KNOWN for his gentle demeanour and dedication to duty, the life of Newsday photographer Sureash Cholai assumed full focus as friends, relatives and co-workers paid final respects at his funeral on Wednesday afternoon. Cholai, 58, passed away on Sunday from a heart attack near his Santa Cruz home. His media career spanned almost three decades,
Imam Eid sermon: Ramadan teaches self-restraint, self-discipline
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Imam Sheraz Ali, seen in this file photo taking the oath as a Government Senator, delivered the virtual sermon on the morning of Eid ul Fitr on Thursday at the Nur-E-Islam Masjid. -
As Muslims celebrated Eid Ul Fitr on Thursday, Imam Sheraz Ali said the values of self-restraint and self-discipline developed during the month of Ramadan would serve them well in the future. He said these values were sorely needed in society.
Giving the sermon at the Nur-E-Islam Masjid, Ali said fasting during Ramadan is not only about staying away from food and drink, but from physical desires and wrong deeds. He said no-one could miss what is happening in the country and the world with regards to the pandemic.
El Socorro imam replaces Franklin Khan in Senate
Newly appointed government senator Imam Sheraz Ali. Photo courtesy Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
IMAM SHERAZ ALI, head of the Nur-e-Islam mosque in El Socorro Road, San Juan, was sworn in on Tuesday as a permanent government senator to fill the vacancy left by the recent death of former energy minister the late Franklin Khan.
Senators stood for Ali s swearing-in, 45 minutes into the sitting, during which he was greeted by Opposition Senator Wade Mark and Independent Senator Paul Richards.
A brief biography of Ali appears on the website of the University of the Southern Caribbean.
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