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Soofie Saheb-Badsha Peer Darbar

1.     Administration

        Riverside

        Mazaar Shareef of Hazrath Soofie Saheb R.A

        Habibia Soofie Saheb Musjid

        Habibia Soofie Saheb Madressa

        Habibia Soofie Saheb Hall

        Habibia Soofie Saheb Ashurkhana

        Habibia Soofie Saheb Archive

        Habibia Soofie Saheb Museum

        Shah Abdul Aziz Soofie Library

        Habibia Soofie Saheb cemeteries

        Personnel

        Imam – Hafiz Faizal Khan, Hafiz Goolam Muhammed Soofie, Hafiz Muhammed Farouk Soofie, Hafiz Mohammed Ebrahim Soofie

        Deputy Imam – Jamaloodeen

        Caretaker/Cleaner – Mr. Lucas Mlondo

        Gardener – Mr. Toolan

        Madressa Tutor – Ms. Ayesha Hansa

        Domestic Aides – Mrs. Rahima Abdul Ganey, Gloria Mthyiane

        Mazaar Shareef of Hazrath Sheik Ahmed Badsha Peer R.A – Brook Street, Durban.

        Hajee Shamshudeen Ariff is the Mujawar and Hajee Adam Bhai is his Deputy.

        Kenville

        Habibia Soofie Saheb Badsha Peer Musjid

        Habibia Soofie Saheb Badsha Peer Madressa

        Habibia Soofie Saheb Badsha Peer Orphanage

        Habibia Soofie Saheb Badsha Peer Hall

        Habibia Soofie Saheb Badsha Peer Hifz Class

        Habibia Soofie Saheb Badsha Peer Islamic Nursery and Pre-School

        Habibia Soofie Saheb Badsha Peer Musafir Khana

        Shah Mohammed Ebrahim Soofie Islamic Library

        Personnel

        Imam – Hafiz Goolam Muhammed Soofie, Hafiz Mohammed Farouk Soofie, Hafiz Mohammed Ebrahim Soofie

        Deputy Imam – Asadullah

        Madressa Tutors – Ms. Rooksana Hoosen, Huffsa Sulaiman, Rahima Beemath

        Hifz Tutor – Hafiz Fuzzal Khan

        Nursery Tutors – Ms. Hafeeza Khan, Nasrin Soofie

        Aides – Musafir Khana and Domestic – Ms. Zohra, Rasheeda Ismail, Helen

        Orphanage – Mrs. Elizabeth

2.     Activities

2.1.         Religious Spiritual Enlightment

a.     Meelad-un-Nabie is celebrated at both the Masaajids on 12th of Rabi Al Awwal (Birthday of the Prophet S.A.W). Yaseen Shareef is read from the 1st to the 12th followed by a short talk on the life of the Prophet S.A.W.

b.     Khatme Khwajegan is read at the Riverside Mazaar on every Thursday after Maghrib Salaah.

c.     Holy nights such as Lailatul Qadr, Lailatul Me’raaj and Lailatul Baraath are observed at both the Masaajids.

d.    Ashura (10th Muharam) is observed in Riverside during the evening and day with a full programme of Khatum, Marsiya       Naaths, Lecture, Salaam and Dua. Yaseen Shareef Khatum is also read from the 1st to the 10th at both Musjids after Esha.

e.    Gyarwee Shareef (11th Rabi-ul-Akhir) is celebrated at both Masaajids. Yaseen Shareef is read after the Esha Salaah from the 1st to the 11th followed by a short lecture.

f.     Urs Shareef of the following personalities are celebrated :

        Khulafa-e- Rashideen

        Hazrath Khwaja Moinudeen Chisti R.A

        Hazrath Khwaja Sulaiman Tawsawi R.A

        Hazrath Khwaja Hafiz Mohammed Ali Shah R.A

        Hazrath Khwaja Habib Ali Shah R.A

        Hazrath Soofie Saheb R.A

        Hazrath Badsha Peer R.A

        Hazrath Shah Mohammed Ebrahim Soofie R.A

g.         Esaale Sawaab Yaseen Shareef is read on Thursdays after Esha in Kenville Musjid

h.         Esaale Sawaab, Khatams, Khatme Khwajegaan are read for the illustrious personalities in Islam on their respective dates of Demise.

