Sri Lanka Moor Family Genealogy

 

MUHAMMED KADER Meerasaibu (MKM) OF Medamahanuwara – Family # 416

 

Muhammed Kader Meersaibu a.k.a. MKM (d.1911) was a wealthy trader who frequently travelled to Sri Lanka from Kayalpatnam in South India. Majority of the Muslims in Kayalpatnam are the descendants of Arab traders from Egypt and Yemen who landed at the port of Korkai (the present Kayalpatnam) in the Pandyan Kingdom during the 12th Century. He married a lady from Uradeniya in Gunnepana and settled down in Medamahanuwara. Medamahanuwara is a village situated 37km east of Kandy along Kandy-Mahiyanganaya Road in the Kandy District. The family is popularly known as the MKM Family in the Kandy District.

 

He was blessed with six sons and two daughters namely MKM Mohideen, MKM Sayyed Ahamed, MKM Abuthalib (1895-1983), Zulaiha Meerasaibu, Kadeeja Meerasaibu, MKM Muthalib (1901-1974), MKM Aliyar (1903-1978) and MKM Hassan (1905-1972). MKM Family was a leading Businesses Family in Kandy specially between 1930’s to 1980’s. They were engaged in Estate Supplies, Plantation, Real Estate, Trading (Textile, Motor Spare Parts and Motor Vehicles) and Transport Service (both Passenger and Goods). Even to date the MKM Family own Plantations, continues Trading (Textile and Motor Spare Parts) and Transport Service (Passenger transport was restarted in 1980s). MKM Muthalib (1901-1974), MKM Aliyar (1903-1978) and MKM Hassan (1905-1972) were major shareholders of Silverline Bus Company Ltd which was nationalised in 1958. Furthermore, MKM Family lost around 30 houses when the Sri Lankan Government enacted the Ceiling on Housing Property Law in 1973.

 

His grandson-in-Law, OMC Hameed (d.1981) of Welimada was the only Muslim to be the Chairman of the Village Council of Uva Paranagama. His grandson, Major General Gibbrey Muthalib USP was promoted to the rank of Major General on 24th February 1999. When he was Lieutenant, he was seriously wounded and suffered head injuries in the insurgents attack at Wellawaya in 1971. He was the “Colonel of the Regiment” of the Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Regiment of the Sri Lanka Army from 01st December 1993 to 16th February 2002. Another grandson MA Caesar Reyan Hassan (1947-2015) of Sufiya Villa Banagala Eastate Nawayalatenna Katugastota obtained the highest number of preferential votes for the Pathadumbara Electorate during the local government elections held in 1991 and thereby became the first Muslim to be the Vice Chairman of the Pathadumbara Pradeshiya Sabava. He was deprived of the post of Chairman as the then United National Party Prime Minister D. B. Wijetunga wanted to appoint a Kandyan Buddhist belonging to the Govigama Caste for the Post of Chairman since Pathadumbara is a predominate Buddhists Electorate. Hence the person who got the third highest preferential votes from the party was appointed as the Chairman. (The person who got the second highest preferential votes from the party was a Kandyan Buddhist but not from the Govigama Caste). He was the first baby to be born through Caesarean at the Kandy General Hospital and was hence named Caesar Reyan. His granddaughter Hajara Muthalib Salie of Galle got elected to the Galle Municipal Council in 1991 and was the first Female Muslim to be elected to a Municipal Council in Sri Lanka.

 

His Great-grandson Azmi Marikar of Kandy was a member of the Kandy Municipal Council. His Great-granddaughter Farzana Yusuf Jameel PC of Colombo 05 is a former Additional Solicitor General of the Attorney General's Department of Sri Lanka and the first Sri Lankan female Muslim to be sworn in as President's Counsel. Another Great-granddaughter, Kareema Marikar of Harrow, United Kingdom was the Mayor of Harrow from 2018 to 2019. She thereby became the first female Muslim to be appointed as the Mayor of Harrow. Another Great-grandson Mufthy Muneer Ali (1984) represented Trinity College Kandy in both Cricket and Rugby Football and was awarded colours in 2003 for both Cricket and Rugby Football.  He was the Head Prefect of Trinity College Kandy and was awarded the Ryde Gold medal (a medal awarded to the best all-round student) in 2003. 

