Gardens of Peace

إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ

Muhammad Patel

محمد باتل

21 August 1955 – 4 November 2020

Aged 65

Indeed, we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we shall return.

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Who they were

A shopkeeper who knew every regular's name and their children's names. Slow to anger, quick to forgive.

Early life

Born in Mombasa to a Gujarati family. Came to England in 1972 to study, stayed to marry.

BornMombasa, Kenya

Career and community

Ran a corner shop in Ilford for thirty-five years. Eventually two shops, both still in the family.

A founding trustee of the local mosque. Drove minibuses for the Sunday school for as long as he had a licence.

Things they used to say

  • "Open the shop early, close it on time, and never argue about pennies."

Quranic verses

  • · Surah Ya-Sin
  • · Surah Al-Mulk

Du'as

  • Allahumma-ghfir lahu warhamhu wa 'aafihi wa 'fu 'anh.

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May Allah grant Muhammad Jannat-ul-Firdaws.

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