BSS, Dhaka :
Second Zakat Fair-2014 kicked off in the city’s Shooting Club on Friday with an aim to encourage Muslims, especially those affluent in the society, to pay their Zakat institutionally.
Inaugurating the two-fair as the chief guest, state minister for finance and planning MA Mannan said institutional Zakat ensure greater impact on the distressed and the needy rather than individual Zakat and urged the wealthy Muslims of the country to pay their Zakat institutionally.
He said the government has accelerated poverty alleviation and social safety-net programs under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the benefits are already reflected in the economic development.
“Zakat can play a very important role in such poverty alleviation and social safety-net programs,” the minister added. Lt Gen (Retd.) M Nooruddin Khan chaired the opening session while Ali Ahmed al Dufairi, ambassador of Kuwait, and Salahuddin Kasem Khan, managing director of A K Khan & Co. and AKM Nurul Fazal Bulbul, secretary general of Exim Bank Foundation, spoke as special guests.
Dr Mohammad Ayub Miah, CEO of CZM and convener of Zakat Fair Organizing Committee and El Sawadafi Muhammad El Feki, directorate general of the Society for Social and Technological Support (SSTS) also spoke on the occasion.
Center for Zakat Management, Muslim Aid, Exim Bank, Islamic Relief and SSTS have jointly organised the fair.
A total of 27 stalls are displaying Zakat based activities, products produced by the Zakat beneficiaries, women garments, gift items and books.
The fair will remain open for people from 9am to 8 pm. Shyikh Dr Towfique Chowdhury, renowned Islamic scholar and founder and CEO of Mercy Mission World (Malaysia), delivered lecture on “The Divine Commandments: Human Responsibilities’ after the inaugural session.
Second Zakat Fair-2014 kicked off in the city’s Shooting Club on Friday with an aim to encourage Muslims, especially those affluent in the society, to pay their Zakat institutionally.
Inaugurating the two-fair as the chief guest, state minister for finance and planning MA Mannan said institutional Zakat ensure greater impact on the distressed and the needy rather than individual Zakat and urged the wealthy Muslims of the country to pay their Zakat institutionally.
He said the government has accelerated poverty alleviation and social safety-net programs under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the benefits are already reflected in the economic development.
“Zakat can play a very important role in such poverty alleviation and social safety-net programs,” the minister added. Lt Gen (Retd.) M Nooruddin Khan chaired the opening session while Ali Ahmed al Dufairi, ambassador of Kuwait, and Salahuddin Kasem Khan, managing director of A K Khan & Co. and AKM Nurul Fazal Bulbul, secretary general of Exim Bank Foundation, spoke as special guests.
Dr Mohammad Ayub Miah, CEO of CZM and convener of Zakat Fair Organizing Committee and El Sawadafi Muhammad El Feki, directorate general of the Society for Social and Technological Support (SSTS) also spoke on the occasion.
Center for Zakat Management, Muslim Aid, Exim Bank, Islamic Relief and SSTS have jointly organised the fair.
A total of 27 stalls are displaying Zakat based activities, products produced by the Zakat beneficiaries, women garments, gift items and books.
The fair will remain open for people from 9am to 8 pm. Shyikh Dr Towfique Chowdhury, renowned Islamic scholar and founder and CEO of Mercy Mission World (Malaysia), delivered lecture on “The Divine Commandments: Human Responsibilities’ after the inaugural session.
