Ladhabhai Meghjee was born in Nagalpur, Kutch, India in 1890. Like many other Khojas Ithna-Asheris at the time he migrated to Zanzibar at the age of 13 in 1903. After working in Zanzibar for two years, he joined Nasser Virji and worked at their branches in Ujiji, Bukoba and Mwanza for 7 years. In 1912, he started his...
Alhamdulillah, with the Grace of Allah (SWT), the AFED Housing Development Board has completed the survey exercise which started from November 2022 to February 2023. The survey has provided some valuable data that will give direction and basis to the Board in Planning, which shall include the Finance and Demographics, just to mention a few. Almost 600 community...
Upon the invitation from the Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamaat of Kampala Executive Committee and the Board of Trustees of the Jamaat, the Chairman of the Africa Federation Housing Board Alhaj Akil bhai Hirji paid an official visit to Kampala from 1st to 3rd November 2022. The aim of this visit was primarily to discuss the ongoing projects of...
The Chairman of Housing Development Board Alhaj Akil Hirji visited Lindi and Mtwara Jamaats accompanied by the Board’s Project Coordinator Br. Mohamed Moledina from 16th to 17th September 2022 respectively. The visits to the two Jamaats coincided with the commemoration of the Arbaeen of Imam Hussain (‘A) and his companions. The visit was made following the invitations from these...
Housing Development Board of Africa Federation (2022 - 2025) Our Vision:Building a Vibrant, Sustainable and Progressive Community. Our Mission:Together we shall progress. Aim & Objective:The aim and objective of this Board is to focus and work towards the housing needs of our community members in the constituent Jamaats of Africa Federation (AFED) in consistent efforts, mainly towards the low and...
CIRCULAR NO: JMT/015/22 Date: September 28, 2022 The Chairman of Africa Federation (AFED), Alhaj Amine Nassor is pleased to announce the appointment of Alhaj Akil G. Hirji of Dar-es-Salaam as Chairman of the Housing Development Board of Africa Federation for...
Transforming Vision to Reality It was the foresight of Africa Federation led by the Chairman Alhaj Shabir Najafi, the Office Bearers, Trustees and the Housing Development Board of Africa Federation that envisioned a future in which the Federation would have its own building for the Secretariat, that vision has become reality, by the blessings of Allah (S.W.T.) On 11th...
The Bilal Muslim Mission Mosque in Udoe was built in 2009 and was donated by late Alhaj Asgherali Nazerali Bharwani and Hajiani Gulbanu Bai Asgherali Bharwani to Africa Federation. The Mosque is ideally located in Kariakoo area in Dar es salaam where many of our community members and local Shias live, many of them also have businesses in...
On 31st January 2022, the Housing Development Board Chairman, Alhaj Akil Hirji, accompanied by Br Mohamed Moledina, Housing Board Projects Coordinator and Alhaj Hasnain Sherally, Chief Operating Officer of Africa Federation, made a visit to Lilongwe, Malawi. The aim of the visit was to meet the Jamaat officials, inspect the site physically and meet the relevant people to plan...
Alhamdulillah, the Arusha KSI Jamaat Housing project located on Plot No. 13 A, Swahili Street in Arusha city has recommenced after a lapse of several years since it was first launched. The construction of the building will continue with the same contractor who has already mobilized at the site. The contractor will also be implementing the changes as...
