Times of India (June 1, 2012) A story of a dedicated Indian Hussain Abdulrazzaq Kreiba | May 30, 2012, 12.43PM IST e
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As a Libyan, I am exceedingly proud of having Mr. Mohammad Azeemullah, an Indian appointed as a Staff Member at Almergib University, College of Education- Zliten, Department of English, as one of the contributors to the success of the academic institutions in Libya and as an intellectual, thinker and an analyst concerned with the educational, political and cultural affairs of the Libyan society.
His rapid integration with and understanding of the Libyan society have given him a chance to share moments of joy and sadness. He has showed deep thoughtfulness and considerable awareness as far as the Libyan social habits and life are concerned. His sincerity, hard work and respect of all around him have made him very popular among his students and colleagues and extremely loved by all.
His academic experience was of a great benefit to all of us as students and staff members in the department of English. He has also showed an outstanding ability in handling administrative work.
Having been on the Libyan soil before and after the 17th of February revolution, Mohammad witnessed the historic moment of the political change in Libya.
He realised the how and why of the revolution as people rebelled against injustice. That is a great experience for him as a human in general and as a creative freelance writer in particular. He saw with the naked eye the masses breaking the wall of silence and struggling for their freedom and dignity.
As a productive Indian man, Mohammad Azeemullah has made appreciable contributions to the field of journalism in Libya. He has so far contributed more than fifty articles to the weekly Libyan newspaper, The Tripoli Post.
Among his representative articles published in this Libyan newspaper are: A Lesson for Democracy in Libya, A Call for an Objective Analysis, Upholding the Ideals of Justice and The Bridal Face of Libya. He has also contributed Schools Make False Promises andMuslim Ummah and Challenging Future to The Muslim World League Journal in Saudi Arabia.
Writing, to him, is regarded as both passion and a profession. More importantly, to serve humanity is the crucial goal behind his creative commitment.
He has demonstrated an interest in both comparative religion and international politics. He has expressed liberal values toward both religion and politics.
His focus on writing opinions for the Libyan newspaper has made him popular among many Libyans. So they got the chance to closely know his personality through his objective and creative writings.
As a regular reader of The Tripoli Post, I have considerably enjoyed his creative writings. An overwhelming interest made me read each of his articles for many times out of enjoyment and interest.
He could see the state of jubilation in the eyes of all free Libyans as they were celebrating the first anniversary of their blessed revolution. That led him to write a beautifully impressive and expressive article, the title of which was The Bridal Face of Libya.
It added to his experience to see the two faces of Libya. The old Libya ruled by one man who dominated all aspects of our life as Libyans. And the new Libya which has been going through a transitional phase from autocracy to democracy.
When the Libyan revolution erupted, his sincerity and deep love for Libya has overwhelmingly impressed all. He preferred to stay in Libya and share all those moments of horror at which all lives were threatened and all were thinking of ways to survive.
His Iraqi colleagues who spent years in Libya and enjoyed great moments of peace and prosperity fled the country right from the first days of the Libyan revolution.
The city of Zliten was, at that time, a battlefield between the Gaddafi brigades and the revolutionary forces for almost seven months. NATO forces were heavily bombing the military sites across the city.
As the beaten Gaddafi Brigades were fighting for imposing their authority on Zliten along with the advance of the victorious revolutionary forces on Misrata front, Mohammad could see, through his flat window, Gaddafi's men firing indiscriminately in all directions.
The whole city was a war zone. There was everywhere in the city the tense atmosphere of anxiety and fear associated with war times. Yet Mohammad refused to leave the students that he taught, the people that he loved and the city that he adored because of faithfulness.
Libya means a lot to Mohammad. Many unforgettable memories in Libya will live with him and his family for long. His son, Ibrahim was born in the steadfast city of Misrata whose men demonstrated their outstanding courage in defiance of the sheer brutality of the Pharaoh of the era, the buried Gaddafi.
The quality of him as a respected intellectual is what leads to expressing our true feelings about him.
We have really admired him for his dedication to his duties, sincerity and considerateness. His presence among us has given us, as Libyans, a highly good impression about India and its kind people. To say the least, it is indeed an honour to have Mohammad here among us in Libya.
The respectful reality of India is represented by the sincerity, kindness and dedication of its people.
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