Memon community history book

Memon people, a collection of ethnic groups from the northern part of the indian subcontinent. By the end of 19th century, a sizeable memon community was reported to. Jan 23, 2015 omys is aware of the poor members of the okhai memon community who do not have their own house to live in with respect and dignity. Memon association leicester uk connecting communities. Every edition is special because it imparts an invaluable lesson of life. The other important muslim community is the khatiawari memon community, that migrated and resettled beyond gujarat state during partition of india in 1947. The diaspora is not a common word but dictionary meaning of it gives its meaning as a dispersion of an originally homogeneous entity, such as a language or culture. To provide house to those homeless omys is paying about rs. Memons kathiawar, usually simply called memons that speaks memoni language, further divided into subgroup which is generally refer to their ancestral village or town. If you have any book, which is written by memon or about memons memoni culture and you desire to upload at, or you know any person who had written a book books about memon or memoni culture, please send us. Jul 23, 2015 yakub abdul razzak memon, who has been sentenced to death for his role in the 1993 mumbai blasts, was once named as the best chartered accountant by the memon community. Nov 14, 2018 glance through the book, read the noteworthy documents, admire the eloquent speeches, cherish the pictures, be a part of our rich history and share the incredible journey of the world memon organisation.

My intention is to show here that memons are the original pakistanis who accepted islam in 1454 ad. The goan community dates from 1820 and has a population estimated to be 12,00015,000 strong. Many of these stories are told in a book commissioned by the association titled memons of sri lanka. He was born in tando jam town, hyderabad district to schoolteacher and poet mohammad yaqub niaz on october 24, 1933, in a house of ten siblings. In essence i am adding all the memons from the zanzibar memon community, most of whom moved to mainland tanzania. The title of the book has described the subject of the book as nasserpuria memon wanderlust and its effect on community, culture and traditions. The origin of the memons as a community dates back to a period in history listed as 824 ah. This was 100% of all the recorded memon s in canada. A history of the partition through material memory aanchal malhotra on. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Vanthali memon association welcome to vanthali memon. Our mission statement our mission is to upload all books written by the memons or about the memons into digital format and make them available at our website so that every memon and general readers should be able to read and learn about memons ancestry and download the entire book free of charge and read it at their convenience. The leaders of the memon community are considered to be the most.

Memons are an ethnic linguistics group that originated from lower sindh near the indus delta region. The most memon families were found in canada in 1911. This was indeed a unique milestone in the history of the entire memon community. The objectives of this organization shall be, among others, to foster better. Presents the international memon community, with a history, biographies, events listing, and information on islam. Studies dr george carlo, united states, double blind study international first deliveries to australia and new zealand.

After his muhammad umar memon is a critic, short story writer, renowned urdu translator and. They have termed it as fabricated and false due to inherent defects in numbers, dates and even the name of thatta. This was used when this community converted to islam sindhi, gujarati, and. Wherever they go, if there is a substantial memon population, they form themselves into jamats. I have written down the history of memons using many sources of information from library of congress, several articles and books written on memons. Transliteration of name of this memon communit y has now been standardized. The origin of the memons as a community dates back to a.

A community which has a history as magnificent as the present and as promising future as can be inshaallah. The memon community is always admired and respected for their distinct traits, business acumen, enterprising spirit, philanthropic activities, honesty, dexterity and good mannerism. My tree is therefore the memon tanzania tree which will enable our future generations to trace their roots and it is my sincere hope that you will help me to build this tree by providing data inputs,photo uploads and corrections. The primary purpose is to act as the central memon community in north america and to promote, develop and support, on a nonprofit chartiable basis the welfare and well being of all memons and humanity through out. The digital books available will bring awareness about the memoni culture and language among our youth around the world. The memon receive a new design with new descriptions. First time in memon history ramzan transmission in memon language only on memon news dont miss it from 1st ramazan to chaand raatmemon news foundation announce memon ideal 2020 online naat competition last date of submission 20042020 all participants between 8. Memon lineage traces back to lohanas of multan and sindh. Written by journalist asiff hussein and businessman and social worker hameed karim bhoja, the books pays tribute to the history and achievements of the local community. It is a great book with a lot of facts and figures about memons.

The mission of the world memon organization wmo is to act as the central memon organization representing the memon community throughout the world and to promote the advancement, upliftment, unity, welfare and wellbeing. Natasha memon teaching resources teachers pay teachers. I am a memon originally from pakistan and i have researched the genealogy of memons for over 10 years. Some say that in the 15th century about 700 families. The world memon organisation wmo is an international umbrella organization of the memon community serving humanity through its seven chapters in pakistan, india, sri lanka, middle east, africa, europe and north america. With memon, you can use modern communication technologies. Memon are, generally, well known for being honest, hardworking and innovative that contributed greatly to their commercial success.

Each edition of the memon is a tribute to the illustrious personality on the cover. Memon is known for narrating the history of sindh in his writings. Sirajul haq memon 193320 was an acclaimed pakistani sindhi language novelist, journalist, historian, scholar, linguist, storywriter, and advocate of the supreme court. Oct 15, 2015 in my research of the memon phenomenon i found an interesting account of memon history put up on the internet by the chicago memon association. It has a unique system of jamats for the welfare of community and for preserving social relationship between the members of the jamats.

