FROM THE ARCHIVES SECTION OF THE AFRICA FEDERATION TRIBUTE TO MARHUM ALHAJ MOHAMEDRAZA DATOO Marhum Alhaj Mohamedraza Ahmed Datoo hailed from Zanzibar. He was a qualified teacher by profession and had BSc in Mathematics and Dip.Ed. (Oxon) and as such, he was an Educationalist in his own right. He was a well-read personality with a wealth of experience...
April 2012 Jamaada Al Thani 1433 AH In This Issue: Exclusive Interview: Alhaj Anwarali Dharamsi - Africa Federation Chairman Report: Madagascar Report: Federation News Profile: Ylias Akbaraly Profile: Zohra Damji Article: How to Effectively Deal with the Media Download This Issue
HAJI GULAMALI JIVAN In 1902 Haji Gulamali Jivan left India by sea voyage for Mombasa where he put up at Haji Walji Bhanji residence for 22 days, he then left by steamer for Dar-es-Salaam, Tanganyika, the country was ruled by the Germans. Our community population was a good number compared with out towns. The Dar es Salaam Imambargha...
From the Archives: The Tanga Jamaat was afflicted with the death of yet another social worker, Alhaj Haiderbhai F Meghji who passed away on 15 January, 1990. The Late Haiderbhai has for long provided selfless services to the Jamaat in various fields and has also served in the capacity of Hon Secretary and Chairman of Tanga Jamaat. The...
The sad demise of Alhaj Hassanbhai Abdulrasul Fazal in Tanga on 16 November 1989 has deprived the community of a devoted social worker. He was a prominent member of the Tanga jamaat who spent most of his life in this Tanzanian coastal town, where he had established a small business of clearing and forwarding under the name of...
SINGIDA - TANZANIA Murrabbi Hashambhai Dewji. Murabbi Hashambhai Dewji was very hard working since his childhood and had maintained his health by actively participating in different activities. At the age of 18 in 1902 he travelled by sea voyage from India to Zanzibar. He worked for three and a half years for Ismailbhai Sumar and two and...
January 2012 Rabi ul Awwal 1433 AH In this Issue: Regional Council Resolves to Remain with the Africa Federation WF President visits India and Pakistan AFED Visits Urafiki Sports Festival Mombasa Red Cross Couple Mohamed Jaffer - At the helm of a successful business empire Download This Issue
At the 14th Constitutional Conference held in Dar-es-salaam from 4th to 7th April, 1980, Alhaj Hassan Ali M. Jaffer was unanimously elected to the post of Vice Chairman of Africa Federation. Hassan bhai was born in Zanzibar in 1932 and has been a resident of Mombasa since his young age. After completing his secondary school education at Mombasa...
The President of the World Federation of Khoja Shia Ithnaasheri Muslim Communities, Al-Haj Mulla Asgharali M. M. Jaffer, on his recent private visit to Kenya, extended his visit to Dar-es-Salaam at the invitation of the Chairman of Dar-es-Salam Jamaat, Alhaj Aliraza Rajani. He arrived on Tuesday, 19th October 1993 and upon arrival immediately attended a session with Africa...
Late Alhaj Ahmedbhai Hussein Sheriff of Mombasa, a prominent zakir suddenly died on Sunday 6th May, 1990. He had completed preaching at a majils in Mombasa that Sunday before he collapsed and died. Marhum Ahmedbhai also made his mark as a writer of religious books and articles. He drudged and worked hard when preparing his material which therefore...
