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Guest Post – by Rabia Nusrat
Mrs. Mushtaq
March 23, 1936 – July 19, 2010
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”- Maya Angelou
I had known Mrs. Mushtaq for a long time through Bilal before I actually met her! Such was the special bond that Bilal shared with his mother and when I met her for the first time, I understood why! My first meeting with her was sort of accidental. Bilal was in Dubai and he hadn’t been able to get through to his mom for a day or two. He called me and asked me to go and check on her and having never met her before, I just showed up at her doorstep. I am not very good at meeting with my friend’s parents but Mrs. Mushtaq was so very affectionate that not for one moment did I feel that I was meeting her for the first time. She had such a peaceful aura around her. The affection continued for all the times that I met her after that. It was just wonderful to be in the company of someone who was so genuine and unpretentious! I also remember the last time I met with her and was so deeply touched by her sincere concern for me and my mother!
Though having met her in person very few times, I got to know a lot about Mrs. Mushtaq through Bilal. She mashallah lived a much fulfilled life, travelling around the world, seeing the accomplishments of her husband and enjoying the love of both her children Bilal and Maryam and her grandchildren. Her courage was inspirational, giving her the strength to see through the thick and thin with a smile.
Mrs Mushtaq, you will be dearly missed by me and by all.
Rabia
