Project: - Leadership Personality

Course: - Leadership

Course Instructor: - Mr. Asif Ayub Kiyani

Submitted by: - Farhat Abbas

Registration #:- MB081001

Farhat Abbas
Syed Arif ul Hussain al Hussaini

Table of Contents

Dedication
Acknowledgement

Family Background………………………………………………………….6

Early Age to Schooling……………………………………………………...7

Najaf Period………………………………………………………………….8

Attachment with Imam Khomeni in Najaf…………………………………..8

Qom Period………………………………………………………………...10

Returning back home………………………………………………………10

Leading from the front in Kurrum Agency…………….…………………..12

First direct clash with Government…………………….…………………..13

Interests in welfare projects…………………………...……………………13

Shi'a political arena in Pakistan…………………………………………….14

Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini’s appointment as Millat-e-Jafairria…….14

As Leader: Early days……………………………………………………...15

Appointment as Walie e Faqih representative by Imam Khomeni (RA)…..15

Struggle against dictatorship……………………………………………….15

Ambassador of Unity………………………………………………………16

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Love with Imam Khomeni (RA)…………………………………………...17

Behavior with Servants……..……………………………………………...18

Financial Condition………………………………………………………...20

Last days of Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini life………………………..21

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DEDICATION

This report is
dedicated to my
beloved Parents,
Who educated us
and enabled us to
reach at this
level.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I think if any of us honestly reflects on who we are, how we got here, what I think I might
do well, and so forth, I discover a debt to others that spans written history. The work of
some unknown person makes my life easier everyday. I believe it's appropriate to
acknowledge all of these unknown persons; but it is also necessary to acknowledge those
people I know have directly shaped my life and my work.

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Syed Arif Hussaini Al-Hussaini

Family Background:

Twenty kilometers from the capital of the Province of the North West Frontier Province
(NWFP), the headquarters of the North Western Kurrum Agency, Para Chinar is located.
It is a well-known place because of its boundaries with Afghanistan and the Shi'a
population.

Around Para Chinar there are dozens of tombs of Syeds. There are two religious schools
in Para Chinar -- “Madressah e Jafarria" and “Madressah e Ayatollah Khamenei" Beside
that there is one separate religious school for women named “Madressah e Zehra AS.

Syed Arif-ul-Hussain Al Hussaini belonged to the Doerazai Tribe. Since his family
descent goes back to the son of our 4th Imam (AS) Syed Hussain al Asghar Ibne Imam
Zain ul Abideen, thus Al Hussaini is the name of this illustrious clan. The renowned Sufi,
Syed Mir Aaqil Shah, a true descendent of our 4th Imam, came to this area in the early
seventeenth century, and began the spread of Islam in the region. After his death his son
Syed Miadad Shah Saheb took his father's place and continued to spread Islam, as did
members of this family one-generation after another. These accomplishments were not
without immense opposition, as the majority from the family was martyred. Syed Mir
Anwer was one remarkable person of this family. He brought thousands of converts to
Islam in the region. He started Aza Dari-e-Imam Hussain (AS) in the Para Chinar.

History recorded bloody battles between them and their enemies. In 1927 in another such
attack Syed Miadad Hussain, the great grandfather of Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini
was martyred. But the mission continued and the Grand father of Syed Arif ul Hussain Al
Hussaini took the lead in the quest to spread the true knowledge of Islam. He was also
martyred in 1962.

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Then Fazal Hussain shah (Father of Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini) then came
forward. His wife was his uncle's daughter, and Allah blessed them with two sons and
two daughters. Syed Arif Hussain was his older son and the younger son was named Syed
Aaqil Hussain. Syed Fazal Hussain Shah died on 13th Nov 1983, and the Standard Bearer
to carry on the family tradition of serving Islam, thus becomes our great Syed Arif ul
Hussain Al Hussaini.

