He was seventeen when he left home. He watched his father standing on the platform, waving sadly as the train rolled away. He would never see his father again.
He went on to endure two years of grueling training followed by year-long apprenticeships on seagoing vessels. His career at sea spanned a little over thirty years. During that time, he commanded vessels of varying size, from general cargo ships to 270-meter long bulk carriers with a 152,000 DWT. He sailed through the Suez Canal, the Panama Canal, the Bermuda Triangle. He weathered storms at sea. He survived freak waves off Richards Bay. He discharged cargo over three months at outer anchorage off the coast of Luanda in war-torn Angola. He commanded supply ships off the coast of Bombay rushing supplies to oil rigs during stormy weather. He fought off pirates in the Strait of Malacca. He once climbed up the main mast in bad weather to change a lightbulb while his electrical officer and Boatswain watched from the deck as the swell caused the ship to corkscrew until the mast almost touched the giant waves. He performed life-saving surgery on one of his mates before rushing him to the nearest port for medical treatment. He oversaw a rescue mission for a suicidal officer who jumped into the Pacific off the coast of Hawaii. He navigated by the sun, the stars and charts when onboard navigation equipment failed in the Arabian Sea. He weathered a near mutiny in Brazil as brazen ship-owners delayed the payment of salaries to a crew of forty. He joined his crew in prayer on the main deck when nothing else could be done as they found themselves in the middle of a strengthening hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. He escorted many a stowaway to safety and silenced officers who recommended tossing them overboard. He took a corrupt Chinese hiring agency to court in the port of Yanbu that helped dozens of expatriate day laborers get back their passports and return home. He oversaw sea burials.
In 1998, he gave it all up and moved to Iowa to be with his wife and son. She died a year later from Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. That broke him.
He drove a school bus and fought to be assigned to special ed. students. He said they were the best. He couldn’t stand being around junior high kids.
He drove a school bus until the doctors said his heart wouldn’t allow it. Then he spent more time in the garden. He did some Uber. Once he got a call from a Jehovah’s Witness priest who had a follow-up question about something they discussed during a ride. Another time, a young lady called him to thank him for picking her up in an inebriated state from a bar and for lecturing her all the way to her home about how her parents would be disappointed in her.
Then he gave up Uber. He spent more time in the garden.
On the 26th of August 2024, it took him almost twelve minutes to walk from the curb to the first rank at the mosque, typically a one-minute walk. But he still managed to get both cycles of the pre-dawn prayer. He died later that day.
* * *
The next day, I was swiping through his whatsapp messages and returning calls. One message caught my attention, from a name I did not recognize. The chat transcript showed several messages. She introduced herself and wanted to talk. She paid her condolences. She said her own father worked as Second Mate with my father on a general cargo vessel. She said she had met my father on board a ship. She was seven at the time. She remembered how kind he had been to her. She came to think of him as a dear uncle.
She tracked him down four years ago. He told her that he had a copy of the Quran that her father had gifted to him. It had handwritten notes from her father in the margins. He sent her pictures of it. She kept in touch after that.
I thanked her and said we would visit her if we ever had the chance. Then she said she needed a favor. “Anything,” I said, expecting her to ask for the copy to be shipped to her, which I would have been happy to do. Instead, she said, “Now that your Dad is gone, would you continue to read from it?”
I said I would.
Assalamu alaikum, Javed.
Your Dad lived a full, adventurous and extraordinary life. Alhamdolillah.
Your love and pride shines through.
He became a very dear and close friend of Iqbal’s in the latter years. We got to know him on the occasions we would meet. He was always sociable, interesting and patient.
He is blessed with an easy maut, not a burden on anyone and his faith in Allah intact.
May he be blessed with ease and noor in the Qabr and Jannatul Firdous, Ameen.
Know that you, Zohra and the Family took excellent care of his needs and well being.
Masha Allah.
By passing of Salim uncle, our ICW (Islamic center of Wheaton) community has also lost its dearly beloved and respectable member.
The first time I met him when Javeed invited Omair and me to his home, I was impressed with him hospitality and his friendly interaction, he was such an easy going person. Once Javeed and family moved close to ICW I started having more interaction with Salim Uncle. We always had little chat either before or after Namaz, He became an integral part of the ICW community very quickly. He was a good friend of my father in law who passed away less than a year ago, I know they both were regular specially at Fajar and Isha. His passing felt like I lost my father in law once again. I wish I had more time with him. I pray they Allah give him highest place in Jannah, make every step easy for him. May Allah give patience to Javeed and family and to all those who loved him and miss him . Ameen
Such a beautiful and deeply poignant memoir of a wonderful human being who created a lasting impact in such a short span of time.Fondly remembered and cherished always!
Who knew a short moment would create such a long lasting memory
My Uncle…. A man who lived life on his own terms , A honest, smart, disciplined Man with an uncanny sense of humor / laughter.
Someone who was rough from the outside and soft from the inside.I do recall moments, experiences, conversations, and feelings that I shared with him that definitely shaped me into the man I am today….
I guess the true value of any individual is in his ability to bring up his children.
I haven’t come across better brought up sons till date.
I pray and hope his legacy lives on and we all learn from what he achieved…
MaashaAllah!!
What an adventurous and a daring life, yet so humble!!
I’ve not had many chances to meet him, but the few times I was in his company,
he radiated care, cheerfulness and charisma.
May Allah bless him in the highest of his Jannah. Aameen summa aameen.
So beautifully written. A man I came to know and had the pleasure of walking with prior to breakfast on a prairie path while listening to his stories just 6 weeks before his passing 🥲. He was a noble soul. May Allah SWT grant him full forgiveness and place him in the highest place in jannatul firdaus without any accounts. Aameen.
Salaam Javeed,
What a fulfilling “-“ (dash) you have described between the dates, MashaAllah. He was indeed a captain. May Allah forgive him, expand his grave and fill it with Noor, raise his rank and enter him into Jannatul Firdouse without account. Ameen, Ya Rabbal Alameen.
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Буду следить за обсуждением.
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Полностью поддерживаю, и вот еще одно подтверждение:
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Долго искал решение и наконец-то нашел:
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Автор старается представить информацию нейтрально и всеобъемлюще.
Today, I went to the beach front with my children. I found a sea shell and gave it to my 4 year old daughter and said “You can hear the ocean if you put this to your ear.” She put the shell to her ear and screamed. There was a hermit crab inside and it pinched her ear. She never wants to go back! LoL I know this is totally off topic but I had to tell someone!
I like reading an article that will make people think. Also, thank you for allowing for me to comment!
Хорошо, что автор обратил внимание на различные аспекты данной проблемы.
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