My Role Model

A role model is a person whose behavior serves as an example and inspiring others toward meaningful lives. You might not have heard of Ali Banat. but for me, he is my role model. it's been more than 2 years since the first time i heard his name. so who is Ali Banat? he is a young millionare from Sydney, Australia. He is running a succesful bussiness and living a luxurious lifestyle. once he showed off his bedroom which is lined with branded shoes, watches, glasses and others. he had different sport cars and bought a pair of thong for 700 dollars.

yes he is richly materialistic and living everybody's dream. But as soon as he got sick, he realised none of it meant anything to him. It was back in 2015 that he was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. He was initially told he had only seven months to live. but he survived for years and changed in to a whole new man. he sold his successful bussiness and he got rid of his cars, watches, even his clotes and have them to a lot of people in need. he said he wanted to try to leave this world without anything. he said ‘When you find out you’re sick or you don’t have much time to live, wallah this is the last thing you want to chase. And that’s how we should live our lives everyday. when someone tells you, you haven't got long to live you realised all this stuffs doesn't benefit you in any way.'

he describes his illness as a "gift". 'It is a gift because Allah has given me a chance to change' he said. and after an emotional journey to Africa, he has established a charity called MATW-Project. His organisation MATW has helped thousands of people across a number of countries including Togo, Ghana, and Burkina Faso. MATW aimed to build villages for over 200 widows, a mosque, a school to house 600 orphans, a mini hospital/medical centre, and businesses to support the local community.

and 2 days ago, he passed away. and muslims all over the world during the month of ramadhan are making du'a for him. Subhanallah. what an impact that he made in a matter of less than 3 years. he was a true hero. an inspiration. he has inspired and taught me a lot.

this is his final message for all of us. may Allah grant him the highest Jannah and let's make du'a for this beautiful soul.

https://onepathnetwork.com/ali-banats-final-message/