Karachi Club’s Haleem
Party in Garden Grove
By Naushad Sarwar
Garden Grove, CA: Every month
of the Islamic calendar has its own significance. Muharram,
the first month of the calendar, teaches us the lessons of
sacrifice, selflessness and patience. To remember and to pay
tribute to the supreme sacrifice and endurance of the Prophet’s
grandson, Hazrat Imam Husain, and his loved ones, the Karachi
Club of Los Angeles arranged a haleem party for members of
the Pakistani-American community at the sprawling Garden Grove
Park, Garden Grove, CA, on February 12, 2006.
The Club has been hosting the haleem party for the last eight
years on the auspicious occasion of Ashoura and its arrangements
are always excellent. Community members anxiously look forward
to the occasion every year and have a lot to discuss and debate
as they arrive on the venue of the party. Indisputably, Ashoura
is the day marking the most supreme sacrifice in the history
of the world.
In keeping with its high traditions of hospitality the Karachi
Club members worked with extraordinary zeal to make the occasion
a memorable one this year too. The haleem was delicious, the
jalaebis were no less tasty, and the setting appeared ideal
for a party of this size.
The turnout this year certainly exceeded that of previous
years and a good many people kept on coming well past 5 pm
but the food was in plenty and so was the hospitality of the
Club members.
One must therefore express sincere appreciation of the efforts
made by Kamal Zafar, Samin Faruqui, Waseem Zaidi, Asif Faruqui,
Atia Baji, Pervez Khan, Arif Abbasi, Mohammad Latif, Ishtiaq
Hasan, Mohammad Ahsan, Masood Khan, Khalid Hasan and Ikram
Shah in arranging the party.
The Park was packed with spirited Pakistanis who enjoyed the
tasty haleem and provided a pageant of color - dressed in
attractive national dresses. The kids dashed from one corner
to another while the ladies and gents exchanged pleasantries
as they enjoyed the haleem. Everyone heartily thanked the
organizers before taking leave.
The organizers deserve kudos for arranging a successful haleem
party. They earned the gratitude of the many community members
who had come from far and near to enjoy their hospitality
and the tasty haleem and jalaebis they served.
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