The Muslim Ummah of North America - MUNA has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Latifa Ahmed, 85, wife of Professor Ali Akbar, former president of MUNA’s California Chapter, and elder sister of Professor Ayesha Akbar, a senior member of the organization.
Latifa Ahmed passed away at 7 a.m. on Friday, October 30, at a nursing home. Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Raji’un (Indeed, we belong to Allah, and to Him we shall return).
A resident of Anaheim, California, the late Latifa Ahmed was also the mother of several well-known members of the Bangladeshi-American community, including Major (Retd.) Atikul Hasan Babu, Shariful Hasan Shishir, Tushar, and Bappi Ahmed.
Expressing their profound grief over her passing, MUNA National Assistant Executive Director Anisur Rahman Ghazi, West Zone President Abdul Mannan, Vice President Ashraf Hossain Akbar, Secretary Abdul Malek, and other organizational leaders extended their heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.
They prayed for the eternal peace and forgiveness of the deceased and conveyed their deepest sympathies to her family members.
According to the family, her funeral prayer (Janazah) will be held after Zuhr prayers on Saturday, October 31, at the Islamic Society of Orange County, popularly known as the Garden Grove Mosque in California.
She is scheduled to be laid to rest at Artesia Cemetery in California on Monday, November 2, at 11 a.m. However, the burial schedule may be subject to change.
The family has requested members of the Bangladeshi-American community and well-wishers to attend the Janazah and burial services and pray for the forgiveness and eternal peace of the departed soul.
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