Bashir Rahim - Revision history

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‎Memories of Dar es Salaam / Zanzibar Imambargahs

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‎Brief Profile

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 Africa.The youth of  Kumar Mandal were convinced that the Federation would solve all the community problems and all their hopes were pinned on it. They collected twenty-five shillings from their spending allowances and contributed the princely amount to the Foundation Fund. Kumar Mandal was wound up in 1948. In 1950, Bashir travelled to London to read Law. He passed his bar exam in December 1952. He had to wait until his 21st birthday before he was called to the Bar. In the meantime, he read in chambers with the famous Sir Dingle Foot. It was in the United Kingdom where Islam and its inner meaning got manifested to Bashir. The Universe had a reason for this…Some 35 years later, Bashir realised this.
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 Did you know that until about early fifties, on every Wiladat of a Panjetan, there would first be the usual ceremony in the mosque? On the following day there would be a celebration called “Melavdo” in Dar-es-Salaam and “Khushali Ya Bankdo” in Zanzibar. On these occasions there would be speeches by youngsters and often a play or two. Memories of
 yesteryears.
 As a youngster, Bashir’s role model was Satchu Gulamali Abdulrasul Satchu, a fiery speaker and a visionary with revolutionary tendencies. He used to publish a magazine called
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 other Saturday evening. The debates at the meetings would at times lead to vociferous arguments but each one of them had their say. Once a month they would get an external
 speaker and this gave Kumar Mandal credibility and prestige. They even had the first President of the East African Federation come to give them a talk.
 In 1946 a constitutional conference of the East African Federation of the Khoja Shia IthnaAsheri Jamaats was convened in Dar-es-Salaam. Delegates came over from all over East
 Africa.The youth of  Kumar Mandal were convinced that the Federation would solve all the community problems and all their hopes were pinned on it. They collected twenty-five shillings from their spending allowances and contributed the princely amount to the Foundation Fund. Kumar Mandal was wound up in 1948. In 1950, Bashir travelled to London to read Law. He passed his bar exam in December 1952. He had to wait until his 21st birthday before he was called to the Bar. In the meantime, he read in chambers with the famous Sir Dingle Foot. It was in the United Kingdom where Islam and its inner meaning got manifested to Bashir. The Universe had a reason for this…Some 35 years later, Bashir realised this.
 Did you know Zanzibar Jamaats were the pioneers in East Africa to organize [[Hussein Day]] whereby dignitaries from the Government and other communities including the Sultan of

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 ==Brief Profile==
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 ‘Sainthood is conferred when either an award is launched in your name. Or an award is given to you posthumously. I am too poor for the former. And too early for the latter. “And so ended another conversation with Mulla Bashir Rahim who was born in Zanzibar on Friday, 31st July,1931 (15th Rabi-ul-Awwal, 1350 AH) and died on Saturday 10th April 1999 (24th Dhual Hijjah, 1419 AH)

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 ==Brief Profile==
 ‘Sainthood is conferred when either an award is launched in your name. Or an award is given to you posthumously. I am too poor for the former. And too early for the latter. “And so ended another conversation with Mulla Bashir Rahim who was born in Zanzibar on Friday, 31st July,1931 (15th Rabi-ul-Awwal, 1350 AH) and died on Saturday 10th April 1999 (24th Dhual Hijjah, 1419 AH)

