Sri Lanka Moor Family Genealogy

Sheikh Mohideen + Musa Umma - Family #162

Hussain S.M.M.

Alhaj S. M. M. Hussain was born on the 19^th of September 1916. Founder of The Colombo Picture Palace, he was a well known Industrialist, Educationist and Philanthropist. He married Hajiani Jeenath Ummah, daughter of Unani Dr. Abdul Cader of Galle in the year 1943 and the couple were blessed with a large family of twelve children; four sons, Nazeer, Dhahlan, Zameek and Rizvi and eight daughters, Zulfathul, Nawaziya, Laleeza. Nazlima, Fazeena, Nuwaiza, Raziya and Shannaz. Alhaj Hussain passed away on the 23^rd of May 1991 at the family residence of forty years, 522 Galle Road, Colombo 3. After his death the family business was taken over by his sons, and it continues to be a leading business establishment today.

“Alhaj SMM Hussain did not come to this world with the proverbial silver spoon in the mouth. He met the trials and tribulations of life like any other. He learnt the trade from his elder brother while attending a night school. In the year 1942 he started his own business of picture framing and sheet glass in a stall at Armour Street, Colombo. From then his business expanded to become one of the leading Glass Merchants and Printers in the country presently functioning from Prince Street, Pettah.

He also had a vision to start an industry, so he did by purchasing and developing four acres of marshy land in Grandpass, Colombo and setting up a Fully Automatic Mirror Manufacturing Industry, with full selfconfidence, practical wisdom and above all, common sense. It is not surprising to find such men are self made and selftaught. They learn in the school of life and end up as pioneers and path finders.

Neither a steady student or nor an advanced scholar, he realized the boon of education and the dearth of Muslim students in the pursuit of study, mainly because of financial difficulties among the underprivileged. Therefore he created the Alhaj SMM Hussain Charitable Trust, bequeathing to it a four storeyed building on 13 perches in the heart of Pettah. This is an approved charity administered by the MICH to provide scholarships to deserving Muslim students.

As a Vice President of the MICH he closely associated with its activities. His assistance to complete the MICH Technical Training Centre at Demetagoda was so substantial that the Board of Trustees decided to name the reception hall in the building as the ‘Alhaj S M Hussain Hall’. The Technical Training Centre provides the much needed technical skills to the youth of all communities.

‘Poverty is my Pride’ said the Holy Prophet (Sal).

Alhaj SMM Hussain regarded his wealth as a trust to be utilized for the well being of the underprivileged section of the community. He made contributions to many charities. He built a Madrasa in Namuwawa, a mosque in Puwakpitiya, built shops to provide income to the mosques of Nanu Oya and Watawala. Other beneficiaries include several mosques, schools, orphanages, too numerous to mention.

Here then is a profile of a person – neither an intellectual nor a professional – the humanist who slowly but surely had risen up the ladder, built up an Enterprise that provides employment to several, and thus became a national asset to his country and community. He lived a multi faceted and eventful life.

Alhaj Hussain passed away peacefully on 23^rd May 1991. His wife Hajiani Jeenath Ummah subsequently passed away on 18^th November 1995. They leave behind a larger family of four sons and eight daughters, all of whom are married and well settled down in life.

The late AI Marikar, Hony Secretary of the MICH, wrote on the passing away of Alhaj Hussain thus: “Rare indeed are men of his calibre. A Merchant Prince of Prince Street is no more, May the Liqa of Almighty Allah be with him”. “

(Source : Pamphlet published by MICH on the Unveiling of the Portrait of Alhaj SMM Hussain, at the MICH Auditorium. 13^th August 1996)

0  Sheikh Mohideen + Musa Umma

1 Hussain, Shaikh Mohideen Muhammad d:23May1991+ Abdul Cader Jeenath Umma (daughter of Unani Dr. Abdul Cader (of Galle) and Achchan Umma), d:Nov181995, m:1943

