Fw: Portugal: GOLDEN JUBILEE DARBAR MUBARAKIS

[Nizar Manji-ATM]

recd from internet

 

Ya Ali Madad to all of you.

 

HEARTIEST Mubarakis to you all for the most wonderful deedar experience we had this morning. It is 4.15 here and we just got back half an hour ago. Thank you all for your kind prayers and good wishes that we were so blessed today.

 

We took  a cab at 2.30 a.m.  and got to the Hall at 2.45. Stood outside reciting salwats, ginans and zikr tasbihs. Got in for the security check at 4.15 or so. INT. Jamat then went through a different entrance and we stood in line till 5.45 a.m. They were serving nice hot masala tea and snacks but we did not want to lose out place so we stood where we were and just did Zikr.

 

Finally the doors opened at 5.45 and there was a special area for the INT. JAMAT. With mowla's rahem, infinite mercy and your kind prayers we got a place in front of the stage by the runner.

 

Mowla came in at 10.30 and went to change and then came in. The moment He stepped out of the car, He seemed so bubbly, so happy .

 

WE were all doing intense praying, zikr and were asked not to talk at all. J.K. was known as whispering Zone. Most people just closed their eyes and prayed. The atmosphere was so spiritual and so heavenly.

 

Mowla walked slowly and kept on blessing the Jamat. He took His place on the GAADI and then Quran Ayat was recited and its TRANSLATION was given so well last night at J.K by an ALwaez from London., KARIM. He  was just so wonderful. He prepared us all very well.

 

After the Ayat, meanings in Portuguese and English were given

THen the JAMAT joined the reciters in singing YA ALI KHUB MIJALAS. That moment was just so emotional and so spiritual that for a moment you did not know where you were. Mowla was smiling all the time

 

Then after the usual ceremonies and the President's Speech,HE GOT up for the farmans

 

Blessings to all present, their families and Jamats. We thought of you all and  you were all in our hearts, thoughts and prayers and so was the CANADIAN Jamat.

 

Blessings for the Ruhanis.

Blessings for the Volunteers for the excellent job they had done and also for looking after the brothers and sisters from all over the world who had come for the celebration.

 

Economy slow down. 2-3 years for it to recover. Live prudently.

UNITE with people with same professions and make the exit easy if need be.

Thanked for Material nazarana and urged for TIME And Knowledge Nazarana and that will open up many opportunities in other countries.

 

 Thanked the Portuguese Govt. for according Him a very warm welcome.

 

Mentioned about the signing of protocol with the Govt. which will help poor people in other countries

 

Wanted all to be happy, rejoice and keep smiling all day. He said the SMILE IS A BLESSING OF ALLAH.

 

Worried about elderly as we are living a long life - ALHAMDULILAH AND he wanted to make sure that they lived a very dignified life and had good company. Inshallah by the end of Jubilee year THIS challenge will be met.

 

He was in a most jovial mood and He wanted us all to laugh, He said . He was mentioning about the eldery visiting Doctors and getting medicines and getting advice for diet etc. He urged jamat not to indulge in smoking or drugs.

 

 He said Dr. will tell them that brocoli is good for them. He pronouced BROCCOLI in an Indian accent and the Jamat laughed so hard and he was laughing too. After a while He said that when you see that UGLY thing, you know it is brocoooooooooooli. It may make your legs shorter, ears big and give you 2 big whiskers and the Jamat laughed and clapped. Then again He mentioned that we will be soon watching OLYMPIC GAMES and instead of the winner of the 100m sprint will get up with his trophy and instead of saying BRAVO, STEROIDS, WILL SAY BRAVO, BROOOCOOOOLI! Again in a very funny accent.

 

. He wanted to make sure we were all happy. He said, REJOICE, BE HAPPY AND ENJOY biriyani and samosa and play dandia raas, doing actions with his hands.

 

He walked by us blessing everybody, went and changed and spent time with the non Ismaili spouses who were standing outside. Spent a lot of time with them and talked to them and shook hands with some. Others just stretched their hand s and mowla shook hands. He spoke to the little ones.

 

I hope I am not forgetting anything . Just wanted to share the happy moments with you. Kamal Taj really prepared us yeseterday with his poetry, power point presentations etc etc.

 

YOU WERE all in our hearts, thoughts and prayers since we got in . Alwaez had specifically asked us to MAKE SURE WE ASK FOR THOSE WHO ARE   NOT HERE, FAMILY, FRIENDS ETC ETC. MOWLA LITERALLY BAHU LAAD LADAY AJE. I asked Mansur during all these jokes, bapa ke kuro thio aay. HE WAS JUST V.V. HAPPY AND IN A VERY JOVIAL MOOD.

 

AFTER He left, we went for lunch and had samosa, garma garma beef biriyani, raito, monthar and fresh fruit salad. Then played raasda and got home . Will leave at 5 for dua at 6 p..m. Dandia till 2 in the morning. THE PORTUGAL JAMAT, specially the Lisbon Jamat has gone out of their ways to look after the International Jamat. The volunteers would not let you pick up your plate or any garbage. They will come with garbage bags and SAY, KACHRO, KHAALI BOTTLE ETC and smile . Wee ones 7 yrs old or so will grab a plate from you and say to you NA NA, if we tell them that we will take the dirty plates ourselves. They have really done too much for all and have been most polite, apologetic and have had smiling faces all the time . Inshallah we will reciprocate to our brothers and sisters when they come to Canada for the JUBILEE.

 

The non Ismaili security in the building were amazed to see the brother hood in our community. Mansur had lots of conversations with them.

 

Inshallah will see you next week.

 

love and prayers

Nashir & Mansur Kassam