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258 pain had some other cause and she had been discharged. That evening again I took them out to the seaside. On our way back to the hostel, we passed by a grand building of a private hospital. Doctor Sahib said, ‘it will be better if the delivery can be arranged in this hospital‘. I told him that as it was a private hospital, therefore, it would be quite costly, however, there is no harm in trying. The Hospital belonged to a Lebanese. I spoke to him and told him that they were my guests and had come as refugees from Liberia and requested for some concession, if possible. Very generously, he reduced the expenses by half. I faxed to Huzur straightaway seeking his approval for the expenses. His approval was received the next day. She needed to be admitted the same day and was blessed with a daughter. Many Ahmadi MNAs were present in Senegal those days. They performed the Aqiqa of the girl and a goat was slaughtered. In keeping with traditions of Senegal, the girl was named Hawwa after the name of an Ahmadi MNA - Hawwa Jobe. Doctor Sahib told me that his wife had mentioned to him that the first day we went out and as we passed the hospital, she had wished that her baby be delivered in that hospital. Then Allah created the circumstances that led to the delivery in that hospital as she had wished. Money Deposited in the Central Account before Central Grant I never had the opportunity to see Dr Saeed Ahmad Sahib, neither did I have anything to read about him. However, I heard a lot about his reputation and good works. I present some faith-