Tree Without Roots

Novel | Syed Waliullah

What story does Majeed feign about the cause of his shifting to Mahabbatpur?

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What story does Majeed feign about the cause of his shifting to Mahabbatpur In Tree Without Roots Majeed arrives in Mahabbatpur with a secret plan He wants power not peace To win the villagers hearts he creates a holy story He says a saint sent him in a dream This false tale opens his path to control the people through faith and clever deception Majeed s Real Situation Before arriving at Mahabbatpur Majeed lived a poor and lonely life in the Garo Hills He worked there as a muezzin but was not happy or satisfied He longed for a better life and fortune When he heard about Mahabbatpur from a government hunter he decided to move there The Fabricated Dream Majeed tells the villagers that one night after saying his prayers he fell asleep with a pure mind and body In his dream Saint Shah Sadeque appeared before him The

saint complained that the people of Mahabbatpur had forgotten him and his sacred grave The saint ordered Majeed to go there and remind the villagers of his presence He also promised to bless them with peace and prosperity if they honored him This dream becomes Majeed s holy excuse to enter the village Villagers Belief and Majeed s Gain The villagers believe Majeed s story without question They search for the saint s grave and find an old neglected tomb outside the village Following Majeed s instruction they cover it with a red cloth and light candles around it The grave soon becomes a mazar and Majeed becomes its caretaker In summary Majeed s feigned dream marks the beginning of his religious fraud He uses it to deceive innocent villagers and establish his authority

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