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Tributes Were Paid to Mr. Ashraf Ali by the Members of the House MOTTO ISLAM: I SHALL LOVE ALL MANKIND February 2020 Editor: Nasir Ahmad B.A. LL.B. Vol. No. 30, Issue Nos. 2 IN MEMORY OF JALAL-UD-DIN AKBAR IBN-I ABDULLAH, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA Tributes were paid to Mr. Ashraf Ali by the Members of The House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago at a Sitting held on Monday th27 January, 2020 CONTENTS Page CONDOLENCES PAID TO BRO. ASHRAF ALI BY THE TRINIDAD PARLIAMENT 2 INDIA’S TWO NATIONS 8 Muhammad Yakub Khan GRATITUDE - IN THE LIGHT OF THE QUR’AN 12 Sharda Ahmad-ali Doekhi HOW I JOINED THE AHMADIYYA MOVEMENT 14 Dr. Basharat Ahmad CONDOLENCES PAID TO MR ASHRAF ALI BY MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ON 27 JANUARY, 2020 Introductory remarks of the Speaker: Madam Speaker: Honourable Members, as you may be aware, Mr Ashraf Ali, for- mer Member of Parliament, passed away on January 14, 2020. Mr Ali served as the Member of Parliament for St Augustine during the Third Independent Parliament from 1971. Mr Ashraf Ali served as Parliament Secretary in both the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries, and at the Office of the Prime Minister during the period May 27, 1971 to May 17, 1975. I shall now invite Honourable Members to pay their respective tributes to Mr Ali. Member for Arouca/Maloney. The Minister of Social Development and Family Services (Hon. Camille Robinson- Regis): Thank you very kindly, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, today I rise to recog- nize an honourable man, former colleague, and one of my mentors, Mr Ashraf Ali. On Tuesday 14 January, 2020, this nation lost a great individual who was service-driven and passionate about his country. My colleagues and I are very saddened by his death. In the last days of his life, his wife and I were in constant prayer and communica- tion during his short illness. Mr Ali was a strong supporter of the People’s National Movement, and when I became Member of Parliament for Arouca South he was a strong supporter of the constituency and of me as Member of Parliament. His selflessness and positive attitude impacted my approach throughout my political career. I quote: “Leaders instil in their people a hope for success and a belief in them- selves. Positive leaders empower people to accomplish their goals.” 2 | Page Mr Ali indeed possessed all the qualities of a great leader and can be seen by his legacy. In 1971, when Ashraf Ali was elected as the Member of Parliament for St Augustine and served as Parliamentary Secretary in both the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries as it then was, and the Office of the Prime Minister under the stewardship of the late Dr Eric Eustace Williams, his tenure was quite notable as Member for Parliament as Mr Ali was very instrumental in several debates, particularly on debates on land acquisition. He was also very active in the debates on the Praedial Larceny Prevention (Amendment) Bill, the President’s Emoluments (Amendment) Bill, and the Representation of the People Bill. Madam Speaker, when Ashraf Ali left this Parliament in 1976 he continued to serve the people of Trinidad and Tobago. His service extended beyond the borders of this country to the Caribbean region. During the years 1979 to 1995 he worked in the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) and served as an economist, Director of Administration and Finance, Director of Planning and Evaluation, and Secretary to the CARDI board. Ashraf was an active member of the People’s National Movement from 1958 and served in various capacities, including campaign manager to John Eckstein in 1986. He was also very active in several constituencies, including Diego Martin and Arouca North, and Arouca South — and that is Diego Martin Central, Ma’am. Mr Ali was a devoted Muslim and his deep faith in Allah kept him grounded. He was a family man who loved and adored his wife Nafiesa and his six children, Siddiqa, Wajeed, Sharida, Sayeed, Mohammed, and Maryam. He was the brother of former Independent Senator Basharat Ali and a friend to former President Prof. George Maxwell Richards, former Speaker Clytus Arnold Thomasos, Ashton Ford, Winston Dookeran, Prakash Ramadhar, and former Senator Prof. Ramesh Deosaran, and, of course, a friend of mine, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, Mr Ashraf Ali will surely be missed as we already feel a void from his absence. To his wife Nafiesa and his six children, thank you for allowing us to share the life of such a wonderful person. He inspired us to be better and encouraged us to focus on the important things in life. We of the PNM are grateful for Mr Ali’s years of service and the impact he made to this country. Madam