Miraculous Aubergine (1996 - 1997)
The home of Salim and Ruksana Patel, in Bolton, England, has recently been inundated with about 50 visitors a day, coming to see their miraculous aubergine. Mrs Patel foresaw the miracle in a dream after she'd bought the aubergine from their local shop.
On slicing the vegetable in half, she saw that the seeds were formed in the Muslim symbol "Ya-Allah", meaning Allah exists. Mr Patel said:
"I felt so excited I ran round to the Imam and he
confirmed that it was indeed a miracle."
Abdulla Patel, Imam of
the local Masjide-Gosia mosque, said:
"In all my 30 years as an
Imam, I have never witnessed anything like this. It is wonderful
for the community, and for Salim ..."
When the aubergine has been displayed for several weeks in the
mosque it will be divided into small pieces and shared among the faithful.
(Source: Daily Mail, UK; reported in Share International, June 1996 )
On 20 February 1997, Mr Sidat, a fruit and vegetable wholesaler and chairman of the Madina Mosque in
Hackney, north London, was amazed to discover on slicing an aubergine that the seeds spelt out the
Arabic script for 'Allah'.
Since the miracle, streams of people have visited Mr Sidat and seen the aubergine
which he intends to cut up and share with family and friends. "We feel really blessed that this has
happened to us and when I spoke to one of the elders at the mosque he said it must be a good omen."
(Source: Hackney Gazette, UK; reported in Share International, April 1997 )