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...
March 2011 Rabi Al Thaani 1432 In This Issue Federation News The World Federation Birmingham Conference Afed visit to Ayatollah Sistani Afed visits Tanzanian Jamaats Sports Festivals The Roses of Taif Death and Burial Practices Download This Issue
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...
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....
Chairman of Mwanza Jamaat, Alhaj Sibtain Bhai Meghjee is appointed member of the Executive National Muslim Council of Bakwata The Federation of Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamaats of Africa is pleased to learn ofthe recent appointments announced by The National Muslim Executive Council ofTanzania (Baraza Kuu La Waislam Tanzania – BAKWATA). Alhaj Sibtain bhai Meghjee, the Chairman of the...
Community History 2 (Suleman Khimji) Brother Suleman Khimji together with Brother Abdallah Khimji travelled from India facingdifficulties through the Arab population and going through tough times he arrived atPangani in 1888. Sulemanbhai was only 14 years old. At that time, most of the buildingswere built of raw clay bricks and thatched roofs with dried palm leaves (in other...
