Sri Lanka Moor Family Genealogy

Khateeb Sheikh Omar (of Yamani) - Family #92 (Lebbe Sinne Lebbe)

Sheikh Ismail Lebbe Abdul Latiff (Levve Sinna Levve)

Katheeb Hussain Lebbe Muhallam Sheikh Ismail Lebbe of the Colombo Grand Mosque, New Moor Street, had recorded over three hundred (300) marriages of Moors (Muslims), from March 26, 1882 to January 18, 1844. In his "Kadutham" book, he had recorded not only the names of the parties, Wolis, and witnesses but also their addresses.

His son, Abdul Latiff, also known as, Levve Sinna Levve, who was also appointed Katheeb of the Colombo Grand Mosque, had his appointment confirmed by the Governer, His Excellency Lt. General Sir Colin Campbell, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Military Order of both Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the British settlements and territories in the Island of Ceylon with dependencies thereof, on February 13, 1845.

The following authorty of the Governer was granted for the remains of Abdul Latiff to be interred alongside his father’s grave at the Colombo Grand Mosque.

No 1112.                                                                      Colonial Secretary’s Office

                                                                                    Colombo, 16 May, 1906

Sir,

I am directed by the Governor to acknowledge the receipt of your petition dated the 6th April last, and to state that His Excellency has been pleased to grant the request made therein.

(2) His Excellency desires me at the same time to state that he hopes that many years will still lapse before it becomes necessary to make use of the permission granted.

                                                                                    I am Sir,

                                                                                    Your Obedient Servant

for Colonial Secretary

Segoe Ismail Lebbe Abdul Latifue

Muhammadan High Priest,

83, New Moor Street,

Colombo.

In the Ceylon Daily News of Saturday, March 10, 1945, the following reference was made to the centenary celebration at the Grand Mosque in connection with the services as Khateeb of Abdul Latiff and his progeny:-

"A special assembly congregated after the Jumma prayers at the Grand Mosque, Colombo, to commemorate the century of service rendered to the members of the congregation of the Mosque by the house of the first officiating priest, late Khateeb Sheikh Ismail Lebbe Abdul Latiff. The service was continued by his son, the late Khateeb Abdul Latiff Abdul Caffoor, followed by his son, the late Khateeb Abdul Caffoor Abdul Jawad. This is now being continued by the latter’s son, Khateeb Abdul jawad Muhammad Warid. In appreciation of his uninterrupted and unique service to the Jama’ath of the Mosque, glowing tributes were paid by several speakers, reference being made to the special grant by Governor Sir Colin Campbell on February 13, 1845"

Abdul Lateef’s son Abdul Caffoor was subsequently appointed Khatheeb of the Grand Mosque and His other son’s were Abdul Rahman, Abdul Cader, and Muhammad Zakariya. His daughter’s were Azeeza Umma and Jainath Umma.

Abdul Caffoor;s son Abdul Jaward succeeded him. Abdul Jaward’s son Muhammad Warid succeeded him in 1936.

Abdul Lateef’s youngest son was Muhammad Zakariya whose son was Muhammad Lafir. Muhammad Lafir’s children are Muhammad Noor (married to Mazeera Rashard), Fawzie Fathima, Nawaz (married to Shireen Hussain Mohideen), Faizal (married to Yasmin Sahill), Ayeshathul Rila (married to Zameek Hussain), Ireefathul Khair (married to Rumy Rasheed) and Shazmina (married to Mursy Zacky).

Abdul Lateef ‘s grandfather was Khateeb Hussain whose father was Khateeb Hassan and whose father was Khateeb Sheikh Omar of Yamani.

Presently (1995), the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Colombo Grand Mosque is Al Haj Shafee Muhammad who was elected in 1992. His appointment was confirmed by the Ministry of Muslim Religious & Cultural Affairs. He is the grandson of Khatheeb Abdul Caffoor Abdul Jawad and brother of Al Haj Muhammad Hussain Mohideen - former member of the Board of Trustees of the Colombo Grand Mosque during the period 1968 to 1980.

