(Abu Aimal’s report): As the marriage of the daughter come closer, the entire household including the servant, are worried about her departure and the life they have to spend without her. Even the girl is in tears, as she would be separated with her parents.
This is not the script of a film but a reality where we take to a village Goraipally Mandal in Yadgirgutta where G Madhav Reddy and his wife Laxmi Reddy and their daughter (hold your breath) Farzana, 22 are living together.
This family can be called a unique family of India. The story goes in flashback where the husband-wife duo had adopted Farzana when she was just 8. She was born in the family of Mohd. Jamal who had died and later his wife also followed him in the heaven.
In today’s scenario where communal forces are active in creating gulf between Hindus and Muslims, this incident is an eye opener. Mr. & Mrs. Madhav Reddy never let Farzana feel that she was an orphan.
People who come to know about this incident, raised only one question. Was Farzana kept away from Islamic religious education? The answer is a flat and big NO. Reddys not only arranged a separate room for Farzana to offer Namaz but also provided her the best education in B.SC Nursing.
Farzana used to recite Quran in her room. Mr. Reddy used to call Farzana as ‘Khazana.’ He was associated with electricity department and hold a top post. After the completion of Farzana’s education, the Reddys started searching for her alliance to get her married. As they say where there is a will there is a way. They are now successful in selecting a boy from Nalgonda district whose name is Khurshid.
The marriaqge is fixed on Sunday, April 28 where Mr. Reddy has invited 300 guests. He has given clothes and one and half tolas gold to Farzana where the other articles are arranged by Hyderabad Zakat and Charitable Trust.
This unique family of India would not have come into limelight had the Trust would not have provided information about this. In fact, one of the trustees Mr. Ziauddin Nayyar had taken us to Bhongir to check the articles of the dowry whether they had reached Bhongir safely and intact or not?
When we observed the sublime relationship between daughter and parents. The thing, which we have never ever imagined in our wildest dream, Mr. Reddy has turned it into a reality. Goraipally’s population is comprised of only 6000 people and out of this, only 60 persons are Muslims.
This shows that Mr. Reddy had done a really great work. When we spoke to Farzana, she became emotionally charged and said that her parents never let her feel that she lacks anything.
She was enrolled in a hostel but whenever she used to phone them, they used to come immediately to Hyderabad to enquire about her well being and welfare. She feels that she is the luckiest daughter on this earth.
Mr. Reddy’s real son who lives in America, always make it a point to speak to Farzana at least for half an hour every day on phone from US. When Farzana was narrating her story, Mr. & Mrs. Reddy were crying because this is how they have sent a positive message to the world that humanity still exists.
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