INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY SPECIAL

What did you think about Islam before you met Maulana Wahiduddin Khan? I have always been spiritual and on a quest to connect with my Creator. In my search, I tried various things, but I didn’t know much about Islam. I only knew the phrase “Allah-u -Akbar” which I thought meant King Akbar was the greatest. This shows my lack of knowledge about Islam. However, the positive aspect was that I was not biased and remained open-minded about other religions. How were you introduced to Maulana Wahiduddin Khan? Kindly describe your first meeting. As I mentioned, I’ve always been open-minded without biases towards Muslims or any other community. I knew Khalid Bhai from my school days. He used to teach English to my cousins at my aunt’s place, and I had met him there. Khalid Bhai also visited my home when I was in school. However, the visits stopped for a few years without any particular reason. After many years one day, when my family was out for lunch, we unexpectedly met Khalid Bhai in the market. By that time, Khalid Bhai had met Maulana. He spoke about Maulana to me. I was desperately seeking answers at that time, feeling restless and frustrated as I couldn’t find solutions despite trying everything. This frustration even led to bad temper and conflicts. When I met Khalid Bhai, he told me about Maulana, and I decided to meet him. It was October 2, 2001. I came with Khalid Bhai to meet Maulana and asked Maulana various questions. Maulana made me feel comfortable, and I didn’t hesitate to ask whatever was on my mind. My questions ranged from how to deal with my mom’s anger when I came home late from work to why there was so much suffering in the world. I even wondered why all the problems seemed to happen to me. Maulana patiently answered all my questions, giving me his undivided attention. That day, October 2, 2001, became a turning point in my life, and I am grateful to my Almighty for leading me to Maulana Wahiduddin Khan. Maulana explained the Creation Plan of God and introduced me to my Creator. He explained about Heaven and Hell and that all the problems are part of test. After listening to Maulana everything I wanted to know fell in place. For me it was like a jigsaw puzzle getting solved. I was so happy and contented that I had met Maulana Wahiduddin Khan and from then there was no looking back.