Chennai rain survivors name baby after Muslim samaritan

[Maarkhoor]

CHENNAI: Last Tuesday, a heavily pregnant Chitra was writhing in pain at her Chennai home. Adding to the misery was the swirling waters and her Urapakkam residence was on the verge of getting inundated. Her husband Mohan was at her side, but he was as clueless as her. With most neighbours deserting the locality, the couple were staring at death.

It was then that Mohamed Yunus, 26, along with his friends, appeared from nowhere in a boat and took them to a hospital. For the record, Yunus, CEO of a start-up, hired four boats --he spent Rs 1 lakh from his own pocket -to rescue the marooned in floodhit areas in Chennai, where there was little or no help from the state government.Chitra was in panic and Yunus narrated a story to calm her down.

On Saturday, Chitra delivered a baby girl at a hospital in Perungalathur. It was a moment to celebrate amid all the water-induced destruction around, but the couple did not forget Yunus who saved them in the nick of time.

In gratitude, the Hindu couple chose to name their bundle of joy after Yunus. It is not yet clear what name the couple will prefix or suffix for the babygirl. When told about the couple's gesture, Yunus, who is now involved in rescue operations in Cuddalore, said, "What can be a greater bliss?"

Chennai rain survivors name baby after Muslim samaritan - The Times of India

 

[Maarkhoor]

@nair @AUSTERLITZ @MilSpec @Imran Khan @WAJsal

@Joe Shearer @Khafee @Indus Falcon

 

[nair]

Some how the Spirit of chennai was something worth to watch..... As some one who faced this flood right from it start, i could say Well done Chennai!!!!!!! The same spirit can be seen in this news........ Similarly there was another video of IAF chopper rescuing another pregnant lady from the over head water tank of the house..... What was more interesting??? The reaction of those civilian who made that possible.... They were so happy to see her rescued, that they were cheering like mad guys....... Thats the spirit

 

[Maarkhoor]

Maalik ne har insaan ko insaan banaya, Hamnein ousse hindu ya mussalmaan banaya. Bravo Mohammed Yunus, you did what any Insaan should have done. You have saved a new life and the joy you have given to the young couple will always be remmembered. Religion should not be a barrier amomg people. The thing is that, not religions, but politics and politicians have divided the whole world. To keep themselves in power and to rule over others, what politicians do not do.
We all live like brothers and sisters. No difference can be seen in our daily life. Only when we go to our Mosque. Shivalas, Gurdwaras and churches that we are seperated and after the prayers life starts normal again. This is a real life style. No religion in this world teaches us to hate others of other faiths and beliefs. Mohammed Yunus, Allah will bless you and your family. We all pray for the welfare, wellbeing and a long life of Baby Yunus.

 

[nair]

Maalik ne har insaan ko insaan banaya, Hamnein ousse hindu ya mussalmaan banaya. Bravo Mohammed Yunus, you did what any Insaan should have done. You have saved a new life and the joy you have given to the young couple will always be remmembered. Religion should not be a barrier amomg people. The thing is that, not religions, but politics and politicians have divided the whole world. To keep themselves in power and to rule over others, what politicians do not do.
We all live like brothers and sisters. No difference can be seen in our daily life. Only when we go to our Mosque. Shivalas, Gurdwaras and churches that we are seperated and after the prayers life starts normal again. This is a real life style. No religion in this world teaches us to hate others of other faiths and beliefs. Mohammed Yunus, Allah will bless you and your family. We all pray for the welfare, wellbeing and a long life of Baby Yunus.

In a disaster like this....No one see the religion, caste or sects for that matter......There were Temples, Mosques, Churches opened for people to take shelter.... No one asked which religion you belong to.......The only thing people looked were Humanity........Hats off to chennaites....... I was stuck in chennai with another 140 people, and My boss demonstrated to us how one handles this situation...... Being the head of the group, he ensured that all of us are in safe location.... All this while he had no idea about his family who was stuck in flood and their house was flooded too......

 

[Maarkhoor]

@haviZsultan @Hyperion @Akheilos

 

[Joe Shearer]

Maalik ne har insaan ko insaan banaya, Hamnein ousse hindu ya mussalmaan banaya. Bravo Mohammed Yunus, you did what any Insaan should have done. You have saved a new life and the joy you have given to the young couple will always be remmembered. Religion should not be a barrier amomg people. The thing is that, not religions, but politics and politicians have divided the whole world. To keep themselves in power and to rule over others, what politicians do not do.
We all live like brothers and sisters. No difference can be seen in our daily life. Only when we go to our Mosque. Shivalas, Gurdwaras and churches that we are seperated and after the prayers life starts normal again. This is a real life style. No religion in this world teaches us to hate others of other faiths and beliefs. Mohammed Yunus, Allah will bless you and your family. We all pray for the welfare, wellbeing and a long life of Baby Yunus.

Not a story that I would have highlighted in favourable times, considering my views on organised religion - what the heck, on religion - but this deserves to be read for the liberal outlook of the volunteers concerned.

Muslim group cleans flood-hit temples - The Hindu

 

[RPK]

Helping Hand has No religion

 

[Joe Shearer]

@nair @AUSTERLITZ @MilSpec @Imran Khan @WAJsal

@Joe Shearer @Khafee @Indus Falcon

You do realise that, in general, Muslims from Kerala and Tamizh Nadu, and parts of the Konkan Coast, form the oldest settlements of Muslims in India? They used to be well-integrated into society, until recent changes and radicalisation on both sides of the minority-majority divide.

 

[Maarkhoor]

You do realise that, in general, Muslims from Kerala and Tamizh Nadu, and parts of the Konkan Coast, form the oldest settlements of Muslims in India? They used to be well-integrated into society, until recent changes and radicalisation on both sides of the minority-majority divide.

I am living in UAE and have good experience of my south Indian fellows, they have quite liberal views about religion normally they don't differentiate people for religion but prefer language first or above all.

 

[nomi007]

great

 

[Nilgiri]

I am living in UAE and have good experience of my south Indian fellows, they have quite liberal views about religion normally they don't differentiate people for religion but prefer language first or above all.

It's why I get along with you bhai