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�Prediction'
Dreams Dr
Umar Azam BA
PhD FRSA FRSSA June
2006 Introduction True dreams � 'al bushra'- are
one-forty-sixth part of prophethood (see Dreams in Islam on
www.dr-umar-azam.com). I feel a sense of pleasure that I
see correct dreams* as this confirms that I have a righteous character!
However, not all the events in this paper are due to happen;
some have already happened or are happening right now � for
example the expansion of the John Rylands Library. But these were predictions
in the sense that a message was revealed in my dream before the
actual materialisation of the situation. Nor is to present them in this
paper to say that what is revealed in every dream will definitely
happen (after all, I am not a prophet!); only time will tell
whether they will turn out to be true! I have had to exclude dreams which
are frightening (concerning crime) or politically sensitive (concerning
the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the UK Immigration Service). *The
dreams presented in this paper are only the more recent ones (those after
the year 2000); others are inaccessible because they are currently in the
Special
Collections Department of the University of Manchester, as well
as that of the University of Oxford. Dream
No. 1
c.
1997 Prediction:
Pollution on Earth will take its toll in the
future. I
saw a farm worker using a tractor over purple (1) soil. He was wearing a mask. It was an era well into the future
e.g. 2095 and the Earth had suffered severe and, apparently, irreversible
ecological damage. www.foe.co.uk/pubsinfo/infoteam/
pressrel/1995/19950724105339.html (1)
The
soil's purple colour suggests the presence of toxins, both in the
soil itself and, when the soil was disturbed, in the surrounding air.
Dream
No 2
c.
2001 Prediction:
Trains in the future will go much faster than the present ones run by
British Rail. Maybe they will
be more comfortable
than they are now. I
dreamt that I was travelling on a train with my brother. We boarded at
Dream
No 3
c.2001 Prediction:
Air fares will be really inexpensive in the
future! I
dreamt that my best friend, Waseem Haque and I flew to
^
At the time, this dream seemed to convey a ridiculous message but now, in
2006, such low offers have become a reality! Dream
No. 4
c.
2002 Prediction:
The expansion of the John Rylands Library
( I
dreamt that the Dream
No. 5
c.
2002 Prediction:
Overseas students at
I
dream that many overseas students cheat in their higher degree research
work by copying and plagiarising the work of others. This dream was emphasising a stark
contrast between their underhand tactics and my honest, original
work. http://www.library.cmu.edu/ethics8.html
(2) (2)
My work on my Site www.dr-umar-azam.com
is honest, original
research. Dream No. 6
Prediction:
There will be complicated kinds of cashpoint machines in the
future. At
some time in the (near) future, I eventually withdrew �20, a long time
after studying a cashpoint machine, not knowing how to use its
controls. �20 came out
by ���. * And the machine
printed out some kind of paper strip with it (was it a receipt or detailed
kind of financial transactions printout?).
www.e-accessibility.com/issues/2005/jul2005.txt *
Unfortunately, I couldn't read my own writing on the original sheet, so a
word has been left blank. Dream
No. 7
Prediction:
Some The
dream began as I walked into an extensive hall. I was disturbed to see a very
large machete. Then I noticed
other knives and ammunition, including rifles. (3) It was only afterwards that I
realised that I was in a mosque!