Early Age to Schooling:

Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini opened his eyes on 25th November 1946 at the time of
Adhaan-e-Fajr. His religious mother brought him up until at the age of five he was sent to
a government primary school in Pewaar. At the same time arrangements had been made
for him to study the Holy Quran at home.

He remained at the Pewaar Government Primary School until the fourth grade then he
took admission at the Government High School of Para Chinar and completed his matric
examinations (10th Grade) from there. While in Para Chinar, he stayed at his elder sister
home.

Early on Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini was fond of sitting with elders and listening to
them with intense interest and respect. He was also strictly punctual in saying his prayers.
He used to sleep with his uncle and insisted on hearing stories of his forefathers. He
ignores all the customary cultural practices in marriage traditions such as singing and
dancing even as a young child.

After coming home from the school he herded flocks of goats, and while the goats grazed
in the near-by hills, he used that time to do his homework and study, thus always using
his time productively.

As serious as he was about the important things in life. he also possessed a sense of
humor and his jokes were enjoyed by his family.

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In 1962 after completing his matriculation examinations, Syed Arif ul Hussain Al

Hussaini took admission in the newly established Madressah e Jaffaria administered by
Haji Ghulam Jaffer. This is the beginning of the unending quest for knowledge and faith
by a servant of Allah!

Najaf Period:

Staying for a while in Para Chinar Madressah, Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini decided
to further his religious studies and with his teacher Maulana Ghulam Hussain. He
departed for Najaf Iraq in 1967.

He began his early Islamic education from Madressah Abdul Aziz Baghdadi. Then he
was admitted in Madressah e Shabbiriah.

He was a very hard working, intelligent and serious student. He regularly attended all
lectures and kept extensive detailed notes in his journal and was an active participant in
the debates between students that took place dealing with the subjects of the lectures.
Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini teachers include Shaheed e Mehrab Ayatolah Madni,
Sheikh Ashraf Asphahani, Aqai Lashkarani and Ayatollah Murtazavi.

During his stay in Najaf he gave utmost importance to Bandana. Every friday night he
read Dua-e-Kumail and Ziarat-e-Warsa. More than 20 times during his six and a half year
stays in Najaf, Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini went to Karbala on foot. Whenever
Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini left for Karbala with any caravan. He always took the
luggage of elderly and sick Zaireen on his shoulders in the same way of the Imams (AS).
Thus he tried to model his life from the examples of Ahlul-bayt.

Attachment with Imam Khomeni in Najaf:

While Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini was studying in Najaf, Imam Khomeni was also
living in Najaf in exile. Imam Khomeni then leads maghribain prayers at the Madersaah e
Ayatollah Broujardi. Very few Muslims prayed behind Imam Khomeni due to strict

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vigilance on him. But the only Pakistani who, without fear comes every maghrib to pray
behind Imam Khomeni was Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini. After salat ul maghrabain
Imam Khomeni (RA) would deliver a lecture. Shaheed Quaid listened to every lecture
with complete concentration and after coming back from the lecture repeats what he
learned to his fellow students in hostel where he lives with other students. He also
encourages them to attend the lectures by Imam Khomeni.

Those were the days when Imam Khomeni came under more and more vigilance. His
every move was monitored and whoever tried to come close to him came under heavy
harassment and vigilance. As a result of this harassment, most of the students avoided
sitting in at the gatherings of Imam Khomeni but not Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini.
His love for the message and personality of Imam Khomeni was so much that he always
sat in the front row in the prayers behind Imam Khomeni.

His thoughts inspired many fellow students, and they also started to sit in the lectures of
Imam Khomeni.

On the eve of the 2500th year of extravagant ceremonies organized by Raza Shah Pehalvi
in Iran. Imam Khomeni strongly voiced against the wastage of people’s money. Imam
Khomeni followers sent letters of condemnation to Iranian Government and it was only
Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini from Pakistan who sent a letter of condemnation from
the students of Pakistani origin in Najaf.

Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini understood the message of Imam Khomeni whole-
heartedly and Imam Khomeni also sensed mujahid’s heart inside him. Because of this
Imam Khomeni gave his Wikalat Nama to him. Unfortunately the Wikalat Nama was
snatched during checking on the Iranian border when he decided to return to his home in
1973.

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Qom Period:

In 1973 Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini decided to return home after six and half years
in Najaf. In this period at home, he married the daughter of his uncle Syed Yunus Jaan
Khateeb Aalim Sher. Allah blessed them with 5 sons and 2 daughters whose names are
Syed Muhammed, Syed Ali, Syed Hasan, Syed Hussain, Syed Sajjad, Syeda Fatima and
Syeda Zainab.

After marriage in 1974, he again tried to go to Najaf but was not allowed to enter in Iraq
due to his involvement with Imam Khomeni. Thus he decided to go to Qom where he
took lectures from Ayatollah Shaheed Murtadha Muteheri, Ayatollah Nasir Makarem
Sheerazi, Ayatollah Waheed Khurasani, Ayatollah Tabrezi and Ayatollah Harampanahi
on the subjects of history, Usool, philosophy, fiqh and Ilme Kalam.

Iran was gripped in political turmoil in those days. Imam Khomeni movement was
spreading day by day. Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini was the active participant in
every move for revolution and he was arrested. He was arrested for some days was given
threats of severe torture and sending out of Iran but the determined Syed Arif ul Hussain
Al Hussaini never bowed down.

In 1975 and 1977, Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini went to Hajj from Qom.

During his stay in Qom Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini tried to remain in touch with
current affairs of Pakistan. Incidents in which Shias were targeted made Syed Arif ul
Hussain Al Hussaini grieve for many days. He also remained very much concerned about
Kurrum Agency situation and asked in letters to his friends in Para Chinar to write in
detail about the situation in the area.

Returning back home:

Allama Abid Hussain al Hussaini called him for help due to the weak situation in
Kurrum Agency and also for “Madressah e Jaffaria in Para Chinar. He returned to

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Pakistan in respect for his teacher’s orders and with the aim of improving situation in
Para Chinar. Here, he immediately joined Madressah e Jaffaria and also started to take
steps towards betterment of Kurrum Agency in general and Para Chinar in particular.

As a teacher, he tried to improve the syllabi of the Madressah while also encouraging
students to adopt modern techniques to understand Islam with the strict following of
Taqwa e Ilahee. Due to his efforts, not only did the atmosphere of Madressah improve
but also the number of students increaseed in the madressah. Later this Madressah
become Pakistan’s best madressah with respect to educational standards.

He always remained in friendly relations with his students. He used to say that the best
teacher is one who is the best friend of his student. He delivered lectures sitting on the
floor with his students. He even used to visit his students at night in their rooms. One
night during his routine visits, he found one student with a fever lying alone in his bed.
He sat with the student so that the student would feel better.

He always advised his students to read Namaz e Shab telling them as this is the only way
to get nearness to Allah. He loved his students so much that he distributed half of his Rs
1200/- salary between the top and needy students.

Due to Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini's pious character and knowledge, people of
Peshawar started to call him for reading Majalis there. From 1977 he started delivering
lectures in Imam Bargha Akhund Abad, Peshawar. He proved his character and
knowledge there.

He was very strict for ladies separation and hijab in Majalis. When hosts didn’t listen to
his requests of arranging proper separation for women then he stopped delivering
lectures, which embarrassed hosts heavily, and they quickly arranged complete separation
for ladies. After confirmation and satisfaction of the arrangements, he continued the
delivery of the Majalis.

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Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini took a keen interest in the affairs of youth. He
organized different programs for their spiritual training. He, himself used to come every
Friday night to Peshawar by bus and this continued for a long time, thus converting
thousands of youths towards Imam Khomeni’s movement of freedom with imperialism.

