Rafia Manzoorul Ameen passes away in Hyderabad
Urdu writer
Eminent Urdu writer Rafia Manzoorul Ameen passed away in Hyderabad Deccan recently. She was 78.
Her first novel ‘Saare jahaan ka dard’ that was set in Kashmir was published by Naseem Anhonvi’s publication from Lucknow. She wrote Yeh Raste and later Aalampanah which got her immense popularity as TV serial Farmaan was based on it.
She passed away when the muezzin gave the call for Zohr namaaz and after repeating the initial words ‘Allah-o-Akbar’, she breathed her last, reports Nadeem Siddiqui, in Inquilab Urdu daily (Mumbai).
She wrote over 200 stories in her literary career. She was a student of science and also wrote a book ‘Saainsi Zaaviye’ that was in the syllabus in Nagpur. Rafia Manzurul Amin was born in 1930 and died on June 30, 2008.
She is survived by her wonderful husband 2 beautiful daughters and 5 loving grandchildren. She served as a ray of sunlight in all their lives. An amazing sun has just set in the world…
F Warsi
July 9, 2008
“Every heartache and suffering that enters your body, pulls you closer to the Promised Home”…
I am sad that I never had a chance to meet you. Although I did not know you personally, so much has been said about you to know how special you were.
You had been through a lot through the years, but I know for sure that you left this world happy…happy knowing that you spent your life with some of the most special people in this world – your family.
You will always be in my prayers and I although I know that it may be next to impossible…I hope and pray that one day I do get to finally meet you…
Atif K
July 24, 2008
She was my loving aunt. She also leaves behind grieving sisters, brother, nieces and nephews who will always remember her beautiful smile. She was a very special and talented person. A painting done by her hangs in my home and reminds me daily of her extraordinary life. She and her husband have set us all an example to follow of love, devotion and caring for each other. May Allah forgive her sins and grant her a place in paradise. Aameen
Zaheer Mohammed
July 30, 2008
Rafia- The light has gone out of my life, after your death. There is darkness everywhere. You had been such a wonderful wife.
You had been my friend, philosopher & guide. My Allah grant you the highest place in Jannat -ul- Firdaus!
Your loving husband.
Manzurul Amin
August 8, 2008
I am really lucky that i got to meet her because she is my dad’s aunt. She was really close to me. Chotam I miss u. I was not in India when she died. I was not really close to her sister-in-law, who is my dad’s mom, but when I heard that she is no more, I started to cry. She is my inspiration. She also had cancer for a really long time. She was so strong and brave that whenever we went to her house and asked her how r u, even if she’s really ill, she never said she is not well. She always said she was well. I miss her really much.
Iram Suhel
December 12, 2008
One more thing. Before she died her brother, who is my dad’s father, died and she never said cried like crazy but she cried because she knew that if Allah [SWT] knows that he is a good person then Allah will give him another place. Thaat’s how i feel about her.
Iram Suhel
December 12, 2008
Hello Manzurul Amin Saheb,
I am Sunil and my deepest condolences to you and your family. Though I am not an avid reader, my fiancee Abhipsa is and we are searching for the book “Aalampanah” and have not been successful in obtaining a copy anywhere in Chennai and Bangalore. Could you kindly guide us to a store where I can purchase the book (a Hindi or English translation), as I want to gift this to Abhipsa because it matters a lot to her. My email address is sunilpadhi@rediffmail.com.
Many thanks and once again I am really sorry for your loss.
Best wishes,
Sunil
Sunil Padhi
August 22, 2009
can anybody pls tell me that where can i get the novel ‘alampanah’? i want to read it bcoz its the great work of mrs. rafia manzurul amin. my email is dee_r2004@yahoo.co.in . may God bless her soul with emmence peace.
Deeya
October 29, 2009