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<p>Mohamedali: /* A Life That Transcends Borders */</p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Biography]]<br /> <br /> ==Birth &amp; Death==<br /> Birth: In the year 1865<br /> <br /> Death: In the year 1919<br /> <br /> ==Brief Profile==<br /> In the long, wind-swept corridors of Khoja history, a few lives feel larger than the page. They do not merely “succeed.” They move—across oceans, across empires, across the limits that others accept as fate.<br /> <br /> Nathoo Premjee was one of those lives.<br /> <br /> I encountered his name not in an archive, but through a human moment—by pure serendipity—when I met his grandson, '''Riazbhai Premjee''', at the Khoja Heritage Day Live Stream in Karachi on October 26. As he spoke, I could sense it: this was not just family pride. This was the echo of an era when courage sailed in wooden hulls and opportunity smelled like salt air and risk.<br /> Born in '''1865''' in '''Draffa, Gujarat''', Nathoo’s story begins in a small agricultural village—far from the bustle of ports, and far from the comfort of inherited advantage. But history often starts quietly. And then one day, it refuses to stay quiet.<br /> <br /> ==Early Life: When Loss Became Fuel==<br /> At '''sixteen''', Nathoo lost his father. Overnight, youth ended. Responsibility arrived without knocking.<br /> <br /> Yet rather than shrinking under the weight, he did something rare: he moved toward change. Dissatisfied with the limits of village life, he persuaded his mother to leave Draffa and relocate to Porbandar, a port city with wider horizons. It was a decisive act—one that signaled a temperament we see in pioneers: when the world narrows, they widen the map.<br /> <br /> In '''Porbandar''', Nathoo caught the attention of '''Nassor Noor Mohammed''', a prominent Khoja businessman from Zanzibar. Nathoo was taken under his wing, and by twenty, he had risen to manage operations in '''Bombay''', that roaring engine of Indian Ocean commerce. Soon after, he was entrusted with opening a branch in '''Nosy Be'''—a sign not only of ability, but of trust.<br /> <br /> And then came the moment every builder recognizes: the decision to step out from under a mentor’s shadow and build something that carries your own name.<br /> <br /> In '''1895''', Nathoo founded '''Premjee &amp; Fils''' in Madagascar.<br /> <br /> Not a shop. Not a side venture. A serious enterprise—designed to endure.<br /> <br /> ==Trade, Migration, and the Indian Ocean Highway==<br /> Nathoo became a vital figure in Madagascar—not only as a merchant and shipping agent, but as a facilitator of movement. His dhows carried goods, yes. But they also carried people—Gujarati families seeking livelihood, stability, and a new beginning.<br /> <br /> He recruited skilled laborers from India and supplied manpower for French colonial projects that shaped Madagascar’s infrastructure. Roads. Railways. Ports. The practical skeleton of modern development. Yet behind the “projects” were human lives—men and families crossing seas with hope in their pockets and uncertainty in their throat.<br /> <br /> He was paid in '''silver coins''', currency acceptable to Indian laborers—an old-world detail that tells you everything: this was a world where trade had to speak the language of trust.<br /> <br /> And Nathoo didn’t merely “send ships.” He led voyages himself, often commanding dhows through unpredictable waters. The Indian Ocean is beautiful, but it is not sentimental. It rewards preparation, nerve, and patience—and it humbles anyone who confuses confidence with competence.<br /> <br /> His trade routes became living arteries between two worlds: '''Indian spices and ghee''' traveling outward; '''sandalwood and ivory''' returning; and with every exchange, culture and memory moving alongside commerce.<br /> <br /> This was not just business.<br /> <br /> It was history in motion.<br /> <br /> ==Wealth With Roots: The Philanthropic and Religious Pioneer==<br /> Success did not detach Nathoo from his origins. If anything, it sharpened his sense of obligation.<br /> <br /> In '''Majunga, Madagascar''', he helped build a '''mosque''' and an '''Imambara''', working with other prominent community figures to establish religious spaces that anchored Khoja Shia Ithna Ashari life. These were not mere buildings. They were declarations: ''we are here, and we will remain a community—not just a workforce''.<br /> <br /> Back in Draffa, he financed the establishment of a ''hospital'' to provide free medical care to the poor. A village boy who left home did not forget home. He returned with something more valuable than money: the instinct to turn success into service.<br /> <br /> And in a world that often builds walls around charity—“mine,” “yours,” “ours”—Nathoo’s compassion crossed boundaries. That is why such figures earn respect beyond their own community. People recognize the difference between generosity that performs and generosity that heals.<br /> <br /> ==Education: Building the Future on Purpose==<br /> In '''1912''', Nathoo returned to India with a vision rooted in education and identity.<br /> <br /> He built a large home and an adjacent '''school'''—the first in the area to offer '''bilingual education''' in '''English and Gujarati''', alongside religious studies. That detail matters. It signals a mind that understood the future was not a choice between tradition and modernity. The future was the ability to carry both—without shame.<br /> <br /> He wanted children to be at ease in the world without being lost in it.<br /> <br /> A rare balance. A difficult one. A necessary one.<br /> <br /> ==Family Continuity: A Legacy That Refused to Break==<br /> Nathoo passed away in '''1919''', earlier than anyone would have wished. But legacies do not end when a life ends—especially when values have been planted deeply.<br /> <br /> His sons, along with dedicated partners like his nephew '''Kassam Banjee''', safeguarded and expanded the family enterprise. Through storms like the '''Great Depression''', they fought to preserve the reputation of Premjee &amp; Fils. Not just to protect a business, but to protect the name—and the standard of integrity attached to it.<br /> <br /> That, too, is leadership: building something that does not collapse when you are gone.<br /> <br /> ==A Life That Transcends Borders==<br /> Nathoo Premjee’s story is not simply a tale of trade and migration.<br /> <br /> It is a study in vision.<br /> <br /> A portrait of adaptability.<br /> <br /> A reminder that courage is often quiet at the beginning—just a teenager, a grieving family, and a decision to leave a village.<br /> <br /> For his descendants—and for all of us who care about the living fabric of Khoja heritage—his life stands as proof that one person can open routes for many. Not only across seas, but across social ceilings, economic limitations, and inherited expectations.<br /> <br /> And I must say: it is no small thing that '''Riazbhai Premjee''' is now uncovering and carrying these stories forward. History survives when someone decides it matters. His journey has not merely preserved a family narrative; it has illuminated a chapter of our collective memory—one that deserves to be told with pride, clarity, and gratitude.<br /> <br /> Nathoo once helped others find new beginnings across oceans.<br /> <br /> And now, through his grandson’s devotion to remembrance, that same legacy becomes a guiding light—reminding future generations that courage, purpose, and unwavering resolve are not inherited like property.<br /> <br /> They are chosen.<br /> <br /> Again and again.<br /> <br /> A French anthropologist, Sophie Blanchy, documents his life and work in her book Karana Et Banians: Les Communautés Commerçantes d’Origine Indienne à Madagascar. What emerges from her research is not just a businessman, but a builder of systems. Nathoo Premjee founded Premji &amp; Fils and became deeply involved in Madagascar’s early infrastructure—railways, ports, and the unglamorous but essential mechanics of a functioning economy.<br /> <br /> At one point, French shipments of silver coins—used to pay laborers—were delayed. Work was at risk of stopping. Tensions were rising. Nathoo Premjee didn’t wait for bureaucracy to clear its throat. He paid the workers out of his own pocket. No contracts. No press release. Just wages, on time. That single act earned him something far more valuable than profit: trust. Among workers, officials, and the wider community.<br /> <br /> He also gave back consistently to the Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaat—supporting schools, hospitals, and mosques. Quiet philanthropy. Long memory. The kind that shows up decades later in family values.<br /> <br /> That legacy didn’t end in Madagascar.<br /> <br /> His grandson, Riaz Hussain Premjee, carries the same instinct for service—now rooted in Karachi. Riaz has been a pillar of support for Fatimiyah institutions under the Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaat, including:<br /> <br /> Fatimiyah Hospital and its Annexe emergency wing<br /> <br /> Fatimiyah Boys’ and Girls’ Schools and Colleges<br /> <br /> Education initiatives spanning Montessori to higher education<br /> <br /> But he didn’t stop at writing checks.<br /> <br /> Riaz also helped initiate a forum of Community Well-Wishers—essentially a space where people who care can coordinate instead of working in silos. The focus is practical and unapologetically grounded: healthcare, education, and housing for nearly 30,000 community members across Soldier Bazar, Lines Area, and neighboring parts of Karachi.<br /> <br /> Different country. Different century. Same impulse.<br /> <br /> When money was delayed, Nathoo Premjee paid wages.<br /> When needs multiplied, Riaz Premjee built institutions.<br /> <br /> That’s not coincidence. That’s inheritance—of values, not just names.<br /> <br /> <br /> - Written by: Dr Hasnain Walji - Legacy of an Indian Ocean Pioneer: The Remarkable Life of Nathoo Premjee</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Nathoo_Premjee&diff=9556 2026-01-15T15:47:20Z

<p>Mohamedali: </p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Biography]]<br /> <br /> ==Birth &amp; Death==<br /> Birth: In the year 1865<br /> <br /> Death: In the year 1919<br /> <br /> ==Brief Profile==<br /> In the long, wind-swept corridors of Khoja history, a few lives feel larger than the page. They do not merely “succeed.” They move—across oceans, across empires, across the limits that others accept as fate.<br /> <br /> Nathoo Premjee was one of those lives.<br /> <br /> I encountered his name not in an archive, but through a human moment—by pure serendipity—when I met his grandson, '''Riazbhai Premjee''', at the Khoja Heritage Day Live Stream in Karachi on October 26. As he spoke, I could sense it: this was not just family pride. This was the echo of an era when courage sailed in wooden hulls and opportunity smelled like salt air and risk.<br /> Born in '''1865''' in '''Draffa, Gujarat''', Nathoo’s story begins in a small agricultural village—far from the bustle of ports, and far from the comfort of inherited advantage. But history often starts quietly. And then one day, it refuses to stay quiet.<br /> <br /> ==Early Life: When Loss Became Fuel==<br /> At '''sixteen''', Nathoo lost his father. Overnight, youth ended. Responsibility arrived without knocking.<br /> <br /> Yet rather than shrinking under the weight, he did something rare: he moved toward change. Dissatisfied with the limits of village life, he persuaded his mother to leave Draffa and relocate to Porbandar, a port city with wider horizons. It was a decisive act—one that signaled a temperament we see in pioneers: when the world narrows, they widen the map.<br /> <br /> In '''Porbandar''', Nathoo caught the attention of '''Nassor Noor Mohammed''', a prominent Khoja businessman from Zanzibar. Nathoo was taken under his wing, and by twenty, he had risen to manage operations in '''Bombay''', that roaring engine of Indian Ocean commerce. Soon after, he was entrusted with opening a branch in '''Nosy Be'''—a sign not only of ability, but of trust.<br /> <br /> And then came the moment every builder recognizes: the decision to step out from under a mentor’s shadow and build something that carries your own name.<br /> <br /> In '''1895''', Nathoo founded '''Premjee &amp; Fils''' in Madagascar.<br /> <br /> Not a shop. Not a side venture. A serious enterprise—designed to endure.<br /> <br /> ==Trade, Migration, and the Indian Ocean Highway==<br /> Nathoo became a vital figure in Madagascar—not only as a merchant and shipping agent, but as a facilitator of movement. His dhows carried goods, yes. But they also carried people—Gujarati families seeking livelihood, stability, and a new beginning.<br /> <br /> He recruited skilled laborers from India and supplied manpower for French colonial projects that shaped Madagascar’s infrastructure. Roads. Railways. Ports. The practical skeleton of modern development. Yet behind the “projects” were human lives—men and families crossing seas with hope in their pockets and uncertainty in their throat.<br /> <br /> He was paid in '''silver coins''', currency acceptable to Indian laborers—an old-world detail that tells you everything: this was a world where trade had to speak the language of trust.<br /> <br /> And Nathoo didn’t merely “send ships.” He led voyages himself, often commanding dhows through unpredictable waters. The Indian Ocean is beautiful, but it is not sentimental. It rewards preparation, nerve, and patience—and it humbles anyone who confuses confidence with competence.<br /> <br /> His trade routes became living arteries between two worlds: '''Indian spices and ghee''' traveling outward; '''sandalwood and ivory''' returning; and with every exchange, culture and memory moving alongside commerce.<br /> <br /> This was not just business.<br /> <br /> It was history in motion.<br /> <br /> ==Wealth With Roots: The Philanthropic and Religious Pioneer==<br /> Success did not detach Nathoo from his origins. If anything, it sharpened his sense of obligation.<br /> <br /> In '''Majunga, Madagascar''', he helped build a '''mosque''' and an '''Imambara''', working with other prominent community figures to establish religious spaces that anchored Khoja Shia Ithna Ashari life. These were not mere buildings. They were declarations: ''we are here, and we will remain a community—not just a workforce''.<br /> <br /> Back in Draffa, he financed the establishment of a ''hospital'' to provide free medical care to the poor. A village boy who left home did not forget home. He returned with something more valuable than money: the instinct to turn success into service.<br /> <br /> And in a world that often builds walls around charity—“mine,” “yours,” “ours”—Nathoo’s compassion crossed boundaries. That is why such figures earn respect beyond their own community. People recognize the difference between generosity that performs and generosity that heals.<br /> <br /> ==Education: Building the Future on Purpose==<br /> In '''1912''', Nathoo returned to India with a vision rooted in education and identity.<br /> <br /> He built a large home and an adjacent '''school'''—the first in the area to offer '''bilingual education''' in '''English and Gujarati''', alongside religious studies. That detail matters. It signals a mind that understood the future was not a choice between tradition and modernity. The future was the ability to carry both—without shame.<br /> <br /> He wanted children to be at ease in the world without being lost in it.<br /> <br /> A rare balance. A difficult one. A necessary one.<br /> <br /> ==Family Continuity: A Legacy That Refused to Break==<br /> Nathoo passed away in '''1919''', earlier than anyone would have wished. But legacies do not end when a life ends—especially when values have been planted deeply.<br /> <br /> His sons, along with dedicated partners like his nephew '''Kassam Banjee''', safeguarded and expanded the family enterprise. Through storms like the '''Great Depression''', they fought to preserve the reputation of Premjee &amp; Fils. Not just to protect a business, but to protect the name—and the standard of integrity attached to it.<br /> <br /> That, too, is leadership: building something that does not collapse when you are gone.<br /> <br /> ==A Life That Transcends Borders==<br /> Nathoo Premjee’s story is not simply a tale of trade and migration.<br /> <br /> It is a study in vision.<br /> <br /> A portrait of adaptability.<br /> <br /> A reminder that courage is often quiet at the beginning—just a teenager, a grieving family, and a decision to leave a village.<br /> <br /> For his descendants—and for all of us who care about the living fabric of Khoja heritage—his life stands as proof that one person can open routes for many. Not only across seas, but across social ceilings, economic limitations, and inherited expectations.<br /> <br /> And I must say: it is no small thing that '''Riazbhai Premjee''' is now uncovering and carrying these stories forward. History survives when someone decides it matters. His journey has not merely preserved a family narrative; it has illuminated a chapter of our collective memory—one that deserves to be told with pride, clarity, and gratitude.<br /> <br /> Nathoo once helped others find new beginnings across oceans.<br /> <br /> And now, through his grandson’s devotion to remembrance, that same legacy becomes a guiding light—reminding future generations that courage, purpose, and unwavering resolve are not inherited like property.<br /> <br /> They are chosen.<br /> <br /> Again and again.<br /> <br /> A French anthropologist, Sophie Blanchy, documents his life and work in her book Karana Et Banians: Les Communautés Commerçantes d’Origine Indienne à Madagascar. What emerges from her research is not just a businessman, but a builder of systems. Nathoo Premjee founded Premji &amp; Fils and became deeply involved in Madagascar’s early infrastructure—railways, ports, and the unglamorous but essential mechanics of a functioning economy.<br /> <br /> At one point, French shipments of silver coins—used to pay laborers—were delayed. Work was at risk of stopping. Tensions were rising. Nathoo Premjee didn’t wait for bureaucracy to clear its throat. He paid the workers out of his own pocket. No contracts. No press release. Just wages, on time. That single act earned him something far more valuable than profit: trust. Among workers, officials, and the wider community.<br /> <br /> He also gave back consistently to the Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaat—supporting schools, hospitals, and mosques. Quiet philanthropy. Long memory. The kind that shows up decades later in family values.<br /> <br /> That legacy didn’t end in Madagascar.<br /> <br /> His grandson, Riaz Hussain Premjee, carries the same instinct for service—now rooted in Karachi. Riaz has been a pillar of support for Fatimiyah institutions under the Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaat, including:<br /> <br /> Fatimiyah Hospital and its Annexe emergency wing<br /> <br /> Fatimiyah Boys’ and Girls’ Schools and Colleges<br /> <br /> Education initiatives spanning Montessori to higher education<br /> <br /> <br /> But he didn’t stop at writing checks.<br /> <br /> Riaz also helped initiate a forum of Community Well-Wishers—essentially a space where people who care can coordinate instead of working in silos. The focus is practical and unapologetically grounded: healthcare, education, and housing for nearly 30,000 community members across Soldier Bazar, Lines Area, and neighboring parts of Karachi.<br /> <br /> Different country. Different century. Same impulse.<br /> <br /> When money was delayed, Nathoo Premjee paid wages.<br /> When needs multiplied, Riaz Premjee built institutions.<br /> <br /> That’s not coincidence. That’s inheritance—of values, not just names.<br /> <br /> - Written by: Dr Hasnain Walji - Legacy of an Indian Ocean Pioneer: The Remarkable Life of Nathoo Premjee</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Nathoo_Premjee&diff=9555 2026-01-12T12:21:05Z

<p>Mohamedali: </p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Biography]]<br /> <br /> ==Birth &amp; Death==<br /> Birth: In the year 1865<br /> <br /> Death: In the year 1919<br /> <br /> ==Brief Profile==<br /> In the long, wind-swept corridors of Khoja history, a few lives feel larger than the page. They do not merely “succeed.” They move—across oceans, across empires, across the limits that others accept as fate.<br /> <br /> Nathoo Premjee was one of those lives.<br /> <br /> I encountered his name not in an archive, but through a human moment—by pure serendipity—when I met his grandson, '''Riazbhai Premjee''', at the Khoja Heritage Day Live Stream in Karachi on October 26. As he spoke, I could sense it: this was not just family pride. This was the echo of an era when courage sailed in wooden hulls and opportunity smelled like salt air and risk.<br /> Born in '''1865''' in '''Draffa, Gujarat''', Nathoo’s story begins in a small agricultural village—far from the bustle of ports, and far from the comfort of inherited advantage. But history often starts quietly. And then one day, it refuses to stay quiet.<br /> <br /> ==Early Life: When Loss Became Fuel==<br /> At '''sixteen''', Nathoo lost his father. Overnight, youth ended. Responsibility arrived without knocking.<br /> <br /> Yet rather than shrinking under the weight, he did something rare: he moved toward change. Dissatisfied with the limits of village life, he persuaded his mother to leave Draffa and relocate to Porbandar, a port city with wider horizons. It was a decisive act—one that signaled a temperament we see in pioneers: when the world narrows, they widen the map.<br /> <br /> In '''Porbandar''', Nathoo caught the attention of '''Nassor Noor Mohammed''', a prominent Khoja businessman from Zanzibar. Nathoo was taken under his wing, and by twenty, he had risen to manage operations in '''Bombay''', that roaring engine of Indian Ocean commerce. Soon after, he was entrusted with opening a branch in '''Nosy Be'''—a sign not only of ability, but of trust.<br /> <br /> And then came the moment every builder recognizes: the decision to step out from under a mentor’s shadow and build something that carries your own name.<br /> <br /> In '''1895''', Nathoo founded '''Premjee &amp; Fils''' in Madagascar.<br /> <br /> Not a shop. Not a side venture. A serious enterprise—designed to endure.<br /> <br /> ==Trade, Migration, and the Indian Ocean Highway==<br /> Nathoo became a vital figure in Madagascar—not only as a merchant and shipping agent, but as a facilitator of movement. His dhows carried goods, yes. But they also carried people—Gujarati families seeking livelihood, stability, and a new beginning.<br /> <br /> He recruited skilled laborers from India and supplied manpower for French colonial projects that shaped Madagascar’s infrastructure. Roads. Railways. Ports. The practical skeleton of modern development. Yet behind the “projects” were human lives—men and families crossing seas with hope in their pockets and uncertainty in their throat.<br /> <br /> He was paid in '''silver coins''', currency acceptable to Indian laborers—an old-world detail that tells you everything: this was a world where trade had to speak the language of trust.<br /> <br /> And Nathoo didn’t merely “send ships.” He led voyages himself, often commanding dhows through unpredictable waters. The Indian Ocean is beautiful, but it is not sentimental. It rewards preparation, nerve, and patience—and it humbles anyone who confuses confidence with competence.<br /> <br /> His trade routes became living arteries between two worlds: '''Indian spices and ghee''' traveling outward; '''sandalwood and ivory''' returning; and with every exchange, culture and memory moving alongside commerce.<br /> <br /> This was not just business.<br /> <br /> It was history in motion.<br /> <br /> ==Wealth With Roots: The Philanthropic and Religious Pioneer==<br /> Success did not detach Nathoo from his origins. If anything, it sharpened his sense of obligation.<br /> <br /> In '''Majunga, Madagascar''', he helped build a '''mosque''' and an '''Imambara''', working with other prominent community figures to establish religious spaces that anchored Khoja Shia Ithna Ashari life. These were not mere buildings. They were declarations: ''we are here, and we will remain a community—not just a workforce''.<br /> <br /> Back in Draffa, he financed the establishment of a ''hospital'' to provide free medical care to the poor. A village boy who left home did not forget home. He returned with something more valuable than money: the instinct to turn success into service.<br /> <br /> And in a world that often builds walls around charity—“mine,” “yours,” “ours”—Nathoo’s compassion crossed boundaries. That is why such figures earn respect beyond their own community. People recognize the difference between generosity that performs and generosity that heals.<br /> <br /> ==Education: Building the Future on Purpose==<br /> In '''1912''', Nathoo returned to India with a vision rooted in education and identity.<br /> <br /> He built a large home and an adjacent '''school'''—the first in the area to offer '''bilingual education''' in '''English and Gujarati''', alongside religious studies. That detail matters. It signals a mind that understood the future was not a choice between tradition and modernity. The future was the ability to carry both—without shame.<br /> <br /> He wanted children to be at ease in the world without being lost in it.<br /> <br /> A rare balance. A difficult one. A necessary one.<br /> <br /> ==Family Continuity: A Legacy That Refused to Break==<br /> Nathoo passed away in '''1919''', earlier than anyone would have wished. But legacies do not end when a life ends—especially when values have been planted deeply.<br /> <br /> His sons, along with dedicated partners like his nephew '''Kassam Banjee''', safeguarded and expanded the family enterprise. Through storms like the '''Great Depression''', they fought to preserve the reputation of Premjee &amp; Fils. Not just to protect a business, but to protect the name—and the standard of integrity attached to it.<br /> <br /> That, too, is leadership: building something that does not collapse when you are gone.<br /> <br /> ==A Life That Transcends Borders==<br /> Nathoo Premjee’s story is not simply a tale of trade and migration.<br /> <br /> It is a study in vision.<br /> <br /> A portrait of adaptability.<br /> <br /> A reminder that courage is often quiet at the beginning—just a teenager, a grieving family, and a decision to leave a village.<br /> <br /> For his descendants—and for all of us who care about the living fabric of Khoja heritage—his life stands as proof that one person can open routes for many. Not only across seas, but across social ceilings, economic limitations, and inherited expectations.<br /> <br /> And I must say: it is no small thing that '''Riazbhai Premjee''' is now uncovering and carrying these stories forward. History survives when someone decides it matters. His journey has not merely preserved a family narrative; it has illuminated a chapter of our collective memory—one that deserves to be told with pride, clarity, and gratitude.<br /> <br /> Nathoo once helped others find new beginnings across oceans.<br /> <br /> And now, through his grandson’s devotion to remembrance, that same legacy becomes a guiding light—reminding future generations that courage, purpose, and unwavering resolve are not inherited like property.<br /> <br /> They are chosen.<br /> <br /> Again and again.<br /> <br /> - Written by: Dr Hasnain Walji - Legacy of an Indian Ocean Pioneer: The Remarkable Life of Nathoo Premjee</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Nathoo_Premjee&diff=9554 2026-01-12T12:20:16Z

<p>Mohamedali: </p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Biography]]<br /> <br /> ==Birth &amp; Death==<br /> Birth: In the year 1865<br /> <br /> Death: In the year 1919<br /> <br /> ==Brief Profile==<br /> In the long, wind-swept corridors of Khoja history, a few lives feel larger than the page. They do not merely “succeed.” They move—across oceans, across empires, across the limits that others accept as fate.<br /> <br /> Nathoo Premjee was one of those lives.<br /> <br /> I encountered his name not in an archive, but through a human moment—by pure serendipity—when I met his grandson, '''Riazbhai Premjee''', at the Khoja Heritage Day Live Stream in Karachi on October 26. As he spoke, I could sense it: this was not just family pride. This was the echo of an era when courage sailed in wooden hulls and opportunity smelled like salt air and risk.<br /> Born in '''1865''' in '''Draffa, Gujarat''', Nathoo’s story begins in a small agricultural village—far from the bustle of ports, and far from the comfort of inherited advantage. But history often starts quietly. And then one day, it refuses to stay quiet.<br /> <br /> ==Early Life: When Loss Became Fuel==<br /> At '''sixteen''', Nathoo lost his father. Overnight, youth ended. Responsibility arrived without knocking.<br /> <br /> Yet rather than shrinking under the weight, he did something rare: he moved toward change. Dissatisfied with the limits of village life, he persuaded his mother to leave Draffa and relocate to Porbandar, a port city with wider horizons. It was a decisive act—one that signaled a temperament we see in pioneers: when the world narrows, they widen the map.<br /> <br /> In '''Porbandar''', Nathoo caught the attention of '''Nassor Noor Mohammed''', a prominent Khoja businessman from Zanzibar. Nathoo was taken under his wing, and by twenty, he had risen to manage operations in '''Bombay''', that roaring engine of Indian Ocean commerce. Soon after, he was entrusted with opening a branch in '''Nosy Be'''—a sign not only of ability, but of trust.<br /> <br /> And then came the moment every builder recognizes: the decision to step out from under a mentor’s shadow and build something that carries your own name.<br /> <br /> In '''1895''', Nathoo founded '''Premjee &amp; Fils''' in Madagascar.<br /> <br /> Not a shop. Not a side venture. A serious enterprise—designed to endure.<br /> <br /> ==Trade, Migration, and the Indian Ocean Highway==<br /> Nathoo became a vital figure in Madagascar—not only as a merchant and shipping agent, but as a facilitator of movement. His dhows carried goods, yes. But they also carried people—Gujarati families seeking livelihood, stability, and a new beginning.<br /> <br /> He recruited skilled laborers from India and supplied manpower for French colonial projects that shaped Madagascar’s infrastructure. Roads. Railways. Ports. The practical skeleton of modern development. Yet behind the “projects” were human lives—men and families crossing seas with hope in their pockets and uncertainty in their throat.<br /> <br /> He was paid in '''silver coins''', currency acceptable to Indian laborers—an old-world detail that tells you everything: this was a world where trade had to speak the language of trust.<br /> <br /> And Nathoo didn’t merely “send ships.” He led voyages himself, often commanding dhows through unpredictable waters. The Indian Ocean is beautiful, but it is not sentimental. It rewards preparation, nerve, and patience—and it humbles anyone who confuses confidence with competence.<br /> <br /> His trade routes became living arteries between two worlds: '''Indian spices and ghee''' traveling outward; '''sandalwood and ivory''' returning; and with every exchange, culture and memory moving alongside commerce.<br /> <br /> This was not just business.<br /> <br /> It was history in motion.<br /> <br /> ==Wealth With Roots: The Philanthropic and Religious Pioneer==<br /> Success did not detach Nathoo from his origins. If anything, it sharpened his sense of obligation.<br /> <br /> In '''Majunga, Madagascar''', he helped build a '''mosque''' and an '''Imambara''', working with other prominent community figures to establish religious spaces that anchored Khoja Shia Ithna Ashari life. These were not mere buildings. They were declarations: ''we are here, and we will remain a community—not just a workforce''.<br /> <br /> Back in Draffa, he financed the establishment of a ''hospital'' to provide free medical care to the poor. A village boy who left home did not forget home. He returned with something more valuable than money: the instinct to turn success into service.<br /> <br /> And in a world that often builds walls around charity—“mine,” “yours,” “ours”—Nathoo’s compassion crossed boundaries. That is why such figures earn respect beyond their own community. People recognize the difference between generosity that performs and generosity that heals.<br /> <br /> ==Education: Building the Future on Purpose==<br /> In '''1912''', Nathoo returned to India with a vision rooted in education and identity.<br /> <br /> He built a large home and an adjacent '''school'''—the first in the area to offer '''bilingual education''' in '''English and Gujarati''', alongside religious studies. That detail matters. It signals a mind that understood the future was not a choice between tradition and modernity. The future was the ability to carry both—without shame.<br /> <br /> He wanted children to be at ease in the world without being lost in it.<br /> <br /> A rare balance. A difficult one. A necessary one.<br /> <br /> ==Family Continuity: A Legacy That Refused to Break==<br /> Nathoo passed away in '''1919''', earlier than anyone would have wished. But legacies do not end when a life ends—especially when values have been planted deeply.<br /> <br /> His sons, along with dedicated partners like his nephew '''Kassam Banjee''', safeguarded and expanded the family enterprise. Through storms like the '''Great Depression''', they fought to preserve the reputation of Premjee &amp; Fils. Not just to protect a business, but to protect the name—and the standard of integrity attached to it.<br /> <br /> That, too, is leadership: building something that does not collapse when you are gone.<br /> <br /> ==A Life That Transcends Borders==<br /> Nathoo Premjee’s story is not simply a tale of trade and migration.<br /> <br /> It is a study in vision.<br /> <br /> A portrait of adaptability.<br /> <br /> A reminder that courage is often quiet at the beginning—just a teenager, a grieving family, and a decision to leave a village.<br /> <br /> For his descendants—and for all of us who care about the living fabric of Khoja heritage—his life stands as proof that one person can open routes for many. Not only across seas, but across social ceilings, economic limitations, and inherited expectations.<br /> <br /> And I must say: it is no small thing that '''Riazbhai Premjee''' is now uncovering and carrying these stories forward. History survives when someone decides it matters. His journey has not merely preserved a family narrative; it has illuminated a chapter of our collective memory—one that deserves to be told with pride, clarity, and gratitude.<br /> <br /> Nathoo once helped others find new beginnings across oceans.<br /> <br /> And now, through his grandson’s devotion to remembrance, that same legacy becomes a guiding light—reminding future generations that courage, purpose, and unwavering resolve are not inherited like property.<br /> <br /> They are chosen.<br /> <br /> Again and again.<br /> <br /> - Written by: Dr Hasnain Walji</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Nathoo_Premjee&diff=9553 2026-01-12T12:19:03Z

<p>Mohamedali: </p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Biography]]<br /> <br /> ==Birth &amp; Death==<br /> Birth: 1865<br /> Death: 1919<br /> <br /> ==Brief Profile==<br /> In the long, wind-swept corridors of Khoja history, a few lives feel larger than the page. They do not merely “succeed.” They move—across oceans, across empires, across the limits that others accept as fate.<br /> <br /> Nathoo Premjee was one of those lives.<br /> <br /> I encountered his name not in an archive, but through a human moment—by pure serendipity—when I met his grandson, '''Riazbhai Premjee''', at the Khoja Heritage Day Live Stream in Karachi on October 26. As he spoke, I could sense it: this was not just family pride. This was the echo of an era when courage sailed in wooden hulls and opportunity smelled like salt air and risk.<br /> Born in '''1865''' in '''Draffa, Gujarat''', Nathoo’s story begins in a small agricultural village—far from the bustle of ports, and far from the comfort of inherited advantage. But history often starts quietly. And then one day, it refuses to stay quiet.<br /> <br /> ==Early Life: When Loss Became Fuel==<br /> At '''sixteen''', Nathoo lost his father. Overnight, youth ended. Responsibility arrived without knocking.<br /> <br /> Yet rather than shrinking under the weight, he did something rare: he moved toward change. Dissatisfied with the limits of village life, he persuaded his mother to leave Draffa and relocate to Porbandar, a port city with wider horizons. It was a decisive act—one that signaled a temperament we see in pioneers: when the world narrows, they widen the map.<br /> <br /> In '''Porbandar''', Nathoo caught the attention of '''Nassor Noor Mohammed''', a prominent Khoja businessman from Zanzibar. Nathoo was taken under his wing, and by twenty, he had risen to manage operations in '''Bombay''', that roaring engine of Indian Ocean commerce. Soon after, he was entrusted with opening a branch in '''Nosy Be'''—a sign not only of ability, but of trust.<br /> <br /> And then came the moment every builder recognizes: the decision to step out from under a mentor’s shadow and build something that carries your own name.<br /> <br /> In '''1895''', Nathoo founded '''Premjee &amp; Fils''' in Madagascar.<br /> <br /> Not a shop. Not a side venture. A serious enterprise—designed to endure.<br /> <br /> ==Trade, Migration, and the Indian Ocean Highway==<br /> Nathoo became a vital figure in Madagascar—not only as a merchant and shipping agent, but as a facilitator of movement. His dhows carried goods, yes. But they also carried people—Gujarati families seeking livelihood, stability, and a new beginning.<br /> <br /> He recruited skilled laborers from India and supplied manpower for French colonial projects that shaped Madagascar’s infrastructure. Roads. Railways. Ports. The practical skeleton of modern development. Yet behind the “projects” were human lives—men and families crossing seas with hope in their pockets and uncertainty in their throat.<br /> <br /> He was paid in '''silver coins''', currency acceptable to Indian laborers—an old-world detail that tells you everything: this was a world where trade had to speak the language of trust.<br /> <br /> And Nathoo didn’t merely “send ships.” He led voyages himself, often commanding dhows through unpredictable waters. The Indian Ocean is beautiful, but it is not sentimental. It rewards preparation, nerve, and patience—and it humbles anyone who confuses confidence with competence.<br /> <br /> His trade routes became living arteries between two worlds: '''Indian spices and ghee''' traveling outward; '''sandalwood and ivory''' returning; and with every exchange, culture and memory moving alongside commerce.<br /> <br /> This was not just business.<br /> <br /> It was history in motion.<br /> <br /> ==Wealth With Roots: The Philanthropic and Religious Pioneer==<br /> Success did not detach Nathoo from his origins. If anything, it sharpened his sense of obligation.<br /> <br /> In '''Majunga, Madagascar''', he helped build a '''mosque''' and an '''Imambara''', working with other prominent community figures to establish religious spaces that anchored Khoja Shia Ithna Ashari life. These were not mere buildings. They were declarations: ''we are here, and we will remain a community—not just a workforce''.<br /> <br /> Back in Draffa, he financed the establishment of a ''hospital'' to provide free medical care to the poor. A village boy who left home did not forget home. He returned with something more valuable than money: the instinct to turn success into service.<br /> <br /> And in a world that often builds walls around charity—“mine,” “yours,” “ours”—Nathoo’s compassion crossed boundaries. That is why such figures earn respect beyond their own community. People recognize the difference between generosity that performs and generosity that heals.<br /> <br /> ==Education: Building the Future on Purpose==<br /> In '''1912''', Nathoo returned to India with a vision rooted in education and identity.<br /> <br /> He built a large home and an adjacent '''school'''—the first in the area to offer '''bilingual education''' in '''English and Gujarati''', alongside religious studies. That detail matters. It signals a mind that understood the future was not a choice between tradition and modernity. The future was the ability to carry both—without shame.<br /> <br /> He wanted children to be at ease in the world without being lost in it.<br /> <br /> A rare balance. A difficult one. A necessary one.<br /> <br /> ==Family Continuity: A Legacy That Refused to Break==<br /> Nathoo passed away in '''1919''', earlier than anyone would have wished. But legacies do not end when a life ends—especially when values have been planted deeply.<br /> <br /> His sons, along with dedicated partners like his nephew '''Kassam Banjee''', safeguarded and expanded the family enterprise. Through storms like the '''Great Depression''', they fought to preserve the reputation of Premjee &amp; Fils. Not just to protect a business, but to protect the name—and the standard of integrity attached to it.<br /> <br /> That, too, is leadership: building something that does not collapse when you are gone.<br /> <br /> ==A Life That Transcends Borders==<br /> Nathoo Premjee’s story is not simply a tale of trade and migration.<br /> <br /> It is a study in vision.<br /> <br /> A portrait of adaptability.<br /> <br /> A reminder that courage is often quiet at the beginning—just a teenager, a grieving family, and a decision to leave a village.<br /> <br /> For his descendants—and for all of us who care about the living fabric of Khoja heritage—his life stands as proof that one person can open routes for many. Not only across seas, but across social ceilings, economic limitations, and inherited expectations.<br /> <br /> And I must say: it is no small thing that '''Riazbhai Premjee''' is now uncovering and carrying these stories forward. History survives when someone decides it matters. His journey has not merely preserved a family narrative; it has illuminated a chapter of our collective memory—one that deserves to be told with pride, clarity, and gratitude.<br /> <br /> Nathoo once helped others find new beginnings across oceans.<br /> <br /> And now, through his grandson’s devotion to remembrance, that same legacy becomes a guiding light—reminding future generations that courage, purpose, and unwavering resolve are not inherited like property.<br /> <br /> They are chosen.<br /> <br /> Again and again.</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Nathoo_Premjee&diff=9552 2026-01-12T12:17:47Z

