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Sultanate of Oman
41 years 1970-2011
ORDINARY PEOPLE. EXTRAORDINARY SOULS.
Congratulations and best wishes to
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said
and the people of Oman on the occasion of
the 41st National Day
Congratulations to
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said
and the people of Oman on the occasion of the
41st National Day
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HIS MAJESTY SULTAN QABOOS BIN SAID
My people, my brothers, yesterday it was complete
darkness and with the help of God, tomorrow will be a new dawn on Muscat, Oman and
its people.
- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, Sultan of Oman
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They say every person is a book, whose pages have to be read.
And, if you know how to read him/her, you have understood
him/her thoroughly. Our special edition, People, is but an
attempt to put in words the lives, thoughts, and actions of the
people of the 70s, a tribute to the human spirit that made this
nation proud. We bring you from the book of life of these
people some pages for you to read and understand their core,
their values, what moves them and what makes them what
they are…
In Oman, we have someone who is the live example of the
greatest strength of human spirit. Everyone follows him and
if we talk of heroes of the 70s, then let us first hail Oman’s
most beloved and wise leader – His Majesty Sultan Qaboos
bin Said. Our greetings to His Majesty the Sultan on the
occasion of the 41st anniversary of our National Day!
The People’s first issue last year brought us raving reviews and
there was a glut in demand of copies from every quarter. We
did not realise that the handful of people we featured were
part of many people’s lives here. Soon, we were getting calls
from many asking us to feature the people they knew of.
But, we will not be fair in saying we have featured them all,
we haven’t… we cannot. It is not possible, all that we can
say is that we have managed to touch a handful of them that
exist and existed, and we will continue to do so. In case you
happen to know of someone, then, do not hesitate to get in
touch with us about him/her.
We hope you will enjoy reading our second issue of People.
Happy reading!
People once again
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ContentsGLIMPSES
1970s
AHMED BIN SUWAIDAN AL BALUSHI
Passion for telecommunications
SAYYID HAMAD BIN HAMOUD AL BUSAIDY
Going the extra mile
SHEIKH AHMED BIN SULTAN AL HOSNI
Let us strive to be content
SAMIRA MOHAMMED AMIN ABDULLAH
You can never forget a teacher
ESSA BIN MOHAMMED AL ZADJALI
Media moghul who brought out the first english newspaper
DHARAMSEY NENSEY
The silent administrator
MALALLAH BIN HABIB AL LAWATI
Plain diplomacy
KHALIFA OBAID MOOSA AL SALAMI
True sportsmanship
KHAMIS BIN BILAL BIN SHAMBE AL BALUSHI
Can’t take the asa away
SALEH BIN KHALIFA AL KHUSAIBI
41 Years – a flashback
DAWOOD BIN AHMED ALI MOOSA AL RAISI
Committed to hockey
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DR ASYAH BINT NASSER SEIF AL BUALY
The research scholar
ELHAAM AL BUSAIDI
A lady of many firsts
JAMILA MOHAMMED SALIM AL MANTHERI
Following a dream
AHMED ALI AL RIYAMI
A man of many words
MOHAMMED AMOR RASHID AL MALKI
Running like the wind
TURMA ABDUL HUSSAIN MOHAMMED AL AJMI
Football passion
MOHAMMED RASHID AL ALAWI
Football beyond business or money
BARKAT SALIM AL SHARJI
No one plays to lose
SULAYEM BIN SAIF AL MASKARI
The mesaharati
RUXMANI JAMNADAS JESRANI
Days of yore
JETHALAL NARANJEE GANDHI
The man who came to oman 100 years ago
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Without these people...
We believe that it is the people who make a nation, and this country, the Sultanate of
Oman, was a nation built by its people.
Led by a leader whose strength of purpose and vision was unparalleled and exemplary, the
people of this nation achieved miracles, which the common man could only dream of – it is
these people – the people of the 70’s – that we salute here, once again, in the People.
This book would not have been possible without the existence of the people whom we have
interviewed – for they are and will always be the heroes of this book and if people like them
did not exist, there would have been no reason for this book. We thank you dear people of
the 70s! We thank you Your Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said!
We would also like to thank everyone who has been instrumental in helping us with this
book – people who suggested names, gave us insights and even allowed us to pore over their
private collections for us to get a better idea of what we were seeking. Among the many,
Saiyed Naqvi deserves special mention.
Thank you people!
Cover: By Raya Saleh Al Maskari
A graduate of graphic design, Raya is a member of
the Omani Fine Arts Society. As a young Omani
painter, she loves to experiment – from comic arts,
digital, textures, oil, to abstract.
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Congratulations and best wishes to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said and the people of Oman on the occasion of the 41st National Day
Congratulations and best wwishes to His Majesty Sultan Qaaboos Bin Said and the people of Oman onn the occasion of the 41st National Day
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Glimpses of the
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Photos Courtesy: Taghlib Al Barwani
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I was one of the fortunate few who had the honour to see His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said walking out of his residence, officially taking charge of the nation and address the people of Oman on July 23, 1970
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Ahmed bin Suwaidan Al Balushi
Passion for telecommunications
July 23, 1970, 5.30pm
At the time he witnessed history being made on July 23,
1970, he remembered the hair on his arm rising, and
shivering with anticipation and excitement. Then, he
remembers how he was trembling with joy when the leader
came out of his residence in Salalah. “I remember the time, it
was 5.30pm. I was standing inside the walls of the palace and
residential compound. I was then a radio operator with the
Sultans Armed Forces, working with the military offices in
Salalah. People thronged the area, waiting impatiently behind
the barricades.
“I was one of the fortunate few who had the honour to see
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said walking out of his
residence, officially taking charge of the nation and address
the people of Oman on July 23, 1970.
I clearly remember His Majesty the Sultan walking out and
instructing that the barricades be removed so that the people
could come over and see him personally.
People came in by the droves; they had been waiting for
hours to see what was happening…
The mass rushed towards him cheering and clapping, and
started celebrating, singing… it was a very proud and happy
moment for me. His Majesty then walked back to his
residence, and that was when he said his first words…
“I promise you to proceed forthwith in the process of creating a
modern government. My first act will be the immediate abolition
of all the unnecessary restrictions on your lives and activities.
“My people, I will proceed as quickly as possible to transform
your life into a prosperous one with a bright future. Every one of
you must play his part towards this goal. Our country in the past
was famous and strong. If we work in unity and cooperation we
will regenerate that glorious past and we will take a respectable
place in the world.
“I call upon you to continue living as usual. I will be arriving in
Muscat in the coming days and then I will let you know of my
future plans. My people, I and my new government will work to
achieve our general objective.
“My people, my brothers, yesterday it was complete darkness and
with the help of God, tomorrow will be a new dawn on Muscat,
Oman and its people.
“God bless us all and may He grant our efforts success.”
And thus began the reign of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin
Said on July 23, 1970.
“Salalah did not sleep that night, neither did any one of
us. All of us were so excited, so nervous, so much of mixed
emotions… I went back to the army headquarters. July 23,
1970 was etched in our minds,” Ahmed bin Suwaidan Al
Balushi said, adding that he had begun his career in Salalah
from 1967 onwards as a soldier.
Unforgettable memories
After this, he was silent for some moments. Then he turned
to us from where he was sitting and tells us quietly how
the hair on his arm still rises when he speaks about that
momentous, historic occasion. A slight shiver escapes him.
He cannot speak about that grand day, which changed the
history of Oman, without a tremor of excitement in him. “It
is an unforgettable moment,” he says.
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July 23, 1970, Salalah
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Ahmed Suwaidan Balushi is a former minister of
telecommunication (from 1984 to 2000). He was born in Ibri
and today has homes in Muscat and Salalah. We were in his
sprawling Muscat home, which housed among other things,
a recording studio. He is currently working on a manuscript
that documents his life and work. He is a connoisseur of fine
arts and music. Other than commissioning traditional and
landscape paintings, he also promotes artists.
We dove into our questions without much ado: we knew
about his great interest in amateur radio, his diverse
interest in paintings, art and him being a passionate
promoter of Arabic music. But, how did it all begin? Was
telecommunications a childhood interest? Ahmed Suwaidan
explained:
Sound thoughts
“I had one major query when I was a very small child: How
does sound travel? This question kept on lingering in my
mind. We had an old radio and a gramophone at home and
as every other child we played using thread and tomato paste
tins tied to the ends, whispering messages to each other.
Every time I played, I wanted to know how sound travelled?
What was the medium? I got no answers. I was and still am
fascinated by sound travel.
When the first Land Rover came to my village, Al Araqi,
in Ibri, I, and the other kids, stood gaping at all the
telecommunication gadgets inside the car.
I knew I had to join the military force to get in to the
communication field; which I did eventually. I did my basic
education from the Quran School. I never attended regular
school. I joined the army as a soldier in Salalah and served
for six months when I was called to Bait Al Falaj for training.
As a soldier recruit, I lobbied to find out more about radios
and sound waves with the radio operators, trying to find out
all the chances to get into the telecommunication world. And
finally I got called for signal training.
All I wanted to know was how sound waves travelled? Where
are the wires? What is conductivity? No one answered my
questions because they were all busy teaching us signals and
basic technical requirements.
People came in by the droves; they had been waiting for hours to see what was happening… The mass rushed towards him cheering and clapping, and started celebrating, singing… it was a very proud and happy moment for me. His Majesty then walked back to his residence, and that was when he said his first words…
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Then unfortunately I fell sick with malaria and could not
attend classes. After two weeks when I got back to the
classes, the teaching faculty thought I would not be able to
pass the exams, since I had missed the classes. I remember
one of the instructors feeling sympathetic towards me
and then recommended me to sit for the exams, while I
continued attending new lessons too. I literally begged the
instructors to give me a chance and assured them that I will
do my best and with God’s grace I passed! I came back to
the school for the second mid-term session and this time I
topped!
I was so determined, and I had no other option as this was
my dream path to get in to the world of telecommunications.
I was finally selected and trained with new radios and new
telecommunications systems when the demand to send
people to Salalah arose. The supervisors announced asking
who would like to go to Salalah and my hands went up. I
lobbied for it two or three times until I was finally chosen;
I did it because I knew that was my golden opportunity to
learn radio operations. That is how I went to Salalah.”
A radio world
In Salalah, Ahmed Suwaidan was smitten by a special
antenna and some equipment at one of the British officer’s
In Salalah in the late 60s
In his studio
25room. “It was a totally different set from what we all had
and I was told that he was an amateur (ham) radio operator,
and that there was a global association for amateur radio
operators, linked by frequencies globally. I made up my
mind to learn more and plunge in to the mysterious world of
telecommunications. Slowly, I got a grip of the technicalities
and in December 1972, we set up the first society for amateur
radio operators in Oman and got linked to the world. So
through the world of signals and ham radios, Oman was
globally linked!
I spoke to people from remote corners of the world, to radio
operators in Australia, Europe, Japan…suddenly, the world
became so small and close, I realised communication is the
link to the world. I realised the responsibility and understood
that I was actually an ambassador on air, introducing our
nation to the world. We started camping in the islands
of Damaniyat, Kuriya Muriya, Masirah, Musandam and
Oman was registered with almost all the radio operators of
the world. The radio society grew and today we are over 200
members in the society. The only other active Arab country
was Jordan in those days.
With things like computers, satellite cable and even the
iPhone, technology is at our fingertips. But what happens
if disaster strikes and all of that are gone? That’s where ham
radios come in. Most of us have heard of ham radios, but
do you know what they are? They are crisis and back up
communication systems for a nation!”
Telecommunications career
Ahmed Suwaidan expressed happiness over his career trek:
“I was one of the fortunate to have realised my dream career.
To the ones who are disillusioned, I would only say you
were not determined enough to succeed. Success does not
happen; you have to make it happen, with hard work and
perseverance. I never went to school, but life was my biggest
school. I worked with the palace offices until the end of ‘83
and in ‘84 I became the minister of telecommunications. I
worked as the minister for 16 years, from 1984 to 2000.
“The world of telecommunications is the world of the future.
It did take me a while to learn how the waves travel, but I
did learn it. Today the world has progressed so much that we
are talking about telepathy as the communication system of
the future. Every science fiction story or movie that comes
out is a preparation of the society to accept the advent of
new technology. The Star Trek series to me was the future. I
knew it was coming. I think it would be better to prepare our
children for a more technological world! Look at the mobile
world today; you cannot look at a day without internet,
mobiles or technology. Humans don’t use their brains
anymore; human brains may not be able to contain the flow
of information…very soon we will be looking at implanting a
microchip in our bodies to stimulate memory functions. It is
all out there… the world on your palm!”
Comes easy, goes easy
Ahmed Suwaidan is a man who is comfortable with himself.
But, it is an ease that has been honed out from years of
tough work; he is a man who is unrelenting when something
catches his imagination. He is at it, doggedly pursuing his
vocation. “Nothing in life comes free or easy,” he says, taking
us from his living room to his studio and then to his music
hall, which has seen the performances of many artistes.
“Unless you work hard, you cannot get what you want; if you
sweat, you will get it!
Anything that comes easy, goes away easily, that is what
I believe. Work with everything you have; really sweat it
out if you want it to stay with you. A traditional school,
curriculum, books can be an add on, but, real education
comes from within and from life’s experiences. Learn from
the life experiences of your elders, they are real life practical
exam results. And be patient. Success does not come over
night!”
A painting of his home at his village in Ibri
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In 1970 when His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said took over, my father was one of the fortunate few to join His Majesty’s team as his personal assistant. He was one of the officials on the same plane that His Majesty flew to Muscat when he came to take charge for the first time
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Far right: Sayyid Hamad bin Hamoud Al Busaidy as part of His Majesty’s tour in the 70s
Third from Left: Sayyid Hamad bin Hamoud Al Busaidy
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Talk of the 70’s and one revered name pops up among the
oft-repeated names who were considered to be one of the
heroes of the renaissance.
And that is of Sayyid Hamad bin Hamoud Al Busaidy.
Although he is no more, the best person to give us the
right picture of this departed soul is none other than his
son, Sayyid Khalid bin Hamed Al Busaidy, chairman of the
Oman Football Association and head of the Sabco Group.
Sayyid Khalid did not need any prompting to talk about his
father’s past. The son was still in awe and admiration of his
dear departed father. “It is difficult to fill my father’s shoes,”
Sayyid Khalid openly confesses.
