Home
Quick Names Index
Family Trees
Interactivity
History
Photos & Websites
Zanzibar
  Photo  Collections
  Personalities
Guestbook

Photos Scanned And Provided By: Mustafa Pirmohamed
Email: mpirmohamed@gmail.com
 

to Mustafa Pirmohamed's Lindi Notes - Family - Settlement Stories Main Page

to Mustafa Pirmohamed's Lindi Notes - Family Main Page

to Mustafa Pirmohamed's Main Page

 

Lindi Notes - Family - Settlement Stories of Early Migrants
 

 

Haji Merali Mawji was born in Khandna, India in 1888. At the age of 12 he left his parents to try for better prospects by sailing to Kilwa where he worked at Esmail Bhalloo. In 1906, he went to India to get married and on his return went to Njinjo, a village near Kilwa where he opened a small shop. In 1909 he moved to Kilwa.

 

In 1923 he went for Ziyarat to Iraq and Iran.  In 1946 he went for Hajj. In 1948 he closed his business in Kilwa and moved to Monduli where he and his sons are running the business todate. He has rendered invaluable services to Kilwa jamat.He was also trustee of Arusha jamat. He died in Mumbai on 28 February 1960, while going for Ziyarat.

 

Sourec KSI Trade Directory 1960 p. 106

 

 

 

to Mustafa Pirmohamed's Lindi Notes - Family - Settlement Stories Main Page

to Mustafa Pirmohamed's Lindi Notes - Family Main Page

to Mustafa Pirmohamed's Main Page

 


Last updated July 2012 Copyright © Mahmood Fazal 2005 - All Rights Reserved Created By Husain Fazal