<p>Mohamedali: </p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Biography]]<br /> <br /> ==Brief Profile==<br /> In the long, wind-swept corridors of Khoja history, a few lives feel larger than the page. They do not merely “succeed.” They move—across oceans, across empires, across the limits that others accept as fate.<br /> <br /> Nathoo Premjee was one of those lives.<br /> <br /> I encountered his name not in an archive, but through a human moment—by pure serendipity—when I met his grandson, '''Riazbhai Premjee''', at the Khoja Heritage Day Live Stream in Karachi on October 26. As he spoke, I could sense it: this was not just family pride. This was the echo of an era when courage sailed in wooden hulls and opportunity smelled like salt air and risk.<br /> Born in '''1865''' in '''Draffa, Gujarat''', Nathoo’s story begins in a small agricultural village—far from the bustle of ports, and far from the comfort of inherited advantage. But history often starts quietly. And then one day, it refuses to stay quiet.<br /> <br /> ==Early Life: When Loss Became Fuel==<br /> At '''sixteen''', Nathoo lost his father. Overnight, youth ended. Responsibility arrived without knocking.<br /> <br /> Yet rather than shrinking under the weight, he did something rare: he moved toward change. Dissatisfied with the limits of village life, he persuaded his mother to leave Draffa and relocate to Porbandar, a port city with wider horizons. It was a decisive act—one that signaled a temperament we see in pioneers: when the world narrows, they widen the map.<br /> <br /> In '''Porbandar''', Nathoo caught the attention of '''Nassor Noor Mohammed''', a prominent Khoja businessman from Zanzibar. Nathoo was taken under his wing, and by twenty, he had risen to manage operations in '''Bombay''', that roaring engine of Indian Ocean commerce. Soon after, he was entrusted with opening a branch in '''Nosy Be'''—a sign not only of ability, but of trust.<br /> <br /> And then came the moment every builder recognizes: the decision to step out from under a mentor’s shadow and build something that carries your own name.<br /> <br /> In '''1895''', Nathoo founded '''Premjee &amp; Fils''' in Madagascar.<br /> <br /> Not a shop. Not a side venture. A serious enterprise—designed to endure.<br /> <br /> ==Trade, Migration, and the Indian Ocean Highway==<br /> Nathoo became a vital figure in Madagascar—not only as a merchant and shipping agent, but as a facilitator of movement. His dhows carried goods, yes. But they also carried people—Gujarati families seeking livelihood, stability, and a new beginning.<br /> <br /> He recruited skilled laborers from India and supplied manpower for French colonial projects that shaped Madagascar’s infrastructure. Roads. Railways. Ports. The practical skeleton of modern development. Yet behind the “projects” were human lives—men and families crossing seas with hope in their pockets and uncertainty in their throat.<br /> <br /> He was paid in '''silver coins''', currency acceptable to Indian laborers—an old-world detail that tells you everything: this was a world where trade had to speak the language of trust.<br /> <br /> And Nathoo didn’t merely “send ships.” He led voyages himself, often commanding dhows through unpredictable waters. The Indian Ocean is beautiful, but it is not sentimental. It rewards preparation, nerve, and patience—and it humbles anyone who confuses confidence with competence.<br /> <br /> His trade routes became living arteries between two worlds: '''Indian spices and ghee''' traveling outward; '''sandalwood and ivory''' returning; and with every exchange, culture and memory moving alongside commerce.<br /> <br /> This was not just business.<br /> <br /> It was history in motion.<br /> <br /> ==Wealth With Roots: The Philanthropic and Religious Pioneer==<br /> Success did not detach Nathoo from his origins. If anything, it sharpened his sense of obligation.<br /> <br /> In '''Majunga, Madagascar''', he helped build a '''mosque''' and an '''Imambara''', working with other prominent community figures to establish religious spaces that anchored Khoja Shia Ithna Ashari life. These were not mere buildings. They were declarations: ''we are here, and we will remain a community—not just a workforce''.<br /> <br /> Back in Draffa, he financed the establishment of a ''hospital'' to provide free medical care to the poor. A village boy who left home did not forget home. He returned with something more valuable than money: the instinct to turn success into service.<br /> <br /> And in a world that often builds walls around charity—“mine,” “yours,” “ours”—Nathoo’s compassion crossed boundaries. That is why such figures earn respect beyond their own community. People recognize the difference between generosity that performs and generosity that heals.<br /> <br /> ==Education: Building the Future on Purpose==<br /> In '''1912''', Nathoo returned to India with a vision rooted in education and identity.<br /> <br /> He built a large home and an adjacent '''school'''—the first in the area to offer '''bilingual education''' in '''English and Gujarati''', alongside religious studies. That detail matters. It signals a mind that understood the future was not a choice between tradition and modernity. The future was the ability to carry both—without shame.<br /> <br /> He wanted children to be at ease in the world without being lost in it.<br /> <br /> A rare balance. A difficult one. A necessary one.<br /> <br /> ==Family Continuity: A Legacy That Refused to Break==<br /> Nathoo passed away in '''1919''', earlier than anyone would have wished. But legacies do not end when a life ends—especially when values have been planted deeply.<br /> <br /> His sons, along with dedicated partners like his nephew '''Kassam Banjee''', safeguarded and expanded the family enterprise. Through storms like the '''Great Depression''', they fought to preserve the reputation of Premjee &amp; Fils. Not just to protect a business, but to protect the name—and the standard of integrity attached to it.<br /> <br /> That, too, is leadership: building something that does not collapse when you are gone.<br /> <br /> ==A Life That Transcends Borders==<br /> Nathoo Premjee’s story is not simply a tale of trade and migration.<br /> <br /> It is a study in vision.<br /> <br /> A portrait of adaptability.<br /> <br /> A reminder that courage is often quiet at the beginning—just a teenager, a grieving family, and a decision to leave a village.<br /> <br /> For his descendants—and for all of us who care about the living fabric of Khoja heritage—his life stands as proof that one person can open routes for many. Not only across seas, but across social ceilings, economic limitations, and inherited expectations.<br /> <br /> And I must say: it is no small thing that '''Riazbhai Premjee''' is now uncovering and carrying these stories forward. History survives when someone decides it matters. His journey has not merely preserved a family narrative; it has illuminated a chapter of our collective memory—one that deserves to be told with pride, clarity, and gratitude.<br /> <br /> Nathoo once helped others find new beginnings across oceans.<br /> <br /> And now, through his grandson’s devotion to remembrance, that same legacy becomes a guiding light—reminding future generations that courage, purpose, and unwavering resolve are not inherited like property.<br /> <br /> They are chosen.<br /> <br /> Again and again.</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Nathoo_Premjee&diff=9551 2026-01-12T12:15:47Z

<p>Mohamedali: /* Trade, Migration, and the Indian Ocean Highway */</p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Biography]]<br /> <br /> ==Brief Profile==<br /> In the long, wind-swept corridors of Khoja history, a few lives feel larger than the page. They do not merely “succeed.” They move—across oceans, across empires, across the limits that others accept as fate.<br /> <br /> Nathoo Premjee was one of those lives.<br /> <br /> I encountered his name not in an archive, but through a human moment—by pure serendipity—when I met his grandson, '''Riazbhai Premjee''', at the Khoja Heritage Day Live Stream in Karachi on October 26. As he spoke, I could sense it: this was not just family pride. This was the echo of an era when courage sailed in wooden hulls and opportunity smelled like salt air and risk.<br /> Born in '''1865''' in '''Draffa, Gujarat''', Nathoo’s story begins in a small agricultural village—far from the bustle of ports, and far from the comfort of inherited advantage. But history often starts quietly. And then one day, it refuses to stay quiet.<br /> <br /> ==Early Life: When Loss Became Fuel==<br /> At '''sixteen''', Nathoo lost his father. Overnight, youth ended. Responsibility arrived without knocking.<br /> <br /> Yet rather than shrinking under the weight, he did something rare: he moved toward change. Dissatisfied with the limits of village life, he persuaded his mother to leave Draffa and relocate to Porbandar, a port city with wider horizons. It was a decisive act—one that signaled a temperament we see in pioneers: when the world narrows, they widen the map.<br /> <br /> In '''Porbandar''', Nathoo caught the attention of '''Nassor Noor Mohammed''', a prominent Khoja businessman from Zanzibar. Nathoo was taken under his wing, and by twenty, he had risen to manage operations in '''Bombay''', that roaring engine of Indian Ocean commerce. Soon after, he was entrusted with opening a branch in '''Nosy Be'''—a sign not only of ability, but of trust.<br /> <br /> And then came the moment every builder recognizes: the decision to step out from under a mentor’s shadow and build something that carries your own name.<br /> <br /> In '''1895''', Nathoo founded '''Premjee &amp; Fils''' in Madagascar.<br /> <br /> Not a shop. Not a side venture. A serious enterprise—designed to endure.<br /> <br /> ==Trade, Migration, and the Indian Ocean Highway==<br /> Nathoo became a vital figure in Madagascar—not only as a merchant and shipping agent, but as a facilitator of movement. His dhows carried goods, yes. But they also carried people—Gujarati families seeking livelihood, stability, and a new beginning.<br /> <br /> He recruited skilled laborers from India and supplied manpower for French colonial projects that shaped Madagascar’s infrastructure. Roads. Railways. Ports. The practical skeleton of modern development. Yet behind the “projects” were human lives—men and families crossing seas with hope in their pockets and uncertainty in their throat.<br /> <br /> He was paid in '''silver coins''', currency acceptable to Indian laborers—an old-world detail that tells you everything: this was a world where trade had to speak the language of trust.<br /> <br /> And Nathoo didn’t merely “send ships.” He led voyages himself, often commanding dhows through unpredictable waters. The Indian Ocean is beautiful, but it is not sentimental. It rewards preparation, nerve, and patience—and it humbles anyone who confuses confidence with competence.<br /> <br /> His trade routes became living arteries between two worlds: '''Indian spices and ghee''' traveling outward; '''sandalwood and ivory''' returning; and with every exchange, culture and memory moving alongside commerce.<br /> <br /> This was not just business.<br /> <br /> It was history in motion.<br /> <br /> ==Wealth With Roots: The Philanthropic and Religious Pioneer==<br /> Success did not detach Nathoo from his origins. If anything, it sharpened his sense of obligation.<br /> <br /> In '''Majunga, Madagascar''', he helped build a '''mosque''' and an '''Imambara''', working with other prominent community figures to establish religious spaces that anchored Khoja Shia Ithna Ashari life. These were not mere buildings. They were declarations: ''we are here, and we will remain a community—not just a workforce''.<br /> <br /> Back in Draffa, he financed the establishment of a ''hospital'' to provide free medical care to the poor. A village boy who left home did not forget home. He returned with something more valuable than money: the instinct to turn success into service.<br /> <br /> And in a world that often builds walls around charity—“mine,” “yours,” “ours”—Nathoo’s compassion crossed boundaries. That is why such figures earn respect beyond their own community. People recognize the difference between generosity that performs and generosity that heals.<br /> <br /> ==Education: Building the Future on Purpose==<br /> In '''1912''', Nathoo returned to India with a vision rooted in education and identity.<br /> <br /> He built a large home and an adjacent '''school'''—the first in the area to offer '''bilingual education''' in '''English and Gujarati''', alongside religious studies. That detail matters. It signals a mind that understood the future was not a choice between tradition and modernity. The future was the ability to carry both—without shame.<br /> <br /> He wanted children to be at ease in the world without being lost in it.<br /> <br /> A rare balance. A difficult one. A necessary one.<br /> <br /> ==Family Continuity: A Legacy That Refused to Break==</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Nathoo_Premjee&diff=9550 2026-01-12T12:15:27Z

<p>Mohamedali: </p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Biography]]<br /> <br /> ==Brief Profile==<br /> In the long, wind-swept corridors of Khoja history, a few lives feel larger than the page. They do not merely “succeed.” They move—across oceans, across empires, across the limits that others accept as fate.<br /> <br /> Nathoo Premjee was one of those lives.<br /> <br /> I encountered his name not in an archive, but through a human moment—by pure serendipity—when I met his grandson, '''Riazbhai Premjee''', at the Khoja Heritage Day Live Stream in Karachi on October 26. As he spoke, I could sense it: this was not just family pride. This was the echo of an era when courage sailed in wooden hulls and opportunity smelled like salt air and risk.<br /> Born in '''1865''' in '''Draffa, Gujarat''', Nathoo’s story begins in a small agricultural village—far from the bustle of ports, and far from the comfort of inherited advantage. But history often starts quietly. And then one day, it refuses to stay quiet.<br /> <br /> ==Early Life: When Loss Became Fuel==<br /> At '''sixteen''', Nathoo lost his father. Overnight, youth ended. Responsibility arrived without knocking.<br /> <br /> Yet rather than shrinking under the weight, he did something rare: he moved toward change. Dissatisfied with the limits of village life, he persuaded his mother to leave Draffa and relocate to Porbandar, a port city with wider horizons. It was a decisive act—one that signaled a temperament we see in pioneers: when the world narrows, they widen the map.<br /> <br /> In '''Porbandar''', Nathoo caught the attention of '''Nassor Noor Mohammed''', a prominent Khoja businessman from Zanzibar. Nathoo was taken under his wing, and by twenty, he had risen to manage operations in '''Bombay''', that roaring engine of Indian Ocean commerce. Soon after, he was entrusted with opening a branch in '''Nosy Be'''—a sign not only of ability, but of trust.<br /> <br /> And then came the moment every builder recognizes: the decision to step out from under a mentor’s shadow and build something that carries your own name.<br /> <br /> In '''1895''', Nathoo founded '''Premjee &amp; Fils''' in Madagascar.<br /> <br /> Not a shop. Not a side venture. A serious enterprise—designed to endure.<br /> <br /> ==Trade, Migration, and the Indian Ocean Highway==<br /> Nathoo became a vital figure in Madagascar—not only as a merchant and shipping agent, but as a facilitator of movement. His dhows carried goods, yes. But they also carried people—Gujarati families seeking livelihood, stability, and a new beginning.<br /> <br /> He recruited skilled laborers from India and supplied manpower for French colonial projects that shaped Madagascar’s infrastructure. Roads. Railways. Ports. The practical skeleton of modern development. Yet behind the “projects” were human lives—men and families crossing seas with hope in their pockets and uncertainty in their throat.<br /> <br /> He was paid in '''silver coins''', currency acceptable to Indian laborers—an old-world detail that tells you everything: this was a world where trade had to speak the language of trust.<br /> <br /> And Nathoo didn’t merely “send ships.” He led voyages himself, often commanding dhows through unpredictable waters. The Indian Ocean is beautiful, but it is not sentimental. It rewards preparation, nerve, and patience—and it humbles anyone who confuses confidence with competence.<br /> <br /> His trade routes became living arteries between two worlds: '''Indian spices and ghee''' traveling outward; '''sandalwood and ivory''' returning; and with every exchange, culture and memory moving alongside commerce.<br /> <br /> <br /> This was not just business.<br /> <br /> It was history in motion.<br /> <br /> ==Wealth With Roots: The Philanthropic and Religious Pioneer==<br /> Success did not detach Nathoo from his origins. If anything, it sharpened his sense of obligation.<br /> <br /> In '''Majunga, Madagascar''', he helped build a '''mosque''' and an '''Imambara''', working with other prominent community figures to establish religious spaces that anchored Khoja Shia Ithna Ashari life. These were not mere buildings. They were declarations: ''we are here, and we will remain a community—not just a workforce''.<br /> <br /> Back in Draffa, he financed the establishment of a ''hospital'' to provide free medical care to the poor. A village boy who left home did not forget home. He returned with something more valuable than money: the instinct to turn success into service.<br /> <br /> And in a world that often builds walls around charity—“mine,” “yours,” “ours”—Nathoo’s compassion crossed boundaries. That is why such figures earn respect beyond their own community. People recognize the difference between generosity that performs and generosity that heals.<br /> <br /> ==Education: Building the Future on Purpose==<br /> In '''1912''', Nathoo returned to India with a vision rooted in education and identity.<br /> <br /> He built a large home and an adjacent '''school'''—the first in the area to offer '''bilingual education''' in '''English and Gujarati''', alongside religious studies. That detail matters. It signals a mind that understood the future was not a choice between tradition and modernity. The future was the ability to carry both—without shame.<br /> <br /> He wanted children to be at ease in the world without being lost in it.<br /> <br /> A rare balance. A difficult one. A necessary one.<br /> <br /> ==Family Continuity: A Legacy That Refused to Break==</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Nathoo_Premjee&diff=9549 2026-01-12T12:10:45Z

<p>Mohamedali: /* Early Life: When Loss Became Fuel */</p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Biography]]<br /> <br /> ==Brief Profile==<br /> In the long, wind-swept corridors of Khoja history, a few lives feel larger than the page. They do not merely “succeed.” They move—across oceans, across empires, across the limits that others accept as fate.<br /> <br /> Nathoo Premjee was one of those lives.<br /> <br /> I encountered his name not in an archive, but through a human moment—by pure serendipity—when I met his grandson, '''Riazbhai Premjee''', at the Khoja Heritage Day Live Stream in Karachi on October 26. As he spoke, I could sense it: this was not just family pride. This was the echo of an era when courage sailed in wooden hulls and opportunity smelled like salt air and risk.<br /> Born in '''1865''' in '''Draffa, Gujarat''', Nathoo’s story begins in a small agricultural village—far from the bustle of ports, and far from the comfort of inherited advantage. But history often starts quietly. And then one day, it refuses to stay quiet.<br /> <br /> ==Early Life: When Loss Became Fuel==<br /> At '''sixteen''', Nathoo lost his father. Overnight, youth ended. Responsibility arrived without knocking.<br /> <br /> Yet rather than shrinking under the weight, he did something rare: he moved toward change. Dissatisfied with the limits of village life, he persuaded his mother to leave Draffa and relocate to Porbandar, a port city with wider horizons. It was a decisive act—one that signaled a temperament we see in pioneers: when the world narrows, they widen the map.<br /> <br /> In '''Porbandar''', Nathoo caught the attention of '''Nassor Noor Mohammed''', a prominent Khoja businessman from Zanzibar. Nathoo was taken under his wing, and by twenty, he had risen to manage operations in '''Bombay''', that roaring engine of Indian Ocean commerce. Soon after, he was entrusted with opening a branch in '''Nosy Be'''—a sign not only of ability, but of trust.<br /> <br /> And then came the moment every builder recognizes: the decision to step out from under a mentor’s shadow and build something that carries your own name.<br /> <br /> In '''1895''', Nathoo founded '''Premjee &amp; Fils''' in Madagascar.<br /> <br /> Not a shop. Not a side venture. A serious enterprise—designed to endure.</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Nathoo_Premjee&diff=9548 2026-01-12T12:08:25Z

<p>Mohamedali: Created page with &quot;category:Biography ==Brief Profile== In the long, wind-swept corridors of Khoja history, a few lives feel larger than the page. They do not merely “succeed.” They mov...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Biography]]<br /> <br /> ==Brief Profile==<br /> In the long, wind-swept corridors of Khoja history, a few lives feel larger than the page. They do not merely “succeed.” They move—across oceans, across empires, across the limits that others accept as fate.<br /> <br /> Nathoo Premjee was one of those lives.<br /> <br /> I encountered his name not in an archive, but through a human moment—by pure serendipity—when I met his grandson, '''Riazbhai Premjee''', at the Khoja Heritage Day Live Stream in Karachi on October 26. As he spoke, I could sense it: this was not just family pride. This was the echo of an era when courage sailed in wooden hulls and opportunity smelled like salt air and risk.<br /> Born in '''1865''' in '''Draffa, Gujarat''', Nathoo’s story begins in a small agricultural village—far from the bustle of ports, and far from the comfort of inherited advantage. But history often starts quietly. And then one day, it refuses to stay quiet.<br /> <br /> ==Early Life: When Loss Became Fuel==<br /> At '''sixteen''', Nathoo lost his father. Overnight, youth ended. Responsibility arrived without knocking.<br /> <br /> Yet rather than shrinking under the weight, he did something rare: he moved toward change. Dissatisfied with the limits of village life, he persuaded his mother to leave Draffa and relocate to Porbandar, a port city with wider horizons. It was a decisive act—one that signaled a temperament we see in pioneers: when the world narrows, they widen the map.<br /> <br /> In Porbandar, Nathoo caught the attention of Nassor Noor Mohammed, a prominent Khoja businessman from Zanzibar. Nathoo was taken under his wing, and by twenty, he had risen to manage operations in Bombay, that roaring engine of Indian Ocean commerce. Soon after, he was entrusted with opening a branch in Nosy Be—a sign not only of ability, but of trust.<br /> And then came the moment every builder recognizes: the decision to step out from under a mentor’s shadow and build something that carries your own name.<br /> In 1895, Nathoo founded Premjee &amp; Fils in Madagascar.<br /> Not a shop. Not a side venture. A serious enterprise—designed to endure.</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=9547 2026-01-12T12:03:08Z

<p>Mohamedali: /* N */</p> <hr /> <div><br /> {{Quran|O mankind! Indeed We created you from a male and a female, and made you nations and tribes that you may get mutually acquainted. Indeed the most honorable of you in the sight of Allah is the most God wary among you. Indeed Allah is all-knowing, all-aware|49|13}}<br /> <br /> &lt;br/&gt; KhojaPedia is an online encyclopedia that details the socio-religious matters of the [http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Khojas '''Khoja'''] Shia Ithna Ashari Muslim community. 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Tahora]]<br /> <br /> [[AbdulRasul_Alibhai_Panju|AbdulRasul Alibhai Panju]]<br /> <br /> [[Abdulrasul_Bandali_(Zanzibar)|Abdulrasul Bandali]]<br /> <br /> [[Abdulrasul_Haji_Thawer|Abdulrasul Haji Thawer]]<br /> <br /> [[AbdulRasul_Merali_Dewji|AbdulRasul Merali Dewji]]<br /> <br /> [[Abdulrasul_Mohamedhussein_Rajabali_Bhalloo_(Uncle_Dachoo)|Abdulrasul Mohamedhussein Rajabali Bhalloo (Uncle Dachoo)]]<br /> <br /> [[Abul_Qasim_Najafi|Abul Qasim Najafi]]<br /> <br /> [[A_Century_of_Engagement_of_the_Khoja_Community_with_the_Maraje_by_Hasnain_Walji|A Century of Engagement of the Khoja Community with the Maraje by Hasnain Walji]]<br /> <br /> [[A_Charity_Walk_organized_by_the_Dar-es-Salaam_Jamaat_to_raise_funds_for_Hospital_-_1986|A Charity Walk organized by the Dar-es-Salaam Jamaat to raise funds for Hospital - 1986]]<br /> <br /> [[Adalji_Dhanji_Kaba|Adalji Dhanji Kaba]]<br /> <br /> [[Yemen_Jamaat_-_Aden|Aden Jamaat - Yemen]]<br /> <br /> [[Africa_Federation|Africa Federation]]<br /> <br /> [[Africa Federation (AFED) Archives Gallery]]<br /> <br /> [[Aghakhani_Khudai|Aghakhani Khudai]]<br /> <br /> [[Ahmad_Hassam|Ahmad Hassam]]<br /> <br /> [[Ahmedbhai_Hussein_Sheriff_of_Mombasa|Ahmedbhai Hussein Sheriff]]<br /> <br /> [[Ahmedbhai_Haji_Fazal_Hasham|Ahmedbhai Haji Fazal Hasham]]<br /> <br /> [[Ahmed_Daya|Ahmed Daya]]<br /> <br /> [[Ahmed_Habib_A_Janmohamed|Ahmed Habib A Janmohamed]]<br /> <br /> [[Ahmed Mohamedhussein Dungersi]]<br /> <br /> [[Akbarali_Gulamhussein_Sabur|Akbarali Gulamhussein Sabur]]<br /> <br /> [[Akber_Gulamali_Damji|Akber Gulamali Damji]]<br /> <br /> [[Akber_bhai_Jessa|Akber Jessa]]<br /> <br /> [[Akber Nasser Thawer]]<br /> <br /> [[A_Khoja-family_graveyard_in_Wadi_al-Salam,_Najaf|A Khoja Family Graveyard in Wadi al-Salam (Najaf)]]<br /> <br /> [[Al_Buquire_Cricket_Tournament-_Zanzibar|Al Buquire Cricket Tournament- Zanzibar]]<br /> <br /> [[Ali_Ebrahim|Ali Ebrahim]]<br /> <br /> [[Ali_Hasnain|Ali Hasnain]]<br /> <br /> [[Ali_Hassanali|Ali Hassanali]]<br /> <br /> [[Ali_Mohammed_Jaffer_Sheriff|Ali Mohammed Jaffer Sheriff]]<br /> <br /> [[Ali_Nathoo|Ali Nathoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Alims_Seminar_-_Dar_es_Salaam,_1973|Alims Seminar - Dar es Salaam (1973)]]<br /> <br /> [[Alibhai_Hirji|Alibhai Hirji]]<br /> <br /> [[Alibhai_Thavar|Alibhai Thavar]]<br /> <br /> [[Ali Raza Khaki]]<br /> <br /> [[Aliraza Bandali]]<br /> <br /> [[Aliraza_Rajani|Aliraza Rajani]]<br /> <br /> [[Aliraza_Turabali_Lakhani|Aliraza Turabali Lakhani]]<br /> <br /> [[Allama_Talib_Jauhari|Allama Talib Jauhari]]<br /> <br /> [[Allidina_Visram|Allidina Visram]]<br /> <br /> [[Amersi_Sunderji_Jethabhai|Amersi Sunderji Jethabhai]]<br /> <br /> [[Anjuman_-_e-_Khuddamul_Qur’an_–_1937|Anjuman - e- Khuddamul Qur’an (1937)]]<br /> <br /> [[An_Outline_History_of_Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_in_Eastern_Africa|An Outline History of Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri in Eastern Africa]]<br /> <br /> [[Anverali Habib Sheriff Manekia]]<br /> <br /> [[Anwar_H_K_Jaffer|Anwar H K Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Anwarali Rajabali Dharamsi]]<br /> <br /> [[Anwerali_Mohamedjaffer_Kassamali_Jivraj|Anwerali Mohamedjaffer Kassamali Jivraj]]<br /> <br /> [[A_Personal_Reflection_on_the_Genesis_of_the_World_Federation|A Personal Reflection on the Genesis of the World Federation]]<br /> <br /> [[Ashakhusein_Mohamedali_Rashid|Ashakhusein Mohamedali Rashid]]<br /> <br /> [[Asgarali_Nazarali_Bharwani|Asgarali Nazarali Bharwani]]<br /> <br /> [[Asgharali_Karim_Rehmtullah|Asgharali Karim Rehmtullah]]<br /> <br /> [[As-Sadiq_Islamic_School|As-Sadiq Islamic School (Toronto - Canada)]]<br /> <br /> [[Aunali_Fidahusein_Moledina|Aunali Fidahusein Moledina]]<br /> <br /> [[Aunali_Salemohamed|Aunali Salemohamed]]<br /> <br /> [[A_voice_from_India_being_an_appeal_to_the_British_Legislature_by_Khojhas_of_Bombay|A voice from India being an appeal to the British Legislature by Khojhas of Bombay]]<br /> <br /> [[Ayatullah_Al_Sayyid_Abul_Qasim_Al_Musawi_Al_Khoei|Ayatullah Al Sayyid Abul Qasim Al Musawi Al Khoei]]<br /> <br /> [[Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Saeed al-Hakim]]<br /> <br /> [[Ayatullah_Sayyid_Muhsin_Tabataba’i_al-Hakim|Ayatullah Sayyid Muhsin Tabataba’i al-Hakim]]<br /> <br /> [[Ayatullah Sheikh Mohsin Ali Najafi]]<br /> <br /> [[Ayatollah Sheikh Lotfollah Saafi Golpaygani]]<br /> <br /> [[Ayatullah_Sistani's_message_to_the_Khoja_Community|Ayatullah Sistani's message to the Khoja Community]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_A|...More in A]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === B ===<br /> <br /> [[Bagamoyo_mosque_(Tanzania)|Bagamoyo Mosque (Tanzania)]]<br /> <br /> [[Bahar_e_Majalis_Magazine|Bahar e Majalis Magazine]]<br /> <br /> [[Baiji_Sherbanu_Ahmed_J_M_Jaffer|Baiji Sherbanu Ahmed J M Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Bashir_Mohamedali_Chandoo|Bashir Mohamedali Chandoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Batulbai_Jaffer|Batulbai Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Batulbai_Mustafa_Fazal|Batulbai Mustafa Fazal]]<br /> <br /> [[Bead_Bai|Bead Bai]]<br /> <br /> [[Bhavnagar|Bhavnagar]]<br /> <br /> [[Bilal_Muslim_Mission|Bilal Muslim Mission]]<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_B|...More in B]]&lt;/p&gt; <br /> === C ===<br /> <br /> [[Chake_Chake_Jamaat,_Pemba,_Tanzania|Chake Chake Jamaat, Pemba (Tanzania)]]<br /> <br /> [[Chirag Virji Walji]]<br /> <br /> [[COEJ|COEJ - The Council of European Jamaats]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_C|...More in C]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === D ===<br /> <br /> [[Dar_es_Salaam|Dar es Salaam Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Dar_es_Salaam_Mosque|Dar es Salaam Mosque]]<br /> <br /> [[Dasond|Dasond]]<br /> <br /> [[Dawood_Nasser_Haji_Mowjee_from_Aden_-_Yemen|Dawood Nasser Haji Mowjee]]<br /> <br /> [[Daya_Walji_Family_&amp;_Suleman_Daya|Daya Walji Family]]<br /> <br /> [[Dewji_Jamal|Dewji Jamal]]<br /> <br /> [[Dharamsi_Gangji|Dharamsi Gangji]]<br /> <br /> [[Dharamsi_Ladha|Dharamsi Ladha]]<br /> <br /> [[Dost_Mohammad_Bhojani|Dost Mohammad Bhojani]]<br /> <br /> [[Dr._Abbas_Dost_Mohamed_Moledina|Dr Abbas Dost Mohamed Moledina]]<br /> <br /> [[Dr_Asgarali_Moledina|Dr Asgarali Moledina]]<br /> <br /> [[Dr_Insiyah_Agha|Dr Insiyah Agha]]<br /> <br /> [[Dr_Naushad_Noorali_Merali|Dr Naushad Noorali Merali]]<br /> <br /> [[Dr Sayyid Fadhel Hosseini Al-Milani]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_D|...More in D]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === E ===<br /> <br /> [[Ebrahim_Allarakhia_Kassam|Ebrahim Allarakhia Kassam]]<br /> <br /> [[Ebrahim_Haji|Ebrahim Haji]]<br /> <br /> [[Ebrahim_Husein_Sheriff_Dewji|Ebrahim Husein Sheriff Dewji]]<br /> <br /> [[Ejaz Bhalloo]]<br /> <br /> [[Electoral_Committee|Electoral Committee]]<br /> <br /> [[Enayat Ali Nathani]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_E|...More in E]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === F ===<br /> <br /> [[Faize_Ithna-Asheri_Night_School_of_Zanzibar_(School_Faize)|Faize Ithna-Asheri Night School of Zanzibar (School Faize)]]<br /> <br /> [[Fatima_Manji|Fatima Manji]]<br /> <br /> [[Fatma Bai Amirali Amersi]]<br /> <br /> [[Fazal_Alarakhia_Khimji_–_Amongst_the_Early_Pioneers_of_Tanga_(1883-1916)|Fazal Alarakhia Khimji]]<br /> <br /> [[Fazal_Hasham_Jivraj_–_Mogadishu,_Somalia|Fazal Hasham Jivraj]]<br /> <br /> [[Fazal_Remtulla_Virani|Fazal Remtulla Virani]]<br /> <br /> [[Fazul_Cassam_Chenai|Fazul Cassam Chenai]]<br /> <br /> [[Federation_of_Australasian_Communities_Inc_(FAC)|Federation of Australasian Communities Inc (FAC)]]<br /> <br /> [[Fidahussein_Habib_Rhemtulla_Kara_(FHR)|Fidahussein Habib Rhemtulla Kara (FHR)]]<br /> <br /> [[Fidahussein_Juma_Ukera|Fidahussein Juma Ukera]]<br /> <br /> [[Fidahoussen_Mamodaly_Cassam_Chenai|Fidahoussen Mamodaly Cassam Chenai]]<br /> <br /> [[First_TERM_1976-1979|First TERM 1976-1979]]<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_F|...More in F]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === G ===<br /> <br /> [[Ghulam_Abbas_Sajan|Ghulam Abbas Sajan]]<br /> <br /> [[Formation_of_Gujarat_Federation_-_Synopsis_of_Events|Gujarat Federation]]<br /> <br /> [[Gujarati_language|Gujarati language]]<br /> <br /> [[Gujaratis|Gujaratis]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamabbas_Kassamali_Bahadurali_Mawji|Gulamabbas Kassamali Bahadurali Mawji]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamabbas_(Tommy)_Habib_A_Janmohamed|Gulamabbas (Tommy) Habib A Janmohamed]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamabbas Mohamedhussein Ali Khaku]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamali_Bhanji_(Bapu)|Gulamali Bhanji (Bapu)]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamali_Damji|Gulamali Damji]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamali_Haji_Ismail_(Haji_Naji)|Gulamali Haji Ismail (Allamah Haji Naji Saheb)]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamalibhai_Jetha_-_Mwanza|Gulamali Jetha (Mwanza)]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamali_Bhai_Jivan_Panjwani|Gulamali Jivan Panjwani]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulam_Husein|Gulam Husein]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamhusein_Abdulla_Datoo|Gulamhusein Abdulla Datoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulam_Hussein_Kalyan_of_Lindi|Gulam Hussein Kalyan (Lindi)]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamhusein_Nasser_Lakha|Gulamhusein Nasser Lakha]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamhussein_Saleh_Allarakhia_(Golo_Saleh)|Gulamhussein Saleh Allarakhia (Golo Saleh)]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamhussein_Remtulla_Hansraj|Gulamhussein Remtulla Hansraj]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamhusein_Valimohamed_Dharsi_(Salsabil)|Gulamhusein Valimohamed Dharsi (Salsabil)]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulshanbai Habib]]<br /> <br /> [[Gupt_Panth_ka_Shujra|Gupt Panth ka Shujra]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_G|...More in G]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === H ===<br /> <br /> [[Habib_Abdulla_Janmohamed|Habib Abdulla Janmohamed]]<br /> <br /> [[Habib_Jafferali_Mulji|Habib Jafferali Mulji]]<br /> <br /> [[Habib_Gulamali_Damji|Habib Gulamali Damji]]<br /> <br /> [[Murrabbi_Alhaj_Habib_Bhai_Gulamhussein_Virjee|Habib Gulamhussein Virjee]]<br /> <br /> [[Habib_Kassam_Manji|Habib Kassam Manji]]<br /> <br /> [[Habib_Kassamali_(H.K.)_Jaffer|Habib Kassamali (HK) Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Habib_Pyarali_Virani|Habib Pyarali Virani]]<br /> <br /> [[Haideralibhai_Fazal_Meghji_-_Tanga|Haideralibhai Fazal Meghji]]<br /> <br /> [[Haiderali_Hassanali_Pirbhai_-_Mauritius|Haiderali Hassanali Pirbhai]]<br /> <br /> [[Haider Ali Hussein Ali Rahim]]<br /> <br /> [[Haiderali_Mohammedali_Kassam_Chinai_-_Reunion|Haiderali Mohammedali Kassam Chinai]]<br /> <br /> [[Opening_Ceremony_of_Haji_Nazarali_Imambargha_at_Kurla,_Mumbai|Haji Nazarali Imambargha (Mumbai - India)]]<br /> <br /> [[Haji Mohamed Khaki]]<br /> <br /> [[Hamidabai_Manji_(Maalim-Mia)|Hamidabai Manji (Maalim-Mia)]]<br /> <br /> [[Hamid_Ali_Bhojani_(Karachi_Jamat_President)|Hamid Ali Bhojani]]<br /> <br /> [[Harji_Lavji_Damani_Shayda,_the_poet|Harji Lavji Damani Shayda]]<br /> <br /> [[Hasham_Bogha_Master|Hasham Bogha Master]]<br /> <br /> [[Hashambhai_Dewji|Hasham Dewji &amp; Family]]<br /> <br /> [[Hasham_Ebrahim_Mamdani,_Moshi|Hasham Ebrahim Mamdani]]<br /> <br /> [[Hasnain_Walji|Hasnain Walji]]<br /> <br /> [[Hassanali_Abdulrasul_Fazal_-_Tanga|Hassanali Abdulrasul Fazal]]<br /> <br /> [[Hassanali_Fazal_Jaffer_Khatau_-_Mauritius|Hassanali Fazal Jaffer Khatau]]<br /> <br /> [[Hassanali_Gulamhusein_Sabur|Hassanali Gulamhusein Sabur]]<br /> <br /> [[Hassanali_Juma_Haji_Ali_Muraj|Hassanali Juma Haji Ali Muraj]]<br /> <br /> [[Hassan_Ali_M_Jaffer|Hassan Ali M Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Hassanalibhai_Suleman_Nangalpur_Walla|Hassanalibhai Suleman Nangalpur Walla]]<br /> <br /> [[Hassim_Rajpar_Haji|Hassim Rajpar Haji]]<br /> <br /> [[Hirji_Jamal_School|Hirji Jamal School]]<br /> <br /> [[Historic_Somalia_Rescue_Mission_-_1990|Historic Somalia Rescue Mission - 1990]]<br /> <br /> [[History_of_the_early_settlement_of_Khoja_Shia_Ithna-Asheri_in_Arusha|History of the early settlement of Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri in Arusha]]<br /> <br /> [[History_of_the_Samachar_1901-1967|History of the Samachar (1901-1967)]]<br /> <br /> [[Houssaini_Memorial_School|Houssaini Memorial School]]<br /> <br /> [[Husain Khaki]]<br /> <br /> [[Hussein Dharamsi Gangji]]<br /> <br /> [[Hussaini_Shia_Islamic_Centre,_Stanmore_-_UK|Hussaini Shia Islamic Centre, (Hujjat) Stanmore - UK]]<br /> <br /> [[HUSAINY_TRUST_OF_MADRAS_(CHENNAI)-_SOUTH_INDIA|Husainy Trust of Madras (Chennai) - South India]]<br /> <br /> [[Husein_Visram_Meghji|Husein Visram Meghji]]<br /> <br /> [[Husseinali_Nurmohammad_Ladha|Husseinali Nurmohammad Ladha]]<br /> <br /> [[Hussain_Datoo|Husseinali Wallimohammed Datoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Hussein_Day|Hussein Day]]<br /> <br /> [[Husseinbhai_Haji_Muraj|Husseinbhai Haji Muraj]]<br /> <br /> [[Hussein_Habib_Abdulla_Janmohamed|Hussein Habib Abdulla Janmohamed]]<br /> <br /> [[Husseini_Madressa_Kigoma_Jamaat_1962|Husseini Madressa (Kigoma Jamaat - 1962)]]<br /> <br /> [[Husseini_Society_of_Lindi_Jamaat|Husseini Society (Lindi Jamaat)]]<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_H|...More in H]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === I ===<br /> <br /> [[Ibrahim Husseinali Nathoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Ibrahim_Manji_Haji|Ibrahim Manji Haji]]<br /> <br /> [[History_of_Imami_Khojas_by_Liyakat_Takim|Imami Khojas]]<br /> <br /> [[India_Federation|India Federation]]<br /> <br /> [[Islam_Shah|Islam Shah]]<br /> <br /> [[Ithnasheri_Dispensary_-_Zanzibar|Ithnasheri Dispensary (Zanzibar)]]<br /> <br /> [[Ithna-Asheri_Students’_Union_of_East_Africa_at_Aligarh_Muslim_University,_India_(1965_to_1974)|Ithna-Asheri Students’ Union of East Africa - Aligarh Muslim University (India)]]<br /> <br /> [[Ithna-Asheri_Union_of_Dar_es_Salaam_Organizes_Charity_Walk_to_Raise_Funds_for_Alawi_Flats_-_1980|Ithna-Asheri Union of Dar es Salaam - Charity Walk (1980)]]<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_I|...More in I]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === J ===<br /> <br /> [[Ja'far_A._Tijani|Jafar A Tijani]]<br /> <br /> [[Jafferali_Asil|Jafferali Asil]]<br /> <br /> [[Jaffer_Allarakhia_Rahim|Jaffer Allarakhia Rahim]]<br /> <br /> [[Jafferbhai_&amp;_Fatmabai_Rashid_Alidina|Jafferbhai &amp; Fatmabai Rashid Alidina]]<br /> <br /> [[Jafferi_Centre|Jafferi Centre (Toronto - Canada)]]<br /> <br /> [[Jaffery_Complex_Mombasa|Jaffery Complex (Mombasa)]]<br /> <br /> [[Jalal_Shah_Miskin_Shah|Jalal Shah Miskin Shah]]<br /> <br /> [[Jamat_Khanas|Jamat Khanas]]<br /> <br /> [[Jameel_Yusuf_Kermalli_(KABANA)|Jameel Yusuf Kermalli (KABANA)]]<br /> <br /> [[Janmohamed_Kermali_Murji_Rawji|Janmohamed Kermali Murji Rawji]]<br /> <br /> [[Jawad_Khaki|Jawad Khaki]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Community_in_Jinja,_Uganda|Jinja Jamaat (Uganda)]]<br /> <br /> [[Juma_Haji|Juma Haji]]<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_J|...More in J]]&lt;/p&gt; <br /> &amp;nbsp;<br /> <br /> &amp;nbsp;<br /> <br /> === K ===<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Community_in_Kaberamaido,_Uganda|Kaberamaido Jamaat (Uganda)]]<br /> <br /> [[Kampala|Kampala Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Kanize_Zehrabai_Gulamhussein_Chandoo_(Muallima_Kanizbai/Baiji_of_Tanga)|Kanize Zehrabai Gulamhussein Chandoo (Muallima Kanizbai/Baiji of Tanga)]]<br /> <br /> [[Karmali_Hansraj_Jagani|Karmali Hansraj Jagani]]<br /> <br /> [[Kassamali Akberali Parpia]]<br /> <br /> [[Kassamali_Chandoo_(Maalim)|Kassamali Chandoo (Maalim)]]<br /> <br /> [[Kassamali_Merali_Dewji|Kassamali Merali Dewji]]<br /> <br /> [[Kassamally Esmael Ebrahim Dossa]]<br /> <br /> [[Kassam_Virjee_-_Majunga,_Madagascar|Kassam Virjee]]<br /> <br /> [[Kassim Habib Kassam Manji]]<br /> <br /> [[Kassim_Husein_Rashid|Kassim Husein Rashid]]<br /> <br /> [[Kawkab_e_Khidmat|Kawkab e Khidmat]]<br /> <br /> [[Kermali_bhai_Jessa|Kermali Jessa]]<br /> <br /> [[Kermalli_Sharrif_Jiwa|Kermalli Sharrif Jiwa]]<br /> <br /> [[ Khairoonnissa Abdulhussein Molu]]<br /> <br /> [[History_of_Khalfan_Family|Khalfan Family]]<br /> <br /> [[Khalfan_Rattansi|Khalfan Rattansi]]<br /> <br /> [[Kharumwa_Jamaat|Kharumwa Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Heritage_Project|Khoja Heritage Project (KHP)]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Masik|Khoja Masik]]<br /> <br /> [[KhojaPedia|KhojaPedia]]<br /> <br /> [[Khojas|Khojas]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_First_Conference_in_Cutch,_Mundra_-_India_1933|Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri First Conference in Cutch - 1933 (Mundra - India)]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Community_in_Pemba_-_Tanzania|Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Community in Pemba (Tanzania)]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Community in Reunion]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Shia_Ithnasheri_School_in_Mogadishu_-_Somalia|Khoja Shia Ithnasheri School in Mogadishu (Somalia)]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheris_in_Lamu_and_Mombasa_1870-1930_-_A_Book_by_Zahir_Bhalloo|Khoja Shia Ithna Asheris in Lamu and Mombasa (1870-1930)]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaat of Surat (Gujarat) - India]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Timeline|Khoja Timeline]]<br /> <br /> [[Kilimeru_Gymkhana_Wins_the_League_Trophy_1969|Kilimeru Gymkhana Wins the League Trophy 1969]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Community_in_Kindu_-_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo(DRC)|Kindu Jamaat (Congo-DRC)]]<br /> <br /> [[Kumail_Rajani|Kumail Rajani]]<br /> <br /> [[Kuwwatul_Islam_Mosque_-_Juni_Masjid_Zanzibar_-_The_First_Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Mosque_built_in_the_world|Kuwwatul Islam Mosque (Juni Masjid-Zanzibar)]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Jamaats_&amp;_Regional_Federations_Around_The_Globe|Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaats &amp; Regional Federations Around The Globe]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Qabrastan Around The Globe]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_K|...More in K]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === L ===<br /> <br /> [[Ladha_Meghjee|Ladha Meghjee]]<br /> <br /> [[Lalan_Alidina|Lalan Alidina]]<br /> <br /> [[Lamu_Mosque|Lamu Mosque]]<br /> <br /> [[Letter_by_Mulla_Asgharali_M_M_Jaffer_to_Al_Hajj_Roshanali_Nasser_on_his_release_from_Saddam's_prison|Letter by Mulla Asgharali M M Jaffer to Al Hajj Roshanali Nasser on his release from Saddam's prison]]<br /> <br /> [[Liyakat Khimji]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_L|...More in L]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === M ===<br /> <br /> [[Madoubhai_Samdjee|Madoubhai Samdjee]]<br /> <br /> [[Magazines|Magazines]]<br /> <br /> [[Mahdi_School_&amp;_Mahdi_Girls’_College|Mahdi School &amp; Mahdi Girls’ College]]<br /> <br /> [[Mamodaly_Cassam_Chenai|Mamodaly Cassam Chenai]]<br /> <br /> [[Manzoorali_Kanani_honored_by_the_Government_of_The_Union_of_Comores|Manzoorali Kanani]]<br /> <br /> [[MARC|MARC - Mulla Asghar Resource Centre]]<br /> <br /> [[Marriages_and_Divorces|Marriages &amp; Divorces in Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri (KSI) Community]]<br /> <br /> [[Marzia_Bai_Habib_Hassan|Marzia Bai Habib Hassan]]<br /> <br /> [[Marziabai_Ramzanali_Jivraj_(Marziabai_Husseinali_N_Ladha)|Marziabai Ramzanali Jivraj (Marziabai Husseinali N Ladha)]]<br /> <br /> [[Masoomeen_Sports_Club_(Kinshasa_-_Congo)|Masoomeen Sports Club (Kinshasa - Congo)]]<br /> <br /> [[Matam_e_Bahrani_(Matemni_-_Zanzibar)|Matam e Bahrani (Matemni - Zanzibar)]]<br /> <br /> [[Kalbe_Sadiq|Maulana Dr Kalbe Sadiq]]<br /> <br /> [[Mauritius|Mauritius Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Mbale_Jamaat_-_Uganda|Mbale Jamaat (Uganda)]]<br /> <br /> [[MCE|MCE - Madrasah Centre of Excellence]]<br /> <br /> [[Mehfil-e-Asghari(as) (Dar es Salaam)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mehfile_Muhibbane_Husein_(as)_Zanzibar,_A.K.A._Mehfile_Private|Mehfile Muhibbane Husein (as) - Zanzibar (Mehfile Private)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mehfil-e-Shahe_Khorasan_(Kiwanjani)_&amp;_Mehfil-e-Zainab(a.s)_-_Zanzibar|Mehfil-e-Shahe Khorasan (Kiwanjani) &amp; Mehfil-e-Zainab(s.a) (Zanzibar)]]<br /> <br /> [[Merali_Mawji|Merali Mawji]]<br /> <br /> [[Merali_Kassam|Merali Kassam]]<br /> <br /> [[Mobina_Jaffer|Mobina Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed Akber Nathani Takim]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedali_Amersi_Sunderji|Mohamedali Amersi Sunderji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedali_Chagani|Mohamedali Chagani]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedali_G_R_Hansraj_of_Soroti_-_Uganda|Mohamedali G R Hansraj (Soroti - Uganda)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohammadali_Ladha_Damji|Mohammadali Ladha Damji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed Jaffer Ali Chandoo (Mamadi)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedali_Janmohamed_Kessani|Mohamedali Janmohamed Kessani]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Ali_Jinnah|Mohamed Ali Jinnah]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedali_Meghji|Mohamedali Meghji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Baqir_Alloo|Mohamed Baqir Alloo]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohammedbhai_Hussein_Ibrahim_Ukka|Mohammedbhai Hussein Ibrahim Ukka]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedbhai_Manji_Walli_of_Dodoma_Jamaat|Mohamedbhai Manji Walli]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohammed_Dewji|Mohammed Dewji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed Hassan Pyarali Hemani]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Husein_Abdulla_Jaffer|Mohamed Husein Abdulla Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedhussein_Bandali_Versi|Mohamedhussein Bandali Versi (M B Versi)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedhusein_G_Daya|Mohamedhusein G Daya]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedhussein_Gulamhussein_(Lamu)|Mohamedhussein Gulamhussein (Lamu)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedhussein_Hassanali_Ahmed_(Mamsen_Khokoni)|Mohamedhussein Hassanali Ahmed (Mamsen Khokoni)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedjaffer_Habib_A_Janmohamed|Mohamedjaffer Habib A Janmohamed]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohammed_Jaffer_Mulla_Hassanali_Khaki|Mohammed Jaffer Mulla Hassanali Khaki]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohammed_Jaffer_Nasser_Virjee|Mohammed Jaffer Nasser Virjee]]<br /> <br /> [[MohamedJaffer_Sheriff_Dewji|MohamedJaffer Sheriff Dewji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Khalfan|Mohamed Khalfan]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Manek|Mohamed Manek]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohammed_Mehdi_Hassan_Marashi|Mohammed Mehdi Hassan Marashi]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohammed_Murtaza|Mohammed Murtaza]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Nathoo|Mohamed Nathoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Rafiq_Somji|Mohamed Rafiq Somji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedraza_A_Kanji|Mohamedraza A Kanji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedraza_Ahmed_Datoo|Mohamedraza Ahmed Datoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedraza Dungersi]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedraza_Fazel_Meghji_–_Mogadishu|Mohamedraza Fazel Meghji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedraza_Gulamhussein_Kara|Mohamedraza Gulamhussein Kara]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedraza_Mohamedhassan_Khamis|Mohamedraza Mohamedhassan Khamis]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Raza_Virjee|Mohamed Raza Virjee]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Virani_Excels_in_the_Motor_Rally_in_Dar_es_Salaam|Mohamed Fazal Virani]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohammedtaki_Rehemtullah_Pirbhai|Mohammedtaki Rehemtullah Pirbhai]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohib_Ali_Roshanali_Nasser|Mohib Ali Roshanali Nasser]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohsin_Allarakhia|Mohsin Allarakhia]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohsin_Mohamedhussein_Rajabali_Alidina_(Maalim)|Mohsin Mohamedhussein Rajabali Alidina (Maalim)]]<br /> <br /> [[MOLUBHAI_-_MAN_WITH_A_GOLDEN_HEART_By_Hassan_Ali_M._Jaffer|Molubhai Remtulla]]<br /> <br /> [[Mombasa_Jamaat|Mombasa Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Mombasa_Qabrastan|Mombasa Qabrastan]]<br /> <br /> [[Moshi_KSI_Jamaat|Moshi Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Muhammad_Ali_Habib|Muhammad Ali Habib]]<br /> <br /> [[Muhammad_Alibhai_Kurji|Muhammad Alibhai Kurji]]<br /> <br /> [[Muhammadali_Sachedina_Kalyan_-_Mombasa|Muhammadali Sachedina Kalyan]]<br /> <br /> [[Muhammad_Ali_Abdul_Ali_Vakil|Muhammad Ali Abdul Ali Vakil]]<br /> <br /> [[Muhammad_Dhirani|Muhammad Dhirani]]<br /> <br /> [[Muhammadhussein_Sachoo_Lalji_(Mzee_Lalji)|Muhammadhussein Sachoo Lalji (Mzee Lalji)]]<br /> <br /> [[Muhammad_Shivji|Muhammad Shivji]]<br /> <br /> [[Muhammad_Walji|Muhammad Walji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mujtaba Hussein Datoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Abdulkarim_Gulamhussein_Ebrahim_Haji|Mulla Abdulkarim Gulamhussein Ebrahim Haji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Abdulla_Karim_Surti|Mulla Abdulla Karim Surti]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Abdulrasul_Khaki|Mulla Abdulrasul Khaki]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Ahmed_Abdulrasul_Muhammad_Lakha|Mulla Ahmed Abdulrasul Muhammad Lakha]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Anverali_Valimohamed_Walji|Mulla Anverali Valimohamed Walji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Asgar_(Asghar_Ali_M.M_Jaffer)|Mulla Asghar Ali M M Jaffer (Mulla Asghar)]]<br /> <br /> [[Services_of_The_World_Federation_at_Meta_Village,_Gujarat|Mulla Asghar Jafari English School at Meta Village (Gujarat - India)]]<br /> <br /> [[Bashir_Rahim|Mulla Bashir Rahim]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Bibi_Zahra_and_Mulla_Bibi_Aminah_(Agha’s_of_Zanzibar)|Mulla Bibi Zahra and Mulla Bibi Aminah (Agha’s of Zanzibar)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Fidahussein_Abdulla_Karim|Mulla Fidahussein Abdulla Karim]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Gulamhussein_Peera_(Jomba)|Mulla Gulamhussein Peera (Jomba)]]<br /> <br /> [[Jumabhai_Mohammed_Ukera|Mulla Haji Jumabhai Mohammed Ukera]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla Hassan Ali Redha Nathani]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Hussein_Allarakhia_Rahim_-_Zanzibar|Mulla Hussein Allarakhia Rahim]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Jaffer|Mulla Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Kermalli_Alibhai_-_Dar_es_Salaam|Mulla Kermalli Alibhai]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Mohamed_Jaffar|Mulla Mohamed Jaffar]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla Muhsin Ali Mohamed Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Muslim_Mohammed_Ebrahim_Jivraj|Mulla Muslim Mohammed Ebrahim Jivraj]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Qadir_Husain_Sahib_Karbalai|Mulla Qadir Husain Sahib Karbalai]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulyanis_(Zakiras)_of_Tanzania_&amp;_Kenya|Mulyanis (Zakiras) of Tanzania &amp; Kenya]]<br /> <br /> [[Mumbai_Jamat_gives_condolence_to_the_Bohra_Community|Mumbai Jamat gives condolence to the Bohra Community]]<br /> <br /> [[Mumtazali_Bhai_Kassam|Mumtazali Kassam]]<br /> <br /> [[Munawer_Rattansey|Munawer Rattansey]]<br /> <br /> [[Mundra|Mundra Conference - 1933]]<br /> <br /> [[Munira_Bai_Mushtaq_Fazel|Munira Bai Mushtaq Fazel]]<br /> <br /> [[The_Early_Pioneers_of_Khoja_Shia_Ithna-Asheri_of_Somalia_-_Muraj_Ukera_(1838-1932)|Muraj Ukera &amp; Sons]]<br /> <br /> [[Murtaza_Mohamed_Hussein_Rashid_Hasham_(Daktari)|Murtaza Mohamed Hussein Rashid Hasham (Daktari)]]<br /> <br /> [[Murtaza_Ramzanali_Jivraj_(Murtaza_Kerbala)|Murtaza Ramzanali Jivraj (Murtaza Kerbala)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mumbai_Khoja_Shias_get_back_pilgrim_shelters_in_Iraq|Musafirkhanas of Anjuman-e-Faiz-e-Panjetani (Mumbai - India) in Iraq]]<br /> <br /> [[Mustafa_G_R_Jaffer|Mustafa G R Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[MUSTAFA GULAMABBAS ABDALLA KANJI]]<br /> <br /> [[Mustafa Pirmohamed]]<br /> <br /> [[Mustafa Rajabali Jaffer (Sabodo)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mustafa Sadak]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_M|...More in M]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === N ===<br /> <br /> [[Masjid_Nai_(Zanzibar)|Nai Masjid (Zanzibar)]]<br /> <br /> [[Najafali_Tejani|Najafali Tejani (Maalim)]]<br /> <br /> [[Nakuru_Jamaat|Nakuru Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Nanima_Khimji_(Mrs_Khimji)|Nanima Khimji (Mrs Khimji)]]<br /> <br /> [[Nargis_Bai_Rehmtulla|Nargis Bai Rehmtulla]]<br /> <br /> [[Nasimco|NASIMCO - North America Shia Ithanasheri Muslim Communities]]<br /> <br /> [[Nathoo Premjee]]<br /> <br /> [[Naushad Mohamedraza Damji]]<br /> <br /> [[Navazaly_Rossanaly_Molou|Navazaly Rossanaly Molou]]<br /> <br /> [[Nazarali_Devji_Jamal|Nazarali Devji Jamal]]<br /> <br /> [[Nazarali_Hussein_of_Kasongo_-_Congo|Nazarali Hussein (Kasongo - Congo)]]<br /> <br /> [[Nazerali_Alibhai_Panju|Nazerali Alibhai Panju]]<br /> <br /> [[Nazir_Jessa|Nazir Jessa]]<br /> <br /> [[New_Imambara_in_Kigoma_-_1983|New Imambara in Kigoma (1983)]]<br /> <br /> [[New_Mosque_&amp;_Imambarghah_(Arusha_Jamaat_-_1956)|New Mosque &amp; Imambarghah (Arusha Jamaat - 1956)]]<br /> <br /> [[New_Mosque_and_Imambara_for_Songea_Jamaat,_April_1964|New Mosque &amp; Imambara (Songea Jamaat - 1964)]]<br /> <br /> [[Noor_e_Hidayat|Noor e Hidayat]]<br /> <br /> [[Noormohamed_Jivraj|Noormohamed Jivraj]]<br /> <br /> [[Nosibe|Nosibe]]<br /> <br /> [[Nurmohamed_Manekia_-_Kilwa_Jamat_in_Perspective|Nurmohamed Manekia]]<br /> <br /> [[Nurmohamed_Kalyan|Nurmohamed Kalyan]]<br /> <br /> [[Nurmohammed_Alibhai_Walji|Nurmohammed Alibhai Walji]]<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_N|...More in N]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === O ===<br /> <br /> [[OBs_(Office_Bearers)_of_WF|OBs (Office Bearers) of WF]]<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_O|...More in O]]&lt;/p&gt; <br /> === P ===<br /> <br /> [[Pakistan_Federation|Pakistan Federation]]<br /> <br /> [[Pir_Nur_Satguru_(Nuruddin)|Pir Nur Satguru (Nuruddin)]]<br /> <br /> [[Pirbhai_Visram_-_Lamu,_Tabora,_Bukoba,_Kampala|Pirbhai Visram]]<br /> <br /> [[Pirmohamed_Dosani_-_The_Pioneer_of_Lindi|Pirmohamed Dosani]]<br /> <br /> [[Popat_Bhai_Rawji|Popat Bhai Rawji]]<br /> <br /> [[Professor Abdul Mohammed Hussein Sheriff]]<br /> <br /> [[Pyarali_Mohamedali_Shivji|Pyarali Mohamedali Shivji]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_P|...More in P]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === Q ===<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_Q|...More in Q]]&lt;/p&gt; <br /> === R ===<br /> <br /> [[RadhaKrushna|RadhaKrushna]]<br /> <br /> 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K. S. Versi]]<br /> <br /> [[Sheikh Mahmood Daya]]<br /> <br /> [[Sheikh Hassan Mwalupa]]<br /> <br /> [[Sheikh Nuru Mohammed]]<br /> <br /> [[Sherali Mohammedali Ladak Kanji]]<br /> <br /> [[Shermohamed_Sajan|Shermohamed Sajan]]<br /> <br /> [[Shivji_Alarakhia_Khimji_-_The_Pioneer_of_Lushoto|Shivji Allarakhia Khimji &amp; Family]]<br /> <br /> [[Siwjibhai_Somji|Siwjibhai Somji]]<br /> <br /> [[Solidarity_letter_from_WF_to_Aga_Khan_on_Ismaili_massacre_in_Karachi|Solidarity letter from WF to Aga Khan on Ismaili massacre in Karachi]]<br /> <br /> [[Songea|Songea Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Subhaniyah|Subhaniyah]]<br /> <br /> [[Suleman_Walji_-_Kilwa|Suleman Walji]]<br /> <br /> [[Sultan_Somjee|Sultan Somjee]]<br /> <br /> [[Sultanbhai_Gulamhussein_Abdalla_Datoo|Sultanbhai Gulamhussein Abdalla Datoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Syed Aliasgher Naqvi]]<br /> <br /> [[Syed_Hassan_Abbas_Ansar_Hussein_Naqvi|Syed Hassan Abbas Ansar Hussein Naqvi]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_S|...More in S]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === T ===<br /> <br /> [[Tabora_KSI_Community|Tabora KSI Community]]<br /> <br /> [[Tanga|Tanga Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[The_Community_Sports_Legends|The Khoja Community Sports Legends]]<br /> <br /> [[The_Endangered_Species|The Endangered Species - by Hassan Ali M Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[The_Khojas_of_Oman_(Muscat)|The Khojas of Oman (Muscat)]]<br /> <br /> [[The_Khojas_a_Journey_of_faith|The Khojas: A Journey of Faith - A Documentary Film]]<br /> <br /> [[The Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheries of East Africa - by Dr. Sibtain Panjwani]]<br /> <br /> [[The_Legacy_of_Sports_in_Zanzibar|The Legacy of Sports in Zanzibar]]<br /> <br /> [[The_Makings_of_a_Transnational_Khoja_Business_Community|The Makings of a Transnational Khoja Business Community]]<br /> <br /> [[The Rassoul Akram Center - Antananarivo (Madagascar)]]<br /> <br /> [[The_Shia_World|The Shia World]]<br /> <br /> [[The_Sowing_and_Reaping_of_Destiny_–_With_ABCD_Syndrome:_Wither_Khoja?_(2008)]]<br /> <br /> [[The_Walji_Family_(Lamu)|The Walji Family (Lamu)]]<br /> <br /> [[The_World_Federation_of_Khoja_Shia_Ithna-Asheri_Muslim_Communities|The World Federation (WF) of KSIMC]]<br /> <br /> [[WF_Archives|The World Federation of KSIMC - Archives]]<br /> <br /> [[History_of_The_World_Federation_of_KSIMC|The World Federation of KSIMC - History]]<br /> <br /> [[Toronto_Jamat|Toronto Jamat]]<br /> <br /> [[Triennial_Conference_2014|Triennial Conference 2014]]<br /> <br /> [[Tulear|Tulear Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Tunduru_Jamat|Tunduru Jamat]]<br /> <br /> [[Two_Community_Members_Invited_to_Obama’s_Final_State_of_The_Union_Address|Two Community Members Invited to Obama’s Final State of The Union Address]]<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_T|...More in T]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === U ===<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_U|...More in U]]&lt;/p&gt; <br /> === V ===<br /> <br /> [[Varas_Mohamedhusein_Datoo|Varas Mohamedhusein Datoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Vasanji_Gangji|Vasanji Gangji]]<br /> <br /> [[Versi_Advani_Family|Versi Advani Family]]<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_V|...More in V]]&lt;/p&gt; <br /> === W ===<br /> <br /> [[Walji_Bhanji|Walji Bhanji]]<br /> <br /> [[Walli Ramji]]<br /> <br /> [[Wete_Jamaat,_Pemba,_Tanzania|Wete Jamaat (Pemba - Tanzania)]]<br /> <br /> [[Who is a Khoja?]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_W|...More in W]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === Y ===<br /> <br /> [[Yusuf_Ahmed_Karim|Yusuf Ahmed Karim]]<br /> <br /> [[Yusufali_Fazalbhai_Kassam_Chinnai|Yusufali Fazalbhai Kassam Chinnai]]<br /> <br /> [[Yusuf Musa Dhalla]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_Y|...More in Y]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === Z ===<br /> <br /> [[Zaheer_Abbas_Khimji|Zaheer Abbas Khimji]]<br /> <br /> [[Zahra Merchant]]<br /> <br /> [[Zainab Bai Sheriff]]<br /> <br /> [[Zainul_Abedeen_Mazandarani|Zainul Abedeen Mazandarani]]<br /> <br /> [[Zakira_Khatija_Bai_Muhsin_Datoo|Zakira Khatija Bai Muhsin Datoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Zakira Marhuma Rukiya Bai Sherali Ahmed Ladha (Ruki Saleh)]]<br /> <br /> [[Zanzibar_Khushali_Bankro|Zanzibar Khushali Bankro]]<br /> <br /> [[Zehrabanu_Janmohamed|Zehrabanu Janmohamed]]<br /> <br /> [[Zehra Bai Damji (Singida)]]<br /> <br /> [[Zehra Bai Kassamali Moledina Manji (Lindi)]]<br /> <br /> [[Zoulfikar Vasram]]<br /> <br /> [[Zulfikar_Haiderali_Khimji|Zulfikar Haiderali Khimji]]<br /> <br /> [[Zuhair_Jaffer|Zuhair Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_Z|...More in Z]]&lt;/p&gt;</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Khoja_Nasser_Noormohamed_Dispensary&diff=9546 2025-06-02T12:23:11Z

