Community Enjoys Karachi
Club’s Haleem Party
By Wasim Zaidi
Guests at the Haleem Party hosted
by the Karachi Club in Garden Grove |
Sunday
28 January, 2007 saw the Los Angeles-based Karachi Club
hosting its annual Haleem Party in keeping with its tradition
of paying homage to the martyrdom of Shaheed-e-Karbala Hazrat
Imam Hussein and his family in the holy month of Muharram.
The Garden Grove Park, a familiar place which serves as
the venue of the party, once again was abuzz as community
members turned up in large numbers to be a part of the auspicious
proceedings. According to one estimate, there were well
over 2,300 Angelinos who had showed up to support the event
that has become a regular feature of MQM Los Angeles’
multifarious activities in the LA area.
It was for the ninth consecutive year that the Haleem Party
was successfully organized by the Karachi Club.
Kamal Zafar, member MQM USA Central Org Committee; Samin
Faruqi, In-charge Karachi Club, and the committed and energetic
team of Ikram Shah and Masood Khan extended a warm welcome
to the guests. Wasim Zaidi, unit in-charge and his team,
served haleem to the guests with due propriety. The LA unit
comprising Asif Farooqui, Abdul Lateef, Ishtiaq Hasan, Mohammed
Khalid, Syed Ahsan, Mrs Rubina Faruqi, and Kamran Khan was
duly lauded and deservedly so. They had put up a most impressive
show.
Several prominent community members and high-ranking officials
graced the occasion, including the newly appointed Consul
General Syed Ibne Abbas who freely mixes with the crowd
and is liked by one and all. He was visibly happy to see
such a large turnout of community members to attend the
party. The Consul General was all praise for the Karachi
Club’s efforts in organizing the Haleem Party during
the month of Muharram. Also present in the gathering was
Adnan Naqvi, a former incharge of the LA unit who is also
an ex-member of the Central Organizing Committee of MQMUSA.
Karachi Club, a twin organization of the LA unit, has organized
several functions over the years but the Haleem Party in
the month of Muharram is the most popular event that is
eagerly awaited throughout the year. The delicious dish
is served in the best Pakistani traditions to the delight
of the community members.
Who is Hazrat Imam Hussein? One for whom the whole world
mourns. Old, young, men, women, rich and poor, without any
discrimination of race, color or gender. All gather on one
platform and mourn for Hazrat Imam Hussein. Who is this
Hussein (a.s.)?
Jiss key ragon mein aatish-e-badr o honain hai
Us surman ka ism-e-girami Hussein hai.
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