Abdul Nassar, an Indian CA, Athlete, Author and Motivational Speaker, on How He Fought Adversity to Become an Inspiration for Others
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Community Community 400 students Hyderabadis of DPS- in Qatar holds P6Modern P16 the opening Indian School participate ceremony in Qatar National Day for Cric Qatar celebrations at Lusail Champions indoor Stadium. League. Sunday, December 23, 2018 Rabia II 15, 1440 AH Doha today: 190 - 230 Turning the page Abdul Nassar, an Indian CA, athlete, author and motivational speaker, on how he fought adversity to become an inspiration for others. P4-5 COVER STORY FROM RAGS TO RICHES: Doha-based expatriate Abdul Nassar. Photo by Jayaram QUIZ SHOWBIZ It’s Christmas time! Best songwriters, singers of 2018. Page 10 Page 15 2 GULF TIMES Sunday, December 23, 2018 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT PRAYER TIME Fajr 4.53am Shorooq (sunrise) 6.15am Zuhr (noon) 11.32am Asr (afternoon) 2.30pm Maghreb (sunset) 4.51pm Isha (night) 6.21pm USEFUL NUMBERS Zero Bauua was never failed by Meerut or its people. But when DIRECTION: Peter Segal he meets two women (Katrina Kaif, Anushka Sharma), his CAST: Shahrukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, Anushka Sharma experiences with these women take him on a journey to SYNOPSIS: The story revolves around Bauua Singh (Shah complete his ‘incompleteness’ and broaden his horizons to Rukh Khan), a vertically challenged man, who is full of charm fi nd a purpose he never knew he had. Emergency 999 and wit, with a pinch of arrogance. 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Spider-Man: Into The Spider- Landmark Cinema (1): Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Verse (2D) 2:15pm; Maari 2 Spider-Man: Into The Spider- (1): Bumblebee (3D) 2:30pm; (Tamil) 4:30pm; Bumblebee (2D) VersE (2D) 2:15pm; Bumblebee Zero (Hindi) 5pm; Zero (2D) 8pm; 7pm; Bumblebee (2D) 9:15pm; (2D) 4:15pm; Bumblebee (2D) Zero (Hindi) 11pm. Community Editor Aquaman (2D) 11:30pm. 6:30pm; Aquaman (2D) 8:45pm; Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Kamran Rehmat The Mall Cinema (3): Bumblebee (2D) 11:15pm. (2): Maari 2 (Tamil) 3pm; e-mail: [email protected] Padi Padi Leche Manasu Landmark Cinema (2): Maari Aquaman (2D) 5:30pm; Telephone: 44466405 (Telugu) 2:15pm; Anchor’s 2 (Tamil) 2:30pm; Zero (Hindi) Bumblebee (2D) 8pm; Maari 2 Fax: 44350474 Up (2D) 5pm; Aquaman (2D) 5pm; Zero (Hindi) 8pm; Zero (Tamil) 11pm. Sunday, December 23, 2018 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY Arabic Calligraphy Workshop WHEN: Saturday – Wednesday TIME: 6pm Arabic Calligraphy workshop is back. Come and learn the artistic practice of Arabic handwriting and calligraphy at Music and Arts Atelier. The lessons will take place every Saturday, Monday and Wednesday at 6pm. For more information, contact [email protected] EVENTS Heritage Library’s Permanent Exhibition Katara Beach - School Students WHERE: Qatar National Library WHERE: Katara WHEN: Ongoing till December 31 WHEN: Ongoing TIME: 9am – 8pm Doha Triathlon 2019 Hobby Classes TIME: 9am – 12pm The exhibition displays around 400 items WHERE: Museum of Islamic Art WHERE: Mystic Arts Centre behind Al By participating in the programme of ‘Our from the QNL Heritage Library collection WHEN: February 8 Hilal Focus Medical Centre culture is a school’, Katara Beach emphasises that illustrate the spread and evolution of Doha Triathlon has opened registration WHEN:Wednesday – Monday the Qatari marine tradition and introduces ideas throughout the Arab and Islamic world, for its third edition. Those wishing to Mystic Art Centre, is a holistic performing to students the meaning of Dasha, Al Qafal as well as document interactions between participate in the event can visit www. artsinstitution and a one stop solution for and various type of pearls. The students Arabs and the West over the past several doha-triathlon.com to register in either the adults as well as children looking to explore will discover all details of the Fath Al-Khair centuries. The exhibition features books, Olympic or Sprint which off ers registration their talents in various art forms. We off er journey. manuscripts, historical photographs maps, for both individuals and team relays. Another classes in Carnatic Music, Hindustani Music, globes and travellers’ instruments that tell choice is the Super Sprint which is only for Karate, Yoga, Zumba, Classical Dance, Salsa, Ballet Lessons the story of Qatar, along with the history individuals and open for both adults and kids Hip Hop, contemporary and Bollywood dance WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier of science, literature, writing, travel in the aged between 13-15 years old. Also, a kids’ forms. For details, call 33897609. WHEN: Ongoing region, and much more. duathlon was introduced this year for two age TIME: 4pm – 8pm groups 7-9 and 10-12 years old to allow all For more info e-mail at registration@ family members to enjoy the event. atelierqatar.com or call on 33003839. 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Gates will open TIME: 5pm at 7am on January 26, with our fi rst Color Losail Circuit Sports Club, in association Runners setting off at 8.30am. with Qatar Sports For All Federation, invites all cyclists, runners and walkers to train under the fl oodlights of Losail International Circuit every Wednesdays. After School Activities WHERE: Atelier WHEN: Ongoing Music and arts Activities for students taking place after they fi nish their day in school includes Group Music lessons, Hip- hop, Ballet, Drawing and Painting, Drama Theatre & Taekwondo. Ages between 5 and 10 years old after school hours. Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Sunday, December 23, 2018 COMMUNITY COVER STORY “I want to leave behind a legacy” — Abdul Nassar, CA, athlete, author, motivational speaker I will advise the youth that life and time both are very limited. Make maximum ‘ use of your life SUNDAY CONVERSATION’ writer, and a motivational speaker. By Mudassir Raja Nassar, who currently works with Qatar Petroleum as a chartered accountant, in an interview with t is a story about a journey Community shares his struggle and from abject poverty, through accomplishments at length. desolate orphanage to Sharing his background, Nassar educational excellence, said: “I have three daughters. My enviable career path and wife is a homeopath. I have been in Iinspirational achievements. Qatar since 2007. Abdul Nassar, a 42-year-old I was born into abject poverty. expatriate from Kerala, has not only My father was a religious teacher become an inspiration in his native in a mosque. When I was about 12, area but also in Qatar among well my parents sent me to an orphanage qualifi ed and successful people. to ease their fi nancial burdens. In Born and brought up in a family the time spent in the orphanage, I always struggling to keep the wolf learnt that education was the only from the door, Nassar has made way forward. I felt very lonely and signifi cant achievements through urged my father that I would live his resolve, determination and hard with him in the mosque, where he work. He is a marathon runner, a used to teach and go to a nearby INSPIRATION: Abdul Nassar at the Ironman Race in Malaysia in November this year. Photos supplied Sunday, December 23, 2018 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY village school. When I realised that my father put me in the orphanage because of poverty, I committed myself to getting good education.