<p>Mohamedali: /* Current Standing */</p> <hr /> <div>==Preface==<br /> This article, contributed by Abdulrazak Fazal, offers a compelling narrative of the Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary—an enduring symbol of the Khoja community’s charitable legacy in Zanzibar. Originally established in memory of Nasser Noormohamed’s son, the dispensary served as a vital healthcare centre for both Khoja Ithna’ashri and Ismaili communities. Through the author’s personal recollections and historical insight, the article highlights not only the building’s architectural and cultural significance but also the lives it touched across generations.<br /> <br /> ==Historical and Architectural Significance==<br /> [[File:Khoja_Nasser_Noormohamed_Dispensary.jpg|340 px|right]]<br /> <br /> Alighting from the ship and landing on Zanzibar, there emerges the imposing dispensary building and the past comes flooding back. In particular for me, the building evokes a poignant memory of going there every Sunday morning to visit my aunt who was bedridden and resided on its ground floor.<br /> <br /> One of Zanzibar's main attractions in Stone Town is this old Khoja dispensary, now transformed into a ‘Cultural Centre’. To us old timers, it will always remain the ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’. It was a huge complex and a considerable portion (a small part of its ground floor and its two storeys) was allotted to tenants, the rental proceeds from which were used for running the dispensary. The two floors were occupied by Husain Raheem, Jaffer Raheem, Fazal Nasser Mawji and Yusuf Hasam Nasser. Incidentally my aunt, Mrs. Fatmabai Jaffer Ali Dungersi (Fatuma Dada), resided on the ground floor. The ‘Cultural Centre’ photograph is very much in vogue today and reproduced in almost every tourist booklet, brochure or guide. <br /> <br /> The building, located in one corner at the far end of a Malindi lane, and on the Forodhani/harbour highway, was built according to the historian Riadh Al Busaidi by Sayyid Abdalla bin Jaad bin Mubarak Al Busaidi. Later, it was bought and extended by Khoja Tharia Topan (a prominent Khoja Ismaili), who died before its completion in 1899. The Trustees of Tharia Topan parted with its ownership in 1901 by selling it to the Trustees of Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Kasmani who earlier had been converted to the Ithnashri Sect but had also passed away before the deal was finalised. The building with its open roof terrace and ornate balconies and facade stood majestically in a row of other architectural masterpieces like the Sultan’s Palace (now People's Palace) and Beit Al Ajaib along Forodhani (the Sea Front). It was believed that the building was specifically built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee.<br /> <br /> Sadly, Nasser Noormohamed’s young son had died of a severe illness, and in his memory, this building was donated as a dispensary to the Khojas. The building thus came to be known as ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’ and both the Khoja Sects, Ithnashris as well as Ismailis, had access to it. However, Nasser Noormohamed, being an Ithnashri, the dispensary was under the trusteeship of [https://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Kuwwatul_Islam_Mosque_-_Juni_Masjid_Zanzibar_-_The_First_Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Mosque_built_in_the_world, '''Kuwwat'''] and Hujjat Jamaats and patronised by the Ithnashries who frequented it for treatment. Those who had served there at one time or another were Doctors Gulamhusain, Awara, Raza Khakoo, Oza and some others. Even Doctors Goradia, Mehta and Patel had worked there before establishing their own clinics.<br /> <br /> ==Dispensary Administration==<br /> The dispensary’s administration is worthy of mention. Mohamedali Merali Rhemtulla and the bespectacled, pipe smoking Alimohamed Ahmed attentively peered through the thick register to check the patient’s name and then delivered him his card, selected from a pile of cards along with the number tag that had to be strictly adhered to. The doctor very rarely injected. There was no testing of blood or monitoring of blood pressure. The common prescription was ‘puri’ (powder) and white and coloured medicine. The compounders Esmail Jaffer ‘Popo’ (a Khoja Ismaili), Husain (Madawa) and Fida Mammu Molu grinded the tablets into ‘puri’, prepared the mixtures into medicine and labelled the doses on the bottle. The fever vanished in no time. They even handed out a pack of ‘malam’ (ointment) if prescribed. The highly competent Hassani (the male nurse) had his small room at the far end of the dispensary. He applied yellow or red medicine on the cut or boils and then bandaged it up with his unique way of tightening the knot. The bandage had to be changed on a regular basis when he vigorously cleaned the wound.<br /> <br /> ==Philanthropy &amp; Charitable Legacy==<br /> Nasser Noormohamed was an extremely wealthy person and highly charitable. He was said to own a large number of houses in Zanzibar stone town. In addition to this he had his ‘shambas’ (countryside resorts) and a ‘Pedhi’ (company) where his business dealings were executed. Khoja Hassam Alibhai was said to be one of Nasser Noormohamed’s close confidants. Nasser Noormohamed also had properties in Madagascar and Jamnagar. On my visit to Jamnagar in the 1960s I was taken to the Khoja Boarding House that had its wall adorned with huge portraits of Nasser Noormohamed, Jetha Ghokal, Dawood Haji Nasser and Jaffer Mohamed Sheriff. He had even built the ‘musafirkhana’ in Karbala, Iraq for the Khoja pilgrims. When Nasser Noormohamed died, he had no children and being a member of the Hujjat Jamaat ([https://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Masjid_Nai_(Zanzibar), '''Nai Misid''']), the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’(consisting of scores of houses) was left to the Hujjat Jamaat. Nai Misid was famous for its sumptuous feasts and religious meals, in particular during Muharram when ‘nyaz’ was served day and night. Most of that was funded from the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’.<br /> <br /> ==Current Standing==<br /> After the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution, the Government, by a Presidential Decree, vested the trusteeship of all the Waqf property with the Waqf Commission. The dispensary as such ceased to operate. Later on, the Government declared it as a historical monument worthy of preservation. It is intriguing that the Aga Khan Cultural Centre succeeded in securing this building on a lease basis from the Zanzibar Government and converting it into a full-fledged ‘Cultural Centre’ while the Ithnashris despite their trusteeship in the past, failed in their effort to rehabilitate it as a public dispensary. Now the 'Cultural Centre' has been transformed into Aga Khan Hospital.<br /> <br /> <br /> Reference: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1ANeFkR4pD/</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Khoja_Nasser_Noormohamed_Dispensary&diff=9545 2025-06-02T10:48:38Z

<p>Mohamedali: /* Historical and Architectural Significance */</p> <hr /> <div>==Preface==<br /> This article, contributed by Abdulrazak Fazal, offers a compelling narrative of the Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary—an enduring symbol of the Khoja community’s charitable legacy in Zanzibar. Originally established in memory of Nasser Noormohamed’s son, the dispensary served as a vital healthcare centre for both Khoja Ithna’ashri and Ismaili communities. Through the author’s personal recollections and historical insight, the article highlights not only the building’s architectural and cultural significance but also the lives it touched across generations.<br /> <br /> ==Historical and Architectural Significance==<br /> [[File:Khoja_Nasser_Noormohamed_Dispensary.jpg|340 px|right]]<br /> <br /> Alighting from the ship and landing on Zanzibar, there emerges the imposing dispensary building and the past comes flooding back. In particular for me, the building evokes a poignant memory of going there every Sunday morning to visit my aunt who was bedridden and resided on its ground floor.<br /> <br /> One of Zanzibar's main attractions in Stone Town is this old Khoja dispensary, now transformed into a ‘Cultural Centre’. To us old timers, it will always remain the ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’. It was a huge complex and a considerable portion (a small part of its ground floor and its two storeys) was allotted to tenants, the rental proceeds from which were used for running the dispensary. The two floors were occupied by Husain Raheem, Jaffer Raheem, Fazal Nasser Mawji and Yusuf Hasam Nasser. Incidentally my aunt, Mrs. Fatmabai Jaffer Ali Dungersi (Fatuma Dada), resided on the ground floor. The ‘Cultural Centre’ photograph is very much in vogue today and reproduced in almost every tourist booklet, brochure or guide. <br /> <br /> The building, located in one corner at the far end of a Malindi lane, and on the Forodhani/harbour highway, was built according to the historian Riadh Al Busaidi by Sayyid Abdalla bin Jaad bin Mubarak Al Busaidi. Later, it was bought and extended by Khoja Tharia Topan (a prominent Khoja Ismaili), who died before its completion in 1899. The Trustees of Tharia Topan parted with its ownership in 1901 by selling it to the Trustees of Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Kasmani who earlier had been converted to the Ithnashri Sect but had also passed away before the deal was finalised. The building with its open roof terrace and ornate balconies and facade stood majestically in a row of other architectural masterpieces like the Sultan’s Palace (now People's Palace) and Beit Al Ajaib along Forodhani (the Sea Front). It was believed that the building was specifically built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee.<br /> <br /> Sadly, Nasser Noormohamed’s young son had died of a severe illness, and in his memory, this building was donated as a dispensary to the Khojas. The building thus came to be known as ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’ and both the Khoja Sects, Ithnashris as well as Ismailis, had access to it. However, Nasser Noormohamed, being an Ithnashri, the dispensary was under the trusteeship of [https://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Kuwwatul_Islam_Mosque_-_Juni_Masjid_Zanzibar_-_The_First_Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Mosque_built_in_the_world, '''Kuwwat'''] and Hujjat Jamaats and patronised by the Ithnashries who frequented it for treatment. Those who had served there at one time or another were Doctors Gulamhusain, Awara, Raza Khakoo, Oza and some others. Even Doctors Goradia, Mehta and Patel had worked there before establishing their own clinics.<br /> <br /> ==Dispensary Administration==<br /> The dispensary’s administration is worthy of mention. Mohamedali Merali Rhemtulla and the bespectacled, pipe smoking Alimohamed Ahmed attentively peered through the thick register to check the patient’s name and then delivered him his card, selected from a pile of cards along with the number tag that had to be strictly adhered to. The doctor very rarely injected. There was no testing of blood or monitoring of blood pressure. The common prescription was ‘puri’ (powder) and white and coloured medicine. The compounders Esmail Jaffer ‘Popo’ (a Khoja Ismaili), Husain (Madawa) and Fida Mammu Molu grinded the tablets into ‘puri’, prepared the mixtures into medicine and labelled the doses on the bottle. The fever vanished in no time. They even handed out a pack of ‘malam’ (ointment) if prescribed. The highly competent Hassani (the male nurse) had his small room at the far end of the dispensary. He applied yellow or red medicine on the cut or boils and then bandaged it up with his unique way of tightening the knot. The bandage had to be changed on a regular basis when he vigorously cleaned the wound.<br /> <br /> ==Philanthropy &amp; Charitable Legacy==<br /> Nasser Noormohamed was an extremely wealthy person and highly charitable. He was said to own a large number of houses in Zanzibar stone town. In addition to this he had his ‘shambas’ (countryside resorts) and a ‘Pedhi’ (company) where his business dealings were executed. Khoja Hassam Alibhai was said to be one of Nasser Noormohamed’s close confidants. Nasser Noormohamed also had properties in Madagascar and Jamnagar. On my visit to Jamnagar in the 1960s I was taken to the Khoja Boarding House that had its wall adorned with huge portraits of Nasser Noormohamed, Jetha Ghokal, Dawood Haji Nasser and Jaffer Mohamed Sheriff. He had even built the ‘musafirkhana’ in Karbala, Iraq for the Khoja pilgrims. When Nasser Noormohamed died, he had no children and being a member of the Hujjat Jamaat ([https://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Masjid_Nai_(Zanzibar), '''Nai Misid''']), the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’(consisting of scores of houses) was left to the Hujjat Jamaat. Nai Misid was famous for its sumptuous feasts and religious meals, in particular during Muharram when ‘nyaz’ was served day and night. Most of that was funded from the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’.<br /> <br /> ==Current Standing==<br /> After the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution, the Government, by a Presidential Decree, vested the trusteeship of all the Waqf property with the Waqf Commission. The dispensary as such ceased to operate. Later on, the Government declared it as a historical monument worthy of preservation. It is intriguing that the Aga Khan Cultural Centre succeeded in securing this building on a lease basis from the Zanzibar Government and converting it into a full-fledged ‘Cultural Centre’ while the Ithnashris despite their trusteeship in the past, failed in their effort to rehabilitate it as a public dispensary. Now the 'Cultural Centre' has been transformed into Aga Khan Hospital.</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Khoja_Nasser_Noormohamed_Dispensary&diff=9544 2025-06-02T10:47:36Z

<p>Mohamedali: /* Historical and Architectural Significance */</p> <hr /> <div>==Preface==<br /> This article, contributed by Abdulrazak Fazal, offers a compelling narrative of the Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary—an enduring symbol of the Khoja community’s charitable legacy in Zanzibar. Originally established in memory of Nasser Noormohamed’s son, the dispensary served as a vital healthcare centre for both Khoja Ithna’ashri and Ismaili communities. Through the author’s personal recollections and historical insight, the article highlights not only the building’s architectural and cultural significance but also the lives it touched across generations.<br /> <br /> ==Historical and Architectural Significance==<br /> [[File:Khoja_Nasser_Noormohamed_Dispensary.jpg|240 px|right]]<br /> <br /> Alighting from the ship and landing on Zanzibar, there emerges the imposing dispensary building and the past comes flooding back. In particular for me, the building evokes a poignant memory of going there every Sunday morning to visit my aunt who was bedridden and resided on its ground floor.<br /> <br /> One of Zanzibar's main attractions in Stone Town is this old Khoja dispensary, now transformed into a ‘Cultural Centre’. To us old timers, it will always remain the ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’. It was a huge complex and a considerable portion (a small part of its ground floor and its two storeys) was allotted to tenants, the rental proceeds from which were used for running the dispensary. The two floors were occupied by Husain Raheem, Jaffer Raheem, Fazal Nasser Mawji and Yusuf Hasam Nasser. Incidentally my aunt, Mrs. Fatmabai Jaffer Ali Dungersi (Fatuma Dada), resided on the ground floor. The ‘Cultural Centre’ photograph is very much in vogue today and reproduced in almost every tourist booklet, brochure or guide. <br /> <br /> The building, located in one corner at the far end of a Malindi lane, and on the Forodhani/harbour highway, was built according to the historian Riadh Al Busaidi by Sayyid Abdalla bin Jaad bin Mubarak Al Busaidi. Later, it was bought and extended by Khoja Tharia Topan (a prominent Khoja Ismaili), who died before its completion in 1899. The Trustees of Tharia Topan parted with its ownership in 1901 by selling it to the Trustees of Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Kasmani who earlier had been converted to the Ithnashri Sect but had also passed away before the deal was finalised. The building with its open roof terrace and ornate balconies and facade stood majestically in a row of other architectural masterpieces like the Sultan’s Palace (now People's Palace) and Beit Al Ajaib along Forodhani (the Sea Front). It was believed that the building was specifically built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee.<br /> <br /> Sadly, Nasser Noormohamed’s young son had died of a severe illness, and in his memory, this building was donated as a dispensary to the Khojas. The building thus came to be known as ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’ and both the Khoja Sects, Ithnashris as well as Ismailis, had access to it. However, Nasser Noormohamed, being an Ithnashri, the dispensary was under the trusteeship of [https://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Kuwwatul_Islam_Mosque_-_Juni_Masjid_Zanzibar_-_The_First_Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Mosque_built_in_the_world, '''Kuwwat'''] and Hujjat Jamaats and patronised by the Ithnashries who frequented it for treatment. Those who had served there at one time or another were Doctors Gulamhusain, Awara, Raza Khakoo, Oza and some others. Even Doctors Goradia, Mehta and Patel had worked there before establishing their own clinics.<br /> <br /> ==Dispensary Administration==<br /> The dispensary’s administration is worthy of mention. Mohamedali Merali Rhemtulla and the bespectacled, pipe smoking Alimohamed Ahmed attentively peered through the thick register to check the patient’s name and then delivered him his card, selected from a pile of cards along with the number tag that had to be strictly adhered to. The doctor very rarely injected. There was no testing of blood or monitoring of blood pressure. The common prescription was ‘puri’ (powder) and white and coloured medicine. The compounders Esmail Jaffer ‘Popo’ (a Khoja Ismaili), Husain (Madawa) and Fida Mammu Molu grinded the tablets into ‘puri’, prepared the mixtures into medicine and labelled the doses on the bottle. The fever vanished in no time. They even handed out a pack of ‘malam’ (ointment) if prescribed. The highly competent Hassani (the male nurse) had his small room at the far end of the dispensary. He applied yellow or red medicine on the cut or boils and then bandaged it up with his unique way of tightening the knot. The bandage had to be changed on a regular basis when he vigorously cleaned the wound.<br /> <br /> ==Philanthropy &amp; Charitable Legacy==<br /> Nasser Noormohamed was an extremely wealthy person and highly charitable. He was said to own a large number of houses in Zanzibar stone town. In addition to this he had his ‘shambas’ (countryside resorts) and a ‘Pedhi’ (company) where his business dealings were executed. Khoja Hassam Alibhai was said to be one of Nasser Noormohamed’s close confidants. Nasser Noormohamed also had properties in Madagascar and Jamnagar. On my visit to Jamnagar in the 1960s I was taken to the Khoja Boarding House that had its wall adorned with huge portraits of Nasser Noormohamed, Jetha Ghokal, Dawood Haji Nasser and Jaffer Mohamed Sheriff. He had even built the ‘musafirkhana’ in Karbala, Iraq for the Khoja pilgrims. When Nasser Noormohamed died, he had no children and being a member of the Hujjat Jamaat ([https://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Masjid_Nai_(Zanzibar), '''Nai Misid''']), the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’(consisting of scores of houses) was left to the Hujjat Jamaat. Nai Misid was famous for its sumptuous feasts and religious meals, in particular during Muharram when ‘nyaz’ was served day and night. Most of that was funded from the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’.<br /> <br /> ==Current Standing==<br /> After the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution, the Government, by a Presidential Decree, vested the trusteeship of all the Waqf property with the Waqf Commission. The dispensary as such ceased to operate. Later on, the Government declared it as a historical monument worthy of preservation. It is intriguing that the Aga Khan Cultural Centre succeeded in securing this building on a lease basis from the Zanzibar Government and converting it into a full-fledged ‘Cultural Centre’ while the Ithnashris despite their trusteeship in the past, failed in their effort to rehabilitate it as a public dispensary. Now the 'Cultural Centre' has been transformed into Aga Khan Hospital.</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Khoja_Nasser_Noormohamed_Dispensary&diff=9543 2025-06-02T10:26:17Z

