“The Awqaf officials were surprised and happy when they got to know I am a Christian who wishes to build a mosque. They have offered me all the support and were ready to offer free electricity and water and other facilities,” said Saji.
But the nobleman did not take any help or support from anyone.
“When word spread about my mosque, many other people also offered cash donations, construction materials like sand and paint. But I have politely refused all those offers as I would like to pay from my pocket for this mosque.”
He named the mosque Mariam, Umm Eisa (Mary, the Mother of Jesus), after an Abu Dhabi mosque was renamed so in 2017.
The businessman who has been through a lot of ups and down while building an empire of Dh68 million credits all the success to his wife Elsy.
In a time where people are at each other's throats in the name of religion, race and caste, an act like this one restores our faith in humanity. It makes us believe that some people still want love, peace and harmony, and consider humanity above everything else.
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