Kindred spirit
“My father was a kind soul, a vivid listener and a very tolerant
man,” Sayyid Khalid said, with a slight break in his voice. For
a son, his father is a hero and for Sayyid Khalid, his father is
nothing less: “He taught me lessons that no school can ever
teach. He taught us to be kind, tolerant and responsible.”
What were the other qualities, we asked and Sayyid Khalid
promptly replied: “He never used to complain.
I have never seen him complain, or become upset or throw
a tantrum – actually, all of these emotions and reactions
happen when you are frustrated and/or tired – I have never
seen my father tired!”
School of life
For many, schools, colleges, universities are naturally the
main sources of education. But, for people like Sayyid
Hamad, his education and learning came from the school of
life. “My father used to say that it was not from the school
or college that he learnt about life; in fact, he did not attend
both. He told me that his school was the school of life and
his university was the Majlis. He learnt everything from the
traditional Majlis, where the elders brought in news, issues,
experiences and facts to be discussed. And this was the best
learning one could ever have – it was almost like a practical
experience and that is what he told me: ‘Learn from the
experiences of your elders – they are your life guides!”
Sayyid Hamad’s entry into the world of work was at a
relatively young age. When he was just 16, he started
working in the palace office as a clerk. His elder brother,
Sayyid Nasser, was the then Wali of Quriyat and it is
through him that Sayyid Hamad got in to the palace office.
He learnt the basics of administration and soon he became
the personal assistant to Sultan Said bin Taimour Al Said.
And at that time they were all in Salalah.
“In 1970 when His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said took
over, my father was one of the fortunate few to join His
Majesty’s team as his personal assistant. He was one of the
officials on the same plane that His Majesty flew to Muscat
when he came to take charge for the first time. He became
the secretary to His Majesty then and got promoted as
secretary of the Diwan of Royal Court, then to the president
of the Diwan of Royal Court and finally the minister of
Diwan.
In 1986 he became the special advisor to His Majesty and
served in the same capacity until 2002 when he passed away
– he was 84.
Sayyid Hamad bin Hamoud Al Busaidy
Going the extra mile
Sayyid Khalid bin Hamed Al Busaidy, son of Sayyid Hamad bin
Hamoud Al Busaidy
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“Whenever he found the opportunity, my father would
narrate his experiences to me; he would tell us to always
take care of the family and the nation. He taught us that the
nation and the family went hand in hand and always needed
to be accorded the topmost priority.”
His Majesty -- a live example
“My father accompanied His Majesty on his official tours
and later whenever we went out as a family on some camping
trips, he would stop and show us the ready examples of
progress, change and development, how every royal tour
brought about changes; how administration was inextricably
linked to development.
I vividly remember some of the stories he narrated because
they always reminded me of our nation’s growth and the
ensuing prosperity -- how we reached where we are today.
We inherited the result of our elders’ hard work and it is
our responsibility to protect and preserve and take forward
the nation’s progress through the same path: hard work and
perseverance.
I have been to his offices many times, when I was young and
would see large crowds waiting to see him. My mother would
tell us how during the 70s, our father would go the extra
mile, working late, right upto the wee hours of the morning
and we could hardly see him... What made him so dedicated?
He would say that he felt responsible for the nation; he
would say he was guided by His Majesty who was an example
of hard work and dedication.
Quotable quote
Often, His Majesty would express his deep love of his
country and his people to Sayyid Hamad; some of those
expressions became live parables of Omani history. “Like
for instance, I remember when once His Majesty said very
frankly that if ever he had the resources, he would cover every
Omani citizen in gold! My father was so overwhelmed by
this statement that he went ahead and made an official press
statement of this quote from His Majesty.
My father would often say: ‘His Majesty believed in people,
and worked for the people setting a live example for his team
and citizens. What more can a nation and its people ask for?
One wise leader has brought us all the progress and good life
in such a short span. We should all be grateful!’”
A leader who bore all hardships
During the initial years in the 70s, when His Majesty and
his team went on the nationwide meet-the- people tour, he
faced many challenges without a murmur. “Imagine, in those
days, there were no tents or camping equipment; all of them,
including His Majesty, would either sleep inside or under the
cars.
They consumed minimal and basic food, and there are times
they had only dates for days in a row. My father accompanied
His Majesty during these tours. I do realise, it was probably
the tough life experiences and challenging conditions that
made my father a very strong man.”
Tolerance and hospitality
Sayyid Khalid also spoke about how Sayyid Hamad was a
man who believed in the people of Oman, a quality that was
inherent and also fuelled by the passion of their leader, His
Majesty.
“My father believed that it is the people who made a nation
and it is the people who can make the nation. Probably
because he grew up in an era where resources were limited,
conditions were raw, he naturally toughened up and was
a strong man. His toughness came out of confidence built
from life experiences, yet he was a very kind hearted soul
who would never say no to a needy person. He taught us that
tolerance and hospitality are two traditions that the Omani
people possessed and that was a legacy that has to be passed
on to the youth and to the future.”
Money goes, reputation stays
Sayyid Khalid also spoke of his father’s favourite quote, more
of an adage that he firmly believed in and practiced: “‘Money
is something every person can earn, but reputation takes
much more than that”. He would say “money comes and
goes, but it is the reputation that has to stay. So build your
reputation and guard it with your life for good reputation is
the real treasure that one can ever care to possess.
Never say no
“He would say never say no to a needy person. A man in
need should be supported, even if it is in a small way, which
will spur him on to move forward. When someone comes to
you for help, he needs to be taken care of, and you should
give him what you can – but never say no, for when you do
that you are destroying that little hope he has.”
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Sheikh Ahmed tells us how Oman has changed by manifolds. Today, it fronts itself as a modern, forward looking state that has every amenity necessary to make its citizens live a peaceful, happy and comfortable life. The strides made by Oman in the last 41 years are stupendous and the youth of Oman are enjoying the fruits of the labour of many in the past
Shtelhamait moloohane
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Sheikh Ahmed bin Sultan Al Hosni shakes his head a bit
despondently. “Today’s youth need to appreciate what they
have got on a platter,” he says from his office in Qurum. It
was only at this point that Sheikh Ahmed showed a slightly
different mood than one of positivity. But, even then, his
words did not veer off the path of encouragement. He did
not believe that the youth were on the wrong track.
“The youth cannot be on the wrong path because we have a
leader who is leading them right,” Sheikh Ahmed noted.
Sheikh Ahmed, 66, is the chairman of the Qurum Business
Group (*), a leading Omani business conglomerate, which is
based in Qurum.
Sheikh Ahmed tells us how Oman has changed by
manifolds. Today, it fronts itself as a modern, forward
looking state that has every amenity necessary to make its
citizens live a peaceful, happy and comfortable life. The
strides made by Oman in the last 41 years are stupendous
and the youth of Oman are enjoying the fruits of the labour
of many in the past, he says.
Sheikh Ahmed then takes us back in time to a different era.
“There was a time when the youth of Oman wanted to do
something for the nation – in fact, not just the youth, every
Omani then wanted to contribute his mite.
Big or small, all of us wanted to be part of a growing nation.
And we were ready to do anything for our country. It was
then our leader, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said took
over the reigns of the fledgling nation and since then, it is in
his steady steps that we have followed,” Sheikh Ahmed said.
The 1970s
“A new era blooms in Oman. Where am I? In my village –
Al Hijari, in wilayat Khaboorah. Every day was an experience
and every moment was a learning curve. Soon, in 1975 I
became the director of protocol.
Happy to perform
“While I was working in Salalah, I was sent abroad for
further training and came back to join forces with the team
to take the nation forward.
“That was an era when every Omani wanted to do something
for the nation, whether it was big or small. We wanted to be
part of the growth of the nation and we were ready to follow
the footsteps of our wise leader His Majesty Sultan Qaboos
bin Said. I have served the country in various portfolios
from the director general of protocol, Diwan of Royal Court
to deputy president of protocol affairs, deputy president in
southern region, deputy of Diwan of Royal Court, president
for agriculture, stables and housing affairs…
“There was a shift in the field when I took over as the
chairman of Muscat Municipality in 1985. By 1990, I
became the advisor at the Diwan of Royal Court and retired
as the president of administration affairs at the Diwan of
Royal Court in 2008.
Not built in a day
“As a nation, we can be proud that Oman is where it is
today. All of us know that no country can be built in a day. It
takes much more than mere human effort to take a path that
is less travelled and still progress.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Sultan Al Hosni
Let us strive to be content
32Being a part of the 1970 renaissance era, I have been
fortunate enough to get a chance to perform, to be part of the
progress and look back in satisfaction. We have everything
today, from schools to health care and security. Oman is
today one of the safest countries in the world and safety and
security does not come out of the blue!
Hold on to what you have
“Complaining is human nature, but, when we succumb to
it, we lose. So we should also strive to be content. Let us
hold on to what we have achieved over these 41 years, rather
than throw it all away. It took us as a nation, under the wise
leadership of His Majesty the Sultan, to reach where we are
today and the truth is, it would take us very little time to
destroy it all. Making takes time, destroying can happen in
a minute. Today’s youth are fortunate to grow up and enjoy
the fruits of the past… yet, it would have been good if they
had shown a bit more of appreciation.
A wise leader
“No words can contain the qualities and perseverance of our
beloved leader. I learnt quite a lot from His Majesty and I
believe all of us can. His Majesty is like an open university
and on looking back I realise he is a visionary. He saw what
we all could never have comprehended. And, he was also a
listener. He listened to all. My dream would be to see our
nation progress in the same speed with the added on strength
of our new generation -- the youth. Like every other nation,
our future is in the hands of the youth and so let us hold on
to our nation and pray that we achieve greater progress!”
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-- since the 1990s, has its businesses in a wide spectrum of
projects and industries in Oman. QBG is a holding company
for many successful ventures and also has in its stable a
range of agency products and services. QBG specialises in
identifying the country’s needs and bringing the best in the
industry to Oman. QBG is well present in diverse verticals
through their world class partners.)
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I was appointed as the first principal in Oman when I was just 22. I returned to Oman from Abu Dhabi, newly married and took over as a high school principal
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Samira Mohammed Amin Abdullah was at a function when
a tall, young, well built Omani man came and stood before
her. He actually seemed to tower over her. But, she stood her
ground and stared back at him. The young man reverentially
leant forward and asked very softly: “Madam, I hope you
remember me?”
Samira Amin racked her brains, but his face did not ring a
bell. “Sorry, no – I don’t,” she apologised. The young man
laughed and then announced the name of a school where she
had once taught many years ago; mentioned a name and then
slowly, she recollected. The face and the name conjoined
to bring about a familiar boy’s face. “Oh my God, yes,” she
said, repeating his name. “You might forget us, but we can
never forget you dear teacher,” the young man said with great
respect.
He was today a big and successful businessman and it was
some years since she had taught him, yet, he remembered
her. Samira Amin was touched.
“I am always overwhelmed when people come and tell me
that I have taught them – and it is indeed gratifying when
old students attribute their success to me, my teaching.
What more can a teacher aspire for? This is the best reward a
teacher could have!”
Samira Amin is thus a content woman. She is currently
(at the time of this interview) an advisor for educational
evaluation to the minister of education. She shot into
prominence at a very young age in the educational segment
by being the first and one of the youngest principals in the
country.
Here, she charts her story, right from the early days when
she began her work as the first Omani school principal
the country saw. Many of her students are in high posts
both here and abroad and while it maybe difficult for her
to remember all their names, one thing is for sure: they all
remember her.
First principal in 1972
I was appointed as the first principal in Oman when I was
just 22. I returned to Oman from Abu Dhabi, newly married
and took over as a high school principal.
I headed the Asma School in Muttrah and then went over
to Zahra School for Girls, which had a student capacity of
1200. It was a challenge for me, but the task turned out to be
easy because of the attitude of the students then.
They were one of the best students a teacher could dream
of. They were quite open and willing to explore new ways
of learning. I learnt as much as I taught. In January 1974, I
became the section head of educational activities, under the
ministry of education.
Looking back, I would say, it was an amazing period where I
learnt and was also able to contribute quite a lot to the school
I worked for. With the experience I gained in Abu Dhabi
earlier, it was a lot easier. Though the resources were limited,
the students and the faculty were so cooperative, I actually
flew through those years.
As the years swept past, I grew and took up additional
responsibilities. I became the director general of education
in 1987 and a decade later (in 1997) became the director
Samira Mohammed Amin Abdullah
You can never forget a teacher
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Glimpses of the past school life, in the international arena and
moments of glory
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general of planning and educational information.
I have attended numerous training sessions, conferences, and
seminars for students, youth, girls’ scouts’ activities and have
learnt quite a lot in my path. I am still learning…
My father, my inspiration
“My father, Mohammed Amin Abdullah, was my
inspiration. He guided me and encouraged me to contribute
to the education sector and was instrumental in many of the
work I did. Life is the biggest teacher anyone can have and I
have learnt quite a lot from experiences. I love teaching and I
believe it is one of the world’s noblest professions.
When you move forward with commitment, you will realise
your dreams. I have been fortunate enough to receive the
Order of Merit from His Majesty the Sultan and also a
Distinguished Service Medal for educational activities. I
have had proud moments of achievements that motivated
me to work with more commitment. I became an Arab
parliament member; head of Omani Women’s Association
in 1972, head of girls’ scouts association in 1974 and was also
a founding member of the Association of Early Intervention
for Children with special needs.
Teaching – a noble profession
A teacher can see the fruits of her labour, right in front of
her eyes. Every student that successfully completes his/her
education and steps in to serve the society becomes a matter
of pride for a teacher. I feel overwhelmed when people come
to me and say I was their teacher… I may not remember all
of them, but they remember me. It is very gratifying when an
old student comes up to you and say, ‘you are the reason I am
here; you are the reason that I am successful…’
At the same time, it is sad to see a teacher who thinks that
he/she knows it all. I would say, in my experience I have
learnt and am still learning. A principal is like the head of
the family and every decision is crucial for the school s/he
heads. In fact, a principal can bring great changes to the
school she is heading. They should have an open mind and
continuing reading and learning all their lives. It is them that
the younger generation looks upto and follows…
Have patience, change for better
“Oman is a great nation, progressing at a fast pace that every
one of us can see. We have to be proud of our nation. Our
beloved leader has set a path that leads our country to the
future.
