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| HAZRAT N. SYED UMAR, A SAINT WHO DEDICATED HIS LIFE FOR THE PEOPLE |
BANGALORE:
The death of Hazrat N.Syed Umar on 1-1-2012(Sunday) is a serious loss to
humanity. He was a true example of universal love and
compassion. Many refer to him as a saint and a messiah of the poor. He was the
founder of many residential layouts such as Umar Bagh Layout, Ilyasnagar,
Fayazabad, Minhajnagar, JHBCS Layout, Sharada Nagar to name a few. He was also
the founder of Al-Khateeb
Teachers Training
College and Polytechnic, President
of Magnifique Group of Educational Institutions, Government schools, President
of Anjuman-E-Islamia Banashankari and many mosques, and other religious and
charitable institutions.
He worked as the under secretary to the government in
Vidhana Soudha but his real call was to serve the people. He voluntarily took
retirement from his government service and served people till his last breath.
His mission was not to make money but to provide housing to
the needy and uplift the economic conditions of the poor. “We have lost a
saint, only one person like Umar Sab is born in a generation,” cried Ramchandra
a vegetable vendor. “I was penniless and owning a house was a distant dream,
Umar sab gave me a site for only Rs 3,000 and I took over ten years to pay the
amount for which he never asked.” Police constable Venkatappa was inconsolable. Thousands of people participated in the funeral prayers held in the
Anjuman-E-Islamia Idgah near Banashankari and he was laid to rest in the Muslim
burial ground, Banashankari.
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