{"id":2905,"date":"2025-03-04T23:53:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T23:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noukeqalamnews.com\/en\/?p=2905"},"modified":"2025-03-04T23:56:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T23:56:49","slug":"when-a-sunni-boy-offered-me-rs-500-for-a-rs-25-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noukeqalamnews.com\/en\/when-a-sunni-boy-offered-me-rs-500-for-a-rs-25-book\/","title":{"rendered":"When a Sunni Boy Offered Me Rs. 500 for a Rs. 25 Book"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\r\n    <div class=\"custom-author-box\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/noukeqalamnews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/images-88640540194809910551.jpg\" alt=\"Author Image\">\r\n        <span class=\"author-name\">Javeed Ali<\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <style>\r\n        .custom-author-box {\r\n            display: flex;\r\n            align-items: center;\r\n            position: relative;\r\n            width: 250px; \/* Set the total width of the author box *\/\r\n            margin-top: 20px;\r\n            margin-bottom: 10px;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .custom-author-box img {\r\n            width: 70px; \/* Set the image width *\/\r\n            height: 70px; \/* Set the image height *\/\r\n            border-radius: 50%;\r\n            object-fit: cover;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .custom-author-box .author-name {\r\n            position: absolute;\r\n            left: 80px; \/* Adjust if the image width changes *\/\r\n            top: 50%;\r\n            transform: translateY(-50%);\r\n            font-size: 16px;\r\n            font-weight: bold;\r\n            color: #fff;\r\n            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);\r\n            padding: 5px 10px;\r\n            border-radius: 12px;\r\n            white-space: nowrap;\r\n            text-overflow: ellipsis;\r\n            overflow: hidden;\r\n            max-width: calc(100% - 50px); \/* Ensures it doesn't overflow *\/\r\n            width: auto; \/* Allows width to adjust automatically *\/\r\n            display: inline-block; \/* Ensures it only takes necessary space *\/\r\n        }\r\n    <\/style>\r\n\r\n    \n\n\n\n<p>Several years ago, I took a Tata Sumo cab from Dal Gate heading to Pulwama, where I was employed at the e-Court in the District Court Pulwama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While seated in the back of the cab, I retrieved the book &#8220;Tauba Kya Hai?&#8221; by Shaheed Murtaza Muttahiry (R.A.) from my bag. As I perused a few pages, a young man entered the cab near Sempoora, who I later learned was a Sunni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Noticing the book, he expressed interest in reading it. I handed it to him, and he began to read intently. Without any distractions, he finished the book and appeared profoundly affected by the author&#8217;s insights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His admiration for the work led him to request the book as his own. I responded, &#8220;Feel free to take it.&#8221; However, he then produced a Rs. 500 note and attempted to pay me for the book. I firmly declined to accept any money, instead providing him with the contact information of the bookseller where he could find additional titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His gratitude was overwhelming, and I felt a sense of joy knowing that a modest book, priced at only a few rupees, could have such a significant impact on someone&#8217;s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The author is a freelance writer and can be reached at javeedaliofkashmir@gmail.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several years ago, I took a Tata Sumo cab from Dal Gate heading to Pulwama, where I was employed at the e-Court in the District Court Pulwama. While seated in the back of the cab, I retrieved the book &#8220;Tauba Kya Hai?&#8221; by Shaheed Murtaza Muttahiry (R.A.) from my bag. 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