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Time of India
18-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
British couple and children who lost their lives in air crash laid to rest in Malad
1 2 3 Mumbai: Four British nationals who lost their lives in the Ahmedabad air crash were laid to rest in Malad on Wednesday. The fledgling family of Javed Ali Syed, 38, his wife Mariam, 35, and their little children Zayn, 6, and Amani, 4, had embodied the Indian middle class dream of making a better life abroad. The two children were among the youngest victims of the tragedy. Raised in Iraniwadi, Goregaon, Javed studied hotel management in London and acquired British citizenship. He was manager at the Best Western Kensington Olympia Hotel while Mariam, 35, worked at Harrods. The couple lived in Kensington, London. "They travelled to India to celebrate Eid ul' Azha on June 7 with the family as well as to treat Javed's ailing mother who had recently suffered a heart attack," said cousin Saood Memon. At 5pm Wednesday, they were buried at the Jamaat-Ul-Muslimeen Kabrastan in Malad West. Hundreds of mourners crowded the courtyard. Four caskets covered in crimson cloth were borne upon the shoulders of mourners. As the imam intoned prayers, everyone recited along. Among them stood Javed's elder brother Imtiaz Ali Syed, exhaustion evident in his eyes. "Right now, given this situation I can't even talk to you properly," he said to TOI. "My mind is completely preoccupied in making sure we send them off well." Javed's mother Farida was not informed of the calamity that had befallen them until Monday. Imtiaz arranged for a cardiologist and psychologist to be present while breaking the news to her. Imtiaz had jetted to Ahmedabad on the night of June 12 and was there for five days with his uncles. Once the DNA tests were matched, the bodies were flown to Mumbai and kept in a Byculla morgue, then brought home for the last rites. He had put away his mother's phone and shielded her from all social contact lest she collapse of shock. On Wednesday, though, the distraught lady was unable to let go of her son's coffin. Javed's grandmother too wept bitterly. In Iraniwadi, hundreds of people arrived to convey their condolences. Several others gathered in their balconies and windows. Yasmine Hassan, the sister of Mariam, arrived from London to bid farewell. She nearly fainted, then mourned for the kids, screaming, "Meri jaan the woh (they were my life)! Please bring them back. Mere bachche chale gaye (my children are gone)." A neighbour said, "They came to India after so long to celebrate such a wonderful day and met such a horrible situation." Another said, "Only because they couldn't get a direct flight from Mumbai to London, they chose to go to Ahmedabad. This move cost them their entire family." Meanwhile, on Thursday, the remains of co-pilot Clive Kunder will be buried at Sewri Christian Cemetery around 3.00 pm. In Dombivli, the last rites of airhostess Roshni Songhare will be performed in the local Shamshan Bhumi. There was a delay in despatching her remains after the DNA verification procedure. The body of Badlapur-based AI cabin crew member Deepak Pathak has not been identified yet.
Time of India
13-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
PIO, wife, kids were in city for mom's treatment, Eid
Mumbai: The picture perfect family of a man who rose from his humble origins in Malad to make a new life in the UK perished in the AI crash, with his two kids among the youngest victims of the disaster. British national Javed Ali Syed, his wife Mariam (35) and their two children Amani (4) and Zayn (6) had arrived in Mumbai last week to visit his ailing mother. Javed was a resident of Malad (E) before he moved to the UK 11 years ago. "He met Mariam there, married her and acquired British citizenship, leading a happy life," his cousin Saood Memon said. Mariam worked as brand ambassador at Harrods while Javed was manager at the Best Western Kensington Olympia Hotel. Residents of Kensington, London, the family was in the city to get Javed's mother treated for a heart ailment and celebrate Eid ul' Azha. "They were not getting a direct flight from Mumbai, so went to Ahmedabad to fly back to London," Memon said. Javed's brother Imtiyaz Ali and an uncle are in Ahmedabad to provide blood samples for DNA test and bring back their remains. None of the bodies has been identified so far. Imtiyaz said his younger sibling and his family had come to India after a long time and regretted their decision not to fly from Mumbai. He said he was determined to search for their bodies so that the family can find closure. In the UK, Mariam's sister-in-law Yasmine Hassan, 45, wept as she confirmed the children's names. She urged local officials to offer support to the families of the 53 British citizens who were onboard. "We're not angry about the lack of answers (from UK govt officials), we understand that takes time. We're angry because no one has reached out to offer support or even ask if we need anything. These are British citizens," she told The Telegraph, UK. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Time of India