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 ==Birth & Death==
-Birth Date: In The Year 1931
+Birth Date: July 31, 1931 / 15th Rabi-ul-Awwal, 1350 AH
-Death Date: In The Year 1999
+Death Date: April 10, 1999 / 24th Dhual Hijjah, 1419 AH
-Mistakes: an opportunity to pass experience
+'''Mistakes:''' an opportunity to pass experience
-Death: presents upon the departed a dubious
+'''Death:''' presents upon the departed a dubious
-Honour: Those left behind see the departed through the inverted prism of sainthood where all mistakes come together and become light rather than what they remained in life: Insaan: the one who forgets.
+'''Honour:''' Those left behind see the departed through the inverted prism of sainthood where all mistakes come together and become light rather than what they remained in life:
 ‘Sainthood is conferred when either an award is launched in your name. Or an award is given to you posthumously. I am too poor for the former. And too early for the latter. “And so ended another conversation with Mulla Bashir Rahim who was born in Zanzibar on Friday, 31st July,1931 (15th Rabi-ul-Awwal, 1350 AH) and died on Saturday 10th April 1999 (24th Dhual Hijjah, 1419 AH)
 The period September 1998 to April 1999 was when I learnt many things about life in Dar es-Salaam, Bashir was diagnosed with bowel cancer and for over 7 months he had been in
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 My first lesson was to learn of the only litmus test of a true Zanzibarian or Jangbari. Not only their birth took place on that hallowed island but also the community conferred upon them a nickname ONLY known to those born there. It was a code of ‘unconscious energy’ that opened the doors of support and compassion. I could only but envy the power of this energy when I saw Bashir smile as childhood friends from yesteryears showed up at the hospital to bid him farewell. Very few would trek a four hour return journey to Portsmouth from London for a 20 minute visit to a hospital bedside.
 For example, did you know there was a seating arrangement in our Dar-es-Salaam Imambargha based on a strict protocol? Only bearded elders who wore long frock coats and caps or were leaders of the Jamaat sat against the walls on the sides. The rear wall was occupied by other grown-ups. Children in short pants sat in the centre right in front. Behind them sat youngsters in long trousers but without jackets. Then came the jacketed youths and young men. By mid-forties the frock coats disappeared. In fifties the ubiquitous
 bush shirt came into vogue.
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 In 1946 a constitutional conference of the East African Federation of the Khoja Shia IthnaAsheri Jamaats was convened in Dar-es-Salaam. Delegates came over from all over East
-Africa.
+Africa.The youth of  Kumar Mandal were convinced that the Federation would solve all the community problems and all their hopes were pinned on it. They collected twenty-five shillings from their spending allowances and contributed the princely amount to the Foundation Fund. Kumar Mandal was wound up in 1948. In 1950, Bashir travelled to London to read Law. He passed his bar exam in December 1952. He had to wait until his 21st birthday before he was called to the Bar. In the meantime, he read in chambers with the famous Sir Dingle Foot. It was in the United Kingdom where Islam and its inner meaning got manifested to Bashir. The Universe had a reason for this…Some 35 years later, Bashir realised this.
-In 1950, Bashir travelled to London to read Law. He passed his bar exam in December 1952. He had to wait until his 21st birthday before he was called to the Bar. In the meantime, he read in chambers with the famous Sir Dingle Foot. It was in the United Kingdom where Islam and its inner meaning got manifested to Bashir. The Universe had a reason for this…Some 35 years later, Bashir realised this.
+Did you know Zanzibar Jamaats were the pioneers in East Africa to organize [[Hussein Day]] whereby dignitaries from the Government and other communities including the Sultan of
 Zanzibar attended these events? These events were widely publicized in the local magazines and newspaper, including Radio Zanzibar. A common phenomenon amongst the cosmopolitan population in Zanzibar Island they lived together in harmony and with dignity. The respect accorded for the other’s religion, faith and culture prevented the building of a wall using any of those as a base.
 The ultimate tool to bring down a wall was a common language spoken by all Zanzibarian: Swahili. It built strong interfaith relationships. It strengthened personal faith and prevented any walls built around religion, faith or culture. It’s in such society when there is universality language the virtues become universal. And in those days that’s what Zanzibar was all about.
-In 1954 a few friends persuaded Bashir they should form a community youth organisation which would bring under one umbrella all the youth activities. From this emerged IthnaAsheri Union.
+In 1954 a few friends persuaded Bashir they should form a community youth organisation which would bring under one umbrella all the youth activities. From this emerged Ithna Asheri Union.
-Together with Marhum Jaffar M. Jaffer (J. M. Jaffer) and a few volunteers, they formed the annual Hussain Day. This group then decided it might be fruitful to have a Hussain Day
+Together with Marhum Jaffar M. Jaffer (J M Jaffer) and a few volunteers, they formed the annual Hussain Day. This group then decided it might be fruitful to have a Hussain Day
 Committee taking in members from other Muslim communities, with an intention to unite the communities towards a common goal of spreading the mission of Imam Hussain (AS). They set up the All Muslim Hussain Day Committee and held Hussain Day every year for nearly two decades. They invited senior officials and politicians to speak on the occasion. They would invite the Governor, or the Chief Justice and, after the independence, the VicePresident or a senior Minister to preside.
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-The period September 1998 to April 1999 was when I learnt many things about life in Dares-Salaam, Bashir was diagnosed with bowel cancer and for over 7 months he had been in
+The period September 1998 to April 1999 was when I learnt many things about life in Dar es-Salaam, Bashir was diagnosed with bowel cancer and for over 7 months he had been in
 and out of the hospital. He was nocturnal: For him the day was spent sleeping (or as he would say, conversing with my Lord) and the night spent in conversation with His creations.

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 nearly two decades. They invited senior officials and politicians to speak on the occasion.
 They would invite the Governor, or the Chief Justice and, after the independence, the VicePresident or a senior Minister to preside.
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 Plenipotentiary.
 Bashir started reciting majlis in Brussels, in Urdu, a language that he loved, more than