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I shadtubizm

al-Ham dala,

for Allah who Ahhulham diin al-Hamdala

y'rabi and ta'lama razaktaniya. Nalham Dala. Y'

Rhaa I to ha Ransa biahahadala.

Bikar Raja, wahubu kum,

rabi,

and kowel be kowelbizar. I'll call be the mazanah nouveajama al-Teladizan. I know many of you are here

many of you are here for our esteemed guest that has come. I am actually the least

qualified to introduce him because I cannot list any of the series or dramas or accolades or awards that he has won.

But maybe I can introduce a side of him that most of you would not be aware of

and I was blessed to be aware of today, that today I spent most of the afternoon with our dear brother

Hamza Ali Abbasi and we had a very scintillating a very intellectual conversation about religion, about

God, about morality. He told me a number of issues and books that he was reading and

I must say I was very impressed that he's reading cutting edge material about some of the modern

controversies taking place.

I found a person, my sha-law, of genuine dedication of scholarship.

I am aware that he has given up a very lucrative career

for the sake of Allah Subhana with Allah and that is very impressive. For someone

to give up an entire galaxy of stars and fame

and to dedicate his life for the sake of Islam.

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