Leading from the front in Kurrum Agency:

After the Islamic revolution, imperialists got scared with its spread to all over the world
specially it’s neighboring areas and hesitantly marked areas where it could reach and
influence easily. Kurrum Agency was also marked due to its all-shia population and
nearness to Iran. They used Afghan refugees to suppress the Kurrum Agency's brave
population. First, big camps were erected around Kurrum Agency and then, after settling,
unscrupulous elements in Afghan refugees attacked Kurrum Agency.

Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini took the leading role in defending the area. He founded
“Alamdar Foundation" comprising around 1200 area youths and made himself its head.
He made it clear to the members of Alamdar Foundation that the future of Para Chinar is
in extreme danger because America wanted to disconnect all shia centers with Islamic
revolution.

In defending Kurrum Agency, many gave their lives. Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini
himself got severely injured when he was in a front line post defending the land. A piece
of mortar shell hit his shoulder.

To help martyrs' families, Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini founded the Shaheed
Foundation and in an address to its members he said: “It is obligatory for us to
remember martyrs, praise their courage and look after their families. Arrangement of
proper education should especially be the top priority for the orphans of martyrs".

The heroic character of Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini made him natural leader for the
people of Kurrum Agency. When people started to listen to him, he stepped further into
eradicating false and unislamic cultural practices in the area. Upon witnessing Syed Arif

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ul Hussain’s love and affection to the area, more and more people started to gather
around Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini and his efforts resulted in a marked decline in
unislamic cultural activities in the area.

First direct clash with Government:

Besides the political agent who was the unrestrained king of the area appointed by the
government, a committee of 40 Maliks was also constituted by the government to look
after the affairs of the area but it was entirely ineffective. Syed Arif ul Hussain Al
Hussaini raised voice against this injustice. He started his campaign with two points:

1. Abolition of the "Maliks" assembly.

2. Getting rid of the monopoly of political agents.

Syed Arif ul Hussain’s movement gained popularity as he went village to village to

increase public awareness of tyranny. The government and those in power in Kurrum
Agency felt threatened so they used all means and measures to stop Syed Arif ul Hussain
Al Hussaini and his movement. Political agent of Kurrum Agency even tried to bribe him
by promising money to establish a madressah. After listening to them, he started to read
Namaz and, after completing it, replied in his peculiar accent, "Get out from here. If you
would not be my guest then I would certainly give you the right answer to your ugly act.
Insha'allah, people will give you and your pet Maliks the answer".

Finally, because of all of its efforts to suppress the movement, the government had Syed
Arif arrested for some days and thus a new chapter opened in Syed Arif ul Hussain Al
Hussaini life putting him on the political scene of the country.

Interests in welfare projects:

Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini gave utmost importance to the welfare of people and
instructed members of Alamdaar Foundation to start a campaign against social evils,
especially the drug heroine. For this, he personally took interest and got a welfare project

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constructed under his direct supervision. With this project, he arranged proper
rehabilitation services for drug addicts in the hospital.

He possessed the heart full of grief and sense of responsibility for the impoverished.
Following the footsteps of his peers Aimmah (AS), in the night he took his students with
him to distribute floor, rice, oil and money to the needy and impoverished people in their
area, directly to their homes. He strictly instructed his students not to disclose the
anonymity of their good deeds to anybody. As such, it was not revealed until after his
death. Undoubtedly, we can say that we have lost the real Follower of Ali living amongst
us!

Shi'a political arena in Pakistan:

At a nationwide convention on April 12th, 1978 in Bhakkar, Punjab, Shi'a ulema and
responsible parties perceived the need to converge the Shi'a population of Pakistan under
one platform. More than a hundred thousand Shi'as from around the country attended the
convention. The main agenda of the convention was to evolve a strategy against General
Zia ul Haq's biased policy and decisions against the Shi'as of Pakistan. The party
Tehreek e Nifaaz e Fiqh e Jafarria was formed in the convention with noisy chants of
approval. Mufti Jafar Hussain was selected as their leader. Mufti Jaffer Hussain, albeit his
elderly age, worked day and night, and visited every corner around the country to awaken
and organize the nation.