There was a rather aggressive white Muslim (4) in the mosque and he
was the understudy of the severe (5) Imam of that mosque. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2029050,00.html
(3)
(4) Suggests
that reverts, or converts, are being shown the extremist
path. (5) The
hearts of certain Muslim 'holy people' � the custodians of mosques � are
hard. Such hard-heartedness
is uncharacteristic of genuine (compassionate)
Muslims. Dream
No. 8
Prediction:
The creation of camps such as
I
had a distressing nightmare that certain Muslims were in danger of being
rounded up and sent to concentration camps, as had happened to the Jews
during the Second World War. www.alternet.org/rights/2003/07/001066.html Dream
No. 9
Prediction:
Someone
gave me a CD-ROM. The content
was some African election campaign � "Traore for African President!" was
both the slogan of the campaign and the title of the disc. muse.jhu.edu/journals/
portal_libraries_and_the_academy/v006/6.1zazzau.html Growth
of democrarcy:
www.snuipp.fr/aimprimer.php3?id_article=1260 Dream
No.10
Prediction:
Jewish terrorists will infiltrate (6) the ranks of pilgrims in Holy
Makkah. I
dreamt that I was reading salah in Holy Makkah,
(6) Tent
fires have taken an increasing toll of casualties in recent years. Such incidents were not as common
before.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incidents_during_the_Hajj Dream No. 11
Prediction:
New Labour's lax asylum and immigration policies will fuel the rise
of
extremism in parts of the
A
woman presenter with the voice of Sophia from Asian Sound Radio in
Dream
No. 12
Prediction:
Tribute to Mo Mowlam, who will be remembered as an exceptional
politician. I
dreamt that a three-car motorcade made a u-turn about a significant
landmark in the road in tribute to Mo Mowlam. The vehicles were noble,
luxurious^ cars like limousines.
The dream confirmed that this motorcade was in honour of an
'outstanding' woman � a politically 'oversize' woman � who demonstrated
exceptional political qualities. (7) (7) Ms.
Mowlam did not agree with Tony Blair's
^
I couldn't read my own writing so I included an alternative, appropriate
word! Dream
No. 13
Prediction:
Prince Charles will become the Chancellor of The
My
family and I met Her Majesty the Queen on an informal basis. Afterwards, I met Her Majesty more
formally, and it was then that I found out that H.R.H. Prince Charles had
become the Chancellor of the Dream
No. 14
Prediction:
Anne Boleyn haunts the Bodleian Library; the Bodleian will be
modernised in the future. I
was discussing the Bodleian Library with a person who was actually
studying at (8) My original, Islamic typescripts
and a section of my Archive are in the collections of the Bodleian
Library. Dream
No. 15
Prediction:
Foreign economic investment, which will be warmly welcomed, will be
evident in the British motorway system. I
dreamt that yet another commercial development would be constructed
on a motorway. Nothing had
been built but a major Japanese multi-national firm had erected a hoarding
announcing that tenders were to be invited for the forthcoming commercial
plots or units. I thought to myself: "Yes, motorists will definitely be
more than happy to use these services, especially if they are driving on
long journeys."
business.timesonline.co.uk/
article/0, 16849-1804509,00.html Dream
No 16
Prediction:
Political tension between
I
dreamt that Dream
No 17
Prediction:
There will be too much traffic on British roads and the associated
problems of accidents and 'road rage'. Also, many thousands of square
miles of 'green belt' land will make way for the building of new
homes. I
was driving along a country road and so, too, was another motorist who was
driving arrogantly. A lorry
which was following him flashed to him to move out of the way. He reluctantly agreed. But the lorry itself then crashed,
bringing down a huge tree in a field in which only two or three other
trees were still standing! I
noted with regret that 'green belt' land in the countryside was ruthlessly
being cleared to make way for the building of houses. The government was implementing
such a policy in an effort to solve the problems of the national shortage
of housing and the high expense of it! There was a feeling in this dream
of very many (presumably hundreds of thousands) houses being built in
pristine countryside. www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/
roadcharging_must_cut_traf_09062005.html
Houses and green belt
land: www.scalalandgroup.co.uk/
index.php?pr=news&newsID=27 Dream
No. 18
c.
January 2006 Prediction:
Oil companies will be glad to see the price of petrol
soar. I
dreamt something along the lines that a certain major oil company
possessed a snake (9) which it unleashed onto its customers. (9) The
symbol of a 'snake' conveys 'enmity' to the motorist who is burdened by
dramatic rises in fuel.
