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The Ole-Ole shopping Complex in Shah Alam suddenly became a buzz with his arrival that evening. People, young and old, Malays and non-Malays, suddenly became excited when this man who was being accompanied by a few youths to his right and to his left, walked past them. His steps were slow but sure, aided by a cane he walked in his familiar white robe and serban. And as he passed, people reached out their hands to welcome him, shake his hands and say welcome. His face was with the usual smile, sweet but solemn, the determined face of a man on a mission.
When he got to the bookstore where he was to officiate the launching of his book, the store owner welcomed him enthusiastically. Holding his hands, leading him respectfully to the chair prepared to seat him. More people gathered. I sat next to him. He flashed me a smile, fleetingly while asking how I was. I shook his hand or ‘salamed’ him to be more correct, and told him I was fine. I looked at him. The years were taking its toll. Small and seemingly frail, but never too tired or too frail to be at the fore-front. He has always been there for me as an inspiration, striving, always striving to bring PAS to be accepted by mainstream society.
I remember my discussion with him, years ago, when my oldest was in his teens, rebellious and problematic. After a meeting of the PAS central committee, I got him on his own and there was just the two of us in this big room. I told him of my predicament and asked him to pray for my son, to make him more obedient, responsible and caring. He smiled and told me he will pray for my son and then he requested that I pray for his! He told me of the problem he was having with his son, which seemed petty compared to mine, but he insisted nonetheless that I should pray for his son.
I was taken a back by his humility. Who was I and who was he. How could my prayer be of any value to him but such is this man, this great man, ever down to earth and seemingly unaware of the esteem which others feel for him.
He gave his talk and signed the copies of the books which the people had bought and passed back to him to sign. The store owner then brought us for drinks at a nearby cafeteria. The people followed and watched. Then, at the first opportunity they came to him, singly or in twos or threes, young and old, Malays and non-Malays, asking to have their photograph taken with their favorite Tok Guru. The escorts who were with him were taken aback. It was unplanned, spontaneous and we were completely unprepared. Young Chinese ladies in their skirts, young men in their T-shirts, all jostling, smiling all wishing to have their photo taken with him. Tok Guru Nik Abdul Aziz just smiled and obliged.
I have never seen the kind of response and respect shown, willingly, in the total absence of any form of coercion, by all races, to one man, as I did that day. Truly, to me, he is a leader loved and respected by all.
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The Ole-Ole shopping Complex in Shah Alam suddenly became a buzz with his arrival that evening. People, young and old, Malays and non-Malays, suddenly became excited when this man who was being accompanied by a few youths to his right and to his left, walked past them. His steps were slow but sure, aided by a cane he walked in his familiar white robe and serban. And as he passed, people reached out their hands to welcome him, shake his hands and say welcome. His face was with the usual smile, sweet but solemn, the determined face of a man on a mission.
When he got to the bookstore where he was to officiate the launching of his book, the store owner welcomed him enthusiastically. Holding his hands, leading him respectfully to the chair prepared to seat him. More people gathered. I sat next to him. He flashed me a smile, fleetingly while asking how I was. I shook his hand or ‘salamed’ him to be more correct, and told him I was fine. I looked at him. The years were taking its toll. Small and seemingly frail, but never too tired or too frail to be at the fore-front. He has always been there for me as an inspiration, striving, always striving to bring PAS to be accepted by mainstream society.
I remember my discussion with him, years ago, when my oldest was in his teens, rebellious and problematic. After a meeting of the PAS central committee, I got him on his own and there was just the two of us in this big room. I told him of my predicament and asked him to pray for my son, to make him more obedient, responsible and caring. He smiled and told me he will pray for my son and then he requested that I pray for his! He told me of the problem he was having with his son, which seemed petty compared to mine, but he insisted nonetheless that I should pray for his son.
I was taken a back by his humility. Who was I and who was he. How could my prayer be of any value to him but such is this man, this great man, ever down to earth and seemingly unaware of the esteem which others feel for him.
He gave his talk and signed the copies of the books which the people had bought and passed back to him to sign. The store owner then brought us for drinks at a nearby cafeteria. The people followed and watched. Then, at the first opportunity they came to him, singly or in twos or threes, young and old, Malays and non-Malays, asking to have their photograph taken with their favorite Tok Guru. The escorts who were with him were taken aback. It was unplanned, spontaneous and we were completely unprepared. Young Chinese ladies in their skirts, young men in their T-shirts, all jostling, smiling all wishing to have their photo taken with him. Tok Guru Nik Abdul Aziz just smiled and obliged.
I have never seen the kind of response and respect shown, willingly, in the total absence of any form of coercion, by all races, to one man, as I did that day. Truly, to me, he is a leader loved and respected by all.
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