At a very young age he left India migrated to Mombasa and worked for Ismail Kalyan's company in Lamu. In 1914 he joined another company of Haji Dawoodbhai Haji Nasser and worked for many years as a Manager, he played a great role in this company. Since 1910 he took keen interest in the Jamaat's affairs and served...
Alibhai Hirji was born in Khakherda in 1880. At the age of 14 years he accompanied his father to Majunga, Madagascar, here he stayed for a while and then moved to Tuleyaar (Madagascar). He joined his father’s business. In 1912 after his father sadly passed away and therefore he had to take up the responsibilities of the business...
Haji Yusufali Fazalbhai Kassam Chinnai was born on 10th February 1909 in Diegoswarez. He pursued his basic education in Gujrati and French in Deigoswarez and Majunga Schools. He also acquired his religious education over there. Since his childhood he was quite inclined towards religion and as he grew, his interest for religious studies increased. He has the good...
In 1865 Sheriff Bhai Jiwa Surti at a young age of 18 travelled to Zanzibar from India and worked in the famous Nasser Nurmuhamad’s branch in Nosibe. (Madagascar). Due to his hard work, loyalty, sincerity and generosity he was well respected within the city and by his employer. In 1885 he went to Bhavnagar to get married and...
Hassanalibhai Fazal Jaffer Khataw was born on 23rd September 1908 in Makalla. He was just one year old when his father who used to work for Haji Lalji left the job and moved his hometown in Kutch, India.Hassanalibhai had the opportunity to get the basic education in Kutch. At the age of 17 he worked for Hajibhai Laljibhai in...
It is with profound regret we take note of the sudden demise of our goodfriend, colleague and the community's popular personality, Alhaj AbbasAlloo. Abbas was born in Zanzibar on March 5, 1936. When he was still a young boy,he moved to Dar-es-Salam with his parents.He joined his father's business and involved with community affairs in hisearly twenties. When...
Chairman Late Abdulhussein Noormohamed’s Address After about three and half years (3 ½) we are meeting for the 2nd Conference. I appreciate the Mombasa Jamaat’s effort of hosting this conference with a warm welcome. The first time we met in Dar-Es-Salaam in 1945, we established the provisional council to unite different Jamaats under one roof. In 1946 we...
Urafiki Golf Competition Moshi Tanzania I am pleased to inform you all that we have received an overwhelming number of entries for the above competition that is taking place in Moshi on Saturday, 26th and Sunday, 27th February 2011. I do hope that the remaining members from other Jamaats will send in their entries shortly, before the deadline....
UNION SPORTS CLUB HISTORY (Abstract - from the 1983 Union Sport Supplement) It was under the shade of a mango tree at the Chungani ground in 1952 that our first ever organized community club was launched- Ithna-Asheri Sports Club. In 1956, the Ithna-Asheri Sports Club, along with Phelomaths Club (catering for table tennis and literary work), Twiligth Club...
