Bhatkal bids farewell to 'Yaseen Sir'; Laid to rest after funeral prayers at two historic mosques
Bhatkal: The town of Bhatkal witnessed an emotional farewell on Friday as hundreds of people gathered to pay their last respects to Mohtesham Yaseen, a widely respected tutor and educationist lovingly known as Yaseen Sir, who passed away on Thursday night after suffering a massive heart attack. He was 43.
In a rare and heartfelt gesture that reflected the impact he had made on the community, funeral prayers for Yaseen Sir were held at two of Bhatkal's most historic mosques to accommodate the huge number of people who turned out to mourn his passing.
Soon after the Friday prayers, the first janaza (funeral) prayer was offered at Khalifa Jamia Masjid, where a large crowd of students, friends, well-wishers, and members of the public gathered in silence to pray for the departed soul. Later, his body was taken to Jamia Masjid, where a second funeral prayer was held, once again drawing an overwhelming number of mourners.
Following the prayers, he was laid to rest at the local burial ground, with teary-eyed students and community members surrounding the grave to say their final goodbyes.
The huge turnout, the presence of people from all walks of life, and the multiple janaza prayers are all a testament to the love and respect Yaseen Sir had earned through years of dedicated service in the field of education. Many remembered him not just as a tutor but as a mentor who guided thousands of students through their academic journeys.
Mohtesham Yaseen had been running Mohtesham Academy since 1998 and was most recently working as an academic advisor with Anjuman Hami-e-Muslimeen, Bhatkal. His sudden demise has left a void in the educational landscape of the town.
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Prasidh, Kuldeep limit South Africa to 270 after De Kock's hundred
Visakhapatnam (PTI): India fought back gallantly through Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav after Quinton de Kock struck his 23rd hundred, keeping South Africa to a manageable 270 in the third and series-deciding final ODI, here Saturday.
India won the toss after judging the spin of the coin incorrectly 20 times in a row. They had little hesitation in inserting the Proteas into bat, a clear indication of dew factor dominating the thought.
After Arshdeep Singh sent back Ryan Rickelton early, De Kock (106, 89b, 8x4, 6x4) struck his seventh century against India and put on 113 runs off 124 balls with skipper Temba Bavuma (48, 67b) as the visitors moved to a healthy position.
De Kock was severe on Prasidh (4/66), who erred on length continuously in his first spell (2-0-27-0). The left-hander biffed the pacer for 6, 6, 4 in his second over to milk 18 runs.
The 32-year-old quickly pounced on anything that was short, and pacers Prasidh and Harshit offered him plenty of feed on his pet areas.
Bavuma was more sedate, and made runs through those typical dabs and jabs, occasionally unfurling a drive of elan.
De Kock moved to fifty in 42 balls, and never let the tempo down reaching his hundred in 79 balls.
India found temporary relief when Ravindra Jadeja induced a false slash from Bavuma to get caught by Virat Kohli at point.
The tourists got another move on through a 54-run partnership between De Kock and Matthew Breetzkle for the third wicket, and at 168 for two in 28 overs they were in a good position to press on.
But Breetzke's punishment of part-time spinner Tilak Varma forced a rethink in the Indian camp, as skipper KL Rahul brought back Prasidh for a second spell.
What a masterstroke it turned out to be! The Karnataka man broke the back of South Africa’s top and middle order in an exceptional second spell (4-0-11-3).
Breetzke was the first man to go, trapped plumb in front with a straight one and four balls later Aiden Markram uppishly chipped a fuller delivery to Kohli at short covers.
Prasidh soon castled De Kock, whose ugly cross-batted swipe failed to connect a full length delivery from the pacer.
All of a sudden, SA found themselves at a shaky 199 for five, losing three wickets in the space of three overs.
Once Prasidh was done away with the top and middle-order, left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep (4/41) took over and mopped up the tail as SA fell short of even a par total on this track.
