to cure her, her health deteriorated by the day. Then under
the guidance of one Muslim religious leader we prayed to Allah, which did
wonder for my sister and she made a miraculous comeback to life. Thus, began my
journey from Dileep Kumar to A.R. Rahman.”
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He said the decision to embrace Islam was a mutual one with his mother. Not one
to normally discuss this aspect of his private life, after taking a pause,
Rahman narrates succinctly, “My mother and I resolved to follow one faith ...
we wanted to cleanse ourselves of our sorrows.”
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After initial doubts, his three sisters also embraced Islam. For them he has
tried to be a role model, he said. However, his eldest sister was divorced
later.
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Rahman began learning piano at the age of four. But life was not all that
hunky-dory for the young boy who lost his father at the age of nine.
The responsibility of supporting his mother Kasturi (now Kareema Begum) and
three sisters soon fell on his young shoulders. He began his prosperous musical
career at age eleven out of necessity.
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Rahman is married to Saira. They have three children: two girls, 10 and seven,
and a three-year-old son. Rahman performed his first Haj in 2004. This time, he
is accompanying his mother.
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“I wanted to bring my wife also for Haj this year, but since my son is only
three years old, she could not make it. God willing, I will come again — next
time with my wife and children,” Rahman said.
http://www.islamawareness.net/Converts/arrehman.htmlnbsp;
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--- On Sun, 1/6/08, Ranjith K lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote:
From: Ranjith K lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt;
Subject: Re: [arr] can any one help?
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, 1 June, 2008, 2:30 AM
On the personal front, 1995 proved to be a momentous year for him. That year,
on March 12, he got married to Saira Banu, sister-in-law of the Tamil actor
Rahman and the daughter of a Madras based businessman.
In April 1995, Bombay got released. The leading character's name was Saira
Banu.
Is that just a coincidence ?
On Sat, May 31, 2008 at 10:41 PM, V S Rawat lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED] comgt; wrote:
On 5/31/2008 4:22 PM India Time, _manjusha_ wrote:
gt; hai friends..
gt; can any one send ARR's family photo[a recent one]
gt;
gt;
who is she? (pic enclosed. got at first page of google images)
http://indiauncut. com/uploads/ images/ar- rahman-saira- banu.JPG
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Rawat
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regards,
ranjith
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