Allow me to express my sincerest condolence to the family and friends of Hajji Hyderali of Logwood, who was recently placed to rest after eighty five years of tireless toil. A son of the soil, his love for his the navel string burial site returned him frequently from his new domicile in North America, and now the same soil has received him with thousands of Guyanese hailing what a brave soul and loving heart we just lost.
This father of many wonderful children was a popular name among Guyanese as he plied his trade of tailoring and textile with many across Guyana. I remember his bringing his morning bag to the bank and I was always greeted with a smile- I know how proud he was for me as a student of his madarsa who went onto higher studies. His dedication to politics was one that revelled in the idea that there is no racism in religion and as a nation we must live as one- so when we walked the streets of Golden Grove, his original homeland, in the early 90's, seeking to resurrect the bombed masjid there- all came out to greet, hug and lend a helping hand. Today the mosque by the seaside sings a happy prayer for a servant who left love as the legacy of his religion; not schism.
As most learnt men, the realities of theological differences do not always sit well and this Imam of imams was not left out of this hotbed. He did not refrain from defending his staunchest beliefs of traditionalism and yet he embraced his comrades on the opposite side with respect. This so true that his sojourn in the diverse Americas seem to entrust him further with acceptance- he was seen in Toronto as the emblem of a charismatic, tolerant leader, whose works continue to benefit far and wide. In New York, he is no different as the many lives he has touched has swell the seas with tears and the oceans with grief. A rest is well deserved not in the bowel of soil but in the deeper abyss of Heavenly bliss.
May the leaders, businessmen, fathers and spiritual enthusiast take a page among his many chronicles- that when it's all over and the dust settles on the haven of any soul- it's the passion that you loved with, even if it was for seemingly less bigger things! One saying of the Prophet that resonates from his personal class is -whosoever threads the path of knowledge God facilitates his way to Paradise.
May his loved ones receive solace and inspiration to continue.
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