WEKAF - Arif Shaikh has passed away

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I just received the sad news in an email from WEKAF regarding Arif Shaikh.

> To: <newsletter@wekafusa.com>
> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:46:42 -0600
> From: WEKAF USA Newsletter <Newsletter@wekafusa.com>
> Subject: [Newsletter] Arif Shaikh
>
> Members and supporters of the WEKAF organization -
> We have been notified that Arif Shaikh, former WEKAF
> President and India Country Director, recently died
> in a car accident in Bombay. The exact details are
> somewhat sketchy.
>
> After an extended hiatus due to personal reasons, he
> had notified the Board that he was intending to
> renew his involvement with the organization. Arif
> was a major contributor to the WEKAF organization
> since it's inception.
>
> When we receive additional details and can verify
> contact information, we will forward these on.
>
> He was missed during his time away. He will be
> missed now.
>
> Our thoughts and prayers go to his wife, Radika and
> family.
>
> --Thomas Sipin

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[Datu Tim Hartman]

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[Pat OMalley]

Arif was a very close freind of mine, he done so much to promote not only WEKAF but the Filipino arts in general. He was a gentleman and a great FMA practitioner.

Many will miss him and I will also miss him as a freind.

It is so sad that such a great talent was lost before many could realise his true potenual.

Deepest simpathies

Pat