Unless we have the commitment, we cannot take it
forward. The youth of today are very talented, what they
lack is patience. With a little more patience and lot more
commitment, the youth can do wonders and take our nation
forward, realising the vision of our ruler, His Majesty Sultan
Qaboos bin Said. “Change is a word we all have to be careful;
I would say, ask for change, change yourself, but for the
better…not for the worse!”
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The 70s were the years of nation building and much thought and planning was put in by Oman’s wise leader. “Opportunities were in abundance but human and other resources were limited, yet I think the people of that time had a different element of strength. People of the 70s believed in hard work, focussed on building Oman, and were determined to walk the road less travelled
Thyebumuanpuwi“Owe
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It was tough in the 70s. But the Omanis at that time were
tougher. They had no electricity, no water, no roads…they
had to travel long distances on foot in the sweltering heat.
Medical facilities were next to nil, services were non existent,
but the Omanis adjusted.
In fact, they were hardy, no nonsense people who had
nothing, so they set about to make everything. And they
made it!
Essa bin Mohammed Al Zadjali was one such man. Today,
he is the chairman and editor in chief of Times of Oman and
Al Shabiba, a columnist, a well known businessman and the
like…but, there was a time when even he had to start from
scratch…
But, even when they were young, they were cut from a
different cloth; they had a strong mental make up…the boys
of that time were already men.
“When we used to get stung by scorpions, we would rub the
area vigorously and then just forget about it,” Essa Al Zedjali
says half jokingly and then sets about to enact what he used
to do as a young man when stung by a scorpion. “Rub it,
clean it and then we would forget about it,” he tells us from
his newspaper office.
He treks down a fond memory lane with us, detailing not
only his life as a businessman, media moghul, but also about
Oman during that early era. He spoke to us, peppering his
past notes with some interesting anecdotes.
“We used to treat scorpion stings like they were mosquito
bites,” Essa Zadjali laughs adding that they used to actually
flick away the scorpions like they were mere mosquitoes.
Tough man
Essa was and is a tough man – a product of that age, which
was naturally tough and so they had to be tougher. “Tough
times don’t last – tough people do,” Essa tells us quietly,
adding that the early days of Oman’s renaissance were tough.
“But we all happened to be tougher!”
The 1970s
Essa did not fritter away his youth, instead slowly worked his
way up the ladder. He was working in Abu Dhabi in the late
‘60s and returned to Oman after His Majesty Sultan Qaboos
bin Said came to power. “I came to Oman in September
1970 for just 10 days and went back to Abu Dhabi. But, in
February 1972, I came back again and joined the ministry of
foreign affairs as director of the consul department, handling
protocol, finance, administration. I must have been around
30 years then,” he recalled.
Nation building
The 70s were the years of nation building and much
thought and planning was put in by Oman’s wise leader.
“Opportunities were in abundance but human and other
resources were limited, yet I think the people of that time
had a different element of strength. People of the 70s
believed in hard work, focussed on building Oman, and were
determined to walk the road less travelled,” Essa said.
Step into the media world
More than anything, Essa is the man who brought out the
first-ever English newspaper in Oman. He has an interesting
tale as to what prompted him to do it: “While I was the
head of the consul department, I received a telex from
Singapore, from a company called Flying Tiger, which was
seeking permission to fly over Oman to go to the UK. At
the ministry of foreign affairs, it was part of my job portfolio
to give approval on a daily or annual basis. But what was
mentioned in the telex made my blood pressure go up.
The address in the telex said: ‘Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Muscat, Oman, Saudi Arabia!’
“I was totally annoyed and irritated that the people who send
that telex did not even know that Oman was an independent
country. It was a diplomatic faux pas but I felt personally
offended. I did not reply to it immediately because at the
time I was boiling within.
Essa bin Mohammed Al ZadjaliMedia moghul who brought out the first English newspaper
First edition of the Times of Oman weekly on February 23, 1975
Weekly becomes a daily on January 1, 1991
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First Consul General of Oman – 1975 to 1979
Announcing the first English daily, 1991
In Ras Al Khaimah, 1969
As part of ministry of foreign affairs delegation in the UK, 1975
In Cairo, 1964
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I kept quiet for three days and by that time, I understood
that the telex actually reflected some truth.
“Oman was not known globally then; many countries in the
west and Europe and even in Asia did not know much about
our country. The Sultanate, at that time, did not have many
missions abroad and it had no television stations.
“Well, that episode really haunted me. What was it that I
could do to make the world know about Oman, I wondered?
What was that one medium that could communicate to the
outside world about Oman?
The Sultanate had an Arabic newspaper, but how many in
the west and outside world could read Arabic? It dawned
upon me that the lack of English media was one of the major
reasons for mistakes, misunderstandings between the Arab
world and the west. Thus the idea of starting the first English
newspaper germinated in my mind.
After I honed in on this idea, I made it a point to reply to
that telex stating that Oman was not part of Saudi Arabia;
that we are an independent country and our right address
is…”
February 23, 1975
By April 1974, Essa set about putting the English newspaper
project in to paper; worked out all the details and since he
already had a printing press --- the Oriental Printing Press
--- of his own, it was easier to plan. “At that time, His
Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoudh Al Said, was the
minister of information, and so I approached him. Sayyid
Fahd liked the concept and encouraged me and assured me
that his offices would support the venture.”
Essa did not waste any time after that: “We flew in Rana
Parvez-- our first editor -- from Jeddah.” Essa, and a late
colleague, Usman Al Raisi, began the initial work. “We had
typesetting and basic resources, and soon, we brought out
the first-ever English weekly named the Times of Oman on
February 23, 1975. The name choice was between Oman
Times and Times of Oman, I preferred the latter.
We printed 2000 copies of the first issue, with the photo of
His Majesty the Sultan on the front page and made a route
plan for circulation.
“There were already some big companies in Ruwi then:
Zubair, Al Hashar, Towell, MHD etc and also other
companies whom we included in our regular circulation. The
copies were sold at 200 baisas and received positive response.
All the publicity was by word-of-mouth and we had
many people coming and asking for copies. It was the first
newspaper to be printed locally too. The Arabic newspaper
Al Watan was then being printed in Beirut, Lebanon,” Essa
recalled.
Greatest challenge
The greatest challenge before Essa was to bring out an
English weekly with no news agencies, no newsrooms, no
internet, no transport and roads, no circulation lists, no
subscriptions, no means to find out what the reader profiles
were, or what the readers required. “But the satisfaction was
that we started speaking to the world in a language they
understood: English!”
Times of Oman became a daily on January 1, 1991. “Today we
have progressed along with the media of other nations; we
have two printing presses and 11 publications. We also print
other group publications in our printing press, allowing a
healthy competition in the local media industry.
Oman is growing by leaps and bounds and I hope to see
more and more newspapers and publications coming out and
a thriving media industry in the years to come!”
50s, 60s, 70s
“There are thousands of life experiences that taught us the
way of life. Times were tough, but people were tougher. We
faced every challenge, because we had no other options and
we had a mind that motivated us to stride ahead. Our leader,
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, led the way, showing
us the path to progress. He was the ultimate example we
all could have and all we needed was to march behind him,
forward. We lived with the bare necessities, with little or
no resources, no air conditioners, no electricity, no roads...
nothing! But our minds and attitudes were always positive.
Two and half days to reach Fahud
“Today Oman has different challenges, but it has an
abundance of resources too. Let me tell you a story about
how I used to travel to Fahud to give you an idea of how
complicated and difficult travelling was in those days. I used
to work at the PDO in the 50s as a translator.
The first time I ever went there was like this: I had three
options to go to Fahud. The first one was by boat to Duqm,
and then by a land rover to Fahud, second option was to fly
to Sharjah and go to Fahud from there. The third way was to
go to Khabourah by camel to Ibri and to Fahud.
I took the Khabourah route, paid OMR2 for a front seat ride
till Khabourah and my relative Hassan Al Zadjali arranged a
camel for me to go to Ibri. After a two-day, two-night travel
I reached Ibri around 5am. I took a Land Rover to reach
Fahud PDO camp.”
Essa worked there for a brief period under a British senior
who thought his junior was more of a rebel and so when he
came on leave to Muscat, he was dismissed from service. He
didn’t have to return!
Easy life makes people soft
“I remember even a sting from a scorpion was not considered
a big thing. It was treated like a mosquito bite; a little bit of
natural oil or balm took care of the poison and sting. Food
was limited, and it was always bread and tea and dates.
We had no complaints and since life was tough, we grew
up as tough people. Tough times don’t last, tough people
do. Today, the younger generation is used to the luxuries of
life; probably, easy life makes them all vulnerable and soft.
In spite of life being tough, we were happy and had our own
means of entertainment; in fact, we found entertainment in
our own way. I remember a game of luck, which we used to
play: It required two to play this game. We would to place
coins for both of the players and would then wait for a fly to
sit on one of them. When a fly sits on one coin, the owner of
that coin gets to take both coins! He would win! We made
the most of what we had, that is what I mean to say!”
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He was a ‘silent’ administrator, Ashwin said, summing up his father in just two simple words. That is an apt description of Dharamsey, a man who was the epitome of simplicity and modesty
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1924
A young Kutchi boy from Mandvi (*) boarded one of the country
crafts that plied the seas from India to the rest of the world.
His destination: a not too well known Arab country in the
southeastern quarter of the Arabian Peninsula, which historically
had contact with the rest of the world primarily by the sea-- the
Sultanate of Oman.
Dharamsey Nensey was all of 14, but the steely and focussed
determination in his eyes and his ability to absorb and learn from
everything around him belied his age – the young boy already had
a head above his shoulders!
Work started young in those days and this Indian lad was heading
for Oman to join his brothers, who were already there before him.
Living quiet lives
So much has been talked about Dharamsey, but true to
their nature, this well-known and highly respected family is
tight-lipped on their most beloved departed member because
that is how they would like to keep it and that is how they
would like to live their lives – in a quiet, discreet, unobtrusive
manner and away from the public and media glare.
It was after much persuasion and with the sole promise of
merely skimming the surface of the life of a most remarkable
man from India that we are able to outline these few details
from the mouth of his son, Ashwin Dharamsey, a well-
known businessman in Oman.
“My father came to Oman in 1924 when he was just 14.
When my grandfather passed away, my father moved to
Oman with the intention of joining his family members
who were already here,” Ashwin said, speaking to us amidst
the hustle and bustle of his office, set close to the Muscat
palace. Dharamsey’s family was at that time already trading
in foodstuff and goods from India and Oman. “My father
joined the business and soon changed the direction of the
company from a mere trading outfit to one that provided a
wide variety of services...” Ashwin said.
At the time when His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said began
his reign in Oman in 1970, Dharamsey was engaged in the
provision of food rations and goods to the police and military
outfits.
Palace supplier
Dharamsey’s home was next to the Muscat palace. His shop
supplied the palace kitchens with groceries, but soon the role
grew manifold. In Tim Severin’s – author of The Sindbad
Voyage words– ‘he (Dharamsey) could be called upon to
supply anything from a luxury car to a handful of pistachio
nuts…he kept a small army of Indian clerks labouring away
over ledgers in a counting house behind the Muscat palace’.
Biggest contribution
What was the biggest contribution of Dharamsey to Oman
and its people?
“Biggest contribution? Undoubtedly, serving the people of
Oman – he looked after them like they were his own family.
He really cared about their health and well being. Besides
providing them with the best medicine and health facilities,
he also wanted them to have good education.
With these two points high on his mind he contributed
in his own way to better the medical and health-related
treatment aspects in the country. He would personally take
care of the Omanis who required immediate healthcare.
Since he came from India, which was known for its top class
healthcare facilities, he would make suitable arrangements for
the Omanis to get the best of medicare in Indian hospitals,”
Ashwin said.
He also added that his father was not only loyal but also
served His Majesty the Sultan and members of the royal
family with his heart and soul. “He had the deepest love,
respect and admiration for His Majesty and was ready to do
anything for him!”
Silent administrator
Severin, who liberally mentions Dharamsey in The Sindbad
Voyage, refers to him as the ‘palace victualer’ – but in reality,
Dharamsey was much more than that.
Dharamsey NenseyThe silent administrator
Ashwin, son of Dharamsey Nensey
“He was a silent administrator,” Ashwin said, summing up
his father in just two simple words. That is an apt description
of Dharamsey, a man who was the epitome of simplicity and
modesty. In fact, these two qualities clothed the man well.
His family recalls how he was content with just four sets of
dhotis (a typical Indian male wear) and how he enjoyed the
garb of a simple man.
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Simple man
“My father would always tell us – ‘look, we make the
occasion – not the other way around!’ He was least interested
in the trappings of life! He had no interest in showing off,
pursuing or buying luxurious items and most importantly, he
was not bothered about amassing riches.
“He used to say: ‘money is just a by-product of hard work
and labour’”. Severin also remembers Dharmsey as a man of
utmost simplicity: “Dressed in a long white shirt, with his
spindly legs emerging from his loincloth, Dharamsey made
an enchanting travelling companion!”
Magic handbag
An interesting mention is also there about Dharamsey’s
‘magic handbag’. He always clutched (during the sea
expedition with Severin) ‘a bag that was no more than a
simple pouch made of white cotton, about eight inches by
10, hardly bigger than an office envelope. Yet by some sleight
of hand, out of this bag, which never grew grubby nor left
his person, Dharamsey would produce everything that was
necessary – tickets, reading materials, diary, and any amount
or type of currency that was required, and always in cash.
Dharamsey’s cotton purse was apparently bottomless, and its
contents never ceased to amaze…’
Role model
Dharamsey’s simplicity belied his inner strength, and his
ability to bring about wonders in his arena of work. This was
a quality that set him apart and gave him a legendary status.
So, was he a role model to all of them, the family members
and others under him? “He was indeed! He was a man we
all wished to be and we hoped to emulate his qualities.
The combination of discipline and humility were the other
qualities that brought about great respect and admiration in
him. “And I remember him as a very kind and honest man.
He was immensely helpful to all and this made him much
sought after and loved. For he gave hope and love to all…
They also loved his judgment and he was quite revered for
that.