Speaker, may his soul rest in perfect peace. Thank you. Madam Speaker: Member for Couva South. Page | 3 Mr Rudranath Indarsingh (Couva South): Thank you, Madam Speaker, as I join my colleagues on behalf of the Opposition, led by the Member for Siparia, in extending condolences to the spouse and the children and the extended family of the late Mr Ashraf Ali. Mr Ashraf Ali was elected as Member of Parliament for St Augustine on the 24th of May, 1971. He was one of the 28 candidates of the People’s National Movement who contested a seat in the then General Election as eight other PNM candidates had been returned unopposed owing to the no vote campaign led by the then leader of the Action Committee of Dedicated Citizens, more popularly known at that time by the acronym ACDC, and Vernon Jamadhar of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP). Mr Ali was listed by the Elections Commission as an Economist, and it is important to note that he defeated Mr Satarine Maharaj of Southern Drive, Champ Fleurs, who was listed as a journalist and who contested the seat for the Democratic Liberation Party — a different DLP —led by Bhadase Maraj at the time. The results of the Election showed that Mr Ali held 2,439 votes on behalf of the PNM and Mr Satnarine Maharaj held 2,104 votes. As has been established, he was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on the 18th of June, 1971, at the Ceremonial Opening, and he will be remembered for his service to Trinidad and Tobago, having served as Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries, and the Office of the Prime Minister, and he made his maiden speech in the House of Representatives when he piloted a Motion for the acquisition of lands on Friday the 23rd of July 1971. Today, as we reflect on the life of the late Mr Ashraf Ali, who will be remembered for his service to Trinidad and Tobago and his service to mankind and that of his family, I take the opportunity to reflect, as I said, on his passing, and may Almighty God grant him a place in the hereafter based on his book of deeds and the legacy that he would have established for himself, for his family, and for Trinidad and Tobago. I thank you. Madam Speaker: Honourable Members, I too wish to join in the tributes being made to the late former Member, Mr Ashraf Ali. During his tenure in this House Mr Ali con- tributed to many debates including the Praedial Larceny Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 1976, the President’s Emoluments (Amendment) Bill, 1976, amongst others. I am advised that Mr Ali was an astute businessman and a devout follower of Islam. His life was certainly one of service — service to his family, his religion and his country. I take this opportunity to express my deepest condolences to the Ali family during this time of mourning and I pray that Almighty God grants them the comfort and strength needed at this time of their bereavement. 4 | Page I now ask that we all stand and observe a minute silence as a mark of respect. The House of Representatives stood. Madam Speaker: May his soul rest in peace. Honourable Members, I will ask the Honourable Clerk to send an appropriate letter to convey our condolences to the fam- ily of the late Mr Ashraf Ali. *** Members of Lahore Ahmadiyya Trinidad Trust with Hazrat Ameer Dr. Abdul Kareem Saeed and Sister Semina Malik from USA Mr. Ashraf Ali and Mrs. Nafiesa Ali with former Ministers Kamal-ud-Din and Dr. Cuthbert Joseph in Washington Conference Page | 5 Bro. Ashraf Ali with his older Bro. Senator During Hajj in 2003 – Mr. Ashraf Ali and Basharat Ali Nafiesa Ali Hon. Camille Robinson-Regis paying tributes to late Bro. Ashraf Ali at the session of the Trinidad Parliament. Mr. Ashraf Ali and Mrs. Nafiesa Ali in a Conference in Korea on World Peace and Island Nations 6 | Page Ashraf Ali with Imam Kalam Azad Mohammed Mr. Ashraf Ali and Nafiesa Ali with Imam Kemal on the eve of 80th Birthday Hydal and his wife Narriman Hydal Mr. Ashraf Ali receiving award from Ahmadiyya With former Governor of Central Bank in 2019. Anjuman Trinidad in 2019. Page | 7 INDIA’S TWO NATIONS Muhammad Yakub Khan (REPRODUCED FROM THE WEEKLY LIGHT DATED 1 SEPTEMBER, 1939) [The Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement, from the earliest days, fully and vigorously supported Quaid-i Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in his efforts to bring about the creation of Pakistan on the basis of the ‘Two Nations’ theory, that the Muslims of India constitute a separate nation in their own right. Thus India, upon independence, should be divided into two countries: Bharat and Pakistan. Here is an interesting account published in the Frontier Post how the Quaid appreciated an editorial of the Light elucidating the stand taken by him in this regard.
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