Abdul Lateef’s Great Grandson, Muhammad Shibly Shihabudeen, son of Abdul Rahman Muhammad Shihabudeen, was appointed Administrative Trustee of Ghaneemathul Cassimiya Jumma Masjid at Dematagoda Place, Colombo 9, from 1980 to 1983. He was responsible for the construction of a two storeyed building for the Mosque that facilitated the upgrade of the Mosque to a Jumma Masjid.

The above family trace their ancestry to the Head Moorman, Mahmood Naina Marikar of Sheikh Ma’roofal Karkhee. 

1 Khateeb Sheikh Omar (of Yamani)

....2 Khateeb Hassan

..........3 Khateeb Hussain

................4 Khateeb Sheikh Ismail

...................... 5 Khateeb Abdul Lateef (alias Lebbe Sinne Lebbe)

............................6 Khateeb Abdul Lateef Abdul Caffoor

..................................7 Abdul Caffoor Abdul Jawad + Sithy Maimoonah

........................................8 [2] Noor Maliha Abdul Jawad + [1] Muhammad Magdoom

..............................................9 [4] Muhammad Zubair

....................................................10 [9] Muhammad Jawad Zubair

....................................................10 [10] Fathima Nazly Zubair

..............................................9 [5] Muhammad Hussain Mohideen

....................................................10 [11] Yousoof Ramzy Mohideen + [53] Fathima Zeeniya Razik

..........................................................11 [54] Muhammad Firzy Ramzy

..........................................................11 [55] Muhammad Firzan Ramzy

..........................................................11 [56] Fathima Famila Ramzy

....................................................10 [12] Muhammad Imthiaz Mohideen + [57] Rizana Shafy

..........................................................11 [58] Muhammad Rickars Imthiaz

....................................................10 [13] Fathima Shireen Mohideen + [59] Nawaz

....................................................10 [14] Muhammad Azmy Mohideen [60] Fathima Fazliya Sheriff

..........................................................11 [61] Muhammad Arshad Azmy

..........................................................11 [62] Muhammad Amjad Azmy

..........................................................11 [63] Fathima Asma Ramzy

....................................................10 [64] Fathima Shamiza Mohideen

..............................................9 [6] Muhammad Mousoof

....................................................10 [15] Fathima Rameeza Mousoof

....................................................10 [16] Muhammad Marsoom Mousoof

....................................................10 [17] Fathima Zeeniya Mousoof

....................................................10 [18] Fathima Hussaina Mousoof

..............................................9 [7] Sithy Mymoona

....................................................10 [19] I. Mahfooza

------------------------------8 2nd. Spouse of [2] Noor Maliha Abdul Jawad + [3] Abdul Hameed Magdoom

..............................................9 [8] Abdul Hameed Shafi Muhammad + [46] Zareena Faleel (117)

....................................................10 [20] Fathima Rizona Muhammad + [47] Muhammad Imthiaz Thowfeek

..........................................................11 [48] Muhammad Infaz Thowfeek

..........................................................11 [49] Muhammad Imran Thowfeek

..........................................................11 [50] Muhammad Riyaz Thowfeek

..........................................................11 [51] Muhammad Rifky Thowfeek

....................................................10 [21] Muhammad Sharaz Muhammad + [52] Sajida Thahir

........................................8 Thowfeek Abdul Jawad

-------------------------7 *2nd spouse of [34] Abdul Caffoor Abdul Jawad: + [35] Sakeena Umma

........................................8 [36] Khateeb Muhammad Warid Abdul Jawad

..............................................9 [39] Mohamed Warid Shahul Hameed + Sithy Hajeera Abdul Hameed (95)

