كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ ۗ وَإِنَّمَا تُوَفَّوْنَ أُجُورَكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ
Every soul shall have a taste of death: And only on the Day of Judgment shall you be paid your full recompense. (Qur’an 3:185)
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Assalaamu Alaykum.
It is with deep sadness and sincere acceptance of Allah’s decree that we mourn the loss of our dear colleague and beloved brother Mustafa Nizam who passed away this past evening due a heart attack. Mustafa was the Associate Outreach Manager at the Greater Los Angeles Area office of CAIR-CA. We pray to Allah, the Most Merciful and the Most Forgiving, to grant Mustafa mercy, forgiveness, and Jannah. We pray that Allah grant his wife (and our colleague) Sr. Tazheen and their daughter Sabreena patience, strength, and reward for their patience as they deal with this difficult loss. Sr. Tazheen is the Executive Director of the San Diego office of CAIR-CA.
Mustafa genuinely and deeply loved Allah, His Messenger, our Deen, the community, and his family, with passion; and Allah knows best. He had an unparalleled commitment to uplifting our community and advancing dignity and justice for all people.
Death is never easy. However, we console ourselves that Mustafa lived a life of giving to others and serving Allah, and he passed away in the same way, on a Friday at a masjid while helping empower our community. He was loved by everyone who had ever encountered him. May Allah accept from him all his good deeds and forgive his shortcomings.
Verily, to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return.
Janaza (funeral) prayers and service will take place tomorrow, Sunday, Oct. 16, in San Diego. See information below:
Plan for heavy traffic if you are coming from O.C. or L.A.
We have launched a campaign to express our love and gratitude to our late Br. Mustafa Nizam and his family for everything he has done to serve and empower our community. Please consider making a gift: