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Tuesday, June 17, 2003

# Posted 4:59 PM by Patrick Belton  

SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, OxBlog wrote about a 132-year old man in the Indian state of Rajasthan. His only unfulfilled dream? To make the hajj to Mecca, which at the time, seemed rather improbable given his age and impecunity. That is, until now: a UK businessman, reading about the BBC's profile of Habib Miyan, generously transferred $5,700 (270,000 rupees) to Jaipur to cover the costs of Mr. Miyan's pilgrimage, as well as those of two of his grandchildren to act as his guides. So he will be making his life's wish come true, after all.

There is still great generosity in the heart of man, even in the present age.
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