A FEW WORDS AS A DEDICATION TO OUR BELOVED MOTHER.

BIBI KHALA “THE MOTHER” OF JAAMIA ZAINAB

From : Her Children

The beat of our hearts… the light of our eyes❤ Bibi KhalaSome people are placed in our lives at just the

right times.They enter our lives like a cool

breeze on a hot summer's day and forever

leave a footprint on our hearts . Bibi Khala

Hanslot is one such person who walked into our lives eleven years ago. We

had just started our Tarbiyat Class in Emmasdale in our house . Bibi Khala

requested that we should start Tarbiyat Classes at her residence in Makeni

too. Taking her request as an opportunity to do the work of Deen, we

started weekly Bayans and Tarbiyat Classes at her house. This was the

beginning of our lifelong friendship and love story with Bibi khala. As a widow, Bibi Khala could have lived her life for any number of

purposes. Alternatively, she could have given up and lived without a

purpose. However, this commendable woman chose to give meaning to her

life by devoting herself to Jaamia.

You are the beat of our Hearts

Bibi Khala

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Allah Tala states in the Qur'aan: ویؤثرون على أنفسھم ولو كان بھم خصاصة (and give them preference over themselves

even though they were in need of that.)

meaning, they preferred giving to the needy rather than attending to their

own needs, and began by giving the people before their own selves, even

though they too were in need.

Bibi Khala took care of each and every need of

the Jaamia from keeping it immaculately

clean to organizing the sports uniforms of the

girls to managing the auxiliary staff. Allah tala has

given Bibi khala the amazing ability to see beyond her personal

concerns and empathizing with others. She has a heart of gold that is

always ready to give others.Allah Tala says in the Qur’aan:

بھ علیم ا تحبون وما تنفقوا من شيء فإن الله لن تنالوا البر حتى تنفقوا مم LAN TANALUL BIRRA HATTA TUNFIQU MIMMA TUHIBBUN…

(By no means shall you attain Al-Birr, unless you spend of that which

you love; and whatever of good you spend, Allah knows it well.)

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Al-Birr is Spending from the Best of One's

Wealth.

That is exactly what Bibi Khala did.

The prophet of Allah sallal lahu alaihi

wasallam said:

اليد العلي خير من اليد السفلي

.ALYADUL ULYA KHAIRUN MINAL YADISSUFLAA

The upper hand is better than the lower hand.

(The upper hand means that the hand that gives is better than the hand

that takes.)

It is this quality that makes her selfless and

exemplary.

She embraced service and selflessness and in

return found each day worth living for. Not only

that but her sincerity and dedication to Jaamia made

us look forward to each day with positivity too.

Countless memories flash back in the mind when I write about Bibi Khala.

Any occasion of Jaamia, whether it be a Youth Program or Seerah Ijlaas,

would be incomplete without the careful coordination of Bibi Khala.

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I still remember the day... many years

ago at our Annual Ijlaas Bibi Khala

took my hand in hers and carefully

exchanged my tasbeeh counter with

hers. She then whispered into my ear, " Apa, that orange colour doesn't suit

you!"

Coming to a clean Jaamia every

morning and being greeted by a fresh smelling immaculate office had

became a routine in our lives. Enjoying chicken nugget bhajias every

Thursday was something we looked forward to. A smiling Bibi Khala

knocking and entering the office was the highlight of our day.

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Bibi Khala won the hearts of all the students and teachers in Jaamia.

By nature , we are uniquely drawn to those who selflessly give of

themselves. Besides ,those who love and

give generously find a type of inner peace and

fulfillment that extends beyond any

position, status, or structure. They make a

pathway that reaches into the hearts

and souls of people. Their example is studied.

Their counsel is sought. Their stories are told over and

over again as inspirations . And their happiness is truly lasting.

We pray that Allah grant complete recovery to our super mum , our “Bibi

Khala” and bring her back to her home , the “Jaamia”. Ameen