Serving the leader
“If you ask me about my father’s work ethic – I can only say
this: he knew his role quite well – he was serving His Majesty
– the leader!”
Dharamsey served with every sinew in him the leader of
Oman, his family and the people of Oman – nothing else
mattered to him. While he has not made public about
his charitable work, his dream -- of starting schools and
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While others talked, Dharamsey walked the talk and his
fierce commitment to work was legendary.
“Even to his last breath, he was working – in fact, even on his
last working day, he must have signed over 200 documents of
various requirements – it was a Thursday (in 2002). And, the
next day, a Friday, my father left us all…”
A reverential silence enveloped Ashwin’s bustling office
room.
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the Indian state of Gujarat; once a major port of the region and
summer retreat for Maharao (king) of the Kachchh.
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If you ask me about progress, all I can say is: look around you – it is only obvious that Oman, as a nation, has travelled not only fast but also far in the last 41 years. For this, one must salute our leader – His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, a visionary who has thought about the future of the youth and has invested in it by focussing on education
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When a man has put in his sweat and blood to achieve a
goal, he knows its value. But, when you get everything on a
platter, you have no idea of its value, and you have no respect
for it. Oman, was not built in a day – it is the sweat and toil
of countless men and women, led by a leader who lead from
the front, showing the way by dirtying his own fingers – so
today’s youth needs to understand this and move forward
accordingly, says Malallah bin Habib Al Lawati, a former
diplomat.
He was talking about the need for the youth of today to
shoulder their responsibilities and thereby take Oman
forward. Malallah Habib Al Lawati has never squandered his
chances and the opportunities that came his way in his youth.
In fact, it was his determined effort and his will that led him
to become a diplomat.
During the time when His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said
took over as the leader of this nation in 1970, Malallah
Habib was in Iraq. “We had migrated to Iraq in 1953. I
returned in 1973 after the clarion call of His Majesty the
Sultan asking all of those who have gone abroad to return to
their homeland.”
Malallah Habib returned to Oman and within just nine days
here, he was posted as the charge d’affaires of the Oman
mission in India. His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud
Al Said was Oman’s foreign affairs minister at that time.
Malallah Habib’s diplomatic career began with a flourish.
And the graph only went up. “Within a year, I was posted
in Egypt. “My diplomatic career took me to many countries,
including Iraq, the UK etc.”
He garnered quite a learning experience from his travels, his
stay in various countries, all of them giving him the maturity
to handle further assignments.
After his diplomatic stint, he became the undersecretary
at the ministry of national heritage and culture and finally
retired as the advisor to the minister of national heritage and
culture.
It has been a remarkable journey for him and he has had
the chance to be part of the old Oman and also see the new
Oman today. “If you ask me about progress, all I can say is:
look around you – it is only obvious that Oman, as a nation,
has travelled not only fast but also far in the last 41 years. For
this, one must salute our leader – His Majesty Sultan Qaboos
bin Said, a visionary who has thought about the future of the
youth and has invested in it by focussing on education.
As you are aware, progress is only the end result of education.
The next important decision was the role and responsibility
given to women. Oman is a country that gave woman her
due respect and importance and this has made her contribute
successfully towards the growth of our nation.
A country that encourages and promotes women is indeed
a successful one. And fortunately, our women have proven
their worth by being live examples of success in their
respective sectors.”
Onus on youth
Malallah Habib also spoke about the youth and necessity of
imparting them with the right values, which they can utilise
to prime effect.
“Youth is the asset of any nation and its future lies on their
Malallah bin Habib Al Lawati
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shoulders. There are a lot of responsibilities they should
fulfill to take the progress forward. Education is just a means;
it is the code of conduct that will make them utilise the
education imparted to them. Good manners, behaviour and a
responsible attitude cannot come from only education. Only
a good code of conduct can promote the love of the nation in
ones heart! I would rather suggest that the youth learn from
the life experiences of their elders.
And these life experiences come free for them from their own
elders and family members. But, the receiver should hold
proper value for these experiences and not look down upon
them because they come free!”
A true diplomat, a simple individual
Malallah Habib has been a diplomat for the major portion
of his life. And while he has applied diplomacy in various
facets of his life, it has not always been that way, he says.
“They say a diplomat is a person who never says yes or no. He
exerts diplomacy in all walks of life. There is a saying that an
ambassador is a honest person lying abroad for the good of
his country…
But I believe diplomacy is the art of the possible. By nature, I
am a simple, plain person with no diplomacy at all. Or rather
I would say I am somewhere in between diplomacy and
plainness…”
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50All we wanted was Oman to shine. Our beloved leader showed us the path, gave us resources, and guided us and our nation from darkness to light. I hold him and my nation in my heart. I was one of the fortunate few who could wear a white dishdasha to school, hand ironed by my mother
AllOmOuleathreguouda
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A military man, a police man, and a man of sports. Khalifa
Obaid Moosa Al Salami, the vice president of Oman Hockey
Association (OHA) and director of the Asian Federation
(junior team) is all that and more. After a short stint in
the military, he moved to the police, where he retired as a
colonel, but all throughout, Khalifa Obaid has an undying
love and passion for hockey.
In fact, that love took him to the top of the sport where he
captained the national hockey team in 1973.
1970: a year to remember
Khalifa took us back to the days in 1970 when His Majesty
Sultan Qaboos bin Said took over as the ruler of Oman.
“I was a student of the Technical Institute when His Majesty
took over as the Sultan of Oman. The institute was under the
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) and affiliated to the
British curriculum, with annual evaluation system.
“My earlier education was at the Saidiya School where I was
a good student. I always scored well, in fact I was ranked
number five in class. I remember we had a recruitment going
on just after His Majesty took over and I was selected and
send to Nizwa for training. The Jebel regiment was being
established and for me and my group who were selected, it
was a very proud moment.”
Military to police careers
Initially, he was given a coordinator’s job, which included
some translation and interpretation and even part time
teaching. “It lasted for nine months. Then one day the then
ruler of Egypt, Gamal Abdel Nasser, passed away and Oman
declared a three-day mourning period. We all wanted to take
holidays but, my adjutant ruled it out stating that we had a
tight schedule, so no holiday.
“We were all disciplined but young. Our youthful spirit got
the better of us and we all slipped off to Muscat, where we
joined a march/rally from Muscat to Muttrah in memory of
the departed ruler of Egypt.
But, when we returned to Nizwa after the unofficial three day
holiday, we had to face the consequences of our act. We had
to undergo proper disciplinary action.”
But, that prompted a switch in career from military to the
police for the young man. “On September 1, 1971 I joined
the police as a recruit and served until 1985, retiring as a full
colonel.
It was a satisfying career where I had the pleasure of looking
after the biggest divisions there like the oil installation and
Sohar divisions during my tenure.
Hockey passion
Khalifa Obaid was at the same time, indulging in his love
for hockey, a game that was very much a tradition in Oman
in that era. “My father, grandfather – all of them -- played
hockey.” Young Khalifa took to the sport like duck to water.
“And I did it with a passion. From the day I remember, I am
playing hockey. At home, at school, with and against local
teams, there were some four or five teams -- Shabiba, Al
Kifah, Oman, Takia sports, Union etc… -- in Muscat then.”
Soon, all the love and passion for the sport brought in rich
dividends. The young player soon catapulted into the national
team where he also took charge as its captain in 1973. Here
he recalls some moments of the past, both fun and illustrative
of the spirit of the time:
“In 1973 we participated in an international match in
Lapoul, France. We played hard and came third. I remember
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that former minister Ahmed bin Abdulnabi Macki was the
ambassador of Oman in France at that time and we were all
overjoyed that we came third out of nine teams. After the
match, we took our celebrations to the streets. Soon, the
local police approached and began to question us about our
presence on the streets. So, we explained the reason for our
celebrations.
When they realised we were not making any trouble, they
joined us in the celebrations. It was quite late at night and
my team declared they were hungry and I walked in to a
restaurant to find out they were serving only horse meat. My
team mates were literally starving so I did not want to spoil
the fun – I let them gorge on the food.
“But, the next day when I confessed that there was not a
shard of mutton in the meat they had eaten last night and
that it was all horse meat, they saw red. I still remember their
faces when I told them it was not a goat!”
Hockey to football
Those days it was common practice to play both hockey and
football. But, soon the rule came where the players were
asked to stick to one sport. “My coach convinced me to take
up football, which I did in 1985. And after many years of
training and learning, I became a certified football coach with
diplomas and higher diplomas in the subject – both sports
maybe different, but if you ask me, the core approach and
method of both the sports are the same – and you have to
play to win, to excel!”
Looking back: 41 years
“I have served with my heart and my soul to this nation and
to my beloved leader, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos.
And if you ask me, these past years have been just
miraculous!
“People from the 70s will have so many tales to say – then, a
mere trip from my village Rustaq to Muscat took four to five
hours, that too if the weather was normal.
I vividly remember how our team travelled a full day and half
in two cars to reach Sharjah for a football match. Limitations
were more, resources less, but we had the will and we found
the way out of all obstacles.
“We children used to walk barefoot to school, we played
hockey without boots – we did not consider it then as
something above normal. But we never complained – never
felt the need to.
All we wanted was Oman to shine. Our beloved leader
showed us the path, gave us resources, and guided us and our
nation from darkness to light. I hold him and my nation in
my heart. I was one of the fortunate few who could wear a
white dishdasha to school, hand ironed by my mother.
I was fortunate to have bread, dates and tea for breakfast.
Nothing deterred us and nothing overwhelmed us. All we
had then was a passion to serve the nation, a passion for sport
and undying loyalty to our leader!”
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Khamis entered the world of sticks when he was just 12. Since it was a family tradition, Khamis quickly grasped the art of stick making. It took him a year to learn the craft, and five years to master it
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Khamis bin Bilal bin Shambe Al Balushi
Can’t take the Asa away
The Asa (walking stick) is an integral part of an Omani
man’s official wear. It has its practical uses or it can be simply
used as an accessory during formal events. If an Omani man
is attending an official function, or perhaps, an event or a
ceremony, he is bound to carry the Asa. Even children sport
them at official functions. If you go to a camel or a horse race
in the interior, you will find almost all Omanis holding an
Asa in his hand.
Khamis bin Bilal bin Shambe Al Balushi from the Qart
Balush area in Barka is one of the most respected names in
this Asa making business. He is considered a master of the
Asa (Asiya – plural) today.
Top Asiya maker
Khamis entered the world of sticks when he was just 12. His
father, Bilal Al Balushi, was a master craftsman of the Asiya
in Barka. “He was the most popular Asa maker in Barka and
everything that I know today is what I have learnt from my
father,” Khamis reveals.
Since it is a family tradition, Khamis began quickly to grasp
the art of stick making. Of course, it was not that easy, but
his father helped him and soon he mastered the art.
Other than his father, there was another master Asa
craftsman, Salmin Khamis Al Balushi (who had passed
away recently) in the same area. Today, in Qarat Al Balush,
Khamis is the topmost Asiya maker.
Five years to master the art
Khamis slowly learnt the art -- how to choose the wood,
mix henna for the colouring aspects and also how to make
the intricate designs on the curved handle of the Asa. It
took Khamis a year to learn the craft. “But, I devoted five
solid years to master it. Today, I am proud to say that I am a
master at it!”
And, in the last 25 years, this master walking stick maker of
Oman has made over 10,000 Asiyas.
Asa man
Today, Khamis is known in Qarat Balush as the Asa man,
although he was also a car mechanic. Few remember him as
a mechanic. “That is because I am still continuing with Asa
making. But, I don’t want to just call it my career…Creating
Asiyas is not a job, or a chore, it is indulging in a passion;
it is my calling! I love creating an Asa and enjoy the whole
process.”
100 pieces a month
Like his father, Khamis is keen that he passes on this
tradition to his children. “My second daughter, Rahima,
helps me in designing the Asa, while another son, Hatim, is
now showing good interest.”
Khamis is now prolific in his work and makes around 100
pieces in a month. “But, if the order is to make an ornamental
or special design, I might take around 10 days to do it.”
The wood bends for Khamis
Asa making is a craft that needs more patience than strength,
Khamis explains. “So, the womenfolk can also do it and I
believe that in the olden days, women were part and parcel of
this trade.”
The wood selected for the making of an Asa goes through
many processes. “It is mainly coloured using natural henna,
and then it is weathered using heat and animal fat for days.
The fat makes the wood more flexible and it bends in my
hands. Once it is bent to the required curve, I tie it up and
leave it for hours. The art of bending the wood is a trade
secret (smiles). I cannot divulge that, but it is all based on the
animal fat and heat.
“The heat makes the wood stronger. Contrary to the popular
belief that fire burns wood, I would say, not always! I get
many orders for just bending, curving the Asa. Some people
bring wooden sticks and then ask me to shape it for them. I
do it for a nominal fee.”
Good wood lasts long
Asa sticks are mostly made from wood, but, not just any
wood. Craftsmen like Khamis takes great pain in selecting
the right ones as the good ones are, without a doubt, long
lasting. The most common as well as popular wood used
is from the Otum tree. The roots of Kharat, Hatheeb and
Sumr trees are very good and strong for Asiya.
Good Asa can cost over OMR1000
The cost of the Asa can vary: from as low as OMR5 to
OMR1000. “A good, decorated Asa costs around OMR1100
today,” Khamis said, noting how the market also sold
walking sticks for much lower rates. “But, some of them can
be fakes and of poor quality.”
Tradition will survive
Come Eid or other major festivals and the demand for the
Asiyas increase. “During the Holy Month of Ramadan, I am
inundated with orders,” Khamis said.
But, would the Asa survive the test of time?
“I don’t think modernity will take away real tradition or
culture. Let it be any art form. Traditional art forms survive
because concerted efforts are taken to preserve them. In the
case of the Asiyas, such problems do not ensue because there
is always demand and it is embedded in the tradition and
culture of Omanis. You can’t take the Asa away from the
Omani,” Khamis stressed.
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Our mindsets were different, we knew our nation. Though we knew Oman had not – at that stage -- progressed like the other countries in the region, we knew with our young and dynamic ruler, we would progress
Ouwewenawehastalikco
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Talk about Oman’s 1970’s and Saleh bin Khalifa Al
Khusaibi’s, advisor, private organisations, ministry of sports
affairs, face lights up.
