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BIRTH: Seyed Abdul Cader,
son of Muduney-adappayaleygedara Abdul Rahuman Lebbe "Maththisam" (Mosque trustee) was born on 16th
November, 1896 at Akurana, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
FAMILY: He was the third child and second son in
the family of five , the eldest being Mohamed Cassim Marikkar of Akurana. The other three were female.
EDUCATION: Seyed Abdul Cader
received his education at Akurana Govt
School in the Tamil Medium.Later he attended Sri Pushpadana Night school and studied English there. He
possessed a very command of the Tamil language and was very proficient in
English as well as in Sinhalese. He attended Quran Madhrasa
and learnt to read the Holy Quran according to ' Thajweed
' system of recital. He also possessed a very good knowledge of the Islamic Law..
CAREERS: He successfully ran a textile
establishment. Along with this business he managed to open a Receiving Post
Office with the permission of the Postal Department. Since then he had been
known and called as
"Post Master". After much persuasion and show of interest he made the Postal Dept to upgrade the Receiving Office to the status of
"B" Grade Sub Post Office which was ceremonially declared open by
Hon. Sir John Kotalawala at Akurana
town in 1940's. Thus M.A.S. Abdul Cader became the
first Sub Post Master of Akurana. Subsequently this
Sub Post Office was upgraded to the "B" level and then to
"A" Grade Sub Post Office. He saw to it that telephone facilities
were provided to this Sub Post Office around 1952. The people of Akurana as well as those of the surrounding areas
appreciated his services as the Sub Post Master. He was always helpful to the
poor, the needy and the sick.
HIS CHILDREN: Six children were born of him and his
beloved wife Balkis Nachchiya.
Four of them were boys and two were girls. He saw to it that his children
received the best of education. His eldest son Mohamed Zubair
passed out of the University of Ceylon in 1958 as an Electrical Engineer - the
first Engineer and Science Graduate of Akurana. Two
of his other sons, Mohamed Mubarak and Mohamed Zuhyle,
obtained Degrees in Arts from the University whilst the other, Mohamed Mohideen, passed out as a Specialist English Trained
Teacher in 1962 - the first such teacher of Akurana.
He was an ardent follower of Prophet Muhammad's (S.A.W.) saying
"EDUCATION IS AN INDESTRUCTIBLE TREASURE". His endeavour to educate
his own children had a strong effect on the grand-children of his wife's sister
- his immediate neighbour. They were so influenced that one of these girls
passed out as a Civil Engineer and another as a Doctor of Medicine from the
University of Ceylon., while others too pursued their studies upto the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) .
While attending to the welfare of his own family and the immediate relatives,
he played a vital role in social service in uplifting the conditions of the
village of Neerella and the villagers.
SOCIAL SERVICE: With a view to providing the
infrastructure to the Neerella village,he contested Harispattuwa
Village Council Elections for the Neerella Ward in
1940's.He comfortably won the elections and was returned to this Village
Council as the member for Neerella. During his tenure
of office, he successfully argued his case at the Council for a permanent foot
bridge to be built across Pinga Oya
at 6 3/4 mile post off the Kandy-Matale Road at Akurana. He also saw to it that about a hundred yard long
flight of stone-steps was built from this bridge so that the people of Neerella could use the road very comfortably. Along with
these he told the Council that proper drinking water should be provided to the
people of Neerella and identified two springs which
always supplied water through out the year , even during the severe drought season. Close to the
foot bridge over the Piga Oya,
the necessity of building a small dam with sluice-gates was proposed at the
Council Meeting by M.A.Seyed Abdul Cader ,
the Member for Neerella. This recommendation was
accepted by the Council. So all these three important proposals were accepted
by the Council and the required funds allocated for the construction of these
work and they were completed within a short period of time. The people of Neerella began to enjoy the fruits labour done by M.A.Seyed Abdul Cader. He
continued with his social service unabated
With the noble mission of providing the long felt need of a motorable and a school to
Neerella and Melchenagama, he formed an association
called Neerella Rural Development Society in 1955.
Through this Society he made contacts with the Ministries and higher
authorities concerned. He was able to make this dream a great success. A
Government school called the Neerella Muslim Vidyalaya was opened in mid-1960's
and the Neerela-Dippitiya motorable
road was opened up in 1962. These two achievements stand as monuments to Alhaj M.A.S. Abdul Cader's thirst
for social service and service to society.
An incident can be quoted which served as the foundation to English
Education at Akurana Government School.
As there were no facilities or staff to impart English education to the
students of Akurana Government School, he made
representations to the Department of Education, in Kandy and requested them to
appoint an English Teacher to Akurana Government School . Promptly the Department of
Education, Kandy, responded by sending a Tamil Education Officer to inquire
into this matter. This Officer had met Abdul Cader
and commended his concern for the teaching of English at this school and had
told him that he would recommend appointing a teacher of English to this
school. After a few weeks, M.A. Seyed Abdul Cader had come to know to his dismay that the Education Officer
contrary to his verbal recommendation, had written to the Dept
of Education Kandy, that posting an English teacher to
this school was not necessary. This information astounded Seyed
Abdul Cader and met a Higher Officer at the Education
Department Kandy, a Sinhalese gentleman - Mr. Weerakoon, who took a personal interest in this matter
because of M.A.Seyed Abdul Cader's
show of interest and on investigation found the latter's intentions true and
immediately posted an English Teacher to this School. Thus
started the English education at Akurana Government
School.
