In the name of Allah, the most beneficent the most merciful
OTTAWA-BANGLADESH MUSLIM FUNERAL
& SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION
(OBMFO)
Annual General Meeting
March 20th, 2011
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BACKGROUND
Presented By Br. Ashadul Haque
General Secretary
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OBMFO Establishment
Highlights
 Registered in non-profit Organization
 Managed by dedicated members,
volunteers
 OBMFO is non-political Organization
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OBMFO Overview
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Advice, Assistance and Guidance on burial process.
Help the family of the diseased conduct the necessary work.
Provide financial assistance if required.
Members are helping members in their most
difficult times in life
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offer full funeral services including:
We will inform the community of the death news.
Our volunteers will attend the Janajah prayers and burial.
Automated and affordable Monthly
Membership fee
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($5.00 - per month - per adult)
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Education, Social, and Sporting
 Implementing
 Helping
 Islamic
Quran and Sunnah in our lives.
youth for becoming future leaders.
education and discipline.
 Community
Activities
 Awareness
and Training Sessions
 Annual Fund Raising Dinner
 Annual B.B.Q
 Ifter during Ramadan
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OBMFO Achievement for 2010
Signed an agreement to purchase 200 plots
from Ottawa Muslim Cemetery
 Served three deceased family members
 Organized Itfer Mahfil during Ramadan
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Your Role as a member
Attend Janajah prayers of community members and
OBMFO events.
 Notify us of any news of death in the community
 Pay your membership dues on time
 Tell your friends and relatives in your service area to
become members and help raise awareness
 Always update your contacts information
 Distribute pledge form & brochures
 Provide us feedback for improvement
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Organizational Structure
BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
Receive annual reports, elect members to the BOM and EC
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
6 Executives responsible for day to day business
EDUCATION
COMMITTEE
ACCOUNTING
CONSULTANT
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
SHARIAH
CONSULTANT
YOUTH
COMMITTEE
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Board of Management
Executive Committee for 2010-2012:
Br. M.A. Sayed Miah
President
Br. Shah Mizanur Rahman Vice President
Br. Mashiur Rahman
Vice President
Br. Ashadul Haque
Secretary
Br. Mujibul Haq
Treasurer
Br. Moslem Uddin
Assist. Treasurer
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OBMFO Board Members List by Area
g)
1. Ottawa East- Orleans
a) Br. Mohammed Abu Sayed
613-424-1516
b) Br. Ashadul Haque
613-841-8843
c) Br. Aslam Syed
613-424-6395
d) Br. Altaf Hossain
613-737-1246
e) Br. Zubair Najib
613-834-3803
f) Br. Anisur Rahman
613- 219-0287
Br. Shahidul Islam
613-841-9449
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2. Ottawa- Gloucester
a) Br. Bazlul Kabir
b) Br. Shalim Reza
Br. Nur Jamaly
613-746-9066
613-315-2220
613-744-1761
3. Ottawa-South
Br. Mohammed Atik Ullah
b) Br. Mofazal Hassan
c) Sr. Salma Rukshana
d) Dr. Badruddoza Khan
e) Sr. Nashir Tarafdar
613-321-6848
613-422-7358
613-421-9026
613-219-6054
613-737-1208
4. Ottawa-Centre
Br. Sanaul Huq Khan
b) Br. Mohammad Islam
c) Br. Sufiyan Quazi
d) Sr. Munira Murshed
e) Sr. Mohammed Zaman
613-234-2457
613-761-6383
613-728-7236
613-521-7501
613-769-1459
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5. Ottawa-Byshore
a) Br. Moslem Uddin
b) Br. Rabiul Islam
c) Br. Sadrul Alim
d) Br. Mufidul Islam
e) Br. Mohammed Lokman
g) Br. Kazi Nazrul Islam
h) Br. Washique Rahman
i) Br. Altab Mahmud
j) Br. Ashraf Hossain
k) Br. Mohammed Milton
613-798-9582
613-422-8493
613-596-4842
613-721-7639
613-421-9711
613-695-2000
613-321-8091
613-220-5448
613-740-1619
613-829-7019
6. Ottawa west- Kanata
a) Br. Shah Mizanur Rahman
b) Br. Mujibul Haq
c) Sr. Nasrin Bhuya
d) Br. Assaduz Zaman
613-592-2763
613-726-6619
613-599-5528
613-726-2717
7. Ottawa- Barhaven
a) Br. Mashiur Rahman
b) Br. Abdul Mottalib
c) Sr. Mrs. Mamtaz (Shilpi)
d) Br. Zakir Choudhury
e) Br. Kaiser Alam
613-843-0349
613-823-7756
613-823-8366
613-853-5912
613-868-0850
8. Ottawa-Gatineau
a) Br. Zaman Mohammed
b) Sr. Fathima Rahman(Shilpi)
819-682-9658
613-741-7799
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OBMFO Finance Auditors
OBMFO moves the motion to appoint finance
auditors
Br. Assaduz Zaman (Certified General Accountant)
Dr. Altaf Hossain
Br. Zaman Mohammad
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OBMFO Advisory Committee
OBMFO moves the motion to appoint advisory
committee
Dr. Badruddoza Khan
Dr. Ashraf Hossain
Dr. Kazi Nazrul Islam
Br. Nasir Tarafder
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FINANCE
Presented By Br. Mujibul Haq
Treasurer
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TOTAL MEMBERS
220+
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IFTER PARTY FOR RAMADAN
2010
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Sponsored by Board of Directors entirely.
400+ people attended.
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CURRENT BALANCE SHEET
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FORECASTED BUDGET (2011/12)
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Our target is to double our membership.
