Cutchi Memon Digest
Kerala
ﮐﮁﻲ ﻤﻴﻤﻦ ﮢ ﺍﯿﺠﺴﭧ - ﮐﻴﺮﻻ
PREVIEW
MARCH 2015
EDITORIAL
In this issue of the CM Digest we are introducing a column on the legal matters of interest and concern to the Cutchi Memon Community. They include Waqf properties, Marriage and inheritance. In this month we will discuss about the issue relating to the Waqfs due to its contemporary importance to the community as a whole.
An important fact which needs to be noted here is that in a large number of waqf properties the waqifs and mutawallis had permitted poor Muslims to stay in houses or rooms built on them at a nominal or no rent. In course of time the rent agreements, if at all they existed as in most cases they were oral arrangem-ents, they have lapsed though the original lessees and in all probability their children or assignees continue to occupy the premises. Declaring such occupants as encroachers would not only cause immense hardships to the poor occupants but also result in the government take over as property without identifiable owner or Mutawally. ..................... More
GLIMPSES OF ISLAMIC LAW
Waqf is of paramount importance to Cutchi Memons as crores worth properties have been donated by our ancestors for the common benefit of all Muslims. Most of these properties are still in use for the purposes for which they were dedicated and quite a few of them were encroached and fell into adverse hands. Until about 1954 there was no law enabling the governm-ent intervention in identifying and management of the waqf properties, when an act to enable public supe-rvision and control was promulgated. The Wakf Act of 1954 was modified in 1995 and further amended in 2013.
Section 3, sub section (r) of the Waqf Act 1995 as it stands now, defines a waqf as follows; .............. More
SECUNDERABAD JAMAT
The origin of the Cutchi Memon Jamat of Andhra Pradesh, Secunderabad, can be traced back to almost the same period when forefathers migrated from Cutch with a desire to improve their lives, expand their businesses, and settle down in various parts of the country. Those Cutchi Memons that came to the former prin-cely state of Hyderabad preferred to settle down in Secunderabad, a cantonment area inhabited mainly by British civilians and army personnel and a place suitable for their busi-ness activities. On September 29, 1939, a Managing Committee was constituted. ............. More
OUR LEADERS
Khan Bahadur Fakhr-ut-Tujjar
Hajee Sir Ismail Sait
Ismail Sait was born in March 1859 to Hajee Saliah Muhammad Sait of Bangalore. Originally from Cutch migrated to Mysore. In 1870, his family moved to Bangalore when the British established their cantonment in Bangalore, four years later, when his father passed away, Ismail Sait, all of about 15 at the time, plunged into the business of buying and selling goods. Ismail Sait, through his various businesses, catered to the needs of the British. Hajee Sir Ismail Sait’s first commercial venture was a shop called the English Warehouse, strategically located on St Mark’s Road, close to where his (mainly English) customers were.. He later diversi-fied into a variety of businesses. By the early 1900s, Ismail Sait was one of the richest merchants, not just in Bangalore, but in all of south India. What distinguished this businessman from others like him was his contribution to the growth of Banga-lore. The shop sold all manner of goods from milk powder to machinery, everything imported from England. The shop flourished and soon, there were branches of English Warehouse in Madras (now Chennai) and Secunderabad.
