Success Stories
Inspiring stories of triumph and determination.
When faith and determination became light: Usman's success story
The life of Usman, a native of Alanelloor in Palakkad district, who did not give up in the face of the limitations of his vision and changed his life by taking advantage of his confidence, is a textbook for everyone.
His growth from a life that would have been confined within the four walls of his home to a teacher and imam who is a role model for the community is astonishing.
A childhood that challenged limitations:
Usman did not receive any primary education or training for the visually impaired.
However, he overcame his physical limitations with hard work.
He was able to do any household chores alone, including climbing coconut trees and doing hard work in the fields.
But his connection with the outside world was still distant.
He was unable to travel alone.
Wisdom beyond letters:
Usman proved that age is not a barrier to education at the age of 20.
Although he wanted to go to a madrasa to study, his inability to read letters became an obstacle.
But he asked his teacher's permission to learn by listening to others.
By memorizing the verses recited by the teacher and seeking help from his sisters at home, he memorized more than half of the Quran.
However, he did not have the confidence to recite the Quran in front of others.
This was because, since he did not know how to read, Usman did not have the opportunity to refine his spelling or listen to the recitations of famous reciters to improve his accuracy.
A turning point in his life:
Ten years ago, at the age of 49, his relationship with Badusha, a native of Thiruvananthapuram, led to a big change in Usman's life.
Usman happily joined the Global Islamic Foundation for the Blind (GFB) in Pulikkal, Malappuram, after learning about it from Badusha.
After three years of intensive study, he mastered the Arabic Braille script.
With this, he was able to read the Quran on his own and gain a deep understanding of Islam.
He also received Orientation and Mobility training from there.
Now he travels alone everywhere.
Towards teaching and leadership:
It was a recognition of his talent that he was able to serve as a teacher in the same institution where he studied.
Later, he also worked as a teacher in the Kolathara Madrasa.
Now, Usman, who has been working as an Imam in a mosque for the past four years, also leads the Tarabeeh prayers during the month of Ramadan.
Usman's name often appears in the top three positions in the All Kerala Quran Knowledge Examinations conducted by the Assabah Society.
All the achievements that were once unimaginable have become a reality in Usman's life today.
Usman, who lives happily with his wife and four children, is a great inspiration to all those who want to move forward without blaming their limitations.
The light of survival that blooms in the darkness
This is the amazing story of a man who was suddenly uprooted from the world of sight and turned that darkness into light for others.
The life of Hamza, the state vice president of the Assabah Society for the Blind, is synonymous with untiring fighting spirit.
A childhood of trials:
Hamza was born on March 3, 1971, in an ordinary family in Vengara Iringallur, Malappuram district.
The second of six children, he was unable to complete his schooling due to financial constraints.
He shouldered the burden of the family at a very young age and found a way to survive by doing jobs including tailoring.
The dark dawn of fate:
That shocking change happened at the age of seventeen. Hamza, who went to bed as usual, woke up the next morning to the news that the whole world was in darkness.
The teenager, who had completely lost his sight, remained silent for two years, without any contact with the outside world.
New doors of survival:
The intervention of a local master, Muhammedkutty, was the turning point in Hamza's life.
With his help, he joined an institution called KFB-RC in Kozhikode.
From there, Hamza learned 'chair carving' and started to get his life back on track by repairing chairs in government institutions.
In the meantime, he got married, and his wife and four children supported him through all the difficulties.
In search of the light of knowledge:
Even when his material conditions improved, the lack of religious education troubled him.
His search for facilities for the visually impaired to gain knowledge led him to the Global Islamic Foundation for the Blind in Pulikkal.
While living and studying there, he became proficient in Arabic Braille, Quran recitation, Islamic lessons, and self-cultivation.
After his studies, he served as a teacher in the same institution.
He got the opportunity to lead Taraweeh prayers in many mosques during the months of Ramadan.
To the leadership ranks:
Hamza's sincere work took him to high positions in the organizational field.
Hamza, who performed excellent work as the Malappuram District President of the Assabah Society for the Blind, was later elected as the State Vice President of the organization.
Today, his field of activity is wide.
• Supervision of madrasas from Thrissur to Kasaragod.
• Direct teaching at the Kasaragod Madrasa.
• Teaching the Quran to people in various areas online and through WhatsApp groups.
The journey continues...
Hamza was also fortunate enough to perform Umrah twice.
Although he has lost the light in his eyes, he is today a beloved teacher of hundreds of students with the light of knowledge within.
This man, who did not flinch in the face of crises, is a great textbook for every ordinary person.
Fiyaz, who never gives up despite the crisis
The life of Fiyas, a native of Kottapuram in Malappuram district, who defeated the unexpected blows of fate with determination, is an example for everyone.
The story of this young man who fought tirelessly and regained his life even when darkness fell on his dreams and happiness is a powerful lesson in survival.
