini said, with a number of people still in the water. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Straits Times
29-05-2025
- Climate
- Straits Times
Heavy rains in Nigeria kill at least 21
Heavy rains in Nigeria kill at least 21 MAIDUGURI, Nigeria - At least 21 people were killed in north central Nigeria on Thursday when their homes were destroyed by heavy rains and nearly a dozen were missing, the local emergency agency said. Ibrahim Hussaini, head of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency told Reuters that 50 houses were submerged in water in two communities in the state. "Twenty-one bodies have so far been recovered in the incident, while over 10 persons were still missing as the search and rescue operation continued," Hussaini told Reuters. Nigeria is prone to flooding during the rainy season, which began in April. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
He once chased kites in Kabul. Now, he's chasing a dream in Downtown Albuquerque.
Apr. 26—Growing up, Ilham Uddin Hussaini used to chase kites with his friends in Afghanistan to escape the realities of a war he didn't really understand. Today, he's chasing a long-held dream of owning a business and providing for his family through a local restaurant that offers a taste of home. Afghan Kebab House, an eatery serving authentic Afghan cuisine in the heart of Downtown Albuquerque, opened earlier this month. Located near the corner of Gold and Third SW, the restaurant serves everything from kebabs to mantu (an Afghan dumpling) and qabuli palow, also known as kabuli pulao (a national Afghan dish featuring rice, caramelized raisins and carrots, and lamb or beef). "I always wanted to have something of my own and to be able to comfortably go home and provide," Hussaini said. "... I'm blessed, to be honest. I love it — every part of it." Hussaini, 26, was born and raised in Kabul, Afghanistan, where his brother served as an interpreter and translator for U.S. troops. His brother came to the U.S. and established roots in New Mexico about four years before Hussaini, his parents and seven siblings made the move in 2016. Hussaini, who was 18 when he came to the U.S., completed high school in Afghanistan but had two options after moving to the U.S.: go through high school again or earn his GED. "I chose to go through high school, even though I was 18. When I graduated, I was 20 years old," said Hussaini. "It did help me to learn English and be able to communicate." The restaurant owner went on to obtain an associate degree in business from Central New Mexico Community College in December. Shortly after, Hussaini, inspired by a lack of authentic Afghan restaurants in Albuquerque, started looking for locations to open an eatery. "We do have a couple of places here, but they're more Persian style," Hussaini said. "I wanted to build something authentic with a proper Afghani style." Hussaini found the Downtown spot at 218 Gold SW in March, "instantly fell in love with the place" and signed a lease for three years. The roughly 2,600-square-foot space seats up to 50 people, Hussaini said, through table seating, stool seating and even floor seating for those who want to enjoy their meal Afghani style: crisscross with shoes off. The space is adorned with urban decor and art reflecting Afghan culture. One wall painting features buzkashi, a traditional Central Asian sport played by Hussaini's father, who died two years ago. Hussaini and a friend, Steven Perez, painted the tribute to his father. A kite also hangs in the space — a reminder of where Hussaini came from and the friends who lost parents in the war and joined him in kite-chasing their worries away. "Those little details, it really matters. People really appreciate it, especially in my Afghan community," Hussaini said. Jewelry made by Hussaini's family and women in Afghanistan line one of the restaurant's walls. Hussaini said Afghan Kebab House sends all the proceeds from its jewelry sales to those women, many of whom are widowed or cannot leave the house or conduct business under the rule of the Taliban, which recaptured Kabul after U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021. Hussaini said one $40 jewelry sale can feed a family in Afghanistan for two weeks. The dream, Hussaini said, is to roll out a more expansive menu as he hires more help and to open another location. In the meantime, Hussaini is undergoing what many new business owners know as the startup grind — a grueling but rewarding process. "As a kid, I was just kind of wanting to get rich to help my family and people around me," Hussaini said. "Now, I'm understanding it's not about being super rich. If have leftovers and I see a homeless person or somebody else, I can give them food, and that's how I can feel like I'm rich, and happy."