06-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- Time of India
Three-day Bakr Eid festivities to begin today
Mumbai: The Islamic festival of Eid ul' Azha or Bakr Eid will be celebrated Saturday. Festivities span three days. Eid ul' Zuha, as it is also called, is celebrated on the tenth day of the pious month of Zulhijjah, the final month of the Islamic calendar. The holy Hajj pilgrimage is under way at this time. "Bakr Eid ceremonies are observed over three days. It is mandated that one-third of the sacrificial meat be distributed among the poor, and a similar portion among friends and relatives. The individual or family which offers the sacrifice keeps just one-third for themselves. The festival offers an opportunity to the poor, who cannot otherwise afford to buy expensive meat, to consume it at least once a year," said Arshad Shaikh, a businessman from Behrambaug in Jogeshwari who was browsing the local Bakra Mandi with his family mid-week. Meanwhile, colourful Eid bazaars mushroomed across Muslim enclaves like Mohammed Ali Road, Byculla, Bandra, Andheri West, Vaishali Nagar in Jogeshwari and Malvani in Malad. Women purchased new clothes and accessories for their families and households, and visited kerbside henna artists to apply mehndi on their palms late evening. Saturday will witness a feast of choice delicacies like biryani, meat curries, korma, paya and the traditional sweet, sheerkhurma. "The festival has arrived on a weekend so working families and businessmen too will enjoy at leisure," said Shama Mansuri, a homemaker from Malvani. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
Time of India
06-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Bakr Eid: Snow-white goats and long-maned Kashmiri breeds dazzle at Jogeshwari Bakra Mandi; each priced at Rs 65,000–70,000
MUMBAI: Little Aman's eyes lit up as he set eyes on a pen of placid white goats in a Bakra Mandi in Jogeshwari Wednesday. He stood transfixed by their beauty, tugging at his parents Arshad and Sumaira Shaikh to take one home. With the festival of Eid ul' Azha or Bakr Eid due Saturday June 7, Bakra Mandis have come up in Muslim-dominated areas like Jogeshwari, Andheri hilltop (Dongar) and Mira Road. In Vaishali Nagar, Jogeshwari West, Haji Goat Farm with 40 stalls houses 4,000 beautiful animals brought by rearers from Gujarat, Rajasthan, UP, Kashmir and Maharashtra. Buyers from Lokhandwala Complex, Yari Road and Versova as well as Malad, Govandi, Kurla, even Nagpada who do not wish to travel to Deonar come here. They juxtapose their budget with the animal's beauty. Each goat costs a minimum of Rs 15,000 with an average rate of Rs 35,000-40,000. Pricier breeds come for Rs 65,000-70,000. These days, though, most are sold by body weight, around Rs 500-550 per kg. Each goat has a different temperament. Some love posing for selfies with their owners, others are shy. Kashmiri goats with their long mane and woolly Merino sheep look stately. One has a curled pair of horns while another has a heart shaped pattern across the chest. "We will choose a goat that has no defect and matches all criteria for Qurbani," said Aman's father. Mandi organiser, civil contractor Wasim Azim Khan alias Haji Sahab, started this facility during the lockdown in 2020. "We host farmers who sell breeds from Indore, Ajmer and Gujarat, apart from low fat goats that are preferred by Maharashtrian Muslims. Exotic Kashmiri goats have four or five horns," he said. Trader Naeem Umar Saleh who runs Fatima Farm in Vapi, Gujarat, said, "We source kid goats weighing 20-25 kg and rear them on our farm which houses 450-500 animals. This trade calls for heavy investment because the goats require expensive feed and proper medication. Select clients from Mumbai actually travel to our farm a month in advance to choose the best animals from breeds like Sojat, Gujri and Ajmera and take delivery once we come to Jogeshwari. The animals weigh upto 130-140 per kg. We sell goats for Rs 550 per kg and feel that customers should not bargain to reduce the price by Rs 20-30 per kg. The animal loses 8-10 kg just during the trip to Mumbai." Haji claimed they even refund money for defective goats though few buyers knew that. "We arrange transport and veterinary care for a fraction of market rate, and even care for goats till Eid if a customer has no space to keep them. Clients from Lokhandwala, Versova and Yari Road retain them with us. We feed, bathe and care for them till they arrive to take delivery on Eid," he said. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