“The ‘70’s brings back memories of my student life and
summer jobs. I was a teenager with lots of aspirations – both
personally and for my nation,” he says.
The 1970s was the time of high-paid summer jobs, of
fervent hopes and dreams. Like most youngsters of that age,
Saleh Khalifa dreamt of a big future for himself, but most
importantly, for the country.
Knew the limitations
“We, in Oman, knew our limitations, our resources or rather
the lack of it and since friends and family members travelled
to the AGCC countries quite often, my then thought was
that Oman will become better than Bahrain or Kuwait or like
them. Because that was the mindset then. Those countries
had many things which we did not and it was easier to aspire
more for the nation and the standards,” Saleh Khalifa told
People from his office room at the ministry of sports affairs.
Summer jobs galore
He remembers names, people, incidents etc., with amazing
clarity. And he spoke of the great opportunity he had with
summer jobs.
“When the summers descended upon us, we had virtually
nothing to do. An idle mind is a devil’s workshop, but I
never stayed idle. So, I would hunt around and quickly land
myself a good summer job. I remember working for the
ministry of labour, issuing labour cards and also reading
meters for the electricity company.
They were not easy jobs. In fact, reading meters was a tedious
job, since the summer used to be very hot and we had to go
from home to home, walking.”
But, no one would complain about the money they earned.
“I used to get around OMR60 – which was quite good,”
chuckles Saleh Khalifa.
The money was good, but, more importantly, they worked
hard. Although young, Saleh and youngsters like him had
no qualms in working hard and in fact, loved to do so. Hard
work was the adrenaline that drove them.
Different mindset
Also, by working hard, day and night, they went on to a
different level of thought and action.
“Probably because of those experiences, our mindsets were
different, we knew our nation. Though we knew Oman had
not – at that stage -- progressed like the other countries in
the region, we knew with our young and dynamic ruler, we
would progress.
There was a need, a desperate yearning to take our nation
forward by all of us. And we believed in hard work. Our
visionary leader guided us, set a path for us that had hard
work and progress written on it. And we marched forward!”
Get your fingers dirty
Saleh Khalifa said he felt good, going back into the past and
walking down that old memory lane.
Looking back after 41 years, it all seemed to be like a
flashback. “True to the saying, hard work pays. We see our
nation standing tall today, under the wise guidance of His
Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.
What we achieved is not an instant one touch progress; it
is the toil of many, contribution of many, coupled with the
vision of our leader. Love and patriotism for a nation comes
when you toil hard, get your fingers dirty and dig your land,
become part of the earth, the nation in the true sense.”
Saleh bin Khalifa Al Khusaibi41 years – a flashback
60 Progress by dint of hard work
Saleh Khalifa also noted that progress cannot be had in
the blink of an eye or with money power. “It comes with
consistency and hard work. I dream for a young generation
that will take our nation forward. Because like our leader
says, there is no end to progress, it is an ongoing process.
Once our beloved leader told us: ‘Let us start where the
world ends… let Oman shine bright globally…’ And that is
exactly what we did and that is exactly what Oman is now –
shining!”
Follow your elders
Saleh Khalifa pointed out that the end result of all the hard
work was a real success story. “The success story of Oman is
the toil of many, who had open minds and hearts and was
always ready to get their fingers dirty.
Instead of ignoring the path, let us make our elders and
seniors an example, learn from what and how they did and
better it if we can. The youth is the future of a nation, but
remember, the older generation that carried the nation
on their shoulders in the 70s were also young. They did
their bit, even though by all means, they were young and
inexperienced – so, today’s youth can do it too -- it is now
upto them to take the nation forward in a responsible
manner.”
Be proud and responsible
Before he concluded, Saleh also spoke about his love for his
country and his leader: “Oman is our nation and we all have
to feel responsible and proud of our nation. Our leader has
shown us the path and I am personally very proud of His
Majesty who with his vision has guided our nation to the
path of growth and progress.”
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Hockey was then and still is one of the biggest passions of my life. I started playing when I could just hold on to a stick. Everyone in my family played. My brothers, my cousins, my friends – everyone played hockey
Hoanof paI swhhoEvfam
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Dawood bin Ahmed Ali Moosa Al Raisi is not the chairman
of Oman Hockey Association (OHA) without a reason – he
was born with a hockey stick, he says matter-of-factly, as we
try to get a grip of his life in the 70s and his love and passion
for hockey, which supersedes everything. “50 long years,”
he said, casting a glance at some of the medals, trophies in a
cabinet next to his table at the OHA office. “I am part and
parcel of the hockey scene for the last 50 years.”
“I can only say I was born with a hockey stick,” Dawood
Al Raisi, 63, says and we think he is joking. But, he is dead
serious. “Hockey was then and still is one of the biggest
passions of my life. I started playing when I could just hold
on to a stick. Everyone in my family played. My brothers, my
cousins, my friends – everyone played hockey!
“I started playing with a proper hockey stick when I was
around 9. At that time, I was studying in Saidiya School and
since then I have not stopped playing.”
He lived, ate and breathed hockey. A ready example of his
love for hockey is the fact that although he is the director
of Quriyat municipality, this hockey man finishes his office
work and then rushes to the OHA to fulfill his hockey
obligations. “It is not an obligation,” he points out. “It is a
passion.”
From Qatar to Moscow
After finishing his studies at the Saidiya school, he pursued
further education in Doha, Qatar. “There also I was active in
hockey. We had quite a number of Omanis living there and
so we used to form teams and play very actively. Whenever
we got a holiday, we rushed to the ground to play – it was
great fun as well as a learning process; each day we learnt one
lesson or the other in the game,” Dawood tells us.
Then, in 1968, he left to Moscow to do study agriculture
engineering. “Here also, we had quite a number of Omanis
and we used to form teams and play against other community
teams. So, at no point did I stop playing. I began at nine and
went on playing till my graduation,” he says, adding that he
played as a centre half.
He graduated in 1973 and then returned to Oman as an
agricultural engineer. “My first posting was in Sohar. Those
days, it was not easy to get to far off places, and Sohar was
considered a bit far off. There used to be nothing on the way
to Sohar and the home I used to stay had just two rooms. It
is still there – whenever I drive to Dubai with my family, I
point it out to them – still standing as a mute testimony to
those days.”
Member of a big business family
Dawood comes from a big business family. “Business runs in
my family, and my grandfather, Ali Moosa Al Raisi, was a
well known business man.”
Since Dawood had a leaning for agricultural engineering, he
chose that field. And soon, the young agricultural engineer
began his work, first at the government farm in Sohar, then
he went on to the Rumais farms. Soon, he was made the
director of plant protection. “My job made it possible for me
to travel all over Oman. Travelling then in those days was
not exactly an easy task. You don’t see the same number of
cars and other forms of transport on the roads then. There
weren’t any roads too. We used to go on donkeys; in fact, I
remember riding a donkey to reach Misfah where I had to
spray medicines for farm plants – but it was all enjoyable.”
All this while, Dawood kept on with his passion for hockey.
Work took much of his time, but hockey was in his blood,
so it was always within him. But, he laments the fact that
hockey has not lived up to its promise in the region.
Dawood bin Ahmed Ali Moosa Al Raisi
Committed to hockey
In Moscow
At a government farm in Sohar
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“It could be because hockey is a game that also depends
on technicality and a certain form of expertise. Other than
Qatar, which is now grooming a good hockey team, it is still
Oman that has excellent teams and resources.”
Dawood went back in time to the era when he got into
hockey and tells how love and passion for the game
superseded lack of facilities or proper grounds. “In the 70s we
did not have any resources, and we had to be satisfied with
gravel grounds. Today, it is a far cry from that – we have
everything. We have excellent hockey grounds, not only in
Muscat, but also in Sohar and Salalah. In Salalah we have
a very good team. Many schools are promoting hockey in a
very good way and we have excellent junior teams.”
All of this has been possible, thanks to one man – Oman’s
great leader – His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said. “In
fact, if you ask anyone who was in Oman during 1970, they
would say that the best moment of their lives was when
His Majesty, the Sultan took over as the leader of Oman.
Without His Majesty, where would we be? With the wise
guidance and the able steering of His Majesty we have
reached an enviable position becoming a modern nation with
all the necessary amenities.
“Our leader had a grand vision for us, the people and for
this country. And that is the reason, why, after 40 years we
are enjoying this prosperity and that is why we are marching
ahead with the promise of further success. Our biggest job is
to contribute to our nation with all that we have – we have a
great leader to live up to and we have to be responsible and
strive with all our might to achieve the common goal!
Dream come true
“In 1970 our leader had a vision, which he shared with all
of us – to achieve all around progress. It is a dream that has
come true and so we should surge ahead to put Oman on
top. Globally, Oman’s name may not be known in all the
countries – but, then just tell the name Sultan Qaboos and
everyone recognises it – so, I would say His Majesty’s name is
synonymous with Oman!”
Dawood’s fond dream is to make hockey a game in every
nook and corner of Oman and also make it more popular in
the region. Like all the goals that Dawood has achieved, this
one also, is just a matter of time.
Man who changed the face of hockey in Oman
Dawood credits the venerable hockey man S. A. S, Naqvi (sports consultant – FMEC and OHA) for
furthering the sport here in Oman. “It took us many years to get a foothold in the game of hockey, but in
1982, we brought in Saiyed Naqvi as our hockey coach. He was the man who changed the face of hockey in
Oman – he has provided us with invaluable technical support and I must say he was instrumental in many of
our victories. We are proud to have him as our advisor and sports consultant.”
Hockey matches during the Holy Month of Ramadan
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His Majesty the Sultan is an inspiring example of human strength and vision. His policies have constructed this nation and I feel he refined the mental attitude of Omanis. He focussed on education, arts and culture and brought in a refinement to the Omani society, preserving the rich old traditions, while merging modernity in development
Hithinsof anpoconahe
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“Dusty roads, narrow alleys, and the sweltering sun beating
down on us mercilessly…”
That was the first impression of Dr Asyah bint Nasser Seif Al
Bualy when she first came to Oman in the 1970s when she
was just seven. “I had come to Oman from Egypt – where my
siblings and I were studying – to visit my parents. It was our
summer vacation and much as we loved to be here in Oman
and to be with our parents, these were our first impressions,”
Asyah, now the adviser for culture and humanities, The
Research Council, tells us, adding however that the first
impression did not stick.
Home of all means
She came from not only an affluent but highly educated
family and even during the early days, they had the means.
“My father’s home had all facilities, from electricity to
air conditioners. Our home was a two/three bedroom flat
in Muscat. Back in the 70s the home used to be always
overflowing with guests. At a given time we used to have
almost 25 to 30 odd guests and family members living
together at the same time,” Dr Asyah recalls.
Swimming vacation
During the vacation, her father would engage her and the
other siblings in the best manner possible. “He used to send
us for swimming at the Ras Al Hamra Club. I remember
once we went hunting for suitable swimming gear in the
shops in Muscat but could not find any. As a child, I was
not confronted with any problems such as having any lack
of resources – my siblings and I only found happiness in the
things we had. We were not deprived of anything.
I remember the group of kids that we were and we used
to play, swim and spend the vacation together. After the
vacation, it was back to studies again in Egypt. So my visits
to Oman then were during the breaks and period in between
my graduation, post graduation and my doctorate degrees!”
Well qualified
Education was a key factor in the family and Dr Asyah’s
qualifications run to a long list, besides the eminent posts
she has had, she has also authored research papers, written
articles, and participated in many events and discussions,
conferences et al.
She has also been awarded many certificates and has also
been a member in the board of prominent associations,
including the Network of Women Scientists of the Islamic
World (NWSIW).
Scholarly parents
“I was born in to a prominent and well educated family,” Dr
Asyah said. Her father, Nasser bin Seif Ali Al-Bualy was the
first Omani ambassador to the United Kingdom and was the
dean of Arab ambassadors in London (1972 to 1980).
“My father had returned to Oman at the end of July 1970
and was the first of Oman’s Zanzibar emigrants to return to
their motherland. My father played a vital role in helping
Omanis who were born in East Africa to return to their
motherland. As I told you earlier, my father’s home would
be full of relatives and friends returning to Oman. In 1980,
my father returned to Oman and worked at the ministry of
foreign affairs where he was appointed the head of Asian
Affairs Department. In 1985 he was appointed the advisor at
the Diwan of Royal Court. Dr Musallam bin Seif El Bualy
(popularly known as Prof. Elbualy), renowned in Oman, as
the pioneer of mass immunisation in the country was my
uncle (father’s brother).
“My mother Sharifa Al Lamki was the first Omani graduate
from the American University in Cairo and her academic
and political achievements were awarded by the university in
Dr Asyah bint Nasser Seif Al Bualy
The research scholar
Asyah with her father and sister Aziza in Zanzibar in the 60s
Asyah’s father in Muscat, 1971
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the last 41 years is evident and only too obvious. Under the
wise leadership of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said,
the nation has progressed in leaps and bounds. His Majesty
the Sultan is an inspiring example of human strength and
vision. His policies have constructed this nation and I feel
he refined the mental attitude of Omanis. He focussed on
education, arts and culture and brought in a refinement to
the Omani society, preserving the rich old traditions, while
merging modernity in development. He is the visionary who
developed Oman not just physically, but also conceptually.”
Love and loyalty
Dr Asyah also pledged her love and loyalty for her country:
“Oman is my country, I feel so much at home. After my
graduation in May 1985, I joined the ministry of education
as an Arabic teacher and then left Oman to pursue my
Masters. Afterwards, I returned to Oman and joined the
Sultan Qaboos University and then again left Oman for
further higher studies. I worked as the assistant professor
at the department of Arabic language and literature, Sultan
Qaboos University from 2000 to 2006. In June 2006, by
way of Royal Orders by His Majesty the Sultan, I joined the
research council as an Adviser for culture and humanities.”
Muscat in February 2010. My grandmother Professor Fatma
Salem Seif Al Maamary was the second woman to obtain a
doctorate degree (1955) in the Arab world.”
Natural to succeed
With so many firsts and coming from a family of scholars, it
could be a hard act to follow for the children. But, Dr Asyah
defers. “With such a family background, it is only natural to
succeed, if you don’t, there is something wrong,” she smiles.
