Miracle Media Tributes his Senior Editorial board Member late Azhar Syed
Inna Lilla -he he -Wa Wa Inna Elahi Elahi-e- e Rajeoon
passed way in Richmond on August 13th and burried at Victory Memorial Park Funeral Centre on August 14, 2020 Please pray the maghfarah of the deceased and patience for the grieving family
Br Azhar Syed
Last year at Miracle 19th Anniversary, I took the opportunity to speak with our senior editorial board member Br. Azhar Syed. Throughout the years, Br. Syed has been a voice of reason behind many business decisions. Whenever I have needed advice, I reach out to Br. Syed and he provides sincere guidance every time. I will miss him a lot, he was a great asset for Miracle since its beginning. In some of our discussions, he would be strict with me reminding me of my father. He was generous was his money and time. Whenever I asked for a donation for any purpose for Pakistan, he and his wife Sr. Farzana Syed opened their hearts generously. He was a pillar of many community organizations and one of the earliest and most dedicated volunteers in the community. I request our readers to read Surah Fatihah for Br. Azhar Syed. To remember him, we are reprinting a few Q & As of my interview with him.
Miracle: Now tell us about your social and other activities in the community. U 6 HG After settling down in Vancouver, I immediately became a member of BCMA, Pakistan Canada Association, MSA (which later became ISNA) and ICNA and got involved in the activities of all these organizations. I spent many years in forging ties between the Muslim community and other communities in Canada. I was a very active member in the BC Muslim Association (BCMA), and its Islamic School. I have worked in almost every committee in the BCMA, especially BC Muslim School and Election committee. In the last four years of my activities in BCMA before I finally retired from community work, I was Vice President of Religious Services of BCMA. I also served as a volunteer community organizer, conference and seminar organizer, educator, and Imam and worked at different levels in various committees of many local and national Muslim organizations such as ICNA, ISNA, HCI (Director for 18 Years), PCA (chair of the election committee), and the Islamic co-operative housing corporation. I also focussed a lot of time on Dawah work to non-Muslims and in interfaith work. I am also a registered marriage officer and have performed many Nikaahs. Miracle: What do you say about Miracle and what was your interest in joining the Miracle Board?
U 6 HG The Miracle is the first Muslim regular bilingual and biweekly newspaper since 2001 and its quality is improving day by day due to the dedication and hardship of the entire team. My interest to serve the community brought me close to the Miracle and I joined its Editorial Board. My contribution is more on the getup and presentation of fh the P Paper. I also advise di on community issues from time to time. The Miracle is serving the community very well and I envision a bright future for the Miracle in the years ahead.
Miracle: What do you say about the BC Muslim Community, and we are nowhere in National politics?
U 6 HG As per my observations of many years, the lack of Unity in the Muslim Community is the major issue, that’s why we can’t stand at one platform in politics. I see that we are not trying hard enough to participate at any platform in the Civic /Provincial or National political arena. I would like to see more participation of the community in all levels of politics, including in rallies and demonstrations for the important issues that affect our community and all of Canada.
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