To the family, friends and colleagues of the late Professor Rashid Ahmed Hassen Bhikha,

It is with heartfelt condolences that the Homeopathic Association of South Africa write to you on the passing of your dear husband, father, friend and colleague. Prof. Rashid Ahmed Hassen Bhikha’s contributions to the profession of Unani Tibb will be remembered for decades to come and his contribution to complementary medicine forever valued by all in complementary health care professions.

The HSA wishes you strength at this difficult time. May he rest in eternal peace.

Dr. Bianca De Canha
President of the Homoeopathic Association of South Africa

Please accept our condolences on the passing of Professor Bhikha, we are extremely saddened to hear of his passing.

We hope you can find strength in his legacy.

Bernadine Bachar
Director
Saartjie Baartman Centre

Dear Aunty Mariam and Family

On behalf of the Tibb Treatment Centre staff and everyone in Cape town, we would kindly like to extend our deepest condolences and most heartfelt sympathy to the family during this incredibly difficult time. We were and still are very saddened about the passing of our beloved Prof.
He was our mentor, our father and friend.

We all have many wonderful memories and lessons taught by Prof, that we will surely carry with us for the rest of our lives. He has touched so many lives and always strove to do better and do more. We are truly grateful for being part of Prof’s journey and we thank each and every one that has assisted and supported Prof during his time.

Kindly know that you are all in our thoughts and prayers and we will assist and support wherever needed. Do not hesitate to let us know.

May the Almighty continue to grant all of you love, support and strength by accepting all of the duas/ prayers.

Tibb Treatment Staff

May Allah accept your marhoom dad into His infinite Mercy, envelope him with forgiveness and grant him Jannatul Firdouz. May Allah SWT grant you all ease and comfort in this loss. A huge loss for our community and beyond. A mentor, philanthropist and pioneer. Marhoom uncle Rashid leaves behind a remarkable legacy, one which you all can be proud of. 💔🤲

Suraiya Nawaab
Founder and Chairperson of Islamic Careline

Aunty Mariam, Nasira, Nasima, Zain and Zaheera
I’m so so sorry 😢 😞

How can my mere words be any match for the depths of your grief..

I awoke feeling so so sad today, as I heard his voice “you ok Beti?” like he would always ask me at the beginning of our calls.
After my Dada passed away 2 years ago, and till dad lost his ability to speak clearly, I really valued his and my conversations over the phone, which often ended up being about more than just the work.

I have a very strong feeling that yesterday, at such an auspicious time between Asr and Maghrib on Friday, when the angels removed his soul, it was a gentle easy experience, like a drop of water leaving a vessel we are told.
And, as his departed soul was taken up to Allah, i have faith that he heard the angels comment on his soul “oh generous soul” “oh just soul”
“Oh striving soul” and the most beautiful fragrance trailed behind…

He had so many beautiful characteristics that will allow him to reach Jannah…may Allah forgive him, accept him and have mercy on him…Aameen

I know how much Dad meant to you all and what a gaping hole he will leave in the family 💔
Pls convey my salaam and heartfelt condolences to the family. I can’t imagine what a difficult time it must be and will be for a while…

Find solace in the fact that you WILL be reunited with him, forever and ever.
Aameen…

Nadia Moola
… Spearmint

I was deeply saddened to hear of the death of Professor Rashid Bhikha a few days ago. My sincere condolences to his family and friends in their grief. A truly unique person, who will be greatly missed.

I have known Rashid for many years, both as colleague and friend. He was an intrepid trailblazer in the challenging field of general health and human nature. He was without reservation a good and exceptional man, who has made important major contributions to emerging medical theory and practice. Important areas such as integrative medicine, importance of temperament, potential of herbology and lifestyle factors will benefit from his extensive research programmes and observational investigations.

I do hope his dynamic approaches and foresight continue to be championed by those in the Tibb Institute. He deserves to be recognized by the healthcare establishment. Rashid will be sorely missed.

(Dr) John P Glynn

As Salam ‘alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu!
Bismillahi’r-Rahmani’-Rahim
Inna liLlahi wa inna ilayhi rajioon

We just saw today the news about Ustadh Rashid Bhikha leaving this temporary abode… Although we never met and he didn’t know me in this life, in the last months I have truly benefited from his works and the e-books available for free download at the Ibn Sina Institute of Tibb. As in my country there is no formal education on the subject of Tibb Nabawi, I am resorting to self-learning, and the e-books from Ustadh Rashid are of immense help, conveying through their simple, yet precise language the teachings of Islamic/Prophetic Medicine to all those who ask to learn it. I ask Allah Almighty that Ustadh Rashid may reach Jannat ul-Firdaus and that he may receive an immense reward and blessings from his good deeds, that he continue to receive the flowing of blessings coming from the Sadaqa Jariyya for giving these books for free download in the benefit of the Ummah of Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa salam) and mankind! May Allah have mercy on Ustadh Rashid Bhikha, I consider him one of my masters in the pursuit of the Noble Science of Medicine, may Allah forgive him e give eternal blessings for his soul.

