Some people are so adamant in their resolve to hate Islam and Muslims, all they stream are activities of terrorists as if those animals represent all Muslims. There are approximately 1.6 billion Muslims in the world representing about 23% of the worlds population, you are free to believe whatever you wish, but I will take it upon myself to showcase well-meaning Muslims, philanthropists who have donated to charity indiscriminately. One of them is Dr. Abd Al-Rahman bin Hamood Al-Sumait. Born on 5 October 1947 and departed this world on 15 August 2013, Dr. Al-Sumait was an Islamic scholar, medical practitioner and humanitarian from Kuwait. He was famously known for his extensive philanthropic works in more than 29 African countries benefiting millions of people in several ways. He is also said to have inspired eleven million Africans to convert to Islam. Al-Sumait practiced medicine at Montreal Public Hospital from 1974 to 1978; some of his Medical Research include: • The open between pancreas and colon – published in the Canadian Medical Society Magazine. • Cancer of the remains of stomach after the good ulcer surgery – a research that was submitted in the conference of Royal Physicians College In Canada – Quebec City – February 1979 • Examination by telescope for checking amoebic swelling in Colon – it was published in Digestive System Telescope Magazine – edition 3/1985 at the United States of America. • Studying the importance of the emergent telescope in the cases of digestive system bleeding (applications on 150 cases), it a research that was presented in the Digestive System Conference, Montreal Public Hospital in 1978. • Vitamin (B12) as a factor to cure the liver cancer (Not published). In 1981, Al-Sumait founded the Africa Muslim Agency, later renamed as Direct Aid society. The society provides extensive humanitarian assistance to impoverished Muslims throughout Africa. It has built 124 hospitals and dispensaries, 840 schools, 204 Islamic Centers, 214 women training centers and 2,200 mosques. The society has also established two colleges in Kenya and Zanzibar, offered 200 scholarships to Muslim African students to pursue higher studies in medicine, engineering and technology. Direct Aid has its offices in 29 African countries. In addition to that, it was considered a General Consultant in the Economical and Social Board of the United Nations in 1998. Al-Sumait was imprisoned twice in his life. The first in Baghdad in 1970 and the second time in 1990 when he was arrested by Iraqi intelligence forces during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. He was shipped to Baghdad and subjected to severe torture. Later in his life when looking back at this terrible ordeal he stated “I had no doubt whatsoever that I would not die except at the moment Allah had ordained for me”. Al-Sumait struggled his way through the last few months of his life; traveling from Kuwait to numerous places including Germany in search of medical treatment for his ever worsening medical state. On 15 August 2013, it was announced that Al-Sumait died from complications of a heart condition. May Allah forgive his sins.
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 13:14:26 +0000
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