10 Fathima Shahzamee Shahul Hameed+Ahmed Farzand Ferozenoon

11 Ahmed Shahzad Ferozenoon

11 Mariam Sadia Ferozenoon

11 Ahmed Farhad Ferozenoon

10 Mohamed Awad Shahul Hameed+Sithy Kamila Anver

11 Khalid Awad

11 Ghazzali Awad

..............................................9 [40] Muhammad Azhar Warid

..............................................9 [41] Izzathul Rifaya Warid

........................................8 [37] Sithy Khyria Abdul Jaward

........................................8 [38] Abdul Jaward Muhammad Nazim

..............................................9 [42] Noorul Abida Nazim           

..............................................9 [43] Sithy Huzaira Nazim          

..............................................9 [44] Muhammad Mukhtar Nazim

..............................................9 [45] Shahul Hameed Nazim

-------------------------7 *3rd spouse of [34] Abdul Caffoor Abdul Jawad: + Deen Noor Umma

........................................8 Ruzain Nona Abdul Jaward + Saleem  

..............................................9 Sithy Inoona Saleem + Sadul Naeem

........................................……..10 Fathima Ferooza Sadul Naeem (died in childhood)

........................................……..10 Fahim Lateef Sadul Naeem + Fathuma Rizni

........................................…………..11 Fathuma Isfath Fahim

........................................……..10 Muhammad Faraz Sadul Naeem + Asha Farahana

........................................…………..11 Fathuma Shahra Faraz

........................................…………..11 Muhammad Hakil Faraz

........................................……..10 Fathuma Fazana Sadul Naeem + Muhammad Fawmy

........................................…………..11 Muhammad Fahad Fawmy

........................................…………..11 Muhammad Fazir Fawmy

........................................…………..11 Muhammad Fayad Fawmy

........................................……..10 [65] Fathuma Fiyaza Sadul Naeem + [66] Muhammad Mubarak Malhar

........................................…………..11 [67] Muhammad Minhaj Mubarak

........................................…………..11 [68] Fathima Minza Mubarak

........................................8 Abdul Jaward Ahmed Ismail

........................................8 Noor Nalifa Abdul Jaward + Muhammad Malhar

..............................................9 Muhammad Farook Malhar + Fathuma Haniya Khualid (180)

........................................…….10 Fathima Shaheera Farook + Muhammad Muhiyadeen Sideeq Mumtaz Naeem

........................................…….10 Muhammad Aaqib Hussain Farook

........................................…….10 Fathima Amra Sharafa Farook

........................................…….10 Omar Abdul Bari Farook

........................................…….10 Muhammad Murad Farook

........................................…….10 Fathima Shihara Farook

........................................…….10 Fathima Salma Farook

..............................................9 Ahamed Ismail Malhar + Noor Zahira Aboobacker

........................................…….10 Fathima Shamiha Ismail

........................................…….10 Fathima Shaeeda Ismail

........................................…….10 Abdul Rahman Ismail

........................................…….10 Abdul Jawad Ismail

..............................................9 Muhammad Iqbal Malhar + Inul Kareema Sheriff

........................................…….10 Muhammad Fawaz Iqbal

........................................…….10 Fathima Fazna Iqbal + Rifaideen

........................................…………11 Fathima Rizniya Rifaideen

........................................…………11 Muhammad Rinzan Rifaideen

........................................…………11 Fathima Rahmiya Rifaideen

........................................…….10 Fathima Fareeha Iqbal + Bishrul Munawwar

........................................…….10 Sithy Hajara Iqbal

........................................…….10 Fathima Hazra Iqbal

..............................................9 Muhammad Uvais Malhar + Sithy Fathima alias Mary Stella

........................................…….10 Muhammad Yasir Uvais

........................................…….10 Muhammad Ayub Uvais

........................................…….10 Muhammad BilalUvais

........................................…….10 Muhammad Ibrahimr Uvais

........................................…….10 Fathima Hajara Uvais

..............................................9 Sithy Naseera Malhar + Muhammad Haniffa

