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The passing of Sr. Fauzia Naheed |
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Saturday, 15 March 2008 |
Innalillahi wa inna 'ilayhi raaji'oon
To Allah we belong and to Him shall we return
Sr. Fauzia Naheed, an integral part of ICNA Sisters' Wing, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2008, in Danville, KY.
She was an asset to the Islamic movement. Our beloved Sr. Fauzia became interested in Islamic work and became a member of the movement at the age of 16. During her studies in medical school, she became the president of the students' movement for two years. After she graduated from medical school, she became part of the movement for doctors and served as president for four years. She very actively did humanitarian work in areas afflicted with floods and other natural disasters.
From 1998 - 2001, she served as President of ICNA Sisters' Wing. During her time, the work was expanded in various directions. Some of the departments that were started during that time are:
* Muslim Children of North America
* Department of Publications
* Multimedia (CDs/Cassettes were made for dawah purposes)
* Online Qur'an classes (two classes graduated with an average of 150 - 200 students each)
* Institutes of Islamic Sciences
* She stressed the need (for immigrant sisters) to start working in English, so that was also started during that time.
During her last few years, she was very active in Why Islam work and
held classes with reverted sisters. She was a born leader and a great
Daaiyah. May Allah swt reward her tremendously and many times fold and
make all of this work sadaqa jaariah for her.
Our sister, a role model for entire Muslim Ummah, braved through three
years long cruel disease of cancer with an exemplary patience and
perseverance and still kept devoting all of her productive time to ICNA
until her very last moments.
She simplified and brought the message of Al-Qur'an close to hundreds
of Muslim families living in this part of world by using the latest
technology of Internet. There are testimonials every where in our
communities today that the sisters Qur'an classes have changed the lives
of so many for better and brought them closer to Allah (Swt). This
Sadaqah -e- Jaariah will inshaAllah, remain her biggest asset.
Her contributions to Islamic work are not only limited to the sisters side.
Her focus on the development of family, youth and dawah among
non-Muslims makes her very unique role model for all of us. Her
eagerness to break most of the cultural stereo-types while maintaining
and observing all the Sharia rules shows/guides our brothers and
sisters the best way to conduct themselves while working for the cause
of Allah (swt) in this part of the world.
May Allah swt accept all of her tireless efforts throughout her life
for His sake , forgive her of her sins, and enter her into
Jannah-tul-Firdous. May He give her family (including her young kids)
sabr and strength. Ameen. May Allah swt allow us to follow in her
footsteps as pillars of this beautiful Deen. Ameen. Please keep her
and her family in your du'as.
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