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Newsletter for August 2010
Z i a r a
t-i-Imam
By Nasir
Shamsi, Monroe, New Jersey
When I was a
small boy I once asked my father why did he, after every namaz,
point with his index finger in a direction while reciting
Salaam. His simple answer was: Son, we are what we are today
because of the supreme sacrifice of Imam Hussain, the grandson
of the Prophet. He gave away all he had in
When I say '
Assalamu alaika Ya Rasoolullah, asslamu alaika Ya Habibillah,
asslamu alaika Ya Nabi Allah, while pointing in the direction of
the ' Roza '--the grave of the Prophet, I feel as if we
were standing in the presence of the Beloved of Allah (Mahboobe
Khuda).
Assalamu
alaika Ya Amirul Mumineen Ali ibne Abi Talib. This ziarat or
salaam takes my mind to one of the holiest places, Najf-e Ashraf
, that wonderful place that transmits light of ' Emaan ' to
millions of believers around the world.
Assalmu
alaika Ya Sayyedatunisa al- alimeen transports me in no time to
the Jannatul Baqi'i. It also reminds us of the heartless
atrocity of the Saudis who had desecrated the sanctity of the
Baqi'i, by demolishing the shrines of the Prophet's beloved
daughter as well as those of the other eminent personalities of
early Islam.
These places
are source of bliss and peace and spiritual enlightenment. I
wish to share with the readers a personal experience that may
bring comfort and re-assurance to many hearts.
The Dervish,
Zamin Shah about 60 years of age, returned the following morning
to my office. He was holding the passport firmy and securely in
his two hands, with mixed expressions of happiness, gratitude
and impatience on his face. He told me that he was leaving
immediately for
To my
greatest surprise, the circumstances took a mysterious turn and
in less than six months only, I found myself
standing in the haram of the great Imam in Meshad, with my wife,
and our 3 years old son, Ali Imran. We had no earlier plans or
design to travel. But here we were standing at the Roza of the
Imam. Through a surprising chain of events, we were able to
embark on this most amazing journey. We left behind our twins,
our newborn sons, who were only ten months. I
still wonder how did we take this risk ! During this journey,
not only did we visit the Roza of Imam Raza at Mashad, but we
also were able to visit, by the Grace of Allah swt, the ziarats
in
How did it
all happen ? I still wonder ! There is only one explanation.
There is another dimension there; when we ask, it is heard.
Allah swt is close to you, very close. " I am nearer to you than
your jugular vein ", Allah says in Quran. He
listens to your sincere prayers. He makes things happen in no
time ( kun fa ya koon ), if you are sincere in asking. So turn
to Him in total sincerity; He will grant it, in His Infinite
Mercy.
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