A UNIQUE OCCASION OF THE NEW MOSQUE AND IMAMBARA FOR SONGEA The opening ceremony of new Mosque and Imambara was done with great fanfare on 24 Zilhaj 1384 (April 1964). The mosque and Imambara were constructed through generous donation from the families of Marhum Ladhabhai Dinani and Marhum Jadavji Dhanji. The Honorary Secretary of Songea Jamaat, Alhaj Fidahussein...
MARHUM HAJI ABDULLA KHIMJI AND MARHUM MOHAMED ABDULLA KHIMJI OF DAR ES SALAAM Haji Abdulla Khimji was born in Kera, Kutch, India and migrated to Africa at a young age. Our community in Pangani and Tanga area vividly remember the generosity and leadership of Haji Saheb. During the heydays of Pangani, he commanded deep respect with the German...
REMEMBERING OUR PAST LEADER – A GREAT PERSONALITYWHO INSPIRED MANY AND MADE A DIFFERENCE IN THE SOCIETY Nurmohamed Kalyan travelled to the Island of Zanzibar from India in 1880 at the age of 10. He had two brothers Esmail Kalyan and Sachedina Kalyan. The Kalyan family is one of the first families to settle in East Africa. After...
Mohamedali G. R. Hansraj of Soroti, Uganda(1923-2009)“He had a passion and thrived in the service to Humanity” Mohamedalibhai was born on 10th June 1923 in Soroti, Uganda. After completing his basic education in Soroti he joined in Allidina Visram High School in Mombasa. In 1940 he joined his father's business, married in 1942, and then went to Mbale to...
DOWN THE MEMORY LANEHUSSEINI MADRESSA KIGOMA JAMAAT - 1962 1st line back row Left to Right: Murtaza Kassamali Hirji.Hussein Karim RemtullaShabbir Mohammedtaki Kermali.Mawlana Sheikh Mushtaqhussein Shahedi.Iqbal Ramzanali JivrajMubarak Ladhu JafferShabbir Kassamali Dhalla 2nd line from back, left to right: Salim Karim RemtullaMohammedraza Karim RemtullaIqbal Gulamali Rajabali.Haider Karim Remtulla.Mohsin Mohammedrafik Ladhu JafferJaffer Mohammedrafik Haji Jaffer.Fida Akber Haji Jaffer. ...
HAJI FAZUL CASSAM CHENAI - THE EARLY SETTLERS OF KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI IN MADAGASCAR Haji Fazul Cassam Chenai was born in Surat, India on 15th July 1877. Since his father Cassam Hirdjee used to trade in Chinese goods the Nawab (Prince) of Surat used to address him with the nickname Chenai which soon became a family name.The family of...
Ithna-Asheri Students’ Union of East Africaat Aligarh Muslim University, India - 1965 to 1974 After the Zanzibar Revolution in 1964, about 7 students from Zanzibar with the support of their parents journeyed to India to pursue higher education at the Aligarh Muslim University in Aligarh, in Uttar Pradesh, India. This was most profound idea. Later on, they were...
The Legendary and Brilliant Star of the Community – Alhaj Mulla Hussein Allarakhia Rahim of Zanzibar Alhaj Mulla Hussein Allarakhia Rahim was born in Zanzibar in 1900. He was a famous and well-known personality in Zanzibar Island. He was President of the Kuwwat ul Islam Jamaat (Juni Misit) of Zanzibar for many years. He served many other institutions...
An amusing account – Kampala 1942 Excerpts from a ten part section of a chapter on the growth of the KSI community in Uganda - from the forthcoming book: “Sustained Struggle” - on the life and times of MohamedJaffer Sheriff Dewji - 1889-1961 - by Hassan Ali M. Jaffer.(Reproduced with permission of the author) ****** In 1961, I was visiting...
MARHUM JAFFER ALLARAKHIA RAHIM Marhum Jaffer Allarakhia Rahim will be remembered for his notable services to the Supreme Council since its inception. He also served as President of Kuwwat Jamaat of Zanzibar and as President of Education Board of the Federation. Jafferbhai was one of the elderly descendant of Ablani, one of the first Khoja converts. The Rahim family...