<p>Mohamedali: /* Historical and Architectural Significance */</p> <hr /> <div>==Preface==<br /> This article, contributed by Abdulrazak Fazal, offers a compelling narrative of the Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary—an enduring symbol of the Khoja community’s charitable legacy in Zanzibar. Originally established in memory of Nasser Noormohamed’s son, the dispensary served as a vital healthcare centre for both Khoja Ithna’ashri and Ismaili communities. Through the author’s personal recollections and historical insight, the article highlights not only the building’s architectural and cultural significance but also the lives it touched across generations.<br /> <br /> ==Historical and Architectural Significance==<br /> [[File:Khoja_Nasser_Noormohamed_Dispensary.jpg|440 px|centre]]<br /> <br /> Alighting from the ship and landing on Zanzibar, there emerges the imposing dispensary building and the past comes flooding back. In particular for me, the building evokes a poignant memory of going there every Sunday morning to visit my aunt who was bedridden and resided on its ground floor.<br /> <br /> One of Zanzibar's main attractions in Stone Town is this old Khoja dispensary, now transformed into a ‘Cultural Centre’. To us old timers, it will always remain the ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’. It was a huge complex and a considerable portion (a small part of its ground floor and its two storeys) was allotted to tenants, the rental proceeds from which were used for running the dispensary. The two floors were occupied by Husain Raheem, Jaffer Raheem, Fazal Nasser Mawji and Yusuf Hasam Nasser. Incidentally my aunt, Mrs. Fatmabai Jaffer Ali Dungersi (Fatuma Dada), resided on the ground floor. The ‘Cultural Centre’ photograph is very much in vogue today and reproduced in almost every tourist booklet, brochure or guide. <br /> <br /> The building, located in one corner at the far end of a Malindi lane, and on the Forodhani/harbour highway, was built according to the historian Riadh Al Busaidi by Sayyid Abdalla bin Jaad bin Mubarak Al Busaidi. Later, it was bought and extended by Khoja Tharia Topan (a prominent Khoja Ismaili), who died before its completion in 1899. The Trustees of Tharia Topan parted with its ownership in 1901 by selling it to the Trustees of Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Kasmani who earlier had been converted to the Ithnashri Sect but had also passed away before the deal was finalised. The building with its open roof terrace and ornate balconies and facade stood majestically in a row of other architectural masterpieces like the Sultan’s Palace (now People's Palace) and Beit Al Ajaib along Forodhani (the Sea Front). It was believed that the building was specifically built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee.<br /> <br /> Sadly, Nasser Noormohamed’s young son had died of a severe illness, and in his memory, this building was donated as a dispensary to the Khojas. The building thus came to be known as ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’ and both the Khoja Sects, Ithnashris as well as Ismailis, had access to it. However, Nasser Noormohamed, being an Ithnashri, the dispensary was under the trusteeship of [https://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Kuwwatul_Islam_Mosque_-_Juni_Masjid_Zanzibar_-_The_First_Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Mosque_built_in_the_world, '''Kuwwat'''] and Hujjat Jamaats and patronised by the Ithnashries who frequented it for treatment. Those who had served there at one time or another were Doctors Gulamhusain, Awara, Raza Khakoo, Oza and some others. Even Doctors Goradia, Mehta and Patel had worked there before establishing their own clinics.<br /> <br /> ==Dispensary Administration==<br /> The dispensary’s administration is worthy of mention. Mohamedali Merali Rhemtulla and the bespectacled, pipe smoking Alimohamed Ahmed attentively peered through the thick register to check the patient’s name and then delivered him his card, selected from a pile of cards along with the number tag that had to be strictly adhered to. The doctor very rarely injected. There was no testing of blood or monitoring of blood pressure. The common prescription was ‘puri’ (powder) and white and coloured medicine. The compounders Esmail Jaffer ‘Popo’ (a Khoja Ismaili), Husain (Madawa) and Fida Mammu Molu grinded the tablets into ‘puri’, prepared the mixtures into medicine and labelled the doses on the bottle. The fever vanished in no time. They even handed out a pack of ‘malam’ (ointment) if prescribed. The highly competent Hassani (the male nurse) had his small room at the far end of the dispensary. He applied yellow or red medicine on the cut or boils and then bandaged it up with his unique way of tightening the knot. The bandage had to be changed on a regular basis when he vigorously cleaned the wound.<br /> <br /> ==Philanthropy &amp; Charitable Legacy==<br /> Nasser Noormohamed was an extremely wealthy person and highly charitable. He was said to own a large number of houses in Zanzibar stone town. In addition to this he had his ‘shambas’ (countryside resorts) and a ‘Pedhi’ (company) where his business dealings were executed. Khoja Hassam Alibhai was said to be one of Nasser Noormohamed’s close confidants. Nasser Noormohamed also had properties in Madagascar and Jamnagar. On my visit to Jamnagar in the 1960s I was taken to the Khoja Boarding House that had its wall adorned with huge portraits of Nasser Noormohamed, Jetha Ghokal, Dawood Haji Nasser and Jaffer Mohamed Sheriff. He had even built the ‘musafirkhana’ in Karbala, Iraq for the Khoja pilgrims. When Nasser Noormohamed died, he had no children and being a member of the Hujjat Jamaat ([https://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Masjid_Nai_(Zanzibar), '''Nai Misid''']), the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’(consisting of scores of houses) was left to the Hujjat Jamaat. Nai Misid was famous for its sumptuous feasts and religious meals, in particular during Muharram when ‘nyaz’ was served day and night. Most of that was funded from the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’.<br /> <br /> ==Current Standing==<br /> After the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution, the Government, by a Presidential Decree, vested the trusteeship of all the Waqf property with the Waqf Commission. The dispensary as such ceased to operate. Later on, the Government declared it as a historical monument worthy of preservation. It is intriguing that the Aga Khan Cultural Centre succeeded in securing this building on a lease basis from the Zanzibar Government and converting it into a full-fledged ‘Cultural Centre’ while the Ithnashris despite their trusteeship in the past, failed in their effort to rehabilitate it as a public dispensary. Now the 'Cultural Centre' has been transformed into Aga Khan Hospital.</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Khoja_Nasser_Noormohamed_Dispensary&diff=9542 2025-06-02T10:26:04Z

<p>Mohamedali: /* Preface */</p> <hr /> <div>==Preface==<br /> This article, contributed by Abdulrazak Fazal, offers a compelling narrative of the Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary—an enduring symbol of the Khoja community’s charitable legacy in Zanzibar. Originally established in memory of Nasser Noormohamed’s son, the dispensary served as a vital healthcare centre for both Khoja Ithna’ashri and Ismaili communities. Through the author’s personal recollections and historical insight, the article highlights not only the building’s architectural and cultural significance but also the lives it touched across generations.<br /> <br /> ==Historical and Architectural Significance==<br /> Alighting from the ship and landing on Zanzibar, there emerges the imposing dispensary building and the past comes flooding back. In particular for me, the building evokes a poignant memory of going there every Sunday morning to visit my aunt who was bedridden and resided on its ground floor.<br /> <br /> One of Zanzibar's main attractions in Stone Town is this old Khoja dispensary, now transformed into a ‘Cultural Centre’. To us old timers, it will always remain the ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’. It was a huge complex and a considerable portion (a small part of its ground floor and its two storeys) was allotted to tenants, the rental proceeds from which were used for running the dispensary. The two floors were occupied by Husain Raheem, Jaffer Raheem, Fazal Nasser Mawji and Yusuf Hasam Nasser. Incidentally my aunt, Mrs. Fatmabai Jaffer Ali Dungersi (Fatuma Dada), resided on the ground floor. The ‘Cultural Centre’ photograph is very much in vogue today and reproduced in almost every tourist booklet, brochure or guide. <br /> <br /> The building, located in one corner at the far end of a Malindi lane, and on the Forodhani/harbour highway, was built according to the historian Riadh Al Busaidi by Sayyid Abdalla bin Jaad bin Mubarak Al Busaidi. Later, it was bought and extended by Khoja Tharia Topan (a prominent Khoja Ismaili), who died before its completion in 1899. The Trustees of Tharia Topan parted with its ownership in 1901 by selling it to the Trustees of Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Kasmani who earlier had been converted to the Ithnashri Sect but had also passed away before the deal was finalised. The building with its open roof terrace and ornate balconies and facade stood majestically in a row of other architectural masterpieces like the Sultan’s Palace (now People's Palace) and Beit Al Ajaib along Forodhani (the Sea Front). It was believed that the building was specifically built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee.<br /> <br /> Sadly, Nasser Noormohamed’s young son had died of a severe illness, and in his memory, this building was donated as a dispensary to the Khojas. The building thus came to be known as ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’ and both the Khoja Sects, Ithnashris as well as Ismailis, had access to it. However, Nasser Noormohamed, being an Ithnashri, the dispensary was under the trusteeship of [https://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Kuwwatul_Islam_Mosque_-_Juni_Masjid_Zanzibar_-_The_First_Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Mosque_built_in_the_world, '''Kuwwat'''] and Hujjat Jamaats and patronised by the Ithnashries who frequented it for treatment. Those who had served there at one time or another were Doctors Gulamhusain, Awara, Raza Khakoo, Oza and some others. Even Doctors Goradia, Mehta and Patel had worked there before establishing their own clinics.<br /> <br /> ==Dispensary Administration==<br /> The dispensary’s administration is worthy of mention. Mohamedali Merali Rhemtulla and the bespectacled, pipe smoking Alimohamed Ahmed attentively peered through the thick register to check the patient’s name and then delivered him his card, selected from a pile of cards along with the number tag that had to be strictly adhered to. The doctor very rarely injected. There was no testing of blood or monitoring of blood pressure. The common prescription was ‘puri’ (powder) and white and coloured medicine. The compounders Esmail Jaffer ‘Popo’ (a Khoja Ismaili), Husain (Madawa) and Fida Mammu Molu grinded the tablets into ‘puri’, prepared the mixtures into medicine and labelled the doses on the bottle. The fever vanished in no time. They even handed out a pack of ‘malam’ (ointment) if prescribed. The highly competent Hassani (the male nurse) had his small room at the far end of the dispensary. He applied yellow or red medicine on the cut or boils and then bandaged it up with his unique way of tightening the knot. The bandage had to be changed on a regular basis when he vigorously cleaned the wound.<br /> <br /> ==Philanthropy &amp; Charitable Legacy==<br /> Nasser Noormohamed was an extremely wealthy person and highly charitable. He was said to own a large number of houses in Zanzibar stone town. In addition to this he had his ‘shambas’ (countryside resorts) and a ‘Pedhi’ (company) where his business dealings were executed. Khoja Hassam Alibhai was said to be one of Nasser Noormohamed’s close confidants. Nasser Noormohamed also had properties in Madagascar and Jamnagar. On my visit to Jamnagar in the 1960s I was taken to the Khoja Boarding House that had its wall adorned with huge portraits of Nasser Noormohamed, Jetha Ghokal, Dawood Haji Nasser and Jaffer Mohamed Sheriff. He had even built the ‘musafirkhana’ in Karbala, Iraq for the Khoja pilgrims. When Nasser Noormohamed died, he had no children and being a member of the Hujjat Jamaat ([https://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Masjid_Nai_(Zanzibar), '''Nai Misid''']), the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’(consisting of scores of houses) was left to the Hujjat Jamaat. Nai Misid was famous for its sumptuous feasts and religious meals, in particular during Muharram when ‘nyaz’ was served day and night. Most of that was funded from the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’.<br /> <br /> ==Current Standing==<br /> After the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution, the Government, by a Presidential Decree, vested the trusteeship of all the Waqf property with the Waqf Commission. The dispensary as such ceased to operate. Later on, the Government declared it as a historical monument worthy of preservation. It is intriguing that the Aga Khan Cultural Centre succeeded in securing this building on a lease basis from the Zanzibar Government and converting it into a full-fledged ‘Cultural Centre’ while the Ithnashris despite their trusteeship in the past, failed in their effort to rehabilitate it as a public dispensary. Now the 'Cultural Centre' has been transformed into Aga Khan Hospital.</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Khoja_Nasser_Noormohamed_Dispensary&diff=9541 2025-06-02T10:25:47Z

<p>Mohamedali: /* Preface */</p> <hr /> <div>==Preface==<br /> [[File:Khoja_Nasser_Noormohamed_Dispensary.jpg|440 px|centre]]<br /> <br /> This article, contributed by Abdulrazak Fazal, offers a compelling narrative of the Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary—an enduring symbol of the Khoja community’s charitable legacy in Zanzibar. Originally established in memory of Nasser Noormohamed’s son, the dispensary served as a vital healthcare centre for both Khoja Ithna’ashri and Ismaili communities. Through the author’s personal recollections and historical insight, the article highlights not only the building’s architectural and cultural significance but also the lives it touched across generations.<br /> <br /> ==Historical and Architectural Significance==<br /> Alighting from the ship and landing on Zanzibar, there emerges the imposing dispensary building and the past comes flooding back. In particular for me, the building evokes a poignant memory of going there every Sunday morning to visit my aunt who was bedridden and resided on its ground floor.<br /> <br /> One of Zanzibar's main attractions in Stone Town is this old Khoja dispensary, now transformed into a ‘Cultural Centre’. To us old timers, it will always remain the ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’. It was a huge complex and a considerable portion (a small part of its ground floor and its two storeys) was allotted to tenants, the rental proceeds from which were used for running the dispensary. The two floors were occupied by Husain Raheem, Jaffer Raheem, Fazal Nasser Mawji and Yusuf Hasam Nasser. Incidentally my aunt, Mrs. Fatmabai Jaffer Ali Dungersi (Fatuma Dada), resided on the ground floor. The ‘Cultural Centre’ photograph is very much in vogue today and reproduced in almost every tourist booklet, brochure or guide. <br /> <br /> The building, located in one corner at the far end of a Malindi lane, and on the Forodhani/harbour highway, was built according to the historian Riadh Al Busaidi by Sayyid Abdalla bin Jaad bin Mubarak Al Busaidi. Later, it was bought and extended by Khoja Tharia Topan (a prominent Khoja Ismaili), who died before its completion in 1899. The Trustees of Tharia Topan parted with its ownership in 1901 by selling it to the Trustees of Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Kasmani who earlier had been converted to the Ithnashri Sect but had also passed away before the deal was finalised. The building with its open roof terrace and ornate balconies and facade stood majestically in a row of other architectural masterpieces like the Sultan’s Palace (now People's Palace) and Beit Al Ajaib along Forodhani (the Sea Front). It was believed that the building was specifically built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee.<br /> <br /> Sadly, Nasser Noormohamed’s young son had died of a severe illness, and in his memory, this building was donated as a dispensary to the Khojas. The building thus came to be known as ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’ and both the Khoja Sects, Ithnashris as well as Ismailis, had access to it. However, Nasser Noormohamed, being an Ithnashri, the dispensary was under the trusteeship of [https://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Kuwwatul_Islam_Mosque_-_Juni_Masjid_Zanzibar_-_The_First_Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Mosque_built_in_the_world, '''Kuwwat'''] and Hujjat Jamaats and patronised by the Ithnashries who frequented it for treatment. Those who had served there at one time or another were Doctors Gulamhusain, Awara, Raza Khakoo, Oza and some others. Even Doctors Goradia, Mehta and Patel had worked there before establishing their own clinics.<br /> <br /> ==Dispensary Administration==<br /> The dispensary’s administration is worthy of mention. Mohamedali Merali Rhemtulla and the bespectacled, pipe smoking Alimohamed Ahmed attentively peered through the thick register to check the patient’s name and then delivered him his card, selected from a pile of cards along with the number tag that had to be strictly adhered to. The doctor very rarely injected. There was no testing of blood or monitoring of blood pressure. The common prescription was ‘puri’ (powder) and white and coloured medicine. The compounders Esmail Jaffer ‘Popo’ (a Khoja Ismaili), Husain (Madawa) and Fida Mammu Molu grinded the tablets into ‘puri’, prepared the mixtures into medicine and labelled the doses on the bottle. The fever vanished in no time. They even handed out a pack of ‘malam’ (ointment) if prescribed. The highly competent Hassani (the male nurse) had his small room at the far end of the dispensary. He applied yellow or red medicine on the cut or boils and then bandaged it up with his unique way of tightening the knot. The bandage had to be changed on a regular basis when he vigorously cleaned the wound.<br /> <br /> ==Philanthropy &amp; Charitable Legacy==<br /> Nasser Noormohamed was an extremely wealthy person and highly charitable. He was said to own a large number of houses in Zanzibar stone town. In addition to this he had his ‘shambas’ (countryside resorts) and a ‘Pedhi’ (company) where his business dealings were executed. Khoja Hassam Alibhai was said to be one of Nasser Noormohamed’s close confidants. Nasser Noormohamed also had properties in Madagascar and Jamnagar. On my visit to Jamnagar in the 1960s I was taken to the Khoja Boarding House that had its wall adorned with huge portraits of Nasser Noormohamed, Jetha Ghokal, Dawood Haji Nasser and Jaffer Mohamed Sheriff. He had even built the ‘musafirkhana’ in Karbala, Iraq for the Khoja pilgrims. When Nasser Noormohamed died, he had no children and being a member of the Hujjat Jamaat ([https://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Masjid_Nai_(Zanzibar), '''Nai Misid''']), the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’(consisting of scores of houses) was left to the Hujjat Jamaat. Nai Misid was famous for its sumptuous feasts and religious meals, in particular during Muharram when ‘nyaz’ was served day and night. Most of that was funded from the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’.<br /> <br /> ==Current Standing==<br /> After the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution, the Government, by a Presidential Decree, vested the trusteeship of all the Waqf property with the Waqf Commission. The dispensary as such ceased to operate. Later on, the Government declared it as a historical monument worthy of preservation. It is intriguing that the Aga Khan Cultural Centre succeeded in securing this building on a lease basis from the Zanzibar Government and converting it into a full-fledged ‘Cultural Centre’ while the Ithnashris despite their trusteeship in the past, failed in their effort to rehabilitate it as a public dispensary. Now the 'Cultural Centre' has been transformed into Aga Khan Hospital.</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Khoja_Nasser_Noormohamed_Dispensary&diff=9540 2025-06-02T10:25:26Z

<p>Mohamedali: /* Preface */</p> <hr /> <div>==Preface==<br /> [[File:Khoja_Nasser_Noormohamed_Dispensary.jpg|250 px]]<br /> <br /> This article, contributed by Abdulrazak Fazal, offers a compelling narrative of the Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary—an enduring symbol of the Khoja community’s charitable legacy in Zanzibar. Originally established in memory of Nasser Noormohamed’s son, the dispensary served as a vital healthcare centre for both Khoja Ithna’ashri and Ismaili communities. Through the author’s personal recollections and historical insight, the article highlights not only the building’s architectural and cultural significance but also the lives it touched across generations.<br /> <br /> ==Historical and Architectural Significance==<br /> Alighting from the ship and landing on Zanzibar, there emerges the imposing dispensary building and the past comes flooding back. In particular for me, the building evokes a poignant memory of going there every Sunday morning to visit my aunt who was bedridden and resided on its ground floor.<br /> <br /> One of Zanzibar's main attractions in Stone Town is this old Khoja dispensary, now transformed into a ‘Cultural Centre’. To us old timers, it will always remain the ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’. It was a huge complex and a considerable portion (a small part of its ground floor and its two storeys) was allotted to tenants, the rental proceeds from which were used for running the dispensary. The two floors were occupied by Husain Raheem, Jaffer Raheem, Fazal Nasser Mawji and Yusuf Hasam Nasser. Incidentally my aunt, Mrs. Fatmabai Jaffer Ali Dungersi (Fatuma Dada), resided on the ground floor. The ‘Cultural Centre’ photograph is very much in vogue today and reproduced in almost every tourist booklet, brochure or guide. <br /> <br /> The building, located in one corner at the far end of a Malindi lane, and on the Forodhani/harbour highway, was built according to the historian Riadh Al Busaidi by Sayyid Abdalla bin Jaad bin Mubarak Al Busaidi. Later, it was bought and extended by Khoja Tharia Topan (a prominent Khoja Ismaili), who died before its completion in 1899. The Trustees of Tharia Topan parted with its ownership in 1901 by selling it to the Trustees of Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Kasmani who earlier had been converted to the Ithnashri Sect but had also passed away before the deal was finalised. The building with its open roof terrace and ornate balconies and facade stood majestically in a row of other architectural masterpieces like the Sultan’s Palace (now People's Palace) and Beit Al Ajaib along Forodhani (the Sea Front). It was believed that the building was specifically built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee.<br /> <br /> Sadly, Nasser Noormohamed’s young son had died of a severe illness, and in his memory, this building was donated as a dispensary to the Khojas. The building thus came to be known as ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’ and both the Khoja Sects, Ithnashris as well as Ismailis, had access to it. However, Nasser Noormohamed, being an Ithnashri, the dispensary was under the trusteeship of [https://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Kuwwatul_Islam_Mosque_-_Juni_Masjid_Zanzibar_-_The_First_Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Mosque_built_in_the_world, '''Kuwwat'''] and Hujjat Jamaats and patronised by the Ithnashries who frequented it for treatment. Those who had served there at one time or another were Doctors Gulamhusain, Awara, Raza Khakoo, Oza and some others. Even Doctors Goradia, Mehta and Patel had worked there before establishing their own clinics.<br /> <br /> ==Dispensary Administration==<br /> The dispensary’s administration is worthy of mention. Mohamedali Merali Rhemtulla and the bespectacled, pipe smoking Alimohamed Ahmed attentively peered through the thick register to check the patient’s name and then delivered him his card, selected from a pile of cards along with the number tag that had to be strictly adhered to. The doctor very rarely injected. There was no testing of blood or monitoring of blood pressure. The common prescription was ‘puri’ (powder) and white and coloured medicine. The compounders Esmail Jaffer ‘Popo’ (a Khoja Ismaili), Husain (Madawa) and Fida Mammu Molu grinded the tablets into ‘puri’, prepared the mixtures into medicine and labelled the doses on the bottle. The fever vanished in no time. They even handed out a pack of ‘malam’ (ointment) if prescribed. The highly competent Hassani (the male nurse) had his small room at the far end of the dispensary. He applied yellow or red medicine on the cut or boils and then bandaged it up with his unique way of tightening the knot. The bandage had to be changed on a regular basis when he vigorously cleaned the wound.<br /> <br /> ==Philanthropy &amp; Charitable Legacy==<br /> Nasser Noormohamed was an extremely wealthy person and highly charitable. He was said to own a large number of houses in Zanzibar stone town. In addition to this he had his ‘shambas’ (countryside resorts) and a ‘Pedhi’ (company) where his business dealings were executed. Khoja Hassam Alibhai was said to be one of Nasser Noormohamed’s close confidants. Nasser Noormohamed also had properties in Madagascar and Jamnagar. On my visit to Jamnagar in the 1960s I was taken to the Khoja Boarding House that had its wall adorned with huge portraits of Nasser Noormohamed, Jetha Ghokal, Dawood Haji Nasser and Jaffer Mohamed Sheriff. He had even built the ‘musafirkhana’ in Karbala, Iraq for the Khoja pilgrims. When Nasser Noormohamed died, he had no children and being a member of the Hujjat Jamaat ([https://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Masjid_Nai_(Zanzibar), '''Nai Misid''']), the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’(consisting of scores of houses) was left to the Hujjat Jamaat. Nai Misid was famous for its sumptuous feasts and religious meals, in particular during Muharram when ‘nyaz’ was served day and night. Most of that was funded from the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’.<br /> <br /> ==Current Standing==<br /> After the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution, the Government, by a Presidential Decree, vested the trusteeship of all the Waqf property with the Waqf Commission. The dispensary as such ceased to operate. Later on, the Government declared it as a historical monument worthy of preservation. It is intriguing that the Aga Khan Cultural Centre succeeded in securing this building on a lease basis from the Zanzibar Government and converting it into a full-fledged ‘Cultural Centre’ while the Ithnashris despite their trusteeship in the past, failed in their effort to rehabilitate it as a public dispensary. Now the 'Cultural Centre' has been transformed into Aga Khan Hospital.</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Khoja_Nasser_Noormohamed_Dispensary&diff=9539 2025-06-02T10:24:55Z

<p>Mohamedali: /* Preface */</p> <hr /> <div>==Preface==<br /> [[Khoja_Nasser_Noormohamed_Dispensary.jpg|250 px]]<br /> <br /> This article, contributed by Abdulrazak Fazal, offers a compelling narrative of the Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary—an enduring symbol of the Khoja community’s charitable legacy in Zanzibar. Originally established in memory of Nasser Noormohamed’s son, the dispensary served as a vital healthcare centre for both Khoja Ithna’ashri and Ismaili communities. Through the author’s personal recollections and historical insight, the article highlights not only the building’s architectural and cultural significance but also the lives it touched across generations.<br /> <br /> ==Historical and Architectural Significance==<br /> Alighting from the ship and landing on Zanzibar, there emerges the imposing dispensary building and the past comes flooding back. In particular for me, the building evokes a poignant memory of going there every Sunday morning to visit my aunt who was bedridden and resided on its ground floor.<br /> <br /> One of Zanzibar's main attractions in Stone Town is this old Khoja dispensary, now transformed into a ‘Cultural Centre’. To us old timers, it will always remain the ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’. It was a huge complex and a considerable portion (a small part of its ground floor and its two storeys) was allotted to tenants, the rental proceeds from which were used for running the dispensary. The two floors were occupied by Husain Raheem, Jaffer Raheem, Fazal Nasser Mawji and Yusuf Hasam Nasser. Incidentally my aunt, Mrs. Fatmabai Jaffer Ali Dungersi (Fatuma Dada), resided on the ground floor. The ‘Cultural Centre’ photograph is very much in vogue today and reproduced in almost every tourist booklet, brochure or guide. <br /> <br /> The building, located in one corner at the far end of a Malindi lane, and on the Forodhani/harbour highway, was built according to the historian Riadh Al Busaidi by Sayyid Abdalla bin Jaad bin Mubarak Al Busaidi. Later, it was bought and extended by Khoja Tharia Topan (a prominent Khoja Ismaili), who died before its completion in 1899. The Trustees of Tharia Topan parted with its ownership in 1901 by selling it to the Trustees of Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Kasmani who earlier had been converted to the Ithnashri Sect but had also passed away before the deal was finalised. The building with its open roof terrace and ornate balconies and facade stood majestically in a row of other architectural masterpieces like the Sultan’s Palace (now People's Palace) and Beit Al Ajaib along Forodhani (the Sea Front). It was believed that the building was specifically built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee.<br /> <br /> Sadly, Nasser Noormohamed’s young son had died of a severe illness, and in his memory, this building was donated as a dispensary to the Khojas. The building thus came to be known as ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’ and both the Khoja Sects, Ithnashris as well as Ismailis, had access to it. However, Nasser Noormohamed, being an Ithnashri, the dispensary was under the trusteeship of [https://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Kuwwatul_Islam_Mosque_-_Juni_Masjid_Zanzibar_-_The_First_Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Mosque_built_in_the_world, '''Kuwwat'''] and Hujjat Jamaats and patronised by the Ithnashries who frequented it for treatment. Those who had served there at one time or another were Doctors Gulamhusain, Awara, Raza Khakoo, Oza and some others. Even Doctors Goradia, Mehta and Patel had worked there before establishing their own clinics.<br /> <br /> ==Dispensary Administration==<br /> The dispensary’s administration is worthy of mention. Mohamedali Merali Rhemtulla and the bespectacled, pipe smoking Alimohamed Ahmed attentively peered through the thick register to check the patient’s name and then delivered him his card, selected from a pile of cards along with the number tag that had to be strictly adhered to. The doctor very rarely injected. There was no testing of blood or monitoring of blood pressure. The common prescription was ‘puri’ (powder) and white and coloured medicine. The compounders Esmail Jaffer ‘Popo’ (a Khoja Ismaili), Husain (Madawa) and Fida Mammu Molu grinded the tablets into ‘puri’, prepared the mixtures into medicine and labelled the doses on the bottle. The fever vanished in no time. They even handed out a pack of ‘malam’ (ointment) if prescribed. The highly competent Hassani (the male nurse) had his small room at the far end of the dispensary. He applied yellow or red medicine on the cut or boils and then bandaged it up with his unique way of tightening the knot. The bandage had to be changed on a regular basis when he vigorously cleaned the wound.<br /> <br /> ==Philanthropy &amp; Charitable Legacy==<br /> Nasser Noormohamed was an extremely wealthy person and highly charitable. He was said to own a large number of houses in Zanzibar stone town. In addition to this he had his ‘shambas’ (countryside resorts) and a ‘Pedhi’ (company) where his business dealings were executed. Khoja Hassam Alibhai was said to be one of Nasser Noormohamed’s close confidants. Nasser Noormohamed also had properties in Madagascar and Jamnagar. On my visit to Jamnagar in the 1960s I was taken to the Khoja Boarding House that had its wall adorned with huge portraits of Nasser Noormohamed, Jetha Ghokal, Dawood Haji Nasser and Jaffer Mohamed Sheriff. He had even built the ‘musafirkhana’ in Karbala, Iraq for the Khoja pilgrims. When Nasser Noormohamed died, he had no children and being a member of the Hujjat Jamaat ([https://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Masjid_Nai_(Zanzibar), '''Nai Misid''']), the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’(consisting of scores of houses) was left to the Hujjat Jamaat. Nai Misid was famous for its sumptuous feasts and religious meals, in particular during Muharram when ‘nyaz’ was served day and night. Most of that was funded from the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’.<br /> <br /> ==Current Standing==<br /> After the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution, the Government, by a Presidential Decree, vested the trusteeship of all the Waqf property with the Waqf Commission. The dispensary as such ceased to operate. Later on, the Government declared it as a historical monument worthy of preservation. It is intriguing that the Aga Khan Cultural Centre succeeded in securing this building on a lease basis from the Zanzibar Government and converting it into a full-fledged ‘Cultural Centre’ while the Ithnashris despite their trusteeship in the past, failed in their effort to rehabilitate it as a public dispensary. Now the 'Cultural Centre' has been transformed into Aga Khan Hospital.</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=File:Khoja_Nasser_Noormohamed_Dispensary.jpg&diff=9538 2025-06-02T10:20:08Z

<p>Mohamedali: </p> <hr /> <div></div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Khoja_Nasser_Noormohamed_Dispensary&diff=9537 2025-06-02T10:10:55Z

<p>Mohamedali: /* Historical and Architectural Significance */</p> <hr /> <div>==Preface==<br /> This article, contributed by Abdulrazak Fazal, offers a compelling narrative of the Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary—an enduring symbol of the Khoja community’s charitable legacy in Zanzibar. Originally established in memory of Nasser Noormohamed’s son, the dispensary served as a vital healthcare centre for both Khoja Ithna’ashri and Ismaili communities. Through the author’s personal recollections and historical insight, the article highlights not only the building’s architectural and cultural significance but also the lives it touched across generations.<br /> <br /> ==Historical and Architectural Significance==<br /> Alighting from the ship and landing on Zanzibar, there emerges the imposing dispensary building and the past comes flooding back. In particular for me, the building evokes a poignant memory of going there every Sunday morning to visit my aunt who was bedridden and resided on its ground floor.<br /> <br /> One of Zanzibar's main attractions in Stone Town is this old Khoja dispensary, now transformed into a ‘Cultural Centre’. To us old timers, it will always remain the ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’. It was a huge complex and a considerable portion (a small part of its ground floor and its two storeys) was allotted to tenants, the rental proceeds from which were used for running the dispensary. The two floors were occupied by Husain Raheem, Jaffer Raheem, Fazal Nasser Mawji and Yusuf Hasam Nasser. Incidentally my aunt, Mrs. Fatmabai Jaffer Ali Dungersi (Fatuma Dada), resided on the ground floor. The ‘Cultural Centre’ photograph is very much in vogue today and reproduced in almost every tourist booklet, brochure or guide. <br /> <br /> The building, located in one corner at the far end of a Malindi lane, and on the Forodhani/harbour highway, was built according to the historian Riadh Al Busaidi by Sayyid Abdalla bin Jaad bin Mubarak Al Busaidi. Later, it was bought and extended by Khoja Tharia Topan (a prominent Khoja Ismaili), who died before its completion in 1899. The Trustees of Tharia Topan parted with its ownership in 1901 by selling it to the Trustees of Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Kasmani who earlier had been converted to the Ithnashri Sect but had also passed away before the deal was finalised. The building with its open roof terrace and ornate balconies and facade stood majestically in a row of other architectural masterpieces like the Sultan’s Palace (now People's Palace) and Beit Al Ajaib along Forodhani (the Sea Front). It was believed that the building was specifically built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee.<br /> <br /> Sadly, Nasser Noormohamed’s young son had died of a severe illness, and in his memory, this building was donated as a dispensary to the Khojas. The building thus came to be known as ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’ and both the Khoja Sects, Ithnashris as well as Ismailis, had access to it. However, Nasser Noormohamed, being an Ithnashri, the dispensary was under the trusteeship of [https://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Kuwwatul_Islam_Mosque_-_Juni_Masjid_Zanzibar_-_The_First_Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Mosque_built_in_the_world, '''Kuwwat'''] and Hujjat Jamaats and patronised by the Ithnashries who frequented it for treatment. Those who had served there at one time or another were Doctors Gulamhusain, Awara, Raza Khakoo, Oza and some others. Even Doctors Goradia, Mehta and Patel had worked there before establishing their own clinics.<br /> <br /> ==Dispensary Administration==<br /> The dispensary’s administration is worthy of mention. Mohamedali Merali Rhemtulla and the bespectacled, pipe smoking Alimohamed Ahmed attentively peered through the thick register to check the patient’s name and then delivered him his card, selected from a pile of cards along with the number tag that had to be strictly adhered to. The doctor very rarely injected. There was no testing of blood or monitoring of blood pressure. The common prescription was ‘puri’ (powder) and white and coloured medicine. The compounders Esmail Jaffer ‘Popo’ (a Khoja Ismaili), Husain (Madawa) and Fida Mammu Molu grinded the tablets into ‘puri’, prepared the mixtures into medicine and labelled the doses on the bottle. The fever vanished in no time. They even handed out a pack of ‘malam’ (ointment) if prescribed. The highly competent Hassani (the male nurse) had his small room at the far end of the dispensary. He applied yellow or red medicine on the cut or boils and then bandaged it up with his unique way of tightening the knot. The bandage had to be changed on a regular basis when he vigorously cleaned the wound.<br /> <br /> ==Philanthropy &amp; Charitable Legacy==<br /> Nasser Noormohamed was an extremely wealthy person and highly charitable. He was said to own a large number of houses in Zanzibar stone town. In addition to this he had his ‘shambas’ (countryside resorts) and a ‘Pedhi’ (company) where his business dealings were executed. Khoja Hassam Alibhai was said to be one of Nasser Noormohamed’s close confidants. Nasser Noormohamed also had properties in Madagascar and Jamnagar. On my visit to Jamnagar in the 1960s I was taken to the Khoja Boarding House that had its wall adorned with huge portraits of Nasser Noormohamed, Jetha Ghokal, Dawood Haji Nasser and Jaffer Mohamed Sheriff. He had even built the ‘musafirkhana’ in Karbala, Iraq for the Khoja pilgrims. When Nasser Noormohamed died, he had no children and being a member of the Hujjat Jamaat ([https://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Masjid_Nai_(Zanzibar), '''Nai Misid''']), the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’(consisting of scores of houses) was left to the Hujjat Jamaat. Nai Misid was famous for its sumptuous feasts and religious meals, in particular during Muharram when ‘nyaz’ was served day and night. Most of that was funded from the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’.<br /> <br /> ==Current Standing==<br /> After the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution, the Government, by a Presidential Decree, vested the trusteeship of all the Waqf property with the Waqf Commission. The dispensary as such ceased to operate. Later on, the Government declared it as a historical monument worthy of preservation. It is intriguing that the Aga Khan Cultural Centre succeeded in securing this building on a lease basis from the Zanzibar Government and converting it into a full-fledged ‘Cultural Centre’ while the Ithnashris despite their trusteeship in the past, failed in their effort to rehabilitate it as a public dispensary. Now the 'Cultural Centre' has been transformed into Aga Khan Hospital.</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Khoja_Nasser_Noormohamed_Dispensary&diff=9536 2025-06-02T10:00:06Z

<p>Mohamedali: /* Philanthropy &amp; Charitable Legacy */</p> <hr /> <div>==Preface==<br /> This article, contributed by Abdulrazak Fazal, offers a compelling narrative of the Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary—an enduring symbol of the Khoja community’s charitable legacy in Zanzibar. Originally established in memory of Nasser Noormohamed’s son, the dispensary served as a vital healthcare centre for both Khoja Ithna’ashri and Ismaili communities. Through the author’s personal recollections and historical insight, the article highlights not only the building’s architectural and cultural significance but also the lives it touched across generations.<br /> <br /> ==Historical and Architectural Significance==<br /> Alighting from the ship and landing on Zanzibar, there emerges the imposing dispensary building and the past comes flooding back. In particular for me, the building evokes a poignant memory of going there every Sunday morning to visit my aunt who was bedridden and resided on its ground floor.<br /> <br /> One of Zanzibar's main attractions in Stone Town is this old Khoja dispensary, now transformed into a ‘Cultural Centre’. To us old timers, it will always remain the ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’. It was a huge complex and a considerable portion (a small part of its ground floor and its two storeys) was allotted to tenants, the rental proceeds from which were used for running the dispensary. The two floors were occupied by Husain Raheem, Jaffer Raheem, Fazal Nasser Mawji and Yusuf Hasam Nasser. Incidentally my aunt, Mrs. Fatmabai Jaffer Ali Dungersi (Fatuma Dada), resided on the ground floor. The ‘Cultural Centre’ photograph is very much in vogue today and reproduced in almost every tourist booklet, brochure or guide. <br /> <br /> The building, located in one corner at the far end of a Malindi lane, and on the Forodhani/harbour highway, was built according to the historian Riadh Al Busaidi by Sayyid Abdalla bin Jaad bin Mubarak Al Busaidi. Later, it was bought and extended by Khoja Tharia Topan (a prominent Khoja Ismaili), who died before its completion in 1899. The Trustees of Tharia Topan parted with its ownership in 1901 by selling it to the Trustees of Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Kasmani who earlier had been converted to the Ithnashri Sect but had also passed away before the deal was finalised. The building with its open roof terrace and ornate balconies and facade stood majestically in a row of other architectural masterpieces like the Sultan’s Palace (now People's Palace) and Beit Al Ajaib along Forodhani (the Sea Front). It was believed that the building was specifically built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee.<br /> <br /> Sadly, Nasser Noormohamed’s young son had died of a severe illness, and in his memory, this building was donated as a dispensary to the Khojas. The building thus came to be known as ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’ and both the Khoja Sects, Ithnashris as well as Ismailis, had access to it. However, Nasser Noormohamed, being an Ithnashri, the dispensary was under the trusteeship of Kuwwat and Hujjat Jamaats and patronised by the Ithnashries who frequented it for treatment. Those who had served there at one time or another were Doctors Gulamhusain, Awara, Raza Khakoo, Oza and some others. Even Doctors Goradia, Mehta and Patel had worked there before establishing their own clinics.<br /> <br /> ==Dispensary Administration==<br /> The dispensary’s administration is worthy of mention. Mohamedali Merali Rhemtulla and the bespectacled, pipe smoking Alimohamed Ahmed attentively peered through the thick register to check the patient’s name and then delivered him his card, selected from a pile of cards along with the number tag that had to be strictly adhered to. The doctor very rarely injected. There was no testing of blood or monitoring of blood pressure. The common prescription was ‘puri’ (powder) and white and coloured medicine. The compounders Esmail Jaffer ‘Popo’ (a Khoja Ismaili), Husain (Madawa) and Fida Mammu Molu grinded the tablets into ‘puri’, prepared the mixtures into medicine and labelled the doses on the bottle. The fever vanished in no time. They even handed out a pack of ‘malam’ (ointment) if prescribed. The highly competent Hassani (the male nurse) had his small room at the far end of the dispensary. He applied yellow or red medicine on the cut or boils and then bandaged it up with his unique way of tightening the knot. The bandage had to be changed on a regular basis when he vigorously cleaned the wound.<br /> <br /> ==Philanthropy &amp; Charitable Legacy==<br /> Nasser Noormohamed was an extremely wealthy person and highly charitable. He was said to own a large number of houses in Zanzibar stone town. In addition to this he had his ‘shambas’ (countryside resorts) and a ‘Pedhi’ (company) where his business dealings were executed. Khoja Hassam Alibhai was said to be one of Nasser Noormohamed’s close confidants. Nasser Noormohamed also had properties in Madagascar and Jamnagar. On my visit to Jamnagar in the 1960s I was taken to the Khoja Boarding House that had its wall adorned with huge portraits of Nasser Noormohamed, Jetha Ghokal, Dawood Haji Nasser and Jaffer Mohamed Sheriff. He had even built the ‘musafirkhana’ in Karbala, Iraq for the Khoja pilgrims. When Nasser Noormohamed died, he had no children and being a member of the Hujjat Jamaat ([https://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Masjid_Nai_(Zanzibar), '''Nai Misid''']), the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’(consisting of scores of houses) was left to the Hujjat Jamaat. Nai Misid was famous for its sumptuous feasts and religious meals, in particular during Muharram when ‘nyaz’ was served day and night. Most of that was funded from the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’.<br /> <br /> ==Current Standing==<br /> After the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution, the Government, by a Presidential Decree, vested the trusteeship of all the Waqf property with the Waqf Commission. The dispensary as such ceased to operate. Later on, the Government declared it as a historical monument worthy of preservation. It is intriguing that the Aga Khan Cultural Centre succeeded in securing this building on a lease basis from the Zanzibar Government and converting it into a full-fledged ‘Cultural Centre’ while the Ithnashris despite their trusteeship in the past, failed in their effort to rehabilitate it as a public dispensary. Now the 'Cultural Centre' has been transformed into Aga Khan Hospital.</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Khoja_Nasser_Noormohamed_Dispensary&diff=9535 2025-06-02T09:59:54Z