........................................…….10 Muhammad Rumaiz Haniffa

........................................…….10 Muhammad Riyaz Haniffa

........................................…….10 Muhammad Rinooz Haniffa

........................................…….10 Muhammad Rushdi Haniffa

........................................…….10 Fathima Rizna Haniffa + Muhammad Sideeq

........................................…………11 Fathima Rushda Sideeq

..............................................9 Sithy Saleema Malhar + Shuhail Iffam Shahbdeen

........................................…….10 Muhammad Imran Iffam

........................................…….10 Fathima Zohara Iffam

........................................…….10 Fathima Rikaza Iffam

........................................…….10 Fathima Zainab Iffam

........................................…….10 Fathima Zulaiha Iffam

..............................................9 Ummu Ruzaina Malhar + Muhammad Waffa

........................................…….10 Fathima Zeena Waffa

........................................…….10 Muhammad Fazlee Waffa

........................................…….10 Muhammad Rikaz Waffa

........................................…….10 Muhammad Hassan Waffa

..............................................9 [66] Muhammad Mubarak Malhar + [65] Fathima Fiyaza Abdul Naeem

..........................................……10 [67] Muhammad Minhaj Mubarak

............................................….10 [68] Fathima Minza Mubarak

..............................................9 Ahamed Sulaiman Malhar + Fathima Shamila

............................................….10 Muhammad Shuhaib Sulaiman

............................................….10 Muhammad Fairooz Sulaiman

..........................................…9 Ahamed Kabeer Malhar + Sithy Marliya

............................................….10 Muhammad Sideeq Kabeer

............................................….10 Muhammad Omar Kabeer

..............................................9 Muhammad Noor Malhar

..............................................9 Fathima Nasooha Malhar + Muhammad Refai

............................................….10 Fathima Safra Refai

............................................….10 Muhammad Rafi Refai

............................................….10 Muhammad Raufath Refai

............................................….10 Muhammad Mafaz Refai

..............................................9 Fathima Mumtaz Malhar + Fawzul Ameer

............................................….10 Muhammad Zabith Ameer

............................................….10 Muhammad Arshad Ameer

............................................….10 Fathima Safeeya Ameer

..............................................9 Muhammad Bishrul Hussain Malhar + Fathima Shihara

............................................….10 Muhammad Malhar Hussain

........................................8 Fathumuthu Zohara Abdul Jaward + Muhammad Mansoor

..........................................9 Muhammad Shamil Mansoor + Rani Perera

........................................……..10 Muhammad Shamin Shamil

........................................……..10 Muhammad Shiyam Shamil

........................................……..10 Shamila Shamil

..........................................9 Noor Hussaina Mansoor + Muhammad Hamza Shahul Hameedul Akram

........................................……..10 Muhammad Mizhar Akram + Shamila Mizhar

........................................…………..11 Noor Zainab Mizhar

........................................……..10 Muhammad Arshad Akram

........................................……..10 Fathima Zohara Akram

........................................……..10 Fathima Muna Akram

........................................……..10 Fathima Dhiba Akram

........................................……..10 Muhammad Hamza Akram

........................................……..10 Muhammad Miqdad Akram

........................................……..10 Fathima Ayesha Akram

..........................................9 Noor Fareena Mansoor + Muhammad Zuhair

........................................……..10 Muhammad Hisham Zuhair

........................................……..10 Fathima Rizana Zuhair

..........................................9 Fathima Zeeniya Mansoor + Muhammad Sakkaf

........................................……..10 Muhammad Shahid Sakkaf

........................................……..10 Fathima Nawaziya Sakkaf

........................................……..10 Muhammad Saadik Sakkaf

..........................................9 Noor Fairooza Mansoor + Riyaz Hamid

........................................……..10 Fathima Raffa Riyaz

........................................……..10 Fathima Farah Riyaz

........................................……..10 Fathima Zeena Riyaz

..........................................9 Fauzul Hana Mansoor + Muhammad Nizam Zuhar

