Spiritual train to S/Town

Spiritual train to S/Town

The Iqraa Naat and Qasida Academy (INQA) is inviting the community to jump on board and join them on their 'spiritual train' to Simons Town on Sunday 25 March as part of an effort to raise money for this year’s students to go on umrah. INQA believes that with the community's support, learners will have an opportunity to experience the spiritual journey of a life time.

INQA was established in 2001 with the vision to educate young students the art of naat recitations, thereby instilling the love for the Prophet Muhammad (SAW). The organization has been involved with various projects throughout the years, under the sponsorship of Sheikh Ahmed Tahier Mohamed since the start. This year they will be sending away 15 -20 students and hope to raise enough money to cover the expenses. 

Organiser Faizel Sayed told VOC that they will be catering for 200 people on the day and would like to encourage families to join them on this trip. “There will be a variety of activities for guests once they arrive at their destination in Simons Town, including naats and recitations. Food has also been organized for the day,” he said.

Sayed said that they approached Metro Rail last year asking them to help on this project. “Metro Rail has agreed to go ahead with this good cause and will be controlling the trip throughout the day. They have a number of safety measures for those who arrived with cars, and guests will be able to find parking at the station for the day," he explained.

The train will be leaving from Bellville station at approximately 8am, ending its journey at St James station. Passengers will return by 5pm later the day. Sayed said there were quite a number of people who bought tickets already. If the number increases, Metrorail will add more coaches for the day. Tickets are available from under R75 per person under the age of 18 years and R100 for adults.

If you would like to support INQA, contact Sheikh Ahmed Tahier Mohamed on 0837864885. VOC (Aishah Cassiem)