MUSLIM ORGANISATIONS

AIMMM: Borrowing from Legal Defence and Relief Funds

Since 1990 the AIMMM has borrowed from the Babari Masjid Legal Defense Fund and the Central Relief Committee for meeting the deficit of its regular budget including office expenditure. I was the Convener of these Funds up to 31.12.1993. During 1991 to 1993 the total amount drawn by the AIMMM as Loan from the Special Funds at the demand of the President/General Secretary for meeting budgetary Expenditure was as follows:

Babari Masjid Legal Defense Fund: 1,50,400

Central Relief Fund:   3.18.000   4,68,400    

The AIMMM has so far failed to disclose the additional amounts borrowed from these Special Funds during 1994 and 1995. Muslim India would be glad to publish the balance sheets for 1994 and 1995 and the Statements of Account of the AIMMM for 1990 to 1995 which would show the receipts from funds) and the payments by major heads of various sources (including borrowings from this expenditure including Riot Relief and Legal Defense of the Babari Masjid-Editor.

1-AIMMM-BABARI MASJID LEGAL DEFENCE FUND

(A/C NO. 18558 WITH BOMBAY MERCANTILE BANK)

RECEIPT AND PAYMENT ACCOUNT FROM JANUARY, 1990 TO DECEMBER, 1993

RECEIPT                                                                                PAYMENT

Opening Balance on 1.1.1990:                                               Paid to Mr. S.S. Ray                                       30000.00

F.D.s                            5,00,000.00                                         Paid to Convener(Advance)                           25000.00

Bank Bal.                    1,04,756.80       604756.80                  Paid to AIMMM(Advance)

                          towards regular budget                         150400.00

                          TOTAL                                                            205400.00

Interest on F.D.s:                                                                       Closing Bal.

                                                                                                       In Bank                                                     167284.00

1990                             55000.00

1991                             27500.00                                                    F.D.s                                     500000.00      667284.00

1993                           162500.00        245000.00

Bank Interest:

1990                               9015.15

1991                               5955.90

1992                               3386.00

1993                               4571.00        22928.05

                                       TOTAL:       872684.85                             TOTAL:                                              872684.85

                                                                     TOTAL ASSETS

            Closing Balance: In Bank:                  167284.85

                                        F.D.s:                       500000.00                  667284.85

            Loan/Advance: To Converner               25000.00

                                    To AIMMM                150400.00                  1754400.00

                                                                        Grand Total               842684.85

II-AIMMM-CENTRAL RELIEF COMMITTEE

(A/C NO. 21551 WITH BOMBAY MERCANTILE BANK)

RECEIPT AND PAYMENT ACCOUNT FROM JANUARY, 1990 TO DECEMBER, 1993

RECEIPT                                                                    PAYMENT

Opening Balance on     1.1.1990:                                           Relief Gonda etc.                               15000.00

F.D.s                          5,00,000.00                                          Paid to AIMMM(Advance)

Bank Bal.                    1,02,918.34     621418.34                   For Administrative Expenditure   318000.00

Cash                              18,500.00

Interest on F.D.S.:                                                                   Total                                       333000.00

1990                55000.00

1991                27500.00                     2450000/00     In Bank                       38205.24        

1993                162500.00                                          Cash with

                                                                                  Convener                        5500.00

                                                                                        F.D.s                        500000.00                   543705.24

Bank Interest:

1990                2908.90

1991                2352.00

1992                1439.00

1993                1587.00                       8286.90

                                                           2000.00

Donation:                                            876705.24                   Total                           876705.24

Total:                                     

Total Assets

            Closing Balance:                    In Bank:                      38205.24

            Cash with Converner:                         5500.00

F.D.s:                                      500000.00

Loan/Advance To AIMMM 1990      150000.00

                                    1991    10000.00

                                    1992    30000.00

                                    1993.00           128000.00                   318000.00

Total                           861705.24

AICMEU, Bombay: 10 Years of Service 1985-1994

(AICMEU) All India Council of Muslim Economic Upliftment Ltd. is a registered social service organization under Indian Companies Act 1956. and Bombay Public Trust Act 1950 in December, 1982.

