Imtiaz Sooliman – Ethekwini Living Legends 2016

Imtiaz Sooliman
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Speaker 1 describes how Imtiaz Kanu, a young man from a potchef ain't shop, grew up in a compassion shop where his father helped customers with loans and preferential pricing. He was inspired to take up the humanitarian cause by a Satuz Sheikh, who ordered him to form an organization called The Gift of the Givers, serving humanity unconditionally for the rest of his life. Imtiaz Kanu closed his medical surgery in 2005 to pursue his humanitarian commitments full time, and was awarded the Order of the Baobab in silver for his contribution to humanitarian aid in South Africa through the gift of the Gift of the Givers Foundation and his humanitarian relief missions in various countries.
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As a young boy, doctor Imtiaz Suleyman grew

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up in his family's potchefstrom

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shop, where his father helped customers in need

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with loans and preferential pricing.

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This was the first time MTS was exposed

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to compassion, which became the backbone of his

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future success.

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After qualifying in medicine, his work as a

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humanitarian

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began while MTS was standing on a parched

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Mozambican riverbank,

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watching children dig desperately for water without success,

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and eating the mud out of desperation.

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Together with the support of an Islamic medical

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association, he was inspired to take up the

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humanitarian

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cause.

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In 1990 2, while visiting Istanbul in Turkey,

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he was introduced to a Sufi Sheikh, who

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ordered Imtiaz to form an organization

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called The Gift of the Givers,

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and to serve humanity unconditionally for the rest

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of his life, irrespective of race, creed, or

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color, as well as anywhere in the world

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at any time.

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The most amazing part of this incident was

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that the sheikh could not speak English, while

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Imtiaz could not speak Turkish,

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yet they both understood each other perfectly,

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which led to the birth of the gift

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of the givers.

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Over the following 2 years, his involvement grew

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to the point that Imtiaz closed his medical

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surgery in 1994,

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in order to pursue his humanitarian

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commitments full time.

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Doctor Mtya Suleiman is a dedicated, energetic leader

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with exceptional negotiation

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skills, holding the trust of all those he

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encounters.

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He was awarded the Order of the Baobab

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in silver for his contribution to humanitarian aid

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in South Africa through the gift of the

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Givers Foundation

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and his humanitarian relief missions in various countries.

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His activities are acknowledged through more than 100

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diverse national and international

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awards,

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citations,

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commendations,

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and special recognitions.

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These recognitions

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include 4 awards from heads of state, including

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the President's Order of the Star of South

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Africa,

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the highest civilian award in South Africa.

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