..................................7 Abdul Caffoor Muhammad Ismail

..................................7 Abdul Caffoor Muhammad Sheriff

..................................7 Abdul Caffoor Muhammad Ghouse

........................................8 Noorul Ayn Muhammad Ghouse         

........................................8 Muhammad Ghouse Muhammad Awfer           

........................................8 Muhammad Ghouse Muhammad Mahin          

........................................8 Muhammad Ghouse Muhammad Mohideen     

............................6 Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman + Zulaiha Umma I.L.M.     (13)

..................................7 Pathuma Umma Abdul Rahman + Samsudeen Sheikh Ismail Lebbe

........................................8 Muhammad Mohideen Samsudeen + Azhara Rasheed  

........................................8 Noor Muhammad Samsudeen + Ummul Fukura CLM (46,82,83)

..............................................9 Faiz Mahamood Muhammad + Mifthiya Zubaida Ansari (10,83)

............................................……..10 Fathima Farwin Muhammad + Muhammad Ali Noordeen m:1997 (24,40)

..............................................9 Fathima Farika Muhammad

........................................8 Sithy Zohera Samsudeen + Huzair Ghouse (Pottayan Ootar)

..................................7 Ummu Suroora Abdul Rahman + Ahmed Salih C.L.M. (82,83)

........................................8 Ahamed Salih Muhammad Mawahib + Sithy Zohera Naina-Marikar (93)

..............................................9 Jalaludeen Rumi Mawahib

..............................................9 Sa’adi Shiraz Mawahib

........................................8 Ahamed Salih Hussain Ansari + Rabiath Zohara (Poskopa Ootar)

..................................7 Jalaldeen Abdul Rahman + Ummu Souada Abdul Latif (Shewden)

........................................8 Muhammad Nilamdeen Jalaldeen + Saleema Jabir

........................................8 Zulaiha Umma Jalaldeen + Sheriffdeen

........................................8 Sithy Sawry Jalaldeen + Kiyath

........................................8 Muhammad Marzook Jalaldeen

..................................7 Jamaldeen Abdul Rahman (bachelor)

..................................7 Mowjood Abdul Rahman (bachelor)

..................................7 Ummu Naima Abdul Rahman

..................................7 Muhammad Shihabudeen Abdul Rahman + Sithy Farida Mohideen (Mukka Rathal)

........................................8 Muhammad Shihabudeen Muhammad Shibly + Rahil Johar

..............................................9 Sithy Fareeda Shibly + Abdul Rasheed

....................................................10 Muhammad Thariq Ramesh Rasheed

....................................................10 Fathima Farisha Rasheed

....................................................10 Salma Rasheed

..............................................9 Muhammad Taslim Shibly + Rizliya Ghani

..............................................9 Rehana Shibly

..................................7 Zainulabdeen Abdul Rahman

............................6 Abdul Latiff Abdul Cader + (name not known)

..................................7 Mukhtar Abdul Cader

..................................7 Adjward Abdul Cader

..................................7 Jalaldeen Abdul Cader

..................................7 Ismail Abdul Cader

..................................7 Sithy Nafeesa Abdul Cader

............................6 Abdul Lateef Muhammad Zakaria + Fathima

..................................7 Zakaria Muhammad Lafir + Sithy Kurrathul Ayne Yousoof

........................................8 Muhammad Noor Lafir + Mazeera Rashard

..............................................9 Mafaz Lafir

..............................................9 Mafaza Lafir

........................................8 Fawzie Fathima Lafir + Muhammad Faizal Nizar (40)

........................................8 Nawaz Lafir + Shireen Hussain Mohideen

..............................................9 Shazmina Nawaz + Mursy Zacky

..............................................9 Shahrazin Nawaz

..............................................9 Shizra Nawaz

..............................................9 Lafir Shiham Nawaz

........................................8 Faizal Lafir + Yasmin Sahill (10,13,76)

..............................................9 Yumna Faizal + Muhammad Zabrooth Fouz (10, 13)

