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YOUTUBE VIDEOS: PAYING TRIBUTES TO LATE DR. NAJMA SULTANA

HCA President Quddus Mohammed Paying Tributes - http://youtu.be/SgAMxXqEYVw

Hussain Baqueri of HCA Paying Tributes and Closing the Memorial Meeting - http://youtu.be/RzlR82hhK6s

GOPIO President Ashook Ramsaran Paying Tributes - http://youtu.be/ZdG-dVCuG3E

Safia Sultana Paying Tributes - http://youtu.be/MELdXK_uf9I

 

Ayub Khan Paying Tributes - http://youtu.be/Fx4MvZLQlMw

 

Rajender Dichapally Paying Tributes - http://youtu.be/s_CEqbHHeOw

 

Javeed Mirza Paying Tributes - http://youtu.be/lgGw7QgoQOw

 

Dr  Kushalata Jayakar Ahmed Paying Tributes - http://youtu.be/jMmIml3EdLE

 

 

POSTEB BY: MR. KHURRAM AHMED ( A PROUD MEMBER OF THE HYDERABADI CULTURAL ASSOCIATION), NEW JERSEY

In honor of Dr. Najma Sultana and the work she did, and the work of all the leaders present during the memorial service held on Dec 8th, 2013. 

The Baton

Passing of someone O so dear, is the hardest thing to bear
It shocks the self, and stuns the heart, puts one in deep despair

Time stands still, a bitter pill, an expression-less stare
No words need be said, it is so clear, how much you did love, did care

There is this thing, with sure knowledge, that I can try to say
Passing is a transference, and it is not just "gone away"

They still live, in our personalities, expressions, and our faces
They still live within our deepest dreams, just look, you will find traces

Among the slings and arrows of this life, that we just have to take
Passing of a really loved one, just really takes the cake

I have been through this, just twice before, and it will take time to heal
To put it all together, and to come to grips with all, right now, you feel

Ever since the first people, and on and on and on
I now see life as a relay race, with an eternal baton

They have run their lap, with patience, honor, grace and strength
This is the runner's lesson, whether second, third or n'th

Now in our loss and sadness, shocked and stunned we stand
look, look, my friend, that same baton is now within our hand!

Lets take it and run, go forward, with this hopeful baton
And honor all the runners, before us who have gone

For they know where we are, and are cheering us, from another place
They want us to run, just like them, with honor, patience, strength and grace

But proud we are, they run the race, that is never lost or never won
the years pass by, the runners change, but all proudly carry, this baton!

 

Khurram Ahmed

Mohibban-e-urdu Organization

 

 

Multiple Indian American Organizations Gather to Pay Special Tribute

PRESS RELEASE                                                                    New York City

Multiple Indian American Organizations Gather to Pay Special Tribute

Dr. Najma Sultana

The leaders from several Indian American organizations came together in true secular spirit of unity and harmony, at a memorial meeting to pay tribute and celebrate the life of Dr. Najma Sultana on Sunday, December 8, 2013.  The event organized jointly by HCA (Hyderabad Cultural Association) and GOPIO (Global Organization of People of Indian Origin) was uniquely a soul touching experience to the 100 or so attendees.

 Dr. Najma Sultana, a respected and compassionate leader of several Indian American organizations in New York City passed away on November 27^th, 2013. She was a recipient of many honors for her service to India, Indian American community and humanity. She was appreciated and recognized by prominent people and organizations in USA. She received awards and recognition by many organizations like AAPI, AFMI, INOC, HCA, FIA, NFIA, GOPIO and more. She was one of the Founding Life Members of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO), and most recently had been serving as co-chair of GOPIO Cultural Council. She was one of the first women to head American Federation of Muslims from India (AFMI). She played an important role in forming and running many organizations like Indian National Overseas Congress (INOC) and Hyderabad Cultural Association (HCA).  Dr. Sultana led a delegation to Gujarat to help the victims of the riots in 2002, and always promoted and practiced Secularism.

Between the 20 speakers who took the stand, they described Dr. Najma Sultana as a vibrant, compassionate, beautiful, generous, passionate, caring, tireless, humanist and secularist leader who made a tremendous difference in her short span of life. Mr. Quddus Mohammed, President of the Hyderabadi Cultural Association has requested its board to establish an education scholarship fund and urged the audience to  pledge their support as a tribute to Dr. Najma Sultana.

Multiple Indian American community groups came together to convey sympathy to her family on this great loss at her funeral service and Namaz Janaza held at Bayshore Mosque, and burial at Washington Memorial Park Cemetery on Friday, November 29, 2013.

 

 