Referring to her family background, she said: “The family
background matters, and refines you to take up values
and causes already existing. I am very proud of my father;
he played quite a big role in my life. He was a man who
appreciated the poor over the rich and the young over the
old. He always kept his word. He was loved by all and he
was a very wise man. When you have inspiring role models at
home, you always work hard to emulate them. It was a proud
moment for me when I completed my doctorate degree in
criticism with honours in May 2000.”
Change is good
Every nation undergoes change on the path of progress
and development, Dr Asyah avers. “Oman as a nation
has undergone change too. The youth are fortunate to get
a young nation full of opportunities and resources. The
education and the health sector reflect Oman’s growth. I
remember how the earlier student batches were of open
minds and were determined to prove themselves. The new
generation wants more change and growth, but the culture
and values remain the same.”
Oman, my country
It was dusty and hot in the 70s, but today, despite the heat,
Oman has transformed itself into a modern day miracle and
achievers like Dr Asyah has trailblazed a path for future
generations. But, she makes it a point to thank the man
who has made all of this possible: “Oman’s progress over
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Asyah holding the award of her grandmother, Fatma Salim in
Damascus 2008
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Everything was limited during those days and as a lady trying to venture into a career considered unsuitable for women, it was quite challenging
Evlimthas to carunwoqu
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In 1970, the year Oman’s beloved leader, His Majesty Sultan
Qaboos bin Said took over the reigns of this country, an
Omani household enjoyed a private celebration – not just of
being part of a new era, but a small victory for a woman of
this nation.
Somewhere in the last few months of 1970, the same year
as His Majesty the Sultan’s taking charge of this nation, a
bright and enterprising Omani lady shot into fame and got
her name embedded in Oman’s history as being the first ever
Omani woman to get a driving license in this country.
Elhaam Al Busaidi, who has carved a unique niche in the
travel world in Oman, is the woman who took this honour
in 1970. “I came to Oman in September 1970 and got
my driving license in the same year. That was a first. I can
proudly say that I was the first Omani lady to get a driving
license; it was a small blue book. I had a license in Dubai and
so I found the task much easier here,” Elhaam quietly tells us
from her home, slowly revealing that procuring the license
was just the first of many firsts. There were more to come…
A lady of many firsts
She was working in the travel industry in Dubai, in 1970.
But when His Majesty the Sultan took over the nation as
its leader, he opened the doors of opportunity for many like
Elhaam. “Oman was then a very young and beautiful country
– it still is -- and it offered people like us so many different
opportunities.”
Juxtaposed in an era where there were little resources, but
immense opportunities, those with the drive and qualities of
excellence and strength like Elhaam, it was just a matter of
time for them to get cracking. Ignoring the fact there was
nothing much around, Elhaam joined a travel agency- Al
Darwish travels, a MHD group company in Oman.
But Elhaam had to encounter many other challenges, which
her male counterparts would never have to undergo.
The Sultanate did not have many airlines in those days and
as a lady travel professional, it was all the more challenging
to get a job in the male dominated travel field, she points out.
“I joined as manager and after three or four years I joined
Iran Air as sales and marketing manager. I moved on to
Royal Jordanian Airlines and in early 1984 I started off my
own travel agency called Aries Travels, which I sold off and
joined Oman Sheraton as director of sales in 1991.
“Again I was the first Omani and Arab lady to hold a
marketing position in those times. Finally I joined Gulf Air
as country manager of Tanzania and the Comoros Islands.”
This was once again a first for Elhaam: “I was considered to
be the first Omani and Arab woman to be a country manager
of an airline.”
But along with the roses there were thorns: “Every three
years I was posted elsewhere, but I took it all in my stride
and faced every challenge and performed to the best of my
capacity. I am very proud of my performance; I was given the
best outstanding station award for five consecutive years.
In early 2000, I joined Oman Air and was posted in Pakistan.
I opened two more stations there. First Karachi, and then in
Peshawar and Gwadar.”
Elhaam Al BusaidiA lady of many firsts
Elhaam in 1971
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Possible for a woman
Elhaam reminisced over her past in an era where the general
practice, around the world, was to frown down on anything
that women did in a competitive world. “Everything was
limited during those days and as a lady trying to venture
into a career considered unsuitable for women, it was quite
challenging,” she said, adding that she still remembered
how she had to undergo three, six monthly interviews with
Gulf air, for reasons best known to them. “The interviewing
team may have thought it was not possible for a woman to
travel to other countries and to take transfers and work like a
man in the travel sector. I even remember asking them why
I was being interviewed so many times. Is it because I am
a woman? Upon hearing this, they asked me to give them
some time, and then held a quick close door session sans me
and then they asked if I was ready to move residence if I was
posted in some other country?!
“I just asked them: ‘when should I start?
“To put a long story short, I got the job and they did not
hide their surprise that I could carry off the job successfully.”
Oman is home
An underlying tone to Elhaam’s success story is the fact that
she was not just an unusual woman, but a hard working one
with a lot of determination to excel in her field: “From the
time I got my driving license to the first posting outside, I
just put my head down and worked. I was also an always
willing student and try to learn, understand and perform to
the best of my capacity.” But she also humbly credits Oman
and its great leader for having given her the opportunity to
perform and excel in such a manner. “I am fortunate that
Oman gave me that chance and I could contribute in my own
little way.”
Proud of the past
Elhaam is again a product of the past and like most of them,
she is a fierce and genuine lover of that golden era of Oman
where not just lifestyles, but most importantly attitudes were
different. “I still love the old conditions, the older generation,
their family values, the culture, traditions of Oman – these
were the prime reasons that we are all able to call Oman our
home.”
Elhaam had actually begun her career in Dubai, which,
had much more facilities than Oman in those days. “But
Oman is home. Though we have had roots in Oman, I have
never been to the country before the 70s and since the day
I stepped in to this soil, I realised that this is where I want
to be. The opportunities were many, the people genuine
and the atmosphere, in spite of the challenges we faced,
positive for growth and progress. I am very proud of our ruler
His Majesty the Sultan, who guided the nation’s progress,
preserving its rich traditions and culture. Globally a nation’s
progress and development changes the face of tradition
and culture, but Oman as a nation stuck to its culture more
strongly.
Tough people last
“We did not have any attitude problems, we believed in
hard work and facing challenges. We were not steeped in
luxury, we actually waited for occasions to celebrate and all
of us valued what we had and got. I believe as elders who
went through tough times it is our duty to pass on our life
experiences to the youth. Probably because this is a very
busy world, we pamper our youth with materialistic luxuries,
rather than love and guidance. As a lady I faced quite a lot of
challenges, Oman is today a different atmosphere; the girls
are excelling in every field and all I can say is make the best
out of the opportunities available. Have the drive to excel and
work hard.”
Designer woman
After her retired life, she has not been able to sit still. “I have
put my hands into traditional silver jewellery designing. My
travels around the world has imprinted the traditions and
culture of the world in me and since Oman has great silver
jewellery, I am hoping to leave a mark in designer jewellery
too.”
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It was my childhood dream to join the police force. And in 1977, I realised my dream. This would not have been possible for a woman in those days without the vision of our beloved ruler His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said
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His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the leader of Oman,
has always showed great interest in seeing working women
gain the trust and respect of the people. And thanks to his
constant encouragement, women are seen in all working
spheres of the Omani society. His Majesty the Sultan’s call
to women to contribute their mite to the cause of the Omani
renaissance has been heard by all women, especially the likes
of Jamila Mohammed Salim Al Mantheri, a retired Omani
lady cop.
Lady cops in those days were a rarity in Oman. So, there
weren’t too many reasons as to why Jamila Al Mantheri
wanted to be a police woman, but somehow, since very
young, she nurtured this dream.
Dream career
“It was a childhood dream to join the police force. And in
1977, when I joined the police training institute in Qurum, I
knew it was my first step towards realising my dreams. That
step would not have been possible for a woman in those days
without the vision of our beloved ruler His Majesty Sultan
Qaboos bin Said. In those days you can count the number
of woman in a profession. Our nation was slowly taking its
first few steps towards progress and development and women
empowerment had already begun. I am one example,” Jamila
Mantheri tells us from her quaint little home in the police
quarters in Seeb.
Training in all aspects
Her cousin Aisha Al Toqi was an instructor at the police
training institute in Qurum then. “It was my cousin who
encouraged and motivated me to pursue my dream and at
19, I joined the training institute and underwent training
of all sorts, from language to parade to gymnastics to
administration. And after I finished from the institute we
were put in various departments, from immigration to airport
to customs and police stations. We were given every little bit
of theoretical and practical experience so that we had an idea
about every aspect of the police workings,” Jamila said.
Good number of policewomen
Jamila recalls how, in 1972, they were told that there were
only two women police personnel, that too civilians. “As
years passed the women recruits started trickling in and then
from 1972 to 1983, there were over 100 policewomen. And
by the time I retired (voluntary retirement) in 2005, the
police had a very large segment of women force. I felt very
proud about this.”
Following a dream
Asked what made her chose a career in the police, largely
viewed as a tough act to follow, anywhere in the world,
Jamila smiles sweetly and says that she was just following a
dream. “Right from a very small age, I was fascinated by the
police and always hoped that I would get there – and true to
my desire I joined them.”
One big family
Her department sent her for training and from 1985 to
2005 she worked in the IT department providing IT related
solutions and processes. “I thoroughly enjoyed my 20 years
with the force. It was like one big family, where I was treated
with utmost care and respect – the police gave me peace,
love, security and safety.”
Jamila Mohammed Salim Al Mantheri
Following a dream
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Discipline in life
Her long stint in the police also changed her completely.
She got a new perspective on life. She lived her life with
greater discipline. “My career taught me discipline and
responsibility. Just like the uniforms we wore, the training
we got enabled us to handle all challenges professionally. But
the various processes that we underwent made us realise and
accept that if we are organised and disciplined, we can walk
the extra mile and make our nation a safe place for all.
Following the leader
“The feeling that Oman is our nation and we have to take
care of it was initiated by none other than His Majesty the
Sultan who set an example for all of us through his own
deeds. He is a visionary who thought of the nation as his
own family. I am very proud of our leader and only wish that
we can at least try to support and preserve the achievements
he has made. My police career in police taught me teamwork
and kept us all together, bound by responsibility; we not only
felt responsible for our day-to-day work, we felt responsible
for our nation and we still do!”
Opportunities galore
To a query, Jamila noted: “Globally, societies face lack of
resources, lack of opportunities, but we had opportunities in
all sectors and we still have. It only takes a dedicated outlook
to identify what you want to do, focus on your dream and
take the path to realise it.
Fortunate woman
“I am one of the fortunate women who could realise my
dream and get into a profession I love. I worked initially in
Salalah too and the job took me all around Oman and this
made me know my nation better. I feel happy for the younger
generation; they have all the opportunities and facilities that
could make their future brighter. Today a woman is not
considered any lesser than a man and there is no profession
she cannot choose. I believe Oman is the only nation that
empowers woman in the true sense.”
Jamila at a training parade in 1977
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The clarion call by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said to all Omanis to return to their motherland changed Oman’s history. Inspired by the historic call from His Majesty the Sultan, I moved to Oman from Dubai
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He came to Oman with nothing – today, he is surrounded by
almost…everything. This is Ahmed Ali Al-Riyami, a retired
banker, financial specialist and an author of many books,
who saw Oman and Zanzibar at close quarters and took time
and effort to record his family’s history, interspersed with the
history of the two close nations and thereby stumbling on a
new metaphor for all in his interesting chronicles.
“People differ in what they hold precious in their lives. To
me, the community spirit comes first,” he says, quoting his
own foreword to one of his books, My Pride and Joy.
As to his literary efforts and the family theme he has chosen,
he has this reasoning: “We have, for so long, read a lot about
others. I would suggest that we start reading a little about
ourselves.”
Ahmed Ali Riyami is an honest, straightforward man with
genuine warmth and love for not only his large and extended
family (he has around 23 grandchildren), but also for his
country and its people. And this love is overflowing when
he speaks about the past and the present from his home
in Al Khuwair. Today, he is surrounded by the warmth
and affection of his children, grand children and a host of
relatives and friends, yet, there is an urge in him to sit apart
and once again chronicle the stories that continue to swell in
his heart. It is not fiction that captures his imagination, but
reality – reality more stranger than fiction.
He is what you see. He is what he says. There aren’t any
hidden aspects about him and he has no hidden agenda.
He is like an open book and his stories and his warmth
flows. Slowly, the man who has had so many experiences
and happenings (which can easily fit into many more books)
unveiled his colourful past, his early hard days in Zanzibar,
his entry to Oman, his job, the period in which he lived and
the stark contrast between Zanzibar and Oman and how he
managed to find a comfortable abode in Oman.
Responding to the clarion call
“I arrived in Muscat with my family in early 1973 and was
a guest of my brother Salim at his small farm house in Wadi
Bahais, Seeb. The clarion call by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos
to all Omanis to return to their motherland changed Oman’s
history. Inspired by the historic call from His Majesty the
Sultan, I resigned from my job in Dubai and moved to Oman
– my home!
Tremendous welcome
“On a personal basis, the family relationship between us
in Zanzibar and our clan in Oman (collectively known as
Awlaad Addeyyum) remained constant from the immigration
to Zanzibar from Oman of my grandfather Ahmed Ali
Zaher Addeyyum Al Riyami to my relevant emigration from
Zanzibar to Oman. I remember going to pay respect to the
family members in Al Jabal Al Akhdhar/Al Ulya soon after
my arrival in Oman and the welcome they accorded to me
was tremendous, indicating how happy they were to have us
back in the country of our ancestors. On the other side of the
Jabal’s slope is our family home called Bait Al Khutuma, a
property of our cousin’s, which is still standing even today!”
Ahmed temporarily joined an American fisheries venture
upon arriving to Oman, and then with the American
embassy (as a fiscal assistant) and then on to various other
jobs, including at the Qaboos Port Authority, then on to
Port Raysut, Union Bank, Bank of Agriculture etc. Writing
became a passion later on and this is something that he
totally enjoys doing. “Opportunities were galore in those
days and educated citizens were offered employment and
training opportunities in all sectors,” he recalls.
