http://www.articlesnatch.com/rss2/ismailies ismailies Articles from ArticleSnatch.com Rss Follow Up Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:38:05 -0500 Period (1906-1998) In 1852, Haji Paroo and Jaffer Paroo, two brothers emigrated from Bhuj, Kutchh and settled in Zanzibar. The son of Jaffer Paroo was Hasham Paroo, whose son was Rajab Ali. The son of Rajab Ali was Count Kassim Ali R. Paroo. Count Kassim Ali Paroo was born on October 31, 1906 in Bagomoyo, Tanganyika. His whole family migrated to Mombasa, Kenya in 1913. He joined Government School in Mombasa (1911-1916). There weren't any facilities for higher education in Mombasa till November, 1918, therefore, he joined Gharashia College (1917-1920). He also was admitted in Torfield School, Eastborn, England (1920-1922), and in Gondoal, Kathiawar in India, and finally in Saint Paul School (1922-1924). His father, Rajab Ali worked several years as a General Manager in the firm of Alidina Visram. Later on, he established his own business in 1922. Upon completion of his education, Count Paroo returned to Mombasa and joined his father's business in 1924. Besides being associated as the Director with his own business concerns namely R.H. Paroo AND Sons Ltd. and Jubilee Hardware Ltd., he also became the Managing Director of Diamond Jubilee Investment Trust Ltd., and the Jubilee Insurance Co. Ltd.ismaili]]> ismailis]]> ismailies]]> ismailifaith]]> pir]]> mawla]]> quran ul hakim]]> ali]]> allah]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Honorary-Missionary-Kassim-Ali-R-paroo/776762 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:29:13 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Honorary-Missionary-Kassim-Ali-R-paroo/776762 Period (b. 1925) Saboo, the great grandfather of Varas Kassim Ali lived in Jerruk, Sind. His grandfather, Karmali and his family known as the Sabooani family migrated to Karachi and settled in the location of Kharadhar. The father of Varas Kassim Ali was Muhammad Jaffer (1856-1946), served as a volunteer, and supplied the vegetables and fruits daily in the Honeymoon Lodge for Imam's family. In 1920, he generously contributed funds in the building of the premises of the Baitul Khiyal in Kharadhar Jamatkhana. Muhammad Jaffer died in 1946 at the age of 90 years. He had married twice and had no child from his first wife, called Virbai. He is reported to have sought permission from the Council with the consent of his wife for the second marriage. When he made a humble submission, the Imam asked the reasons. He said that he wanted children. The Imam conceded on a condition that as the children came; the wealth would disappear, what he would prefer? He gave choice for the children. Muhammad Jaffer proceeded to Ahmednagar with his wife at the invitation of his close friend, Varas Dayabhai Velji (1870-1937). He married Fatimabai of the Sultania Orphanage.ismaili]]> ismailis]]> ismailies]]> ismailifaith]]> pir]]> mawla]]> quran ul hakim]]> ali]]> allah]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Missionary-Kassim-Ali-Muhammad-Jaffer/775471 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:29:12 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Missionary-Kassim-Ali-Muhammad-Jaffer/775471 Period: (1840-1924) Karim Ibrahim's father Ibrahim Pabani came from Mandavi, Kutchh. He was an eminent owner of the ships, sailing in Arabian and Zanzibar coasts. He had three sons - Ladha, Datoo and Karim. Ibrahim Pabani died in 1857. Karim Ibrahim was born on November 18, 1840 at Mandavi, where he acquired his formal education. When his father died, he was about 16 years old. He prospered his business in Bombay and opened the branches as far as Hong Kong, Shanghai and Calcutta. Karim Ibrahim earned distinction as an industrialist and businessman very soon. He built up an extensive sea trade with China during the days when modern ships had not yet replaced sailing vessels and the hazards of the sea voyage were dangerous. His enterprise was an inspiration for many other Ismailis to establish business connection with China in silk, crockery, tea and cotton. In 1854, Karim Ibrahim got married and when his first wife expired, he married Phoolbai in 1876. Phoolbai was the daughter of Visram Sajan. In 1883, he was nominated by the British India as J.P. Karim Ibrahim also managed a cotton mill in Bombay, which he sold.ismaili]]> ismailis]]> ismailies]]> ismailifaith]]> pir]]> mawla]]> quran ul hakim]]> ali]]> allah]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Sir-Karim-Ibrahim/759086 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:09:22 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Sir-Karim-Ibrahim/759086 Period (1882-1934) The Shamsi Ismailis in Punjab, the followers of Pir Shams (d. 1356), mostly practiced the Ismaili faith in solitude in the garb of the Hindus, and became known as the gupti (secretive). These gupti Ismailis mostly resided in 73 different villages in Punjab. Most of them revealed themselves from the Hindu culture, and emerged in public and assumed the Islamic names soon after the orders of Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah in 1910. The Imam is reported to have issued his next orders in 1912, 1914 and 1916 to cut down the old customs of Hindu customs and become practicing Muslims. In 1914, with the help of missionary Pir Muhammad Hussaini Asani (1878-1951), a certain Mahesh Das or Mahesh Chand dropped his name and assumed the name, Shamsuddin. His ancestors came from a Rajput and he passed early period of his life in Jhang, Pakistan, where he became known as Jhangi Rajput. He left Jhang and settled in the village of Pir-i da Kot in Kalayanwala. Later on, he moved in the village of Haria Hatiyada in Hafizabad.ismaili]]> ismailis]]> ismailies]]> ismailifaith]]> pir]]> mawla]]> quran ul hakim]]> ali]]> allah]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Missionary-Karam-Hussain/758659 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:24:12 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Missionary-Karam-Hussain/758659 Period (1866-1938) Jivabhai Bhanji traced his lineage from a certain Bhagat Virabhai Devasi, who lived in the beginning of 15th century in Kathiawar. Paraptani is said to be his only son, and his son was Parpiya. Karim was the younger son of Parpiya, and the son of the former was Bhima, who also lived for some time in Mundra, Kutchh with his son Hamid. The next generation followed by Hamid was Bhanji, who passed a hard life in Kathiawar in poverty with his two sons, Jiva and Kassim. Jiva, the son of Bhanji was born on Monday, January 1, 1866 in Upleta, Kathiawar, where he acquired a formal education. Reduced to an extreme poverty, he was determined to try his fortune in different places. He roamed from one city to another till he reached Calcutta after three months. In the meantime, a certain tourist from Burma advised him to proceed to Rangoon for better prospect. He sailed for Rangoon at an early age of 14 years in 1880. No sooner had he reached at Rangoon sea-port than he feared to enter in the city. He passed three days in dilemma around the port.ismaili]]> ismailis]]> ismailies]]> ismailifaith]]> pir]]> mawla]]> quran ul hakim]]> ali]]> allah]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Wazir-Jivabhai-Bhanji/754360 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:51:48 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Wazir-Jivabhai-Bhanji/754360 Period (1850-1912) Juma Jan Muhammad was born possibly in 1850 in Bombay, where he got his early education. He was a leading leather merchant in Bombay and a commission agent. He was also an owner of a tannery at Dharavi. He extended his business as far as Europe and Burma. Juma Jan Muhammad also waged war against the parents who were grinding their daughters in the millstone of illiteracy, and exerted in promoting education among the females, and took keen interest in the unity of the community. In 1897, he rendered valuable services during the outbreak of plague in Bombay. Mr. Kennedy, the Police Commissioner of Bombay wrote him a letter of appreciation for his outstanding services. In 1904, the British India appointed him J.P. (Justice of Peace). Juma Jan Muhammad was one of the founder members of the Ismaili Council in Bombay since its existence on April 9, 1906. He also served as a Private Secretary of the Imam. He took a live interest in Kera, Kutchh Case and gave his services to the jamat for many years. Imam Sultan Mohammed Shah appointed him as a Kul Kamadia.ismaili]]> ismailis]]> ismailies]]> ismailifaith]]> pir]]> mawla]]> quran ul hakim]]> ali]]> allah]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Juma-Jan-Muhammad/753810 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:46:21 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Juma-Jan-Muhammad/753810 Period: (1868-1935) Juma Ismail or Juma Jan Muhammad traced his descent from a certain Ramal, who lived in the village of Buara in district Thatta, Sind and died in Jerruk. His son mostly dwelt in Kutchh and returned to Bhambor in Sind. The Kalhora rulers of Sind were his deadly enemies, therefore, the son of Ramal came in Karachi, assuming the name, Bambo. His son was Motiyo, who lived in district Badin. His son Allana, whose son Vali resided in Tando Bagho, Sind and looked after the shrine of Pir Tajuddin. Vali married to Jusafa and had two sons, Ismail and Ramzan. Ismail had three sons, Muhammad, Piru and Juma; and four daughters, Chhatal, Karamsi, Mama and Fatima. Ismail came in Karachi, where his son Juma or Juma Bhagat was born. Juma Bhagat was born in the Lassi area of Karachi in 1868, where he acquired his early education. He learnt the ginans at the age of 12 years in the school built by Imam