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History of Hyderabad streets and locality names Shared By: Mr. Rudy Kanth 1) Nampally: Raza Ali Khan, was the Dewan of Nizam’s State in 1670 AD. His Title was  ‘Nekh Nam Khan’ A jagir was granted to him, which came to be called nekh-Nampally.  This became ‘Nampally’. 2) Begumpet: Basheerunnissa Begum, daughter of Nizam II was married to a Paigah noble.  She received lands in dowry. The village came to be known as Begumpet. 3) Khairatabad: The jagir granted to Khairunnisa Begum daughrer of Ibrahim Qutub Shah,  came to be known as Khairatabad. 4) Begum Bazar: Land gifted by Humda Begum ( the wife of Nizam Ali Khan Nizamul Mulk)  to the merchants of Hyderabad for trade and commerce, finally developed  as Begum Bazar. 5) Sultan Bazar: After 1933, the Residency bazar was renamed Sultan Bazar, when these areas  were returned to the Nizam, by the British (Residency). 6) Afzal Gunj: The V Nizam (Afzalud Dawlah) gifted land to the grain merchants for trade  and commerce. The place was named Afzal Gunj. 7) Secunderabad: Named after Sikander jha (1806) (III Nizam). The Village where British troops were stationed. 8) Masab Tank: Ma Saheba Ka Talab: Hayat Bakshi Begum, wife of Quli Qutub Shah VI – was called Ma Saheba.  The tank constructed by her to irrigate lands of Mallepally village, was called  Masaheba ka Talab. Finally it was called Masab Tank. 9) Kadve Saheb Ki Galli (lane): After a person, who was always angry-faced and talked ill of others.  This lane is in the old city. 10) Himayat Nagar: New locality named after Himayat Ali Khan – Azam Jha – eldest son of VII Nizam  – Osman Ali Khan ( in 1933). His name was Himayat Ali Khan. 11) Hyderguda: New locality named after Hyder Ali, who was 1st Talukhdar (District Collector)  and owned lands in the village formerly the Jagir of Vaheed Unnisa Begum, wife  of Nizam. The locality is called after him, as Hyderguda. 12) Basheer Bagh: The garden of Sir Asman Jha, Basirud-dulah – a Paigah Noble, who had a palace at the Garden. 13) Somajiguda: A revenue department employee, named Sonaji, who owned lands and resided  in this village. Sonaji became Somaji and the hamlet came to be called ‘Somajiguda’ .  (Guda is from Godem a hamlet). 14) Malakpet: Named after Malik Yakoob, a servant of Abdulah Qutub Shah Golconda King where  he resided had a market, hence the name Malakpet. 15) Saidabad: A Jagir village of Sayed Meer Momin, Dewan of Golconda (1591). 16) Abid Shop: A Valet and steward of Nizam (VI) Mahboob Ali Khan. This man had his first shop here. 17) Saroornagar: Named after Sarwari Afzal Bai, mistress of Arasthu Jha. Dewan of Hyderabad,  who granted a Jagir,and constructed a palace and Garden for her. 18) Dabirpura: The village named after Abdul Samad with the titles; Dabir-ul Mulk, a noble man. 19) Noor Khan Bazar: A market developed by Noor Khan, who came from Lucknow, during the time  of the II Nizam. 20) A.C.Guards: A locality to the West of Lakdi-ka-pul. The barracks of Abyssinian Cavalry Guards  of Raja of Wanaparthy – (1910) (Abyssinia is the old name of Ethiopia, an East African country).

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MOTHER'S CRY FOR HELP: A TRAGIC STORY FROM HYDERABAD

Mubina wants to find money for her daughter's costly treatment.

Life could not have been more unfair to Mubina Begum, an educated woman, who is now reduced to seeking alms on the road for her daughter'S medical treatment. On Wednesday, this haLpless young woman was spotted by The Hindu, begging on the footpath abutting the newly constructed railway over-bridge at Lakdikapul. In the perambulator before her was her 13-month-old daughter Habeebunnissa, who looked extremely sick and under-aged. Two older kids played on the footpath. My daughter is diagnosed by doctors at Niloufer Hospital with a hole in the heart. The CT Scan, they said, will cost Rs.1,000, and more money will be needed for blood transfusion,said Mubina, 26, showing the medical reports. Not able to find money for the treatment, she has resorted to begging on the footpath. Incidentally, Mubina is a B.Com. graduate, married off five years ago to a worker in a hotel. Her parents died when she was a child, and she was raised by her aunt who stayed in Chandrayangutta. Nine months ago, her husband died following complications due to excessive drinking at a party after the birth of Habeebunnissa.

Mubina had little means to sustain the family on her own. Two months ago, she was thrown out of the rented house she was staying in as she was not able to pay rent. Her kith and kin too deserted her, fearing the responsibility of taking care of three kids. Since then I have been living in a small shack near Niloufer Hospital and begging to find money for my daughter's treatment. I have neither the Arogyasri card, nor ration card to seek free treatment,she said. Mubina had worked as a sales representative before her marriage and hoped to find some work after things fell in place. Mubina has no contact number. She can be found near Niloufer Hospital in Red Hills.

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CONGRATULATIONS ON THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY

Dear Fellow Hyderabadis

As we proudly celebrate our first year, it is time to take a stock of the goals we have set at the start of the year, and measure the progress we have made toward them. My HUMBLE GRATITUDE to each and every member of our association; we are on track to achieve what we have set out to accomplish. This could not have been possible without the support of each and every member of the HCA family.

 
 I am great believer in the importance of setting goals that are high but realistic. A worthwhile goal should be within your reach but still require you to stretch. Opening yourselves to a new challenge helps you find out what you are really capable of.

This month HCA founders will embark on yet another major challenge as we rollout the 2013 VISION PLAN. The founding members have set a simple and vital goal: to do the most we can with all the resources we have. To do this, we will focus our service in the areas where we know we can have the most impact.
The VISION PLAN will encourage and foster ideals of community through social and cultural activities. Secondly, this will encourage our community to serve in areas of Education and Community Development in a serious, lasting way. These are areas in which our friends in Hyderabad and around the world have already been working for many years, and in which we have experience and confidence.
It is a prudent approach that I believe will lead to a foundation more capable of doing good in the world.

We look forward for a wonderful year 2013. I thank you and congratulate you, Hyderabadis, on the first anniversary of this wonderful organization. To gather we shall take this association to the next level.

Mohammed Abdul Quddus

President

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