In the course of his Friday Sermon of 06 December 2013,
the Khalifatullah Hadhrat Munir Ahmad Azim (atba) of Mauritius spoke about the demise of the
great politician and human rights fighter
Mr. Nelson Mandela who died
early that morning at the age of 95. The
passing away of Nelson Mandela is truly an end of an era for the South African
people and for all those who struggle for human rights, individual dignity,
inter-racial equality and social peace, national self –determination, solidarity
and reconciliation in our troubled world.
Huzur (atba) talked a
lot on the good works done by Mr. Mandela and the injustice which happened to
him when he was imprisoned for 27 years, and the true forgiving nature he
expressed when he was released from prison and fought for the rights of both
white and black people to live life on an equal footing – the white people were
considered as superior and used to enter buildings through the front door,
while the black people did not have such rights and had to go through the back
door. He became the first “black” president of South Africa and obtained a Nobel Prize for Peace.
Huzur (atba) talked also
about the Mahatma Gandhi and likened
him to Mandela who were both born leaders, knowing
how to lead their people to get justice and to exhibit a good nature.
He called attention to a great irony in the Muslim world: despite that we
Muslims have everything being perfected for us: a perfect book, a perfect
prophet and model, yet Muslims are fighting against each other and they do not
even hesitate to kill their brothers when they go to attend their Jum’ah
prayer. Muslims are fighting each other, and Ahmadis (mainstream) in
particular, despite the great motto: Love
for All, Hatred for None, are not honouring
those words. He pointed out that Muslim Politicians could learn the example from
such a high and humble and peace-promoting personality
whom Mr. Nelson Mandela represented.
Huzur (atba) also
reminded the congregation about the prophecy mentioned in December 2012 where High personalities were to leave this world
in the year 2013, and verily Nelson Mandela is a high and respected
personality. Huzur (atba) extends on his behalf as well as the Jamaat
Ul Sahih Al Islam International his and our sincere condolences to the
bereaved family of late Mr. Nelson Mandela.