The Family of Saints, Chapter 1- Story

Chapter 1-The Sinful soul of Reyhan


It was a great family. They were bestowed with the rarest of knowledge of both spiritual
and the living material world from their ancestors. The head of the family Sheik Habeeb
had their laws and customs followed according with their sacred beliefs. The eldest of his
four daughters was married to Reyhan an intellectual scholar who worked with the state.
They had two male children a three year old and a new born. It was the day to welcome
the second son in law of Sheik Habeeb. Reyhan had to attend a talk, so was a moment late.
The house didn't wait and the dinner was served. When Reyhan reached, his pride and ego
hurt him as the dinner was served without the eldest son in law. It so happened, he left
the home without his wife and children.
Those were the times of pride and anger; those were the times of hatred and revenge.  
The father and the son in law tried their own ways. Reyhan tried to keep the children
with him but Sheik Habeeb won't allow. And he was divorced. He married yet another
woman and had children but all girls. Sheik Habbeb sued him for not giving the expenses
of the two boys. And after months of debates the verdict was passed against Reyhan to
meet the expense of his sons, as he was getting salary from the state. He decided not
to give. But the state started to cut off his salary. To take on Sheik Habeeb he resigned
from his work with the state so that Sheik Habeeb doesn't take his money. Thus the sons
were raised without a father. And they were taught with knowledge by the Sheik. They grew
into youth. For college education, his eldest son Raheem required his father's signature
and he left to meet him whose image he couldn't recollect.

Copyright © Anees Rahman | Year Posted 2014

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