Although the media are correct in stressing that most of the
payment per litre that motorists spend on fuel goes to the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, the oil companies are probably keeping the
price
very high through price-fixing within a cartel.
www.socialistworker.co.uk/archive/1714/sw171402.htm Dream
No. 19
Prediction:
The mistreatment of Palestinian prisoners by the Israelis will
continue. I
received a disturbing message in this dream about the appalling Israeli
cruelty to Palestinian civilians.
I was shown a woman prisoner who was handcuffed on one wrist. She was sitting on the floor of a
jail in a hunched position and the sadistic Jewish warder told her that
she had to remain in that position for two whole
days! www.labournet.net/world/0408/palpris1.html Dream
No. 20
Prediction:
The British public will find out that it has been deceived about the
constantly-imminent threat of Islamic terrorism by New Labour
'spin'. A
British citizen armed himself with a weapon and braced himself for a
terrorist assault on his home by Muslim terrorists. This person was an average Briton
who was a member of some local political association such as the
Conservative Club. But no
terrorists came and he then realised that the Government's and newspapers'
propaganda on this issue had exaggerated the terrorist threat. So he actually exchanged his
weapon for some luxury consumer item (such as a lawnmower!) that would be
beneficial to him. commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/michael_white/
2006/04/charles_clarke_right_or_wrong.html
Dream No 21
Prediction:
There will be a growth in tourism to
I
dreamt that the Dream
No 22
Prediction:
My
mother informed me that there would be severe electricity power cuts in
the future. Mum showed me
three parcels of meat which had been taken out of the freezer and
defrosted. Only one parcel
could be cooked before the blackout. (10) (10) British media (newspapers such as
The Daily Express) claim that asylum-seekers, and immigrants from
the new European Union countries have overstretched
Dream
No. 23
Prediction:
I
had a dream in which I was thankful for the entrepeneurial spirit and
consumerism which are prevalent in the
Dream No. 24
Prediction:
US troops will suffer a high number of casualties as Iraqi resisters seek
vengeance for acts of American armed forces' barbarity (11) on
civilians. I
dreamt that the Americans used a certain weapon in 2005 and in another
year prior to that. In the
dream, I got the feeling that there is major trouble ahead for the
American military in (11) The
American army used napalm bombs in
Dream
No. 25
Prediction:
More overseas cricketers will be accepted to play in English county
cricket. I
dreamt the Sri Lankan team were playing a test match against
(12)
At
the time of this dream,
(13)
Before going to sleep, I had been browsing through the records of entries
submitted in the Guest Book on my Site www.dr-umar-azam.com Although it was a little
exaggerated, I was pleased to read one from Aisha Aziz, 40, of Toronto,
Canada from the day before this dream: This is to let you know that you
have a great Islamic Website.
You are helping millions of people around the globe. May Allah reward you here and in
the Hereafter. Allah
Hafiz. Dream
No. 26
Prediction: Traffic will travel
extremely fast, with drivers being reckless on the roads and inconsiderate
of pedestrians' safety. I heroically crossed a road in an
unfamiliar area. Drivers were
going so fast that crossing the road was almost like dicing with
death! Another pedestrian had
difficulty too, and he also managed the crossing with great
effort! http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/campaigns/slowdown/ruralspeed.htm Dream
No 27
Prediction:
I will be appointed Professor at some University in the
future. A
youth had been standing to attention, watchful in the hope that I might be
passing that way. When he saw
me, he exclaimed: 'Here's the Professor!' I felt puzzled and, thinking that
he was referring to someone else, looked all around me. But I was the only other person
about, so I gathered that he must be referring to me! Then I met a dignified Muslim
figure, dressed informally but holding some kind of formal document
written in broad Arabic calligraphy with a prominent seal of some kind at
the bottom. He handed this
certificate over to me and awaited my reaction. I could not read the Arabic words,
but the youth had already revealed the nature of the document! I exclaimed, 'I've been
promoted! I'm a Professor
now!' The Muslim figure
remained silent but I knew that I had guessed correctly. I also knew that he was aware that
I could not read the Arabic works and had just made a lucky
guess! Then he told me that I
had to take the document to an administrative building the next morning to
be processed; in fact, I had a choice of buildings. He told me, 'You can bring it to
this building over here or that one over there!' I thought, "Ango-French revelry
and partying are taking place, so my being appointed must be some kind of
practical joke!" But he was
adamant that it wasn't.