‘Abd al-Wali Maron from Brazil

Prof Rashid Bhika passed away
Prof Bhika was an icon of the Pharma Industry
Pioneer and father of Generic Medicine in South Africa.
Later in life an ambassador of Tibb Medicines and alternative therapies

إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونََ _اَلّلَهُمَّ اغْفِرْلَهُمْ وَارْحَمْهُمْ وَسَكِّنْهُمْ فِالْجَنَّه- آمين

Great man Great Human Being
Humble to the core

Great loss 😢
Allah grant him highest status in Janatul Firdous
آمِيْن يَارَبَّ الْعَالَمِينْ

I have heard of the sad demise of your father.
A man of legendary proportions who endeared himself into the hearts of multitudes of people.

He moulded and influenced his wife and family into multifarious directions and imbued them with gentleness and kindness and truthfulness and piety .

May these continue for a long time to peretuate a memory of which you are his legacies.

Allah bless your day with a wonderful status in Jannutul Firdose .
We shall make dua for your dad.

Yusuf and Tahera

My Dearest Aunty Mariam Sisters *Nasira* Naseema Zaheera and brother Zain

I am deeply saddened 😢 to hear about the passing of your beloved dad the one and only Professor Uncle Rashid Bhikha. (Have not come across anyone like him )

Indeed the loss is too great and the pain you going through can only be understood by you as you have lost your pillar of strength

I am so sad and devastated that I could not be the there for the Janaza as I am overseas
But be rest assured that I share in your grief and my duas and thoughts are with you guys all the time since I got the sad sad news

We all had so much hope but Allah saw him getting tired and a cure was not to be. So He put His arms around him and whispered “Come to me” and so we lost a beautiful soul

إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونََ _ اَلّلَهُمَّ اغْفِرْلَهُمْ وَارْحَمْهُمْ وَسَكِّنْهُمْ فِالْجَنَّه- آمين

His legacy, amazing personality, his laughter, unique way of talking will be truly missed

Indeed he was beacon and epitome of kindness, and a true embodiment of compassion and love and will forever be remembered.

Uncle Rashid’s comforting presence knew no bounds; he touched lives, big and small, with unwavering warmth and unconditional love

Uncle Rashid was my role model –
Indeed he touched my life in many ways and I will forever treasure the special moments I shared with him and these memories will stay with me for ever

As the Pharmacist he was regarded as the father of affordable generic medicines in South Africa, he was a pioneer and legend and leaves an indelible mark on the healthcare industry
( we all aspire to walk in his footsteps )

Later in life, his advocacy and as a champion of Unani Tibb medicines showcased his commitment to diverse healing traditions and alternate medicines

What a loss 😢
My My heartfelt condolences to the whole family

We make dua that Allah grants Uncle Rashid the highest status in Jannatul Firdaus and Allah grants the family straight and sabr during this difficult time.

Immy and Farhana Mohamed and family

Professor Rasheed Bhikha,

The Humanitarian
The Philosopher
The Visionary
The Healer

The Father of Tibb in South Africa
The Reviver of Tibb an Nabawi (Prophetic Medicine)
Your legacy interwoven with the Greats
The fruits of your labour are continuous
Like the streams of Paradise
An endless part of the Divine rope of healing
As you follow your deeds to Eternal bliss
We admire you with honor, gratitude and humility
At your Life, your Legacy, your Light

May Allah grant you his Highest Janaah
Ameen.

The loss i feel is like losing my Father for the second time…. your Dad was so much to me…. and the loss runs deep the more i think about him….. Allah grant Aunty Mariam and your whole family strength sabr and healing 🤲🏼

Mujeeb Hoosen
Unani-Tibb Doctor, Lecturer at UWC and mentee of Prof. Bhikha

Inna lillahi wainna illahi rajioon.
Dr Rashid Bhika

He was an epitome of dedication towards Unani medicine. He propagated Unani Tibb in South Africa and also contributed in bringing out Unani literature for modern times. He really worked hard and had set up state of the art Unani centres in South Africa.

I personally met him so many times as he frequently attended so many scientific deliberations here in India. Later when his health didn’t permit he used to call on Unani day and conveyed his best wishes.

