Karachi Wedding: Khwaja Huzaifa Ashari (grandson Khwaja Khairuddin)

SYED KHWAJA HUZAIFA ASHARI, elder son of Syed Khwaja Jamil and Tazeen; and grandson of Begum Haseena Khairuddin and the late Khwaja Khairuddin, and AZKA, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Muhammad Rafiq, were married on Friday 30^th March 2007, at the Creek Club dinning Hall, attended by relations and friends belonging to the two families.

Begum Khwaja Khairuddin has invited relations and friends to the Valima reception at the Sunset Club Erum Gardens, God willing, on Monday 2^nd April 2007 at 9. p. m.

The wedding festivities had commenced with a Ghazal Night at the residence of Begum Haseena Khairuddin on Saturday 10^th March 2007, hosted jointly by the two brothers of Khwaja Jamil – K. M. Zubair and K. M. Amer and their wives Sara and Ulfat, respectively.  The function was held on a beautifully decorated and well lit lawn, and, when all the guests had arrived, a sumptuous dinner was served followed by the Ghazal session performed by Mr. Ramay, a well known singer, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all present.

This function was held on 10^th March as Zubair and Sara would not be present at the wedding as they were due to leave for the
U. S. A. on the 15^th..  

There was one more Dholki at the residence of Begum Haseena Khaieuddin on Wednesday 28^{th March,}  hosted by Jamil and Tazeen.

Ashari has been working, for the past one year, as a senior consultant with Fergusons in
Karachi. He had graduated (B. Sc) from LUMS in
Lahore in 2002 with honours in Computer Science, and had worked for two years each with Faysal Bank and ABM Amro Bank.

For those who may not know, Jamil is the youngest son of the late Khwaja Abul Hassan Mumtaz and the late Farhadi Begum. Before his death Khwaja Mumtaz was the Imam of the Bhimpura Mosque, in
Karachi, since the mid forties.

May the Lord Almighty bless the newly married couple with health, every happiness and success in blissfully long married life.

- Sayeed Shahabuddin

To offer your best wishes you may call:
Begum Khwaja Khairuddin (9221) 585-6422

Dhaka Wedding: Khwaja Zartaj (s/o of Khwaja Ayazur Rahman)

Zartaj son of Khwaja Ayazur Rahman, who passed away on November 27th, will get married on 30 March in Dhaka.

- Haldi – 29 March
- Kabin – 30 March and
- Ruksati – 31 March.

To congratulate the newly wed couple, you may call:
Dhaka: (8802) 739-5234 (Home)
              (8801)716-558846 (Mobile)

Photos from the 30th Annual Meeting of Moulvi Khwaja Abdullah Welfare Trust

The grandest annual meeting of the Moulvi Khwaja Abdullah Welfare Trust was held on 26 March 2007.

 Click here to see the pictures! 

I hope to post the complete report as soon as I get time from my studies ..

Take care all.
Mohd Talha (Dhaka)

Any New Hindi Movie?

Salam-

I was wondering if some one can issue a weekly recommendations for hindi movies!

kya baat hai

Hey fellow Nawabbarians!

What happened to this gupshup site? This site has become a ghost town. No longer a typical nawabbarian gupshup! Cheer up guys. Lets talk! Lets talk about the world cup cricket atleast! What a great display by Bangladesh against India! Indo-pak has gone home where as Sri-Bang is in 2nd round!

Hope BD brothers can beat two or more in 2nd round. Yes Can we say Semi Final not an impossible task? What about Australia, South Africa, Srilanka and Bangladesh!

Can we go there if we beat England, NZ and Ireland? Or we need to beat one more team? Lets get our calculators out or get the spreadsheet table ? Can some one help?

PRAY FOR THE RECOVERY OF ZUBADA YOUSUF.

Wife of Khawaja Yousuf is on bed reast she is not well and expecting

your prayers for her quick recovery hope she get well

soon

ANNUAL MEETING OF KHAWAJA ABDULLAH WALFARE TRUST

The annual meeting of Khawaja Abdullah Walfare Trust is going to held on the 26th March 2007 on 33 Ahsanullah Road Nawab Bari Dhaka 1100 your co operation will be highly appreciated

Regards

Mohd Talha.

Death in the Family

Just heard that Mr. Khwaja Sirajul Islams wife passed away last week. Innalilahe…rajeun).

She is survived by her husband, Sons: Javed, Ali and Laddu, daughters and several grandchildren.

I dont have further information. I would appreciate if some one can add a line or two.

Rgds

Arshad

Thanda lege jabey

One phrase every Bengali worth his sweater has grown up with is thanda lege jabey. It is the  ultimate warning of impending doom, an unadulterated form of existentialist advice. Thanda lege jabey.Thou shalt ‘catch the cold’. ’Catching the cold’ comes easy to Bengalis.

