Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:20:27 +0530 Subject: Fwd: 25 April 1998, the Anniversary Day of the Heavenly Departure of Agha Husain Zabeth From: [email protected] To: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: HReza Zabeth <[email protected]> Date: Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 9:28 PM Subject: 25 April 1998, the Anniversary Day of the Heavenly Departure of Agha Husain Zabeth To: Agha Mashallah Shakiri <[email protected]> 25 April 1998, the Anniversary Day of the Heavenly Departure of Agha Husain Zabeth Compiled by: Fatima Zabeth Beenesh When Agha Hussain Zabeth's, (the Founder and President of the All-India Nahjul Balagha Society, Hyderabad, India) mother was expecting him her father died so he was a born as an orphan. He was born on 21 March 1920 in the village called Khairabad now a part of the Yazd city in Central Iran. On account of death of her husband the depressed mother did not care her new-born baby so his elder sister named Sughra took care of him. She herself was young but took care of her brother and she used to feed him with soup. As the baby boy grew up he used to herd the sheep and cattle for grazing. At the age of 11 he migrated to India along with other natives of Khairabad village and reached Bombay, India in 1931. On his arrival in Bombay which is now known as Mumbai, he worked for a short period of time in one of the cafes of his relatives and soon established his cafe in Bombay as he never liked being in the service of others. When he migrated to Bombay, India he was uneducated but he educated himself whenever he got the time in his tight schedule of work. He used to read, write and speak Engish, Urdu and Farsi languages.Due to his regular company and association with the Ulama from Iran and India he had deep knowledge of Islam. He was a self made man, very confident, brave, tolerant, generous and had multi-talented personality. At the age of 14 he met a train accident in Bombay which affected both his legs for a period of 48 years of his age. His legs were seriously wounded so one of his leg was amputated after 48 years when he was 62 years old. During these 48 years he never complained to anyone about his pain in his legs. He with that wounded feet did business and spent his earnings to help the poor and needy in Hyderabad, India. >From 1931 till 1947 he carried his restaurant and general store business in >Bombay. During the period of Second World War, when food became scarce and >expensive in Bombay he sold the milk powder in his general store for the >babies at cheaper rate as he was very much humble and soft hearted. He was a sincere host for his guests. He taught his family and relatives that guests are a blessing from Allah. Most of his guests were poor people, learned Ulama (religious scholars) from Iran and India, his relatives from Yazd, Iran and the people of many other religions as well were his regular guests. Allama Amini, the author of the famous book "Al-Ghadeer", the sons of Ayatullah al-Uzma Khoee, Ayatullah al-Uzma Gulpayegani and Ayatullah al-Uzma Marashi Najafi stayed in Agha Hussain Zabeth's house during their stay in Hyderabad. In 1947, he migrated to Hyderabad, India where he married the daughter of the leading Alim of Hyderabad, Maulana Syed Shah Abbas Mansuri Khurasani, who was exiled from Mashhad, Iran to Hyderabad Deccan, India by the Iranian despot King Reza Shah because Maulana Syed Shah Abbas Mansuri Khurasani opposed the ban on Iranian women wearing Hijab by Reza Shah. In 1948 in Hyderabad, India he established the famous Madina Hotel which became renowned for Irani Biryani, Irani Chai(tea) and Irani Haleem.He established a chain of Iranian restaurants in Hyderabad where he made his relatives from Yazd, Iran as his partners in the business.He also played a leading role in the renovation of the tombs of Qutb Shahi kings of Hyderabad Deccan and the four centuries old historical graveyard of Qutb Shahi period in Hyderabad famous as Dairah Mir Momin. He also worked hard to buy the land for constructing the Masjid and Husainiyah for Iranian residents in Hyderabad which is famous as "Darbar-e-Husaini" and is located in Purani Haveli locality in Hyderabad, India. He regularly conducted majaalis of Imam Husain alaihis salam and also is the founding member of the Anjuman-e- Ittehad Iranian-e-Deccan, which since 1950's act as the consultative and representative body of the Iranians residing in Hyderabad, India. He was a very much loving and a caring husband. He was the father of eleven children including six sons and five daughters. His wife adores him and after his heavenly departure on 25 April 1998, every morning she recites a chapter of Holy Quran for his soul. She continues helping those poor people whom her husband used to help in his life time and the poor people still receive the help from her. Agha Hussain Zabeth was a very generous, broad minded, loving, kind father, teacher, guide and a philosopher for his eleven children and grand children. He was very much fond of knowledge, gave his children the best education, made them learn the arts of living and always gave them awareness about Islam. He taught his children to live with confidence by thanking and being grateful to Allah Almighty. He had great love for Fourteen Masoomeen (A.S.) and Hazrat Abul Fazl al-Abbas (A.S.). Apart from his family he loved and helped his relatives and friends as well. He loved each and everyone from depth of his heart and spent all his earning on his family, relatives, needy and the poor. In Hyderabad, he worked for amity and friendship between Muslims and Hindus and conducted joint meetings of Sunni and Shia Ulama for the unity among Muslims. He was very fond of education and an ardent lover of Imam Ali (alaihis salaam). Once in his childhood he asked his mother: Where is my father? She replied: Imaam Ali alaihis salam is your father.According to the belief of Shia Muslims, Imam Ali (A.S.) is considered as the protector of all orphan children. Since then he decided to dedicate his life in cause of propagating the teachings of Imam Ali (A.S.) and throughout his life he propagated the teachings of Imam Ali (A.S.) as mentioned in the noble book Nahjul Balagha. He founded the Seerat-uz-Zahra (A.S.) Committee in 1960 and All-India Nahjul Balagha Society in 1971 and other religious