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Membership Fees
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Donations From Fund Raising Dinner
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$24,000.00
Other Donations
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400 members x $60.00 = $24,000.00
$12,000.00
Total Budget for 2011-2012
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$60,000.00
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AUTOMATIC PAYMENTS
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We switched from TD to Bank of Montreal (BMO).
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We have established a convenient method for paying
membership fees and donations.
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Automatic monthly withdrawal from your bank
account.
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Please fill out our membership form to take
advantage of this.
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This can be cancelled at any time with 30 days notice.
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THANK YOU
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We need your help!
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At this time a significant number of members
have the fees due.
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Please pay your membership dues and donate
generously.
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Take advantage of our automatic payment system.
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OBMFO WEBSITE
Presented By Br. Anisur Rahman
Technical Consultant
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OBMFO IT
Responsibilities
Development of OBMFO Website and
providing ongoing support
 Development of necessary software to
support OBMFO activities
 Development of software for OBMFO
members for self account management.
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OBMFO IT
OMBMO Website
OBMFO IT has completed development of
OBMFO website www.obmfuneral.com
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briefly describe OBMFO objective
provides up to date information about OBMFO upcoming events
List of OBMFO contacts and volunteers
Links of Islamic websites with useful information
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OBMFO IT
OMBMO Website (Continues….)
OBMFO website www.obmfuneral.com
contain useful resource for potential members.
Potential members:
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Can learn more about OMBFO objectives
Can download Membership form
Can get the OMBMO contact info:
 Phone
 email
address
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OBMFO IT
Software development On progress:
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IT is working on developing a
customized software:
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To keep records of members, and their contact information
To record payment received from membership fee, and all other
collections including donation
To automate reporting of upcoming membership dues
To send automated email to members
 informing
upcoming OBMFO events
 membership dues
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OBMFO IT
Upcoming Software development:
OBMFO
IT will be developing a self account
management software for OBMFO members:
OBMFO members will be able login their
account online:
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to update their address and contact information
to view their payment history
to view their upcoming payment due
will be able to pay online
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OBMFO IT
Ongoing support for Website:
OBMFO IT will be updating website ongoing
basis as required.
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OBMFO IT perform a weekly update to include upcoming events and
remove information that are not relevant.
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members are requested to provide feedback
and useful information relevant to Muslim
Bangladeshi community :
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Any upcoming events or announcement
Any web link relevant to OBMFO objectives
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CURRENT AND FUTURE GOALS
Presented By Br. Shah Mizanur Rahman
Vice President
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Six Rights Of A Muslim Upon A Muslim
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Say As-Salaam Alaykum when meet with Muslims
Accept an invitation from other Muslims
When he sneezes and praises Allah, say to him: `May Allah have
mercy on you (Yarhamuk-Allah)
When he seeks counsel, give him good advice
When someone sick, visit him.
When he dies, follow his funeral.
 Speaking well of him and seeking forgiveness for him will
ease his condition in the grave.
 In turn, when you die, others will also feel for you and make
du’a sincerely for your forgiveness.
[Sahih Muslim : Book 26, Number 5379]
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OBMFO Current Goal
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To raise funds within Bangladeshi Muslim Community:
 Pay the $200K (plus HST) for 200 Plots
 Pay funeral services including opening/closing the
grave
 Financial help to deceased family
 Bangladeshi Youth Talent Initiatives
 Help Bangladesh during natural disasters
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Partnership with Ottawa Muslim
Cemetery
A Muslim cemetery
for the National Capital Region
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Partnership with Ottawa Muslim Cemetery
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OBMFO has signed an agreement with Ottawa Muslim
Cemetery (OMC) to purchase 200 graves.
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This will be for the exclusive use of Bangladeshi Muslims
leaving in Ottawa and surrounding area.
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This project will be a significant asset for OBMFO
members and the community at large.
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Our volunteers are collecting donations for this project.
Please donate.
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Design Philosophy
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Key elements of design
 Orientation with Qibla (Mecca )
 Providing opportunity for on-site visits and
reflection
 Respecting the Sunnah
Mix of existing natural vegetation and views to
create a rich natural design palette to work with
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The Site Map of OMC Cemetery
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Located at 1668 Manotick
Station Rd., 28 kilometres
south of downtown Ottawa
30 acres in size with 13.5
acres currently dedicated to
burial plots
Projected yield of 10,000
grave plots
The Prophet (SAW) said: An intelligent person is one who is constantly thinking about and
preparing for death (Tirmidhi)
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Aerial View of Plot Area
Every soul must taste of death, And We test you with evil and with good as trial;
and to Us you will be returned. Al-Anbiya: (35)
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Site Plan of OMC Cemetery
“Until, when death comes to one of them, he says: ‘O my Lord. Send me back to earth in order that I
may do good deeds in the things that I neglected.’ By no means! It is only an utterance that he says. And
before them is a barrier until the Day they are resurrected.” (Quran 23:99-100)
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OBMFO Future Goal
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Expand Membership for all Ottawa Muslims
Funeral Expense Services for all Ottawa
Muslims
Scholarship towards all Ottawa Muslims
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Special Thanks
Closing deal with OMC:
Br. Salim Reza
Br. Atiq Ullah
Br. Mashiur Rahman
Printing OBMFO Flyers and Pledge forms:
Br. Mahbubul Alam, Lakeshore Signs (Toronto)
Food Supply:
Br. Salim Reza, Mukut Restaurant
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Conclusion
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Thank you all for attending the meeting
May Allah reward and bless you and yours family
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Feedback
OBMFO
254 Northwind Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K4A 5G5, Canada
Phone: (613) 761-8843
For information or questions please email us at
info@obmfuneral.com
Web Admin: admin@obmfuneral.com
Web Site: www.obmfuneral.com
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