Libertyville High School sophomore Fatima Durrani died on Saturday, Nov. 26, in a children’s hospital in Milwaukee from liver failure. She was 15 years old.
According to friend Maddie Tankel, Durrani had a skin disease that traveled to her liver. A transplant was required but never found. She had been sick for several months and had missed the beginning of the school year.
Her friends said that Durrani will be remembered for several things. Katie Kotzan, sophomore and friend of Durrani, noted her kindness to everyone and her continual positive attitude. Tankel said Durrani will be remembered by the extreme love she had for her sister, as well as someone to always talk to and trust.
“She was very sweet and kind. She was beautiful inside and out, and I will remember her for her kind heart,” sophomore Vania Thomas, a friend, expressed in an interview over text. “It was truly an honor knowing her.”
The Durrani family hasn’t commented and they are not taking calls at this time.
Services for Durrani will be held tomorrow, Monday, Nov. 28 at the Islamic Foundation North, located in Green Oaks at 2:30 p.m.
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Hajrah momin ( aunt ) • Jan 10, 2017 at 4:20 pm
My dear Fatima , My love I still can’t believe tht you are not with us , I know you are in much better place but you left us too early . Without you it’s not the same , shoppings and trips are not enjoyable anymore as I used to come back and would discuss that with you . I still miss all the messages and phone calls to each other. Every night I go through all the messages and I wish I had all the recordings for our phone calls so I could hear those every night . I can’t take that off my mind the last time I met you after 7 years you were completely turned into a young beautiful, sensible polite girl , still remember when I entered the house and you were standing in the reception, I still can feel and remember tht hug and our late night chat, still remember how excited we both were to meet each other after so long. I still remember our trip to a shopping mall and that goodbye when I was leaving we both cried and I never knew thts was our last hug 🙁 . There is no day that you are not missed . I love you my Doll .
Nadia Gabin • Dec 25, 2016 at 4:20 am
Fatima, my niece, my daughter, my sister, my friend, my company, my biggest well wisher. Born Infront of me, grew up with us. The time which she spent with me was beautiful, a very, helpful, lively, mature n trustworthy girl. Used to give my ideas n suggestions. Always there by my side n ready to even fight for me. For the past three years she’s far away from me but at least I had this hope that she ll come one day but now that hope is lost. I console myself that she’s in a much much better place (inshaAllah), but can’t even hug her again. I never felt that I don’t have a daughter but now I feel this thing. All my nieces n nephews call me Nanny, this name is given by her as when she was a few months old she tried to call my name n at last said nanny in a cute soft voice. I love u so much my doll. Fatima, a piece of my heart, ll always be missed
Asal Jahangir • Jan 7, 2017 at 9:22 pm
I’ve lost a precious sister who was the most special person for me. We spent our whole life together except when she went to America 3 years ago and left us; but now she has left us forever! Sometimes I think that my heart should never beat, but just for the fact that she’s now in a better place, my heart continues to beat. Not just me but all the family who misses this angel are sad and crying for they can never meet her again in this life but we can think positive that in the hereafter, we can meet. Our memories are one of the best memories in my life. She was really patient. She had many problems in life which she never expressed in anyway. She was suffering a very severe skin disease for months which she patiently suffered. I never thought that what would happen; I just thought that she would recover the skin disease she had and will become healthy again. But who could think the worst!(?) Now what we can do is to pray for her and pray that we can meet in jannah, Amen!
Fauzia zahid • Dec 23, 2016 at 6:06 am
Dearest Fatima how is it that you are no more in this world you were our child one of the flowers of our garden …, we were waiting for you that you would come back as a smart young high school graduate, but you never returned, now I realised why i felt an unknown grief when I hugged you the last time when you were leaving for US ‘ but u know Fatima nameee doesn’t cry easily therefore ignored my feelings ‘ not realising what was happening to you ‘ I never told you how I felt for you I never told how much I loved I never told how special you are for me and my kids ‘ i thought there is plenty of time for sharing laughing and making fun together , but you Allah had some other plan for you ‘ What your death taught me is to never be positive in my life ever , I never took your illness seriously I always thought it would take a long period to recover but you would be healthy once again among us laughing and playing with malaika,kissing Akram ‘making inaya bride’and enjoying my spicy food ‘ your death was very unexpected it’s like in game a game the refry shows a red card to one of the player and takes him out of the game and the rest of the players think it to be a joke for a while and when even after wild a loud compliments the player doesn’t come back ……. so you are gone my child not even come back at our requests sorrys tears nothings ” but you were a great daughter ‘ you always obeyed your mother ‘I rarely found such a deep understanding and tight bound between you and samina you never misbehaved and an utmost sensible child who soon compromised with her unique situation ‘and for this Allah would have forgiven you inshaallah you will be in janat waiting for your mother ‘
Malaika Zahid • Dec 19, 2016 at 7:22 pm
I don’t remember my life without Fatima.Since the day you came into our house my life became so much more interesting and beautiful.Dear Fatima you filled my life with happiness & laughter .Growing up in the same house was one of the most precious memories of my whole entire life.I miss you and our fights ,our endless laughters,gossips,our imaginary characters,our little secrets,dancing at weddings ,twinning at occasions and fooling people by telling them we are twins but most of all I miss your presence ?.I still remember being your number one fan ,I always wished to be you .There are so many memories with you that I’ll cherish forever. I remember each and every single moment spent with you . The fact that you’re no more is hard to accept .But what keeps me moving on is the fact that you’re in a better place than this World and the day I meet you in Jannah is when I’ll never let you go again ❤ .I love you and will always love you no matter what, sister.?
Lola Bernal • Dec 11, 2016 at 1:32 pm
My dear little friend, you were always in my mind and on my heart, I will always remember our talks and laughs we shared , You, mom and me. My sincere condolence to Dr. Durrani, Sam
Israh • Dec 5, 2016 at 5:26 pm
Fatima was such a good friend of mine. I miss her so much. I will especially miss spending time with her. I will keep her in my prayers. In Sha Allah I will see her in Jannah, Amen.
Amer Mohammed • Nov 30, 2016 at 1:37 am
May Allah rest her soul in peace…ameen. Our condolences to Durrani family.
Amer.
Spogmai hakeem • Nov 29, 2016 at 1:28 pm
Inna Lillahe Wa Inna Ilaihe Rajeun…My condolences…May Allah grant her peace and a place in Jannah.. and give ur family patience to deal with such a difficult situation…:(.
Naghmana • Nov 29, 2016 at 3:55 am
She was my best friend niece … And was an angle on earth my heart is crying for her especially before her family …. I m constantly having dreams of her funeral …. May God bless her and give saber to her family ….. She was a gift from GOD for 15 years …. She will b in jannah and will make a way for her mother to enter jannah …
Mateen Ali • Nov 28, 2016 at 8:50 pm
From God we belong, and to him we return. I am sorry for your loss. May God make things easy for your family, and unite you all in paradise, ameen! Remember that the prophets were tested more.