Mangalore, Aug 22: Mansharu Saquafathil Islamiyya (MSI), an educational institution in Belthangady, will hold a mass-marriage for five Muslim couples in the premises of institution on Aug 25, Sunday.

Addressing the press meet held at Press Club on August 22, Thursday, K M Aboobaker Siddiq Montugoli secretary of the institution said that the institution will conduct the marriage for five Muslim couples at the nikah ceremony at 10 am.

The nikhah will be led by Udupi Khazi Bekal Ibrahim Musliyar and Kerala state SYS general secretary Ponmala Abdul Khader Musliyar.

The couples will be given some amount of gold, dresses and cash for each couple.

MSI president Syed C T Umar Assaqafi Thangal will preside over the event.

Dignitaries like Minister for Minority Welfare Qamar-ul Islam, Dakshina Kannada district-in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai, Minister for Health U T Khader, Minister for Urban Development Vinay Kumar Sorake, Minister for Fisheries and Youth Affairs Abhaychandra Jain, MLA Moideen Bava and MLA K Vasanth Bangera will participate in the event.