Career path
After the temporary job at the American embassy as a fiscal
assistant, Ahmed was fortunate enough to get trained in
port management and got into a good job at the Port Raysut
after academic and practical training at Port New Orleans in
1978. “I retired from professional life in 2005 after careers in
Ahmed Ali Al RiyamiA man of many words
In Oman, early 70s
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banking, accounting and port management careers, the last
stint being with the Diners Club in Oman.
Trek down memory lane
Looking back after 41 years, I am overwhelmed and proud
of the transition from the early 70s when my family and I
had nothing to the time now when we are surrounded by
everything! The admirable image of Oman as a country and
Muscat as a capital, both in their progressive endeavours,
has eliminated poverty, disease and ignorance that once
dominated this dear land of history and fame.”
Ahmed remembers most of the past details with amazing
clarity. “But, due to advancing age, I do tend to forget many
issues of the past…but, while writing them down, I still
manage to get many more of those nuggets of information
of the past that I had forgotten. Slowly, the movement of
writing opens to hitherto unopened doors!”
My father my hero
For every man, his father is a hero. It is no different with
Ahmed, for whom he even wrote a book, ‘Saluting my
Hero’!’ “My first hero is my father. He was a strong man
and no words will be able to unveil the deep respect and
admiration that I have had for him. However hard I try, I
will not be able to emulate his qualities, but like every son, I
try to walk his path, and learn from his life experiences. He
was an enduring, tolerant, self reliant and a brave man. He
was kind hearted and had his strong beliefs. He is a man
who has always stood by his family and his values. I wanted
to pass this forward, so I captured memories and some
records in the book that I had dedicated to him. A small
tribute to my hero, my father!
“He was a loving and very caring father – his children were
treated as equals as long as they behaved well and had proper
family values! His special phrase was ‘come what may’ and
that was how he was – a man who lived by his rules, but
would still never go against his elders, mainly his father and
father-in-law!”
Oman our home
For Ahmed, Oman is special, and Oman is home. Although
he spent his youth in Zanzibar and although he worked in
Dubai, when the call from His Majesty came, he just rushed
back to his homeland. Like, he says: “I have worked in
various countries after leaving Zanzibar, but Oman remained
close to me and my family’s hearts and it is home to us
always – forever!”
With cousins in a grape field in Sayq, Jabal Akhdar
At a press conference with the Omani ambassador Ahmed Macki
in New Orleans
Port officials of Oman in New Orleans port for training, 1975
At Port Raysut, Salalah
Posing for an advert
Ahmed’s sister Moza and relatives Abdulla Al Rubaiey and
Rashid Al Fehdi at their village in Sayq
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Greeting His Majesty, the Sultan at an official function
in Port Raysut, Salalah
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“A civilisation is a
heritage of beliefs,
customs, and knowledge
slowly accumulated in
the course of centuries,
elements difficult at
times to justify by logic,
but justifying themselves
as paths when they lead
somewhere, since they
open up for man his
inner distance”
Untrodden Roads
- Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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Malki’s records are still unbroken. The wonder boy of Oman sports created history when he clinched the 400m gold in the 1990 Beijing Games. He is the second Asian – after Milka Singh – to qualify for the Olympic final; his personal best time was 44.56 seconds, which he achieved in August 1988, at the International Grand Prix in Budapest
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Mention athletics or mention speed or just mention
international records and there is only one name that can
come up in Oman for all of this – Mohammed Amor Rashid
Al Malki, the golden boy of Omani sports (athletics). Today,
Malki may not be seen in the public eye, but this great
athlete of yesteryear is a man who cannot be forgotten – ever.
True example
He is the true example of what an Omani can do as far as
sports is considered, and if this is what he could do years ago
when sport as well as technology and other aides were still in
its infancy in Oman, imagine what a Malki could do in this
modern era!
Unbroken records
Malki’s records are still unbroken. The wonder boy of Omani
sports created history when he clinched the 400m gold in the
1990 Beijing Games. He is the second Asian – after Milka
Singh – to qualify for the Olympic final; his personal best
time was 44.56 seconds, which he achieved in August 1988,
at the International Grand Prix in Budapest. This is the
current national and Asian record.
Earliest passion
Malki’s achievements set in an era under the benevolent ruler
of Oman, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, is a true
reflection of the leader’s efforts in promoting sports in the
country. When His Majesty, the Sultan took over the reigns
of the nation, Malki was just a nine year old boy, studying at
the Bidiya school.
“Football was his earliest passion,” says Saiyed Ali Sibtain
Naqvi, currently the sports consultant – FMEC and OHA,
who is a big promoter of Malki.
Divine providence
And it was there, on the football field when Malki was
playing for the Fanja Club that he was spotted by the then
Egyptian coach, M. Rasheedi. Full credit of discovering the
golden boy goes to this coach of yesteryear. Athletes of his
kind come once every century and it was divine providence
that the full potential of this wonder boy was discovered.
Malki soon joined the athletic squad, which was getting
ready for the Los Angeles Olympic Games. Although he did
not win any medal, primarily because it was very short a time
for him to even prepare for the Games, it clearly displayed
the raw talent of a future track king.
Right people
Malki soon found the right people also to promote, support
and guide him. These included Dr Hammad Hamed Al
Ghafri (the then head of youth affairs), Sheikh Saud Al
Rawahi (the then chairman of Oman Olympic Committee),
Saleh Khalifa Al Khusaibi, Madany Shareef Al Bakry (the
then secretary OOC), British coach Tuddor Bidder, Naqvi,
Rasheedi amongst others.
Best ever
After 1984, he participated in the Asian Track and Field
Championship in Jakarta in 1985, where he won a silver in
the 400m (47.6seconds) and also qualified for the World
Athletics Championship in Canberra. Malki also won a silver
in the AGCC meet and soon, he was under the guidance
of Tuddor. A bronze in the 1986 Seoul Asian Games, and
a new Omani record of 46.68 seconds in an invitational
event in Cologne (Germany) and his first gold in the Arab
Championships in Algeria, where he bettered his best to
45.46, put him on the top. He continued his time improving
runs with a 45.29 in an Australian meet and then finally
Mohammed Amor Rashid Al Malki
Running like the wind
For his gold medal winning performance in the 1990
Beijing Asian Games, he was awarded the golden boot by the
International Athletic Association
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made his best ever, 44.56 in the Budapest Grand Prix. Malki
was the best brand ambassador that Oman could ever have:
he not only put Oman on the global athletic map of the
world, he was considered to be a fierce contender among
many Asian, European and American track meets. For his
gold medal winning performance in the 1990 Beijing Asian
Games, he was awarded the golden boot by the International
Athletic Association (IAA). “The then mayor of Beijing,
China gave away the trophy,” recalls Naqvi, who was present
on the occasion. “But, what no one realised is that Malki ran
for the gold with a hamstring injury!”
The injury put Malki out of action for a while and he took on
a different avatar becoming the manager of the Oman sports
delegations to various international games and meets. But,
once again, Hammad Ghafri, Saleh Khalifa, other Oman
Athletic Association and OOC officials and the British
coach Gandi tried to put him back on the track, especially for
the Barcelona Olympics, in 1992, where he participated but
medals were hard to come by then.
Today, Malki has slipped away from the public glare and is
content to live his own private life. The once golden boy of
Oman fiercely guards his privacy and does not communicate
with anyone in the sports segment. But, there are many out
there dying to hear from him, seek his advice and perhaps get
his blessing to run like him – with the wind!
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Nothing deterred the likes of Turma: lack of money, facilities or even proper gear. “My life began with football and I used to live, eat, sleep football”
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Two names come up when we speak of Oman’s football of the 70s: Turma Abdul Hussain Mohammed Al Ajmi and Mohammed Rashid Al Alawi. Two
football lions of that era, who has wonderful memories of that passion filled football
playing era – a time when sports lovers were mainly divided into two – hockey and
football. The problem was that most of them played both hockey and football and
some of them excelled in both, so much so, it was difficult to wean them from one and
make them focus on one sport to reach sporting excellence.
Passion for a sport is evident even in this technological age
where you can transport yourself from where you are to
the edge of the world in a matter of hours. But would the
sportsman of today walk several kilometers just to indulge in
his games? Turma did.
This football legend of Oman, who used to live in Jibroo,
would walk for three kilometers from Jibroo to Muttrah souq
everyday just to play football.
Turma began his love affair with football when he was
around 12. Although he started kicking the ball around, it
was around 12 when he seriously began to get into the game
– then there was no stopping him.
“All we needed in those days was a ball. We did not have
an excuse for playing – we wanted an excuse for not playing
(football),” Turma recalls, noting that he was part of a team
called Jina Shaheen (wings of eagles) then. Hardships did not
matter much to him.
Although the 70s was just a turning point for the nation and
its people, it was still a time of difficulty, where there was
hardly any electricity, little water, decidedly less food – yet,
nothing deterred the likes of Turma, who true to the hardy
nature of the sons of this soil, proved to be a notch better
– because he combined his natural skills for football with
his natural toughness and a dogged pursuit of excellence
in a game that was not as easy as it looked, especially set in
conditions that were not conducive for excellent competitive
sport.
Turma was passionate not only about football. He loved
hockey too. But, although he played both in the 70s, in the
early 80s a strict new rule put an end to his football passion –
he embraced hockey as an official sport. “But, my life began
with football and I used to live, eat, sleep football and yes,
hockey too.”
Nothing deterred the likes of Turma: lack of money, facilities
and even proper gear. “Lemon slices – that was our ‘energy’
drinks and tiny hand mirrors – those were our trophies!
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We never felt small – we always felt proud and happy!”
Turma’s proudest moment was when he played for the
national football team in 1974. He donned the national
tricolours and played in the first ever Gulf Cup.
Sometimes, however, the passion and love for the sport took
Turma to slightly extreme levels: He told us how he was like
a horse with blinds when he had to play a match. That was
the prime focus – nothing else. Even if it meant that there
was a death in the family, the game had to go on – and he
had to play in the match too.
“Years back, one unforgettable game that I played was when
I had lost my father that morning. I was the captain of my
team so even though I lost my dad that morning, I swallowed
my pain and held back my mourning and flung myself into
the match that very afternoon – I lead the team and we won!
My father was up there, urging me to excel!”
On another occasion, this time, a happy one, where he was
to marry in the evening, he still managed to sneak out in the
afternoon for a match – there was no stopping Turma if he
had to play in a match and he took both sports – hockey and
football very seriously. Like he says in the end, when he was
forced to quit the game because of bad injuries: “I gave my
right knee to football, the left to hockey!”
For football and hockey lovers of that time, Turma gave
much more than that.
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Playing football is like having a purpose in life. And it was a shared passion among the spectators too
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Mohammed Rashid Al Alawi took to football when he
was just 10. But, he was in Kuwait at that time. However,
in the 70s, he came back to Oman, though, he used to
go to the United Arab Emirates (where he was studying)
to play football. A striker, Mohammed Al Alawi was a
fiery competitor, but like Turma, he never explored the
commercial side of the game. “For us, football was beyond
business or money or anything – football was a passion and
love that emanated from the heart – if you are a true lover of
football, then you will simply enjoy an undying tryst with this
game,” he tells us.
People at that time were also just as passionate about the
game. The spectators were simply in awe of players like him
and Mohammed Al Alawi recalled many moments where the
game lovers simply went berserk with joy when they won a
match.
“Playing football is like having a purpose in life. And it
was a shared passion among the spectators too. When
I was a young player I had many fans. I come from Sur
and whenever there was a match, there will be energetic
supporters thumping on the drums, encouraging us. Old
people used to come in to watch the match with walking
sticks. Our womenfolk would also come down to the stadium
to watch us play.”
After a match in Sur, where Mohammed scored a goal, an
excited fan came and hugged him and slipped something into
his pocket whispering: “keep this as a gift from me!”
Later when he checked, he found out that it was money. “I
don’t know who he was; all I remember is his smiling, tear-
stricken face, beaming with pride and his warm hugs. I don’t
know him, but he had whispered, “I came all the way from
Muscat to see you play. Just for you! That was football in
those years. People took it very seriously, very personally; it
was matter of pride for them. The whole of Sur used to get
united and make every match a festival!”
Proud moment
Mohammed’s best moment in football was when he got
selected to the national team in 1976. They played in the
Gulf Cup in Doha, Qatar. Oman played many matches
and did very well, against Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain
etc. “I can never forget those days; they are still alive in my
memories. But I got injured while playing and then family
pressure, especially from my mother, put a full stop to my
professional football career. I had a head injury, actually on
the forehead near my right eyebrow. It left me nearly blind
and incapacitated for several months at a stretch.”
He also hurt his ankles. After recovering from that he
continued playing local matches, but left the national team
because he felt he could not give his one hundred percent.
He went on to become the manager for the national team
in 1980. From then on he got into a career in the sports
ministry. He has held various responsibilities including being
the OFA vice president, director of SQU sports complex,
director of sports in Sur and the sports expert with the
ministry of sports affairs.
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Mohammed is an ardent supporter of the sport and he also
believes that today’s players can really go places. “They have
everything going for them – the only thing is that they
should get their basics right.
When we played we had no funds, no facilities. Today,
thanks to the encouragement and support of His Majesty
Sultan Qaboos bin Said, they have everything – and the
youth of today should make use of these grand opportunities
that are present!”
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Only those who are actually participating would know how difficult it is to participate in any event – big or small
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Barkat Salim Al SharjiNo one plays to lose
Much can be talked about winning and losing in any sports.
Bouquets and brickbats can be heaved on the player. But, it is
only when you actually participate in the game, match or run
that you can really get to know what it feels like – winning
or losing.
No one plays to lose. Bad preparation, bad luck and
occasionally unpredictable circumstances can throw a spanner
in the works of any sportsman, participating in a match or a
run. “Only those who are actually participating would know
how difficult it is to participate in any event – big or small,”
notes Barkat Salim Al Sharji, an Olympian, former national
tennis player, and a well known athlete of Oman.
Barkat has great memories of an era past: “I have only great
memories and yes it was hard, but today, when I look back, I
have only fond memories of those years,” Barkat said, adding
that all of the sporting achievements of Oman has been made
possible, thanks to the great attention accorded to sport
by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said. “His Majesty the
Sultan has made everything possible,” he stressed.
Edifice of Omani sport
Players like Barkat are actual pioneers, who have made the
impossible happen. They have gone into playing a sport,
when the game itself was in its rank infancy in Oman.