He was blessed with a lovely family and friends.

He was Mentor for many. At personal level, it’s a great loss as I considered him a great and most respected Human being and a Stalwart. I saw him first time when he visited RRIUM, Delhi to see how Cupping is being done in India from Late Dr Hannan Sahab.

May Allah swt do his maghfirat and grant him highest place in Jannah .
The above message is from Dr Gazala of CCRUM
messages from all over SA and the globe are pouring in attesting to Prof legacy
Alhamdullilah we all had the privilege of knowing him 💜
his life time achievement award… he was named the Hippocrates of Tibb in South Africa
It is heart breaking news.I am extremely saddened and praying for departed soul’s magfirah and admission to Jannah and sabre jamil for his family,friends,well wishers and students,teachers and practitioners of Tib medicine whom he always guided and supported. He will be remembered for long for his contribution for revival and promotion of Tib in South Africa.His death is personal loss to me.
Apart from any significant thing in our belated prof live that he was punctual on his Salaah/Namaaz. Whilst I was still practicing at Tibb or an event at the medical centre he will always asked me about the namaaz times and read his namaaz on time or joined us in jamaat salaah.
completely second all the sentiments above. Prof really dedicated every once of his being to the establishment and growth of tibb in South Africa.

He was a career father, always looking out for us. And yes it wasn’t all sunshine and roses but Prof Always went that extra mile to ensure that tibb and its new graduates were sorted.

Indeed a huge loss, Allah grant Prof the highest place in jannah in sha Allah. My heart breaks over and over again… the last 2 yrs we experienced loss upon loss, each one breaking us a little further and just when u think u can’t break any more, life throws another curve ball. 💔

Dr. Anisha Ali
Tibb Doctor

Slms Nasira.
Where do we start, when we start talking of Dad.
He played such a role in soo many people’s lives, and impacted soo many people that I think for generations it will be felt. I didn’t get to spend a lot of time with him, but certainly he was so influential with a heart of gold.

ALLAH has certainly granted him relief from this Dunyaa, and will certainly elevate him to the highest stages of Jannatul Firdoze insha ALLAH.
May ALLAH grant you all sabr n strength to deal with this tremendous loss, n grant you the ability to continue in the same vein, as Dad, with all he’s hundreds of projects.

All the best and be resilient like you always are, as your daddy taught all of you.

From Zaheera and Cassim

Dear Bhikha Family,

I hope this message finds you surrounded by the warmth and support of your loved ones during this challenging time.

It was truly a privilege to have met Professor Bhika, and I wanted to express my deepest condolences on his passing. Professor Bhika was an extraordinary individual whose presence left a lasting impact on those fortunate enough to know him.

His contributions to Tibb medicine were not only substantial but also marked by a dedication and passion that set him apart. It is evident that Professor Bhika was not merely a practitioner; he was an honorary figure in his field, leaving an indelible mark on the landscape of Tibb medicine.

While words may offer only a small solace in times of grief, please know that the legacy Professor Bhika leaves behind is a testament to his remarkable life and the positive influence he had on the lives of many.

If there is anything I can do to support you and your family during this difficult period, please do not hesitate to reach out.

May ALLAH‎ ﷻ grant your father Jannatul Firdous and your family Sabrun Jameel.

May ALLAH‎ ﷻ unite him with Rasulullah ﷺ and the Sahâba and the salad in Jannahtul Firdous.

May ALLAH‎ ﷻ unite him with his loved ones in Jannatul Firdous.

And May Allah grant your family so much ease. امين

With heartfelt sympathy, and duaas.

Saajidah Motara

The legacy of this exceptional individual extends beyond the immediate impact of his actions. Uncle Poppy was a source of inspiration, motivating others to embrace humility and humanity in their own lives.

His philanthropic endeavors, coupled with a hands-on approach to community service, created a ripple effect of positive change. Through mentoring, charitable contributions, and a steadfast commitment to uplifting others, he left an indelible mark on the hearts and minds of those fortunate enough to have crossed paths with him. I am fortunate and eternally grateful to have encountered his love and blessings. His efforts will never be forgotten.

His legacy serves as a beacon, guiding future generations towards a more compassionate and connected world. You will forever be cherished Uncle Poppy.

Shaakira Bodhania

I would like to extend my sincerest condolences to the Bhika family, for the loss of an incredible father, grandfather, and mentor🥹.

Prof has made such a great impact on my life and the lives of others, may his legacy live on forever. 🙏🏼

We pray for strength during this time of bereavement🙏

Dr Micaela
Tibb Doctor ☝