"No!" he shouted.
"This promotion is not a joke!"+ Then I was really relieved
and I felt honoured. I said
to him, "I've really been working hard recently (on the internet) [so
that's why I'm really relieved to be promoted in this way!]." When I was being shown the
buildings, I could see that the general area was interesting � it was like
an 'activity' area of general obstacles � a low wall here, a sharp incline
there, rugged ground yonder etc. * +
Suggests that I often underestimate my own
ability. �
To
reach the rank of Professor, I have had to overcome difficult, but
pleasant, obstacles. See the 'Biographical Timeline' section on my
Site www.dr-umar-azam.com for a full list of
my work and its chronology. http://www.dr-umar-azam.com/whos-who.html
Dream
No. 28
Prediction: Much of the
future housing will be inexpensive but of awful
quality. My
mother told me that a bill for �60 had to be paid as a matter of
urgency. She asked if I could
pay it. I hesitated because I
knew that my bank balance had diminished to only �900 (from about �6,000
the year before). Then my
mother told me it was all right, that she would pay the money - which was
to reserve a place close to my father's resting place. But my mother warned me: �Don't
expect a really good home: the houses being built nowadays don't have a
roof!' I told her not to
worry. I said: �I am going to
become a very rich man, Mum.'
Then I added: �So it won't matter!' Cheaper
housing being built in the Sub-standard
housing being built in the http://www.finfacts.com/irelandbusinessnews/publish/printer_1000article_10005314.shtml
Dream
No. 29
Prediction:
Public sector workers in the utility companies (water, gas, electricity
etc.), either because of desperate time deadlines or as a result of
criminal negligence, will do shoddy, incompetent work which will pose a
grave danger for the general public. I
dreamt of something large (as big as a standard coffee table) falling
through an open manhole cover.
http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/ld199900/ldhansrd/vo000405/text/00405-04.htm
Conclusion In
compiling this paper, I have tried to minimise predictions of the
course of my own life, which are the bulk of the total number of
messages that I have dreamt.
I have presented those which are of relevance to public life, for
example the threat of pollution.
I do hope the reader has enjoyed reading these predictions which
cover a wide range of issues (educational, environmental,
political), which are relevant and ought to be discussed and, if
necessary, additional appropriate action ought be taken (for example more
U.N. officials must be sent to observe the conditions of Palestinian
prisoners in Israeli jails).
In this sense, these dreams are can become vehicles for the
betterment of society, if their messages are considered worthy enough to
be heeded. The following is a
list of the themes of the dreams which have been presented
in this paper which is in chronological order [dream number is followed by
theme]: 1
Pollution 2
Transport ( Knowledge/Research 6 Economics 7-12
Politics
13-14 Knowledge/Research 15
Economics
16 Politics
17 Transport; Housing 18
Economics
19-20 Politics 21 Tourism 22-23
Economics
24 Politics
25 Sport
26 Transport ( The
following is a simple classification of the specific
messages of the dreams [ message is followed by dream
number]: Imminent
Ecological Disaster (1) Improvements in
Transport (2) (3)
Merits of Scholarship and Research (4) (5) (13) (14) Merits of the
Free Market (6) (15) (21) (23) Rebukes (7) (18)
(24) (28)
Compassion (8) (19) Merit of
Democracy (9)
Warning Dreams (10) (11) (17) (22) (26) (29) Acknowledgement
of Competent Character (12) (25) (27) Political
Tension (16)
Refutation of Political Falsehood (20)
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