Collapse of hopes:
Fiyas was in the most beautiful period of his life after completing his master's degree in economics in 2016, working in several companies, getting married in 2021, and having a child in his arms.
But a bike accident that took place on January 18, 2022 turned Fiyas' life upside down.
Fiyas, who was born with sight, lost his sight completely in that accident.
Many treatments were tried, but to no avail.
His daughter was just two months old at that time.
For those eight months, mentally and physically exhausted, Fiyas was confined within the four walls of his house.
Those days filled with fear and anxiety were the hardest time in his life.
Assabah: The beginning of change:
It was during that time of despair that Fiyaz came to know about the organization 'Assabah Society for the Blind'.
Although he visited the institution with his father, he was initially afraid of stepping into a new situation.
However, the constant encouragement and support of his family, his late father Razaq Master, and friends led Fiyaz back to the world of studies.
The Global Islamic Foundation for the Blind (GIFB), under Assabah, which operates in Parlikal, was a turning point in Fiyaz's life.
The training he received from there to use a mobile phone and the orientation and mobility training he received gave him great confidence.
Steps to Achievement:
With the full support of Assabah, Fiyaz started his B.Ed studies. He attended B.Ed classes from Monday to Friday and special trainings at Assabah on Saturdays and Sundays.
Meeting many people who were visually impaired like him but faced life with a smile helped him recover from the mental trauma caused by the accident.
Fiyas, who had passed K-TET during his studies, passed the computer course organized by Assabah (C-DIT) with the highest marks.
After mastering English-Malayalam typing and MS Office, he was able to use the computer better than when he was sighted.
He also trained in bicycle assembling and umbrella making during vacations, shortening the distance to self-sufficiency.
Towards the goal:
From washing his own clothes to traveling independently, Fiyas learned through Assabah.
The hard work soon paid off.
Fiyas was appointed as a teacher at Kondotty Ulavattoor HIO HSS.
He has been doing his job there with excellence for the past one year.
Meanwhile, he wrote the PSC exam for the post of High School Teacher (HST) and was shortlisted.
With gratitude...
"It was Assabah and GIFB who rekindled my dreams.
Their support and encouragement brought me to where I am today," Fiyaz recalls gratefully.
Today, Fiyaz is a good teacher and a loving family man.
This young man has proven through his life that vision is bigger than sight.
A journey of letters that overcame limitations:
Badusha's struggle to seek the light of knowledge even when the world of vision was closed is an example for everyone.
Badusha made her life a living from a childhood that was denied formal education due to congenital visual impairment.
Badusha had adopted small ways of earning money since childhood.
Making paper bags and weaving chairs are some of them.
Later, she improved her income by running a flour mill, which was considered impossible for the visually impaired by the general public.
First steps towards letters:
She started by attending Quran classes with her father Abdul Karim Sahib and learning by listening.
Later, when she learned about Braille, she learned English Braille with the help of her friends.
Learning Malayalam Braille was not successful at that time.
However, her desire to learn Arabic Braille did not materialize at that time due to circumstances.
Family and Education:
After her marriage in 2001, decisive changes took place in Badusha's educational life.
With the full support of his wife and children, he successfully completed his 10th standard through Equality Education and then his Plus Two through NIOS.
The wonder of Braille:
His association with the organization 'Assabah Society for the Blind' was a turning point in Badusha's life.
In 2006, he mastered Braille under the tutelage of Abdullah Master at a camp held at Chala Juma Masjid.
As a result of that study, he was able to complete the 'Amma Jusu' of the Quran in Braille in his own handwriting.
He still preserves that manuscript like a treasure.
Further studies and GIFB:
His desire to learn more led him to GIFB (Global Islamic Foundation For The Blind) in 2011, which operates in Pulikkal, Malappuram.
With the help of As-Sabah State President Karim Master, he joined a six-month residential course there.
There, he mastered basic Islamic knowledge, including the Arabic Braille Quran.
His parents' encouragement also gave him great strength. Later, he also participated in the Quran Hifl (memorization) course.
Towards service:
After returning home after his studies, Badusha became active in Quran study activities.
In 2020, he was elected as the President of the As-Sabah Society for the Blind, Southern Region.
He did not limit himself to religious studies alone, but also gained knowledge in modern technology.
Thus, he was also able to get training in computers and mobile phones.
In the meantime, he also got the opportunity to learn acupuncture.
Today, he also serves as an excellent acupuncturist.
A new goal: Assabah Academy:
With the hope that other visually impaired people should not have to go through the hardships he experienced, he is currently running an institution called 'Assabah Academy for the Visually Impaired' in Thiruvananthapuram with the help of well-wishers.
Badusha and his friends are opening a big door of knowledge and survival for the visually impaired.
Badusha's life shows us that limitations are no obstacle, and that with willpower and hard work, any peak can be conquered.