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==DEDICATED SERVICES OF OUR MULYANIS (ZAKIRAS)==

When our forefathers landed on the Eastern shores of Africa, they settled in the towns like Lamu, Mombasa, Zanzibar, Dar Es Salaam, Bagamoyo and Kilwa, among others, some of them ventured into the interior and decided to live in small settlements and villages. At that time, we did not have Mulyanis or Zakiras from India or Pakistan to cater for the needs of the women of our Community. Many of our own ladies came forward to cater for the women folk by reciting the Majalis and carry out functions necessary for the spiritual needs of the women of the Community.

The dedicated Mulyanis did great work of reading and studying the Majlis books in Urdu and delivering in simple language to our women folk. They also translated the Majlis and delivered them in Kutchi and Gujarati. They performed these religious duties on honorary basis. Through generations, these Mulyanis trained the younger among them and to date we continue to benefit from these highly dedicated Mulyanis, who continue in the service of our Aimma A.S. and the Community.

The Archives Section has prepared a list of Mulyanis (Zakiras) who gave and some are still giving their dedicated honorary services by reciting the Majalis. Archives Section apologizes for using nicknames in cases where dedicated Mulyanis were fondly known by those names.

We have tried our best to obtain the names as possible from as many Jamaats. Due to the large number of Jamaats and Mulyanis (Zakiras) we must have missed some of them and request the reader to send us details of the missing names on archives@africafederation.org so that our records are updated.

<u>'''LIST OF MULYANIS (ZAKIRAS) OF TANZANIA AND KENYA'''</u>


*'''DAR ES SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND PEMBA:'''
1. Kulsumbai Abdallah Khimji

