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Oct 25, '08



Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, this is the place to be for every muslims for it has the holy places and the land of our beloved Prophet  (bpuh). He landed here in '83 and by the time he was here he had already lost his 8 kids out of 11 he had. This was his pure conincidence, his father had eleven kids too. I have seen people in pain on losing even a child, i have seen the condition of a mother who loses her child. But his wife i salute her for supporting her husband and her family and never lost any hopes. I dont see any regrets or grief in his eyes over this losses and pure case of true patience and believer. In 1994 he lost his 1st of the third son who was of 18years. The boy was suffering from POLIO, i guess no proper medication had caused his deaths. My excitement grew and i asked MAMU what had happened why didnt you people opted for a proper medications. He replied " My wife is not that educated and we always had problems with the relatives ( his elder brothers, their wife and people) and above all i landed up in saudi so there was no one to luk after them. My mom doesnt keep good how is she suppose to help my wife. She made sum mistake, i made sum mistake didnt guide her properly for medication to my child. I was deep into earning money that i never had time to think about my child. '  

Down here he thought all his financial problems will be solved and he can have some good times in his future. But this was not the case as the time passed he ended up helping his brothers and relatives financially in their business. He bought the lands to build houses. He knew this was the type of investment where he cannot even think or dream of returns high or low, there was no returns of funds which was for sure guaranteed. 

52years of working and still going strong, this person doesnt show any regret on his face , the face is always smiling ( but i guess he is same like a duck calm n quite on the surface but struggling below the surface.) he has no hard feeling for he says this was written for me and moreover this is his last year in Saudi since his elder son is in spain doing MBA and this is his final year and the son had requested his father to end his struggle by the the time he completes his studies. 

This is MAMU his real name is SAYYED UMAR SAYYED AHMED. What i understand from his story is a simple lines said by author Al Qarni in his book DONT BE SAD

Do not be sad, because sadness causes you to regret the past, to have misgivings concerning the future, and to make you waste away you’re present.

Do not be sad, because it causes the heart to contract, the face to frown, the spirit to weaken, and hope to vanish

Do not be sad, because your sadness pleases your enemy, angers your friend, and makes the jealous rejoice

Do not be sad, because by being sad, you are complaining against the divine decree and showing vexation at what is written for you.

Do not be sad, because grief cannot return to you the one that is lost or is gone away. It cannot resurrect the dead; it cannot change fate, or bring any benefit whatsoever.

Do not be sad, because sadness is often from the devil and is a kind of hopelessness.
 

Cheers to Life 
Imran Siddike








Oct 22, '08



meeting him quite a time as i said made me know him well enough. Born to a middle class family in Hyderabad along with other 10 siblings. Four of which 2 are younger sisters to him and 2 are elder and rest are all elder brothers. Out of eleven he is survived now by 4 younger sis and two elder bros and mom.  Dad passed away when he was barely 21 and rest of the brothers passed away as the time passed ( i didnt asked him the reasons for their deaths, but will ask him one day) Mom is a big time heart patience with two heart strokes in her bounty already but is still going strong.
I dont know her age but as per my knowledge ealrier people used to get married at the age of 13 or 14 ( my mom's too married at the age of 15 :) ). 

When he was 9, his father got some heart complications and in that course was also hit by diabetics. His father was a tehcnical person as said by mamu and was running a small workshop in his residing area. Due to the complications and laziness and look at our ownself attitude of his elder brother he had to quit his studies ( of which he was not even interested he says) and start working in the workshop.  Due to the illness he requested his father not to work but only cum to the workshop and sit and have a look of the work going around. The best part is Mamu blames himself for his dad's death of which i dont think he is  " He would have been lived few years more if i would have asked him to work a bit. His idleness let him to think more about my future and the death of my elder son put him more in to darkness" this is what he replied to me on me raising the question of his father's death. He literally cried when he answered me. For a while i thought whether am i doing rit in asking him about his life, but his talks kept my thoughts to myself.

He knew he has more responsibility now and had to give an extra efforts to get his sisters married. by the course of time in his dad's presence he had already married his two sisters and also mamu got married with the earnings from his small workshop. But i guess God has some other plans for him and wanted him to do something extra for which he got prepared mentally. On 7th feb 1983, at the age of 36 he got airborne to Kingdom Of  Saudi Arabia ( during that time kingdom was very strict in rules and regualtions and had only desserts) theres a famous saying in hindi " NA ADAM NA ADAM KI ZHAATH"  it was same like this ...infact in sum places u do have same kind of scenario nowadays too.....

to be continued.....




