The Markazud- Da’awah I Know By AbdulAzeez Faidat Temitope

Me: moving up and down the hall way (soliloquizing) ” I must find a way of getting back to this girl, she most not mingle with the bad squad. It has been long now that I have seen her in the mosque, hope it’s not what I’m 🤔 thinking”.

My name is Jemeelah, I’m a part two student of this great University. I met this girl named Azeezah like 6 months ago in the mosque, she was sitting down alone when I decided to approach her. I introduced myself to her. We had only chatted a little when i knew she’s a fresher, no wonder she’s alone. I decided to make myself more familiar with her.

After some weeks of our relationship, I got to know more of her. She’s gentle, understanding kind but she has this attitude that whenever she makes up her mind on something, no one can change her decision. Well, I like that about her, then I thought of introducing my madrasah to her since she seems to be lacking in Islamic stuff. 

The next day we met, I told her I will like her to follow me to my madrasah. She didn’t even let me land when she answered ” never in my life will I attend that madrasah”, I was very surprised with the way she replied me, I tried to convince her but she won’t let me say a word.

Ever since that day, she started avoiding me. She didn’t come to mosque or any other place that she knew we could meet. I was disturbed because she has never been like this. I tried calling her number but she won’t pick up. One day, I concluded on visiting her. On getting to her house, I found out from her roommates that she hasn’t been sleeping in her room for the past 2 weeks. I went back to my hostel thinking of where she could be. 

The next day, early in the morning, a call woke me up. I stood up to pick the call, it was an unknown number, I picked up the call and I was amazed to hear Azeezah’s voice. She was crying profusely.  “Hello, jemeelah, it’s Azeezah, are you at home?, can I come to your place?, I need someone to talk to”. I told her she’s welcome anytime. In the next 30mins, she’s at my door knocking, I opened the door for her. She ran to me and hugged me. “I am very sorry for what I have done jemeelah, I shouldn’t have avoided you”.

 I calmed her down and asked her what happened. She said: ” before I left home, my parents word was that I shouldn’t try to join any Islamic group or attend program because of what has happened to my aunt(mum’s younger sis)when she was in school, she barely finished her 100level when she told my mum she want to get married. Everyone tried to convince her to at least finish her 4years course but she said no and later eloped with the man. She later came back with a child after 1½ years regretting her action. My mum later get to know that she was deceived by some young persons who called themselves Alfas.

 “That was the reason why I said won’t want to follow you to your madrasah. Since I have been avoiding you, I met some ladies who attended parties, go to club, drink alcohol and all sort. I started following them to party but I didn’t drink alcohol. Just yesterday night, they drugged my drink and set me up with some guys who planned to raped me. Thank God I didn’t drink much of the drink, i was able to escape, then I decided to call you this morning”. 

Hmmmm, I signed. “This is very terrible”. How can they do such a thing?.  Thank God they couldn’t accomplish their mission. I am very sorry for your aunt but trust me Azeezah, my madrasah isn’t has you have thought. Let me tell you about it. 

The name of my madrasah is Markazud-Da’awah Wa Thaqoofatil Islamiyyah. It was established to impart islamic and arabic knowlege on students. They also do organize programs that teaches Muslims more about their religion and how to move closer to the Creator. It consist of young people who admonish what is good and forbid what is bad. There are elders who serve as our mentors in which we seek advice from them and report any action taken to them. My dear, the Markazud-Da’awah I know is not like any other organization, so you are perfectly safe”.

She was very impressed with the way I encouraged her and she promised to follow me to my madrasah the next time. Then we became best of friends as from that time.