Muharram

        5 – Hazrath Baba Fareed Ganje Shakar R.A

        10 – Hazrath Imam Hussain R.A

        11 – Hazrath Shah Mohammed Habib Soofie Siddique R.A

        18 – Hazrath Zainul Abideen R.A

        20 – Hazrath Shah Waliyullah Delhwi R.A

        22- Hazrath Imam Hassan Askari R.A

Safar

        3 – Hazrath Shah Goolam Muhammed Soofie Sani R.A

        7 – Hazrath Khwaja Suleiman Tawsawi R.A

        20 – Hazrath Imam Hassan R.A and Hazrath Data Ganj Baksh R.A

        25 – Ala Hazrath Shah Ahmed Raza Khan R.A

        27 – Hazrath Khwaja Abdul Wahid ibn Zaid R.A

        28 – Hazrath Imam Mujadid Alfi Saani R.A

Rabi-ul-Awwal

        6 – Hazrath Sheikh Ahmed Badsha Peer R.A

        11 – Hazrath Imam Malik R.A

        12 – Hazrath Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal R.A

        13 - Hazrath Khwaja Alauddin Sabir R.A

        14 – Hazrath Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyaar Kaki R.A

Rabi-us-Saani

        11 – Hazrath Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani R.A

        14 – Hazrath Khwaja Abu Ishaaq R.A

        19 – Moulana Abdur Rahman Jaami R.A

        20 – Hazrath Shah Abdul Qaadir Soofie R.A

        26 – Hazrath Shah Mohammed Yusuf Habibi R.A

        28 – Hazrath Mohiyudeen Ibn Al Arabi R.A

Jamadil Awwal

        2 – Hazrath Khwaja Siraajudeen Chisti R.A

        7 – Hazrath Shah Abdul Haqq Muhadith Delhwi R.A

        8 – Hazrath Peer Shah Ebrahim Shah Chisti R.A

        26 – Hazrath Ebrahim Shah Adham R.A and Hazrath Sayed Ahmed Kaabir Rifaai R.A

        29 – Hazrath Shah Abul Khair R.A

Jamadi-us-Saani

        3 – Hazrath Abdul Hakim Siddique R.A

        5 – Hazrath Moulana Jalaludeen Rumi R.A

        17 – Hazrath Imdaadullah Muhajir Al Makki R.A

        14 – Hazrath Imam Al Ghazzali R.A

        18 – Hazrath Moulana Abdul Latief Qadi R.A

        22 – Hazrath Sayedina Abu Bakr Siddique R.A

Rajab

        2 – Hazrath Soofie Saheb R.A and Hazrath Shah Abdul Aziz Soofie R.A

        4 – Hazrath Imam Shafiee R.A

        5 – Hazrath Khwaja Hassan Basri R.A

        6 – Hazrath Khwaja Moinudeen Chisthi R.A

        11 – Hazrath Shah Goolam Fareed Soofie R.A

        22 – Hazrath Imam Jafar R.A

        27 – Hazrath Junaid Baghdadi R.A

Shabaan

        2 – Hazrath Imam Abu Hanifa R.A

        14 – Hazrath Khalid Shah R.A

        15 – Hazrath Bayazeed Bustami R.A

        20 – Hazrath Sultan Shamsuddin R.A

        24 – Hazrath Hajee Yusuf Shah Habibi R.A

Ramadaan

        3 – Hazrath Fatima Zohra R.A.H

        9 – Hazrath Buali Shah Qalandar R.A

        17 – Hazrath Sayyed Mohammed Iqbal Shah R.A and Hazrath Ayesha Siddiqa R.A.

