Having received the bushra that Aqa Moula (TUS) would once again with mehez karam and ehsaan, bestow Nairobi with his qudoom-e-maimoon, mumineen started arriving at Ahmed Villa (Aqa Moula (TUS)’s qiyaamgaah) from as early as 8.30am. Huzurala (TUS)’s special chartered flight from Mombasa arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at 10.35am.

Aqa Moula (TUS) proceeded to the VIP lounge where a welcome reception with dignitaries had been arranged. Aqa Moula (TUS) was officially welcomed on behalf of the Kenyan Government by Hon. Hassan Shaban, Asst. Minister for Local Government. Among the dignitaries present to receive Aqa Moula (TUS) were the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka, Permanent Representative of Comoros, Ambassador of Iran and representative from Indian High Commission. Huzurala (TUS) presented customary shawl, bismillah takhti and tasbih to the Hon. Asst. Minister and other dignitaries.

Aqa Moula (TUS)’s motorcade arrived at Ahmed Villa just before 11.30am. Moulana (TUS) proceeded onto a stage from where Aqa Moula (TUS) gave salaami as mumineen in their hundreds did deedar mubarak with chants of Moula! Moula!

After Tilaawt of Quraan-majid and Qaseeda recitation by Madrasa-tus-Saifiya-tul-Burhaniyah farzando, some farzando did araz of shukr in Hazrat Aaliyah. Aamil Saheb Janab Sheikh Ibrahimbhai Rashid did tarheeb. Sharbat and Wadhawanu was performed by Shehzada Aaliqadr Mufaddal Bhaisaheb Saifuddin Saheb (DM).

Anjuman-e-Saifee (Nairobi) performed Khair Maqdam of Aqa Moula (TUS), and Shehzada Aaliwaqaar Qusai Bhaisaheb Vajihuddin Saheb (DM) did araz on behalf of Anjuman-e-Saifee. After najwa araz, Aqa Moula (TUS) bestowed mumineen with Kalemaat Nnooraniyah and Dua Mubarak. Aqa Moula (TUS) ye farmayu (not exact words) “Mumineen ni jamaat, muminaat ni jamaat, bachchaao ni jmaat . . . . mein tamne dekhi ne ghano khush chhu . . .yahaa tamara sagla ne chehra ma. . . taazgi nazar aawe chhe. . . tame taro-tazaa chho . . . Haliddeeno-illal-hubb - nathi deen magar mohabbat (3 waar farmayu). Araz thai hati ke Huzurala (TUS) tamakkun si ziyaada ayyaam tashreef farmawe, ye silsila ma farmayu ” . . . hamna to Mumbai jaawu zaruri chhe . . . paachha aawye, to thora din sukaam, ghanaa din rahiye (jazbaat si farmayu). ” Aqa Moula (TUS) bestowed laaqimti jawaahir of Dua Mubarak, and ended bayaan with shahaadat of Imam Husein (AS) with which mumineen did pur josh maatam. Aqa Moula (TUS) then proceeded inside into the hall to grace ziyaafat of Sheikh Abdealibhai Zakir. At night Aqa Moula (TUS) granted ziyaafat sharaf to Abna-e-Mulla Ahmedali Hebatullah.

Tomorrow’s program is as follows: Inshaallah, at 10.30 am Aqa Moula (TUS) will give sharaf of several makhsus ziyaafat, and Majmuui ziyaafat by mumineen mumenaat of Nairobi at Ahmed Villa.

We mumineen of Nairobi offer laakho shukr in Hazrat Aaliyah on the beshumaar neemat and barakaat which Aqa Moula (TUS) has bestowed on us, and araz Allah Subhanau to keep our beloved Bawa Mushfiq in sehat-o-aafiyat til Yaum-il-qiyaamat, Aameen!

Shabaab-ul-Eid-ez-Zahabi, Nairobi

For Anjuman-e-Saifee, Nairobi

Report by Dr. Mu. Mufaddal Wajihi, posted with raza of Aamil Saheb, Nairobi

Photos by Mu. Mukarram Moosajee, Dr. Mu. Mufaddal Wajihi, and Shk. Mansur Mustafa