I am writing this email in an effort to express my love and gratitude to our beloved Murshid, Sheikh Gilani. I am a practicing Muslim, who has been, and is under the guidance and leadership of this great man. He has taught me how to love the Creator of all mankind (Allah, Glory be to the Most High), His Holy Rasool, Nabi Muhammad (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) and mankind in general. He has informed me that I should love my parents, respect them, and take care of them, even if they are not Muslim. This is a parent's right.

He has taught me to love and care for my children, as they are only on loan to me from my Creator. This is my children's right.  He has showed me how to be a lady of honor with self respect, dignity, manners, and good morals. As a wife, he has given me the skills to be a good wife, respectful to my husband, and a good companion, and soul mate. This is the right of my husband.

Sheikh Gilani has shown me the importance of being a good neighbor, to care for those who live in my community, making sure that when I eat, my neighbor eats, when I am warm, that my neighbor is warm, if I have, my neighbor should have. This is the right of my neighbor, even if they are not Muslim. He has said that we should love our country and that we should be good community members, contributing to the uplifting of this country. That we should not be criminals, do harm to others, or steal. On the contrary, he says that we should feed the hungry and visit the sick, love thy neighbor, raise decent children who contribute to society and not harm it. This is why he has the title of a father (Abu) because he guides us to that which is good with love and kindness, and he turns us away from that is wrong, just as a father would do his children.

All that I am today is due to Allah (Glory be to the Most High), The Holy Nabi (Prophet) Muhammad (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) and the loving guidance of my beloved Murshid, Sheikh Mubarak Ali Shah Gilani. May The Creator of us all continue to bless and guide this beautiful man.

ABU: I thank Allah (Glory be to the Most High) for you, I love you with all my heart and soul. Ameen!