Within a short span of approximately a decade the organization successfully started work in the fields of General Education, Technical Education, Islamic Banking, Zakat. Vocational Guidance and Employment Bureau and Mobilizing Assistance/Guidance for Existing Organizations.

Membership

S.No    Name of Zone Total No. of Membership

1          Bihar               95

2          Delhi               142

3          Maharashtra    157

4          Tamil Nadu     165

5          Uttar Pradesh  27

6          West Bengal   257

            Total               843

15,000 copies of booklets and directors have been 18. Seminar on Economic Development of the printed and-circulated. Their titles are as under:

1)    AICMEU-An Organized Effort

2)    An Outline of Economic Development of Indian Muslims

3)    Economic Pursuit - An Islamic Perspective

4)    Islam and Social Service

5)    Director of Agencies giving Educational Scholarship. 6) Islamic Banks in India (Director)

6)    Zakat Organization and Distribution

The AICMEU has organized twenty odd symposia and workshops etc.

1985

1. Workshop on Developing a Working Model of an Practical Schemes: Employment Centre, Bombay

1986

2. Symposium on Self-Employment Opportunities, Bombay.

1989

3. Symposium on Issues and Problems related to Zakat Organization, Bombay

4. Workshop on Launch Your Sales Career, Bombay.

5. Symposium on The Economic Condition of Muslims of West Bengal, Calcutta.

1990

6. Workshop on Self-Employment Training Program. Calcutta.

7. Seminar on Economic Issues and Problems of Muslims in Tamil Nadu, Madras.

8. Meeting on Situation in Bihar and Progressive 11. AICMEU's Commercial Institute, Delhi.

9. Workshop on Interest-Free Financial Institutions of Maharashtra, Bombay.

10. Workshop on Salesmanship. Calcutta.

11. Seminar on The Socio-Economic Backwardness of Muslims Causes and our responsibilities, Madras.

12. Meeting of Concept 'Fazl' and 'Rizq, Jaffarabad (TN).

1991

13. Meeting on Present Socio-Economic Problems of Muslims of West Bengal, Calcutta.

14. Refresher Course in Practical Accounting, Bombay. 15. Orientation Camp on Direction and Motivation to Work (for AICMEU), Delhi.

16. Orientation Camp on AICMEU a Collective Struggle Why and How? Zakat and its Importance in Shariat, Endeavour for Socio-Economic Uplift Why and How? Patna.

1992

17. Seminar on Economic Development of Minority Communities- A Must for Strong India, Calcutta.

18.Seminar on Economic Development of the Underprivileged, Calcutta.

1994

19. Seminar on Self-Employment Opportunities: Support Services of the Government and Semi-Government Agencies for Business and Industries, Calcutta.

20. Programme on Entrepreneurship Development, Calcutta.

AICMEU publishes three Magazines:

1.AICMEU's Newsletter - MAEESHAT (English and Urdu Monthly).

2. Rehbar-e-Sanat-o-Tijarat (Urdu Monthly).

3. Karma Deshare (Bengali Monthly).

Practical Schemes:

The AICMEU's is running the following Schools and Technical Training Units:

1.Iqra Model School, Gaura Chawki, Gonda (UP).

2.Kolhighareeb Niswan School, Gonda (UP).

AICMEU's Technical Institute, Bombay (Maharashtra).

AICMEU's Industrial Training Centre, Bombay.

 AICMEU's Girls Polytechnic, Dharavi, Bombay.

AICMEU's Technical Institute, Mumbra (Maharashtra)

7.Leather Garment Tailoring Training Institute. Vaniyambadi (Tamilnadu)

8.AICMEU's Technical Institute, Calcutta (W.B.)

9.AICMEU's Craft Centre, Patna (Bihar).

