θɹˈiː dˈeɪz ˈæftɚ hɪz fˈɑːðɚz dˈɛθ, ˌɔn tˈɛn sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti θɹˈiː, ʌnˈeɪbəl tə ɹᵻfjˈuːz hɪz mˈʌðɚz wˈɪʃ, hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd fɹˈaɪdeɪ pɹˈɛɹ, wˌɛɹ hiː fˈɛlt ɐn ɪmˈɛns ˌɪnspɚɹˈeɪʃən ænd dɪzˈaɪɚ tʊ ˌʌndɚstˈænd ðə ɹɪˈælᵻɾi ʌv ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən.
Three days after his father's death, on 10 September 1963, unable to refuse his mother's wish, he attended Friday prayer, where he felt an immense inspiration and desire to understand the reality of religion.