THE ROLE OF WOMEN

videos, posters and by showcasing our complete library of magazines, articles and books. What kind of inspiration do you draw from Prof Farida Khanam? When I think of Aapa: Prof Farida Khanam, I first thank God for her role in the mission. The role of women as presented by Islam was revived through her role in this mission. She was the one to bring to the world the English version of the mission. If it was not for her dedication, English-reading people like me and my husband, and many CPS members could have never had access to Maulana’s writings. We would have been spiritually deprived and without purpose. Maulana had advised us: “After I am gone if you want to know what I would say in a particular situation, ask Aapa.” This advice of Maulana is really coming to our rescue. We are striving to preserve the ideology of the mission and take it globally. Many times, when we have questions from the ideological perspective, Aapa’s guidance comes as a blessing. What I find most inspiring about her is that she always maintains such an unassuming stance. But, when we ask her anything, she is immediately able to grasp the situation and give us direction. This makes me realize that while she has a storehouse of knowledge of the mission, she considers this as help from God. She does not attribute it to herself. By maintaining complete modesty, Maulana had made himself deserving of God’s continued guidance, by which he was able to perform his role as the guide for a divine mission. If anyone of us wants to perform our role, we also have to discover our modesty, our helplessness in comparison to God’s All-Powerfulness. We must realize that it is God who is getting everything done. We are only the stones that God is making speak. I pray to God to help us maintain our modesty and to help us to discover and perform our role with His help. And through His Special Mercy, He admits us into Gardens of eternity. May God guide all towards the divine mission! o