Aga Ali Shah in Karachi. His service career began since 1883 as a reciter of the ginans, and delivered waez for the first time in 1891.ismaili]]> ismailis]]> ismailies]]> ismailifaith]]> pir]]> mawla]]> quran ul hakim]]> ali]]> allah]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Missionary-Juma-Bhagat-Ismail/752225 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:49:55 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Missionary-Juma-Bhagat-Ismail/752225 Period: (1909-1968) Jafferali Ali Megji was born on December 16, 1909 in Dar-es-Salaam. Soon after his education, he joined the services of the community in different fields till he became the Honorary Secretary of the Council in 1937 and served for nine years with zeal and enthusiasm. He also established Corporations in Tanganyika. In 1948, he was appointed the President of the Ismailia Association for Tanganyika, and held the post for eight years. He was also the director of the Diamond Jubilee Investment Trust (1945-1968). He earned the blessings of the Imam on several occasions for his outstanding services, and was invested the title of Count in 1959. He died on March 21, 1968. The Imam sent following message to his son on April 4, 1968 that:- My dear spiritual child, I have received your letter of 28th March, and I was much grieved to hear of the sad demise of your father, Count Jafferali Ali Megji. I send my most affectionate paternal maternal loving blessings for the soul of late Count Jafferali A. Megji and I pray that his soul may rest in eternal peace.ismaili]]> ismailis]]> ismailies]]> ismailifaith]]> pir]]> mawla]]> quran ul hakim]]> ali]]> allah]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Count-Jafferali-Ali-Megji/715600 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:31:16 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Count-Jafferali-Ali-Megji/715600 Period: (1908-1963) Jaffer Ali Muhammad Somji, surnamed Sufi was born at Karachi in 1908, where he took his formal education, both religious and secular. He started his career as a religious teacher as well as a supervisor of Wazir Rahim Boarding School. He also became a regular missionary in Karachi, and then moved to East Africa. In 1932, Jaffer Ali Muhammad Somji was appointed as a religious teacher of Boys High School in Mombasa, where he also established The Young Ismailia Recreation Club Institute, and also started a periodical, called Gulshan-e-Ilm. In 1936, he came in Nairobi and worked as a superintendent of Rehmatullah Valji Hirji Boarding for two years. In 1938, he visited Bombay and with Imam's guidance, he joined Recreation Club Institute. In 1947, Jaffer Ali Muhammad Somji published the first volume of the Rumi's mathnawi into Gujrati. He was also well versed in the Ismaili history, the Ismailia Association for India gave him the task to edit "Nurun Mubin" of Wazir Ali Muhammad Jan Muhammad Chunara in 1947 for its second edition. He worked on it for two years and updated the historical accounts from 1935 to 1949. He also updated its third edition till 1951.ismaili]]> ismailis]]> ismailies]]> ismailifaith]]> pir]]> mawla]]> quran ul hakim]]> ali]]> allah]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Missionary-Jaffer-Ali-Muhammad-Sufi/710708 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:07:02 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Missionary-Jaffer-Ali-Muhammad-Sufi/710708 Period: (1903-1990) Mukhi Rai Abajibhai Nathu Bhalwani was the Mukhi of Sanosara jamat in Saurashtra. He was a hakim by profession and treated the Ismailis free of charge. His wife Galabai (d. 1907) was also a dedicated social worker. Mukhi Rai Abajibhai died on February 10, 1956 and left behind four sons, in which Jaffer Ali Bhalwani was most prominent figure among the Ismailis. Jaffer Ali Bhalwani was born on December 27, 1903 in the village of Sanosara in Saurashtra. He took his education upto 7th class in his village, and started working with his father. He was interested in the study of Ismaili literature since childhood. He married in 1920 and moved to Bombay with the permission of his father. He first came in Ahmadabad, where Ghulam Hussain Basaria, the President of the Religious School offered him to join as a religion teacher for three months. He accepted it and the day before he took the charge, a certain Nur Muhammad Aliji Mona came from the village of Methan of Sidhpur district with a letter of Varas Memonji Dossan of Meta, the President of Dhandhar and Patanwada Division Council.ismaili]]> ismailis]]> ismailies]]> ismailifaith]]> pir]]> mawla]]> quran ul hakim]]> ali]]> allah]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Honorary-Missionary-Jaffer-Ali-A-bhalwani/706829 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:41:14 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Honorary-Missionary-Jaffer-Ali-A-bhalwani/706829