Dear Mumineen

Baad-as-Salaam.

After 2 glorious barakaat filled days, sadness filled hearts of Mumineen as it was time to say al-wadaa to our pyaara bawa mushfiq, pyaara Maula. But Aqa Moula (TUS) had one more inaayat to bestow upon us. Although it had never been in the program, it was announced that Huzurala (TUS) would grace Burhani Masjid for imamat namaaz, and wadaa majlis. After all the nawaazishaat which Aqa Maula (TUS) had bestowed upon us in less than 48 hours, Moulana (TUS) wanted to grant us the laakho sawaab of praying imaamat namaaz behind haqiqi kaaba.

Aqa Moula (TUS) arrived at 6.20pm for Maghrib Isha namaaz. Before that Huzurala (TUS) was taken for muaaeno of construction work of the nearly 30 bunglas of mumineen being built opposite the masjid complex. Aqa Maula (TUS) gave salaami to Mumineen, and led Mumineen in imaamat namaaz.

Moulana (TUS) then took jalwa afroz for wadaa majlis. After sharbat and wadhawanu by Shehzada Aaliqadr Mufaddal Bhaisaheb Saifuddin Saheb (DM), Shehzada Aaliwaqaar Idris Bhaisaheb Badruddin Saheb (DM) did araz on behalf on Nairobi mumineen of shukr for the qiyaam shareef of Aqa Moula (TUS) in Nairobi.

Aqa Moula (TUS) then asked for the mic. Aqa Moula (TUS) did wadaa bayaan. An atmosphere of sadness filled the masjid as Aqa Moula (TUS) in his kalemaat mubaraka said (not exact words) ". . . Tame sagla ye a be dino ma ghani khidmato kidi. . . .hame yaha si Mumbai jaiye chhe . . . Nairobi to ehwu chhe ke hame waaramwaar aawise. . . . awiye ane tamakkun si ghana dino rahiye. . ." Aqa Moula (TUS) did zikr that Shehrullah muqbil chhe. In his dua mubarak Moulana (TUS) said ". . . Khuda taala hamne barakaat khobla bhari bhari ne lewani yaari aapjo . . . Mara badan ma sehat ane quwwat bakshjo ke hame ibaadat kari sake. . ." Aqa Maula TUS then quoting wadaa bayaan of Syedna Taher Saifuddin (RA) said "mein jaau chhu . . .kai kaam hoi to mane yaad karjo . . . kai nai bane to dua to zarur karis. . ." Then in a heartbreaking voice, Aqa Moula (TUS) bid us farewell with his wadaa salaam ". . . Assalaam-o-Alaikum . . .". Aqa Maula (TUS) then led Mumineen in maatam with shahaadat of Imam Husein (AS).

Aqa Maula (TUS) then gave salaami to Mumineen amid cries of Maula! Maula!, and left the masjid and proceeded by motorcade straight to the airport for the flight to Mumbai. Mumineen of Nairobi offer laakho sajadaat-us-shukr to Aqa Moula (TUS) for the countless bounties he has bestowed upon us. Khuda Ta'ala Aqa Moula (TUS) ni umr sharif ne sehat kaamela ma ta qiyaamat daraaz ane daraaz karjo, Aameen!

For Anjuman-e-Saifee, Nairobi
Report and photos by Dr. Mu. Mufaddal Wajihi