Late Prof. Ali Mohammed Ismail Sait, uncle and mentor of Sait sahib
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Late Mariyam Ebrahim, wife of Sait sahib
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Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait stood out through his simplicity. In spite of being amongst the most prominent of Indian leaders, and very often the voice of over 100 million Mulsims in India, he led a simple and down-to-earth life.
Sait sahib had a kind and gentle nature, and used to help everyone to the best of his abilities. He helped his father's brother's daughters and cousin brothers Ahmed Ilyas Sait, Mysore. He helped his sisters and niece getting married.
Sait sahib was particular about his dressing, and stressed on wearing a particular shade of sherwani along with a Jinnah cap of the same shade.
He was selective in his eating habits, and liked sweets very much. Mango and Pineapple were his favorite fruits.
Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait attached the following preface to his bio-data. This forms an interesting anecdote on his life.
My pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia was to perform Umrah. Later I visited other parts of Saudi Arabia and UAE to meet with the leaders of IMCC.
I left for Jeddah in November 1999 accompanied by my colleague Mr. A. A. Wahab of Calicut. Alhamdulliah I performed umrah and was fortunate to visit Madina Munawwara to pay my respectful salams at the roza of the greatest benefactor of humanity – Mohammed ur rasulullah, may peace be upon him. On returning top Jeddah, while speaking at a reception arranged by the All India Milli Council, I had a severe heart attack and was rushed to a clinic in Jeddah. After four days in I.C.U. and after full medical check up, I was told that I would be sent by plane to King Faisal Hospital at Riyadh for a second bypass surgery. I already had a bypass surgery at London in 1986. My well-wishers did not agree, and I had no relative there. My NRI friends somehow managed to get me out of the hospital and after four days stay at Jeddah, with faith in the Almighty and advice of a family friend Dr. Abdul Khader Sait who was working at a hospital there for over two decades, I took a return flight to India on 10th November 1999. I resided in my son in law, Mr Ismail Vahid’s house. I developed chest pain soon after, and was advised immediate heart surgery.
This was the time when Dr. C. A. Majeed, a good friend of mine and an expert in Ayurvedic and Prance system of medicine came over to Bangalore with my son Sulaiman Khalid. He took me out of the hospital. I was under his treatment for a year, which involved drinking herbal juices and some exercises. This improved my health considerably.
I do not wish to live for long at this ripe age, but I do not desire to die on bed. I pray to Allah to bless me with a little more life, to be able to walk and move about freely, to actively serve my people and my country at a time when the Muslims are facing grave and serious struggle not just in the fight for the re-construction of the Babari masjid and protection of Muslim Personal Law, but also to save their very identity and dignity. May Allah accept my prayers.
Sait sahib had a kind and gentle nature, and used to help everyone to the best of his abilities. He helped his father's brother's daughters and cousin brothers Ahmed Ilyas Sait, Mysore. He helped his sisters and niece getting married.
Sait sahib was particular about his dressing, and stressed on wearing a particular shade of sherwani along with a Jinnah cap of the same shade.
He was selective in his eating habits, and liked sweets very much. Mango and Pineapple were his favorite fruits.
Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait attached the following preface to his bio-data. This forms an interesting anecdote on his life.
My pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia was to perform Umrah. Later I visited other parts of Saudi Arabia and UAE to meet with the leaders of IMCC.
I left for Jeddah in November 1999 accompanied by my colleague Mr. A. A. Wahab of Calicut. Alhamdulliah I performed umrah and was fortunate to visit Madina Munawwara to pay my respectful salams at the roza of the greatest benefactor of humanity – Mohammed ur rasulullah, may peace be upon him. On returning top Jeddah, while speaking at a reception arranged by the All India Milli Council, I had a severe heart attack and was rushed to a clinic in Jeddah. After four days in I.C.U. and after full medical check up, I was told that I would be sent by plane to King Faisal Hospital at Riyadh for a second bypass surgery. I already had a bypass surgery at London in 1986. My well-wishers did not agree, and I had no relative there. My NRI friends somehow managed to get me out of the hospital and after four days stay at Jeddah, with faith in the Almighty and advice of a family friend Dr. Abdul Khader Sait who was working at a hospital there for over two decades, I took a return flight to India on 10th November 1999. I resided in my son in law, Mr Ismail Vahid’s house. I developed chest pain soon after, and was advised immediate heart surgery.
This was the time when Dr. C. A. Majeed, a good friend of mine and an expert in Ayurvedic and Prance system of medicine came over to Bangalore with my son Sulaiman Khalid. He took me out of the hospital. I was under his treatment for a year, which involved drinking herbal juices and some exercises. This improved my health considerably.
I do not wish to live for long at this ripe age, but I do not desire to die on bed. I pray to Allah to bless me with a little more life, to be able to walk and move about freely, to actively serve my people and my country at a time when the Muslims are facing grave and serious struggle not just in the fight for the re-construction of the Babari masjid and protection of Muslim Personal Law, but also to save their very identity and dignity. May Allah accept my prayers.