But Mufti Jaffer Hussain’s health didn’t allow him to see the fruits of the tree from the
seed he planted. He died on 29th August 1983 leaving millions of mourners behind him.

Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini’s appointment as Millat-e-Jafairria:

The meeting of supreme council of TNFJ was called in Bhakkar, Punjab on February
10th 1984. One member put forward Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini’s name as the new
leader. He, at first, plainly refused to accept this responsibility citing his pressing
commitments in the area that he lives.

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The meeting was called off for one hour and Syed Safder Hussain Najafi and some other
elderly Ulema took Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini to the adjoining Imam bargha and
requested of him to accept the responsibility as leader and confirmed their complete
support for him. Taking assurances from the Ulemas, Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini
agreed to take responsibility of leadership.

As Leader: Early days

Syed Arif ul Hussain selected Peshawar City as his head office and reconstituted and
reorganized the entire setup of TNFJ. He visited every corner of the country and people
of every area welcomed their new Quaid with historical fervor and passion.

His's first one and half years passed in removing discrepancies in the nation’s beliefs,
counteracting the enemy’s scornful propaganda against him, and quelling the fighting
within the nation. He used to say, “My first one and half years as leader were passed
in assuring the nation that I am Shi'a and believes in Azadari"

Appointment as Walie e Faqih representative by Imam Khomeni (RA):

Imam Khomeni (RA) issued a written statement announcing Syed Arif ul Hussain Al
Hussaini as his representative in Pakistan. One could say that that written statement by
Imam Khomeni (RA) gave real strength to Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini's leadership
as his popularity among masses increased manifold. After becoming the official
representative of Wali e Faqih, Syed again visited the whole country with new vigor and
purpose.

Struggle against dictatorship:

It was the prime black era of Gen Zia ul Haq. Public hangings, lashings, political
imprisonment, barbaric use of state machinery on every voice that spoke against the
dictator, Zia's, rule were the order of the day. In all that Syed Arif ul Hussain Al
Hussaini’s voice was nothing but thorn in the eyes of Dictator Zia. Syed Arif ul Hussain

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Al Hussaini in his first press conference in Peshawar announced candidly that his first
demand was to change the system of the country.

Zia understood the power of Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini’s words and was very
afraid of him. So his government planned a ferocious campaign against Shi'as. The first
step they took was against Azadari e Imam Hussain (AS). In the first year of leadership,
incidents of firing and ransacking on mourning processions and Imam barghas in
different cities occurred.

In the second phase Zia's government introduced Draconian and discriminatory laws
against Shi'as of Pakistan.

All the government's tactics bore no fruits. He emerged from every crisis more forcefully.

Ambassador of Unity

After taking responsibility, He started his journey with the task of inspiring and achieving
unity among all momineen (Ittehad-e-Bainul Momineen). He had stated that unless and
until we (momineen) got united, the government would not pay heed to our demands.

He understood fully that the vision of Pakistan, as a true Islamic state could never be
fulfilled unless unity among different sects of Muslims was achieved. So with the
demand to change the system, he started to strive for unity among Muslims (Ittehad-e-
Bainul Muslimeen).
After two months of being a leader of Millat e Jafarria, In Bhakkar he said in his public
address:

“Shi'as and Sunnis should keep their historic differences in limits because they are not
enemies of each other. America, Russia and Israel are their mutual enemies. It is no
matter to them if we are Shi'as or Sunnis; they wanted to destroy Islam. So in such
circumstances, we should set aside our differences, and we should strive together to
counter enemies of Islam".