    2  Mohamed Hussain Mohamed Nazeer + Ummul Khair Hashim (40)

        3  Fathima Azmina Nazeer, Dr. + Najill Farook (76, 10, 80)

            4  Tariq Ibrahim Farook

            4  Hasna Farook

        3  Mohamed Afzal Nazeer + Shazmin Afwan

        3  Yasmin Aadila Nazeer + Reza Wadood

        3  Aasif Wahid Nazeer

    2  Zulfathul Khairiya Hussain + Abdul   Cader Mohamed Ali, JP MMC

        3  Fathima Afifa Mohamed Ali + Mohamed   Hafeel Yakoob

            4  Mohamed Akhlaaq* Yakoob    *twins

            4  Mohamed Aaqil* Yakoob        *twins

            4  Fathima Afrah Yakoob

        3  Ahmed Ashfaque Mohamed Ali +  Ghazala Rehana Muhajireen

            4  Mohamed Umair Ashfaque

            4  Mohamed Laaiq Ashfaque

    2  Sithy Nawaziya Hussain + Mohamed Sally Abdul   Farook BSc AMICE (ex Dy Chief Engineer CGR)

        3  Fathima  Niroza Farook + Mohamed Hussain  Habeebur Rahuman

            4  Muhammed Waleed Habeebur Rahuman

            4  Yussof Hussain Habeebur Rahuman

        3  Fathima Nihma Farook + Mohamed  Nashath Hafeel, Dr.

            4  Fathima Zahra Nashath

            4  Fathima Zamra Nashath

            4  Zeenath Zaeema Nashath

        3  Fathima Nizrana Farook + Mohamed  Farhaan Mohideen, Dr. (40)

            4  Fathima Nuha Farhaan

            4  Fathima Sanaa Farhaan, b:16 Sep 2006

        3  Fathima Nihaza Farook

    2  Mohamed Hussain Mohamed Dhahlan + Noorul Zareena Saleem

        3  Mohamed Ashad Hussain

        3  Zeenathul Basima Dhahlan + Fiyas Mohamed

        3  Zeenathul Cabeela Dhahlan + Anwar Sadat Jalaldeen

        3  Mohamed Danish Hussain

        3  Mohamed Emdad Hussain

    2  Mohamed Hussain Zameek d:Mar 11 2025 + Ayshathul Rila Lafir (92)

        3  Mohamed Husni Hussain + Naseema Shahul Hameed Mohamed (s/o MH Mohamed ex UNP MP Borella) (173)
            4  Hanaa Hussain
            4  Harun Hussain

obit

‎ *إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعون‎*

    2  Zeenathul Laleeza Hussain + Mohamed   Abbas Farook (s/o SM Abbas)

        3  Fathima Nuzrath Farook + Abu Abdullah  Nisthar Idroos (23)

            4  Abdullah Idroos

            4  Mariam Idroos

            4  Safiya Idroos

            4  Ibrahim Idroos

            4  Abdul Khaliq Idroos

        3  Fathima Nafhath Farook + Mohamed  Fariz Nazimdeen

            4  Mohamed Athif Nazimdeen

        3  Fathima Nafliya Farook

    2  Zeenathul Naslima Hussain + Mohamed  Jaufer Abul Hassen, d:Jun 13 2007 (son of Marhoom Abul Hassen (UTI) and Marhooma Iyynul Mudasira)

obit:

AL HAJ JAUFER HASSEN (Advocate, Examiner - Law College, Chairman WAKF Board Tribunal). Dearly beloved husband of Hajiani Zeenathul Naslima, father of Al Haj Afgar Hassen (Nations Trust Bank) and Hajiani Amra Irfan, father-in-law of Dr Irfan Bishrulhafi, grandfather of Ashfa  and Nafeesa, son of Marhoom Abul Hassen (UTI) and Marhooma Iyynul Mudasira, son-in-law of Marhoom Al S.M.M. Hussain (Founder Colombo Picture Palace) and Marhooma Jeenathu Umma, brother of Marhoom Mashood, Mushina, Sabira, Ajward (JP), Faiza and Afeefa, brother-in-law of Nazeer, Zulfathul Khairiya, Nawaziya, Dahalan, Zameek, Laliza, Fazeena, Nuwaiza, Rizvi, Raziya and Shannaz. Janasa took place Thursday 14 June 2007. No. 18, Mile Post Avenue, Colombo 03. SO Jun 17 2007

        3  Mohamed Afkhar Hassen

        3  Zeenath Amra Hassen + Irfan Bishrul Hafi, Dr.

            4  Asha Bishrul Hafi

            4  Nafeesa Bishrul Hafi

    2  Zeenathul Fazeena Hussain + Mohamed   Fuard Ghany (son of Mohamed Lafir Ghany)

        3  Mohamed Azain Ghany + Shifana Razeem

        3  Mohamed Ziyan Ghany

        3  Zeenath Zayna Ghany

    2  Zeenathul Nuwaiza Hussain + Mohamed   Saleem Mohamed Kamil

        3  Fathima Bushra Kamil

        3  Mohamed Javid Kamil

        3  Fathima Shazmina Kamil

    2  Mohamed Hussain Mohamed Rizvi* + Fathima  Rifka Hussain    *twins

        3  Mohamed Raaid Rizvi Hussain

        3  Ahmed Rashad Rizvi Hussain

        3  Rifadh Rizvi Hussain

    2  Iynul Raziya Hussain* + Mohamed   Fassy Mohideen    *twins

        3  Fathima Rukaiya Mohideen

    2  Zeenathul Shannaz Hussain +  Aznayn Muhiyadeen Abdul Cader (161)

        3  Zeenath Hafsa Cader

        3  Ayyub Mohamed Aznayn Cader 

1  S.M.M Mohideen

1  S.M.M Mahmood

1  S.M.M Nagoor

1  S.M.M Buhari

1  Khadeeja

1  Ummu

1  Pathuma