ZAMAN DADIRO Book Complete By Oum Aphnan.txt

<p>It is her nature to argue with her mother, so without saying a word, she got up, carried the remaining stir-fry she was eating, and took it to the small kitchen within their living room. Afterward, she came out, went to the dining table, poured a generous amount of milk into a cup, added a little hot water, and then added some cornflakes into the milk. She then headed back to her room.</p><p>Mamy sighed deeply as she watched her go into her room. At just eighteen years old, Mawahib had already started questioning Hajiya Kilishi’s hatred for her. Why does that woman despise her so much? What exactly has she done to deserve this? Could it be because of the government job she holds? Or is this how she repays her for raising her children in the past?</p><p>Their Story: The house is famously known as GIDAN ALQALI (The Judge's House).</p><p>In the entire neighborhood, when you mention "Gidan Alqali," everyone knows you're referring to Mawahib’s family house. Alqali (the judge) is a principled man, known for his firm decisions. He speaks once and expects to be obeyed. He is well-mannered, approachable, and respected by all. His reputation for integrity precedes him, yet this does not deter him from maintaining strict control over his household. Whatever rules he establishes in the house are followed without question. Being the eldest in his family, he oversees his two younger brothers, Alhaji Khaleed and Alhaji Isah.</p><p>Alqali is fair-skinned to the extent that one might mistake him for not being Hausa, but he is a full-blooded man from Kano. He is kind and abhors injustice. From his early days as a junior civil servant, he strived to perform his duties with honesty and dedication until Allah elevated him to the esteemed position of a judge. He became a role model for other judges, never engaging in bribery and focusing solely on his work.</p><p>He and his two younger brothers are the only children their parents left behind when they passed away. Alqali Ibrahim, the eldest, married only one wife from his youth, Hajiya Kilishi. When they got married, people talked a lot about their fair complexions, wondering what kind of beautiful children they would produce. These comments bothered them initially but eventually became a normal part of their lives.</p><p>Hajiya Kilishi managed the household, cooking for the entire family, including Alhaji Khaleed and Alhaji Isah, who would come, eat, and leave to handle their affairs.</p><p>For years, there were no children. Gossipers who initially anticipated seeing their offspring eventually gave up hope. However, after many years, Allah blessed them with children. Hajiya Kilishi gave birth to twin boys. When they were born, Alqali immediately decided to shield them from the public eye. They were so beautiful, like Arab children, that he feared the envy and malice of people. They inherited the striking beauty of both parents, and anyone who saw them couldn’t help but adore them.</p><p>During the naming ceremony, the first twin was named Ashraf after Alqali’s late father, while the second was named Aryan after Hajiya Kilishi’s father.</p><p>From the moment Kilishi gave birth, she devoted herself entirely to her children. She couldn’t tolerate anything that might harm them, especially Aryan, who bore her father’s name. All her hopes and dreams were pinned on Aryan. Even when she upset Alqali, he would punish her through the children because he had discovered that they were her greatest weakness.</p><p>When they were still babies, she struggled to calm them when they both cried simultaneously. If one cried, the other would join in. Unable to comfort them both at once, she would place one down and soothe the other until the first calmed down, then attend to the other. However, whenever she did this, the household meals wouldn’t get cooked, leading to waste. Realizing this, she learned to carry both at the same time—one on her back and the other in her arms. From then on, she stopped seeing any "snakes" in her dreams.</p><p>As the twins grew older, they started crawling, causing a bit of trouble here and there. Occasionally, she would lightly discipline them as a warning not to misbehave. However, there was a time when she claimed to have seen a black snake in the house. A friend suggested that she collect food from a neighbor and pour it onto the lid of a pot; doing so would make the snake disappear. When she tried to follow the advice, Alqali stopped her, insisting that such beliefs were superstitions and that only Allah protects from harm.</p><p>Life gradually moved on, and the twins began walking and even playing outside the house. Whenever anyone dared to discipline them, Hajiya Kilishi would cover herself with a veil and go directly to confront the offender, whether Alqali approved or not. This behavior didn’t sit well with Alqali, as he felt she was too lenient with the children.</p><p>However, when it came to her children, Kilishi could stand up to anyone. Being from a royal family, if anyone dared to harm Ashraf or Aryan, she would forget her royal status and fight for them fiercely. She wouldn’t tolerate anything that could harm their well-being.</p><p>She was named Kilishi because her father was given a royal title on the day of her birth. Growing up in a palace made her view others as beneath her, often displaying arrogance and pride. However, Alqali’s firm control of the household forced her to submit to his authority, keeping her excesses in check.</p>