                                                 10  Zainab Ali Fouz, b:2005

                                                 10  Fathima Ali Fouz, b:2009
                                                 10  Muhammad Ali Fouz, b:2010
                                                 10  Ibrahim Ali Fouz, b:2013

..............................................9 Hafsa Faizal + Hisny Thaha, b: Oct 7 1979, m: Aug 1 2009
10 Thahir Haseeb Hisny, b: Jun 16 2010

10 Tariq Humaid, b:Sep 2016

........................................8 Ayeshathul Rila Lafir + Zameek Hussain

..............................................9 Husni Hussain

........................................8 Ireefathul Khair Lafir + Rumy Rasheed

..............................................9 Rilwan Rasheed

............................6 Azeeza Umma Abdul Lateef + Magdoom Hajiar

..................................7 Seethavi Umma Magdoom

..................................7 Jainambu Umma Magdoom

..................................7 Ummu Kulthum Magdoom

..................................7 [3] Abdul Hameed Magdoom + [2] Noor Maliha Abdul Jawad

........................................8 [8] Abdul Hameed Shafi Muhammad + [46] Zareena Faleel (117)

..............................................9 [20] Fathima Rizona Muhammad + [47] Muhammad Imthiaz Thowfeek

....................................................10 [48] Muhammad Infaz Thowfeek

....................................................10 [49] Muhammad Imran Thowfeek

....................................................10 [50] Muhammad Riyaz Thowfeek

....................................................10 [51] Muhammad Rifky Thowfeek

..............................................9 [21] Muhammad Sharaz Muhammad + [52] Sajida Thahir

..................................7 Muhammad Khan Magdoom

..................................7 Muhammad Khalid Magdoom

..................................7 Sakeena Umma Magdoom

..................................7 Abdul Azeez Magdoom

..................................7 Haneena Umma Magdoom

..................................7 [1] Muhammad Magdoom + [2] Noor Maliha Abdul Jawad

........................................8 [4] Muhammad Zubair

..............................................9 [9] Muhammad Jawad Zubair

..............................................9 [10] Fathima Nazly Zubair

........................................8 [5] Muhammad Hussain Mohideen

..............................................9 [11] Yousoof Ramzy Mohideen + [53] Fathima Zeeniya Razik

....................................................10 [54] Muhammad Fizry Ramzy

....................................................10 [55] Muhammad Firzan Ramzy

....................................................10 [56] Muhammad Famil Ramzy

..............................................9 [12] Muhammad Imthiaz Mohideen + [57] Rizana Shafy

....................................................10 [58] Muhammad Rickars Imthiaz

..............................................9 [13] Fathima Shireen Mohideen + [59] Nawaz

..............................................9 [14] Muhammad Azmy Mohideen [60] Fathima Fazliya Sheriff

....................................................10 [61] Muhammad Arshad Azmy

....................................................10 [62] Muhammad Amjad Azmy

....................................................10 [63] Fathima Asma Ramzy

..............................................9 [64] Fathima Shamiza Mohideen

........................................8 [6] Muhammad Mousoof

..............................................9 [15] Fathima Rameeza Mousoof

..............................................9 [16] Muhammad Marsoom Mousoof

..............................................9 [17] Fathima Zeeniya Mousoof

..............................................9 [18] Fathima Hussaina Mousoof

........................................8 Sithy Mymoona (7)

..............................................9 [19] I. Mahfooza

..................................7 Muhammad Junaid

............................6 Jainath Umma Abdul Lateef

..................................7 Umma Hani + Zainul Abdeen

..................................7 Aseena

..................................7 Muhammad Naseer

..................................7 Ummu Leila + Muhammad Mohideen

........................................8 Sadul Ayn

........................................8 Ansar Mohideen

..................................7 Yoohanida

..................................7 Murshida + Jalaldeen

..................................7 Muhammad Cassim

..................................7 Ayesha

..................................7 Azeeza

..................................7 Hanoon