Mithabail Jabbar Ustad, a great scholar of Astronomy, Theology and Hadith
A scholar who studied at Deoband in North India and pursued Qasmi title
Bantwal, Jan 09: Senior religious scholar, vice president of Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, Director of Karnataka Islamic Academy Kumbra Shaikhuna Alhaj Abdul Jabbar Musliyar Mithabail Ustad (72) breathed his last at his residence in Mithabail on BC Road on Tuesday night.
Jabbar Ustad, who was the spiritual leader of the Muslim community in the undivided D.K district, was the second son of Lakshwadeep Kiltan's Qazi Shaikh K.P Siraj Koya, and Kannipur's Marhumath Beebi Fathima. Popular as Mithabail Ustad, he was working as a mudarris at Juma Masjid on the BC Road Mithabail for 49 years.
Along with his family, he was living at a house in Shantiyangady near Mithabail. He actively particiapted in religious programmes and tours amidst health problems.
His body has been kept for public viewing at the Mithabail masjid and according to family sources, his funeral will be held on Wednesday.
Condolence from dignitaries
Rajya Sabha member Oscar Fernandes, BK Hariprasad, DK District Congress president K Harish Kumar, MLC Ivan D'Souza, former Minister B Ramanath Rai, BH Khader, former Rajya Sabha member B Ibrahim, MCC's Shashidhar Hegde, Badriya Juma Masjid's Bajal Nantur President and MCC member Abdur Rauf, District Congress'Ibrahim Kodijal, chairman of DK Wakf Advisory Committee Haji Kanachuru Monu, DK District Congress vice president PS Abdulla Samanige, district Congress office secretary Nazir Bajal, Bantwal MLA Rajesh Nayaka, SDPI state secretary Riyaz Farangpet, Talent Research Foundation chairman Abdur Raoof and others expressed their condolences.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
