Syeda Hameeda’s Journey of The Aristocracy and Sacrifice – Kashmir Observer

By Farooq Shah

Within the picturesque landscapes of Jalali Gund, a village in Sumbal Sonawari tehsil of district Bandipora, a poignant story unfolded that symbolized each the battle for ancestral land and the innate the Aristocracy of a girl whose life resonated with sacrifice and style.

The narrative revolves round a patch of some 25 kanals of an apple orchard, a fraction of her father’s legacy, threatened by the encroachment of villagers. The makes an attempt of the household, regardless of fervent efforts to reclaim it, proved futile.

Then, one advantageous morning, an sudden customer arrived. A person, wearing humble rags and carrying a bag stuffed with Rajma, knocked on the door. Initially dismissed as a beggar, he revealed himself to be from Gadkhod village, searching for an viewers with the woman of the home.

With earnestness in his eyes, he introduced the bag, explaining that it held the fruits of the “barren” land—six kanals from her personal orchard. He implored for forgiveness and Bakhshaish to embark on a pilgrimage to Karbala.

Syeda Hameeda, the woman in query, was moved by the villagers’ humility.

In a second that mirrored each compassion and an understanding of conscience, she granted him the land.

“This individual, on the very least, confirmed some conscience to request my permission, and I, in flip, conceded my declare to the land,” she declared with a smile.

This anecdote displays the essence of a girl who valued compassion over possession, setting the tone for a life marked by the Aristocracy and selflessness.

Tragically, Syeda Hameeda isn’t any extra. She breathed her final on Sunday, December 17, after a quick sickness.

Her lineage was graced by the distinguished titles of Nawab-e-Kashmir and Rayees-e-Kashmir, bestowed upon her grandfather Agha Syed Hussain Shah Jalali and maternal grandfather Haji Jaffar Khan respectively.

Her father Syed Muhammad Shah Jalali had the excellence of being the primary Muslim from Kashmir nominated to India’s first Rajya Sabha in 1952. Notably, one among Kashmir’s premier healthcare services, SKIMS Soura, continues to pay homage to her grandfather by way of a devoted ward within the title of Agha Syed Hussain Jalali.

The elder Jalali, instrumental in establishing a serious instructional establishment ‘Imamia Excessive College’ within the early thirties in Zadibal space, additionally contributed considerably to the mental development of the area.

Haji Jaffar was a distinguished landlord with roots in Kabul, who additionally established commerce hyperlinks with Kashmir. He’s believed to be among the many pioneers who established the Pashmina commerce in Kashmir.

Upon settling in Kashmir, he married and had many sons and a lone daughter, who inherited a considerable property.

Regardless of these lofty lineages, Syeda Hameeda embraced a lifetime of simplicity in her modest house after her marriage to Molvi Mustafa Hussain Ansari, an alumnus of Najaf Seminary and scion of Ansari household who was broadly recognized for shunning the fabric life for scholarly pursuits, thus demonstrating a steadfast dedication to relationships over materials wealth.

If she hadn’t nurtured the perfect setting at house, it might have been inconceivable for him to write down greater than forty extremely acclaimed books, together with a treatise on the Quran, inside his comparatively quick lifetime of 65 years.

Because the solar set on the concluding chapter of her life, a luminous presence transcended past mortal confines, bequeathing a legacy delicately woven with the golden threads of self-sacrifice and unstated the Aristocracy.

This regal girl, whose title adorned the pages of familial historical past, navigated the intricate mosaic of life with an class that bespoke her royal lineage.

Unbeknownst to her three cherished offspring—Sajjad Haider Ansari, Shahid Haider Ansari, and Hamid Haider Ansari—she hid her opulent previous, selecting as a substitute to dress her progeny within the humble apparel of contentment.

Her abode, nestled within the coronary heart of Narwara throughout the outdated metropolis— Dar-ul-Ansar—grew to become a sanctuary of heat and ease, a testomony to her option to relinquish majestic inheritances in favour of a life steeped in modesty.

Inside the premises of her husband’s modest house, she led a lifetime of selflessness, reworking restricted means right into a flourishing haven for her beloved brood. She selected to forgo the wealthy inheritance that awaited her, opting as a substitute for the lasting richness of familial bonds. She was decided by no means to let riches change into a bone of competition in her relationships.

A quintessence of grace, she held court docket over the hearts of households and acquaintances alike. Adored with an affection that outdid mere kinship, she embodied the essence of a gracious host, extending her benevolent embrace to all who crossed the edge of her home.

My very own reminiscences of her are a mix of heat and maternal affection. Every go to to her home was a pilgrimage of types, the place her radiant countenance enveloped me in a comforting embrace, and the aroma of shared meals lingered within the air as a proof to the hospitality that flowed effortlessly from her palms.

In her departure, a number of tales and virtues stay—a legacy etched within the hearts of those that have been lucky sufficient to traverse the corridors of her benevolence. Her life, an ode to sacrifice and quiet grandeur, stands as a beacon, shining the trail of those that comply with within the footsteps of a woman who, in selecting the simplicity of affection over the opulence of titles, grew to become a regent of hearts.

Sturdy-willed and completely selfless, she navigated life with a quiet power that by no means wavered. Her manner remained firmly calm; she by no means raised her voice, by no means made calls for, and even in occasions of sickness, she quietly endured.

In her later years, when Delicate Cognitive Impairment (MCI) confined her to a mattress, she continued to exhibit resilience, uttering phrases of gratitude to the Almighty.

As we bid farewell to Syeda Hameeda, we bear in mind her as a girl of resilience, a custodian of wealthy tradition and an emblem of compassion. Her life exemplified the values of the Aristocracy, sacrifice, and style, leaving an everlasting legacy within the hearts of those that have been lucky sufficient to know her, together with this writer.

Together with her late husband, Maulana Mustafa Hussain Ansari by her aspect, she rests now at Baba Mazar, Zadibal, surrounded by the echoes of her ancestors’ graves, a testomony to a life well-lived.

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