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Mufti Menk

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Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Islam

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🗓️ 25 November 2016

⏱️ 36 minutes

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A speech delivered at a welcoming banquet in Colombo, Sri Lanka before the commencement of the Building Bridges series.

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which means things are progressing and things are developing.

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Something I've said in the past that Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka have something in common that they were ruled by the British at some stage.

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And therefore the system generally is quite similar.

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But this country is much cleaner than mine.

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Although Zimbabwe was known as the Sanjain Harari was known as the Sanjain City.

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But I think this city is actually more a Sanjain City.

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May Allah Almighty Allah forgive me for saying that my people might not like that, but fact is fact.

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So Alhamdulillah I pray for the beautiful growth of this nation in Shailah.

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I want to see every time I come to a country like this that it has improved.

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And in Shailah this is what is happening.

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The reason is the benefit is for humanity at large.

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The benefit is for the future generations.

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The benefit is so that we can see goodness when others perhaps do not see that light.

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We ask Allah Almighty Allah to grant us peace.

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My beloved brothers and sisters if they are anywhere.

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Firstly I want to thank the host Brother Yalus and Harja Iqbalah.

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This is the way Allah Almighty bless you guys and make it easy.

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I was not expecting to come as soon as I landed without any bags.

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I don't know if you are aware that Emirates has misplaced my bags.

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But by Shailah they have said it is on the next flight and it seems to have landed.

2:31.0

A little bit too late for this function.

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