Innalilahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un (Indeed, we belong to Allah and to Him shall we return) our beloved teacher Mulana Mahmudul Hassan Khan (56) (also known within Swansea as Boro Miasab and Dhakaya Miasab) the former and beloved Imam of Swansea, former Principle of Jamiatul Ummah School and President of Dawatul Islam UK & EIRE died in his sleep at his London residence on 19th May 2006, at approximately 12.15am.
Janazah (funeral) prayer took place on Saturday 20th May at Darul Ummah Masjid where Over 3,000 people attended.
There had been no health problem known as before his demise. He was one of the great Muslim leaders in the UK who had devoted his life for Islam, Muslims and the British society. May Allah forgive his departed soul, and place him in the highest position of Jannatul Ferdaous and give patience and endurance to the traumatized members of his family.
Mulana Mahmudul Hassan Khan was the Imam of the then newly built Swansea Central Mosque from 1984 - 1998.
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Our original Imam of Swansea was truly a great man. He was the person who lit the candle of Imaan deep within my heart and Inshallah it will remain burning for as long as I shall live. We all have individual stories and memories of him to tell and one which stands out for me and is testament to his character is from almost 15 years ago.
At Bishop Gore Comprehensive School, myself along with my fellow Muslim brothers (of which there were very few in those days) requested a room to pray our Zuhur prayers during Lunch hour. But this request was rejected as it contravened school policy of students being allowed in the building during lunch. Discussing this with Boro Miasab he told me that he would try his best to sort it out. The very next day he had booked a meeting with the deputy headmaster and resolved the situation amicably (very few could resist his warm smile and charming demeanour). From that day forth, we were given a classroom during lunch to do our prayers. I do believe the practice is still acceptable today within the school and so the Muslim students of Bishop Gore are indebted to him.
May Allah grant him Jannat for the inspiration he has been to us all. Inshallah we can do his memory justice by being good honest Muslims and conveying the message of Islam to others.
This great man was still known as the 'Imam of Swansea' more than a decade after he had made hijra to London.Swansea was never the same after that and his absence has always been felt here especially during the diffuclt periods the community has passed through.
A man who was a true imam in every sense of the word and the type of imam that is in very short supply in this country. He he will forever have our total respect and admiration. The many comments on this site are testament to our love for this man and our sense of loss.
One particular memory that stands out, when I was a 17 yr old, was observing our imam taking computer classes as he wanted to be an imam for the time and place he lived in.
He was a true community leader, not some self-appointed tribal chieftain or someone forced upon the community but a man whose mandate came from the very grassroots of the community. There was never a time when he would visit us from London that families in Swansea fought over who would invite him to stay with them. He was an imam who commanded respect and love from across the diverse ethnic groups of the Muslim community and such a person is not likely to pass our way in Swansea again.
His legacy continues in those young men and women in Swansea and other cities whose lives he touched and who have been inspired to work for the betterment of society. We aspire to his dedication and tireless efforts.
Now rest Sheikh and may Allah expand your grave and place you in Jannatul Firdaus. May Allah grant your family the patience to bear your loss.
Ameen.
For the cause of Allah, he tirelessly worked night and day, above and beyond the call of duty. I have never met anyone like him.
I lost him twice, once when he was compelled to leave Swansea and do Hijra to London and now for the second time I have lost him forever. Innalilahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un (Indeed, we belong to Allah and to Him shall we return).
He has passed away but his memories will remain with me as long as I live.
I cannot find the words to describe my loss; my pain; he had filled a space in my heart which no one else can fill. I will miss him; colourless tears will roll, carrying with them so many colourful memories. There will always be a void in my heart, my heart will ache, but there will be no complaint to Ar-Rahman.
I praise Allah, and thank him, agian again, for Sheikh Abu Saleh Mahmudul Hasan Khan. If he had not come into my life, and inspired me, guided me, been there for me, I shudder to think where I would be today.
I owe him an incalculable debt, which I will never be able to repay.
To so many he was so many things, but to me he was the embodiment of everything that is good.
His family have every right to be proud of Imam Sahib, for truly he was unique. We pray that Allah grants him Jannatul Firdus, and give the zeal of patience to his noble wife and his wonderful children.
What ever one learned from the Shaikh please pass onto others and keep the beautiful light of the torch going from generation to generation.
In our hearts, this great man will never be forgotten.
At the rally in Trafalgar Square organised earlier this year in protest over the publication in Denmark of the offensive cartoons, he observed:"in this critical juncture in world history, the current controversy presents us with enormous challenges in our efforts to build a global society, which values diversity, and upholds human honour and dignity, regardless of faith or race"