Col. Syed Amiruddin R.A.
Colonel Amiruddin Sahib RA the Amir of Canada, passed away
at the age of 99 in Toronto (Innaa Lillahi Wa Innaa Ilayhi Rajioon). He
converted over 5500 people to Islam and said he stopped counting to maintain
his sincerity. He was a man of complete sincerity, a shining light in these
dark times. For over 55 years of his life he traveled more than 72 countries,
spending whatever he earned in his life in the path of Allah .He practice was
to go in the path of Allah for about 8 months in a year and spends 4 months
with his family.
Colonel Amiruddin Sahab RA born to a Scottish lady, Ella
Allen later to become Halima Farid ud-Din, who converted to Islam when she was
16 years old after dreaming of the Kaaba. she married Nawab Farid ud-Din Khan a
descendent of the prophet SAW two years later while he was in Scotland.
in 1967, Colonel Amiruddin Sahab RA was permitted to enter
the lower inner sanctum behind the auspicious golden gate and visit the tomb of
the Prophet SAW where he says, he heard the Prophet SAW reply to his salaam,
which caused him to fall unconscious. He was also instrumental in bringing
Shaykh Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddah to Hyderabad, India.
He was initiated into the Naqshbandi tariqat by the
Muhaddith of Deccan Syed Abdullah Shah Naqshbandi RA and also on the hands of
Moulana Yusuf Kandhalvi RA. He moved on foot through jungles of Africa, in the
heat of Arabia and the bitter cold of Europe to spread Islam. In one of his
banyans he states; "It was the time when there was tension in south Africa
between whites and blacks, jamat were not given permission to enter. Hazrat
Moulana Yusuf RA asked Colonel Amiruddin Sahab RA " you are Colonel and u
must find a way to enter into Africa". A plan was made, they walked the
jungles of Africa for around 4000 km in the path of Allah and it took 7 months
. Only two days had passed that police caught them and put the jamat in jail. People
came to know that a jamat has come from India and were bringing meals to
prison. The meals were so much that they were distributed in prison and many of
the prisoners accepted Islam by seeing the atmosphere in jail and preaching's
of the jamat.
Since Colonel sab was a white man they requested him to
leave Africa but he replied "we want to meet our brothers here." He
was then questioned by the leading officer for the reason of coming to Africa,
he took out a pen and paper and the wrote six points of tabligh and said
"we have come to learn this."
I had the honor and the privilege of spending a lot of time
with him. The last time I met him was during his last visit to India in 2005.
May Allah swt grant him the highest place in Jannah and give patience to his
family members to withstand this great loss. His death is a great loss to the
entire humanity not only just the community.
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