As Salaam Alaikum,
Imam Ibrahim Kamaladin is in the nursing home unit of the Houston Veteran's Administration Hospital. The venerable Iman has made outstanding contributions towards the growth and development of our American Islamic community. He has held leadership positions of national prominance, and worked closely with both Imam W.D. Mohammed and his father the Honorable Elijah Mohammed and their communities. He served as resident Imam at Masajids in St. Louis , Missouri and Houston, Texas and provided regional leadership in those areas.
During a recent visit Imam Kamaladin was lucid and alert and recognized a visitor by voice. He is confined to bed with limited motion, due to the after effects of a stroke. Dispite these limitations he is in good spirits and has a peaceful demenor.
He communicates slowly, yet well, and interacts with visitors and hospital in a friendly and mutually respectful manner. He keeps abreast of his condition by questioning his caretakers about the status of his vital sign testing. Staff members seemed encouraged by the improvement these tests showed as compared to last week's results. In his well know manner, he quickly and candily lets you know his likes and dislikes, and his reasons for them, as he interacts with visitors and staff alike.
The Imam appreciates visitors and phone calls. His hospital phone number is 713 794-8336. Please be considerate of his condition and the pace and complexity of the conversation.
He is interested in keeping abreast of events in our community and was pleased to learn of developments in local masjids, a local feed the hungry program, a Florida seminar and its presenters, an upcoming Dallas family conference and internet reports on a Vatican Interfaith conference attended by Imam Mohammed, Pope John Paul II and the Dilai Lama.
The only aid he asked for is help in providing his wife with transportation between their Missouri City (Texas) home and the VA hospital in the medical center, as needed. Those willing to assist in this regard can reach her at their home phone number of 281 437-7087.
Please consider offering duas for Imam Kamaladin, his wife and family.
Peace, Curtis Sharif
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(Holy Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
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