There are no more Turkish scholars preaching Islam on the way to Tokyo and Berlin Sheikh Neyamatullah,
A prominent Turkish scholar who preached Islam in various countries of Europe and Asia, has passed away. He spent most of his life preaching Islam around the world. He died in the Turkish capital, Istanbul, on Friday (July 30th). He was about 90 years old at the time of his death.
Long stay in Turkey,Saudi Arabia and Japan: Sheikh Neyamatullah was born in 1931 in Turkey. He was a wise and responsible scholar of the twentieth century. He was educated by many scholars during the reign of the last Sultan Abdul Hamid of the Ottoman Empire. He was the imam of a mosque in Medina for 15 years. He served for 15 years as the Imam of the An Nur Mosque in the Hera Desert in Jabal, Mecca. Prior to that, he was the imam and muezzin of many mosques, including the famous Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul.
Preaching Islam in more than 55 countries: He has visited more than 55
countries in Europe and Asia to spread Islam. He used to prepare small cards
and books in the local language and always keep these books in his pocket and
distribute them while standing on the street. He was a wise man to spread the
message of Islam to all classes of people everywhere.
From the bar to the path of Islam: He used to present the beauty of Islam
to people of different classes and professions in various ways. He even brought
innumerable intoxicated people from liquor bars of different countries
including Thailand, Austria, Germany, Korea to the courtyard of the mosque. One
of the features of this Turkish scholar was that he simply explained Islam to
people with a smile on his face.
Sending 20,000 copies of the Holy Quran to China: In 1971, with the
permission of the Chinese government, more than 20,000 copies of the Holy Quran
were sent to the country. Moreover, even in the lowest temperatures in
different parts of Russia, including Siberia, only white jubba is followed by
the call to Islam. In both the winter and summer seasons, he would invite
people only in white robes.
Establishment of Islamic Center in Tokyo: Shaykh Neyamatullah stayed in
Japan for 15 years. At this time he established an Islamic center for the
spread of Islamic education and culture in the capital Tokyo. Thousands of
people from different countries including Japan, Korea and Europe converted to
Islam at his hands.
Head of the Islamic Center of Japan. According to Saleh Samari, Shaykh
Niyatullah lived in Japan for more than 14 years. During this time he established
numerous mosques and madrasas in the north-south desert. Numerous people
responded to his call for 'Lailaha Illallah' and converted to Islam. He
distributed hundreds of copies of small books on Islam every day. People used
to come to the Islamic Center in the morning and evening to listen to him. He
used to call people to Islam on the way to and from the markets, schools,
colleges and educational institutions.
Good luck to all people: ‘At night he would call people to prayers at the Central Mosque in Tokyo. He did not have any hostile attitude towards anyone. He was engaged in the task of uniting all Muslims. He is a very dear person to everyone. He did not curse or curse anyone. Rather, he prayed for the welfare of all. He used to say in prayer, ‘O Allah, guide the enemies of Islam. Change the hatred of the enemies of Islam like Umar (ra.), Khalid (ra.), Ikrama (ra.) and accept them as allies of Islam. '
On the way to Islam from a Vienna pub: A man greeted Shaykh and kissed him
on the forehead while he was on duty at the An Nur Mosque in Makkah. As if
Shaykh has known him for a long time. The man then laughed and said,
"Shaykh, I am one of the young men whom you invited to Islam at a liquor
bar in Vienna, the capital of Austria." Listening to you, I repented of
the change of life and prayed for you all the time.
Returning from a German pub: In 1989, Sheikh Neyamtullah visited a mosque
in Berlin, the capital of Germany. When he asked the local Turks about the rest
of the Muslims, they said, you talk to us. We will listen to you the whole
time. But after repeated inquiries, the rest were told that they were in a
liquor bar.
Shaikh went to the bar with a local. About 40 people manage it. Shaykh
addressed everyone and said, ‘O Mujahideen, Assalamu Alaikum.’ Everyone looked
at each other as Mujahid said. Shaykh said, "You are Mujahideen for three
reasons."
‘The first reason: in Germany you move around with an Islamic name. Which
reminds people of Islam. Second reason: You have come to Germany to support
your family. This is also part of jihad. Third reason: Your ancestors Ottomans
were Mujahideen. You are their successor. '
Then Shaykh said, "I have brought you good news from Medina." The
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, ‘Whoever says La
ilaha illallah Muhammadur Rasoolullah will enter Paradise.’ Then he encouraged
them to return to the path of Islam and said many things from the Qur’aan and
hadeeth. All 40 of them started living according to Islamic rules.
Three years later, Shaykh was sitting in the mosque one day. A Turkish man
came to Pagri's head and asked, "Shaykh, do you know me?" He said,
why not recognize. You may have been a great imam or scholar in Turkey! The man
said, Shaykh, you will not know me even after a thousand years. I'm the last
person at the Berlin liquor bar. Intoxicated, two men from the bar took me to
the mosque. You touched my head and said, ‘Your value to God is much greater.
He has accepted you for his house. 'I can understand you even though I am
intoxicated. Then I changed my life and started praying regularly. I have come
back to you after performing Umrah with my wife.
He has brought countless people from many countries out of the liquor bar
and into the cool shade of Islam. Gave the direction of new life. Instead of a
mirage, many people have built a paradise life in the smooth shadow of Islam.
Source: Al Mujtama