<p>Mohamedali: /* Philanthropy &amp; Charitable Legacy */</p> <hr /> <div>==Preface==<br /> This article, contributed by Abdulrazak Fazal, offers a compelling narrative of the Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary—an enduring symbol of the Khoja community’s charitable legacy in Zanzibar. Originally established in memory of Nasser Noormohamed’s son, the dispensary served as a vital healthcare centre for both Khoja Ithna’ashri and Ismaili communities. Through the author’s personal recollections and historical insight, the article highlights not only the building’s architectural and cultural significance but also the lives it touched across generations.<br /> <br /> ==Historical and Architectural Significance==<br /> Alighting from the ship and landing on Zanzibar, there emerges the imposing dispensary building and the past comes flooding back. In particular for me, the building evokes a poignant memory of going there every Sunday morning to visit my aunt who was bedridden and resided on its ground floor.<br /> <br /> One of Zanzibar's main attractions in Stone Town is this old Khoja dispensary, now transformed into a ‘Cultural Centre’. To us old timers, it will always remain the ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’. It was a huge complex and a considerable portion (a small part of its ground floor and its two storeys) was allotted to tenants, the rental proceeds from which were used for running the dispensary. The two floors were occupied by Husain Raheem, Jaffer Raheem, Fazal Nasser Mawji and Yusuf Hasam Nasser. Incidentally my aunt, Mrs. Fatmabai Jaffer Ali Dungersi (Fatuma Dada), resided on the ground floor. The ‘Cultural Centre’ photograph is very much in vogue today and reproduced in almost every tourist booklet, brochure or guide. <br /> <br /> The building, located in one corner at the far end of a Malindi lane, and on the Forodhani/harbour highway, was built according to the historian Riadh Al Busaidi by Sayyid Abdalla bin Jaad bin Mubarak Al Busaidi. Later, it was bought and extended by Khoja Tharia Topan (a prominent Khoja Ismaili), who died before its completion in 1899. The Trustees of Tharia Topan parted with its ownership in 1901 by selling it to the Trustees of Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Kasmani who earlier had been converted to the Ithnashri Sect but had also passed away before the deal was finalised. The building with its open roof terrace and ornate balconies and facade stood majestically in a row of other architectural masterpieces like the Sultan’s Palace (now People's Palace) and Beit Al Ajaib along Forodhani (the Sea Front). It was believed that the building was specifically built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee.<br /> <br /> Sadly, Nasser Noormohamed’s young son had died of a severe illness, and in his memory, this building was donated as a dispensary to the Khojas. The building thus came to be known as ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’ and both the Khoja Sects, Ithnashris as well as Ismailis, had access to it. However, Nasser Noormohamed, being an Ithnashri, the dispensary was under the trusteeship of Kuwwat and Hujjat Jamaats and patronised by the Ithnashries who frequented it for treatment. Those who had served there at one time or another were Doctors Gulamhusain, Awara, Raza Khakoo, Oza and some others. Even Doctors Goradia, Mehta and Patel had worked there before establishing their own clinics.<br /> <br /> ==Dispensary Administration==<br /> The dispensary’s administration is worthy of mention. Mohamedali Merali Rhemtulla and the bespectacled, pipe smoking Alimohamed Ahmed attentively peered through the thick register to check the patient’s name and then delivered him his card, selected from a pile of cards along with the number tag that had to be strictly adhered to. The doctor very rarely injected. There was no testing of blood or monitoring of blood pressure. The common prescription was ‘puri’ (powder) and white and coloured medicine. The compounders Esmail Jaffer ‘Popo’ (a Khoja Ismaili), Husain (Madawa) and Fida Mammu Molu grinded the tablets into ‘puri’, prepared the mixtures into medicine and labelled the doses on the bottle. The fever vanished in no time. They even handed out a pack of ‘malam’ (ointment) if prescribed. The highly competent Hassani (the male nurse) had his small room at the far end of the dispensary. He applied yellow or red medicine on the cut or boils and then bandaged it up with his unique way of tightening the knot. The bandage had to be changed on a regular basis when he vigorously cleaned the wound.<br /> <br /> ==Philanthropy &amp; Charitable Legacy==<br /> Nasser Noormohamed was an extremely wealthy person and highly charitable. He was said to own a large number of houses in Zanzibar stone town. In addition to this he had his ‘shambas’ (countryside resorts) and a ‘Pedhi’ (company) where his business dealings were executed. Khoja Hassam Alibhai was said to be one of Nasser Noormohamed’s close confidants. Nasser Noormohamed also had properties in Madagascar and Jamnagar. On my visit to Jamnagar in the 1960s I was taken to the Khoja Boarding House that had its wall adorned with huge portraits of Nasser Noormohamed, Jetha Ghokal, Dawood Haji Nasser and Jaffer Mohamed Sheriff. He had even built the ‘musafirkhana’ in Karbala, Iraq for the Khoja pilgrims. When Nasser Noormohamed died, he had no children and being a member of the Hujjat Jamaat ([https://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Masjid_Nai_(Zanzibar), , '''Nai Misid''']), the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’(consisting of scores of houses) was left to the Hujjat Jamaat. Nai Misid was famous for its sumptuous feasts and religious meals, in particular during Muharram when ‘nyaz’ was served day and night. Most of that was funded from the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’.<br /> <br /> ==Current Standing==<br /> After the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution, the Government, by a Presidential Decree, vested the trusteeship of all the Waqf property with the Waqf Commission. The dispensary as such ceased to operate. Later on, the Government declared it as a historical monument worthy of preservation. It is intriguing that the Aga Khan Cultural Centre succeeded in securing this building on a lease basis from the Zanzibar Government and converting it into a full-fledged ‘Cultural Centre’ while the Ithnashris despite their trusteeship in the past, failed in their effort to rehabilitate it as a public dispensary. Now the 'Cultural Centre' has been transformed into Aga Khan Hospital.</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Khoja_Nasser_Noormohamed_Dispensary&diff=9534 2025-06-02T09:43:08Z

<p>Mohamedali: /* Current Standing */</p> <hr /> <div>==Preface==<br /> This article, contributed by Abdulrazak Fazal, offers a compelling narrative of the Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary—an enduring symbol of the Khoja community’s charitable legacy in Zanzibar. Originally established in memory of Nasser Noormohamed’s son, the dispensary served as a vital healthcare centre for both Khoja Ithna’ashri and Ismaili communities. Through the author’s personal recollections and historical insight, the article highlights not only the building’s architectural and cultural significance but also the lives it touched across generations.<br /> <br /> ==Historical and Architectural Significance==<br /> Alighting from the ship and landing on Zanzibar, there emerges the imposing dispensary building and the past comes flooding back. In particular for me, the building evokes a poignant memory of going there every Sunday morning to visit my aunt who was bedridden and resided on its ground floor.<br /> <br /> One of Zanzibar's main attractions in Stone Town is this old Khoja dispensary, now transformed into a ‘Cultural Centre’. To us old timers, it will always remain the ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’. It was a huge complex and a considerable portion (a small part of its ground floor and its two storeys) was allotted to tenants, the rental proceeds from which were used for running the dispensary. The two floors were occupied by Husain Raheem, Jaffer Raheem, Fazal Nasser Mawji and Yusuf Hasam Nasser. Incidentally my aunt, Mrs. Fatmabai Jaffer Ali Dungersi (Fatuma Dada), resided on the ground floor. The ‘Cultural Centre’ photograph is very much in vogue today and reproduced in almost every tourist booklet, brochure or guide. <br /> <br /> The building, located in one corner at the far end of a Malindi lane, and on the Forodhani/harbour highway, was built according to the historian Riadh Al Busaidi by Sayyid Abdalla bin Jaad bin Mubarak Al Busaidi. Later, it was bought and extended by Khoja Tharia Topan (a prominent Khoja Ismaili), who died before its completion in 1899. The Trustees of Tharia Topan parted with its ownership in 1901 by selling it to the Trustees of Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Kasmani who earlier had been converted to the Ithnashri Sect but had also passed away before the deal was finalised. The building with its open roof terrace and ornate balconies and facade stood majestically in a row of other architectural masterpieces like the Sultan’s Palace (now People's Palace) and Beit Al Ajaib along Forodhani (the Sea Front). It was believed that the building was specifically built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee.<br /> <br /> Sadly, Nasser Noormohamed’s young son had died of a severe illness, and in his memory, this building was donated as a dispensary to the Khojas. The building thus came to be known as ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’ and both the Khoja Sects, Ithnashris as well as Ismailis, had access to it. However, Nasser Noormohamed, being an Ithnashri, the dispensary was under the trusteeship of Kuwwat and Hujjat Jamaats and patronised by the Ithnashries who frequented it for treatment. Those who had served there at one time or another were Doctors Gulamhusain, Awara, Raza Khakoo, Oza and some others. Even Doctors Goradia, Mehta and Patel had worked there before establishing their own clinics.<br /> <br /> ==Dispensary Administration==<br /> The dispensary’s administration is worthy of mention. Mohamedali Merali Rhemtulla and the bespectacled, pipe smoking Alimohamed Ahmed attentively peered through the thick register to check the patient’s name and then delivered him his card, selected from a pile of cards along with the number tag that had to be strictly adhered to. The doctor very rarely injected. There was no testing of blood or monitoring of blood pressure. The common prescription was ‘puri’ (powder) and white and coloured medicine. The compounders Esmail Jaffer ‘Popo’ (a Khoja Ismaili), Husain (Madawa) and Fida Mammu Molu grinded the tablets into ‘puri’, prepared the mixtures into medicine and labelled the doses on the bottle. The fever vanished in no time. They even handed out a pack of ‘malam’ (ointment) if prescribed. The highly competent Hassani (the male nurse) had his small room at the far end of the dispensary. He applied yellow or red medicine on the cut or boils and then bandaged it up with his unique way of tightening the knot. The bandage had to be changed on a regular basis when he vigorously cleaned the wound.<br /> <br /> ==Philanthropy &amp; Charitable Legacy==<br /> Nasser Noormohamed was an extremely wealthy person and highly charitable. He was said to own a large number of houses in Zanzibar stone town. In addition to this he had his ‘shambas’ (countryside resorts) and a ‘Pedhi’ (company) where his business dealings were executed. Khoja Hassam Alibhai was said to be one of Nasser Noormohamed’s close confidants. Nasser Noormohamed also had properties in Madagascar and Jamnagar. On my visit to Jamnagar in the 1960s I was taken to the Khoja Boarding House that had its wall adorned with huge portraits of Nasser Noormohamed, Jetha Ghokal, Dawood Haji Nasser and Jaffer Mohamed Sheriff. He had even built the ‘musafirkhana’ in Karbala, Iraq for the Khoja pilgrims. When Nasser Noormohamed died, he had no children and being a member of the Hujjat Jamaat (Nai Misid), the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’(consisting of scores of houses) was left to the Hujjat Jamaat. Nai Misid was famous for its sumptuous feasts and religious meals, in particular during Muharram when ‘nyaz’ was served day and night. Most of that was funded from the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’.<br /> <br /> ==Current Standing==<br /> After the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution, the Government, by a Presidential Decree, vested the trusteeship of all the Waqf property with the Waqf Commission. The dispensary as such ceased to operate. Later on, the Government declared it as a historical monument worthy of preservation. It is intriguing that the Aga Khan Cultural Centre succeeded in securing this building on a lease basis from the Zanzibar Government and converting it into a full-fledged ‘Cultural Centre’ while the Ithnashris despite their trusteeship in the past, failed in their effort to rehabilitate it as a public dispensary. Now the 'Cultural Centre' has been transformed into Aga Khan Hospital.</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Khoja_Nasser_Noormohamed_Dispensary&diff=9533 2025-06-02T09:42:06Z

<p>Mohamedali: /* Philanthropy &amp; Charitable Legacy */</p> <hr /> <div>==Preface==<br /> This article, contributed by Abdulrazak Fazal, offers a compelling narrative of the Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary—an enduring symbol of the Khoja community’s charitable legacy in Zanzibar. Originally established in memory of Nasser Noormohamed’s son, the dispensary served as a vital healthcare centre for both Khoja Ithna’ashri and Ismaili communities. Through the author’s personal recollections and historical insight, the article highlights not only the building’s architectural and cultural significance but also the lives it touched across generations.<br /> <br /> ==Historical and Architectural Significance==<br /> Alighting from the ship and landing on Zanzibar, there emerges the imposing dispensary building and the past comes flooding back. In particular for me, the building evokes a poignant memory of going there every Sunday morning to visit my aunt who was bedridden and resided on its ground floor.<br /> <br /> One of Zanzibar's main attractions in Stone Town is this old Khoja dispensary, now transformed into a ‘Cultural Centre’. To us old timers, it will always remain the ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’. It was a huge complex and a considerable portion (a small part of its ground floor and its two storeys) was allotted to tenants, the rental proceeds from which were used for running the dispensary. The two floors were occupied by Husain Raheem, Jaffer Raheem, Fazal Nasser Mawji and Yusuf Hasam Nasser. Incidentally my aunt, Mrs. Fatmabai Jaffer Ali Dungersi (Fatuma Dada), resided on the ground floor. The ‘Cultural Centre’ photograph is very much in vogue today and reproduced in almost every tourist booklet, brochure or guide. <br /> <br /> The building, located in one corner at the far end of a Malindi lane, and on the Forodhani/harbour highway, was built according to the historian Riadh Al Busaidi by Sayyid Abdalla bin Jaad bin Mubarak Al Busaidi. Later, it was bought and extended by Khoja Tharia Topan (a prominent Khoja Ismaili), who died before its completion in 1899. The Trustees of Tharia Topan parted with its ownership in 1901 by selling it to the Trustees of Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Kasmani who earlier had been converted to the Ithnashri Sect but had also passed away before the deal was finalised. The building with its open roof terrace and ornate balconies and facade stood majestically in a row of other architectural masterpieces like the Sultan’s Palace (now People's Palace) and Beit Al Ajaib along Forodhani (the Sea Front). It was believed that the building was specifically built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee.<br /> <br /> Sadly, Nasser Noormohamed’s young son had died of a severe illness, and in his memory, this building was donated as a dispensary to the Khojas. The building thus came to be known as ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’ and both the Khoja Sects, Ithnashris as well as Ismailis, had access to it. However, Nasser Noormohamed, being an Ithnashri, the dispensary was under the trusteeship of Kuwwat and Hujjat Jamaats and patronised by the Ithnashries who frequented it for treatment. Those who had served there at one time or another were Doctors Gulamhusain, Awara, Raza Khakoo, Oza and some others. Even Doctors Goradia, Mehta and Patel had worked there before establishing their own clinics.<br /> <br /> ==Dispensary Administration==<br /> The dispensary’s administration is worthy of mention. Mohamedali Merali Rhemtulla and the bespectacled, pipe smoking Alimohamed Ahmed attentively peered through the thick register to check the patient’s name and then delivered him his card, selected from a pile of cards along with the number tag that had to be strictly adhered to. The doctor very rarely injected. There was no testing of blood or monitoring of blood pressure. The common prescription was ‘puri’ (powder) and white and coloured medicine. The compounders Esmail Jaffer ‘Popo’ (a Khoja Ismaili), Husain (Madawa) and Fida Mammu Molu grinded the tablets into ‘puri’, prepared the mixtures into medicine and labelled the doses on the bottle. The fever vanished in no time. They even handed out a pack of ‘malam’ (ointment) if prescribed. The highly competent Hassani (the male nurse) had his small room at the far end of the dispensary. He applied yellow or red medicine on the cut or boils and then bandaged it up with his unique way of tightening the knot. The bandage had to be changed on a regular basis when he vigorously cleaned the wound.<br /> <br /> ==Philanthropy &amp; Charitable Legacy==<br /> Nasser Noormohamed was an extremely wealthy person and highly charitable. He was said to own a large number of houses in Zanzibar stone town. In addition to this he had his ‘shambas’ (countryside resorts) and a ‘Pedhi’ (company) where his business dealings were executed. Khoja Hassam Alibhai was said to be one of Nasser Noormohamed’s close confidants. Nasser Noormohamed also had properties in Madagascar and Jamnagar. On my visit to Jamnagar in the 1960s I was taken to the Khoja Boarding House that had its wall adorned with huge portraits of Nasser Noormohamed, Jetha Ghokal, Dawood Haji Nasser and Jaffer Mohamed Sheriff. He had even built the ‘musafirkhana’ in Karbala, Iraq for the Khoja pilgrims. When Nasser Noormohamed died, he had no children and being a member of the Hujjat Jamaat (Nai Misid), the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’(consisting of scores of houses) was left to the Hujjat Jamaat. Nai Misid was famous for its sumptuous feasts and religious meals, in particular during Muharram when ‘nyaz’ was served day and night. Most of that was funded from the ‘Estate of Nasser Noormohamed’.<br /> <br /> ==Current Standing==</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Khoja_Nasser_Noormohamed_Dispensary&diff=9532 2025-06-02T09:41:12Z

<p>Mohamedali: /* Dispensary Administration */</p> <hr /> <div>==Preface==<br /> This article, contributed by Abdulrazak Fazal, offers a compelling narrative of the Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary—an enduring symbol of the Khoja community’s charitable legacy in Zanzibar. Originally established in memory of Nasser Noormohamed’s son, the dispensary served as a vital healthcare centre for both Khoja Ithna’ashri and Ismaili communities. Through the author’s personal recollections and historical insight, the article highlights not only the building’s architectural and cultural significance but also the lives it touched across generations.<br /> <br /> ==Historical and Architectural Significance==<br /> Alighting from the ship and landing on Zanzibar, there emerges the imposing dispensary building and the past comes flooding back. In particular for me, the building evokes a poignant memory of going there every Sunday morning to visit my aunt who was bedridden and resided on its ground floor.<br /> <br /> One of Zanzibar's main attractions in Stone Town is this old Khoja dispensary, now transformed into a ‘Cultural Centre’. To us old timers, it will always remain the ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’. It was a huge complex and a considerable portion (a small part of its ground floor and its two storeys) was allotted to tenants, the rental proceeds from which were used for running the dispensary. The two floors were occupied by Husain Raheem, Jaffer Raheem, Fazal Nasser Mawji and Yusuf Hasam Nasser. Incidentally my aunt, Mrs. Fatmabai Jaffer Ali Dungersi (Fatuma Dada), resided on the ground floor. The ‘Cultural Centre’ photograph is very much in vogue today and reproduced in almost every tourist booklet, brochure or guide. <br /> <br /> The building, located in one corner at the far end of a Malindi lane, and on the Forodhani/harbour highway, was built according to the historian Riadh Al Busaidi by Sayyid Abdalla bin Jaad bin Mubarak Al Busaidi. Later, it was bought and extended by Khoja Tharia Topan (a prominent Khoja Ismaili), who died before its completion in 1899. The Trustees of Tharia Topan parted with its ownership in 1901 by selling it to the Trustees of Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Kasmani who earlier had been converted to the Ithnashri Sect but had also passed away before the deal was finalised. The building with its open roof terrace and ornate balconies and facade stood majestically in a row of other architectural masterpieces like the Sultan’s Palace (now People's Palace) and Beit Al Ajaib along Forodhani (the Sea Front). It was believed that the building was specifically built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee.<br /> <br /> Sadly, Nasser Noormohamed’s young son had died of a severe illness, and in his memory, this building was donated as a dispensary to the Khojas. The building thus came to be known as ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’ and both the Khoja Sects, Ithnashris as well as Ismailis, had access to it. However, Nasser Noormohamed, being an Ithnashri, the dispensary was under the trusteeship of Kuwwat and Hujjat Jamaats and patronised by the Ithnashries who frequented it for treatment. Those who had served there at one time or another were Doctors Gulamhusain, Awara, Raza Khakoo, Oza and some others. Even Doctors Goradia, Mehta and Patel had worked there before establishing their own clinics.<br /> <br /> ==Dispensary Administration==<br /> The dispensary’s administration is worthy of mention. Mohamedali Merali Rhemtulla and the bespectacled, pipe smoking Alimohamed Ahmed attentively peered through the thick register to check the patient’s name and then delivered him his card, selected from a pile of cards along with the number tag that had to be strictly adhered to. The doctor very rarely injected. There was no testing of blood or monitoring of blood pressure. The common prescription was ‘puri’ (powder) and white and coloured medicine. The compounders Esmail Jaffer ‘Popo’ (a Khoja Ismaili), Husain (Madawa) and Fida Mammu Molu grinded the tablets into ‘puri’, prepared the mixtures into medicine and labelled the doses on the bottle. The fever vanished in no time. They even handed out a pack of ‘malam’ (ointment) if prescribed. The highly competent Hassani (the male nurse) had his small room at the far end of the dispensary. He applied yellow or red medicine on the cut or boils and then bandaged it up with his unique way of tightening the knot. The bandage had to be changed on a regular basis when he vigorously cleaned the wound.<br /> <br /> ==Philanthropy &amp; Charitable Legacy==<br /> <br /> ==Current Standing==</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Khoja_Nasser_Noormohamed_Dispensary&diff=9531 2025-06-02T09:40:21Z

<p>Mohamedali: /* Historical and Architectural Significance */</p> <hr /> <div>==Preface==<br /> This article, contributed by Abdulrazak Fazal, offers a compelling narrative of the Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary—an enduring symbol of the Khoja community’s charitable legacy in Zanzibar. Originally established in memory of Nasser Noormohamed’s son, the dispensary served as a vital healthcare centre for both Khoja Ithna’ashri and Ismaili communities. Through the author’s personal recollections and historical insight, the article highlights not only the building’s architectural and cultural significance but also the lives it touched across generations.<br /> <br /> ==Historical and Architectural Significance==<br /> Alighting from the ship and landing on Zanzibar, there emerges the imposing dispensary building and the past comes flooding back. In particular for me, the building evokes a poignant memory of going there every Sunday morning to visit my aunt who was bedridden and resided on its ground floor.<br /> <br /> One of Zanzibar's main attractions in Stone Town is this old Khoja dispensary, now transformed into a ‘Cultural Centre’. To us old timers, it will always remain the ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’. It was a huge complex and a considerable portion (a small part of its ground floor and its two storeys) was allotted to tenants, the rental proceeds from which were used for running the dispensary. The two floors were occupied by Husain Raheem, Jaffer Raheem, Fazal Nasser Mawji and Yusuf Hasam Nasser. Incidentally my aunt, Mrs. Fatmabai Jaffer Ali Dungersi (Fatuma Dada), resided on the ground floor. The ‘Cultural Centre’ photograph is very much in vogue today and reproduced in almost every tourist booklet, brochure or guide. <br /> <br /> The building, located in one corner at the far end of a Malindi lane, and on the Forodhani/harbour highway, was built according to the historian Riadh Al Busaidi by Sayyid Abdalla bin Jaad bin Mubarak Al Busaidi. Later, it was bought and extended by Khoja Tharia Topan (a prominent Khoja Ismaili), who died before its completion in 1899. The Trustees of Tharia Topan parted with its ownership in 1901 by selling it to the Trustees of Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Kasmani who earlier had been converted to the Ithnashri Sect but had also passed away before the deal was finalised. The building with its open roof terrace and ornate balconies and facade stood majestically in a row of other architectural masterpieces like the Sultan’s Palace (now People's Palace) and Beit Al Ajaib along Forodhani (the Sea Front). It was believed that the building was specifically built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee.<br /> <br /> Sadly, Nasser Noormohamed’s young son had died of a severe illness, and in his memory, this building was donated as a dispensary to the Khojas. The building thus came to be known as ‘Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary’ and both the Khoja Sects, Ithnashris as well as Ismailis, had access to it. However, Nasser Noormohamed, being an Ithnashri, the dispensary was under the trusteeship of Kuwwat and Hujjat Jamaats and patronised by the Ithnashries who frequented it for treatment. Those who had served there at one time or another were Doctors Gulamhusain, Awara, Raza Khakoo, Oza and some others. Even Doctors Goradia, Mehta and Patel had worked there before establishing their own clinics.<br /> <br /> ==Dispensary Administration==<br /> <br /> ==Philanthropy &amp; Charitable Legacy==<br /> <br /> ==Current Standing==</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Khoja_Nasser_Noormohamed_Dispensary&diff=9530 2025-06-02T09:36:27Z

<p>Mohamedali: /* Preface */</p> <hr /> <div>==Preface==<br /> This article, contributed by Abdulrazak Fazal, offers a compelling narrative of the Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary—an enduring symbol of the Khoja community’s charitable legacy in Zanzibar. Originally established in memory of Nasser Noormohamed’s son, the dispensary served as a vital healthcare centre for both Khoja Ithna’ashri and Ismaili communities. Through the author’s personal recollections and historical insight, the article highlights not only the building’s architectural and cultural significance but also the lives it touched across generations.<br /> <br /> ==Historical and Architectural Significance==<br /> <br /> ==Dispensary Administration==<br /> <br /> ==Philanthropy &amp; Charitable Legacy==<br /> <br /> ==Current Standing==</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Khoja_Nasser_Noormohamed_Dispensary&diff=9529 2025-06-02T09:34:11Z

<p>Mohamedali: Created page with &quot;==Preface== ==Historical and Architectural Significance== ==Dispensary Administration== ==Philanthropy &amp; Charitable Legacy== ==Current Standing==&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>==Preface==<br /> <br /> ==Historical and Architectural Significance==<br /> <br /> ==Dispensary Administration==<br /> <br /> ==Philanthropy &amp; Charitable Legacy==<br /> <br /> ==Current Standing==</div>