        18 – Hazrath Shah Mohammed Ebrahim Soofie R.A and Hazrath Khwaja Nasirudeen              Chiragh R.A and Hazrath Rehan Raza Khan R.A

        21 – Hazrath Ali R.A

Shawwal

        1 – Hazrath Imam Fakhruddin Raazi R.A

        2 – Hazrath Shah Goolam Hafiz Soofie R.A

        5 – Hazrath Khwaja Usman Harooni R.A

        9 – Hazrath Owaise Qarni R.A

        13 – Hazrath Shah Imam Abdul Karim Qadi Habibi R.A and Hazrath Ameer Hamza R.A

        14 – Hazrath Khwaja Huzaifa Mir Ashi R.A

        18 – Hazrath Ameer Khusroo R.A

        20 – Hazrath Sayadah Ruqayah R.A

Zil Qadah

        1 – Hazrath Imam Mohammed Taqee R.A

        6 – Hazrath Sheikh Mohammed Zamaan Mutawakkal R.A

        7 – Hazrath Shah Mohammed Zaeem Chishti R.A

        17 – Hazrath Khwaja Nizamuddin Aulia R.A and Hazrath Khwaja Banda Nawaaz R.A

        18 – Hazrath Sayed Mohammed Chisti R.A and Hazrath Shah Moulana Mohammed Farouk                     Soofie

        19 – Hazrath Khwaja Hafiz Mohammed Ali Shah R.A

        23 – Hazrath Mansoor Halaaj R.A and Shahadat Imam Ahmed Raza R.A

        27 – Hazrath Sheikh Kamaludeen Allamah R.A

        28 – Hazrath Khwaja Hassan Mohammed Chisti R.A

Zil Hijjah

        3 – Hazrath Imam Muslim Bin Aqeel R.A

        6 – Hazrath Khwaja Habib Ali Shah R.A

        18 – Hazrath Uthman Ghani R.A

        22 – Hazrath Moulana Abdul Aleem Siddique R.A

        26 – Hazrath Umar Farooq R.A

2.2.         Welfare

        a.         Free education, Kitaabs and books are provided to our children at our Madressa. Free uniform is also given if required.

        b.         Financial assistance is given to families with rent, electricity and medical problems.

        c.         Aqeeqah, Sadaqa and Niaz meat are distributed to the poor and needy.

        d.         Food hampers are distributed during the month of Ramadan and also all year round.

        e.         Assistance is given in burial facilities and providing free kafan to the destitute.

         f.         Qurbani meat is distributed on a large scale to the poor and needy.

        g.         Gilaaf (Sheets) that are brought to the mazaar shareefs of Hazrath Badsha Peer R.A and Hazrath Soofie          Saheb R.A are given to the poor and needy. Recently they were also sent overseas to disaster areas like Bosnia and Somalia.

        h.         Shop Soiled and old clothing are also given to the Needy.

2.3         Physical Nourishment (niaz)

        a.         Niaz Langar food is provided and distributed at most of our functions especially during the various Urs Shareefs held during the course of the Year.

        b.         On Friday, Musallees are provided with lunch after Juma from both Masaajids. These are subsidised by donors as Esaale Sawaab for their loved ones.

        c.         During the Holy Month of Ramadan, Iftaar is provided daily at both Masaajids. Supper is also provided at Riverside on weekends.

2.4.         Islamic Literature

        The Following are published regularly: -

        a.         Four Issues of a newsletter annually, which includes articles on Islam, Wisaal dates of eminent personalities, Holy occasions in the Islamic Calendar, birth of the new moon and Darbar News.

        b.         Islamic Calendar

        c.         Ramadan Fasting timetable

        d.         Besides commemorative and souvenir brochures, the following have been published: -

        Riaaz-e-Soofie

        Majzoob (Biography of the Life of Hazrath Badsha Peer R.A)

        They call him Shah Saheb (Biography on the life of Hazrath Shah Mohammed Ebrahim Soofie R.A.)

        Shijra Shareef

        Habibul Auraad

        Medina Munawarah

2.5.         National Monument

Foreign and local visitors – individuals and groups, Muslims and non-Muslims call at both the centres for information and as a matter of interest and attraction. They have to be briefed on the life of Hazrath Soofie Saheb R.A and Hazrath Badsha Peer R.A and the purpose of the various buildings that are being administered in their names.