Memories (Episode 13)   Residence at Lasbela House Until Ramadan 1374 AH (approximately May 1955), our residence was in an apartment on Campbell Street near Burns Road. We lived in that apartment for five years. This period turned out to [...]

Memories (Episode 12-A)   The Land Near ʿAllama Usmani’s Grave (may Allah have mercy on him) A notable event took place during this academic year (i.e. 1374 AH, corresponding to 1955) which I feel is necessary to mention in some [...]

Memories (Episode 11) Beginning of my Affinity with Poetry and Literature Hadhrat Mawlana Sahban Mahmud (may Allah have mercy on him), along with teaching us our regular curriculum books, had instilled in me a taste for poetry and literature from [...]

Memories (Episode 7) Association for the Reformation of Children Babul Islam was a Masjid located near our house, mention of which has been made previously. Hazrat Haji Muhammad Ayyub Sahab (May Allah Ta’ala’s mercy be upon him) used to live [...]

Memories (Episode 9) Elementary Education Babul Islam was the name of the Masjid near our house. Our respected father (May Allah Ta’ala’s mercy be upon him) used to pray in that Masjid. A small Madrasa by the name of Imdadul [...]

Memories (Episode 8)   We remained in Makkah Mukarramah for some days after Hajj. In those days I would take my respected mother (May Allah Ta’ala’s mercy be upon her) for Tawaf. I had memorized almost all the prayers (duas) [...]

Memories (Episode 7-A) The Beginning of My Education Hadhrat Shaykh al-Islam ‘Allama Shabbir Ahmad Usmani (may Allah have mercy on him) did not have his own house in Karachi. However, Mr. S.M. Qureshi, a leader of the Muslim League, owned [...]

Memories (Episode 7-A) As I mentioned earlier, my respected father (may Allah have mercy on him) had established a bookstore in Deoband named Darul Ishāʿat, which he left behind and Bhai Jān (respected Muhammad Zaki Kaifi (may Allah have mercy [...]

Memories (Episode 5) Migration to Pakistan During this period, the discussion of whether to migrate to Pakistan was frequently heard in our household. Our respected father (may Allah have mercy on him), upon the instructions of his Shaykh (spiritual mentor) [...]