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[[#B|B]] | [[#C|C]] | [[#D|D]] | [[#E|E]] | [[#F|F]] | [[#G|G]] | [[#H|H]] | [[#I|I]] | [[#J|J]] | [[#K|K]] | [[#L|L]] | [[#M|M]] | [[#N|N]] | [[#O|O]] | [[#P|P]] | [[#Q|Q]] | [[#R|R]] | [[#S|S]] | [[#T|T]] | [[#U|U]] | [[#V|V]] | [[#W|W]] | [[#X|X]] | [[#Y|Y]] | [[#Z|Z]] |<br /> <br /> === A ===<br /> <br /> [[Abbas_Sherali_Alloo|Abbas Sherali Alloo]]<br /> <br /> [[Abdul_Sheriff|Abdul Sheriff]]<br /> <br /> [[AbdulHusein_Fazal_Meghji|AbdulHusein Fazal Meghji]]<br /> <br /> [[Abdulhussein_Jusab_Sachedina_-_AZAD|Abdulhussein Jusab Sachedina (AZAD)]]<br /> <br /> [[Abdulhussein_Nurmohamed_Kalyan|Abdulhussein Nurmohamed Kalyan]]<br /> <br /> [[Abdulla_Datoo_Pardhan|Abdulla Datoo Pardhan]]<br /> <br /> [[Abdulla_Jaffer_Dewji|Abdulla Jaffer Dewji]]<br /> <br /> [[Abdulla_Kanji_(Bapu)|Abdulla Kanji (Bapu)]]<br /> <br /> [[Abdulla_Khimji_&amp;_Mohamed_Abdulla_Khimji_of_of_Dar_es_Salaam|Abdulla Khimji &amp; Mohamed Abdulla Khimji (Dar es Salaam)]]<br /> <br /> [[Abdullah_Tahora|Abdullah Tahora]]<br /> <br /> [[AbdulRasul_Alibhai_Panju|AbdulRasul Alibhai Panju]]<br /> <br /> [[Abdulrasul_Bandali_(Zanzibar)|Abdulrasul Bandali]]<br /> <br /> [[Abdulrasul_Haji_Thawer|Abdulrasul Haji Thawer]]<br /> <br /> [[AbdulRasul_Merali_Dewji|AbdulRasul Merali Dewji]]<br /> <br /> [[Abdulrasul_Mohamedhussein_Rajabali_Bhalloo_(Uncle_Dachoo)|Abdulrasul Mohamedhussein Rajabali Bhalloo (Uncle Dachoo)]]<br /> <br /> [[Abul_Qasim_Najafi|Abul Qasim Najafi]]<br /> <br /> [[A_Century_of_Engagement_of_the_Khoja_Community_with_the_Maraje_by_Hasnain_Walji|A Century of Engagement of the Khoja Community with the Maraje by Hasnain Walji]]<br /> <br /> [[A_Charity_Walk_organized_by_the_Dar-es-Salaam_Jamaat_to_raise_funds_for_Hospital_-_1986|A Charity Walk organized by the Dar-es-Salaam Jamaat to raise funds for Hospital - 1986]]<br /> <br /> [[Adalji_Dhanji_Kaba|Adalji Dhanji Kaba]]<br /> <br /> [[Yemen_Jamaat_-_Aden|Aden Jamaat - Yemen]]<br /> <br /> [[Africa_Federation|Africa Federation]]<br /> <br /> [[Africa Federation (AFED) Archives Gallery]]<br /> <br /> [[Aghakhani_Khudai|Aghakhani Khudai]]<br /> <br /> [[Ahmad_Hassam|Ahmad Hassam]]<br /> <br /> [[Ahmedbhai_Hussein_Sheriff_of_Mombasa|Ahmedbhai Hussein Sheriff]]<br /> <br /> [[Ahmedbhai_Haji_Fazal_Hasham|Ahmedbhai Haji Fazal Hasham]]<br /> <br /> [[Ahmed_Daya|Ahmed Daya]]<br /> <br /> [[Ahmed_Habib_A_Janmohamed|Ahmed Habib A Janmohamed]]<br /> <br /> [[Ahmed Mohamedhussein Dungersi]]<br /> <br /> [[Akbarali_Gulamhussein_Sabur|Akbarali Gulamhussein Sabur]]<br /> <br /> [[Akber_Gulamali_Damji|Akber Gulamali Damji]]<br /> <br /> [[Akber_bhai_Jessa|Akber Jessa]]<br /> <br /> [[Akber Nasser Thawer]]<br /> <br /> [[A_Khoja-family_graveyard_in_Wadi_al-Salam,_Najaf|A Khoja Family Graveyard in Wadi al-Salam (Najaf)]]<br /> <br /> [[Al_Buquire_Cricket_Tournament-_Zanzibar|Al Buquire Cricket Tournament- Zanzibar]]<br /> <br /> [[Ali_Ebrahim|Ali Ebrahim]]<br /> <br /> [[Ali_Hasnain|Ali Hasnain]]<br /> <br /> [[Ali_Hassanali|Ali Hassanali]]<br /> <br /> [[Ali_Mohammed_Jaffer_Sheriff|Ali Mohammed Jaffer Sheriff]]<br /> <br /> [[Ali_Nathoo|Ali Nathoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Alims_Seminar_-_Dar_es_Salaam,_1973|Alims Seminar - Dar es Salaam (1973)]]<br /> <br /> [[Alibhai_Hirji|Alibhai Hirji]]<br /> <br /> [[Alibhai_Thavar|Alibhai Thavar]]<br /> <br /> [[Ali Raza Khaki]]<br /> <br /> [[Aliraza Bandali]]<br /> <br /> [[Aliraza_Rajani|Aliraza Rajani]]<br /> <br /> [[Aliraza_Turabali_Lakhani|Aliraza Turabali Lakhani]]<br /> <br /> [[Allama_Talib_Jauhari|Allama Talib Jauhari]]<br /> <br /> [[Allidina_Visram|Allidina Visram]]<br /> <br /> [[Amersi_Sunderji_Jethabhai|Amersi Sunderji Jethabhai]]<br /> <br /> [[Anjuman_-_e-_Khuddamul_Qur’an_–_1937|Anjuman - e- Khuddamul Qur’an (1937)]]<br /> <br /> [[An_Outline_History_of_Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_in_Eastern_Africa|An Outline History of Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri in Eastern Africa]]<br /> <br /> [[Anverali Habib Sheriff Manekia]]<br /> <br /> [[Anwar_H_K_Jaffer|Anwar H K Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Anwarali Rajabali Dharamsi]]<br /> <br /> [[Anwerali_Mohamedjaffer_Kassamali_Jivraj|Anwerali Mohamedjaffer Kassamali Jivraj]]<br /> <br /> [[A_Personal_Reflection_on_the_Genesis_of_the_World_Federation|A Personal Reflection on the Genesis of the World Federation]]<br /> <br /> [[Ashakhusein_Mohamedali_Rashid|Ashakhusein Mohamedali Rashid]]<br /> <br /> [[Asgarali_Nazarali_Bharwani|Asgarali Nazarali Bharwani]]<br /> <br /> [[Asgharali_Karim_Rehmtullah|Asgharali Karim Rehmtullah]]<br /> <br /> [[As-Sadiq_Islamic_School|As-Sadiq Islamic School (Toronto - Canada)]]<br /> <br /> [[Aunali_Fidahusein_Moledina|Aunali Fidahusein Moledina]]<br /> <br /> [[Aunali_Salemohamed|Aunali Salemohamed]]<br /> <br /> [[A_voice_from_India_being_an_appeal_to_the_British_Legislature_by_Khojhas_of_Bombay|A voice from India being an appeal to the British Legislature by Khojhas of Bombay]]<br /> <br /> [[Ayatullah_Al_Sayyid_Abul_Qasim_Al_Musawi_Al_Khoei|Ayatullah Al Sayyid Abul Qasim Al Musawi Al Khoei]]<br /> <br /> [[Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Saeed al-Hakim]]<br /> <br /> [[Ayatullah_Sayyid_Muhsin_Tabataba’i_al-Hakim|Ayatullah Sayyid Muhsin Tabataba’i al-Hakim]]<br /> <br /> [[Ayatullah Sheikh Mohsin Ali Najafi]]<br /> <br /> [[Ayatollah Sheikh Lotfollah Saafi Golpaygani]]<br /> <br /> [[Ayatullah_Sistani's_message_to_the_Khoja_Community|Ayatullah Sistani's message to the Khoja Community]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_A|...More in A]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === B ===<br /> <br /> [[Bagamoyo_mosque_(Tanzania)|Bagamoyo Mosque (Tanzania)]]<br /> <br /> [[Bahar_e_Majalis_Magazine|Bahar e Majalis Magazine]]<br /> <br /> [[Baiji_Sherbanu_Ahmed_J_M_Jaffer|Baiji Sherbanu Ahmed J M Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Bashir_Mohamedali_Chandoo|Bashir Mohamedali Chandoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Batulbai_Jaffer|Batulbai Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Batulbai_Mustafa_Fazal|Batulbai Mustafa Fazal]]<br /> <br /> [[Bead_Bai|Bead Bai]]<br /> <br /> [[Bhavnagar|Bhavnagar]]<br /> <br /> [[Bilal_Muslim_Mission|Bilal Muslim Mission]]<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_B|...More in B]]&lt;/p&gt; <br /> === C ===<br /> <br /> [[Chake_Chake_Jamaat,_Pemba,_Tanzania|Chake Chake Jamaat, Pemba (Tanzania)]]<br /> <br /> [[Chirag Virji Walji]]<br /> <br /> [[COEJ|COEJ - The Council of European Jamaats]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_C|...More in C]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === D ===<br /> <br /> [[Dar_es_Salaam|Dar es Salaam Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Dar_es_Salaam_Mosque|Dar es Salaam Mosque]]<br /> <br /> [[Dasond|Dasond]]<br /> <br /> [[Dawood_Nasser_Haji_Mowjee_from_Aden_-_Yemen|Dawood Nasser Haji Mowjee]]<br /> <br /> [[Daya_Walji_Family_&amp;_Suleman_Daya|Daya Walji Family]]<br /> <br /> [[Dewji_Jamal|Dewji Jamal]]<br /> <br /> [[Dharamsi_Gangji|Dharamsi Gangji]]<br /> <br /> [[Dharamsi_Ladha|Dharamsi Ladha]]<br /> <br /> [[Dost_Mohammad_Bhojani|Dost Mohammad Bhojani]]<br /> <br /> [[Dr._Abbas_Dost_Mohamed_Moledina|Dr Abbas Dost Mohamed Moledina]]<br /> <br /> [[Dr_Asgarali_Moledina|Dr Asgarali Moledina]]<br /> <br /> [[Dr_Insiyah_Agha|Dr Insiyah Agha]]<br /> <br /> [[Dr_Naushad_Noorali_Merali|Dr Naushad Noorali Merali]]<br /> <br /> [[Dr Sayyid Fadhel Hosseini Al-Milani]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_D|...More in D]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === E ===<br /> <br /> [[Ebrahim_Allarakhia_Kassam|Ebrahim Allarakhia Kassam]]<br /> <br /> [[Ebrahim_Haji|Ebrahim Haji]]<br /> <br /> [[Ebrahim_Husein_Sheriff_Dewji|Ebrahim Husein Sheriff Dewji]]<br /> <br /> [[Ejaz Bhalloo]]<br /> <br /> [[Electoral_Committee|Electoral Committee]]<br /> <br /> [[Enayat Ali Nathani]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_E|...More in E]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === F ===<br /> <br /> [[Faize_Ithna-Asheri_Night_School_of_Zanzibar_(School_Faize)|Faize Ithna-Asheri Night School of Zanzibar (School Faize)]]<br /> <br /> [[Fatima_Manji|Fatima Manji]]<br /> <br /> [[Fatma Bai Amirali Amersi]]<br /> <br /> [[Fazal_Alarakhia_Khimji_–_Amongst_the_Early_Pioneers_of_Tanga_(1883-1916)|Fazal Alarakhia Khimji]]<br /> <br /> [[Fazal_Hasham_Jivraj_–_Mogadishu,_Somalia|Fazal Hasham Jivraj]]<br /> <br /> [[Fazal_Remtulla_Virani|Fazal Remtulla Virani]]<br /> <br /> [[Fazul_Cassam_Chenai|Fazul Cassam Chenai]]<br /> <br /> [[Federation_of_Australasian_Communities_Inc_(FAC)|Federation of Australasian Communities Inc (FAC)]]<br /> <br /> [[Fidahussein_Habib_Rhemtulla_Kara_(FHR)|Fidahussein Habib Rhemtulla Kara (FHR)]]<br /> <br /> [[Fidahussein_Juma_Ukera|Fidahussein Juma Ukera]]<br /> <br /> [[Fidahoussen_Mamodaly_Cassam_Chenai|Fidahoussen Mamodaly Cassam Chenai]]<br /> <br /> [[First_TERM_1976-1979|First TERM 1976-1979]]<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_F|...More in F]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === G ===<br /> <br /> [[Ghulam_Abbas_Sajan|Ghulam Abbas Sajan]]<br /> <br /> [[Formation_of_Gujarat_Federation_-_Synopsis_of_Events|Gujarat Federation]]<br /> <br /> [[Gujarati_language|Gujarati language]]<br /> <br /> [[Gujaratis|Gujaratis]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamabbas_Kassamali_Bahadurali_Mawji|Gulamabbas Kassamali Bahadurali Mawji]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamabbas_(Tommy)_Habib_A_Janmohamed|Gulamabbas (Tommy) Habib A Janmohamed]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamabbas Mohamedhussein Ali Khaku]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamali_Bhanji_(Bapu)|Gulamali Bhanji (Bapu)]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamali_Damji|Gulamali Damji]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamali_Haji_Ismail_(Haji_Naji)|Gulamali Haji Ismail (Allamah Haji Naji Saheb)]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamalibhai_Jetha_-_Mwanza|Gulamali Jetha (Mwanza)]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamali_Bhai_Jivan_Panjwani|Gulamali Jivan Panjwani]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulam_Husein|Gulam Husein]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamhusein_Abdulla_Datoo|Gulamhusein Abdulla Datoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulam_Hussein_Kalyan_of_Lindi|Gulam Hussein Kalyan (Lindi)]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamhusein_Nasser_Lakha|Gulamhusein Nasser Lakha]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamhussein_Saleh_Allarakhia_(Golo_Saleh)|Gulamhussein Saleh Allarakhia (Golo Saleh)]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamhussein_Remtulla_Hansraj|Gulamhussein Remtulla Hansraj]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamhusein_Valimohamed_Dharsi_(Salsabil)|Gulamhusein Valimohamed Dharsi (Salsabil)]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulshanbai Habib]]<br /> <br /> [[Gupt_Panth_ka_Shujra|Gupt Panth ka Shujra]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_G|...More in G]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === H ===<br /> <br /> [[Habib_Abdulla_Janmohamed|Habib Abdulla Janmohamed]]<br /> <br /> [[Habib_Jafferali_Mulji|Habib Jafferali Mulji]]<br /> <br /> [[Habib_Gulamali_Damji|Habib Gulamali Damji]]<br /> <br /> [[Murrabbi_Alhaj_Habib_Bhai_Gulamhussein_Virjee|Habib Gulamhussein Virjee]]<br /> <br /> [[Habib_Kassam_Manji|Habib Kassam Manji]]<br /> <br /> [[Habib_Kassamali_(H.K.)_Jaffer|Habib Kassamali (HK) Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Habib_Pyarali_Virani|Habib Pyarali Virani]]<br /> <br /> [[Haideralibhai_Fazal_Meghji_-_Tanga|Haideralibhai Fazal Meghji]]<br /> <br /> [[Haiderali_Hassanali_Pirbhai_-_Mauritius|Haiderali Hassanali Pirbhai]]<br /> <br /> [[Haider Ali Hussein Ali Rahim]]<br /> <br /> [[Haiderali_Mohammedali_Kassam_Chinai_-_Reunion|Haiderali Mohammedali Kassam Chinai]]<br /> <br /> [[Opening_Ceremony_of_Haji_Nazarali_Imambargha_at_Kurla,_Mumbai|Haji Nazarali Imambargha (Mumbai - India)]]<br /> <br /> [[Haji Mohamed Khaki]]<br /> <br /> [[Hamidabai_Manji_(Maalim-Mia)|Hamidabai Manji (Maalim-Mia)]]<br /> <br /> [[Hamid_Ali_Bhojani_(Karachi_Jamat_President)|Hamid Ali Bhojani]]<br /> <br /> [[Harji_Lavji_Damani_Shayda,_the_poet|Harji Lavji Damani Shayda]]<br /> <br /> [[Hasham_Bogha_Master|Hasham Bogha Master]]<br /> <br /> [[Hashambhai_Dewji|Hasham Dewji &amp; Family]]<br /> <br /> [[Hasham_Ebrahim_Mamdani,_Moshi|Hasham Ebrahim Mamdani]]<br /> <br /> [[Hasnain_Walji|Hasnain Walji]]<br /> <br /> [[Hassanali_Abdulrasul_Fazal_-_Tanga|Hassanali Abdulrasul Fazal]]<br /> <br /> [[Hassanali_Fazal_Jaffer_Khatau_-_Mauritius|Hassanali Fazal Jaffer Khatau]]<br /> <br /> [[Hassanali_Gulamhusein_Sabur|Hassanali Gulamhusein Sabur]]<br /> <br /> [[Hassanali_Juma_Haji_Ali_Muraj|Hassanali Juma Haji Ali Muraj]]<br /> <br /> [[Hassan_Ali_M_Jaffer|Hassan Ali M Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Hassanalibhai_Suleman_Nangalpur_Walla|Hassanalibhai Suleman Nangalpur Walla]]<br /> <br /> [[Hassim_Rajpar_Haji|Hassim Rajpar Haji]]<br /> <br /> [[Hirji_Jamal_School|Hirji Jamal School]]<br /> <br /> [[Historic_Somalia_Rescue_Mission_-_1990|Historic Somalia Rescue Mission - 1990]]<br /> <br /> [[History_of_the_early_settlement_of_Khoja_Shia_Ithna-Asheri_in_Arusha|History of the early settlement of Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri in Arusha]]<br /> <br /> [[History_of_the_Samachar_1901-1967|History of the Samachar (1901-1967)]]<br /> <br /> [[Houssaini_Memorial_School|Houssaini Memorial School]]<br /> <br /> [[Husain Khaki]]<br /> <br /> [[Hussein Dharamsi Gangji]]<br /> <br /> [[Hussaini_Shia_Islamic_Centre,_Stanmore_-_UK|Hussaini Shia Islamic Centre, (Hujjat) Stanmore - UK]]<br /> <br /> [[HUSAINY_TRUST_OF_MADRAS_(CHENNAI)-_SOUTH_INDIA|Husainy Trust of Madras (Chennai) - South India]]<br /> <br /> [[Husein_Visram_Meghji|Husein Visram Meghji]]<br /> <br /> [[Husseinali_Nurmohammad_Ladha|Husseinali Nurmohammad Ladha]]<br /> <br /> [[Hussain_Datoo|Husseinali Wallimohammed Datoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Hussein_Day|Hussein Day]]<br /> <br /> [[Husseinbhai_Haji_Muraj|Husseinbhai Haji Muraj]]<br /> <br /> [[Hussein_Habib_Abdulla_Janmohamed|Hussein Habib Abdulla Janmohamed]]<br /> <br /> [[Husseini_Madressa_Kigoma_Jamaat_1962|Husseini Madressa (Kigoma Jamaat - 1962)]]<br /> <br /> [[Husseini_Society_of_Lindi_Jamaat|Husseini Society (Lindi Jamaat)]]<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_H|...More in H]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === I ===<br /> <br /> [[Ibrahim Husseinali Nathoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Ibrahim_Manji_Haji|Ibrahim Manji Haji]]<br /> <br /> [[History_of_Imami_Khojas_by_Liyakat_Takim|Imami Khojas]]<br /> <br /> [[India_Federation|India Federation]]<br /> <br /> [[Islam_Shah|Islam Shah]]<br /> <br /> [[Ithnasheri_Dispensary_-_Zanzibar|Ithnasheri Dispensary (Zanzibar)]]<br /> <br /> [[Ithna-Asheri_Students’_Union_of_East_Africa_at_Aligarh_Muslim_University,_India_(1965_to_1974)|Ithna-Asheri Students’ Union of East Africa - Aligarh Muslim University (India)]]<br /> <br /> [[Ithna-Asheri_Union_of_Dar_es_Salaam_Organizes_Charity_Walk_to_Raise_Funds_for_Alawi_Flats_-_1980|Ithna-Asheri Union of Dar es Salaam - Charity Walk (1980)]]<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_I|...More in I]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === J ===<br /> <br /> [[Ja'far_A._Tijani|Jafar A Tijani]]<br /> <br /> [[Jafferali_Asil|Jafferali Asil]]<br /> <br /> [[Jaffer_Allarakhia_Rahim|Jaffer Allarakhia Rahim]]<br /> <br /> [[Jafferbhai_&amp;_Fatmabai_Rashid_Alidina|Jafferbhai &amp; Fatmabai Rashid Alidina]]<br /> <br /> [[Jafferi_Centre|Jafferi Centre (Toronto - Canada)]]<br /> <br /> [[Jaffery_Complex_Mombasa|Jaffery Complex (Mombasa)]]<br /> <br /> [[Jalal_Shah_Miskin_Shah|Jalal Shah Miskin Shah]]<br /> <br /> [[Jamat_Khanas|Jamat Khanas]]<br /> <br /> [[Jameel_Yusuf_Kermalli_(KABANA)|Jameel Yusuf Kermalli (KABANA)]]<br /> <br /> [[Janmohamed_Kermali_Murji_Rawji|Janmohamed Kermali Murji Rawji]]<br /> <br /> [[Jawad_Khaki|Jawad Khaki]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Community_in_Jinja,_Uganda|Jinja Jamaat (Uganda)]]<br /> <br /> [[Juma_Haji|Juma Haji]]<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_J|...More in J]]&lt;/p&gt; <br /> &amp;nbsp;<br /> <br /> &amp;nbsp;<br /> <br /> === K ===<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Community_in_Kaberamaido,_Uganda|Kaberamaido Jamaat (Uganda)]]<br /> <br /> [[Kampala|Kampala Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Kanize_Zehrabai_Gulamhussein_Chandoo_(Muallima_Kanizbai/Baiji_of_Tanga)|Kanize Zehrabai Gulamhussein Chandoo (Muallima Kanizbai/Baiji of Tanga)]]<br /> <br /> [[Karmali_Hansraj_Jagani|Karmali Hansraj Jagani]]<br /> <br /> [[Kassamali Akberali Parpia]]<br /> <br /> [[Kassamali_Chandoo_(Maalim)|Kassamali Chandoo (Maalim)]]<br /> <br /> [[Kassamali_Merali_Dewji|Kassamali Merali Dewji]]<br /> <br /> [[Kassamally Esmael Ebrahim Dossa]]<br /> <br /> [[Kassam_Virjee_-_Majunga,_Madagascar|Kassam Virjee]]<br /> <br /> [[Kassim Habib Kassam Manji]]<br /> <br /> [[Kassim_Husein_Rashid|Kassim Husein Rashid]]<br /> <br /> [[Kawkab_e_Khidmat|Kawkab e Khidmat]]<br /> <br /> [[Kermali_bhai_Jessa|Kermali Jessa]]<br /> <br /> [[Kermalli_Sharrif_Jiwa|Kermalli Sharrif Jiwa]]<br /> <br /> [[ Khairoonnissa Abdulhussein Molu]]<br /> <br /> [[History_of_Khalfan_Family|Khalfan Family]]<br /> <br /> [[Khalfan_Rattansi|Khalfan Rattansi]]<br /> <br /> [[Kharumwa_Jamaat|Kharumwa Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Heritage_Project|Khoja Heritage Project (KHP)]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Masik|Khoja Masik]]<br /> <br /> [[KhojaPedia|KhojaPedia]]<br /> <br /> [[Khojas|Khojas]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja Nasser Noormohamed Dispensary]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_First_Conference_in_Cutch,_Mundra_-_India_1933|Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri First Conference in Cutch - 1933 (Mundra - India)]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Community_in_Pemba_-_Tanzania|Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Community in Pemba (Tanzania)]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Community in Reunion]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Shia_Ithnasheri_School_in_Mogadishu_-_Somalia|Khoja Shia Ithnasheri School in Mogadishu (Somalia)]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheris_in_Lamu_and_Mombasa_1870-1930_-_A_Book_by_Zahir_Bhalloo|Khoja Shia Ithna Asheris in Lamu and Mombasa (1870-1930)]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaat of Surat (Gujarat) - India]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Timeline|Khoja Timeline]]<br /> <br /> [[Kilimeru_Gymkhana_Wins_the_League_Trophy_1969|Kilimeru Gymkhana Wins the League Trophy 1969]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Community_in_Kindu_-_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo(DRC)|Kindu Jamaat (Congo-DRC)]]<br /> <br /> [[Kumail_Rajani|Kumail Rajani]]<br /> <br /> [[Kuwwatul_Islam_Mosque_-_Juni_Masjid_Zanzibar_-_The_First_Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Mosque_built_in_the_world|Kuwwatul Islam Mosque (Juni Masjid-Zanzibar)]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Jamaats_&amp;_Regional_Federations_Around_The_Globe|Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaats &amp; Regional Federations Around The Globe]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Qabrastan Around The Globe]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_K|...More in K]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === L ===<br /> <br /> [[Ladha_Meghjee|Ladha Meghjee]]<br /> <br /> [[Lalan_Alidina|Lalan Alidina]]<br /> <br /> [[Lamu_Mosque|Lamu Mosque]]<br /> <br /> [[Letter_by_Mulla_Asgharali_M_M_Jaffer_to_Al_Hajj_Roshanali_Nasser_on_his_release_from_Saddam's_prison|Letter by Mulla Asgharali M M Jaffer to Al Hajj Roshanali Nasser on his release from Saddam's prison]]<br /> <br /> [[Liyakat Khimji]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_L|...More in L]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === M ===<br /> <br /> [[Madoubhai_Samdjee|Madoubhai Samdjee]]<br /> <br /> [[Magazines|Magazines]]<br /> <br /> [[Mahdi_School_&amp;_Mahdi_Girls’_College|Mahdi School &amp; Mahdi Girls’ College]]<br /> <br /> [[Mamodaly_Cassam_Chenai|Mamodaly Cassam Chenai]]<br /> <br /> [[Manzoorali_Kanani_honored_by_the_Government_of_The_Union_of_Comores|Manzoorali Kanani]]<br /> <br /> [[MARC|MARC - Mulla Asghar Resource Centre]]<br /> <br /> [[Marriages_and_Divorces|Marriages &amp; Divorces in Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri (KSI) Community]]<br /> <br /> [[Marzia_Bai_Habib_Hassan|Marzia Bai Habib Hassan]]<br /> <br /> [[Marziabai_Ramzanali_Jivraj_(Marziabai_Husseinali_N_Ladha)|Marziabai Ramzanali Jivraj (Marziabai Husseinali N Ladha)]]<br /> <br /> [[Masoomeen_Sports_Club_(Kinshasa_-_Congo)|Masoomeen Sports Club (Kinshasa - Congo)]]<br /> <br /> [[Matam_e_Bahrani_(Matemni_-_Zanzibar)|Matam e Bahrani (Matemni - Zanzibar)]]<br /> <br /> [[Kalbe_Sadiq|Maulana Dr Kalbe Sadiq]]<br /> <br /> [[Mauritius|Mauritius Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Mbale_Jamaat_-_Uganda|Mbale Jamaat (Uganda)]]<br /> <br /> [[MCE|MCE - Madrasah Centre of Excellence]]<br /> <br /> [[Mehfil-e-Asghari(as) (Dar es Salaam)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mehfile_Muhibbane_Husein_(as)_Zanzibar,_A.K.A._Mehfile_Private|Mehfile Muhibbane Husein (as) - Zanzibar (Mehfile Private)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mehfil-e-Shahe_Khorasan_(Kiwanjani)_&amp;_Mehfil-e-Zainab(a.s)_-_Zanzibar|Mehfil-e-Shahe Khorasan (Kiwanjani) &amp; Mehfil-e-Zainab(s.a) (Zanzibar)]]<br /> <br /> [[Merali_Mawji|Merali Mawji]]<br /> <br /> [[Merali_Kassam|Merali Kassam]]<br /> <br /> [[Mobina_Jaffer|Mobina Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed Akber Nathani Takim]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedali_Amersi_Sunderji|Mohamedali Amersi Sunderji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedali_Chagani|Mohamedali Chagani]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedali_G_R_Hansraj_of_Soroti_-_Uganda|Mohamedali G R Hansraj (Soroti - Uganda)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohammadali_Ladha_Damji|Mohammadali Ladha Damji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed Jaffer Ali Chandoo (Mamadi)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedali_Janmohamed_Kessani|Mohamedali Janmohamed Kessani]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Ali_Jinnah|Mohamed Ali Jinnah]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedali_Meghji|Mohamedali Meghji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Baqir_Alloo|Mohamed Baqir Alloo]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohammedbhai_Hussein_Ibrahim_Ukka|Mohammedbhai Hussein Ibrahim Ukka]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedbhai_Manji_Walli_of_Dodoma_Jamaat|Mohamedbhai Manji Walli]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohammed_Dewji|Mohammed Dewji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed Hassan Pyarali Hemani]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Husein_Abdulla_Jaffer|Mohamed Husein Abdulla Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedhussein_Bandali_Versi|Mohamedhussein Bandali Versi (M B Versi)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedhusein_G_Daya|Mohamedhusein G Daya]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedhussein_Gulamhussein_(Lamu)|Mohamedhussein Gulamhussein (Lamu)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedhussein_Hassanali_Ahmed_(Mamsen_Khokoni)|Mohamedhussein Hassanali Ahmed (Mamsen Khokoni)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedjaffer_Habib_A_Janmohamed|Mohamedjaffer Habib A Janmohamed]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohammed_Jaffer_Mulla_Hassanali_Khaki|Mohammed Jaffer Mulla Hassanali Khaki]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohammed_Jaffer_Nasser_Virjee|Mohammed Jaffer Nasser Virjee]]<br /> <br /> [[MohamedJaffer_Sheriff_Dewji|MohamedJaffer Sheriff Dewji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Khalfan|Mohamed Khalfan]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Manek|Mohamed Manek]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohammed_Mehdi_Hassan_Marashi|Mohammed Mehdi Hassan Marashi]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohammed_Murtaza|Mohammed Murtaza]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Nathoo|Mohamed Nathoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Rafiq_Somji|Mohamed Rafiq Somji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedraza_A_Kanji|Mohamedraza A Kanji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedraza_Ahmed_Datoo|Mohamedraza Ahmed Datoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedraza Dungersi]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedraza_Fazel_Meghji_–_Mogadishu|Mohamedraza Fazel Meghji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedraza_Gulamhussein_Kara|Mohamedraza Gulamhussein Kara]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedraza_Mohamedhassan_Khamis|Mohamedraza Mohamedhassan Khamis]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Raza_Virjee|Mohamed Raza Virjee]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Virani_Excels_in_the_Motor_Rally_in_Dar_es_Salaam|Mohamed Fazal Virani]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohammedtaki_Rehemtullah_Pirbhai|Mohammedtaki Rehemtullah Pirbhai]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohib_Ali_Roshanali_Nasser|Mohib Ali Roshanali Nasser]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohsin_Allarakhia|Mohsin Allarakhia]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohsin_Mohamedhussein_Rajabali_Alidina_(Maalim)|Mohsin Mohamedhussein Rajabali Alidina (Maalim)]]<br /> <br /> [[MOLUBHAI_-_MAN_WITH_A_GOLDEN_HEART_By_Hassan_Ali_M._Jaffer|Molubhai Remtulla]]<br /> <br /> [[Mombasa_Jamaat|Mombasa Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Mombasa_Qabrastan|Mombasa Qabrastan]]<br /> <br /> [[Moshi_KSI_Jamaat|Moshi Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Muhammad_Ali_Habib|Muhammad Ali Habib]]<br /> <br /> [[Muhammad_Alibhai_Kurji|Muhammad Alibhai Kurji]]<br /> <br /> [[Muhammadali_Sachedina_Kalyan_-_Mombasa|Muhammadali Sachedina Kalyan]]<br /> <br /> [[Muhammad_Ali_Abdul_Ali_Vakil|Muhammad Ali Abdul Ali Vakil]]<br /> <br /> [[Muhammad_Dhirani|Muhammad Dhirani]]<br /> <br /> [[Muhammadhussein_Sachoo_Lalji_(Mzee_Lalji)|Muhammadhussein Sachoo Lalji (Mzee Lalji)]]<br /> <br /> [[Muhammad_Shivji|Muhammad Shivji]]<br /> <br /> [[Muhammad_Walji|Muhammad Walji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mujtaba Hussein Datoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Abdulkarim_Gulamhussein_Ebrahim_Haji|Mulla Abdulkarim Gulamhussein Ebrahim Haji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Abdulla_Karim_Surti|Mulla Abdulla Karim Surti]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Abdulrasul_Khaki|Mulla Abdulrasul Khaki]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Ahmed_Abdulrasul_Muhammad_Lakha|Mulla Ahmed Abdulrasul Muhammad Lakha]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Anverali_Valimohamed_Walji|Mulla Anverali Valimohamed Walji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Asgar_(Asghar_Ali_M.M_Jaffer)|Mulla Asghar Ali M M Jaffer (Mulla Asghar)]]<br /> <br /> [[Services_of_The_World_Federation_at_Meta_Village,_Gujarat|Mulla Asghar Jafari English School at Meta Village (Gujarat - India)]]<br /> <br /> [[Bashir_Rahim|Mulla Bashir Rahim]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Bibi_Zahra_and_Mulla_Bibi_Aminah_(Agha’s_of_Zanzibar)|Mulla Bibi Zahra and Mulla Bibi Aminah (Agha’s of Zanzibar)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Fidahussein_Abdulla_Karim|Mulla Fidahussein Abdulla Karim]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Gulamhussein_Peera_(Jomba)|Mulla Gulamhussein Peera (Jomba)]]<br /> <br /> [[Jumabhai_Mohammed_Ukera|Mulla Haji Jumabhai Mohammed Ukera]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla Hassan Ali Redha Nathani]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Hussein_Allarakhia_Rahim_-_Zanzibar|Mulla Hussein Allarakhia Rahim]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Jaffer|Mulla Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Kermalli_Alibhai_-_Dar_es_Salaam|Mulla Kermalli Alibhai]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Mohamed_Jaffar|Mulla Mohamed Jaffar]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla Muhsin Ali Mohamed Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Muslim_Mohammed_Ebrahim_Jivraj|Mulla Muslim Mohammed Ebrahim Jivraj]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Qadir_Husain_Sahib_Karbalai|Mulla Qadir Husain Sahib Karbalai]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulyanis_(Zakiras)_of_Tanzania_&amp;_Kenya|Mulyanis (Zakiras) of Tanzania &amp; Kenya]]<br /> <br /> [[Mumbai_Jamat_gives_condolence_to_the_Bohra_Community|Mumbai Jamat gives condolence to the Bohra Community]]<br /> <br /> [[Mumtazali_Bhai_Kassam|Mumtazali Kassam]]<br /> <br /> [[Munawer_Rattansey|Munawer Rattansey]]<br /> <br /> [[Mundra|Mundra Conference - 1933]]<br /> <br /> [[Munira_Bai_Mushtaq_Fazel|Munira Bai Mushtaq Fazel]]<br /> <br /> [[The_Early_Pioneers_of_Khoja_Shia_Ithna-Asheri_of_Somalia_-_Muraj_Ukera_(1838-1932)|Muraj Ukera &amp; Sons]]<br /> <br /> [[Murtaza_Mohamed_Hussein_Rashid_Hasham_(Daktari)|Murtaza Mohamed Hussein Rashid Hasham (Daktari)]]<br /> <br /> [[Murtaza_Ramzanali_Jivraj_(Murtaza_Kerbala)|Murtaza Ramzanali Jivraj (Murtaza Kerbala)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mumbai_Khoja_Shias_get_back_pilgrim_shelters_in_Iraq|Musafirkhanas of Anjuman-e-Faiz-e-Panjetani (Mumbai - India) in Iraq]]<br /> <br /> [[Mustafa_G_R_Jaffer|Mustafa G R Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[MUSTAFA GULAMABBAS ABDALLA KANJI]]<br /> <br /> [[Mustafa Pirmohamed]]<br /> <br /> [[Mustafa Rajabali Jaffer (Sabodo)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mustafa Sadak]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_M|...More in M]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === N ===<br /> <br /> [[Masjid_Nai_(Zanzibar)|Nai Masjid (Zanzibar)]]<br /> <br /> [[Najafali_Tejani|Najafali Tejani (Maalim)]]<br /> <br /> [[Nakuru_Jamaat|Nakuru Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Nanima_Khimji_(Mrs_Khimji)|Nanima Khimji (Mrs Khimji)]]<br /> <br /> [[Nargis_Bai_Rehmtulla|Nargis Bai Rehmtulla]]<br /> <br /> [[Nasimco|NASIMCO - North America Shia Ithanasheri Muslim Communities]]<br /> <br /> [[Naushad Mohamedraza Damji]]<br /> <br /> [[Navazaly_Rossanaly_Molou|Navazaly Rossanaly Molou]]<br /> <br /> [[Nazarali_Devji_Jamal|Nazarali Devji Jamal]]<br /> <br /> [[Nazarali_Hussein_of_Kasongo_-_Congo|Nazarali Hussein (Kasongo - Congo)]]<br /> <br /> [[Nazerali_Alibhai_Panju|Nazerali Alibhai Panju]]<br /> <br /> [[Nazir_Jessa|Nazir Jessa]]<br /> <br /> [[New_Imambara_in_Kigoma_-_1983|New Imambara in Kigoma (1983)]]<br /> <br /> [[New_Mosque_&amp;_Imambarghah_(Arusha_Jamaat_-_1956)|New Mosque &amp; Imambarghah (Arusha Jamaat - 1956)]]<br /> <br /> [[New_Mosque_and_Imambara_for_Songea_Jamaat,_April_1964|New Mosque &amp; Imambara (Songea Jamaat - 1964)]]<br /> <br /> [[Noor_e_Hidayat|Noor e Hidayat]]<br /> <br /> [[Noormohamed_Jivraj|Noormohamed Jivraj]]<br /> <br /> [[Nosibe|Nosibe]]<br /> <br /> [[Nurmohamed_Manekia_-_Kilwa_Jamat_in_Perspective|Nurmohamed Manekia]]<br /> <br /> [[Nurmohamed_Kalyan|Nurmohamed Kalyan]]<br /> <br /> [[Nurmohammed_Alibhai_Walji|Nurmohammed Alibhai Walji]]<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_N|...More in N]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === O ===<br /> <br /> [[OBs_(Office_Bearers)_of_WF|OBs (Office Bearers) of WF]]<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_O|...More in O]]&lt;/p&gt; <br /> === P ===<br /> <br /> [[Pakistan_Federation|Pakistan Federation]]<br /> <br /> [[Pir_Nur_Satguru_(Nuruddin)|Pir Nur Satguru (Nuruddin)]]<br /> <br /> [[Pirbhai_Visram_-_Lamu,_Tabora,_Bukoba,_Kampala|Pirbhai Visram]]<br /> <br /> [[Pirmohamed_Dosani_-_The_Pioneer_of_Lindi|Pirmohamed Dosani]]<br /> <br /> [[Popat_Bhai_Rawji|Popat Bhai Rawji]]<br /> <br /> [[Professor Abdul Mohammed Hussein Sheriff]]<br /> <br /> [[Pyarali_Mohamedali_Shivji|Pyarali Mohamedali Shivji]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_P|...More in P]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === Q ===<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_Q|...More in Q]]&lt;/p&gt; <br /> === R ===<br /> <br /> [[RadhaKrushna|RadhaKrushna]]<br /> <br /> [[Mass_resignation_from_the_Khoja_Shia_Ismaili_(Agakhani)_Jamaat|Resignation from the Khoja Shia Ismaili (Agakhani) Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Ramzanali Mohammed Hussein Nanji]]<br /> <br /> [[Ramzanali_Salemohammed_Jagani|Ramzanali Salemohammed Jagani]]<br /> <br /> [[Ramazan_Rajabali_Jaffer_(R_R_Jaffer)|Ramazan Rajabali Jaffer (R R Jaffer)]]<br /> <br /> [[Rashid_Nurmohamed|Rashid Nurmohamed]]<br /> <br /> [[Rashid_Nathani|Rashid Nathani]]<br /> <br /> [[Rashid_Versi_(Lindi)|Rashid Versi]]<br /> <br /> [[Raza_Aly_Hiridjee|Raza Aly Hiridjee]]<br /> <br /> [[Razia_Jan_Muhammad|Razia Jan Muhammad]]<br /> <br /> [[Remtulla_Kassam_Gulamali_&amp;_His_Sons_from_Cutch,_Mundra_-_India|Remtulla Kassam Gulamali &amp; His Sons]]<br /> <br /> [[Roshanali Abdullah Fazal]]<br /> <br /> [[Rwanda_Jamaat_(Kigali)|Rwanda Jamaat (Kigali)]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_R|...More in R]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === S ===<br /> <br /> [[Sachedina_Pirani_Mawji_(Haji_Satchu_Pira)|Sachedina Pirani Mawji (Haji Satchu Pira)]]<br /> <br /> [[Safdarali_Akberali_Jaffer|Safdarali Akberali Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Said_Mohamed_A.K.A._&quot;Said_Nyanya&quot;|Said Mohamed (Said Nyanya)]]<br /> <br /> [[Sajjad M Rashid]]<br /> <br /> [[Sajjad Pyarali Walji]]<br /> <br /> [[Sayyid_Abdul_Husayn|Sayyid Abdul Husayn]]<br /> <br /> [[Seth_Ghulam_Ali_Chagla|Seth Ghulam Ali Chagla]]<br /> <br /> [[Seyed Asad Mohammed Jafri]]<br /> <br /> [[Shabbirhussein Pyarali Khalfan]]<br /> <br /> [[Shabir_Najafi|Shabir Najafi]]<br /> <br /> [[Shakti_Marg|Shakti Marg]]<br /> <br /> [[Shariff_Jiwa_Surti|Shariff Jiwa Surti]]<br /> <br /> [[Shariff_Alimohamed_Khalfan|Shariff Alimohamed Khalfan]]<br /> <br /> [[Shaukatali_Mohamedhussein_Dhirani|Shaukatali Mohamedhussein Dhirani]]<br /> <br /> [[Shaukatali_Sultanali_Mewawala|Shaukatali Sultanali Mewawala]]<br /> <br /> [[Sheikh_Abdallah_Seif_Linganaweka|Sheikh Abdallah Seif Linganaweka]]<br /> <br /> [[Sheikh Abdillahi Nassir Juma]]<br /> <br /> [[Sheikh_Gulamabbas_M._K._S._Versi|Sheikh Gulamabbas M. K. S. 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<p>Mohamedali: /* awards */</p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Biography]]<br /> <br /> ==birth &amp; Death==<br /> <br /> Birth: Feb 14, 1980<br /> <br /> Death: Jan 31, 2025<br /> <br /> ==brief profile==<br /> '''456789'''<br /> <br /> ==education==<br /> ''4789''<br /> <br /> ==awards==<br /> <br /> * test</div>

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<p>Mohamedali: /* awards */</p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Biography]]<br /> <br /> ==birth &amp; Death==<br /> <br /> Birth: Feb 14, 1980<br /> <br /> Death: Jan 31, 2025<br /> <br /> ==brief profile==<br /> '''456789'''<br /> <br /> ==education==<br /> ''4789''<br /> <br /> ==awards==<br /> <br /> * gold plated medal<br /> <br /> [[File:WhatsApp_Image_2025-01-30_at_17.55.12.jpeg|250 px|center]]</div>

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<p>Mohamedali: /* awards */</p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Biography]]<br /> <br /> ==birth &amp; Death==<br /> <br /> Birth: Feb 14, 1980<br /> <br /> Death: Jan 31, 2025<br /> <br /> ==brief profile==<br /> '''456789'''<br /> <br /> ==education==<br /> ''4789''<br /> <br /> ==awards==<br /> <br /> * gold plated medal<br /> <br /> [[File:WhatsApp_Image_2025-01-30_at_17.55.12.jpeg|450 px|center]]</div>

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<p>Mohamedali: /* awards */</p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Biography]]<br /> <br /> ==birth &amp; Death==<br /> <br /> Birth: Feb 14, 1980<br /> <br /> Death: Jan 31, 2025<br /> <br /> ==brief profile==<br /> '''456789'''<br /> <br /> ==education==<br /> ''4789''<br /> <br /> ==awards==<br /> <br /> * gold plated medal<br /> <br /> [[File:WhatsApp_Image_2025-01-30_at_17.55.12.jpeg|650 px|center]]</div>

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<p>Mohamedali: /* awards */</p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Biography]]<br /> <br /> ==birth &amp; Death==<br /> <br /> Birth: Feb 14, 1980<br /> <br /> Death: Jan 31, 2025<br /> <br /> ==brief profile==<br /> '''456789'''<br /> <br /> ==education==<br /> ''4789''<br /> <br /> ==awards==<br /> <br /> * gold plated medal<br /> <br /> [[File:WhatsApp_Image_2025-01-30_at_17.55.12.jpeg|150 px|right|thumb|Al Haj MXP]]</div>

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<p>Mohamedali: </p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Biography]]<br /> <br /> ==birth &amp; Death==<br /> <br /> Birth: Feb 14, 1980<br /> <br /> Death: Jan 31, 2025<br /> <br /> ==brief profile==<br /> '''456789'''<br /> <br /> ==education==<br /> ''4789''<br /> <br /> ==awards==<br /> <br /> * gold plated medal<br /> <br /> [[File:WhatsApp_Image_2025-01-30_at_17.55.12.jpeg|250 px|right|thumb|Al Haj MXP]]</div>

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<p>Mohamedali: </p> <hr /> <div></div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Abdulrasul_Bandali_(Zanzibar)&diff=9520 2025-01-31T08:13:34Z

<p>Mohamedali: /* Death */</p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Biography]]<br /> <br /> ==Birth &amp; Death==<br /> <br /> Birth Date: In The Year 1912<br /> <br /> Death Date: November 27, 1972<br /> <br /> ==Compassionate and Caring Mu’allim==<br /> <br /> Being a man of principles, Mu’allim was against any form of corruption. During the Second World War, he followed a strict method of stockpiling and distributing food grains and implied that ‘regardless of the status or vocation of a person, if there is a pishi of rice for a local African then the rest of us would also receive the same.<br /> <br /> ==Ramadan in Zanzibar - 1900’s==<br /> <br /> In the still of the Ramadhan night amid these trying times I reminisce the serene Zanzibar evenings of more than 60 years back and my thoughts turn to Mu’allim Abdulrasul Bandali.<br /> In Zanzibar, Ramadhan had an aura of its own. Compared to the quiet atmosphere during day time, the evenings heading for the ‘iftaar time’ livened up. The old man, Hassanalibhai Juma (Mzee Juma) holding those bulging ‘mkate wa mofa’ (baked mill flour) would make his way towards the mosque and striding along there passed a tall figure in long overcoat and red turboosh hat of Mu’allim Bandali heralding the ‘maghrib adhan’ and ‘iftaar’. My Dad with a pinch of salt would immediately turn into his ‘namaz’ while the rest of us would be seated at the ‘iftaar table’ awaiting the ‘adhan’. The melodious proclamation of Mu’allim Bandali’s ‘Allahuakbar….’ on the loudspeaker from the opposite Junni mosque in Kiponda ascended the openness of the skies of Zanzibar and its gullies would re-echo his adhan. Personally, it was my first experience of melody at its best. Mu’allim Bandali’s strikingly simple and solemn chanting melody to this very day etches on my mind.<br /> <br /> ==Zanzibar: Home to Kutchis since 18th Century==<br /> <br /> Of all the East African nations, Zanzibar was a different domain. Its language, people, culture, religiosity, food, habits, ethnicity and norms differed considerably from the rest of the East African nations. The Kutchis had dwelt on the tiny Zanzibar (Jangbar in their lingo) as early as eighteenth century and attributed their distinct status to the influence of Waswahilis, Omani Arabs, Yemeni Arabs, Comorians, (Wangazijas), Bahrainis, Persians and such other groups, which led to the formation of multiracial people among us. They underwent an era of the Omanis’ Sultanate and the British Protectorate rule and most of their accent was noticeable unlike the thick vernacular of those who moved to Zanzibar much later.<br /> <br /> One of these rare Jamnagri persona was the Zanzibar born Khoja Mu’allim Bandali, who with his accented vowels had evolved himself into a sort of linguist. ‘SAUTI YA UNGUJA’ (Voice of Zanzibar) at Raha Leo was launched around 1951 and Mu’allim Bandali, was the only Indian along with Amirali Abdulrasul Alaya, who were selected for reciting the Qur’an in its melodious form. In fact, the elderly people in Zanzibar would remember that during Ramadan, ‘Sauti Ya Unguja’ program was relayed live from Bayt Al Ajaib (House of Wonders) with Mu’allim’s rendition featuring prominently.<br /> <br /> [[file:Abdulrasul bandali 1.png|200 px|right]]<br /> <br /> ==Legacy of Mu’allim Bandali==<br /> <br /> Following in the footsteps of his father Mu’allim, Murtazabhai also started reciting the Qur’an at a young age of 16. The Sauti Ya Unguja program presenter in his humorous tone would refer to the reciter as Master Murtaza Bandali. It is also worth mentioning here that among the Asians, Mu’allim Bandali and Murtazabhai were the only father &amp; son duo to have recited Barzanji in Maulidi at Mnazi Mmoja in Zanzibar.<br /> <br /> Mu’allim was a devout Muslim. I grew up listening to his recitations of Dua-e-Kumail, Dua-e-Nudbah, Dua-e-Iftitah, Ziyarat-e-Waritha, Ziyarat-e-Arbaeen among numerous other recitations of A’maal especially during the month of Ramadhan. Our typical memory of Zanzibar in those days was the brilliance of Mu’allim’s duas that made the community members attend the School Fez portion (over the top of the mosque) overwhelmed with emotions. On the Day of Ashura, Mu’allim would get up to call Shahzada Ali Akbar (as)’s last ‘adhan’ which would leave a moving effect on everyone who attended the Imambargha. Mu’allim also had a keen interest in reciting nauhas (eulogy). One of his particular nauha recitation that I remember was a Persian version of ‘Ay Kushtae Rahe Khuda binawaa Husayna….’ and the chants of ‘Zuljanah Akbal Minal Maidan Khali Waweila, Haye Wa Husayna .…’ when the scenes of Imam Husayn (as)’s martyrdom were enacted in the Imambargha.<br /> <br /> Thinking about Mu’allim, what comes to mind is Mu’allim’s majestic figure that would occasionally emerge at the ‘Sheriff Dewji Darsakhana’ which would cause a moment of pin drop silence. Mu’allim Agha Sayyid Mehdi Shushtari, under whose guidance the ‘darsa’ was conducted, would then draw everyone’s attention by requesting Mu’allim “Tafazzal Maalim” which was then followed by recitation at its best.<br /> <br /> Mu’allim Bandali was a compassionate and caring person. He never refused or turned his back to provide assistance. He would not only volunteer to provide ghusl to the mayyit, but also recite the kalima along the way, talqeen in the grave and then followed to condole the bereaved family. He demonstrated a fine example of how to follow the teachings of Maula Ali (a.s.) in today’s world. My father had very high regard for Mu’allim. He himself was a voracious reciter of the Qur’an and every morning after opening his shop, his first task would be to recite a ‘juz’ of the Quran. I could sense the mutual respect they had for each other.<br /> <br /> ==Brief Profile==<br /> <br /> Born in Zanzibar in 1912, Mu’allim Abdulrasul studied at the Government Central School in Zanzibar under then principal Mr. Hollingsworth. In 1931 he was awarded a Teaching Certificate and he started his career as a teacher in 1932 in Govt. School where he taught until 1937. He was then transferred to Pemba Island to teach in school where he was highly looked up to by his students. His stay there was suddenly called off as the British Government realized his expertise in mathematics and summoned him to Zanzibar to work in Debts Settlement Dept., Food Control Office and then the Economic Control Board from 1939 to 1944.<br /> <br /> ==Life Journey==<br /> <br /> Being a man of principles, Mu’allim was against any form of corruption. During the Second World War, he followed a strict method of stockpiling and distributing food grains and implied that ‘regardless of the status or vocation of a person, if there is a pishi of rice for a local African then the rest of us would also receive the same.’<br /> <br /> He also served in various capacities in the secretariat office in Bait Al Ajaib until he was promoted as the Office Superintendent and Estimates officer from 1953 to 1959. Mu’allim’s noble character became further evident during his tenure at the Secretariat’s office. He fought for the pension rights of the messengers. As an office Superintendent, he was well versed with the rules and based his arguments plausibly which led to the Financial Secretary eventually giving his approval for the Pension for the Messengers. Coincidentally, both Mu’allim as well as his son Murtazabhai had worked for the Passport and Immigration section in the British High Commission in [[Dar es Salaam]]. After the Zanzibar Revolution, they were subjected to bribery attempts but they vehemently declined the offer.<br /> <br /> Mu’allim and the Zanzibar Sultan Sayed Khalifa shared a special bond. Murtazabhai also vividly recalls accompanying his father to the palace on the occasion of Eid Baraza. Mu’allim was usually entrusted to organize the baraza on Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha. Murtaza, then a kid, was presented with the task of placing name stickers of the invited guests on their respective chairs. Years later when Mu’allim retired, the Chief Secretary PAP Robertson hosted a party in Mu’allim’s honour at Bayt Al Ajaib acclaiming Mu'allim as a proficient and an indefatigable person. In his typical British humour, Mr. Robertson summed up his speech saying thenceforth any shortcoming in such a function meant conspicuousness of Mu’allim’s absence.<br /> <br /> ==Achievements &amp; Awards==<br /> <br /> Mu’allim went on to receive the Coronation Medal in 1953 awarded by the British Government in recognition of his services. He was also a recipient of the Order of Brilliant Star (Wisam al-Kawkab al-Durri) by the Sultan of Zanzibar Sayyid Sir Abdullah bin Khalifa bin Harub for his sterling services to the Government.<br /> <br /> Mu’allim Abdulrasul Bandali got his Teaching Certificate in 1931. His illustrious career included:<br /> <br /> • Government Teacher 1932-37<br /> <br /> • Seconded to Debts Settlement Dept. 1937<br /> <br /> • Food Control Office<br /> <br /> • Economy Control Board 1939-44<br /> <br /> • Clerk Secretariat 1945<br /> <br /> • Establishments Asst. 1953<br /> <br /> • Office Superintendent 1959<br /> <br /> • Estimates Officer 1953-59<br /> <br /> [[file:Abdulrasul bandali 2.png|400px|centre]]<br /> <br /> ==Death==<br /> <br /> Mu’allim passed away on 27th November 1972 in [[Dar es Salaam]]. It is not surprising that his funeral was attended by a large number of people. When a Hindu person inquired about the reason for such a large attendance in the funeral he was replied, that had Mu’allim died in Zanzibar, a considerably larger number of people would have attended his funeral. Mu’allim was quite popular among the Waswahilis, Arabs and Wangazijas.<br /> <br /> There is a popular phrase which says, ‘Like Father Like Son’. Today, Mu’allim’s sons Murtazabhai and Husainbhai, both in the UK, have a great following. Even though they are over 80 years &amp; 70 years old respectively, their lilting recitation has an overwhelming effect on the listeners. Their tapes and CDs of duas, marsia and nauha that are rendered in the Zanzibar of 50s &amp; 60s are most sought after. In fact, Murtazabhai’s recitation of Munajat of Imam Ali (a.s.) ‘Maula Ya Maula’ to this day remains unmatched and has become a prominent feature of the Ramadhan recitals.<br /> <br /> * We pray to the Almighty to grant them good health and long life, Ameen.<br /> <br /> * Al Fateha for the departed soul of Mu’allim Bandali and all the Marhumeen.<br /> <br /> [[file:Abdulrasul bandali 3.png|450 px]] [[file:Abdulrasul bandali 4.png|400 px]]<br /> <br /> '''Remembering the Reciters of Nauhas and Marsias''' in Zanzibar during the Ashura and Arbaeen Juloos who have passed away, amongst them were: Mu’allim [http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Abdulrasul_Bandali_(Zanzibar) '''Abdulrasul Bandali'''], Maalim Mohamed Jivraj, Hussein Dharsi (Taziakhana), [http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Mohamedhussein_Hassanali_Ahmed_(Mamsen_Khokoni) '''Mohamedhussein Ahmed (Khokoni)'''], Jafferali Chandoo, [[Ibrahim Manji Haji]], Ahmed Dungersi, [http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Mulla_Muslim_Mohammed_Ebrahim_Jivraj '''Muslim Jivraj'''], Jaffer Mulla Hashnu, Mustafa Bhalloo, Jaffer Rajabali (Kibete), Ustad Abdallah, Ahmed Sultan Nathani, [http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Abdulrasul_Mohamedhussein_Rajabali_Bhalloo_(Uncle_Dachoo) '''Abdulrasul Bhalloo (Datchu)'''] – <br /> <br /> * Please remember them with Sura-e-Fateha.<br /> <br /> '''Others are:''' Yusuf H. Juma (Toronto), Murtaza Bandali (London), Gulam Jivraj (NY, USA), Mohamed G. Walji (Biremi – NY, USA), <br /> <br /> * May Allah (SWT) bless them with good health, long life and strength to continue with the Azadari, Ameen.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Article by:''' Abdulrazak Fazal<br /> <br /> '''SECRETARIAT'''<br /> <br /> '''ARCHIVES SECTION OF AFRICA FEDERATION'''<br /> <br /> ''5th June 2020 (13th Shawwal 1441 AH)'' <br /> <br /> '''Resource:''' https://mcusercontent.com/5496132269473a782cfb7b798/files/a77f9142-bb3e-4896-9d67-7a17dfc90993/AFED_Archives_Bulletin_Tribute_to_Muallim_Abdulrasul_Bandali_edited_3_.pdf</div>