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KOLKATA JAMAT
The arrival of Cutchi Memons in Calcutta (now known as Kolkata) dates back to 1840, and was necessitated by their need to feed and foster their trade with Burma (now Myanmar), Java, Singapore, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and Mauritius where they were established in business since the early thirties of the 18th century. During the whole of the eighteenth century and until the early nineteenth, Cutchi Memons reig-ned supreme as importers and exporters of general merchandise to and from Burma (Myanmar), Java, Singapore, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and Mauritius. In their sphere of trade and commerce, they were without any parallel, and were important in local and overseas markets. In some commodities, they were conside-red "kings", especially in imported rice and sugar.. ............... More
MYSORE JAMAT
The origins of Cutchi Memons of Mysore City are not entirely known. It is believed that a century or so ago some Cutchi Memon families migrated to Mysore city from Bangalore, and started involving themselves in business and agriculture. They cultivated paddy fields, which they acquired on lease. There were twelve families initially; five more followed from Bangalore, Nilgiris, Cochin and Bombay. Division among these families has resulted in forty sub-families. Most Cutchi Memons of Mysore speak Urdu at home; only a few families have retained Cutchi as their mother tongue. "Purdah" was observed strictly in some families. Most Cutchi Memons in Mysore City are in business: furniture hire and sale, optical goods, real estate, electrical appliances, carpets and furnishings, textiles, etc. ................. More
ODISHA JAMAT
Cutchi Memons came to Orissa via Calcutta during the latter part of the 18th century. They landed by boat in Chandbali, the then port of Orissa. They were businessmen, and their main source of income was exports of goods to faraway countries such as Ceylon, Mauritius, Burma and Indonesia. They had cordial relations with the people of Orissa, and very soon became prominent. They conducted their business activities through the port of Chandbali, and from the coasts of Paradip, Puri and Gopalpur-on-Sea by means of small country boats which plied up to the steamers that were anchored in deep sea. It is said that the first steam launch which touched the port of Chandbali belonged to the famous Late Haji Mohamed Zakaria Sait of Calcutta, father of Sir Abdul Razzaque Mohamed Kt., a cabinet minister of Mauritius.
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SATARA JAMAT
Satara is located in Maharashtra State in Western India, and has about 150 Cutchi Memons from 22 Cutchi Memon families. Althou-gh Cutchi Memons migrated to Satara from various parts of India as traders and merchants over the span of a centu-ry, it is only during the last five decades that the Cutchi Memon population has increased dramatically. When the need for a Jamat was felt, Kasam Umer Kacchi (Galaria), Abdul Gaffar, Ishaque Kacchi (Isani), Mohammed Memon invited all members of the 22 families to a meeting to discuss its formation, This meeting was held on October 19, 1992, and was a great success. All Cutchi Memons present at the meeting decided to form a Jamat, and to elect a Managing Committee This proved that there was unity among Cutchi Memons of Satara, and great love among the brethren. ..................... More
PANJO CUTCHI RASOSDO
HALEEM
Haleem is a curried porridge made of different types of meat, grains and pulses. It is usually prepared during Ramadan for iftar (breaking the fast.)
DAR GOST
Dar (Any split Lintel)+ Gost (Meat)
Meat with lentils is traditional Cutchi prepa-ration. Like Haleem it is protein rich. It is a good combination with Bajare ji rotli, though it also goes well with any other kind of roti (maani in Cutchi) Parattha and rice.
Making Dar Gost is as simple as making Khichdi. ..................... More
MAURITIUS CM SOCIETY
In 1810, the English captured the island, and renamed it Mauritius. The Treaty of Paris of 1814 affirmed the English as possessors of the island. In 1852, Mauritius came out of its forced isolation with the inauguration of a steam ship service. This service was most beneficial to the island, as it promoted its interests around the world and facilitating commu-nication with other parts of the globe.
It was at this time that Cutchi Memons traveled to Mauritius from India. They banded together, and the first task they undertook was to build a small masjid, naming it "Mosque de Arabes". Prior to this, one Mr. Ismail Jeeva son of Haji Hafeez Jeeva, conducted prayers on a plot of land that was purchased for Rs. 6800/. This land was donated to the Muslims of the island.
As years went by, Cutchi Memons and other Muslims prospered in trade of grains, and in import and export. When our people increased in numbers, they felt that the small masjid no longer served their needs, and they purchased adjoining lands to construct a bigger masjid. A new masjid was opened in 1877. Prominent among Cutchi Memons for taking a keen interest in the affairs of the masjid was Janab Hajee Joonas Allarakhia. He came to Mauritius in 1950, ................ More
TRADITIONS
Cutchi Memons were very fond of costly and elegant dresses. The women folk wore Bandi (a full sleeve blouse used as an under garment, an Aboh ( long gown), Mondia Ejjar (trousers with embroiderd or laced anklets), and a Mungalmo (duppatta). An embroidered head cover, Missar or scarf, was a typical component. They covered themselves from head to foot with a Millayo (a dark brown silken sheet with broad intricate zari - gold lace). On the wedding brides wore Khombi, a veil made of red and black silk bandhini (the famous Cutchi tie and dye fabric) and a lot of jewellery. .............. More
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