“I always believed that one day I would win, but I never imagined it would come right after Eid Al Fitr. I see this as a gift from the Almighty. It seems I must have received the highest Eidiya this year,” he said emotionally as he relived that moment in his life.
Maed’s words ooze with astonishment, as the 54-year-old mechanical engineer is celebrating a ‘routine’ day of his life and is already on a jaw-dropping monetary lifetime. While Ramadan was coming to end, Maed began filling celebration with family and friends, which would also serve as a victory milestone for him. The Combined Group Contracting Company employee is a UAE-based Syrian expat living since 1992, has changed his life forever.
Maed always fantasized about hitting the jackpot. In the past he purchased some tickets, but on March 7, he took another chance and bought ticket number 2525 online. What he did not know was that this modest gesture would change his entire life. Maed couldn’t believe his ears when he got the call confirming that he was the winner of the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Series 495. His ticket won the grand prize of US $1 million jackpot.
“It was surreal. I couldn’t believe it at first,” said Maed.”I consider it a special Eidiya, a gift from the Almighty.” Those words couldn’t express better everything his heart felt.
The first day of Eid Al Fitr has changing implications in people’s lives as they spend time with their friends and family but for Maed it was simply a life changing event. Celebrating the occasion transformed his life into something extraordinary, giving him unbelievable fortune and demonstrating how unpredictable things become. Not only did his win give him financial freedom but also the reminder that fulfilling your dreams might be just around the corner and more surprising is the timing.
Maed’s story is one full of hope, faith, and perseverance. It reminds everyone that anything can be done, no matter how impossible it may seem. A lot of us wait for that one life changing event and, Maed’s story teaches us the importance of patience; and that sometimes, the universe delivers exactly when we require support.
Winning in the lottery, for Maed, symbolises more than just luck; it acts as a token of appreciation and a reminder for the wonders of having faith. His journey has motivated many. The story emphasizes that the most unexpected things, more often than not, bring the biggest gifts. And makes you realize that if you have perseverance, there is no limit to what one can achieve,