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Sultanate of Oman

41 years 1970-2011

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ORDINARY PEOPLE. EXTRAORDINARY SOULS.

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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

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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

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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

Mohamed Issa Al Zadjali

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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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66

84

104

108

88

92

96

99

74

70

78

20

26

30

34

38

42

46

50

54

58

62

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.

[email protected] Scan this QR code in any smartphone to

read the last issue of People or visit

http://issuu.com/beneek/docs/people2010

PresentationA

Chairman: Essa bin Mohammed Al Zedjali

Vice chairman: Mohamed Issa Al Zadjali

Chief Executive Officer: Ahmed Essa Al Zedjali

Printed at Oman Printers

© All rights reserved. No part of this book may

be reproduced in any form without the written

permission of the publisher. The publisher does not

accept responsiblity for advertising contents.

Managing editor Priya Arunkumar

Work editor Adarsh Madhavan

Design & production Beneek Siraj

Advt. & marketing Shannon D’ Souza

Priyanka Sampat, Ali Al Raisi

Translation Mustafa Kamel, Hamid Badawi

Published by: Muscat Press & Publishing House SAOC

Ph: 24565697 Fax: 24565496

Website: www.blackandwhiteoman.com

CREDITS

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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

1970s18

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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

I sha

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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

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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

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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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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

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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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Committed to work

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.

(*) Mandvi is a city and a municipality in Kachchh district in

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

If abI caronOmhaonfar

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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

Plain diplomacy

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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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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

Khalifa Obaid Moosa Al SalamiTrue sportsmanship

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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

KhwohewaKhthIt leaye

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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

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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

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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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Dr Asyah Al Bualy shaking hands with minister of culture of

Syria on behalf of President Bashar al Asad, December 2008

The whole family, Cairo, mid 70s

Asyah’s father and mother, Oman, 2011

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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!

Turma Abdul Hussain Mohammed Al AjmiFootball passion

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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.

Mohammed Rashid Al Alawi

Football beyond business or money

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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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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 Suhour, during the Holy Month of Ramadan

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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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