2. Khatijabai Mohsin Datoo

3. Khairoonbai Janmohammed (Kheiroonbai Electra)

4. Nargisbai Mulla Dori

5. Hamidabai Pyarali Manji (Maalim Mia)

6. Nargisbai Yusuf Manji Haji

7. Batulbai Akber Habib

8. Fatemabai Hussein Walji (Mulyani)

9. Aminabai Chagani

10. Shirinbai Versi

11. Kheiroonbai Rajabali Nurmohammed

12. Fatmabai Hussein Dewji (Hussein Immigration Zanzibar)

13. Rukiyabai Sherali Ladha (Ruki Saleh)

14. Sakinabai Mohammedali Hasham Dewji

15. Rukiyabai Akber Thaver (Ruki John)

16. Fatmabai Rashid Alidina

17. Leilabai Dewji

18. Rehmatbai Abbas (Remtibai Abbas Radio)

19. Fatemabai Mulla

20. Fatemabai Mehdi Abdallah Lalji

21. Marziabai Bhalloo

22. Fatemabai Punja (Fatu Mumbai)

23. Sayeeda Fatema (Wife of Sayeed Murtaza Sayeed Akhtar Rizvi)

24. Marziabai Abdulhussein Damji

25. Leilabai Bajario

26. Zainabbai Shivji

27. Heera Mulyani (Wife of Bachu Sumar)

28. Sakinabai Mulyani (Daughter of Bachu Sumar)

29. Nargisbai Nasserali Fazal

30. Banubai Tarmohammed

31. Zainabbai Fidahussein Rashid

32. Fatemabai Panju (Fatu Magawa)

33. Fatemabai Hassanali Peera Ukera (Mivani Mkubwa)

34. Zehrabai Aliraza Rashid Nathani

35. Shirinbai Kassamali Khalfan (Khokoni, Zanzibar)

36. Batulbai Mohammedsadiq Damji

37. Raziabai Gulam Janmohamed

38. Zainabbai Mahmood Walji

39. Batulbai Rizwan Rattansi

40. Batulbai Jaffer Mukhtar

41. Kanizbai Gulam Andani

42. Fatemabai Kanji

43. Khudaijabai Meghji

44. Fatemabai Sheriff

45. Kubrabai Dewji

46. Fatmabai Bharwani

47. Nargisbai Yusuf Kara (Ata)

48. Taherabai Safdar

49. Raziabai Bashir Sultan (Maalim Jivraj)

50. Fatemabai Kermali

51. Nusratbai Rajwani

52. Shamabai Sheriff

53. Zahirabai Jaffer

54. Safiabai Hussein

55. Sabirabai Hassanali Dharamsi (Pope)

56. Masumabai Mahmood Dhalla

57. Nazninbai Remtulla

58. Rehanabai Safdar

59. Raziabai Mohamedrafiq Somji

60. Zeenatbai Hussein

61. Marziabai Hussein Ladha

62. Zainabbai Shabbir Meghji

63. Kanizbai Turab Sheriff

64. Nasrinbai Hasnain Tejani

65. ZishaneFatemabai Hussein Karim

66. Iffatbai Thawer

67. Zerabai Rattansi

68. Sukainabai Dhirani

69. Khairoonbai Hussein Kermali

70. Sayeeda Kanizabbas (wife of Dr Nasrullah Arjumandi Lari)

71. Sayeeda Shabab Zahra (wife of Sayeed Badshah Hussein Abdi)

72. Sayeeda Raisa Khatoon (wife of Sayeed SibteMohammed Abdi)

73. Rukaiyabai Saleh Allarakhia (Pemba)

74. Shirinbai Mamdu Nasser (Pemba)

*'''ARUSHA'''

 

Sugrabai Gulamhussein Peera
Zehrabai Mohammedtaki Moledina
Kulsumbai Manji
Banubai Fizahussein Manji
Hamidabai Yusufali
Gulybai Dawood Khimji
Lailabai Shermohammed
Khatoonbai Habib Yusufali
Raziabai Mohammed Remtulla
Sayeeda Amerabanu (Wife of Sayeed Sabir Hussein)
Bibiji (wife of Maulana Sheikh Durul Hassan)
Bibiji (Wife of Maulana Sheikh Jafferali Chiragali)
Latifabai Mahmood Khimji
Zehrabai Shariff Khimji
Fatemabai Jaffer Gangji
Zehrabai Khadimhussein
Sayeeda Irum Sayeed Baqari
Nazneenbai Gulamhussein Mukhtar
Taherabai Abbass Sajan
Shenazbai Gulamabbas Sheriff
Rumisbai Zuher Khalfan
Zainabbai Hassan Khadim
Fizzabai Musa
 

BUKOBA

 

Noorbanu Hussein Dhirani
Sugrabai Mohammedali Merali
Fatemabai Asgarali Jussa
Zahrabai Amirali Khalfan
Zainabbai Suleman Dost Mohammed
Masumabai Mamdani
Sayeeda Akhtar Zahra (Wife of Sayeed Sajjadhussein Zaidi)
Tayyababai Amirali Datoo
Faridabai Hussein Shivji (mama)
Tahera Mohammed Moti
Sayeeda Salil Zahra (Daughter of Mawlana Sayeed Sajjad Hussein Zaidi)
 

KILWA

 

Khatijabai Nanji Kara
 

 

MOSHI

 

Masi Aminabai Mohamedali Ladak Kanji
Shirinbai Mohamedali Ladak Kanji
Sugrabai Hussein Daya Premji
Fatemabai Ladak Kanji
Fizzabai Mustafa Sheriff
Fatemabai Ahmed Ladak
Masumabai Hasnain Merali
Sabirabai Mohamedraza Moledina
Zarinbai Mohammed Haji Jaffer Dhanji
Nargisbai Anverali Somji
Mumtazbai Iqbal Karim
 

TANGA

 

Sayeeda Zahra (Wife of Sayeed Zulfikar Zaidi)
Gulshanbai Chandoo
Kulsumbai Mulla Yusuf Chandoo (Baiji)
Raziabai Khakoo
Latifabai Bhalloo
Rubabbai Gulamhussein Somji
Fatemabai Bachu
Shirinbai Yusuf Dhirani
Ashrafbai Aziz Rasool
Meenazbai (Mawlana’s wife)
 

TABORA

 

Fatemabai Mohammed Gulamhussein Abdallah  
Lailabai Roshan Chagani
 

MIKINDANI:

 

Zainabbai Mohammed Rashid Mohammed (MRM)
Zainabbai Rajabali Abdallah Murji (Makuba)
 

KIGOMA:'

 

Mariambai Saleh Kassam
Khatijabai Hussein Haji Jaffer
Kheirunbai Hussein Kermali
Rukaiyabai Ramzanali Meghji
Masoomabai Mahmood Dhalla
Kanizezahrabai Rajabali Mohammedali Ismail
 

DODOMA:

 

Sayeeda Farwa (wife of Sayeed Ansarhussein Naqvi)
Sayeeda Kanizabbas (Daughter of Sayeed Ansarhussein Naqvi)
Rehmatbai Alibhai Meghji
 

