އެކި ކަބަލުންުންނާއި ކަލުންގެ ދިރިއުޅުއްވުމުން ލިބުނު ޢިބްރަތްތައް

އެ ހަނދާނުގައި……

I’ve been to hundreds of burials and seen the dead in almost equal numbers.  Each one leaves a different memory. Sometimes, saying nothing is the only way, as there is so much to be said. Death tells us the impermanence of life.

I then ask myself what if we are to live forever. Then majority on Earth would be frail people thousands of years old. Next would be to wish for each to remain at some age… but each would differ… what then? If the argument is carried forward, one comes to the realization that death is natural—and a blessing.

The death of some people change the way you live and your attitude to life. Obituaries are easy to write when you have grown to admire and respect the people who have had an impact on you. The following obituaries are of those people from whom I had learnt important lessons to steer my life.  Perhaps, the obituaries have a lesson for you.

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The layout of the published articles was undertaken by me, usually using InDesign, or Pagemaker, if earlier.

Mr Dissanayake  — the greatest teacher Majeedhiyya ever had.

ޝުކުރުވެރި ހިތަކުން ހިސާބު މުދައްރިސް މިސްޓަރ ޑިސަނަޔަކަ

In memory of GK Chadha — a great human being.

ސައުތު އޭޝިއަން ޔުނިވަރސިޓީގެ ފުރަތަމަ ޕްރެޒިޑެންޓް ގެ ހަނދާނުގައި

In memory of Mr Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi — the first Chairman of the MCHE (MNU precursor) Council

ޢަބްދުއްސައްތާރު މޫސާ ދީދީ: މޯލްޑިވްސް ކޮލެޖް އޮފް ހަޔަރ އެޑިޔުކޭޝަންގެ ކައުންސިލްގެ ފުރަތަމަ ރައީސް. ފަހުން މި ކޮލެޖް ވީ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ފުރަތަމަ ޔުނިވަރސިޓީ އަށެވެ.

Aminath Faiza — a well known poet. In her twilight years she became a friend to me. This PDF document was issued at a meeting held to remember her contributions to society. By clicking the image, my  obituary on her may be read.

އާމިނަތު ފާއިޒާގެ ހަނދާނުގައި….. ދިވެހި ޅެންވެރިކަމުގެ ގުލްޒާރުގައި ފޮޅުނު ޑޭޒީމާ. ފޮޓޯއިން އެޗްޓީއެމްއެލް ލިޔުން.

Abdul Raheem Abdul Majeed. He taught me Dhivehi handwriting for one or two years at school. However, it was in my adult life we got to know him as a thinker. Abdul Raheem was fiercely Maldivian.

ޢަބްދުއްރަޙީމް ޢަބްދުލްމަޖީދު — ފަންނީ މަސައްކަތްތަކެއް ކުރުމުގައި ބަައިވެރިއެއް.

Abdulla Hameed was a former minister of education and long-time public servant.

ޢަބްދުﷲ ޙަމީދު  — ޤައުމީ ޚިދުމަތްތެރިއެއް.

Anwar Hilmy—He was a parent at the school I worked. I learnt many things from him.

އަންވަރު ޙިލްމީ  — ވަރުގަދަ ޝަޙްޞިއްޔަތެއް.

Ibrahim Nasir—the second president of the Maldives.

ނާޞިރު ނިޔާވުން  — ވަޅުފުޅުލެވުމުގައި ކަންތައްތައް ހިނގިގޮތް.

Abdulla Zameer, DG, at FMC. Colleague and schoolmate.

ޢަބްދުﷲ ޒަމީރު   — އެފްއެމްސީގެ ޑިރެކްޓަރ ޖެނެރަލް އަދި މަދަރުސާދައުރުގެ ރައްޓެއްސެއް.

Abdul Ghani Abdul Rahman. FET Director, He died while in employment. This link takes you to a memorial book let published by me and his secretary. Photo takes you to an obit I wrote for Dharuma.

ޢަބްދުލްޣަނީ ޢަބްދުއްރަޙްމާނު.  — ވަޒީފާއި ހުންނަވަނިކޮށް ނިޔާވި އެފް.އީ.ޓީ ގެ ޑިރެކްޓަރ. ފޮޓޯއިން ”ދަރުމަ“ގައި އަޅުގަނޑު ޝާއިޢުކުރި ލިޔުމެއް. މި ބައިން އޭނާގެ ހަނދާނުގައި ނެރުނު ލުއިފޮތެއް. މި ލިންކު އަދި ގުޅާފައެއް ނުވެއެވެ.

Mr OV Laurentz

A Sri Lankan Teacher who taught in Majeediyya School with outstanding dedication. For 50 years he has proven to be irreplaceable.

މިސްޓަރ ލޯރެންސް  — މަޖީދިއްޔާގައި ކިޔަވައިދިން މުދައްރިސުންގެ ތެރެއިން އާދަޔާ ޚިލާފު ޝަޙްޞިއްޔަތެއް.