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At the heart of the Indian Ocean, at latitude 19°43’ S and longitude 63°25’ E, Rodrigues Island stretches over a surface area of 108 km2, some 650 km to the north-east of Mauritius. It is the part of Africa that is closest to Australia. Born from volcanic activity between 1.3 and 1.5 million years ago, the island – 18 km long, 8 km wide – is the smallest of the Mascarene archipelago.
Rodrigues is a mountainous island with a succession of valleys plunging to the 300 km2 lagoon. Its population is more than 40,000 people, the majority of them are Christians and they work as fishermen, traders and craftsmen. Rodrigues Island is till date a dependency of Mauritius, though Mauritius has given it an autonomy whereby some decisions are taken in the Regional Assembly of Rodrigues.
By the grace of Allah, the Khalifatullah Hazrat Munir Azim (atba) visited Rodrigues from 06 October to 10 October 2011. His schedules consisted mainly in assisting the Jalsa Salana in Rodrigues, and meeting the Rodriguans and delivering his message to them. Be it with members and strangers (in the field of Dawa) and social work, Huzur (atba) as well as his message were welcomed by the people who were very happy to hear him address them.
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¨ Friday Sermon ~ 07 October 2011
¨ Jalsa Salana Opening Speech (07 October)
¨ Jalsa Salana Closing Speech (08 October)
¨ 1st Conference Speech (09 October)
¨ 2nd Conference Speech (09 October)
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On Friday 07 October Jummah was held at Rivière Cocos. The first session of the Jalsa Salana also was held in the very same place alhamdolillah, starting at 15.00 and ending with Salatul Maghrib/Esha. The second session of the Jalsa Salana was held the next day at Plaine Corail (at the President’s place), beginning after Zuhr/Asr prayers at 14.00 and ending with Salaatul Maghrib/Esha.
On Sunday 09 October, a conference was held in Rivière Bananes starting from 10.00 till noon. In the afternoon, around 16.00, another conference was organised in Terre-Rouge whereby Huzur (atba) mainly addressed the youths.
On Monday 10 October, Huzur (atba) visited the parents of some of the youths present during the Jalsa Salana, and other people at the Mont Lubin hospital. Huzur (atba) comforted them with words of patience and turning to God alone, be it in happy and sad moments.
After each session and program, refreshment was served to our members & guests. Diner was also provided to the guests who lived quite far from the place of the Jalsa Salana and conferences.
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