Drawing Contest In The Slums-Kaun Banega Artist for Rs 50..

Drawing Contest In The Slums-Kaun Banega Artist for Rs 50.., a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

The kids of Khoka Chawl slums Bandra West had a drawing contest the first prize was Rs 50.
It was a very keenly judged contest , the judge a young kid better artist than the contestants .. I shot a few frames ..The tall girl in the picture called herself the host of the contest.. I checked up some of the kids works very interesting and well done..

This contest is purely the brain child of these slum kids , all charming the judge and the host absolutely smart fluent , and a great way of bonding intelligently and making a creative use of a Sunday holiday..

I was in a rush or I would have shot their prize distribution too, this for me is purposeful photography sharing their world no media will ever show , low profile kids with undiluted hopes aspirations of making it big..
The little judge sat away from the contestants checking their work and reprimanded me for shooting them and not shooting her , I asked her to sit with the contestants she said no way.. she is in my next picture in a yellow dress..8 or 9 years old..

Kaun Banega Artist for Rs 50..

Street Photographer no 1

Street Photographer no 1, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

Drawing Contest In The Slums

Drawing Contest In The Slums, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

The kids of Khoka Chawl slums Bandra West had a drawing contest the first prize was Rs 50.
It was a very keenly judged contest , the judge a young kid better artist than the contestants .. I shot a few frames ..The tall girl in the picture called herself the host of the contest.. I checked up some of the kids works very interesting and well done..

Shimr

Shimr, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimr_Ibn_Thil-Jawshan

Shimr Ibn Thil-Jawshan was a soldier in the Ummayad army during the battle of Karbala, in southern Iraq that occurred in the year 680 AD. He was the maternal uncle of Abbas ibn Ali.

In battle, he was responsible for beheading Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the prophet Muhammad. He was also instrumental in pillaging the camp of Husayn after raising his head on a post to declare his victory.

Although the apparent battle was won by the sadistic beheading, where Shimr began beheading the grandson of Muhammad. Shimr and his camp continued to pilliage the camp of Husayn which was only left with women and children and Husayn's son who was ill, and few belongings of no value. The army of Yazid then continued to ruthlessly drag this camp from Iraq to Syria by foot tied together with ropes.

This event, which occurred on the 10th day of the month of Muharram (October 10, 680), is known as Ashura and is commemorated by Muslims all over the world in different ways.

The battle of Karballa was prompted by Yazid ibn Muawiya's quest to obtain power over the Muslim world, which interestingly enough Husayn bin Ali expressed no interest in obtaining for himself.

Shimr The Killer of Imam Hussain

Shimr The Killer of Imam Hussain, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

with a blunt dagger
he cut the imams head
strange the imam
is alive shimr is dead
hussainiyat
marching forward
marching ahead
hussain is humanity verily said
shah ast hussain
badshah ast hussain
on our shia souls embed
on fires of burning coal
as we tread
72 to a spiritual victory he led
on the wings of zuljana as he sped
in his enemies eyes
the fear and the dread
hussain the infallible
thorough bred
to save the pillars of islam
he bled
within the green
a flowing river of red

Maulana Mirza Mohammed Athar Saab In Record Books

Maulana Mirza Mohammed Athar Saab In Record Books, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

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Khateeb e Akbar Maulana Athar Saab Mirza is a highly respected Shia Islamic scholar , theologian and Koranic expert, his Majlis at Mogul Masjid are completely HOUSE FULL, the entire Masjid Hall, the court yard the road outside and the bylanes are jam packed seeing him recite his Majlis on close circuit TV.
Maulana Athar Saab Mirza completed 53 years reciting Majlis at the Moghul Masjid. a record of all time..now a record in Limca Book Of Records ..

And the new update in DNA newspaper an article by Manoj R Nair gives a rare in depth insight into the feat of Maulana Athar Saab who has been reciting his Ashura discourse since the young age of 22 and has completed a not stop 53 years service to Humanity.

I am a great fan of Maulana Athar Saab being a Lucknow born and my roots my heritage going back to my grandfather Daroga Nabban Saab descendant of poet Mr Anis..

I have shot Maluana Saab his erstwhile dynamic son Maulana Yasoob Abbas Saab a true humanitarian at various gatherings in Mumbai during Moharam.

According to my humble evaluation of this larger than life Shia personality , Maulana Athar Saab speaks evocatively knowledgeably on the Battle of Karbala its impact on Islamic history , and tries to mend broken fences of sectarian strife, his discourses are about our cultural ethos as Indians as Shias living in peace with all communities , that was the Message of Imam Hussain martyred Grandson of the Holy Prophet, Son of our First Imam Hazrat Ali too..

This message of Peace has been now distorted misinterpreted by satanic evil forces to cause a wedge in the tapestry of our nations calm and quietude..

I pay my humble tribute to Maulana Athar Saabs impressive achievement through my Bandra blog.

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Zuljana Zuljana Teeron Ko Di Panah

Zuljana Zuljana Teeron Ko Di Panah, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

“Hum ko Gham-e-Hussain (A.S) mien marna qabool hai,

Is raah mien mila hua patthar bhi phool hai.

Jannat na payenge Gham-e-Shabbir (A.S) ke baghair;

Bay hubb-e-Ahle-Bayt (A.S) ki shahi fuzool hai.

Barchhi laga na seene pe Akbar (A.S) ke, aey laeen,

Kya Tujh ko khabar naheen ki ye Shabih-e-Rasool (S.A.W.W.A) hai.

Ay Shimr qatl karnay se pehle yeh soch ley;

Ye Fatima (S.A) ka laal hai,Ibne Rasool (S.A.W.W.A) hai.

Jannat ki fikr ho mujhe, Khurshid,kis liye;

Jannat meray Hussain (A.S) ke qadmon ki dhool hai"......

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