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<p>Mohamedali: </p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Biography]]<br /> <br /> ==Birth &amp; Death==<br /> <br /> Birth Date: In The Year 1912<br /> <br /> Death Date: November 27, 1972<br /> <br /> ==Compassionate and Caring Mu’allim==<br /> <br /> Being a man of principles, Mu’allim was against any form of corruption. During the Second World War, he followed a strict method of stockpiling and distributing food grains and implied that ‘regardless of the status or vocation of a person, if there is a pishi of rice for a local African then the rest of us would also receive the same.<br /> <br /> ==Ramadan in Zanzibar - 1900’s==<br /> <br /> In the still of the Ramadhan night amid these trying times I reminisce the serene Zanzibar evenings of more than 60 years back and my thoughts turn to Mu’allim Abdulrasul Bandali.<br /> In Zanzibar, Ramadhan had an aura of its own. Compared to the quiet atmosphere during day time, the evenings heading for the ‘iftaar time’ livened up. The old man, Hassanalibhai Juma (Mzee Juma) holding those bulging ‘mkate wa mofa’ (baked mill flour) would make his way towards the mosque and striding along there passed a tall figure in long overcoat and red turboosh hat of Mu’allim Bandali heralding the ‘maghrib adhan’ and ‘iftaar’. My Dad with a pinch of salt would immediately turn into his ‘namaz’ while the rest of us would be seated at the ‘iftaar table’ awaiting the ‘adhan’. The melodious proclamation of Mu’allim Bandali’s ‘Allahuakbar….’ on the loudspeaker from the opposite Junni mosque in Kiponda ascended the openness of the skies of Zanzibar and its gullies would re-echo his adhan. Personally, it was my first experience of melody at its best. Mu’allim Bandali’s strikingly simple and solemn chanting melody to this very day etches on my mind.<br /> <br /> ==Zanzibar: Home to Kutchis since 18th Century==<br /> <br /> Of all the East African nations, Zanzibar was a different domain. Its language, people, culture, religiosity, food, habits, ethnicity and norms differed considerably from the rest of the East African nations. The Kutchis had dwelt on the tiny Zanzibar (Jangbar in their lingo) as early as eighteenth century and attributed their distinct status to the influence of Waswahilis, Omani Arabs, Yemeni Arabs, Comorians, (Wangazijas), Bahrainis, Persians and such other groups, which led to the formation of multiracial people among us. They underwent an era of the Omanis’ Sultanate and the British Protectorate rule and most of their accent was noticeable unlike the thick vernacular of those who moved to Zanzibar much later.<br /> <br /> One of these rare Jamnagri persona was the Zanzibar born Khoja Mu’allim Bandali, who with his accented vowels had evolved himself into a sort of linguist. ‘SAUTI YA UNGUJA’ (Voice of Zanzibar) at Raha Leo was launched around 1951 and Mu’allim Bandali, was the only Indian along with Amirali Abdulrasul Alaya, who were selected for reciting the Qur’an in its melodious form. In fact, the elderly people in Zanzibar would remember that during Ramadan, ‘Sauti Ya Unguja’ program was relayed live from Bayt Al Ajaib (House of Wonders) with Mu’allim’s rendition featuring prominently.<br /> <br /> [[file:Abdulrasul bandali 1.png|200 px|right]]<br /> <br /> ==Legacy of Mu’allim Bandali==<br /> <br /> Following in the footsteps of his father Mu’allim, Murtazabhai also started reciting the Qur’an at a young age of 16. The Sauti Ya Unguja program presenter in his humorous tone would refer to the reciter as Master Murtaza Bandali. It is also worth mentioning here that among the Asians, Mu’allim Bandali and Murtazabhai were the only father &amp; son duo to have recited Barzanji in Maulidi at Mnazi Mmoja in Zanzibar.<br /> <br /> Mu’allim was a devout Muslim. I grew up listening to his recitations of Dua-e-Kumail, Dua-e-Nudbah, Dua-e-Iftitah, Ziyarat-e-Waritha, Ziyarat-e-Arbaeen among numerous other recitations of A’maal especially during the month of Ramadhan. Our typical memory of Zanzibar in those days was the brilliance of Mu’allim’s duas that made the community members attend the School Fez portion (over the top of the mosque) overwhelmed with emotions. On the Day of Ashura, Mu’allim would get up to call Shahzada Ali Akbar (as)’s last ‘adhan’ which would leave a moving effect on everyone who attended the Imambargha. Mu’allim also had a keen interest in reciting nauhas (eulogy). One of his particular nauha recitation that I remember was a Persian version of ‘Ay Kushtae Rahe Khuda binawaa Husayna….’ and the chants of ‘Zuljanah Akbal Minal Maidan Khali Waweila, Haye Wa Husayna .…’ when the scenes of Imam Husayn (as)’s martyrdom were enacted in the Imambargha.<br /> <br /> Thinking about Mu’allim, what comes to mind is Mu’allim’s majestic figure that would occasionally emerge at the ‘Sheriff Dewji Darsakhana’ which would cause a moment of pin drop silence. Mu’allim Agha Sayyid Mehdi Shushtari, under whose guidance the ‘darsa’ was conducted, would then draw everyone’s attention by requesting Mu’allim “Tafazzal Maalim” which was then followed by recitation at its best.<br /> <br /> Mu’allim Bandali was a compassionate and caring person. He never refused or turned his back to provide assistance. He would not only volunteer to provide ghusl to the mayyit, but also recite the kalima along the way, talqeen in the grave and then followed to condole the bereaved family. He demonstrated a fine example of how to follow the teachings of Maula Ali (a.s.) in today’s world. My father had very high regard for Mu’allim. He himself was a voracious reciter of the Qur’an and every morning after opening his shop, his first task would be to recite a ‘juz’ of the Quran. I could sense the mutual respect they had for each other.<br /> <br /> ==Brief Profile==<br /> <br /> Born in Zanzibar in 1912, Mu’allim Abdulrasul studied at the Government Central School in Zanzibar under then principal Mr. Hollingsworth. In 1931 he was awarded a Teaching Certificate and he started his career as a teacher in 1932 in Govt. School where he taught until 1937. He was then transferred to Pemba Island to teach in school where he was highly looked up to by his students. His stay there was suddenly called off as the British Government realized his expertise in mathematics and summoned him to Zanzibar to work in Debts Settlement Dept., Food Control Office and then the Economic Control Board from 1939 to 1944.<br /> <br /> ==Life Journey==<br /> <br /> Being a man of principles, Mu’allim was against any form of corruption. During the Second World War, he followed a strict method of stockpiling and distributing food grains and implied that ‘regardless of the status or vocation of a person, if there is a pishi of rice for a local African then the rest of us would also receive the same.’<br /> <br /> He also served in various capacities in the secretariat office in Bait Al Ajaib until he was promoted as the Office Superintendent and Estimates officer from 1953 to 1959. Mu’allim’s noble character became further evident during his tenure at the Secretariat’s office. He fought for the pension rights of the messengers. As an office Superintendent, he was well versed with the rules and based his arguments plausibly which led to the Financial Secretary eventually giving his approval for the Pension for the Messengers. Coincidentally, both Mu’allim as well as his son Murtazabhai had worked for the Passport and Immigration section in the British High Commission in [[Dar es Salaam]]. After the Zanzibar Revolution, they were subjected to bribery attempts but they vehemently declined the offer.<br /> <br /> Mu’allim and the Zanzibar Sultan Sayed Khalifa shared a special bond. Murtazabhai also vividly recalls accompanying his father to the palace on the occasion of Eid Baraza. Mu’allim was usually entrusted to organize the baraza on Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha. Murtaza, then a kid, was presented with the task of placing name stickers of the invited guests on their respective chairs. Years later when Mu’allim retired, the Chief Secretary PAP Robertson hosted a party in Mu’allim’s honour at Bayt Al Ajaib acclaiming Mu'allim as a proficient and an indefatigable person. In his typical British humour, Mr. Robertson summed up his speech saying thenceforth any shortcoming in such a function meant conspicuousness of Mu’allim’s absence.<br /> <br /> ==Achievements &amp; Awards==<br /> <br /> Mu’allim went on to receive the Coronation Medal in 1953 awarded by the British Government in recognition of his services. He was also a recipient of the Order of Brilliant Star (Wisam al-Kawkab al-Durri) by the Sultan of Zanzibar Sayyid Sir Abdullah bin Khalifa bin Harub for his sterling services to the Government.<br /> <br /> Mu’allim Abdulrasul Bandali got his Teaching Certificate in 1931. His illustrious career included:<br /> <br /> • Government Teacher 1932-37<br /> <br /> • Seconded to Debts Settlement Dept. 1937<br /> <br /> • Food Control Office<br /> <br /> • Economy Control Board 1939-44<br /> <br /> • Clerk Secretariat 1945<br /> <br /> • Establishments Asst. 1953<br /> <br /> • Office Superintendent 1959<br /> <br /> • Estimates Officer 1953-59<br /> <br /> [[file:Abdulrasul bandali 2.png|400px|centre]]<br /> <br /> ==Death==<br /> <br /> Mu’allim passed away on 27th November 1972 in [[Dar es Salaam]]. It is not surprising that his funeral was attended by a large number of people. When a Hindu person inquired about the reason for such a large attendance in the funeral he was replied, that had Mu’allim died in Zanzibar, a considerably larger number of people would have attended his funeral. Mu’allim was quite popular among the Waswahilis, Arabs and Wangazijas.<br /> <br /> There is a popular phrase which says, ‘Like Father Like Son’. Today, Mu’allim’s sons Murtazabhai and Husainbhai, both in the UK, have a great following. Even though they are over 80 years &amp; 70 years old respectively, their lilting recitation has an overwhelming effect on the listeners. Their tapes and CDs of duas, marsia and nauha that are rendered in the Zanzibar of 50s &amp; 60s are most sought after. In fact, Murtazabhai’s recitation of Munajat of Imam Ali (a.s.) ‘Maula Ya Maula’ to this day remains unmatched and has become a prominent feature of the Ramadhan recitals.<br /> <br /> * We pray to the Almighty to grant them good health and long life, Ameen.<br /> <br /> * Al Fateha for the departed soul of Mu’allim Bandali and all the Marhumeen.<br /> <br /> [[file:Abdulrasul bandali 3.png|450 px]] [[file:Abdulrasul bandali 4.png|400 px]]<br /> <br /> '''Remembering the Reciters of Nauhas and Marsias''' in Zanzibar during the Ashura and Arbaeen Juloos who have passed away, amongst them were: Mu’allim [http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Abdulrasul_Bandali_(Zanzibar) '''Abdulrasul Bandali'''], Maalim Mohamed Jivraj, Hussein Dharsi (Taziakhana), [http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Mohamedhussein_Hassanali_Ahmed_(Mamsen_Khokoni) '''Mohamedhussein Ahmed (Khokoni)'''], Jafferali Chandoo, [[Ibrahim Manji Haji]], Ahmed Dungersi, [http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Mulla_Muslim_Mohammed_Ebrahim_Jivraj '''Muslim Jivraj'''], Jaffer Mulla Hashnu, Mustafa Bhalloo, Jaffer Rajabali (Kibete), Ustad Abdallah, Ahmed Sultan Nathani, [http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Abdulrasul_Mohamedhussein_Rajabali_Bhalloo_(Uncle_Dachoo) '''Abdulrasul Bhalloo (Datchu)'''] – <br /> <br /> * Please remember them with Sura-e-Fateha.<br /> <br /> '''Others are:''' Yusuf H. Juma (Toronto), Murtaza Bandali (London), Gulam Jivraj (NY, USA), Mohamed G. Walji (Biremi – NY, USA), <br /> <br /> * May Allah (SWT) bless them with good health, long life and strength to continue with the Azadari, Ameen.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Article by:''' Abdulrazak Fazal<br /> <br /> '''SECRETARIAT'''<br /> <br /> '''ARCHIVES SECTION OF [[AFRICA FEDERATION]] '''<br /> <br /> ''5th June 2020 (13th Shawwal 1441 AH)'' <br /> <br /> '''Resource:''' https://mcusercontent.com/5496132269473a782cfb7b798/files/a77f9142-bb3e-4896-9d67-7a17dfc90993/AFED_Archives_Bulletin_Tribute_to_Muallim_Abdulrasul_Bandali_edited_3_.pdf</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Abdulrasul_Bandali_(Zanzibar)&diff=9518 2025-01-31T08:11:31Z

<p>Mohamedali: </p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Biography]]<br /> <br /> ==Birth &amp; Death==<br /> <br /> Birth Date: In The Year 1912<br /> <br /> Death Date: November 27, 1972<br /> <br /> ==Compassionate and Caring Mu’allim==<br /> <br /> Being a man of principles, Mu’allim was against any form of corruption. During the Second World War, he followed a strict method of stockpiling and distributing food grains and implied that ‘regardless of the status or vocation of a person, if there is a pishi of rice for a local African then the rest of us would also receive the same.<br /> <br /> ==Ramadan in Zanzibar - 1900’s==<br /> <br /> In the still of the Ramadhan night amid these trying times I reminisce the serene Zanzibar evenings of more than 60 years back and my thoughts turn to Mu’allim Abdulrasul Bandali.<br /> In Zanzibar, Ramadhan had an aura of its own. Compared to the quiet atmosphere during day time, the evenings heading for the ‘iftaar time’ livened up. The old man, Hassanalibhai Juma (Mzee Juma) holding those bulging ‘mkate wa mofa’ (baked mill flour) would make his way towards the mosque and striding along there passed a tall figure in long overcoat and red turboosh hat of Mu’allim Bandali heralding the ‘maghrib adhan’ and ‘iftaar’. My Dad with a pinch of salt would immediately turn into his ‘namaz’ while the rest of us would be seated at the ‘iftaar table’ awaiting the ‘adhan’. The melodious proclamation of Mu’allim Bandali’s ‘Allahuakbar….’ on the loudspeaker from the opposite Junni mosque in Kiponda ascended the openness of the skies of Zanzibar and its gullies would re-echo his adhan. Personally, it was my first experience of melody at its best. Mu’allim Bandali’s strikingly simple and solemn chanting melody to this very day etches on my mind.<br /> <br /> ==Zanzibar: Home to Kutchis since 18th Century==<br /> <br /> Of all the East African nations, Zanzibar was a different domain. Its language, people, culture, religiosity, food, habits, ethnicity and norms differed considerably from the rest of the East African nations. The Kutchis had dwelt on the tiny Zanzibar (Jangbar in their lingo) as early as eighteenth century and attributed their distinct status to the influence of Waswahilis, Omani Arabs, Yemeni Arabs, Comorians, (Wangazijas), Bahrainis, Persians and such other groups, which led to the formation of multiracial people among us. They underwent an era of the Omanis’ Sultanate and the British Protectorate rule and most of their accent was noticeable unlike the thick vernacular of those who moved to Zanzibar much later.<br /> <br /> One of these rare Jamnagri persona was the Zanzibar born Khoja Mu’allim Bandali, who with his accented vowels had evolved himself into a sort of linguist. ‘SAUTI YA UNGUJA’ (Voice of Zanzibar) at Raha Leo was launched around 1951 and Mu’allim Bandali, was the only Indian along with Amirali Abdulrasul Alaya, who were selected for reciting the Qur’an in its melodious form. In fact, the elderly people in Zanzibar would remember that during Ramadan, ‘Sauti Ya Unguja’ program was relayed live from Bayt Al Ajaib (House of Wonders) with Mu’allim’s rendition featuring prominently.<br /> <br /> [[file:Abdulrasul bandali 1.png|200 px|right]]<br /> <br /> ==Legacy of Mu’allim Bandali==<br /> <br /> Following in the footsteps of his father Mu’allim, Murtazabhai also started reciting the Qur’an at a young age of 16. The Sauti Ya Unguja program presenter in his humorous tone would refer to the reciter as Master Murtaza Bandali. It is also worth mentioning here that among the Asians, Mu’allim Bandali and Murtazabhai were the only father &amp; son duo to have recited Barzanji in Maulidi at Mnazi Mmoja in Zanzibar.<br /> <br /> Mu’allim was a devout Muslim. I grew up listening to his recitations of Dua-e-Kumail, Dua-e-Nudbah, Dua-e-Iftitah, Ziyarat-e-Waritha, Ziyarat-e-Arbaeen among numerous other recitations of A’maal especially during the month of Ramadhan. Our typical memory of Zanzibar in those days was the brilliance of Mu’allim’s duas that made the community members attend the School Fez portion (over the top of the mosque) overwhelmed with emotions. On the Day of Ashura, Mu’allim would get up to call Shahzada Ali Akbar (as)’s last ‘adhan’ which would leave a moving effect on everyone who attended the Imambargha. Mu’allim also had a keen interest in reciting nauhas (eulogy). One of his particular nauha recitation that I remember was a Persian version of ‘Ay Kushtae Rahe Khuda binawaa Husayna….’ and the chants of ‘Zuljanah Akbal Minal Maidan Khali Waweila, Haye Wa Husayna .…’ when the scenes of Imam Husayn (as)’s martyrdom were enacted in the Imambargha.<br /> <br /> Thinking about Mu’allim, what comes to mind is Mu’allim’s majestic figure that would occasionally emerge at the ‘Sheriff Dewji Darsakhana’ which would cause a moment of pin drop silence. Mu’allim Agha Sayyid Mehdi Shushtari, under whose guidance the ‘darsa’ was conducted, would then draw everyone’s attention by requesting Mu’allim “Tafazzal Maalim” which was then followed by recitation at its best.<br /> <br /> Mu’allim Bandali was a compassionate and caring person. He never refused or turned his back to provide assistance. He would not only volunteer to provide ghusl to the mayyit, but also recite the kalima along the way, talqeen in the grave and then followed to condole the bereaved family. He demonstrated a fine example of how to follow the teachings of Maula Ali (a.s.) in today’s world. My father had very high regard for Mu’allim. He himself was a voracious reciter of the Qur’an and every morning after opening his shop, his first task would be to recite a ‘juz’ of the Quran. I could sense the mutual respect they had for each other.<br /> <br /> ==Brief Profile==<br /> <br /> Born in Zanzibar in 1912, Mu’allim Abdulrasul studied at the Government Central School in Zanzibar under then principal Mr. Hollingsworth. In 1931 he was awarded a Teaching Certificate and he started his career as a teacher in 1932 in Govt. School where he taught until 1937. He was then transferred to Pemba Island to teach in school where he was highly looked up to by his students. His stay there was suddenly called off as the British Government realized his expertise in mathematics and summoned him to Zanzibar to work in Debts Settlement Dept., Food Control Office and then the Economic Control Board from 1939 to 1944.<br /> <br /> ==Life Journey==<br /> <br /> Being a man of principles, Mu’allim was against any form of corruption. During the Second World War, he followed a strict method of stockpiling and distributing food grains and implied that ‘regardless of the status or vocation of a person, if there is a pishi of rice for a local African then the rest of us would also receive the same.’<br /> <br /> He also served in various capacities in the secretariat office in Bait Al Ajaib until he was promoted as the Office Superintendent and Estimates officer from 1953 to 1959. Mu’allim’s noble character became further evident during his tenure at the Secretariat’s office. He fought for the pension rights of the messengers. As an office Superintendent, he was well versed with the rules and based his arguments plausibly which led to the Financial Secretary eventually giving his approval for the Pension for the Messengers. Coincidentally, both Mu’allim as well as his son Murtazabhai had worked for the Passport and Immigration section in the British High Commission in [[Dar es Salaam]]. After the Zanzibar Revolution, they were subjected to bribery attempts but they vehemently declined the offer.<br /> <br /> Mu’allim and the Zanzibar Sultan Sayed Khalifa shared a special bond. Murtazabhai also vividly recalls accompanying his father to the palace on the occasion of Eid Baraza. Mu’allim was usually entrusted to organize the baraza on Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha. Murtaza, then a kid, was presented with the task of placing name stickers of the invited guests on their respective chairs. Years later when Mu’allim retired, the Chief Secretary PAP Robertson hosted a party in Mu’allim’s honour at Bayt Al Ajaib acclaiming Mu'allim as a proficient and an indefatigable person. In his typical British humour, Mr. Robertson summed up his speech saying thenceforth any shortcoming in such a function meant conspicuousness of Mu’allim’s absence.<br /> <br /> ==Achievements &amp; Awards==<br /> <br /> Mu’allim went on to receive the Coronation Medal in 1953 awarded by the British Government in recognition of his services. He was also a recipient of the Order of Brilliant Star (Wisam al-Kawkab al-Durri) by the Sultan of Zanzibar Sayyid Sir Abdullah bin Khalifa bin Harub for his sterling services to the Government.<br /> <br /> Mu’allim Abdulrasul Bandali got his Teaching Certificate in 1931. His illustrious career included:<br /> <br /> • Government Teacher 1932-37<br /> <br /> • Seconded to Debts Settlement Dept. 1937<br /> <br /> • Food Control Office<br /> <br /> • Economy Control Board 1939-44<br /> <br /> • Clerk Secretariat 1945<br /> <br /> • Establishments Asst. 1953<br /> <br /> • Office Superintendent 1959<br /> <br /> • Estimates Officer 1953-59<br /> <br /> [[file:Abdulrasul bandali 2.png|400px|centre]]<br /> <br /> ==Death==<br /> <br /> Mu’allim passed away on 27th November 1972 in [[Dar es Salaam]]. It is not surprising that his funeral was attended by a large number of people. When a Hindu person inquired about the reason for such a large attendance in the funeral he was replied, that had Mu’allim died in Zanzibar, a considerably larger number of people would have attended his funeral. Mu’allim was quite popular among the Waswahilis, Arabs and Wangazijas.<br /> <br /> There is a popular phrase which says, ‘Like Father Like Son’. Today, Mu’allim’s sons Murtazabhai and Husainbhai, both in the UK, have a great following. Even though they are over 80 years &amp; 70 years old respectively, their lilting recitation has an overwhelming effect on the listeners. Their tapes and CDs of duas, marsia and nauha that are rendered in the Zanzibar of 50s &amp; 60s are most sought after. In fact, Murtazabhai’s recitation of Munajat of Imam Ali (a.s.) ‘Maula Ya Maula’ to this day remains unmatched and has become a prominent feature of the Ramadhan recitals.<br /> <br /> * We pray to the Almighty to grant them good health and long life, Ameen.<br /> <br /> * Al Fateha for the departed soul of Mu’allim Bandali and all the Marhumeen.<br /> <br /> [[file:Abdulrasul bandali 3.png|450 px]] [[file:Abdulrasul bandali 4.png|400 px]]<br /> <br /> '''Remembering the Reciters of Nauhas and Marsias''' in Zanzibar during the Ashura and Arbaeen Juloos who have passed away, amongst them were: Mu’allim [http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Abdulrasul_Bandali_(Zanzibar) '''Abdulrasul Bandali'''], Maalim Mohamed Jivraj, Hussein Dharsi (Taziakhana), [http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Mohamedhussein_Hassanali_Ahmed_(Mamsen_Khokoni) '''Mohamedhussein Ahmed (Khokoni)'''], Jafferali Chandoo, [[Ibrahim Manji Haji]], Ahmed Dungersi, [http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Mulla_Muslim_Mohammed_Ebrahim_Jivraj '''Muslim Jivraj'''], Jaffer Mulla Hashnu, Mustafa Bhalloo, Jaffer Rajabali (Kibete), Ustad Abdallah, Ahmed Sultan Nathani, [http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Abdulrasul_Mohamedhussein_Rajabali_Bhalloo_(Uncle_Dachoo) '''Abdulrasul Bhalloo (Datchu)'''] – <br /> <br /> * Please remember them with Sura-e-Fateha.<br /> <br /> '''Others are:''' Yusuf H. Juma (Toronto), Murtaza Bandali (London), Gulam Jivraj (NY, USA), Mohamed G. Walji (Biremi – NY, USA), <br /> <br /> * May Allah (SWT) bless them with good health, long life and strength to continue with the Azadari, Ameen.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Article by:''' Abdulrazak Fazal<br /> <br /> '''SECRETARIAT'''<br /> <br /> '''ARCHIVES SECTION OF [[AFRICA FEDERATION]]'''<br /> <br /> ''5th June 2020 (13th Shawwal 1441 AH)'' <br /> <br /> '''Resource:''' https://mcusercontent.com/5496132269473a782cfb7b798/files/a77f9142-bb3e-4896-9d67-7a17dfc90993/AFED_Archives_Bulletin_Tribute_to_Muallim_Abdulrasul_Bandali_edited_3_.pdf</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Zahra_Merchant&diff=9517 2025-01-31T08:06:29Z

<p>Mohamedali: </p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Biography]]<br /> <br /> ==birth &amp; Death==<br /> <br /> Birth: Feb 14, 1980<br /> <br /> Death: Jan 31, 2025<br /> <br /> ==brief profile==<br /> '''456789'''<br /> <br /> ==education==<br /> ''4789''<br /> <br /> ==awards==<br /> <br /> * gold plated medal</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Zahra_Merchant&diff=9516 2025-01-31T07:57:32Z

<p>Mohamedali: </p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Biography]]<br /> <br /> ==birth &amp; Death==<br /> <br /> Birth: Feb 14, 1980<br /> <br /> Death: Jan 31, 2025<br /> <br /> ==brief profile==<br /> 456789<br /> <br /> ==education==<br /> 4789<br /> <br /> ==awards==<br /> <br /> gold plated medal</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Zahra_Merchant&diff=9515 2025-01-31T07:56:41Z

<p>Mohamedali: /* birth */</p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Biography]]<br /> <br /> ==birth &amp; Death==<br /> <br /> Birth: Feb 14, 1980<br /> <br /> Death: Jan 31, 2025<br /> <br /> ==brief profile==<br /> 456789<br /> <br /> ==education==<br /> 4789</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Zahra_Merchant&diff=9514 2025-01-31T07:49:57Z

<p>Mohamedali: /* education */</p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Biography]]<br /> <br /> ==birth==<br /> 12345<br /> <br /> ==brief profile==<br /> 456789<br /> <br /> ==education==<br /> 4789</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Zahra_Merchant&diff=9513 2025-01-31T07:49:47Z

<p>Mohamedali: /* brief profile */</p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Biography]]<br /> <br /> ==birth==<br /> 12345<br /> <br /> ==brief profile==<br /> 456789<br /> <br /> ==education==</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Zahra_Merchant&diff=9512 2025-01-31T07:49:12Z

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Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Zahra_Merchant&diff=9511 2025-01-31T07:48:53Z

<p>Mohamedali: </p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Biography]]<br /> <br /> ==birth==<br /> <br /> ==brief profile==<br /> <br /> ==education==</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Zahra_Merchant&diff=9510 2025-01-31T07:46:46Z

<p>Mohamedali: Created page with &quot;category:Biography&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>category:Biography</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=9509 2025-01-31T07:46:20Z

