Cherished Memories of Africa — Page 1
1 work in the field. Once I wrote an article about a very respectable and saintly person of the Gambia jama’at, the late Alhaj Ibrahim Abdul Qadir Jikini Sahib that was published in Jama’at’s esteemed Daily Alfazl. Some time later a friend said: May Allah reward you, by writing this article you have brought Haji Sahib to life’. And wished: How nice it would be if you write down some of your interesting and inspiring memories from your work in the field. May Allah reward the friend as he motivated me to write down the anecdotes that I could remember. There is wisdom underlying everything that Allah does. I have suffered from heart disease, diabetes and hypertension for several years. In addition to three angiograms, I have had open heart surgery. Now the kidneys have also failed, therefore, I have to go to the hospital for dialysis three times a week, each session lasting for more than half a day. I spend spare time at home. I used that spare time to take up this project. Apparently it was quite difficult to scan the past, pick up forgotten events and write them down in a book form. Anyway God helps those who help themselves. He gave me the resolve to do it and made it possible for me. Alhamdolillah. These few words are in fact a request for prayers that Allah give me good fortune to spend the rest of my life in rendering service to faith - service that is acceptable to Him, and the end is fortunate one, Amin! Though I have little of rhetorician’s art, Maybe these words will sink into your heart Wassalam Humbly yours Munawar Ahmad Khurshid, Waaqif-e-zindagi (Life devotee)