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Currently I am in Stockholm, Sweden for my master studies, I wanted to know the address & timings of Stockholm Jamat Khana and if possible contact no of ismailies already in Stockholm.
Jamat Khana in Stockholm, Sweden
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jeeshanali
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------------------------------------------------------------------------jeeshanali wrote:ear Nomiali
Here is your answer
Stockholm
Dua time : Fri 7.00pm
Polygonvagen 6
17500 Jarfalla
Contact: Arzina Samji Blomquist
010 46 838 9225(R)
Contact: Nassim Haque
010 46 758 10810(R)
Thanks
jeeshan
Dear Jeeshan,
Ya Ali Madad.
Sadly the information you gave is totally outdated. It is not your fault.
It seems that even those in the Administration at Aig-le-Mont have
failed to update the info, since I informed the secretariat in 2007 that
the info is long outdated, in their records.
However, the updated info is always available in the Directories
published every year by the Council in the UK.
As for today, the JK is held in Märsta, near the Stockholm Arlanda
Airport. It takes c:a 45 minutes by train from Stockhom
Central Station to Märsta (travelling by commuter train
- the trains are called "Pendeltåg" pronounced "pendle-tog").
After a spell of no official JK, since it was closed sometime after the
1994 Durbar in London, while the above two named were still in
office - there has always been (mildly speaking) chaotic
situation for Ismailis visiting Stockholm with regard to
proper contacts.
In late 90s and the beginning of 2000, some families
(mainly Afghani/Syrian) started meeting at one
family's home.
In 2006 an official JK was established AGAIN, and the
JK services were held every Saturday evening in a rented
hall in a school in Märsta. That being no longer available
today, a hall nearby is now instead rented on hourly
basis, every Saturday.
There has been a considerable increase in the number of Jamati
members, mainly Afghanis, but we have Ismailis from East Africa
India, Pakistan, Syria, Iran etc. living in Stockholm, Sweden.
It is a joy to attend the JK on (specially) important occassions
when there is attendance by members of jamat from different
ethnic groups and all ages, including students and interns
or visiting employees of companies such as Ericsson etc.
Stockholm comes under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom
Council and The UK Tariqa Board. I am sure that more info
can be gathered from your own Council representatives too.
The present person to contact in Stockholm is
Mr. Hayatulla Morady, who is the
EJC Chairman in Sweden.
He speaks Farsi, Swedish and English, as far as I know
and is a very warm-hearted person and a devoted sevadari.
It may all change in December 2009, so if anyone wants any
info about Stockholm after that, you might as well get in touch
with the offices of the national Council UK, or the Council
offices in your area who may give you the right information.
On the other hand, I am sure that Hayat (as he is called) will
be only too pleased to oblige.
Please take into consideration that he works full time.
A dircetory is published and sent to every registered member
(family) of the Jamat in Europe by the National Council
in which all important information, including the locations of
the Jamat Khanas and the names of the Officials (that year),
is included.
It is quite frustrating to see that even now the correct information
is not available to the members of the Jamats Worldwide, which
should be one of the easiest things in this day of widespread
Information Technology Era.
It is always a great a pleasure to meet/see Ismaili brothers/sisters
who visit Stockholm.
Best Wishes,