10. AICMEU's Computer Division, Bombay.

11. AICMEU’s Commercial Institute, Delhi.

The trades which are being taught are as under:

1.     Tailoring (Textile)

2.     Tailoring (Leather)

3.     Wireman and Electrician

4.      Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

5.     Watch Repairing

6.     Typing and Stenography (English, Urdu and Arabic)

7.     Radio and TV Repairing

A total of 1000 boys and girls have been trained in Tailoring, 200 boys in Wireman and Electrician, 50 boys in Air-condition and Refrigeration and 300 boys in Computer Operation and Programming. The other course have attracted a total of 30 students...

The AICMEU has established Employment Information and Vocational Guidance Centre, initially at Bombay and thereafter at Madras, Delhi, Kanpur and Calcutta.

Years      No.of Cand.    No.of Cand.   No. of Candidate

               Registered       Received      sent for interview

1985-93        56.34             3255                  9186

Due to the poor feedback from the candidates appearing for interviews, it had been difficult to maintain the record of success ratio and arrive at exact reasons of failure. However, based on the information gathered by the centre, it is observed that only 15-20 percent of the jobseekers are able to secure job.

The Centre arranged coaching and refresher classes in the following fields:-

1.              Launch Your Sales Career

2.              Computer Education

3.              Entrepreneurship Development

4.              Typing and Stenography Classes

5.              Practical Accountancy Course

6.              English Conversion Classes.

More than 1000 candidates have benefitted from these classes. It may be observed that almost all of them secured job within a short span of six months from the completion of their course.

A list of around twelve recruiting agents has been prepared and is being given to the people on demand.Twenty-five overseas jobseekers have been helped to secure jobs in gulf countries free of charge.

The Centre has managed assistance of Rs. 7,00,000/- to finance overseas jobs of 59 people on a very easy term.

A Cooperative Society in the name and style of AICMEU's Baitulmal Cooperative Credit Society was floated at Bombay in 1984. This is a society by status because the law of the land does not permit the incorporation of Islamic Bank. It started functioning in September, 1984 with a small capital of Rs. 25,000/- only. It has branches at Bhendi Bazar, Trombav. Kurla and Govandi.

Manned by thirty-five full-time employees, it has succeeded in mobilising and holding a working capital in terms of shares and deposits nearly 10 million rupees.

Years     Share Amount     General    Investments   Total

                         Deposits   (in Lakhs)

1985-94        8.62               71.98         12.46        93.06

Interest Free Loan

               General Loan     Hyp. Loans            Total

Years                No. of     Amount    No.of   Amount     No.of Amount

                                     Person                   person                   person

1985-94           2331     247.29      334      13.77       2665    261.06

(In the) aftermath of demolition of Babari Masjid and communal riots in Bombay. AICMEU concentrated its efforts on business class to help them restart their business and advanced Qard-e-Hasnah amounting to Rs.20 lakhs to 165 businessmen. Majority of t hem have re-established themselves and have started paying back loan in instalments.

Bait-al-Zakat has been formed at Bombay in 1990 and thereafter at Calcutta, Patna, Aligarh, Delhi and Madras.

More than one and half million rupees have been collected and distributed among the deserving.

The Council concentrates on Ambulance Service and Medical Camps. Two medical, camps have been arranged in which approximately 1500 students were checked, some of them were given medicines while acute cases, were referred to suitable hospitals. Similarly, three circumcision camps were also arranged where 600 children were operated successfully. It has a 24-hour Ambulance service.

The AICMEU cooperates with following organizations at national and international level.

1.              Students Islamic Trust (SIT), Delhi.

2.              Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Jeddah.

3.              American Federation of Muslims from India (AFMI), USA.

4.              Indian Muslim Relief Committee, USA.

Jagannath Mandir, Built on Tribal Shrine

According to palm-leaf chronicles of the Jagannath temple, Puri, the deity there was earlier worshiped by the Saoras. The wooden Murthi was originally in the charge of Basu, a Saora tribal. In the same chronicles, the deity is described by a 16th century Oriya poet Dinakrishna Das. It says the God Jagannath appeared to Saora Basu. The King of Orissa built the temple in the 12th century installing Jagannath as the presiding deity.