What was your favorite ijtema moment?

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AA All,
I hope everyone has arrived home/is arriving home safe and sound. Jazakallah to everyone for making this ijtema such an amazing experience. I really think this was the best ijtema I've ever attended - and that's saying a lot considering that though I've attended every Ijtema since 1995, for the first time I wasn't able to compete in a single event this year
The one moment I want to share was right after Respected Sadr Sahib 'attempted' to leave the stage area, and was swarmed with somewhere around 1160 members of MKA and MAA from all over the nation. Some were working hard to hold back tears, while others solemnly wept, as the crowd around Sadr Sahib seemed to grow by the second. Yet, I found it incredible that our dear Sadr took the time to embrace each and every single one of us. That right there, for me at least, is the essence of servant leadership that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa) taught. That is, individual attention to each and every person out of a sincere and genuine love and care for them. Read more...