SONGEA:

 

Nurbanubai Hussein Paryani
Fizzabai Kassamali Gulamhussein Pardhan
Fatemabai Akber Jeraj
Sugrabai Abdulrahim Mussa Jaffer
Marziabai Karim Merali
Sayeeda Atharzahra (Wife of Sayeed Sajjadhussein Zaidi)
Mansurabai Murtaza Jaffer
Shakirabai Mohammed Jaffer
Sayeeda Shababzahra (Wife of Sayeed Badshahhussein Abdi)
Zainabbai Rajabali Daya
Sayeeda Mehnaz (wife of Sayeed Haider Naqvi)
Sayeeda Zahra (Wife of Sayeed Zulfikar Zaidi)
Fatemabai Akber Versi
 

SINGIDA:

 

Fatemabai Zeenatali Dewji
Leilabai Mustafa Dewji
Shirinbai Pyarali Dewji
Khatijabai Pyarali Dewji
Fizabai Hassanali Hasham Dewji
Sherbanubai Abdalla Manek
Zahrabai Akber Damji
 

LINDI:

 

Sherbanubai Rajabali Ismail
Sugrabai Kermali Remtulla
Khatijabai Gulamhussein Moledina(Masi)
Mehrunbai Gulamabbas Walimohammed
Kanizezahrabai Mohammed Ismail
Sakinabai Mohammed Alloo
Zehrabai Kassamali Moledina Manji
Fatemabai Akberali Hemraj
Leilabai Hamza
Dilshadbai Murtaza
 

MWANZA:

 

Zainababai Khan Mohammed Hasham
Kubrabai MohammedJaffer Nasser Virji
Rehmatbai Valji Kassam
Fatemabai Rajabali Rashid
Banubai Rajwani
Raziabai Asgar Ladak
Khatijabai Ramzan Sumar
 

MOROGORO

 

Rubabbai Gulamhussein Meghji
Banubai Mohamedraza Ahmed
Bibiji (Wife of Maulana Sayed Meraj Zaidi)
Neelambai Rizwan Manji
Khairoonbai Rizwan Manji
Masumabai Mohammed Abdulrasul
 

PANGANI:

 

Rubabbai Gulamhussein Somji
Shirinbai Anver Alidina
Khatijabai Mullahussein Parpia
 

KENYA MOMBASA

 

Taherabai Jaffer
Masumabai Somji
Marziabai Somji
Masumabai Shahnawaz
Fatemabai Dossa
Rubabbai Walji
Mumtazbai Kassamali
Gulbanubai Hasham
NaseemeFatemabai Akber
Batulbai Karim
Ismatbai Mawji
Kanizbai Pirbhay
Mumtazbai Khaki
Aminabai Zainul Abedeen
Fatemabai Dawar
 

NAIROBI:

 

Sabirabai Khimji
Masumabai Habib
Zahrabai M Jaffer
Fatemabai Shah
Zahidabai Mohammedali
Masumabai Mustafa
 

LIST OF BOOKS REFERRED BY THE MULYANIS IN PREPARING THE MAJLISES:

 

Meerauj Saada
Majlise Aza
Sirrat e Aimma
Gulzar e Kulsum
Irfanul Majlis
Ayam e Gham
Ayam e Massarat
Chahel Majalis
Ahwale  Kerbala
Abwabe Kerbala
Kasasul Ambiya (Several parts)
Asiran e Sittam
Masaebe Kerbala
Nukushe Ismat
Books of Allama Rashid Turrabi of Karachi Pakistan
Book of Ayatulla Dastaghaib
Chauda Sitare
Naemul Abraar
Rawaijool Ahzan
Jalaul Uyun
Admatuz Sakeba
Kerbala Shanasi
Day of Judgement
Hayate Qulub (Volume l, ll & lll)
 

Let us remember all those Mulyanis (Zakiras) who are no longer with us with a Sura-e-Fateha.  We pray to Allah (SWT) to give more tawfeeqat to all those who are still giving their dedicated services for Islam and to the Community in reminding the importance of the teachings of Ahlulbayt (AS) and the Azadari-e-Sayyedush-Shohada Imam Hussein (AS) and the Martyrs of Kerbala.
 
Source: Article and list of Mulyanis prepared by Murtaza Jivraj (Kerbala)
 
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23rd April 2018 (6th Shabaan 1439 AH)