my kind of khidmat

this weekend was the National Restaurant Association show at mccormick place here in chicago. the show is held every year, and this year al-jamea tus-saifiyah took out a booth to represent al-mawaed al-saifiyah. i was given the task of writing a lengthy report about all of this.

i spent all of yesterday and today interviewing the dozen or so talebat who have come from surat to represent at the booth. the person in charge also has a vision for the report, and i spent a lot of time discussing this with him, trying to make sure i know exactly what direction the report is going to take.

i'm excited about this project; these past two days have been an eye-opening experience. i can speak about what i have learned at length. so much discussion grew out of the interviews i did, that i saw how much potential this report really has to make a difference. i feel that it is rare to be directly involved in something influential; i am incredibly lucky that it is in my nasib this time.

and furthermore it's nice to do writing-khidmat; i am happy that my career and my primary skill can be of use to dawat. it makes me feel confident that this job that needs to be done, will be done in the best way possible. and i am excited that this project will bring even more opportunities for khidmat.