As many of you know, the World Federation elections are underway with 4 candidates in the running for the position of the president. The World Federation presidency is one the highest positions held in any Shia organization worldwide and votes can not be taken lightly. It is important that everyone participates.

The elections will take place on Friday, January 31st, 2020 at 1:30PM – 9:15PM. Below are the venues:

• Fatimiyah College, Soldier Bazar
• Mehfil e Murtaza, P.E.C H.S.
• Khoja Masjid, Kharadar

Meet your candidates & find out more about them:

ASHIK RASHID He has had an authentic and genuine life experience from poverty to financial independence. He empathises with abject poverty in the community. As an 18-month old orphan he lived an impoverished life. Biography | Pledges | Interview | Website

AUNALI KHALFAN Publisher and Designer Born on November, 1939 in Madagascar. Started business in Lindi, Tanzania – Signs Writers Ltd. (Signage, Design and Fine Art). Settled in New York in 1969. Biography | Pledges | aunalikhalfan@hotmail.com

DR. HUSEIN JIWA Dr. Jiwa is qualified as a doctor with MBBS from Liaqat Medical College, Hyderabad, Pakistan in 1980. In 1992 he undertook specialist training and graduated with a diploma in Osteopathy and Naturopathy from the British College of Naturopathy & Osteopathy. Biography | Pledges | Website | Interview | info@huseinjiwa.com

SAFDER JAFFER Safder Jaffer was born and educated in Mombasa, Kenya until the age of 16. He completed A Levels in Karachi, Pakistan & studied for his BSc degree in Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics in Edinburg, UK. Biography | Pledges | Website | | Interview | engage@safder4president.org

We extend our best wishes to all the candidates and look forward to working with the elected president in the near future.