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In April 1984 in D. G. Khan, he said in a press conference: “Our aim is not to enforce
Fiqh e Jafarria in Pakistan. Let it be clear that we want Fiqh e Jafarria for ourselves and
for Ahle Sunnat brothers we want their fiqh to be enforced so that both sects could live
freely in Pakistan according to their own fiqhs".

Whenever he visited anywhere in Pakistan, he used to meet with the area's Ahle Sunnat
Ulema. Due to his character and thoughts, numerous Ahle Sunnat Ulemas across Pakistan
joined hands in unity with him. It can be said that anti-American and anti-imperialism
sentiments inspired unity amongst Muslims in Pakistan under the spiritual leadership.
Consequently, the current imperialists of the time, perceived another Islamic revolution
in the offing in Pakistan, and worked to silence the voice of unity, justice and freedom.

Love with Imam Khomeni (RA)

It was mere coincidence that he had the privilege of interaction with Imam Khomeni
(RA) as a student in Najaf. From there the spiritual father/son relationship started. he was
under taqleed of Imam Khomeni (RA) while he was a student. He read every book of
Imam Khomeni (RA) several times and gained mastery in Imam Khomeni's (RA)
thinking and thought process. He requested the top translators and writers of Pakistan to
translate Imam Khomeni's (RA) books and write books on the life of Imam Khomeni
(RA).

As a leader, he visited country wide and introduced Imam Khomeni's (RA) thoughts to
the masses. He used to say:
"Today, the only solution to problems faced by the Islamic world is to follow the way of
Imam Khomeni (RA)".

He continually fulfilled the thoughts and orders of Imam Khomeni (RA). Whether it was
the Annual Quds Rally or women’s day program, unity week or Hajj seminar, or any
other unity gatherings, He always voiced against America and thus obeying Imam
Khomeni (RA) teachings. He was the real example of Shaheed Baqer as-Sadr saying that

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one should absorb with Imam Khomeni’s (RA) self, in the same way that one got
absorbed with Islam.

One respected personality elaborated that in 1987 he went with him to attend an
international conference in Iran. A delegation of important personalities went to meet
with Imam Khomeni (RA) in Jamaran. Everybody there was sitting in the usual style but
he was doing something peculiar. He put up his face, glanced at Imam Khomeni (RA),
then looked down again with tears rolling down. When somebody asked him about his
condition, he replied that if the son of Imam (AJ), (Imam Khomeini (RA)) had so much
charisma and grace in his personality, then only Allah (SWT) knows how much charisma
and grace would Imam-e-Zamana (AJ) possess.

On 13th Jan, 1986, when the President of Iran, Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei visited
Pakistan, Shaheed Quaid Allama Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini welcomed him with his
thousands of supporters, not as President of Iran, but as the representative of Imam
Khomeni (RA).

Behavior with Servants:

He was the real example of Aimmah (AS) teachings. On one hand, if he was at the peak
of worshipping Allah (swt), then on other hand, he would well be on the height of
behavior. Due to his exemplary behavior he had won millions of hearts. History recorded
tragic scenes of Syed Arif’s funeral. His admirers ripped their shirts, hit their heads with
stones, hundreds fainted and some even tried to commit suicide thinking that now life is
fruitless after him! His personal guard fired at himself in deep grief. The person who shot
and killed him, said after his arrest that if he had seen his lighted face before firing at
him, he might not have done so! They had killed the prophet of our time through him.

His servants and colleagues unfolded numerous stories of his great character in which
one has a great many lessons to learn.

His guard, Abdullah, told us that once he had very important work with a high profile

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personality in Peshawar. He requested to him write a recommendation letter for him. He

wrote the letter and Abdullah took that letter to the concerned person and gave it to him
after introducing himself to him. After reading the letter, that important personality of
Peshawar gave Abdullah a very warm welcome as he told Abdullah that he has written
about you as his brother! It was continued practice that whenever he introduced his
servants to guests, he always said that they are my brothers.

