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Post by Crystal on Apr 16, 2008 9:37:46 GMT -5
Hadiya Ataullah
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Hadiya is the wife of Ilyas Ataullah and the mother of Aqil and Karam. She loves her sons deeply and has tried to raise them to the best of her ability. Although she does love her husband, she feels belittled by him. She understands her place in the home, but she prays that her sons' marriages will not be the same, for the sake of their wives. She knows she has no control over that though. She enjoys going to the market and city to be with the other women because that is where she feels the most comfortable. She's friendly and tries to do whatever possible to help her friends out. |
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Post by Crystal on Apr 16, 2008 9:47:00 GMT -5
Ilyas is now under house arrest for 90 days. We will also have to pay a fine for disobeying a royal decree. Allah was watching out for him because that charge can be quite serious at times. I do not know how we will get the money for the fine though. I am sure we do not have it. Hopefully things with the farm will go better and we can sell some extra things. I will try to make some products for the market to sell as well.
Aqil will have to spend his 90 days in jail for threatening a Mutaween. I fear for his safety in jail. That is not where my son belongs. He is not a criminal. He belongs at home with Farrah and Karam, where at least I know he is safe. He is still young in my eyes. Of course, in a mother's eyes, a son is always 6 months old, still dependent upon you. I know I am worrying too much. He will be fine. He does know how to protect himself, but I am not sure if those Mutaween will choose to get their revenge when he is in the jail. I pray Allah will keep him safe. I will visit him with Farrah and Karam, but I am unsure if I will be able to handle seeing him there.
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Post by Crystal on Aug 29, 2008 12:01:56 GMT -5
I have not been able to bring myself to sit down and really put what has happened into words. My emotions are stil high and I feel my heart will never recover from this heartache.
Aqil was sentenced to death by the courts. It is the last thing a mother wants to hear happen to her son. And I was not even allowed to see him that day, to kiss his forehead and tell him not to be scared. I prayed for him though. I still constantly pray for him. See, one the morning of the execution, Aqil was taken away by a group. I heard this from women who sought me out to bring me to good news. I was overwhelmed. Allah had answered my prayers! I knew he was on my son's side. However, I had thought I would see him soon after that, but it has now been months and I have had no word. Shortly after he was taken away, young Karam was taken as well. No one has heard from him either and I have lost both of my sons. Aqil's wife, Farrah, was also taken. No word on any of them. I am frightened and I find myself crying at night, looking out past the farm, praying that Zaki will be barking and leading them as they walk across the fields back to the house. I fear that I will never see my sons again. I continue to pray though, and I hope Allah will grant us a miracle.
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