syeda, my mothers cousin, brings her boyfriend to saugus, california in 1990 and asks my grandfather (not related by blood to him, she is my grandmothers sisters kid) to perform the marriage for her...this was super ODD... My grandfathers IN LAWS didnt really like his brand of religion as they were strong in their SHIA beliefs and I dont think my grandfather wanted his wife to practice ISLAM as he did, so why was she coming to him? my grandmother used to send her home when my aunt got in trouble and my uncles would joke that she was so short, she was like my super tall aunts marionette...but i digress... this was the oddest, most funny NIKKAH (Islamic spiritual wedding) I ever attended before my own debacle....everybody dressed in street clothes, no preparation, Lee a hard core LDS Bible thumping almost an elder of his church but Syeda worked at GLENDALE FEDERAL so she knew how much he was worth and he knew she had great credit...marriage made in Los Angeles real estate heaven (they have 3 houses I know of) anyway, in a so called MUSLIM marriage, you need two witnesses and the guy to say he believes Mohamed was the last prophet, that Allah is one God no Holy Spirit necessary, and that Christ is due back as Messiah to right the wrongs of California for sure...and probably the rest of the world too... My dad generally thinks this stuff is nonsense and may not have been sober through his tea party with ice cream thrown together as he had to go back to work in LONDON and just really wanted the girl...He and Irfan Ahmed, the sons in law, were in attendance that day, so Colonel Saab, always officious, wanted them to be witnesses and for this to be done right... COLONEL SAAB: And you, witness # 1, what is your name (pen poised on paper) DAD: You are well aware of my name, Daddy COLONEL SAAB: (leaning forward) Come on, Hamid, play along. my dad nods and Colonel Saab is back to business COLONEL SAAB: Again, sir, what is your name? DAD: (poshest of the posh accent) WHARTON COLONEL SAAB: Come on, Hamid, I need your real name here! Thats when my mom stepped in and my dad stopped goofing around...I mean, this was SYEDAs EVERY HAPPINESS - a Muslim marriage from the wrong kind of Muslim priest to a Puerto RICAN who took her sons to church the next week.... I was rolling on the ground...Second only to the NIKKA NICOTERO (thats how those two comedians SARA and FRANK NICOTERO billed it) and my grandfather (NOT SARAs) again so earnest: Frankie, that is my Christian name too, but perhaps you might like a MUSLIM ONE? Frank (deadpan) How do you feel about MOHAMMED ALI, Colonel Saab?
Posted on: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 15:49:34 +0000