Haji Ismail Family from Kandy – Family
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Haji Ismail’s family from the second
marriage. He had 5 kids from the first.
The Ismail's were a very prominent
and wealthy Muslim family in Kandy, specially between 1930’s
to 1950’s. They owned many properties and Businesses in
Kandy. To name a few, cinemas, petrol and service stations,
a hotel, and the crown of it all, was the Ismail and sons
Private Limited, which traded motor spare parts, batteries,
cycles. This building is yet owned by the family and located
right opposite the building is the Ismail Clock tower. A
monument built by Haji Ismail for tragically losing one of
his sons in Kadugannawa. This was built in 1947 and all
necessary equipment was imported from the UK.
The tower was opened by the then
Prime Minister, The Hon DS Senanayake, together with the
Mayor of Kandy, in the presence of the family members. This
tower marks the center of Kandy and to-date a
well-known land mark.
MT Ismail ran the business with
his brothers Saeed and Fasim Ismail until later 1990’s
before retiring. MT Ismail served as the Chief Trustee of
the Kandy Grand Mosque for over 15 years and he was also the
President of the Kandy Club, Lions Club and YMMA. He lived
an impressive life and passed away peacefully in the year
2009.
Haji Ismail’s 3 children from the
second marriage.
00 Madar
Saibo Ismail + Ossen Beebee
0 Haji
Ismail + Jameela
1
Jezima Ismail + MCA Saheed
(191)
1
Saheed Ismail + Rooma
2
Rizwie Ismail + Name Not Known (UK)
2
2nd spouse of Rizwie Ismail + Name Not Known (Russia)
1 Sithy Ismail + Mohamed Muhsin
1 Zacky Ismail (21,
died in a tragic road accident, along with his
brother-in-law, MCA Saheed and the driver, during a severe
flooding at the Kadugannawa Pass)
1 Name Not Known
0
2nd spouse of Haji Ismail + Naima Ismail
1
Mohamed Thalib Ismail + Sajeeda Zam Zam Ismail
2
Fazra Ismail + A H M Bashith
3
Shazna Bashith Abu-bakr + Dr. Mackie Abu-Bakr (London
UK)
4 Isah Abu-bakr
3
Adil Bashith
3
Amra Bashith
2
Rubeena Ismail + KSM Azoor
3 Ashmath Azoor Melbourne, AUS
3 Tharik
Azoor
3
Amana Azoor
2
Ruqqiyah Ismail + Inamulla Iyoob (Arkansas, USA)
3 Amina Iyoob
3
Yusuf Iyoob
3 Muhammed
Iyoob
3 Maryam
Iyoob
1 Mohamed
Fasim Ismail + Rehana Ismail
2 Arshad Ismail + Ilma Ismail
3 Jamaal Ismail
2 Mahmood Ismail
1 Fathima
Shiana Ismail + Dr Samad Ismail (173)
2 Fathima Ismail Nazim + Mohamed Nazim
3 Zainab
Ilyas + Ifraz Ilyas (NJ, USA)
4
Liyana
Ilyas
4
Isa
Ilyas
3
Asma
Nazim-Starnes + William Starnes (FL, USA)
2 Rosmine Ismail +
Moin Ahmed
3
Dr
Summaiyya Ahmed (Singapore)
3
Malik
Ahmed
2 Shanaz Ismail + Dr Kemal Deen
3
Rahid
Deen
3
Hannah
Deen
2 Zahara Ismail + Zahir Amanulla
3
Imadh Amanulla
1 Sariha Ismail
(deceased)
1 Fassim Ismail
+ Rehana
0 Hassan
Ismail + Shamsun Nahara
1 Arifa Ismail
+ Zubair Omar
1 Razeena Ismail
+ Mohamed Faleel
1 Mazaima Ismail
+ Izadeen Mohamed
1 Sithy Ismail +
Khiad Omar
1 Binthy Ismail
+ Mohamed Azeez
0 Yusuf Ismail +
Sithy Naima (Poo Chachee)
1 Sithy
Salma Ismail + [1] Proctor Shahabdeen
2 Sahabdeen
Ismail + Anjani Umma
3 Irshard
Ismail + Name Not Known
4 Name
Not Known
4 Name
Not Known
4 Name
Not Known
3 Shafeena
Ismail + Moujood Cassim
4 Aqeel
Cassim
4 Naflan
Cassim
4 Sajeed
Cassim
3 Ifran
Ismail + Name Not Known
5 Name
Not Known
5 Name Not Known
1 Noorul
Jabitha Ismail + Abdul Wahab
1 Noorul Badiya
Ismail + Mohamed Yusuf
1 Noorul Ayn
Ismail + Thaha
1 Ummu Haleema
Ismail + Jawad
1 Sithy Rahima
Ismail + Amin
1 Sithy Mafruha
Ismail + [1] Proctor Shahabdeen
2 Shimza
Shahabdeen
2 Shahanaz
Shahabdeen
1 Rahmathun
Nissa Ismail + Dr Hanafee