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Abdullah Khan

عبد الله خان

12 May 1942 – 15 March 2018

Aged 75

Indeed, we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we shall return.

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Who they were

A quiet, generous man who loved his family, his prayers, and the cricket. He came to East London in 1964 with very little and built a life around hard work and gentle company.

Early life

Born in a Sylheti village, he was the eldest of six. He left for Britain at twenty-two with a suitcase and an address scrawled on a piece of paper.

BornSylhet, Bangladesh

Career and community

Worked as a tailor on Brick Lane for forty-one years. Could measure a man's shoulders by eye and have a suit cut by Friday.

Served on the mosque committee for two decades, opened his shop to anyone needing a thoub for Eid.

Family and friends

  • FriendIbrahim Sheikhإبراهيم الشيخ· 1971 – 2024

Things they used to say

  • "Money comes and goes. Manners stay."
  • "Pray first, eat second, ask third."

Quranic verses

  • · Surah Al-Fatihah
  • · Verse of Light (24:35)

Du'as

  • Ya Allah, forgive him, have mercy on him, and grant him Jannat-ul-Firdaws.

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May Allah grant Abdullah Jannat-ul-Firdaws.

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