associations to meet the needs of the people and solve their problems. He was loved very much by the people of every religion and sect and even now people remember him, give love and respect to his family and relatives. He published many Islamic books and calendars and distributed it freely among the people. He worked day and night for the propagation of Nahjul Balagha, ‘the book of speeches, letters and sayings of Imam Ali alaihis salam’ and introduced this book to the people of Hyderabad and India by establishing the Seerat-uz-Zahra (A.S.) Committee in 1960 and All-India Nahjul Balagha Society in 1971.He completely paid the expenses and published the first ever English translation of Nahjul Balagha in 1962 in Hyderabad, India which was translated into English by late Allama Syed Muhammad Askari Jafferi. He posted first ever English translation of Nahjul Balagha to all the Heads of States throughout the world.He used to present the English translation of Nahjul Balagha to all the Presidents and Prime Ministers of India who visited Hyderabad between 1962 till 1998. Every year on the occasion of his death anniversary (25 April 1998) the orators of the Majalis always remembers his contribution for the propagation of Nahjul Balagha. Every year on 13th Rajab, he used to celebrate the birthday of Imam Ali alaihis salaam and invited people of all the sects and religions. And every year until now his companions and friends celebrates the occasion the same way he did. He intensely loved his homeland Yazd, Iran until his last breath loved and remembered his relatives who were left behind in his homeland Yazd,Iran. My father, Aga Husain Zabeth, a Iranian businessman resident of Hyderabad, India in early 1950’s went to Karbala to seek Shifa (cure) from Imam Husain (A.S.) for his feet which were wounded in the train accident in Bombay (Mumbai) when he was only at the age 14. His friends from Hyderabad (India) were also accompanying him on his Ziarat to Karbala. During his Ziarat of the holy shrines of Imam Husain (A.S.) and Hazrat Abbas (A.S.) in Karbala his left leg was cured and he was able to walk comfortably. During his stay in Karbala, for performing the Morning Prayers he was visiting the holy shrine of Imam Husain (A.S.) with his friends before dawn. At those times they were some local poor people in Karbala who were earning their livelihood by selling drinking water to people around the holy shrines of Imam Husain (A.S.) and Hazrat Abbas (A.S.) in the water skin. Every day my father used to buy that water from those poor people when he used to visit the holy shrines in the early hours of morning One of his friends asked my father: “Why are you buying water in this cold winter in early morning hours because nobody of us feel thirsty in the early morning hours in the winter season?” My father replied: “I know certainly we are not thirsty in the early morning of the winter season but the families of these water sellers are hungry as their earning for buying their daily bread depends upon the selling of the water by their bread winners”. He also used to daily buy the grains from the poor people in the courtyard of Imam Husain’s (A.S.) holy shrine to give it to the pigeons and birds which eat these grains in the courtyard donated by the pilgrims of the Imam Husain (A.S.). One of his friends advised my father and kindly told him: “Be careful, you are a traveler and you know nobody here in Karbala, as I am noticing that you are spending all your money for buying the water and grains from the poor people in the holy shrines of Imam Husain (A.S.) and Hazrat Abbas (A.S.) and you will be without money soon”. My father replied: “I rely upon the Allah, the Merciful and also we are the guests of Imam Husain (A.S.) and Hazrat Abbas (A.S.) in Karbala”. As per his friends prediction my father spent all his money soon but he did not revealed this problem to his friends accompanying him. But, instead he pleaded to Imam Husain (A.S.) to solve his monetary problem. When he was coming out of the courtyard of the holy shrine of Imam Husain (A.S.) he saw a Nawab Sahib (A noble man) from Hyderabad, who was wearing traditional dress of Hyderabad (Shervani and Rumi Topi) and eagerly wanted to meet him. Reaching my father, the Nawab Sahib told: “I came to know that you are in Karbala and since many days I wanted to meet you to give this amount of money which I want you to give it to my mother in Hyderabad. You can spend the present amount of money in Karbala and after reaching Hyderabad pay its equal amount of money to my mother. I will be thankful to you”. My father became very emotional and thanked Imam Husain (A.S.) for sending this monetary help in that desperate situation. My heartiest salutes to all the courageous and kindhearted believers and lovers of Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) and his Holy Ahlul Bayt(A.S.) who dare to face the challenges to please the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) and his Holy Ahlul Bayt(A.S.) Agha Husain Zabeth, a leading Iranian businessman in Hyderabad, India, the Founder and President of the All-India Nahjul Balagha Society Hyderabad, India. [Nahjul Balagha: Collection of the Sermons, Letters and Sayings of Imam Ali (A.S.)]. He was born as an orphan. He was born on 21 March 1920 in the village called Khairabad now a part of the Yazd city in Central Iran. At the age of 11 he migrated to India along with other natives of Khairabad village and reached Bombay, India in 1931. In 1948, in Hyderabad, India he established the famous Madina Hotel which became renowned for Irani Biryani, Irani Chai(tea) and Irani Haleem. He established a chain of Iranian restaurants in Hyderabad where he made his relatives from Yazd, Iran as his partners in the business. He also played a leading role in the renovation of the tombs of Qutb Shahi kings of Hyderabad Deccan and the four centuries old historical graveyard of Qutb Shahi period in Hyderabad Deccan famous as Dairah Mir Momin. He departed from this mortal world on 28 April 1998 and was buried in the Dairah Mir Momin graveyard in Hyderabad Deccan. Humble Request: Kindly recite Surah Fatiha for the Comfort of the Departed Soul of Marhum Agha Husain Zabeth -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "shiagroup" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/shiagroup?hl=en.
