INTRODUCTION

I have never felt the need for it. We are a husband and wife living in a small apartment. We work together and manage things. I cook the meals myself. My husband puts the clothes in the machine at night, and I iron them in the morning. We do the cleaning together. Because of this, we have never felt the need to hire a cook or a servant.

These words have a place with the fourth most influential lady on the planet. Indeed, they are connected with Angela Merkel. She has served ceaselessly as Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021. She has been perceived by Forbes magazine as the most influential individual for nine continuous years and is likewise a pioneer across Europe and the liberated world. Angela Merkel was brought into the world in Hamburg in 1954 and later moved to East Germany with her folks.

From Quantum Chemistry to Political Ascendancy:

In 1986, she obtained a Ph.D. in quantum Chemistry and began her research career as a scientist. When the political transformation began in East Germany in 1989, she entered politics and never looked back. She continued to work in various capacities and fields. In 2002, she became an opposition leader.

It was a miracle, but it was not so much a miracle, the miracle was done by this woman and then she put her line, Germany became the fourth largest economy in the world, peace and prosperity came to the country and Germany's economic coin in the whole world. It went on, she was Chancellor for 15 consecutive years, she could have been more, but she declared.

But she announced in 2018 that she will not participate in the 2021 election, she is retiring from politics. Were these announcements strange? Why? Because she is the most famous European politician in the world, people love her, so she could have stayed at the same place for 10 to 15 years, but she herself decided to leave. It is certainly amazing, but their real amazingness is their simple lifestyle.

The Extraordinary Simplicity of Angela Merkel's Lifestyle

Angela Merkel bought a flat in Berlin 18 years ago. This is a medium-sized middle-class flat, she has been living in the same flat with her husband Joachim sauer for 18 years. The husband is a professor of chemistry at the university, it never came into the limelight. Daily goes to university by bus and if he has to travel abroad, he travels in economy class on a cheap airline. This husband and wife have been eating breakfast together for 23 years, the breakfast is simple and they make it together.

They also wash the dishes together. Angelina then drives to the office in the chancellor's car. While the husband leaves for the university in a bus or a small private car. Angelina has not bought new clothes for 20 years, the wardrobe has thirty old jackets, coats and long coats, she also has only white trousers and she has been seen in the same white trouser for 18 years, her coat And the jackets didn't change either, she only had one necklace, the world only saw her, the hair style remained the same, she never went to the salon to get her hair done.

There are three things Angela Merkel loves: hiking, football matches, and cooking. She is a professional chef. Despite working 20 hours a day during her 15-year tenure in power, she only sleeps for four hours. However, she claims to be an early riser and stores her sleep. On holidays, she takes long naps, but on regular days, she only sleeps for four hours. She is always available to her staff and would answer the phone even during breakfast. Her voice never shows any signs of fatigue.

Unyielding Dedication and Humility:

People make jokes about her consistent hairstyle, identical clothes, and lack of accessories, but she responds with a smile, saying, "I am the Chancellor of Germany, not a fashion girl." In 2008, she was invited to a fashion show in Norway where she attended with the Prime Minister. However, she was wearing the cheapest clothes in the entire hall. Her suit was worth only five euros and was four years old, while the waiters wore expensive and modern dresses. Despite her inexpensive suit, the Iron Lady was the only one in the whole hall. Her name was Angela Merkel. She always says while talking about clothes, "Men consider women only as fashion symbols."

If she wore the same shirt, pants, and coat for six months, nobody would care. But they always want to see women in new and expensive clothes. She says, "We put our dirty clothes in the machine at night because there is more electricity and it's cheaper. But I'm always afraid that the noise from the machine might disturb our neighbors' sleep. So, one day, I went to them and took their permission to run the machine at night." Angela Merkel is afraid of dogs.

Russian President Putin brought his Labrador to a meeting to scare her. Commenting on this incident, Angela Merkel said, "Putin wanted to tell me that he is a man and I am a woman." This thought could be true, but the reality is that all the men in the world combined cannot weaken this woman. Why? Because she is the woman who proved that women can be both strong as iron and the world's best leaders.

The Iron Lady Who Shaped Germany's Destiny

I had the opportunity to see and meet Angela Merkel in 2009. I went to Germany on a tour, and I was part of her delegation. Angela Merkel told Yusuf Raza Gilani at that time, "Until a country's parliament is strong, its leaders are not strong. Every day, I look at the German parliament from my office window and tell myself, 'Angela, this building made you the Iron Lady. As long as it stands strong, you will stand strong.'"

The day it weakens, you will no longer be the Iron Lady. Angela Merkel gave this advice to Yusuf Raza Gilani, "If you want to be strong, strengthen your parliament. No power in the world can suppress you." Yusuf Raza Gilani told us about this incident during the return journey. Angela Merkel will retire in September 2021. At the time of retirement, her total assets will be around 11 million euros, and despite this amount, she cannot buy a decent house in Berlin. However, she is content because she believes this amount is sufficient for both her and her husband.

Conclusion

When I started reading and exploring these facts, I asked myself, "Who are these people, and will they go to hell? And here we are, the worshippers of desire, sucking the blood of our own people, yet we hope for paradise." I also thought, "Our Prophet (peace be upon him) was humble, and Allah ordered us to have faith, sincerity, and work hard, but these hardworking people are different." They possess sincerity and are so faithful that, despite being leaders, they ask their neighbors for permission to use the washing.