At at-Taiyebaat’s Fankaari Classes, the motto is to make creative and practical learning simple, enjoyable, and accessible for BOYS, GIRLS AND LADIES. Everyone has unique talent, and with the right guidance, they can explore and develop their skills with confidence. Learning has no age limit. This is a platform where everyone receives equal opportunities and personal attention to learn and grow. Classes for various interesting skills were started from 20 April and culminated on 23 May having more than 100 entries where many opted for multiple arts and skills.

Aqaa Maulaa Saiyedna saheb TUS asserts the need of skilled people in our Alavi Bohra society. Whenever a Majlis is held having major participation of Alavi ladies, Maulaa guides muminaat that, "Don't waste your time by sitting idly or chatting unnecessarily. You all are talented and Allaah Ta'aala has gifted you with some sort of skill that you have to find and develop it in a right way. Respect the boundaries of your mehramdaari and scale your success by exhibiting your hunar, fann, skill and expertise and doing continuous efforts in bringing innovation and uniqueness." 

With these Summer vacation classes, the committee is dedicated to ensuring that learning remains accessible without any financial burden. The focus is not just on teaching, but on practical learning, understanding, and skill development for the participants. Especially during vacations, instead of spending free time on mobile phones and remaining socially inactive, this effort of learning different interesting skills will encourage BOYS and GIRLS to engage in creative and productive activities, while also providing useful and practical life skills for LADIES.

The convener of at-Taiyebaat Bu saahebah Shaafe'ah bu believes in a Team work and says that, "With the Du'aa of my Aqaa Maulaa TUS, we are bringing scattered threads together in making a beautiful fabric of the fabulous works and skills of our talented and hardworking Alavi ladies. Their polite and helpful nature in teaching new generation is adding a new feather to their professional approach. Every Fankaari season comes with new ideas, energy and enthusiasm. Our Alavi legacy of art and culture should go down to our generations and Fankaari classes is a small effort in preserving it. "

These activities are designed not only to enhance learning but also to build confidence in every individual. The aim is to give personal attention to each participant with highly professional teachers ensuring one-to-one guidance. In this way the committee takes initiatives to introduce new and meaningful learning programs for all ages keeping them engaged and motivated.

Such group activities Encourage to:

• Discover new interests and abilities
• Build confidence and express themselves
• Develop patience and creativity
• Enjoy the process of learning

At-Taiyebaat recently organized an exciting series of cooking classes for teenagers, and the program turned out to be a wonderful success. The sessions were designed to introduce young girls to the joy of cooking in a safe, interactive, and creative environment. Girls enthusiastically participated in a variety of hands-on activities, including preparing simple snacks, decorating dishes, learning basic kitchen skills, and understanding the importance of healthy eating. The classes encouraged creativity, teamwork, confidence-building, and independence among the participants by maintaining Alavi cuisine Heritage.

This year 2026's at-Taiyebaat Fankaari Classes at Badri Mohalla and Ajwa road included:

• Mehndi for beginners
• Crochet Classes (Basics)
• Fabric Painting (Basics)
• Pheonics 
• Reading & Creative Writing
• Soap Making
• Resin Art
• Basic Cooking

Empowering Through Art and Skill

at-Taiyebaat proudly launched Fankaari Classes 2025, a series of practical workshops designed to nurture creativity, build self-reliance, and empower women and youth across Baroda.  The word “Fankaari”, rooted in Urdu, means craftsmanship — and that’s exactly what these workshops celebrated: learning traditional and trending skills that can turn into income-generating opportunities.  The tagline is, “Learn something meaningful. Create something beautiful. Earn with dignity.”


Workshop Highlights


Rida Stitching Class: 21st April – 3rd May (12 days)
Trainer: Tasneem Ben Rajodwala
A classic favorite! Women of all ages learned to stitch Ridas and turn this art into an earning opportunity.

Pheonics Class: 5th – 16th May (10 days)
Trainer: Zeenat Lokhandwala 
An interactive class focused on phonics, reading, and vocabulary building for children 5+ years.

Tie & Dye: Ajwa Road: 5–7 May | Wadi: 8–10 May
Trainer: Fatemah Bhaisaheb 
A colorful dive into fabric dyeing techniques—spreading creative energy in both areas.

