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While the rest of the world was planning about which party to go to and was busy in a shopping frenzy to welcome 2007, in a corner of Bangalore, braving the chill winter, Muslim women spent three fruitful days at the Discover Yourself Workshop conducted by A.W. Sadathullah Khan, at BIFT Auditorium on December 23, 24 and 25th 2006. It is taxing, sad and depressing to ever think of the past. But through the Workshop, the participants felt the light returning to their lives and went home feeling exhilarated. The participants share their experiences after the Workshop
Responses of the Participants
AMIRA: To be frank I attended the workshop because of my husband’s compulsion and for one day only. On the first day itself, I felt a change in my heart and informed my husband through phone that I wanted to attend all the three days and requested him to take care of the son. I felt a change in myself, which is beyond expression. When I read about the previous participants experiences I thought they wrote it for the sake of writing and only on the second day I felt the experience and felt sorry for myself for the imagination. I came to the workshop with something in mind and went home with nothingness. Just like I am born today. Thank you very much Mr Khan and may Allah bless you with a very long life so that you could change millions of people like me.
HINA: Alhamdulillah, It was the will of Allah, that He made me attend this workshop. I was asking Allah to give me guidance because I faced lot of problems in my personal and professional life. I was never at peace with myself. After attending the workshop, I have realised that I used to blame others, but then I realised that I am responsible for my own problems. The most interesting and amazing change that I saw was when I started sharing the experience of the workshop with my family, they started applying it in their lives. There was peace, calm and satisfaction in our home. Alhamdulillah, I had lots of fun and learnt a lot about myself with the help of this workshop. Lastly I thank Allah for making this workshop such a success.
DR. EJAZ: It was a relaxing experience. After the workshop I felt light, exhilarated, as I have walked out of my cocoon of the past. Now I learnt to live in the present with the future in mind. I have realised how taxing, sad and depressing it is to ever think of the past. I have learnt to forgive and forget. May Allah bless you for all your efforts as you have brought light into our relationships.
TARANUM: I have learnt a lot of things from this workshop. No one taught all these things to me before. It was a completely different experience for me attending this workshop.I was very much disturbed in life and because of this, I was short tempered and felt no one liked me. Every one complained I was rude. Allah helped me by sending me to this workshop. Now, I have learnt what I need to do in life. I used to tell to myself, I was living for my parents, but now I know I have to live to make a difference to others. I have to serve others for the sake of Allah. Now I know the purpose of living. My family is happy to see the changes in me. I thank you very much for bringing me close to Allah and my family.
BILQIS: This workshop has been a foundation for my new life. I was unable to drop my past, always cried about why Allah decided to give me this burden. Blaming God always. I was ignorant of the truth. These 3 days have changed my life. I realized the skills of life, the inner me, the capacity I bore, and the way I am. Inshallah, I shall never bother about what other people say and will make a difference no matter in return if they clap or slap me. My life has changed drastically and I will pass this on. I am sincerely grateful to you for what you have done to me.
RUKSHI: I am 27 years old. Till now, I did not have such a beautiful view of looking at life, which I got now, thank you. I have definitely accomplished a huge treasure and I am very happy. My experience of 3 days of workshop is magical, a wonderful atmosphere, lovely people, enjoyed it and I can cherish it every time. I am a different Rukshi now, not the earlier one who had dust all round, now I am clean, pure. Life before was like the huge window with lot of light coming in, but covered with a thick curtain, which would not let the light come in. Now after the workshop, the curtain is removed and the light is coming in. I had great fun and enjoyed it.
ANJUM: To be honest, to be true to myself, the main thing I learnt is to control my anger and think before I utter a word. I learnt to keep my word, to be courageous to tell the facts. Before the workshop I was not patient and confident to tell the truth, due to fear, I use to lie for silly reasons and I use to answer back. After the workshop, I have changed a lot, I stopped all these things, I am sure that I will follow these things and be good through out my life. Thanks to my coach, Mr Khan.
FATIMA: This workshop is very useful in many ways. It teaches us how we can live our daily life by throwing away that stupid ego, tensions and misunderstandings. It helps us in understanding the basic principles of life. It makes us realize what all the faults we were making till now and how we can lead a happy and useful life. With this workshop, we can make this Earth a better place to live. I am truly impressed by your knowledge and your thinking. Yes, from now onwards I will develop all good characters and be the representative of Allah, and will in all possible way make a difference to the community and humanity.
NIHA: All praise to Allah- He guides whom He wills. I am thankful to my Almighty that He gave me an opportunity to rediscover myself through this wonderful workshop in 3 days. Knowledge cannot be gained by itself, this workshop enlightened me with the knowledge of being true to myself and how to be a true Muslim, not only this, but it also provided how to get it. Jazakallah can be the only phrase I can convey to every one for their contribution to this workshop and to my coach. I declare, that everything I learnt and got in this workshop – I would follow and defeat the biggest enemy of mankind ‘Satan’.
ASMA: I got a lot of practical knowledge in this workshop. I appreciate and acknowledge the way our coach gives us the information. I have learnt something new that reawakens the passion for life. I learnt to seek, not to find who I am? But to determine who I want to be? Now I will be able to face my past without regrets, handle my present with confidence and prepare for the future without fear. The workshop Masha llah was excellent and this type of workshop is a must for teenagers.
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