Excerpts: That evening Sadiq bhai introduced me to Shamsuddin bhai. While coming to Anil Farm house I saw his grand mansion. I was expecting that the owner of that mansion would be a Beau-Brummell. There he was – a simple down-to-earth man with an uncomplicated personality.
I congratulated him for his belief in eco-tourism and for investing in that dream-like-accommodation in the midst of nature. To which he replied, “It’s all God’s Grace”. Soon we were in an engaging conversation. He put in plain words how in 90s he was in a big financial crisis. His land was flooded and all the investment went haywire. The only saving grace was his business of preparing mango grafts. He and his father, Noor Baba, tilled hard, to get the grafts that could produce high quality mangoes in lesser time and in bumper quantity.
–Snip–In the evening I noticed a picture at the reception. When I inquired someone told me that it was picture of Sir Aga Khan IV – the spiritual guru of Shamsuddin bhai. Aga Khan is the hereditary title of the Imam of the Nizari faith, largest branch of Ismaili followers of the Shia faith. He became spiritual leader at the age of 20 succeeding his grandfather. Shamsuddin bhai was around to help me know more about Sir Aga Khan. He told me that he got several opportunities to listen him in person and he was enthralled by his charming-magnetic personality and his interest in charity. Sir Aga Khan’s message is to be loyal to the country one is born in and to help people around you.
More: http://www.ghumakkar.com/2009/12/14/lessons-of-life-at-anil-farm-house-sasan-gir/
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Ismailimail 
congrets samshu uncle !! by reading your story …….with great efforts u achived sucess !! may mowla give you more strength to more sucess !! ……. proud 2 be an ismaili …………..and proud 2 say frm balchhel gir !!
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