One day while driving, car tire punctured. So Syed Arif and his driver got out from the
car. The driver advised him to take some rest under tree but he refused and went back to
the car, got the spare tire out and helped his driver as much as he could. His driver told us
that whenever he brought fruits, he placed cut pieces of fruit into the driver’s mouth for
him and told him that it was his duty to do so because the driver was busy driving!

According to his servants, he participated actively in kitchen and office work. Cleaning
the utensils, office and other uncompleted work, which was left by servants? He used to
complete them the tasks in night when everyone else was sleeping.

One day he wished to clean the library of his office. After sometime, he requested of his
office colleague that both brothers would do the cleaning together.

There are many, many such stories in the hearts of those who saw and lived close to this
angelic son of Imam AS. For sure millions of hearts will remain sad as long as they live,
as they wouldn’t see him anymore

Financial Condition:

He belonged to a respected middle class family. As a student, he lived very modestly and
as a teacher in Para Chinar his modesty increased as he became more public. After
becoming Quaid, his responsibilities increased immensely. In the early days, his living
quarters in Peshawar consisted of three rooms: one office, one room for guests and one
for his family; he managed the office with only two volunteer workers.

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When his friend advised him to move to some other house, as this little room is not
sufficient for children’s upbringing, he replied that he didn’t have money to pay rent for a
bigger house. From Madressah his salary continued to come and he had strictly instructed
his wife to manage household expenses in this. He never used anything from the office
for personal means and considered every thing as property of the Imam (AJ). He used to
advise his colleagues to do justice while using office material and money.

After one year of assuming office as Quaid, momineen from Dubai sent a car for him for
his office use. He strictly instructed his office staff to only use this car for office purposes
only.

Once his very close relative took the car for some personal use. He heard that, his face
changed but kept quite until his relative returned. When he came back then he said:
"My brother, you also wanted me to push to the flames of hell!”

Nobody dared to touch the car again for personal use.

His relatives from Para Chinar once came to visit to meet his family. The relatives had
presumed that their financial position might have improved but were surprised to see the
same living conditions. One of the relatives asked to his wife about that and she told them
that people have sent expensive carpets, utensils, cloths and different items as gifts but he
after receiving these gifts, gave it to the dowries of poor girls.

After Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini's martyrdom, his family went to Iran for some
days and gave the keys of their house to a family friend instructing them that care should
be taken to protect the household items. After some days they decided to take the
valuable and expensive items of his home to their own home for safekeeping, but were
astonished and stunned to see following household items:

Some mats, two thermoses, some cups of different colors, four glasses, one almirah, one
very old carpet piece, one chair, one table, one radio, one brief case, three big pots, four

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steel plates, some spoons, four shalwar kameez suits , four slippers, two suitcases (small),
one suitcase (big) and four simple beddings. The friends wept after witnessing the
poverty in the home of Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini while the adjacent office had air
conditioner, refrigerator and carpets but not his home.

Last days of Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini life:

The ever-increasing popularity of Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini as true leader and
ambassador of unity in Pakistan was taken as a threat to imperialist designs and goals.
The famous Qur'an o Sunnat conferences, (especially the one on 6th July 1987 in Lahore,
in which more than a million admirers of Qur'an o Sunnat from every sect participated),
shook every house of rulers in Pakistan and abroad. It was later confirmed by a senior
journalist that all Urdu and English newspapers of 7th July were taken by the US
embassy in Islamabad and many cassettes of the 6th July program were sent to the USA.

11 months after 6th July 1987, Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini was martyred. Though it is
still not revealed who really was behind the conspiracy and how many took part in it, it is
confirmed that the executioner of the conspiracy was Captain Majid Jilani who was
deputed by the army in the protection team of President Gen Zia ul Haq.

Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini toured Karachi and his ancestral city Para Chinar in the
last month of his life. When he was in Karachi he was warned of possible attack on his
life but he didn't give much ear to it!