Self-Defence Class: 5–9 May (5 days) Ajwa Road
Trainer: Zahir Sir
Focused on girls’ safety. With a special demonstration by the SHE Team of the local police!

Crochet Advanced Class: 5–17 May (12 days)
Trainer: Saminaben
A needle-art revival! Students made keychains, purses, soft toys, and more.

Candle Making: Ajwa: 12–13 May | Wadi: 14–15 May
Trainer: Disha Ben
Fragrant, festive creativity! They made: Flower Candle, Gel Wax Jar Candle, Floating Candle

Macramé Class: 15–26 May (10 days), Ajwa Road & Wadi
Trainer: Zakiyaben Sutarwala
A trending craft! Learners made macramé keychains, purses, earrings & home décor items.

at-Taiyebaat also conducted complimentary 8-day Fankaari classes to teach 10 basic stitches, it aimed to teach basic stitching techniques used in day to day life to individual participants aged 12 and above, Free of charge. The program was held from May 19-26 at Taj Complex, Ajwa Road and at Badri Mohalla, Wadi at the same time.

Participants learned the following 10 basic stitches:

1. Running Stitch
2. Backstitch
3. Basting Stitch
4. Overcast Stitch
5. Blanket Stitch
6. Hemming Stitch
7. Buttonhole Stitch
8. Slip Stitch
9. Whip Stitch
10. Hook and Eye Stitch

The Complimentary Fankaari Classes were a resounding success. The program focused on providing a fun and easy learning experience. The program achieved its objective of teaching basic stitches to participants and how to use them in their regular routine. We hope to continue providing such opportunities for skill building and community engagement in the future.

More Than Just Classes

Fankaari isn’t just about learning—it’s about building futures. These workshops inspired women and youth to discover their talents, support their families, and even start home businesses.  Participants from Ajwa Road and Wadi showed great enthusiasm, proving that creativity has no boundaries.

How It Benefited the Community

The response from the participants and their families was heartwarming and overwhelming. Young girls gained practical life skills and a deep sense of safety and self-worth.  Mothers learned new ways to support their households by selling what they made.  Teenage students found new hobbies, passions, and for many—a purpose.  They walked in curious. They walked out confident, creative, and capable.  “We thought we were learning crafts. But what we really found was confidence, friendship, and a future.”

As far as our talented and enterprising small beautiful community is concerned, Aqaa Maulaa always advises muminaat to be creative, enthusiastic and calculative in their daily house-hold works and routine activities.  Taking interest and actively participating in things that one likes tends to a healthy life with great outcome.  Health originates from mind.  Creative and focused mind is the best way to maintain health.  A healthy mother who apart from her daily chores, spares some time for her hobbies which proves a pulsating cradle of her innovation and creativity.  This habit is enough to charge other members of her family and in this way a whole positive environment is generated in doing something good, new and different.

Not all, but there are handful of muminaat who believe in learning some new things with every passing day of their lives.  This opens for them a rainbow of activities which they love doing it and also encourage and appreciate others following it and doing it with same interest.  Last time in the month of October 2017, at-Taiyebaat committee came with a variety of classes and activities in Diwali vacation such as Cooking, Hand Embroidery, Ridaa Stitching and Fabric painting. It was a great success and many muminaat learned different skill with keenness and zeal.  This time too, at-Taiyebaat has organized different activity classes in Aywaan e Nooraani, Badri Mohalla, Vadodara.  The classes pertaining to Advanced Fabric Painting, Paper Quilling, Tie and Dye and Cooking commenced from 19th April 2018.

In Paper Quilling, participants learned Basic Shapes, Envelop making and decorating it with quilling designs, Keychain making with quilling strips, Earrings, Eco-friendly paper bags, Quilling flowers.

In Cooking those candidates who took part learned various dishes under different categories, Desserts such as Mousse cake and Vanilla icecream with a twist, Starters such as Dragon chicken, Hyderabadi finger chicken, Zafarani herb tikka and Russian cutlet in chess sauce, Tandoori roti and Garlic naan, Main course such as Patiala chicken and Malabari chicken curry, Surprise item was Mutton lagan seekh.