Khwakhuzhi Literary and Cultural Association
Ideas
In order to justify a nation’s specialties and refined novelties researchers always start searching about that nation’s literature, national customs and culture, the 3 factors that tell all about the nations’ way of life.
If we view the history of Afghanistan, we can easily find it filled with rich literature, culture and courageous along with 1000s of years old relics.
Our fore-fathers were witness to the glorious Aryan civilization (4000 B.C); the customs and culture that are still recognized and practicable among societies and are regarded as one of the first modernized way of life in civilization.
Afghanistan has been cradle to nobilities, scholars, philosophers and psychologists such as Abu Ali Sena-e-Balkhi, Nasir Khusraw, Al-Bayhaqi, Abu-ul-Nasr Farabi, Abu Raihan Beroni, Maulana Jalal-ud-Deen Balkhi, Alaama Habibullah Mohaqiq Kandahari, Saeed Jamal-ud-Deen Afghani, Alaama Abu-al-Wafa Afghani, Peer Bayzed Roshan, Alaama Mahmood Tarzai, Abdul Rahman Baba, Alaama Salah-ud-Deen Saljoqi, Alaama Meya Faqerullah-e-Jilalabadi, Khushal Khan Khattak and others whose rich and highly appreciated work are still one of the main source and references to logic, mathematics, astrology, medical, morphology, religion and grammar.
In our harsh history the scholars too like the rest of the civilians have not remained safe from brutalities of wars and conflicts. Most of our scientific and cultural relic, books, historic buildings, statues, paintings and social riches which all are identifiers of a rich civilization, have been either destroyed or sold out.
The rebuilding and reconstruction of them seems almost impossible, but still it is our national duty to struggle in preserving our historical heritage, glorify it to our coming generations and show the world our great historic past and achievements in different fields of life.
In order to achieve these ambitions, a group of Afghan scholars, philosophers, journalists, teachers and culture enthusiasts on 03-04-1383 lunar year equivalent to 24-10-19-2004 gathered and founded Khwakhuzhi Literary and Cultural Association named after famous Afghan scholar, journalist, poet, author and politician Late. Mohammad Ibraheem Khwakhuzhi in return to recognition of his great service in field of literature and culture.
In first session the head delegation was elected and a resolution was passed under which the Association was declared as an independent, impartial and distant from any kind of political activities and that it will only focus on procurement and development of literary and cultural process in Afghanistan so to support the scholars, pave a path for young scholars to serve the nation, arrange cultural ceremonies, struggle for young generation’s higher education specially for the female section of the country and preserve and develop the great Afghan handicraft industry.
The primary goals of the Association would be:
- Enlightening and informing the rural parts of the country about the value of education
- Campaigning against the plague of drugs
- Replacing the possession of gun with pen in hands of the youth in order to have a terrorist free state
Members of the Association are proud to be a part of such an Islamic and traditional way of fighting the plague of illiteracy in order to establish a stabilized and terror free Afghanistan that could be a part of international societies rather than being a threat to them.
They are also sure that with the help of Almighty Allah, they will prevail and succeed in their struggle for a good cause.
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Statutes
1. Training and educating of public in light of honourable Islamic values.
2. Efforts for preserving and developing people’s rich culture and literal values.
3. Protection and development of literature, poetry, education, culture and social customs.
4. Publishment of rich and valuable relics such as books, scientific researches and social articles.
5. Struggle for bringing libraries into existence and collecting scientific, literal and educative remaining relics.
6. Publishment of folkloric work.
7. Preparing opportunities for youth, young writers, poets, musicians and artists in media.
8. Preparing opportunities of work for women and young girls through tailoring and handicrafts.
9. In light of nationalistic aims, establishment of relationship with all tribes of the nation and guiding them for the national unity through holding the same literature and culture.
10. Making combined literal and cultural programs, assemblies, training workshops and putting a full stop to the ethnical, lingual and regional differences.
11. Special attention to the education and training of children and youths (girls and boys).
12. According to Islamic and national duty, participating in national programs and preparing educational and training courses.
13. Making opportunities for celebrating ceremonies of honourable, literal, cultural and scientific personalities.
14. Creating brotherly, true, trustworthy and well-working atmosphere among all members of the community.
15. Taking into account the national interests, creating relations with charity institutions and demanding assistance from them.
Membership in Association
16. Every Afghan (man and woman) who accepts the expectations and charter can get the membership.
17. Membership can be gotten after filling the respective form.
18. Introduction of a member, registering in the book and membership dues would be fixed by head delegation.
19. Foreign nationals and organizations can get honorary membership.
20. Honorary membership holders can give suggestions but does not have the right to vote for passing a resolution.
Tasks and rights of a member
21. Active participation in Islamic and cultural ceremonies.
22. Any sort of participation in resolving people’s difficulties.
23. Respecting the aims and programs of the Association and taking part in activities according to person’s talent and applying the regulations of the Association.
24. Particular care in preserving national, literal and cultural relics.
25. Introducing of the Association and describing its activities and aims among the people.
26. Suggestions for the betterment of Association’s look and activities.
27. Struggle to find financial assistance for the Association.
28. In return of a good service for the promotion of the Association’s affairs and image an appreciation certificate would be granted by head delegation.
Structure
29. For organization and management of Association (20) person have been appointed as the head delegation members.
30. The first time head delegation is selected amongst the founding members of the Association.
31. Any resolution would be passed by majority of voters.
32. For the better management of interior and foreign affairs, Association builds various departments where regulations and affairs would by controlled by head delegation.
33. All duties would be performed according to the guidelines set by our noble personalities.
34. Association is independent, impartial and does not belong to any political party or administration and it only works on bases of its expectations and charters.
35. President, vice-president and first secretary would be elected by head delegation.
Financial Affairs
36. For development of Association the financial sources would be as following:
· Membership dues of members.
· Charity institutions, trade communities, national investors and people.
· Assistance from International charity organizations with out any compromises on Association’s charters.
· Newspapers, magazines and other publishing materials.
37. Every member has to pay admission fees of (50 Afghani) and monthly membership dues (30 Afghani).
38. Financial department will report about its progress to the head delegation, will use the finance under the guidance of head delegation and will report annual income and usage of it at the end of each year.
General Points
39. Charters and statutes are sanctioned by head delegation and can be amended when required.
40. The Association would publish independent and impartial bi-monthly magazine in which specialities and name of it would be selected by head delegation.
41. Central office of the Association will be in Kabul Afghanistan.
42. The Association can have sub-offices in any province of the country and abroad.
43. The symbol and monogram of Association are elected by head delegation and can not be changed and is under international copy rights law.
44. The head delegation will have a meeting in every (15) days and in case of requirement an urgent meeting could be held.
45. The Association shall be registered officially in ministry of Justice.
46. The charter with its (46) articles and with the permission of head delegation is active from now onwards.