Preparing a path then is not an easy task. You have to start
from scratch and even a molehill may look like a mountain.
But, through sheer willpower, determination and the drive
to succeed, players like Barkat built the edifice of the sport
in Oman. A lot of the current Omani sportsmen and women
have a lot to thank for the past players like Barkat who were
instrumental in setting a base for sports here, trailblazing a
path and showing that it can actually be done.
First-ever Olympics for Oman
Today’s heroes are treading the path these great players
have built. Barkat was one of the key sporting members who
had participated in Oman’s first ever entry to the Olympics
in 1984 (Los Angeles Olympics in 1984). “Getting to the
Olympics for the first time ever is a great feeling. But, then it
is a feeling with a mix of tension… it is a huge responsibility.
We are representing a great nation and we cannot let it
down. I was part of the first-ever Omani Olympic team
and yes, the responsibility was really huge. But, we had
good support from our famous coach, Steve, who has done
wonders in previous Olympics with other teams.”
Months of preparation for a 60 secs run
Barkat noted how only those who are actually participating
would know how difficult it is to participate in the Olympics
or even other international events. “Many think that all
you need to do is to compete and win. But, the amount of
preparations you have to undertake is voluminous. You may
run for 60seconds, but you may have to prepare for months
for that!”
Golden greats
Barkat also spoke about the greats of his time like Oman’s
golden boy, Mohammed Amor Al Malki, who won the gold
medal in the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, China. “I used
to run with Malki. He is a tremendous fighter. I was always
proud of him and revered him.
“Yes, we also have good athletes and good tennis players
today.
Tennis stints
Barkat had participated in three events (400mts, 800mts and
4x400 relay) in the Los Angeles Olympics. Soon after this,
he slowly got into tennis. “I played lot of tennis competitions,
and even did the international circuit, mainly the Davis Cup,
from 1995 to 1999, where he played in both the singles and
doubles.”
Of course, he did not have a finger in every pie. The main
reason that he shifted to tennis was because of his work,
he said, adding that whenever he found time, he also went
swimming. He also managed to get official status as a board
member of the Oman Tennis Association and the Oman
Swimming Association. “I used to be quite young, almost a
young boy, when I was participating in athletics,” he said,
pointing at a picture where he had his hair done in a wacky
afro style and looking like most teenagers did at that age.
Almost like the Olympics
But, looks can be deceptive and it was truly the case with
Barkat, who shone in every way. Barkat also had the
opportunity to run in the Olympic torch relay when it was
held in Oman. “It was quite unbelievable for me! Being part
of the Olympic torch relay was something really, really big! I
have participated in the Olympics and so I know how it feels.
But, when I held the flame and ran that day, the feeling was
almost similar to being in the Olympics.”
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Sulayem bin Saif Al MaskariThe Mesaharati
In the early days, Omanis used to wake up to a special call
during the Holy Month of Ramadan. “Suhour, suhour,
suhour – wake up everyone! Suhour, suhour, suhour…”
It was the Mesaharati waking up people for their suhour
meal during the Holy Month. This used to be one of the
oldest and most deep rooted traditions of Ramadan; it used
to be one of the most important features of the Holy Month,
completing the traditional scene of the revered month.
The role of the Mesaharati used to be very simple: he would
walk through the streets and alleys beating a small drum to
a simple rhythm, calling on people to wake up in time for
last minute eating. He would walk to almost every house
in the neighbourhood and wake up the occupants of each
household.
It is a tradition no longer in vogue. Sulayem bin Saif Al
Maskari, 75, in Qantab village, was one of the early birds of
Ramadan, who used to do his Mesaharati ritual dutifully.
Although he no longer practices this ritual, he still cannot
forget a precious tradition in which he was an active
participant. “I was an active Mesaharati in the early days, but
slowly modernity swept in and in its wake came alarm clocks,
mobile phones (with alarms) and the like and soon people
did not have any need of such an old tradition,” Sulayem Al
Maskari recalls.
The Mesaharati tradition runs back to the early days of Islam.
Bilal Ibn Maktoom was the first Mesaharati in Islam and he
used to call people from the top of the mosque to stop eating.
The tradition began in Egypt in 238 AH (Hijri) with Antaba
bin Ishq, the ruler of Egypt, himself waking from Fustat City
to Amr Ibn Al-Aas mosque singing “e’bad Allah tasaharo”
(worshippers of Allah, eat suhour). Soon, the drum was
introduced as an instrument to assist the Mesaharati.
Sulayem badly misses those days. His eyes went misty when
he talked of the times when the suhour wake up call was a
major tradition. He recalls how they never slept during the
nights of Ramadan, discussing and praying and spending
the night together in a happy glow of camaraderie and
spirituality. “Some of us had this additional responsibility of
donning the Mesaharati’s role too,” he reminisced. “Everyone
who had a childhood in the 70s would recall the drum beats
or the trumpets with the regular suhour wake up calls!”
Like the motivational expert and speaker, Sheikh Khalfan El
Esry, notes: “It was not considered an obligation to do it –
those who were Mesaharatis did it as a social responsibility.
And the rest of the society had the trust that there is
someone out there who will ensure that they will wake up at
the right time – it was a different era!”
In the early days, everyone had to carry a lantern if there
were travelling in the night. “So, we also had lanterns with
us when we went for the suhour calls,” recalls Sulayem.
“My friends were also doing this. Although I stopped in
the mid 70s, one of my friends, Said bin Salem Al Hassani,
continued until the last five years – he believed it was a social
responsibility!”
Before the 70s, there was no electricity and the people did
not need much. “Those days, we would be content with a
tin can when we went around for our suhour rounds. When
we made the calls, we felt quite united as well as quite
responsible towards each other. I personally loved to do it – I
held it as my social responsibility. I was quite respected for
it and I always felt happy that I could contribute in some
way to the society that I lived in. I was always blessed for the
work I did and it was all that I wanted!”
Such traditions kept the community close knit and together.
“In those days, the people slept in peace – during the Holy
Month – knowing that there was someone watching over
them and would wake them up before the prayer timings – it
was a matter of trust!
“But, sadly, today, it is no longer practiced – it remains
an old tradition, which may never ever be revived,” he
concluded.
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“We all have our time
machines. Some take
us back, they’re called
memories. Some take
us forward, they’re
called dreams.”
Nostalgia
- Jeremy Irons
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In the early days, times were hard, resources were limited, but we all shared a special bond then. Today, we have it all, life is easier, but family ties are virtually non existent
Intimrelimshboweliffam
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Ruxmani Jamnadas JesraniDays of yore
“Life is quite easy today, but family ties are difficult.
Everything is available today, but people are not there for
each other!” This is what a grand old and respected lady of a
different era tells us.
Ruxmani Jamnadas Jesrani, a highly respected name in both
the Indian and Omani circles here, deftly painted the stark
contrast between now and a glorious, but tough era of the
past.
Ruxmani Jesrani, 79, was suffused with memories of the past,
and she also shared with us an equal number of photographs
that has captured the past for today as well as for posterity.
This sprightly woman of the Jesrani family took us back to
an era where life was tough and difficult, especially for an
expatriate woman, but just as exciting, hope filled and simply
unforgettable.
Oman, my new home
She got on a ship along with her businessman father,
Gokuldas Khimji, when she was just a mere eight year old.
This was in 1940.
“My father and his brothers had established their businesses
here and I was just joining my family after a brief educational
stint at a school in Mumbai. At that time, there used to
be a Gujarati medium school for the Indian community in
Muttrah and I promptly joined this school to continue my
education,” Ruxmani tells us.
When the Omanis tell of hardships, it definitely has a
different tone, but when an Indian lady, who has been in a
different environment in her home country, the experience
is all the more tough. But, perhaps it could be because
Ruxmani came here as a small girl, for she also brushes off
the ‘tough’ days with a smile. It was tough, situations were
hard, but they managed, she says.
The Indian community was also very limited; there were
around 25 homes. So, the ladies of the community were
ensconced in their little world. “We girls (and ladies) did
not have much to do. We would remain mostly at home
and social visits, in the early days because of the prevalent
conditions, were either limited or nil. Besides, we all had
to cover our head when we went out, if we had to. We
could not get a driving license and there were quite a lot of
limitations in resources and facilities. Our lives were confined
to the homes, but then, during festivals and social occasions
we would come out and socialise.”
Gokuldas Khimji’s home was near the palace in Sidab. It
had a big terrace, which would be the gathering place for
all to watch the festivities and celebrations at the palace.
Life was quite disciplined and everyone followed a strict
routine. Water was scarce and the well near the Muscat
temple remained a common source for many. “But whatever
the limitations and whatever the conditions, I never lost
heart – Oman became my home and I was never alone in this
country!” she tells us.
When she was 18, Ruxmani got married to Jamnadas
Keshavji Jesrani whose family was also in Oman and they
were firmly establishing their business here. The family
business mainly included food stuff, saffron, spices trading.
They were called the Shabica (Shabica was the name of a type
of rifle) family.
“Looking back, I can tell you there were limited resources;
the climate was very hot, limited vegetable supplies and
virtually non existent roads and transport. In fact, Land
Rover pickups were the only vehicles that were allowed for
expats and my family can take pride in being the first one to
possess such a pick up.
“Times were hard, resources were limited, but who cared,
for the people of the time were always together and they all
shared a special bond. All worked together, stayed together,
shared many things or rather shared whatever resources
available and lived harmoniously and may I say, even
contentedly. Today, that is the contrast in lifestyles.
We have it all, every luxury, life is easier, but lives are cut off
Celebrating her 75th birthday
In the 70s
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and family ties are virtually non existent.
“In those days, during festivals and special occasions we
used to gather at the Seeb farmhouse, which had water and
fruits and trees – it was like a haven, a mini paradise. And
you must understand, I am talking about an era where air
conditioners and luxury was almost non existent.”
Ruxmani fondly recalls how the Indian dhoklas and boondis
were a craze among all at that time, expats and locals, alike.
“We used to serve them at all gatherings. The elite ladies
also had a small club where they would learn knitting, played
badminton, tennis etc. I was a member too and played the
games during leisure hours,” she says showing us the photos
that captured those times.
New Oman
“The progress and development that happened outside also
happened to our lives. Ladies had more freedom, could drive
and own cars. The schools and colleges have increased and
the flights have increased so much that travelling to any
part of the world is now so easy. I came to Oman on a ship
that sailed for nearly a week to reach Muscat,” she recalled,
reeling out some of the names of the ships she had travelled
on like Dara, Dwaraka, Damara etc.
At that time however, the ship fares were quite affordable.
Ruxmani noted that the growth in schools and other
resources and facilities, which are readily available today,
reflects on the amazing progress Oman has made under the
wise and able leadership of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin
Said.
“Since I lived in both the eras, I know and can feel the grand
changes today. I cannot just point out at one single aspect,
but the progress is overall and all encompassing. In our
days, there were no medical facilities available. I remember,
for whatever sickness we had, we were duly given a single
tablet. If I remember right, whatever the sickness, we were
prescribed just one Quinine tablet,” she laughs.
When Ruxmani came to Oman, she was a third generation
member making her way into this country. Today, even the
eighth generation of her family, are settled here. That is the
kind of deep roots that this family has here and will continue
to enjoy.
Gathering at the school functions in the 60s
Father’s home in Muscat
The first Land Rover pick up
Receiving a gift after participating in a walkathon
One of the country crafts from Mumbai
Eid festivities
Jamnadas Jesrani, husband was an art and music lover
Current Shabica family members – four generations
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My father was a very special man – of integrity and great positivity. He was a very forthright, honest man and always committed to whatever task he undertook
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Around 100 years ago, a young Indian boy from a Kutchi
village in India, who just got home from his school, was
told to pack up and get ready to board a country craft vessel
bound for an Arab country called Oman. He did not argue,
he did not throw a fit…he just obeyed his mother without
a murmur. In fact, the story goes that he was most eager to
get on the craft and go to Muscat and did not require any
persuasion. He had to pay the equivalent of 15 paisas for a
ticket to Muscat.
The boy, 13, was sent by his family to earn a living. Although
he did not have any family members or relatives in Oman,
they were all following the dictates of fate. There was a voice
within them saying that they were all going to finally find a
future in this faraway country.
And they did. The young boy was Jethalal Naranjee Gandhi
whose business, which goes under the name, J. N. Gandhi,
exists even today.
“The fourth generation of our family is currently residing
in Oman, which is exactly 101 years of their presence in
Oman,” points out J. N. Gandhi’s son, Haresh Gandhi,
who visited Oman from the United Arab Emirates during
the recent Eid holidays. “My father was a very strong willed
person – even then, as a young boy, he had a mind of his
own. What made my grandparents send my father all the
way to Muscat? Very simple. Muscat was quite a well known
name – not unlike an El Dorado -- and many were eager to
head to this destination and make a proper living – so when
this chance came up, my father was only eager to grab it!”
The first job that J. N. Gandhi landed here was with the port
and customs authority of Oman. “My dad took up a job as
a clerk. But, eventually he went up the ladder and by the
time he resigned in 1948, he was the Inspector General of
Customs.
“My father served the government of Oman for almost 40
years with the Oman customs and port authority. After this,
he began his own business, which we have continued till
today in his name (J. N. Gandhi),” Haresh noted.
Although J. N. Gandhi passed away due to a heart failure in
1963, his elder brother, Virsinh Jethalal Gandhi, who was
working in the treasury department under the wise leadership
of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, continued with the
family name.
“My father was a very special man – of integrity and great
positivity. He was a very forthright, honest man and always
committed to whatever task he undertook and had the
utmost responsibility to his duty.
“And, as a son, these were the qualities he imbibed in us – he
was a pillar of strength for us and he was a philosopher and
guide. He was a mentor and a patriarch to all of us (brothers
and sisters) and also to our extended family. My father was a
very generous soul – he was warm, simple, kind and humane.
He had a very down-to-earth quality and was forever helpful
and compassionate to everyone – even rank strangers!”
Haresh added that everyone in the family not only admired
his father’s unique qualities, but also wanted to follow his
principles and values. “We want to have the same insight on
life, and hope we can get his unique ability to cope with the
changes of time like he always did…”
Jethalal Naranjee Gandhi
The man who came to Oman 100 years ago
Haresh, son of J. N. Gandhi
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