It’s a  skill that’s acquired almost immediately after birth. Watch a Bengali baby and you would know.Wrapped in layers of warm clothing even if the sun is boiling the mercury, the baby learns quickly that his chances of survival in a Bengali household depend on how tightly he can wrap himself in cotton, linen and wool. Bengalis have almost romanticised warm clothing, so much so that Bengali art has found  eloquent expression in a form of quilt-stitchwork called kantha.

I’m sure wool-shearers even in faraway Australia say a silent prayer to Bengalis before the shearing season (if there’s any such season). I’m also sure the very thought of Bengalis sends a chill down the spine of many a sheep.In winter, the quintessential Bengali’s outfit puts the polar bear to shame. Packaged in at least  seven layers of cloth ing and the head snugly packed inside the queerest headgear, the monkey cap, he takes the chill head on.Easy lies the head that wears the monkey cap. With a pom-pom at the top, it’s not just a fashion statement; it’s a complete fashion paragraph.

I remember strolling down the Walk of Fame in Hollywood on a pleasant May evening. My eyes scanned the glittering stars on the asphalt – each an ode to a Hollywood heavyweight. Suddenly, my ears caught the unmistakable Doomsday warning – ‘thanda lege jabey’. I stood transfixed. The Hollywood Walk of  Fame is probably the last place one would like to get caught ‘catching the cold’. I turned around. There was this Bengali family braving the American chill. The young brat of the family was adamant that he didn’t want any more clothing but mom wouldn’t have any of it – “sweater porey nao, thanda lege jabey.” I need not translate that. Mom won, and the family – sweaters et al – posed for a photograph.

For a race that is perpetually running scared of cold weather, Bengalis have a surprising affinity for hill stations. Probably, warmth of heart is best preserved in shawls, pullovers and cardigans. In an  age when you are judged by how cool or uncool you are, the warmth that the kakus, jethus and mashimas exude can melt icebergs. I wouldn’t trade that warmth for any amount of cool. However, the monkey cap may look cooler without the pom-pom !!!

 - Amr Quadir

RENOVATION OF AHSAN MANZIL

By Parvin Khaleda

A major portion of Ahsan Manzil, the 18th century’s pink majestic palace on the bank of River Buriganga in Old Town of Dhaka, has been remaining closed for more than three years because for renovation.
   The renovation work, which began in July 2003 and was scheduled to complete in June 2005, is still on, depriving the local and foreign tourists of sighting the palace of historic interest and architectural excellence.
   The authorities of the National Museum, who look after all the museums, extended the time for one year, but the construction firm failed to meet the extended deadline.
   The museum authorities issued a number of letters asking the construction firm to complete the works immediately.
   ‘We will extend the time again, if necessary. But if there is no response from the construction firm, we will have no alternative other than inviting fresh tender,’ an official of the National Museum told New Age on Monday.
   The palace turned museum has tremendous attraction for the local and foreign tourists and about 2,000 people, an estimated two per cent of them foreigners, visit it every day.
   In winter, peak season for tourists, and on public holidays, the number visitors increases up to about 5,000, said a tourist guide of the museum.
   As the main portion of the palace has been remaining closed for the renovation work, a small portion of the building is now open for the visitors.
   The visitors, including the foreigners, feel disappointed finding the main portion of the museum closed for long.
   Monsur Ahmed, who came to visit the museum from Chittagong along with some of his relatives living in the United States, said, ‘We are disappointed as we failed to visit the main parts of the palace.’
   ‘It will be difficult for us to arrange another family trip to see the palace in future,’ he lamented.
   Saiful Islam, a university student, said he along with his cousin from Barisal had visited the place in June 2005 and the main museum was closed then.
   ‘My cousin, who is very keen on history, again came to Dhaka in October 2006 and I went to the museum with my cousin, but the situation was same that time,’ he said.
   The museum authorities said that they have nothing to do about the completion of its renovation work as it was the public works department conducting the renovation work at a cost Tk 3 crore. They also failed to say when the renovation would be completed.
   The palace of Mughal architecture was actually housed on 10 acres of land and its area reduced with the passage of time and changes in ownership.
   The government acquired 4.94 acres of land where the main palace is situated and made it a museum.
   The main entrance of the palace is out of the government acquired land. The original entrance’s design has the touch of Mughal architecture.
   Mohammad Alamgir, deputy director of the Ahsan Manzil, said they had requested the cultural affairs ministry several times to take step to acquire the main entrance.
   The palace was the residence of the Dhaka’s nawabs. Nawab Abdul Ghani renovated the building in 1872 and named it after his son Khwaja Ahasanullah.
   It has 31 rooms with a huge dome atop which can be seen from miles around. The palace has now 23 galleries in 31 rooms displaying of traits, furniture and household articles and utensils used by the Nawab.
   History says, this building was actually built during the reign of the Mughals and was bought and sold to different persons. Each of them reconstructed the building according to their own necessity. Therefore, the building lost many of its original features.
   The museum is open to all from 9:30am to 4:30pm Saturday to Wednesday and on Friday at 3:00pm to 7:30pm at the winter season. Presently visitors’ entry fee is Tk 2 for each person and it would be Tk 5 after the renovation completed, said the authority.