He also opened a branch of the Ceylon Moors' Association at Neerella. He came in close contact with Sir Razik Fareed and was able to do
lot of service to the Moors of of Neerella.
Alhaj Abdul Cader was very pious and was always in
the forefront in religious matters and activities. He had been serving on the
Board of Trustees of Akurana Grand Mosque and as the
Trustee of Juffriyathul Quadiriya
Thakkiya at Akurana Town.
He performed Haj in 1960.
When he returned from Makkah after performing
Haj he wanted to give vivid information about performing Haj to would-be Haj
pilgrims as to the manner in which they should perform it. He brought out a
book-let containing all the relevant details in simple language so that anyone
could understand it on reading it. He distributed it free of charge.
One Muslim who was past his 60's got one of these book-lets and read
through it thoroughly. He was so impressed by the contents that he immediately
decided to perform Haj the following year. He did go for Haj and returned
despite his infirmity and physical weakness. This inspiration of performing
Haj, he got after reading the book-let put out by Alhaj
Abdul Cader.
Alhaj Abdul Cader was very careful in his food habits
and strictly followed the Islamic Law when selecting food. Although he was not
a qualified Moulavi, he possessed a good knowledge of
Islamic Law. He also had memorised "Suras"
from the Holy Quran.
As Muslim ladies had no opportunity of going to the mosque for "Tharaweeh" prayers he had been conducting these
prayers at his home not only for his family members but also to the families of
the neighbourhood He had been conducting these prayers for more than two
decades.
Alhaj Seyed Abdul Cader
breathed his last very peacefully on 12th March 1996. MAY ALMIGHTY
ALLAH GRANT HIM JENNATHUL FIRDHOUSE for guiding his children in the right path
and also for his yeomen service to his brethren ,AMEEN
.
1 Seyed Abdul Cader Born: 1896at: Akurana, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Died: 1996 at: Akurana, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Buried: at: Grand Mosque, Akurana, Sri Lanka + Balkis Umma, Born: at: Akurana, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Died: 27th May, 1998 at: Akurana, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Buried: at: Grand Mosque, Akurana, Sri Lanka
2 M Mohamed Zubair, Born: 1933 at: Akurana, Kandy, Sri Lanka + Fazeena,Born at Colombo, Sri Lanka
3 F Rukshana Zubair
3 F Roshana Zubair
3 M Rishard Zubair
2 M Mohamed Mohideen, Born: 1936 at: Akurana, Kandy, Sri Lanka + Masooda, born at Galhinna, Kandy, Sri Lanka
3 F Madeeha Mohideen, Born: 1971 at: Galhinna, Kandy, Sri Lanka
3 M Muzny Mohideen, Born: 1972 at: Galhinna, Kandy, Sri Lanka
3 M Muzahir Mohideen, Born: 1981
3 F Mafaza Mohideen, Born: 1983
3 F Maziya Mohideen
2 M Mohamed Mubarak, Born: 1940 at: Akurana, Kandy, Sri Lanka + Sithy Zahira, born 1951 at Akurana
3 M Rafi Mohamed Mubarak, Born: 1972 at: Kandy, Sri Lanka
3 M Mohamed Rizan Mubarak, Born: 1973 at: Akurana, Kandy, Sri Lanka
3 F Fathima Ruzmina Mubarak, Born: 1976 at: Akurana, Kandy, Sri Lanka
3 M Ahamed Razmy Mubarak, Born: 1982 at: Akurana, Kandy, Sri Lanka
3 M Mohamed Shiham Mubarak, Born: 1985 at: Kandy, Sri Lanka
2 M Mohamed Zuhyle, Born: 1942 at: Akurana, Kandy, Sri Lanka + Nazly, Born: at: Colombo, Sri Lanka
3 F Nazra Zuhyle, Born: at: Colombo, Sri Lanka
3 F Shazna Zuhyle, Born: 1982 at: Colombo, Sri Lanka
2 F Sithy Fathuma, Born: 1946 at: Akurana, Kandy, Sri Lanka + Thaha
3 M Fayaz Thaha + Uzmila
3 M Fazil Thaha
3 F Fazeena Thaha
3 F Feroza Thaha + Shiraz Marzook (11)
3 F Fazliya Thaha
3 M Fazal Thaha
3 M Fazahir Thaha
3 M Fahim Thaha
2 F Sithy Zubaida, Born: 1948 at: Akurana, Kandy, Sri Lanka + Mohamed Hilmy
3 M Riyaz Hilmy, Born:1971 at Akurana, Kandy, Sri Lanka
3 F Ruzaika Hilmy, Born: 1972 at Akurana, Kandy, Sri Lanka
3 M Rushdy Hilmy, Born at Akurana, Sri Lanka
3 M Raiz Hilmy, Born at Akurana, Kandy, Sri Lanka