Hazrat Amman Jan - An Inspiration for Us All — Page xiii
xi I , the reader is inspired by this pious lady to make even one small improvement in their character, then an important object of this book has been fulfilled. I would like to thank Begum Amatus Sabuh Sahibah for her guidance and her address to the Lajna at a Tarbiyyat class in April 2007, (London). Begum Sahibah related som e wonderful memories of the pious elders of the Promised Messiah ’ s family. She reflected that their righteous behaviour had an automatic influence upon the younger generation of the family. Her accounts filled me both with joy and sorrow. Learning of these virtuous individuals was enjoyable and inspirational, yet my heartfelt acute regret that these righteous people were now historical figures that neither I nor my children would have the opportunity to know and learn from. This was one factor that led me t o express to Hudur atba that I felt a need in the Jama’at for English biographies of members of the Promised Messiah ’ s family. I must thus thank Hadrat Khalifatul Masih V atba for allowing me the privilege of writing this tribute to the distinguished and virtuous wife of our most recent prophet. I am fully aware that it is Allah Almighty ’ s Mercy and Hudur ’ s prayers (which I often requested!), that are largely responsible for my completion of this project. I would like to acknowledge the primary source of this book, “ Sirato Sawaneh Hadrat Amman Jan ra ”, by Professor Syeda Naseem Saeed, published by Lajnah Ima ’ illah, Lahore. Her extensive research has been the foundation for this tribute, so may Allah Almighty reward her. I w ould also like to thank those close family members who have provided me with invaluable help and support. They are Mrs. Amtul Shakoor Tayyaba Ahmed, Dr. Saboor Ghauri, Tahira Siddiqua Nasir Begum and Mrs. Anisa Ghauri. Alongside Allah ’ s Grace, it is they who have made it possible to complete what was for me - a mammoth task! Finally,