JEDDAH — The alumni association of Jamia Nizamia, "Bazme Tulba-E-Qadeem W Muhibban-E-Jamia Nizamia," organized a function to welcome pilgrims recently at a local restaurant here. The alumni president, Mohammed Naveed Afroz Naveed presided over the program. Jamia is one of the leading and oldest Islamic universities in Hyderabad. Hafiz Qazi Muhammad Nizauddin Gouri compered the program. Maulana Syed Nematullah Qadri, president Modib Jamia Nizamia, Maulana Abu Abdullah Mohd Aslam Javid, secretary All India Dawa ahle-Sunnah walJama, Maulana Syed Kalimullah Qadri Amir, Dawa ahle-Sunnah walJama Adilabad, Maulana Hafiz Mohd Abdul Lateef, teacher of Jamia Nizamia, Maulana Syed Shah Anwarullah Qadri, Imam, Qateeb Haj House Mosque Hyderabad, Maulana Syed Shah Inamullah Qadri Muzammil and Mohd Wasim Fazil from Jamia Nizamia, Maulana Mohd Abdul Lateef Madni, teacher at Al Arabia Anwar-ul-Uloom school, were the special guests of the evening . Maulvi Syed Anwar ullah Qadri from Jamia Nizamia, Syed Afoz Qadri, Mirza Mohd Aslam Baig Qadri, Mohd Muqtar Qadri, Mohd Mustafa and Hafiz Mohd Aslam from Dawa ahle-Sunnah walJama were the guests of honor at the event. Speaking on the occasion alumni President Mohammed Naveed Afroz said "To honor and welcome pilgrims of Allah is a noble virtue and blessing from Allah." Maulana Syed Nematullah Qadri also addressed the gathering and said "Allah has three ways of answering our prayer; 1. We get what we ask for, 2. We get something better instead and 3. We don't get what we ask for but Allah protects our dua for hereafter, when we need good deeds, these duas will help." Maulana Aslam Javid said, "A pilgrim leaves his wealth and family and comes to perform Umrah or Haj with all his sincerity towards Allah, because of it Allah accepts his prayers." Syed Imaduddin Qadri, Syed mohd Abdulrub Qadri, Hafiz Mohd Hyder Ali, Hafiz Waliuddin Noori, Syed Obaid Hashmi, Ismail, Mohd Mujahid, Mohd Ali and Mir Ihtisham Ali were among the guests. Shoaib Ali and Mohd Sabir Sabri were in charge of the arrangements. Earlier, the program started with the recitation of a few verses from the Qur'an by Maulana Hafiz M. Abdulsalam Aziz Siddiqui followed by Naats by Haiz Mohd Salim Qadri and Hafiz Mohd Aslam, Syed Ahmed Raza and Syed Abubakr Qadri. The program concluded with supplication for world's peace and prosperity.