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Today is going to be one of those interesting tidbit historical Khatirahs.

As you are aware, I give a variety of sometimes attractive scenes,

sometimes seerah, sometimes Islamic stuff, and sometimes Muslim-esque stuff.

This is one of those tidbits of Muslim history.

InshaAllah, some benefit.

A few days ago, somebody passed away who wasn't given much attention in global circles.

Yet when I read the news, I must confess that I felt an immense sense of sadness of Islamic

history and nostalgia for a past that once was.

I didn't know the person, frankly, there's not much to know about him or to genuinely respect

in him per se, but the concept and the life story of this person represents something that I

think is relevant to all of us.

I refer here to the last Nawab of Hyderabad, Mir Muqarram Jah,

who died in Istanbul a few days ago, and was flown to Hyderabad to be buried

close to the graves of his ancestors, the Nawabs of Hyderabad.

Now, the irony of today's talk is that it's not about that individual himself.

Frankly, there's not much to say.

Truth be told, he didn't have that many contributions to the Ummah

and for the course of Islam.

And frankly, when you read up about his life, you know, the marriages and the settlements

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