Takaaful T&T Friendly Society

President of Takaaful T & T Friendly Society (TTTFS) Manwar Ali welcomed Imam Aazam Piprawala of Debe who recently became the 1600th member of the Society and presented him with a gift certificate in the amount of $550 and a Takaaful T-shirt. Imam Aazam and family, were also invited to have dinner with the President of the Society on June 16, 2015 at the Society’s offices in Valsayn.

“One hundred and nineteen (119) new members have already joined this year. This year, the Society aims at achieving the largest annual increase since the inception of the Society in 1999,” said Manwar Ali at the brief function. There are, however, 1287 active members as a result of deaths (52), resignations (47) and non-payment of fees by members (247).

Approximately 2000 worshippers are expected to gather on the grounds of the Centre of Excellence at Macoya at 6.30 am on July 18 (to be confirmed) to participate in this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr services and celebrations. The Board of Management of Takaaful T&T Friendly Society, at the beginning of Ramadan, appointed an organizing committee to execute the event which incorporates the congregational prayer and sermon, live and delayed radio and television broadcasts, refreshments, trade booths, displays and entertainment and gifts for the children.

“Our Society is poised to become the largest Friendly Society in T&T by 2017, stated Adeeb Ali, Assistant Manager of Takaaful T&T Friendly Society (TTTFS), speaking at the recent launch of the Society’s 2015 Introductory Brochure. In tandem with several other projects this year, the Society aims to attract over 200 new members through distribution of some 5,000 brochures within the Muslim Community.
Twenty-one (21) new members have already joined the Society in January of this year, taking the Society’s total membership to 1,535.  There are, however, 1184 active members as a result of death (47), resignations and terminations (54) and non-payment of fees by inactive members (250).