Tags: life, people, mamu





Oct 21, '08



i dont know his name, i call him MAMU since everybody who knows him calls him so. A man in his late 60s and still going strong with short height and square face, born in the year 1947 in a very famous city of charminar " HYDERABAD ". I know him since more then 2 years now but never got aquainted to him cos of the age differences. His logics...his rules...his regulations are totally different from today's generations and one can imagine a man born during independence era would be a discipline kind of personality. We normally greeted each other whenever we met, i know him thru' one of our common friend. A person with a perfect broad smile and loaded with full on jokes. He works as a engg. .... a strong man indeed at this age i suppose....

i am writing about him with his full permission and with full respect and dignity. i am writing about him cos in my 26 years of life i havnt seen such a kind of person who has literally slogged himself to earn from the age of 9 ( this is surprising...cos i dont find people start working at this age) which means 52 years of hard work and still going on....

just recently it was so called " ittefaaq " i had to sit with him all alone in a hotel having lunch and since them i meet him more frequently since i am getting an oppurtunity to learn something from his life and make improvement in my life....

i will break it into parts for you guys to go thru it completely and have insight of this man

to be continued......








Sep 21, '08



In ancient Greece , Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher and said,

"Do you know what I just heard about your friend?"

"Hold on a minute," Socrates replied. "Before telling me anything, I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the Triple Filter Test."

"Triple filter?"

"That's right," Socrates continued. "Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you're going to say. That's why I call it the triple filter test."

"The first filter is TRUTH. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?"

"No," the man said, "actually I just heard about it and..."

'All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know if it's true or not. Now let's try the second filter, the filter of GOODNESS. Is what you are about to tell me about my friend something good?"

"No, on the contrary..."

"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him, but you're not certain it's true. You may still pass the test though, because there's one filter left: the filter of USEFULNESS. Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me?"

"No, not really."

Replied Socrates

"Well," "if what you want to tell me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?"


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Advice from our beloved prophet (peace be upon him) to mankind…..

Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him said. ‘Do you know what is backbiting?’

They (the Companions) said: ‘Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him) know best.

Thereupon he (the Prophet (peace be upon him)) said: ‘Backbiting implies your talking about your brother (behind his back) in a manner which he does not like.’

It was said to him: ‘What is your opinion about this that if I actually find (that failing) in my brother which I made a mention of?’

He (peace be upon him) said: ‘If (that failing) is actually found (in him) what you assert, you in fact backbited him, and if that is not in him it is a slander!.’

Sahih Muslim HadithHadith 6265 Narrated by Abu Hurayrah
 


Cheers!!!
Imran








May 29, '08



You people might be wondering what kind of person is  he always post something related to humanatarian cause, but its the only thing makes me worry. We are about to face the worst crisis in the history of this alive planet. If i am not wrong this could turn out to be worst then diseases we have known.

In one of the article posted on net by independent journo, Global food crisis had been named as " Silent Tsunami"  by Global Food programme; which i understand is true. I dont know whether the common man is aware about it or not, and this kind of things should be brought to everyone's notice. 

The World Food Program says it has never seen a crisis of this proportion. Analysts expect it will be difficult to reverse in the short term. Reports from those working most closely with affected communities confirm that the situation is dire — and has the potential to grow much worse. As of now this has affected poor nation but is no far away to affect developed and under developed nations. IF AND ONLY IF proper precautionary measures are taken prior to the strike of this crisis.

below are some example of the destruction that could happen

In Niger, prices of bread, powdered milk and wheat flour have spiked, exacerbating the West African nation's precarious food situation. Currently about two-thirds of the population is at serious risk, with shortages pushing the country closer to famine.

In Syria, spiraling food prices have forced Mercy Corps to cut back on the amount of food we can buy and distribute to hundreds of Iraqi refugee families.

In Tajikistan, where Mercy Corps recently distributed blankets and generators to help residents keep warm during an unusually harsh winter, about 40 percent of households in the Rasht Valley are down to no more than one warm meal a day. Neighboring Kazakhstan has suspended wheat exports — shutting off Tajikistan's primary supply of the grain. 

mercy corps are the one that has established global food crisis fund


Hope my this message doesnt goes unnoticed .

spread this revolution "save the world" cos we are the part of it we are no aliens!

Cheers!!
Imran









May 12, '08



I have noticed often mom does everything, virtually all of the giving ( which i suppose goes unnoticed) and very less of taking. She doesnt look forward you gift her everytime she does anything for us.... a liitle appreciation in form of love as a mom is all she needs. I tried to figure out things down below which SHUD BE DONE FOR MOM

1. Vacation : i mean to say, u need not take her to hawaii just give her a break from all the routine job she had been doing in and out the whole day. Mom usually dont get a full day off like we do when we study , work or fall sick.

2. Mom's Story : U might have heard all the bed time stories from her, take some time out now listen to her own real story. The stroies of her era, when she was kid, her days in school, college. Make a mom's circle where in she speaks her heart out.

3. Beat her in cooking if u can : it feel so good to have food that too home made once u return back from school, college or office or even play. u will never find such a kinda taste in this entire universe. i will lose anything if u can find the same taste anywer same as the mom made food. Try to cook for her when u give her the off day. Give her an oppurtunity to praise u for cooking.

4. Bad relationship : If your relationship with your mom has not been the best, sit down in front of a year-long calendar or planner and mark down dates and things which you can plan to improve this relationship. Start off by making a formal first appointment. Then pick dates on which you can keep contact with her and build your relationship on a regular basis.