He went to Para Chinar after coming from Karachi and in same days his elder sister saw a
nightmare just before dawn in which two attackers cut off her right shoulder. After
waking, she immediately sent a message to her brother through her husband not to leave
for Peshawar. When her husband met Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini, he delivered her
message and elaborated her nightmare. After listening to the nightmare, he kept quite for
sometime thinking and then said “Alhamdolillah" and requested his brother in law not to
tell this nightmare to his mother and also told his brother in law that “he will now go to
Peshawar at all cost".

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It was the morning of 14th August, after meeting with his students and colleagues in
Madressah, he left Para Chinar. He took his two sons Muhammed and Ali with him.
When he was on his way to Peshawar, Adhaan for Zuhr prayers was heard. According to
his driver Abbas, it was usual for Allama as wherever he heard Adhaan, he stopped the
car and prayed but that day he didn't stop the car at any nearby mosque but he stopped me
outside of Para Chinar at a petrol pump asking him to fill petrol while he went to pray
Namaz at a nearby clean place. Albeit a very dangerous area and circumstances, Syed
Arif prayed for a long time there. That praying place of Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini
is now a beautiful mosque as the petrol pump owner was continuously instructed through
nightmares to build a mosque there!

After reaching Peshawar, he went directly to Madressah. He prayed Maghrabain with his
students. It was Friday night and usually he recited Dua-e-Kumail with his students, but
on that very night he did not and went to his room where he had very long discussions
with his colleague Allama Muhammad Jawwad Hadi. When Allama Jawwad went to
sleep, Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini inquired about his office secretary Mohabbat Ali
who was not in Madressah at that time. He asked to call him. His guard Zamin Ali asked
him whether he should iron his clothing, as they had to leave for Lahore the next day to
attend a seminar but he told him to leave his clothing. He asked for all of his mail and
proceeded to answer all his mail one by one which were from all over Pakistan. When
Mohabbat Ali came, he inquired about every account of Madressah with him and checked
personally every account and details. He also gave instructions regarding Khums money
in his custody. About Rs 0.5 million were donated by Dubai Momineen in relief of the
Gilgit tragedy, that money was also in his custody. He ordered Zamin Ali to deliver that
money to Maulana Sheikh Ali Madad, who was in charge of Northern areas affairs then,
immediately though it was 2:00 AM in night.

After giving all money and checking all accounts, he went to his room. According to his
guard Zamin Ali, when he went near Shaheed Quaid Allama Arif ul Hussain Al
Hussaini’s room in night, he heard his screaming voice reciting Dua-e-Kumail. Zamin Ali
further said that Shaheed came out from his room once, stood calmly in the courtyard,

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looked up and down Madressah from there for some time then returned to his room. He
spent all night in praying to Almighty Allah (swt).

The sun of 15th August 1988 was about to rise. He went to Madressah mosque to pray
Fajr Namaz. After offering prayers he went upstairs of the Madressah. His guard Zamin
Ali went somewhere else. On the gate Abdullah also came in to pray, leaving gate open.
In the meantime two gunmen came in to the Madressah. They directly came to his room
but since he was on the upper floor of the Madressah they saw him coming downstairs,
one of the assailants fired immediately but he only fired one bullet which pierced the
heart. After his arrest, the one who fired revealed that he wanted to fire more bullets but
his right hand paralyzed instantaneously as he couldn't move his fingers and his right
hand is still paralyzed. Both of the attackers managed to run away but later they were
arrested. Maulana Jawwad Hadi was the first to see Syed Arif ul Hussain Al Hussaini
lying in his own blood. They took him to a nearby hospital but he breathed his last in an
ambulance on the way to the hospital.

At the age of 42, he left us to meet his absolute creator, to be in the company of his peers,
Muhammed Wa Aale Muhammed (Peace be upon them). Five children of him and a
nation were orphaned.

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