Browse over 10 educational resources created by natasha memon in the official teachers pay teachers store. Welcome to the memon association community centres official website. By the end of 19th century, a sizeable memon community was reported to have entrenched itself in east asia. His first novel, parrado soyie sadd, depicts the tyrannical rule of tarkhans and arghuns on sindh in 17 ad. Oct 17, 2007 history of memon community version 1 the question of memons has always been close to my heart and i have delved deeply into its origin. The primary purpose is to act as the central memon community in north america and to promote, develop and support, on a nonprofit charitable basis the welfare and well being of all memons and humanity throughout the world in all aspects of life. World memon organisation the incredible journey world. The origin of the memons as a community dates back to a period in history listed as 824 ah when some 700 hindu families, representing some 6178 people belonging to the old and famous lohana community of sindh, accepted islam. History books have often described memons as the sailor businessmen of india. Memon caste was originated in north western part of ancient india, currently located in sindh.

The price they had to pay for this was a catastrophe in the form of holocaust unprecedented in the history of mankind. Traditionally, the name memon is an adaptation of momin meaning faithful. Today, more than 15 years after our personal turning point, society has. Muhammad umar memon has 32 books on goodreads with 2396 ratings.

The memon family name was found in canada, and scotland between 1871 and 1911. From the end of the 18th century and the first quarter of the 19th, a mass settlement of memons began throughout india, and a few decades later they also emigrated beyond its borders. But, a major chunk of memons still reside in india and pakistan. The memon merchants played a particularly important role in the trade of the city of surat, which was at that time the leading trade center of western india. After completion of his early education, his family shifted from. Khatiawari memon community is regarded as the wealthiest community in india and pakistan. In my research of the memon phenomenon i found an interesting account of memon history put up on the internet by the chicago memon association.

This was 100% of all the recorded memons in canada. Karachi has a community of goan catholics who are typically bettereducated and more affluent than their punjabi coreligionists. Memons have also established themselves in the republic of mauritius. The memon community is basically a peace loving, business community. There are many interesting stories about the origins of this community. However, memon researcher, abdul rehman asir, in his book in gujrati memon qaum ni utpati the origin of memon community and ali muhammad naz of. Historical analysis of islamic community development in hong kong. Vanthali memon association vma, a nonprofit social welfare organization that represents memons who basically belong to vanthali, a small town in kathiawar a former district of state of gujrat in india near mumbai. The centre is based in the heart of inner city of leicester. Aanchal malhotra is an artist and oral historian working with memory and material culture. According to the 2010 united states census, memon is the 18208 th most common surname in the united states, belonging to 1528 individuals.

The mission of the world memon organization wmo is to act as the central memon organization representing the memon community throughout the world and to promote the advancement, upliftment, unity, welfare and wellbeing of memons in the world in all aspects of life and at all times in accordance with and under the guidance of islamic principles. Ontario had the highest population of memon families in 1911. The memon association uk has grown since its formation in the early seventies from a body with modest activities such as the observance of a few religious functions, to an association that now cultivates and promotes an everwidening involvement in muslim and community issues on a much wider scale. Memon is most common among asianpacific islander 88. The wmo was established as an international representative organization to cater to the needs of the memon community spread across the world and address issues faced by it at. However, memon researcher, abdul rehman asir, in his book in gujrati memon qaum ni utpati the origin of memon community and ali muhammad naz of bombay have pointed out many inconsistencies in the story presented by nuzhat. After his muhammad umar memon is a critic, short story writer, renowned urdu translator and editor of the annual of urdu studies from pakistan. In order to eliminate the poverty in community omys support to deserving people of the memon community, persons are provided financial assistance from zakat but the only source available us to support non memon deserving persons.

The village of kutiyana was well near destroyed from the face of the earth, in so far as the memon community was concerned. The upper bourgeoisie from the muslim commercial community of. They established the posh cincinnatus town in garden east as a goan enclave. Memon organization of north america guidestar profile.

He performed prodigies of valour but was slain by the greek hero achilles. Mainly, due to their involvement in international trade and contribution to nations economy. The main purpose of this organization was to unite all the memons who are living in pakistan and migrated from vanthali. Due to various reasons, the members of the memon community have migrated to and settled in different parts of the world. The history books have often described memons as the sailor businessmen of india who had spread out from native sindh and gujarat taking. In 1954, his family moved to karachi, pakistan where he earned his bachelors and masters degrees. The memon community was founded in the 15th century by 700 families comprising 6,178 persons total. Memnon, in greek mythology, son of tithonus son of laomedon, legendary king of troy and eos dawn and king of the ethiopians. With this edition magnificent memons are taking another initiative and we are posting mr abdur razzak thaplawalas book the memon community heritage and identity. We are extremely proud to serve the memon s and other communities, living in and around the area of leicester.

They are well respected muslim entrepreneurs, philanthropist and humanitarian in the indian subcontinent and elsewhere. The cutchee memons have even built in or around 1955 and manages till now one of the biggest and most beautiful mosque in mauritius. There has been some controversy as to the veracity of various versions. Muhammad umar memons most popular book is identity. Books by muhammad umar memon author of the greatest urdu.