<p>Mohamedali: /* Z */</p> <hr /> <div><br /> {{Quran|O mankind! Indeed We created you from a male and a female, and made you nations and tribes that you may get mutually acquainted. Indeed the most honorable of you in the sight of Allah is the most God wary among you. Indeed Allah is all-knowing, all-aware|49|13}}<br /> <br /> &lt;br/&gt; KhojaPedia is an online encyclopedia that details the socio-religious matters of the [http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Khojas '''Khoja'''] Shia Ithna Ashari Muslim community. 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[[#B|B]] | [[#C|C]] | [[#D|D]] | [[#E|E]] | [[#F|F]] | [[#G|G]] | [[#H|H]] | [[#I|I]] | [[#J|J]] | [[#K|K]] | [[#L|L]] | [[#M|M]] | [[#N|N]] | [[#O|O]] | [[#P|P]] | [[#Q|Q]] | [[#R|R]] | [[#S|S]] | [[#T|T]] | [[#U|U]] | [[#V|V]] | [[#W|W]] | [[#X|X]] | [[#Y|Y]] | [[#Z|Z]] |<br /> <br /> === A ===<br /> <br /> [[Abbas_Sherali_Alloo|Abbas Sherali Alloo]]<br /> <br /> [[Abdul_Sheriff|Abdul Sheriff]]<br /> <br /> [[AbdulHusein_Fazal_Meghji|AbdulHusein Fazal Meghji]]<br /> <br /> [[Abdulhussein_Jusab_Sachedina_-_AZAD|Abdulhussein Jusab Sachedina (AZAD)]]<br /> <br /> [[Abdulhussein_Nurmohamed_Kalyan|Abdulhussein Nurmohamed Kalyan]]<br /> <br /> [[Abdulla_Datoo_Pardhan|Abdulla Datoo Pardhan]]<br /> <br /> [[Abdulla_Jaffer_Dewji|Abdulla Jaffer Dewji]]<br /> <br /> [[Abdulla_Kanji_(Bapu)|Abdulla Kanji (Bapu)]]<br /> <br /> [[Abdulla_Khimji_&amp;_Mohamed_Abdulla_Khimji_of_of_Dar_es_Salaam|Abdulla Khimji &amp; Mohamed Abdulla Khimji (Dar es Salaam)]]<br /> <br /> [[Abdullah_Tahora|Abdullah Tahora]]<br /> <br /> [[AbdulRasul_Alibhai_Panju|AbdulRasul Alibhai Panju]]<br /> <br /> [[Abdulrasul_Bandali_(Zanzibar)|Abdulrasul Bandali]]<br /> <br /> [[Abdulrasul_Haji_Thawer|Abdulrasul Haji Thawer]]<br /> <br /> [[AbdulRasul_Merali_Dewji|AbdulRasul Merali Dewji]]<br /> <br /> [[Abdulrasul_Mohamedhussein_Rajabali_Bhalloo_(Uncle_Dachoo)|Abdulrasul Mohamedhussein Rajabali Bhalloo (Uncle Dachoo)]]<br /> <br /> [[Abul_Qasim_Najafi|Abul Qasim Najafi]]<br /> <br /> [[A_Century_of_Engagement_of_the_Khoja_Community_with_the_Maraje_by_Hasnain_Walji|A Century of Engagement of the Khoja Community with the Maraje by Hasnain Walji]]<br /> <br /> [[A_Charity_Walk_organized_by_the_Dar-es-Salaam_Jamaat_to_raise_funds_for_Hospital_-_1986|A Charity Walk organized by the Dar-es-Salaam Jamaat to raise funds for Hospital - 1986]]<br /> <br /> [[Adalji_Dhanji_Kaba|Adalji Dhanji Kaba]]<br /> <br /> [[Yemen_Jamaat_-_Aden|Aden Jamaat - Yemen]]<br /> <br /> [[Africa_Federation|Africa Federation]]<br /> <br /> [[Africa Federation (AFED) Archives Gallery]]<br /> <br /> [[Aghakhani_Khudai|Aghakhani Khudai]]<br /> <br /> [[Ahmad_Hassam|Ahmad Hassam]]<br /> <br /> [[Ahmedbhai_Hussein_Sheriff_of_Mombasa|Ahmedbhai Hussein Sheriff]]<br /> <br /> [[Ahmedbhai_Haji_Fazal_Hasham|Ahmedbhai Haji Fazal Hasham]]<br /> <br /> [[Ahmed_Daya|Ahmed Daya]]<br /> <br /> [[Ahmed_Habib_A_Janmohamed|Ahmed Habib A Janmohamed]]<br /> <br /> [[Ahmed Mohamedhussein Dungersi]]<br /> <br /> [[Akbarali_Gulamhussein_Sabur|Akbarali Gulamhussein Sabur]]<br /> <br /> [[Akber_Gulamali_Damji|Akber Gulamali Damji]]<br /> <br /> [[Akber_bhai_Jessa|Akber Jessa]]<br /> <br /> [[Akber Nasser Thawer]]<br /> <br /> [[A_Khoja-family_graveyard_in_Wadi_al-Salam,_Najaf|A Khoja Family Graveyard in Wadi al-Salam (Najaf)]]<br /> <br /> [[Al_Buquire_Cricket_Tournament-_Zanzibar|Al Buquire Cricket Tournament- Zanzibar]]<br /> <br /> [[Ali_Ebrahim|Ali Ebrahim]]<br /> <br /> [[Ali_Hasnain|Ali Hasnain]]<br /> <br /> [[Ali_Hassanali|Ali Hassanali]]<br /> <br /> [[Ali_Mohammed_Jaffer_Sheriff|Ali Mohammed Jaffer Sheriff]]<br /> <br /> [[Ali_Nathoo|Ali Nathoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Alims_Seminar_-_Dar_es_Salaam,_1973|Alims Seminar - Dar es Salaam (1973)]]<br /> <br /> [[Alibhai_Hirji|Alibhai Hirji]]<br /> <br /> [[Alibhai_Thavar|Alibhai Thavar]]<br /> <br /> [[Ali Raza Khaki]]<br /> <br /> [[Aliraza Bandali]]<br /> <br /> [[Aliraza_Rajani|Aliraza Rajani]]<br /> <br /> [[Aliraza_Turabali_Lakhani|Aliraza Turabali Lakhani]]<br /> <br /> [[Allama_Talib_Jauhari|Allama Talib Jauhari]]<br /> <br /> [[Allidina_Visram|Allidina Visram]]<br /> <br /> [[Amersi_Sunderji_Jethabhai|Amersi Sunderji Jethabhai]]<br /> <br /> [[Anjuman_-_e-_Khuddamul_Qur’an_–_1937|Anjuman - e- Khuddamul Qur’an (1937)]]<br /> <br /> [[An_Outline_History_of_Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_in_Eastern_Africa|An Outline History of Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri in Eastern Africa]]<br /> <br /> [[Anverali Habib Sheriff Manekia]]<br /> <br /> [[Anwar_H_K_Jaffer|Anwar H K Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Anwarali Rajabali Dharamsi]]<br /> <br /> [[Anwerali_Mohamedjaffer_Kassamali_Jivraj|Anwerali Mohamedjaffer Kassamali Jivraj]]<br /> <br /> [[A_Personal_Reflection_on_the_Genesis_of_the_World_Federation|A Personal Reflection on the Genesis of the World Federation]]<br /> <br /> [[Ashakhusein_Mohamedali_Rashid|Ashakhusein Mohamedali Rashid]]<br /> <br /> [[Asgarali_Nazarali_Bharwani|Asgarali Nazarali Bharwani]]<br /> <br /> [[Asgharali_Karim_Rehmtullah|Asgharali Karim Rehmtullah]]<br /> <br /> [[As-Sadiq_Islamic_School|As-Sadiq Islamic School (Toronto - Canada)]]<br /> <br /> [[Aunali_Fidahusein_Moledina|Aunali Fidahusein Moledina]]<br /> <br /> [[Aunali_Salemohamed|Aunali Salemohamed]]<br /> <br /> [[A_voice_from_India_being_an_appeal_to_the_British_Legislature_by_Khojhas_of_Bombay|A voice from India being an appeal to the British Legislature by Khojhas of Bombay]]<br /> <br /> [[Ayatullah_Al_Sayyid_Abul_Qasim_Al_Musawi_Al_Khoei|Ayatullah Al Sayyid Abul Qasim Al Musawi Al Khoei]]<br /> <br /> [[Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Saeed al-Hakim]]<br /> <br /> [[Ayatullah_Sayyid_Muhsin_Tabataba’i_al-Hakim|Ayatullah Sayyid Muhsin Tabataba’i al-Hakim]]<br /> <br /> [[Ayatullah Sheikh Mohsin Ali Najafi]]<br /> <br /> [[Ayatollah Sheikh Lotfollah Saafi Golpaygani]]<br /> <br /> [[Ayatullah_Sistani's_message_to_the_Khoja_Community|Ayatullah Sistani's message to the Khoja Community]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_A|...More in A]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === B ===<br /> <br /> [[Bagamoyo_mosque_(Tanzania)|Bagamoyo Mosque (Tanzania)]]<br /> <br /> [[Bahar_e_Majalis_Magazine|Bahar e Majalis Magazine]]<br /> <br /> [[Baiji_Sherbanu_Ahmed_J_M_Jaffer|Baiji Sherbanu Ahmed J M Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Bashir_Mohamedali_Chandoo|Bashir Mohamedali Chandoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Batulbai_Jaffer|Batulbai Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Batulbai_Mustafa_Fazal|Batulbai Mustafa Fazal]]<br /> <br /> [[Bead_Bai|Bead Bai]]<br /> <br /> [[Bhavnagar|Bhavnagar]]<br /> <br /> [[Bilal_Muslim_Mission|Bilal Muslim Mission]]<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_B|...More in B]]&lt;/p&gt; <br /> === C ===<br /> <br /> [[Chake_Chake_Jamaat,_Pemba,_Tanzania|Chake Chake Jamaat, Pemba (Tanzania)]]<br /> <br /> [[Chirag Virji Walji]]<br /> <br /> [[COEJ|COEJ - The Council of European Jamaats]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_C|...More in C]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === D ===<br /> <br /> [[Dar_es_Salaam|Dar es Salaam Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Dar_es_Salaam_Mosque|Dar es Salaam Mosque]]<br /> <br /> [[Dasond|Dasond]]<br /> <br /> [[Dawood_Nasser_Haji_Mowjee_from_Aden_-_Yemen|Dawood Nasser Haji Mowjee]]<br /> <br /> [[Daya_Walji_Family_&amp;_Suleman_Daya|Daya Walji Family]]<br /> <br /> [[Dewji_Jamal|Dewji Jamal]]<br /> <br /> [[Dharamsi_Gangji|Dharamsi Gangji]]<br /> <br /> [[Dharamsi_Ladha|Dharamsi Ladha]]<br /> <br /> [[Dost_Mohammad_Bhojani|Dost Mohammad Bhojani]]<br /> <br /> [[Dr._Abbas_Dost_Mohamed_Moledina|Dr Abbas Dost Mohamed Moledina]]<br /> <br /> [[Dr_Asgarali_Moledina|Dr Asgarali Moledina]]<br /> <br /> [[Dr_Insiyah_Agha|Dr Insiyah Agha]]<br /> <br /> [[Dr_Naushad_Noorali_Merali|Dr Naushad Noorali Merali]]<br /> <br /> [[Dr Sayyid Fadhel Hosseini Al-Milani]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_D|...More in D]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === E ===<br /> <br /> [[Ebrahim_Allarakhia_Kassam|Ebrahim Allarakhia Kassam]]<br /> <br /> [[Ebrahim_Haji|Ebrahim Haji]]<br /> <br /> [[Ebrahim_Husein_Sheriff_Dewji|Ebrahim Husein Sheriff Dewji]]<br /> <br /> [[Ejaz Bhalloo]]<br /> <br /> [[Electoral_Committee|Electoral Committee]]<br /> <br /> [[Enayat Ali Nathani]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_E|...More in E]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === F ===<br /> <br /> [[Faize_Ithna-Asheri_Night_School_of_Zanzibar_(School_Faize)|Faize Ithna-Asheri Night School of Zanzibar (School Faize)]]<br /> <br /> [[Fatima_Manji|Fatima Manji]]<br /> <br /> [[Fatma Bai Amirali Amersi]]<br /> <br /> [[Fazal_Alarakhia_Khimji_–_Amongst_the_Early_Pioneers_of_Tanga_(1883-1916)|Fazal Alarakhia Khimji]]<br /> <br /> [[Fazal_Hasham_Jivraj_–_Mogadishu,_Somalia|Fazal Hasham Jivraj]]<br /> <br /> [[Fazal_Remtulla_Virani|Fazal Remtulla Virani]]<br /> <br /> [[Fazul_Cassam_Chenai|Fazul Cassam Chenai]]<br /> <br /> [[Federation_of_Australasian_Communities_Inc_(FAC)|Federation of Australasian Communities Inc (FAC)]]<br /> <br /> [[Fidahussein_Habib_Rhemtulla_Kara_(FHR)|Fidahussein Habib Rhemtulla Kara (FHR)]]<br /> <br /> [[Fidahussein_Juma_Ukera|Fidahussein Juma Ukera]]<br /> <br /> [[Fidahoussen_Mamodaly_Cassam_Chenai|Fidahoussen Mamodaly Cassam Chenai]]<br /> <br /> [[First_TERM_1976-1979|First TERM 1976-1979]]<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_F|...More in F]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === G ===<br /> <br /> [[Ghulam_Abbas_Sajan|Ghulam Abbas Sajan]]<br /> <br /> [[Formation_of_Gujarat_Federation_-_Synopsis_of_Events|Gujarat Federation]]<br /> <br /> [[Gujarati_language|Gujarati language]]<br /> <br /> [[Gujaratis|Gujaratis]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamabbas_Kassamali_Bahadurali_Mawji|Gulamabbas Kassamali Bahadurali Mawji]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamabbas_(Tommy)_Habib_A_Janmohamed|Gulamabbas (Tommy) Habib A Janmohamed]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamabbas Mohamedhussein Ali Khaku]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamali_Bhanji_(Bapu)|Gulamali Bhanji (Bapu)]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamali_Damji|Gulamali Damji]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamali_Haji_Ismail_(Haji_Naji)|Gulamali Haji Ismail (Allamah Haji Naji Saheb)]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamalibhai_Jetha_-_Mwanza|Gulamali Jetha (Mwanza)]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamali_Bhai_Jivan_Panjwani|Gulamali Jivan Panjwani]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulam_Husein|Gulam Husein]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamhusein_Abdulla_Datoo|Gulamhusein Abdulla Datoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulam_Hussein_Kalyan_of_Lindi|Gulam Hussein Kalyan (Lindi)]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamhusein_Nasser_Lakha|Gulamhusein Nasser Lakha]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamhussein_Saleh_Allarakhia_(Golo_Saleh)|Gulamhussein Saleh Allarakhia (Golo Saleh)]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamhussein_Remtulla_Hansraj|Gulamhussein Remtulla Hansraj]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulamhusein_Valimohamed_Dharsi_(Salsabil)|Gulamhusein Valimohamed Dharsi (Salsabil)]]<br /> <br /> [[Gulshanbai Habib]]<br /> <br /> [[Gupt_Panth_ka_Shujra|Gupt Panth ka Shujra]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_G|...More in G]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === H ===<br /> <br /> [[Habib_Abdulla_Janmohamed|Habib Abdulla Janmohamed]]<br /> <br /> [[Habib_Jafferali_Mulji|Habib Jafferali Mulji]]<br /> <br /> [[Habib_Gulamali_Damji|Habib Gulamali Damji]]<br /> <br /> [[Murrabbi_Alhaj_Habib_Bhai_Gulamhussein_Virjee|Habib Gulamhussein Virjee]]<br /> <br /> [[Habib_Kassam_Manji|Habib Kassam Manji]]<br /> <br /> [[Habib_Kassamali_(H.K.)_Jaffer|Habib Kassamali (HK) Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Habib_Pyarali_Virani|Habib Pyarali Virani]]<br /> <br /> [[Haideralibhai_Fazal_Meghji_-_Tanga|Haideralibhai Fazal Meghji]]<br /> <br /> [[Haiderali_Hassanali_Pirbhai_-_Mauritius|Haiderali Hassanali Pirbhai]]<br /> <br /> [[Haider Ali Hussein Ali Rahim]]<br /> <br /> [[Haiderali_Mohammedali_Kassam_Chinai_-_Reunion|Haiderali Mohammedali Kassam Chinai]]<br /> <br /> [[Opening_Ceremony_of_Haji_Nazarali_Imambargha_at_Kurla,_Mumbai|Haji Nazarali Imambargha (Mumbai - India)]]<br /> <br /> [[Haji Mohamed Khaki]]<br /> <br /> [[Hamidabai_Manji_(Maalim-Mia)|Hamidabai Manji (Maalim-Mia)]]<br /> <br /> [[Hamid_Ali_Bhojani_(Karachi_Jamat_President)|Hamid Ali Bhojani]]<br /> <br /> [[Harji_Lavji_Damani_Shayda,_the_poet|Harji Lavji Damani Shayda]]<br /> <br /> [[Hasham_Bogha_Master|Hasham Bogha Master]]<br /> <br /> [[Hashambhai_Dewji|Hasham Dewji &amp; Family]]<br /> <br /> [[Hasham_Ebrahim_Mamdani,_Moshi|Hasham Ebrahim Mamdani]]<br /> <br /> [[Hasnain_Walji|Hasnain Walji]]<br /> <br /> [[Hassanali_Abdulrasul_Fazal_-_Tanga|Hassanali Abdulrasul Fazal]]<br /> <br /> [[Hassanali_Fazal_Jaffer_Khatau_-_Mauritius|Hassanali Fazal Jaffer Khatau]]<br /> <br /> [[Hassanali_Gulamhusein_Sabur|Hassanali Gulamhusein Sabur]]<br /> <br /> [[Hassanali_Juma_Haji_Ali_Muraj|Hassanali Juma Haji Ali Muraj]]<br /> <br /> [[Hassan_Ali_M_Jaffer|Hassan Ali M Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Hassanalibhai_Suleman_Nangalpur_Walla|Hassanalibhai Suleman Nangalpur Walla]]<br /> <br /> [[Hassim_Rajpar_Haji|Hassim Rajpar Haji]]<br /> <br /> [[Hirji_Jamal_School|Hirji Jamal School]]<br /> <br /> [[Historic_Somalia_Rescue_Mission_-_1990|Historic Somalia Rescue Mission - 1990]]<br /> <br /> [[History_of_the_early_settlement_of_Khoja_Shia_Ithna-Asheri_in_Arusha|History of the early settlement of Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri in Arusha]]<br /> <br /> [[History_of_the_Samachar_1901-1967|History of the Samachar (1901-1967)]]<br /> <br /> [[Houssaini_Memorial_School|Houssaini Memorial School]]<br /> <br /> [[Husain Khaki]]<br /> <br /> [[Hussein Dharamsi Gangji]]<br /> <br /> [[Hussaini_Shia_Islamic_Centre,_Stanmore_-_UK|Hussaini Shia Islamic Centre, (Hujjat) Stanmore - UK]]<br /> <br /> [[HUSAINY_TRUST_OF_MADRAS_(CHENNAI)-_SOUTH_INDIA|Husainy Trust of Madras (Chennai) - South India]]<br /> <br /> [[Husein_Visram_Meghji|Husein Visram Meghji]]<br /> <br /> [[Husseinali_Nurmohammad_Ladha|Husseinali Nurmohammad Ladha]]<br /> <br /> [[Hussain_Datoo|Husseinali Wallimohammed Datoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Hussein_Day|Hussein Day]]<br /> <br /> [[Husseinbhai_Haji_Muraj|Husseinbhai Haji Muraj]]<br /> <br /> [[Hussein_Habib_Abdulla_Janmohamed|Hussein Habib Abdulla Janmohamed]]<br /> <br /> [[Husseini_Madressa_Kigoma_Jamaat_1962|Husseini Madressa (Kigoma Jamaat - 1962)]]<br /> <br /> [[Husseini_Society_of_Lindi_Jamaat|Husseini Society (Lindi Jamaat)]]<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_H|...More in H]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === I ===<br /> <br /> [[Ibrahim Husseinali Nathoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Ibrahim_Manji_Haji|Ibrahim Manji Haji]]<br /> <br /> [[History_of_Imami_Khojas_by_Liyakat_Takim|Imami Khojas]]<br /> <br /> [[India_Federation|India Federation]]<br /> <br /> [[Islam_Shah|Islam Shah]]<br /> <br /> [[Ithnasheri_Dispensary_-_Zanzibar|Ithnasheri Dispensary (Zanzibar)]]<br /> <br /> [[Ithna-Asheri_Students’_Union_of_East_Africa_at_Aligarh_Muslim_University,_India_(1965_to_1974)|Ithna-Asheri Students’ Union of East Africa - Aligarh Muslim University (India)]]<br /> <br /> [[Ithna-Asheri_Union_of_Dar_es_Salaam_Organizes_Charity_Walk_to_Raise_Funds_for_Alawi_Flats_-_1980|Ithna-Asheri Union of Dar es Salaam - Charity Walk (1980)]]<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_I|...More in I]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === J ===<br /> <br /> [[Ja'far_A._Tijani|Jafar A Tijani]]<br /> <br /> [[Jafferali_Asil|Jafferali Asil]]<br /> <br /> [[Jaffer_Allarakhia_Rahim|Jaffer Allarakhia Rahim]]<br /> <br /> [[Jafferbhai_&amp;_Fatmabai_Rashid_Alidina|Jafferbhai &amp; Fatmabai Rashid Alidina]]<br /> <br /> [[Jafferi_Centre|Jafferi Centre (Toronto - Canada)]]<br /> <br /> [[Jaffery_Complex_Mombasa|Jaffery Complex (Mombasa)]]<br /> <br /> [[Jalal_Shah_Miskin_Shah|Jalal Shah Miskin Shah]]<br /> <br /> [[Jamat_Khanas|Jamat Khanas]]<br /> <br /> [[Jameel_Yusuf_Kermalli_(KABANA)|Jameel Yusuf Kermalli (KABANA)]]<br /> <br /> [[Janmohamed_Kermali_Murji_Rawji|Janmohamed Kermali Murji Rawji]]<br /> <br /> [[Jawad_Khaki|Jawad Khaki]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Community_in_Jinja,_Uganda|Jinja Jamaat (Uganda)]]<br /> <br /> [[Juma_Haji|Juma Haji]]<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_J|...More in J]]&lt;/p&gt; <br /> &amp;nbsp;<br /> <br /> &amp;nbsp;<br /> <br /> === K ===<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Community_in_Kaberamaido,_Uganda|Kaberamaido Jamaat (Uganda)]]<br /> <br /> [[Kampala|Kampala Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Kanize_Zehrabai_Gulamhussein_Chandoo_(Muallima_Kanizbai/Baiji_of_Tanga)|Kanize Zehrabai Gulamhussein Chandoo (Muallima Kanizbai/Baiji of Tanga)]]<br /> <br /> [[Karmali_Hansraj_Jagani|Karmali Hansraj Jagani]]<br /> <br /> [[Kassamali Akberali Parpia]]<br /> <br /> [[Kassamali_Chandoo_(Maalim)|Kassamali Chandoo (Maalim)]]<br /> <br /> [[Kassamali_Merali_Dewji|Kassamali Merali Dewji]]<br /> <br /> [[Kassamally Esmael Ebrahim Dossa]]<br /> <br /> [[Kassam_Virjee_-_Majunga,_Madagascar|Kassam Virjee]]<br /> <br /> [[Kassim Habib Kassam Manji]]<br /> <br /> [[Kassim_Husein_Rashid|Kassim Husein Rashid]]<br /> <br /> [[Kawkab_e_Khidmat|Kawkab e Khidmat]]<br /> <br /> [[Kermali_bhai_Jessa|Kermali Jessa]]<br /> <br /> [[Kermalli_Sharrif_Jiwa|Kermalli Sharrif Jiwa]]<br /> <br /> [[ Khairoonnissa Abdulhussein Molu]]<br /> <br /> [[History_of_Khalfan_Family|Khalfan Family]]<br /> <br /> [[Khalfan_Rattansi|Khalfan Rattansi]]<br /> <br /> [[Kharumwa_Jamaat|Kharumwa Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Heritage_Project|Khoja Heritage Project (KHP)]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Masik|Khoja Masik]]<br /> <br /> [[KhojaPedia|KhojaPedia]]<br /> <br /> [[Khojas|Khojas]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_First_Conference_in_Cutch,_Mundra_-_India_1933|Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri First Conference in Cutch - 1933 (Mundra - India)]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Community_in_Pemba_-_Tanzania|Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Community in Pemba (Tanzania)]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Community in Reunion]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Shia_Ithnasheri_School_in_Mogadishu_-_Somalia|Khoja Shia Ithnasheri School in Mogadishu (Somalia)]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheris_in_Lamu_and_Mombasa_1870-1930_-_A_Book_by_Zahir_Bhalloo|Khoja Shia Ithna Asheris in Lamu and Mombasa (1870-1930)]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaat of Surat (Gujarat) - India]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Timeline|Khoja Timeline]]<br /> <br /> [[Kilimeru_Gymkhana_Wins_the_League_Trophy_1969|Kilimeru Gymkhana Wins the League Trophy 1969]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Community_in_Kindu_-_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo(DRC)|Kindu Jamaat (Congo-DRC)]]<br /> <br /> [[Kumail_Rajani|Kumail Rajani]]<br /> <br /> [[Kuwwatul_Islam_Mosque_-_Juni_Masjid_Zanzibar_-_The_First_Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Mosque_built_in_the_world|Kuwwatul Islam Mosque (Juni Masjid-Zanzibar)]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja_Shia_Ithna_Asheri_Jamaats_&amp;_Regional_Federations_Around_The_Globe|Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaats &amp; Regional Federations Around The Globe]]<br /> <br /> [[Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Qabrastan Around The Globe]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_K|...More in K]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === L ===<br /> <br /> [[Ladha_Meghjee|Ladha Meghjee]]<br /> <br /> [[Lalan_Alidina|Lalan Alidina]]<br /> <br /> [[Lamu_Mosque|Lamu Mosque]]<br /> <br /> [[Letter_by_Mulla_Asgharali_M_M_Jaffer_to_Al_Hajj_Roshanali_Nasser_on_his_release_from_Saddam's_prison|Letter by Mulla Asgharali M M Jaffer to Al Hajj Roshanali Nasser on his release from Saddam's prison]]<br /> <br /> [[Liyakat Khimji]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_L|...More in L]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === M ===<br /> <br /> [[Madoubhai_Samdjee|Madoubhai Samdjee]]<br /> <br /> [[Magazines|Magazines]]<br /> <br /> [[Mahdi_School_&amp;_Mahdi_Girls’_College|Mahdi School &amp; Mahdi Girls’ College]]<br /> <br /> [[Mamodaly_Cassam_Chenai|Mamodaly Cassam Chenai]]<br /> <br /> [[Manzoorali_Kanani_honored_by_the_Government_of_The_Union_of_Comores|Manzoorali Kanani]]<br /> <br /> [[MARC|MARC - Mulla Asghar Resource Centre]]<br /> <br /> [[Marriages_and_Divorces|Marriages &amp; Divorces in Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri (KSI) Community]]<br /> <br /> [[Marzia_Bai_Habib_Hassan|Marzia Bai Habib Hassan]]<br /> <br /> [[Marziabai_Ramzanali_Jivraj_(Marziabai_Husseinali_N_Ladha)|Marziabai Ramzanali Jivraj (Marziabai Husseinali N Ladha)]]<br /> <br /> [[Masoomeen_Sports_Club_(Kinshasa_-_Congo)|Masoomeen Sports Club (Kinshasa - Congo)]]<br /> <br /> [[Matam_e_Bahrani_(Matemni_-_Zanzibar)|Matam e Bahrani (Matemni - Zanzibar)]]<br /> <br /> [[Kalbe_Sadiq|Maulana Dr Kalbe Sadiq]]<br /> <br /> [[Mauritius|Mauritius Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Mbale_Jamaat_-_Uganda|Mbale Jamaat (Uganda)]]<br /> <br /> [[MCE|MCE - Madrasah Centre of Excellence]]<br /> <br /> [[Mehfil-e-Asghari(as) (Dar es Salaam)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mehfile_Muhibbane_Husein_(as)_Zanzibar,_A.K.A._Mehfile_Private|Mehfile Muhibbane Husein (as) - Zanzibar (Mehfile Private)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mehfil-e-Shahe_Khorasan_(Kiwanjani)_&amp;_Mehfil-e-Zainab(a.s)_-_Zanzibar|Mehfil-e-Shahe Khorasan (Kiwanjani) &amp; Mehfil-e-Zainab(s.a) (Zanzibar)]]<br /> <br /> [[Merali_Mawji|Merali Mawji]]<br /> <br /> [[Merali_Kassam|Merali Kassam]]<br /> <br /> [[Mobina_Jaffer|Mobina Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed Akber Nathani Takim]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedali_Amersi_Sunderji|Mohamedali Amersi Sunderji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedali_Chagani|Mohamedali Chagani]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedali_G_R_Hansraj_of_Soroti_-_Uganda|Mohamedali G R Hansraj (Soroti - Uganda)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohammadali_Ladha_Damji|Mohammadali Ladha Damji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed Jaffer Ali Chandoo (Mamadi)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedali_Janmohamed_Kessani|Mohamedali Janmohamed Kessani]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Ali_Jinnah|Mohamed Ali Jinnah]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedali_Meghji|Mohamedali Meghji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Baqir_Alloo|Mohamed Baqir Alloo]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohammedbhai_Hussein_Ibrahim_Ukka|Mohammedbhai Hussein Ibrahim Ukka]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedbhai_Manji_Walli_of_Dodoma_Jamaat|Mohamedbhai Manji Walli]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohammed_Dewji|Mohammed Dewji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed Hassan Pyarali Hemani]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Husein_Abdulla_Jaffer|Mohamed Husein Abdulla Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedhussein_Bandali_Versi|Mohamedhussein Bandali Versi (M B Versi)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedhusein_G_Daya|Mohamedhusein G Daya]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedhussein_Gulamhussein_(Lamu)|Mohamedhussein Gulamhussein (Lamu)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedhussein_Hassanali_Ahmed_(Mamsen_Khokoni)|Mohamedhussein Hassanali Ahmed (Mamsen Khokoni)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedjaffer_Habib_A_Janmohamed|Mohamedjaffer Habib A Janmohamed]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohammed_Jaffer_Mulla_Hassanali_Khaki|Mohammed Jaffer Mulla Hassanali Khaki]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohammed_Jaffer_Nasser_Virjee|Mohammed Jaffer Nasser Virjee]]<br /> <br /> [[MohamedJaffer_Sheriff_Dewji|MohamedJaffer Sheriff Dewji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Khalfan|Mohamed Khalfan]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Manek|Mohamed Manek]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohammed_Mehdi_Hassan_Marashi|Mohammed Mehdi Hassan Marashi]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohammed_Murtaza|Mohammed Murtaza]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Nathoo|Mohamed Nathoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Rafiq_Somji|Mohamed Rafiq Somji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedraza_A_Kanji|Mohamedraza A Kanji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedraza_Ahmed_Datoo|Mohamedraza Ahmed Datoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedraza Dungersi]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedraza_Fazel_Meghji_–_Mogadishu|Mohamedraza Fazel Meghji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedraza_Gulamhussein_Kara|Mohamedraza Gulamhussein Kara]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamedraza_Mohamedhassan_Khamis|Mohamedraza Mohamedhassan Khamis]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Raza_Virjee|Mohamed Raza Virjee]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohamed_Virani_Excels_in_the_Motor_Rally_in_Dar_es_Salaam|Mohamed Fazal Virani]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohammedtaki_Rehemtullah_Pirbhai|Mohammedtaki Rehemtullah Pirbhai]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohib_Ali_Roshanali_Nasser|Mohib Ali Roshanali Nasser]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohsin_Allarakhia|Mohsin Allarakhia]]<br /> <br /> [[Mohsin_Mohamedhussein_Rajabali_Alidina_(Maalim)|Mohsin Mohamedhussein Rajabali Alidina (Maalim)]]<br /> <br /> [[MOLUBHAI_-_MAN_WITH_A_GOLDEN_HEART_By_Hassan_Ali_M._Jaffer|Molubhai Remtulla]]<br /> <br /> [[Mombasa_Jamaat|Mombasa Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Mombasa_Qabrastan|Mombasa Qabrastan]]<br /> <br /> [[Moshi_KSI_Jamaat|Moshi Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Muhammad_Ali_Habib|Muhammad Ali Habib]]<br /> <br /> [[Muhammad_Alibhai_Kurji|Muhammad Alibhai Kurji]]<br /> <br /> [[Muhammadali_Sachedina_Kalyan_-_Mombasa|Muhammadali Sachedina Kalyan]]<br /> <br /> [[Muhammad_Ali_Abdul_Ali_Vakil|Muhammad Ali Abdul Ali Vakil]]<br /> <br /> [[Muhammad_Dhirani|Muhammad Dhirani]]<br /> <br /> [[Muhammadhussein_Sachoo_Lalji_(Mzee_Lalji)|Muhammadhussein Sachoo Lalji (Mzee Lalji)]]<br /> <br /> [[Muhammad_Shivji|Muhammad Shivji]]<br /> <br /> [[Muhammad_Walji|Muhammad Walji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mujtaba Hussein Datoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Abdulkarim_Gulamhussein_Ebrahim_Haji|Mulla Abdulkarim Gulamhussein Ebrahim Haji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Abdulla_Karim_Surti|Mulla Abdulla Karim Surti]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Abdulrasul_Khaki|Mulla Abdulrasul Khaki]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Ahmed_Abdulrasul_Muhammad_Lakha|Mulla Ahmed Abdulrasul Muhammad Lakha]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Anverali_Valimohamed_Walji|Mulla Anverali Valimohamed Walji]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Asgar_(Asghar_Ali_M.M_Jaffer)|Mulla Asghar Ali M M Jaffer (Mulla Asghar)]]<br /> <br /> [[Services_of_The_World_Federation_at_Meta_Village,_Gujarat|Mulla Asghar Jafari English School at Meta Village (Gujarat - India)]]<br /> <br /> [[Bashir_Rahim|Mulla Bashir Rahim]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Bibi_Zahra_and_Mulla_Bibi_Aminah_(Agha’s_of_Zanzibar)|Mulla Bibi Zahra and Mulla Bibi Aminah (Agha’s of Zanzibar)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Fidahussein_Abdulla_Karim|Mulla Fidahussein Abdulla Karim]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Gulamhussein_Peera_(Jomba)|Mulla Gulamhussein Peera (Jomba)]]<br /> <br /> [[Jumabhai_Mohammed_Ukera|Mulla Haji Jumabhai Mohammed Ukera]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla Hassan Ali Redha Nathani]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Hussein_Allarakhia_Rahim_-_Zanzibar|Mulla Hussein Allarakhia Rahim]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Jaffer|Mulla Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Kermalli_Alibhai_-_Dar_es_Salaam|Mulla Kermalli Alibhai]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Mohamed_Jaffar|Mulla Mohamed Jaffar]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla Muhsin Ali Mohamed Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Muslim_Mohammed_Ebrahim_Jivraj|Mulla Muslim Mohammed Ebrahim Jivraj]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulla_Qadir_Husain_Sahib_Karbalai|Mulla Qadir Husain Sahib Karbalai]]<br /> <br /> [[Mulyanis_(Zakiras)_of_Tanzania_&amp;_Kenya|Mulyanis (Zakiras) of Tanzania &amp; Kenya]]<br /> <br /> [[Mumbai_Jamat_gives_condolence_to_the_Bohra_Community|Mumbai Jamat gives condolence to the Bohra Community]]<br /> <br /> [[Mumtazali_Bhai_Kassam|Mumtazali Kassam]]<br /> <br /> [[Munawer_Rattansey|Munawer Rattansey]]<br /> <br /> [[Mundra|Mundra Conference - 1933]]<br /> <br /> [[Munira_Bai_Mushtaq_Fazel|Munira Bai Mushtaq Fazel]]<br /> <br /> [[The_Early_Pioneers_of_Khoja_Shia_Ithna-Asheri_of_Somalia_-_Muraj_Ukera_(1838-1932)|Muraj Ukera &amp; Sons]]<br /> <br /> [[Murtaza_Mohamed_Hussein_Rashid_Hasham_(Daktari)|Murtaza Mohamed Hussein Rashid Hasham (Daktari)]]<br /> <br /> [[Murtaza_Ramzanali_Jivraj_(Murtaza_Kerbala)|Murtaza Ramzanali Jivraj (Murtaza Kerbala)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mumbai_Khoja_Shias_get_back_pilgrim_shelters_in_Iraq|Musafirkhanas of Anjuman-e-Faiz-e-Panjetani (Mumbai - India) in Iraq]]<br /> <br /> [[Mustafa_G_R_Jaffer|Mustafa G R Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[MUSTAFA GULAMABBAS ABDALLA KANJI]]<br /> <br /> [[Mustafa Pirmohamed]]<br /> <br /> [[Mustafa Rajabali Jaffer (Sabodo)]]<br /> <br /> [[Mustafa Sadak]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_M|...More in M]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === N ===<br /> <br /> [[Masjid_Nai_(Zanzibar)|Nai Masjid (Zanzibar)]]<br /> <br /> [[Najafali_Tejani|Najafali Tejani (Maalim)]]<br /> <br /> [[Nakuru_Jamaat|Nakuru Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Nanima_Khimji_(Mrs_Khimji)|Nanima Khimji (Mrs Khimji)]]<br /> <br /> [[Nargis_Bai_Rehmtulla|Nargis Bai Rehmtulla]]<br /> <br /> [[Nasimco|NASIMCO - North America Shia Ithanasheri Muslim Communities]]<br /> <br /> [[Naushad Mohamedraza Damji]]<br /> <br /> [[Navazaly_Rossanaly_Molou|Navazaly Rossanaly Molou]]<br /> <br /> [[Nazarali_Devji_Jamal|Nazarali Devji Jamal]]<br /> <br /> [[Nazarali_Hussein_of_Kasongo_-_Congo|Nazarali Hussein (Kasongo - Congo)]]<br /> <br /> [[Nazerali_Alibhai_Panju|Nazerali Alibhai Panju]]<br /> <br /> [[Nazir_Jessa|Nazir Jessa]]<br /> <br /> [[New_Imambara_in_Kigoma_-_1983|New Imambara in Kigoma (1983)]]<br /> <br /> [[New_Mosque_&amp;_Imambarghah_(Arusha_Jamaat_-_1956)|New Mosque &amp; Imambarghah (Arusha Jamaat - 1956)]]<br /> <br /> [[New_Mosque_and_Imambara_for_Songea_Jamaat,_April_1964|New Mosque &amp; Imambara (Songea Jamaat - 1964)]]<br /> <br /> [[Noor_e_Hidayat|Noor e Hidayat]]<br /> <br /> [[Noormohamed_Jivraj|Noormohamed Jivraj]]<br /> <br /> [[Nosibe|Nosibe]]<br /> <br /> [[Nurmohamed_Manekia_-_Kilwa_Jamat_in_Perspective|Nurmohamed Manekia]]<br /> <br /> [[Nurmohamed_Kalyan|Nurmohamed Kalyan]]<br /> <br /> [[Nurmohammed_Alibhai_Walji|Nurmohammed Alibhai Walji]]<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_N|...More in N]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === O ===<br /> <br /> [[OBs_(Office_Bearers)_of_WF|OBs (Office Bearers) of WF]]<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_O|...More in O]]&lt;/p&gt; <br /> === P ===<br /> <br /> [[Pakistan_Federation|Pakistan Federation]]<br /> <br /> [[Pir_Nur_Satguru_(Nuruddin)|Pir Nur Satguru (Nuruddin)]]<br /> <br /> [[Pirbhai_Visram_-_Lamu,_Tabora,_Bukoba,_Kampala|Pirbhai Visram]]<br /> <br /> [[Pirmohamed_Dosani_-_The_Pioneer_of_Lindi|Pirmohamed Dosani]]<br /> <br /> [[Popat_Bhai_Rawji|Popat Bhai Rawji]]<br /> <br /> [[Professor Abdul Mohammed Hussein Sheriff]]<br /> <br /> [[Pyarali_Mohamedali_Shivji|Pyarali Mohamedali Shivji]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_P|...More in P]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === Q ===<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_Q|...More in Q]]&lt;/p&gt; <br /> === R ===<br /> <br /> [[RadhaKrushna|RadhaKrushna]]<br /> <br /> [[Mass_resignation_from_the_Khoja_Shia_Ismaili_(Agakhani)_Jamaat|Resignation from the Khoja Shia Ismaili (Agakhani) Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Ramzanali Mohammed Hussein Nanji]]<br /> <br /> [[Ramzanali_Salemohammed_Jagani|Ramzanali Salemohammed Jagani]]<br /> <br /> [[Ramazan_Rajabali_Jaffer_(R_R_Jaffer)|Ramazan Rajabali Jaffer (R R Jaffer)]]<br /> <br /> [[Rashid_Nurmohamed|Rashid Nurmohamed]]<br /> <br /> [[Rashid_Nathani|Rashid Nathani]]<br /> <br /> [[Rashid_Versi_(Lindi)|Rashid Versi]]<br /> <br /> [[Raza_Aly_Hiridjee|Raza Aly Hiridjee]]<br /> <br /> [[Razia_Jan_Muhammad|Razia Jan Muhammad]]<br /> <br /> [[Remtulla_Kassam_Gulamali_&amp;_His_Sons_from_Cutch,_Mundra_-_India|Remtulla Kassam Gulamali &amp; His Sons]]<br /> <br /> [[Roshanali Abdullah Fazal]]<br /> <br /> [[Rwanda_Jamaat_(Kigali)|Rwanda Jamaat (Kigali)]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_R|...More in R]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === S ===<br /> <br /> [[Sachedina_Pirani_Mawji_(Haji_Satchu_Pira)|Sachedina Pirani Mawji (Haji Satchu Pira)]]<br /> <br /> [[Safdarali_Akberali_Jaffer|Safdarali Akberali Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[Said_Mohamed_A.K.A._&quot;Said_Nyanya&quot;|Said Mohamed (Said Nyanya)]]<br /> <br /> [[Sajjad M Rashid]]<br /> <br /> [[Sajjad Pyarali Walji]]<br /> <br /> [[Sayyid_Abdul_Husayn|Sayyid Abdul Husayn]]<br /> <br /> [[Seth_Ghulam_Ali_Chagla|Seth Ghulam Ali Chagla]]<br /> <br /> [[Seyed Asad Mohammed Jafri]]<br /> <br /> [[Shabbirhussein Pyarali Khalfan]]<br /> <br /> [[Shabir_Najafi|Shabir Najafi]]<br /> <br /> [[Shakti_Marg|Shakti Marg]]<br /> <br /> [[Shariff_Jiwa_Surti|Shariff Jiwa Surti]]<br /> <br /> [[Shariff_Alimohamed_Khalfan|Shariff Alimohamed Khalfan]]<br /> <br /> [[Shaukatali_Mohamedhussein_Dhirani|Shaukatali Mohamedhussein Dhirani]]<br /> <br /> [[Shaukatali_Sultanali_Mewawala|Shaukatali Sultanali Mewawala]]<br /> <br /> [[Sheikh_Abdallah_Seif_Linganaweka|Sheikh Abdallah Seif Linganaweka]]<br /> <br /> [[Sheikh Abdillahi Nassir Juma]]<br /> <br /> [[Sheikh_Gulamabbas_M._K._S._Versi|Sheikh Gulamabbas M. K. S. Versi]]<br /> <br /> [[Sheikh Mahmood Daya]]<br /> <br /> [[Sheikh Hassan Mwalupa]]<br /> <br /> [[Sheikh Nuru Mohammed]]<br /> <br /> [[Sherali Mohammedali Ladak Kanji]]<br /> <br /> [[Shermohamed_Sajan|Shermohamed Sajan]]<br /> <br /> [[Shivji_Alarakhia_Khimji_-_The_Pioneer_of_Lushoto|Shivji Allarakhia Khimji &amp; Family]]<br /> <br /> [[Siwjibhai_Somji|Siwjibhai Somji]]<br /> <br /> [[Solidarity_letter_from_WF_to_Aga_Khan_on_Ismaili_massacre_in_Karachi|Solidarity letter from WF to Aga Khan on Ismaili massacre in Karachi]]<br /> <br /> [[Songea|Songea Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Subhaniyah|Subhaniyah]]<br /> <br /> [[Suleman_Walji_-_Kilwa|Suleman Walji]]<br /> <br /> [[Sultan_Somjee|Sultan Somjee]]<br /> <br /> [[Sultanbhai_Gulamhussein_Abdalla_Datoo|Sultanbhai Gulamhussein Abdalla Datoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Syed Aliasgher Naqvi]]<br /> <br /> [[Syed_Hassan_Abbas_Ansar_Hussein_Naqvi|Syed Hassan Abbas Ansar Hussein Naqvi]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_S|...More in S]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === T ===<br /> <br /> [[Tabora_KSI_Community|Tabora KSI Community]]<br /> <br /> [[Tanga|Tanga Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[The_Community_Sports_Legends|The Khoja Community Sports Legends]]<br /> <br /> [[The_Endangered_Species|The Endangered Species - by Hassan Ali M Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> [[The_Khojas_of_Oman_(Muscat)|The Khojas of Oman (Muscat)]]<br /> <br /> [[The_Khojas_a_Journey_of_faith|The Khojas: A Journey of Faith - A Documentary Film]]<br /> <br /> [[The Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheries of East Africa - by Dr. Sibtain Panjwani]]<br /> <br /> [[The_Legacy_of_Sports_in_Zanzibar|The Legacy of Sports in Zanzibar]]<br /> <br /> [[The_Makings_of_a_Transnational_Khoja_Business_Community|The Makings of a Transnational Khoja Business Community]]<br /> <br /> [[The Rassoul Akram Center - Antananarivo (Madagascar)]]<br /> <br /> [[The_Shia_World|The Shia World]]<br /> <br /> [[The_Sowing_and_Reaping_of_Destiny_–_With_ABCD_Syndrome:_Wither_Khoja?_(2008)]]<br /> <br /> [[The_Walji_Family_(Lamu)|The Walji Family (Lamu)]]<br /> <br /> [[The_World_Federation_of_Khoja_Shia_Ithna-Asheri_Muslim_Communities|The World Federation (WF) of KSIMC]]<br /> <br /> [[WF_Archives|The World Federation of KSIMC - Archives]]<br /> <br /> [[History_of_The_World_Federation_of_KSIMC|The World Federation of KSIMC - History]]<br /> <br /> [[Toronto_Jamat|Toronto Jamat]]<br /> <br /> [[Triennial_Conference_2014|Triennial Conference 2014]]<br /> <br /> [[Tulear|Tulear Jamaat]]<br /> <br /> [[Tunduru_Jamat|Tunduru Jamat]]<br /> <br /> [[Two_Community_Members_Invited_to_Obama’s_Final_State_of_The_Union_Address|Two Community Members Invited to Obama’s Final State of The Union Address]]<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_T|...More in T]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === U ===<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_U|...More in U]]&lt;/p&gt; <br /> === V ===<br /> <br /> [[Varas_Mohamedhusein_Datoo|Varas Mohamedhusein Datoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Vasanji_Gangji|Vasanji Gangji]]<br /> <br /> [[Versi_Advani_Family|Versi Advani Family]]<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_V|...More in V]]&lt;/p&gt; <br /> === W ===<br /> <br /> [[Walji_Bhanji|Walji Bhanji]]<br /> <br /> [[Walli Ramji]]<br /> <br /> [[Wete_Jamaat,_Pemba,_Tanzania|Wete Jamaat (Pemba - Tanzania)]]<br /> <br /> [[Who is a Khoja?]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_W|...More in W]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === Y ===<br /> <br /> [[Yusuf_Ahmed_Karim|Yusuf Ahmed Karim]]<br /> <br /> [[Yusufali_Fazalbhai_Kassam_Chinnai|Yusufali Fazalbhai Kassam Chinnai]]<br /> <br /> [[Yusuf Musa Dhalla]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_Y|...More in Y]]&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> === Z ===<br /> <br /> [[Zaheer_Abbas_Khimji|Zaheer Abbas Khimji]]<br /> <br /> [[Zahra Merchant]]<br /> <br /> [[Zainab Bai Sheriff]]<br /> <br /> [[Zainul_Abedeen_Mazandarani|Zainul Abedeen Mazandarani]]<br /> <br /> [[Zakira_Khatija_Bai_Muhsin_Datoo|Zakira Khatija Bai Muhsin Datoo]]<br /> <br /> [[Zakira Marhuma Rukiya Bai Sherali Ahmed Ladha (Ruki Saleh)]]<br /> <br /> [[Zanzibar_Khushali_Bankro|Zanzibar Khushali Bankro]]<br /> <br /> [[Zehrabanu_Janmohamed|Zehrabanu Janmohamed]]<br /> <br /> [[Zehra Bai Damji (Singida)]]<br /> <br /> [[Zehra Bai Kassamali Moledina Manji (Lindi)]]<br /> <br /> [[Zoulfikar Vasram]]<br /> <br /> [[Zulfikar_Haiderali_Khimji|Zulfikar Haiderali Khimji]]<br /> <br /> [[Zuhair_Jaffer|Zuhair Jaffer]]<br /> <br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;[[More_in_Z|...More in Z]]&lt;/p&gt;</div>

Mohamedali http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Presidents_of_WF&diff=9508 2025-01-16T15:29:18Z

<p>Mohamedali: </p> <hr /> <div>From the start, The World Federation of KSIMC has been an organisation based on democratic processes and constitutional values.<br /> The World Federation was born by unanimous assent at the 1976 Constitutional Conference in London. Thereafter, its constitution, previously drafted by a sub-committee, was accepted by majority accord. This was then followed by the election of office-bearers.<br /> <br /> Today, The World Federation continues to operate under this constitution and is run by an elected President and Executive Council that oversees the activities of the Secretariat. The Secretariat, led by the Secretary General, comprises of full and part time staff supported by volunteers from member communities all over the world.<br /> <br /> [https://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=OBs_(Office_Bearers)_of_WF '''''History of World Federation Presidents since 1976''']]</div>

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