5. If mom is not alive  : If your mom is not alive, visit her relatives and friends and ask what you can do for them. Consider these two Hadiths (sayings of the Prophet Muhammad peace and blessings be upon him):

                 1. The Messenger of Allah said: When a person dies, his actions come to an end, except for three things: a continuing Sadaqa (charity), knowledge from which benefit is still being derived, and a righteous child who prays for her or him (translated meaning from Muslim).

                 2. Abu Usaid Saidi said: We were once sitting with Rasulullah when a man from the tribe of Salmah came and said to him: O Messenger of Allah! do my parents have rights over me even after they have died? And Rasulullah said:

Yes. You must pray to Allah to bless them with His Forgiveness and Mercy, fulfill the promises they made to anyone, and respect their relations and their friends (Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah). 

6. Pick up her feet and spread the word: The Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) said: Your Heaven lies under the feet of your mother (Ahmad, Nasai). Ask your mom to lift her feet, so you can locate where Jannah is. Then tell others about your discovery by sharing what Islam has to say about moms and their importance in our lives. 

Write down what you think can make her day special. 

but i request you not to forget Dad in ur life too, he too has important part to play in ur life....

Cheers!!
imran










May 12, '08



Ask yourself 10 Questions about your mom

Sometimes, to be able to really evaluate what kind of relationship we have with our mothers, we need to ask ourselves the right questions. Here are some that can help:

1. When was the last time you visited your mom?

2. Do you think your mom is happy with you?

3. Have you ever said "Uff" to your mom?

"Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worship none but Him, and that ye be kind to parents. Whether one or both of them attain old age in thy life, say not to them a word of contempt (Uff), nor repel them, but address them in terms of honor. And out of kindness, lower to them the wing of humility, and say: ‘My Lord! bestow on them Thy Mercy even as they cherished me in childhood' "(Quran 17:23-24).

4. What is it that your mom really wants to have?

5. How much do you know about your mom's mother?

6. What might be five things your mom really doesn't want you to do?

Abdullah ibn Amr related that the Messenger of Allah said, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him: The major sins are to believe that Allah has partners, to disobey one's parents, to commit murder, and to bear false witness (Bukhari, Muslim).

7. What are three things that make your mom happy or sad?

8. How many minutes do you engage in "quality talk" with your mom in a week?

9. When was the last time you cooked for your mom?

10. When was the last time you gave your mom a gift?

Aisha narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Exchange gifts with one another, for they remove ill feelings from the hearts (Tirmidhi). 


Cheers!!!
Imran








May 06, '08



Does Management know their Staff?


On walking into the factory, the MD noticed a young guy leaning against the wall, doing nothing. He approached the young man and calmly said to him, how much do you earn?"

The young man was quite amazed that he was asked such a personal question, he replied, none the less, "I earn $ 2 000.00 a month, Sir. Why?"

Without answering, the MD took out his wallet and removed $ 6000.00 cash and gave it to the young man and said, "Around here I pay people for working, not for standing around looking pretty! Here is 3 months 'salary, now GET OUT and don't come back".

The young man turned around and was quickly out of sight. Noticing a Few onlookers, the MD said in a very upset manner, "And that applies for everybody in this company". He approached one of the onlookers and asked him, "Who's the young man that I just fired?" To which an amazing reply came of, "He was the pizza delivery man, Sir...!!!"


Cheers!!
Imran








May 05, '08



The cost of food: Facts and figures
Explore the facts and figures behind the rising price of food across the globe.





































Rising oil prices and fears over climate change have seen a massive rise in the use of maize to make bio-fuels, pushing up food prices












There will be billions more mouths to feed by 2050, making an increased demand for food a long-term trend



























































This is for your information purpose 

Regards...
imran








May 04, '08



Former minister's son sells newspapers for livelihood
Muzaffarpur: Unbelievable but true.

A former Bihar minister's son sells newspapers for livelihood.

In an era when wards of even low-level functionaries flaunt wealth by driving classy sports utility vehicles (SUVs), Uday Prakash Gupta, son of Mohanlal Gupta, who was a member in the erstwhile Karpoori Thakur cabinet, pedals off to sell newspapers everyday.

Fifty-plus Uday, like any other hawker, starts his day at 4.30 a.m. leaving his Nayatola house in this town. He takes bundles of newspapers on his bicycle and delivers them to his permanent customers.

After the morning drops at doorsteps, he stands somewhere in the main market here and sells "aaj ki taaza khabar".

Uday, who has completed a course in motor mechanics, could not get a job as his father, who believed in principles and values, never sought any favour for his son and other family members.

Recalling that former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and some other Congressmen, including several freedom fighters had visited his ancestral Nayatola house and had had lunch in 1950, Uday says he is happy with the job.

Though he aspired and attempted, he could not get a job in the Bihar State Road Transport Corporation (BSRTC), that too when his father was the minister for Food and Civil supplies in the Bihar government led by veteran socialist leader late Karpoori Thakur in the late 1960s. 


cheers!!!
imran