Update: Sad News: Alnasir "Flint" Nathoo has passed away!

"And He it is Who in the heaven is God, and in the earth God. He is the Wise, the knower" (Holy Quran; Az-Zukhruf; XLIII:84). 

 

 

March 6, 2009

 

 

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

 

Ya Ali Madad, wa Asalaamu Alaykum! 

 

Yesterday afternoon I received word from a friend in Calgary that Alnasir was taken critically ill a few days ago and admitted to a hospital in Lethbridge, Alberta.  He apparently suffered from liver and kidney failure.  Alnasir's deteriorating condition resulted in his descending into a coma for the final two days before his eventual death.

 

With not much hope for recovery, doctors unhooked the life support systems allowing him to make a peaceful transition into the next world, at around 4:00 PM, March 4, 2009. 

 

After removal of the machines, Alnasir was alive for one half hour and then breathed his last.  His family and friends were at his bedside.  Those present, were encouraged by Mukhi Sahib to perform the "Chanta" ceremony and offer their prayers. 

 

Alnasir's funeral ceremonies will be held at Calgary on Saturday, March 7, 2009.  He was a mere 58 years old -- young man!    

"Beautified for mankind is love of the joys (that come) from women and offspring; and stored-up heaps of gold and silver, and horses branded (with their mark), and cattle and land. That is comfort of the life of the world. Allah! With Him is a more excellent abode" (Holy Quran; III:14).

 

"This life of the world is but a pastime and a game. Lo! the home of the Hereafter - that is Life, if they but knew" (Holy Quran; XXIX:64).

 

May Mowla Ali, our Merciful Lord, bless Alnasir's soul with the holy Batin Noorani Didar and grant him an abode of everlasting eternal peace in the life hereafter.  Ameen!

 

Your brother in faith,

 

Aziz Hasham    

Sad News: Alnasir "Flint" Nathoo has passed away!

"And He it is Who in the heaven is God, and in the earth God. He is the Wise, the knower" (Holy Quran; Az-Zukhruf; XLIII:84).

 

My Dear Brothers and Sisters:

 

Ya Ali Madad, wa Asalaamu Alaykum!

 

Around 10:00 P.M. last night (Wednesday, March 4, 2009), I received the sad news from a good friend of mine in Calgary that Alnasir "Flint" Nathoo, has passed away in Waterton, Alberta. 

 

Alnasir was one of my best friends during my teenage years growing up in Dar-Es-Salaam, as I'm sure he was of many of you, too. 

 

So far, I've been privy to no information as to what caused Alnasir's untimely departure from this world.  If any of you have more information surrounding Alnasir's death that you would like to share, please do so without any hesitation.

 

Soon as I get more details, I'll circulate them, so that those of you wishing to hold religious rites in Jamat Khana to bless Alnasir's beautiful soul can do so promptly without delay. 

 

While the world misses Alnasir and mourns his worldly death, his soul lives on in eternity in a blissful and happy state unattainable in the material world for any of us. 

 

No doubt, the Angels have welcomed Alnasir into paradise with songs of praise – for a pious and loving human being, who lived his whole life as a steadfast Murid of his Imam-e-Zaman.

 

"Lo! those who say: Our Lord is Allah, and afterward are upright, the angels descend upon them, saying: Fear not nor grieve, but hear good tidings of the paradise which ye are promised.

 

We are your protecting friends in the life of the world and in the Hereafter.  There ye will have (all) that your souls desire, and there ye will have (all) for which ye pray.

 

A gift of welcome from One Forgiving, Merciful.

 

And who is better in speech than him who prayeth unto his Lord and doeth right, and saith: Lo! I am of those who are Muslims (surrender unto Him)" (Holy Quran; XLI:30-33).

 

May Mowla Ali, the Merciful King, forgive Alnasir of all his shortcomings and sins, and bless him with the holy Batin Didar that has been promised to only "Momins" of the Imam.  Ameen!   

 

Your brother in faith,

 

Aziz Hasham

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