After coming to death�s door and undergoing life-threatening surgery, the health condition of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan was the uppermost concern of the massive number of people attending the Feb. 25 Saviours� Day event at venues in more than 100 cities across the country.

In a testimony that evoked tears in the eyes of many, Fatimah Farrakhan Muhammad, the Minister�s daughter who is a registered nurse, described her father�s road to recovery, explaining that he is still in recovery.

"Due to the healing process, his doctors advised the Minister not to resume his full activity level as it relates to the work," she said, expressing gratitude to all in the audience who prayed for the Minister. "He has come here today really rushing his recovery to be with us. He still hasn�t gotten that clearance that we usually as patients wait to get from the doctor."

Sis. Fatimah said her father is use to bouncing back from any trauma and initially he wondered why it was taking him so long to recover. She said her doctor explained to him that the Nov. 3 surgery was like being hit by a Mack truck and having to recover from it.

"Not only did he survive the operation, but he remains free of cancer as I speak," she said.

Sis. Fatimah explained that within a few months Min. Farrakhan will undergo tests that will determine the degree of success of the operation. One final minor operation later this year that will restore the Minister�s condition is anticipated, she said.

Sis. Fatimah thanked her husband, Nation of Islam National Secretary Kamal Muhammad and son Kashif for allowing her to be away attending to her father for more than a year. She also thanked her mother-in-law, Mother Ola Muhammad, for her help, the doctors, the Minister�s security team and many others.

Prior to Sis. Fatimah�s presentation, several others who had potentially life-threatening accidents gave testimony to God�s ability to heal and save lives.

Samimah Aziz, daughter of Nation of Islam International Representative Min. Akbar Muhammad, described a June 2000 accident where her Ford Explorer flipped over after tire separation as she traveled on I-85 in enroute to Montgomery, Ala.

The accident took the life of Earl Shinhoster, the national field secretary for the NAACP. Ademah Muhammad of Atlanta also was injured in the accident.

"I was fiercely calling on Allah to spare my life," she said. "After 14 hours of surgery, I have enough rods and screws in my body to be certified as a bionic woman."

Using two crutches to mount the stage, Sis. Samimah said the doctors told her it would be a year before she�d be able to walk. Having beat that prediction, she said her thoughts are what she can do to show God her gratitude.

"As I laid in the hospital bed � there was one constant thought that I had, and that is I am blessed, I am a survivor. I am here amongst the living because that is what God wanted for me.

"My next challenge is what do I do to show God how thankful I am to Him for intervening and showing me the power of His presence in my life. It�s one thing to say you believe, but it�s another thing completely when you feel and see the power of God, and see and feel His mercy and compassion. And that�s what I felt laying on the side of the highway that day," she said.

Sis. Samimah said her mission now is to spread the word of her accident and call for complete disclosure for products offered by corporations after having found out that the problem of blowouts and flip-overs were widely known at the Ford and Firestone Tire companies.

Next, Sis. Thelma Muhammad inspired the audience with her Jan. 20 experience of being sideswiped by another automobile and flipping over an overpass from one highway nearly onto another highway.

"I closed my eyes because I really felt I wasn�t going to make it," Sis. Thelma, a receptionist at The Final Call, said. But the only injury she suffered was a scratch on her finger from her ring, she said.

"I am so grateful to Allah. When you come so close to the jaws of death and he saves you, you know then that there is no God but Allah. You know that no one else could have done that."

She said she still prays and cries when she passes the site of the accident that she has to travel everyday.

Bringing laughter from the audience, Sis. Thelma described that while her car was destroyed, she kept telling the paramedics to "get my papers."

Finally, the paramedic asked her what papers she was talking about, she said, "The Final Call," which she was in the process of delivering when the accident occurred.

"Brothers and sisters, when I was in the emergency room my papers were there with me and stayed with me until I was released from the hospital," she said, bringing laughter from the audience. "The next day I got up and took my papers and delivered them," she said to applause.

"Whenever Allah brings us through trials and tribulation, just remember to pray all the time. Keep Allah first and foremost in your mind and in your heart," she said.