 

 

Please Note

Details of adopted children are not included herein since the lineage of the adopted child does not become established with the adoptive parents.  According to Surah al-Ahzab, verses 4 & 5 the child should not be attributed except to the natural parents.

 

Abbreviations:

Dr                           -              Doctor. 

d.                            -              Died. 

JP                            -              Justice of the Peace. 

a. k. a                   -             also known as

div                          -              Divorced

 

Updated in         -              November 2023

 

1. Muhammed Kader Meersaibu a.k.a. MKM (d.1911) + Name not known (d.1906)

2a. MKM Mohideen + Name not known

3a. Name not known (Son) + Name not known

3b. Name not known (Son) + Name not known

 

2a. 2nd Spouse of MKM Mohideen + Name not known

3c. Mohideen Thaha + Name not known

3d. Mohideen Thahir + Name not known

3e. Mohideen Musumdeen + Name not known

3f. Name not known (Daughter) + Name not known

3g. Name not known (Daughter) + Name not known

 

2b. MKM Sayyed Ahamed + Name not known

3a. Sayyed Ahamed Batcha + Name not known

3b. Sayyed Ahamed Cassim + Name not known

3e. Name not known (Daughter) + Name not known

3f. Name not known (Daughter) + Name not known

 

2c. MKM Abuthalib (1895-1983) + Name not known

3a. Abuthalib Wazeer + Name not known

4a.  Wazeer Wasuuk (1945-2015) + Zabeedi binthi Hassan Ismail (1953)  (111, 115, 195 . 214, 221, 319)

5a. Wamik Wasuuk (1974) + Shahraniya Ansar (1982)

6a Wakid Ali Wasuuk (2006)

6b. Sheema Wasuuk (2008|

6c. Wajid Ali Wasuuk (2013)

5b. Rukshana Wasuuk (1976) + Silmy Farook (1969)              

6a Amra Silmy (2001)

6b. Hasna Silmy (2002)

6c. Zayd Silmy (2015)

5c. Sajeek Wasuuk (1978) + Rifka Zahir (1982) – Granddaughter of Quazi PMM Zahir J.P (Appointed by the Governor to be a Member of the Urban District Council of Nuwara Eliya from 1939 to 1941)

6a. Zafeera Sajeek (2016)

4b. Wazeer Nawas + Name not known

4c. Wazeer Marzook + Name not known

4d. Wazeer Nihar + Name not known

4e. Name not known (Daughter) + Name not known

4f. Hamziya Wazeer + Name not known

4g. Sauriya Wazeer + Name not known

4h. Faleema Wazeer + Moowjood

4i. Zareena Wazeer + Name not known

4j. Name not known (Daughter) + Name not known

4k. Shibly Wazeer

3b. Abuthalib Mansoor + Name not known

3c. Abuthalib Matheen (1933-2018) + Jameel Beebee

4a. Matheen Nizar (1954) + Name not known

4b. Matheen Nizam + Name not known

4c. Suraya Matheen + Faiz

4d. Naheema Matheen (1959) + Shaheed Nizamdeen (1954)

5a. Shakir Nizamdeen Dr (1987) + Imara Fareed (1994) (# 137, 215)

6a. Hawwa Shakir (2020) (twin)

6b. Dhaniya Shakir (2020) (twin)

6c. Mehrah Shakir (2022)

5b. Ashker Nizamdeen (1989) + Nifla Nawaz

6a. Zainab Ashker

5c. Shifna Nizamdeen (1990) + Himaz

6a. Kadeeja Himaz

6b. Umar Himaz

6c. Aisha Himaz

5d. Ashiq Nizamdeen (1990)

4e. Matheen Nihar + Fathila

4f. Haseena Matheen + Rizvi

4g. Matheen Nadeer + Fareena

4h. Matheen Jahankeer + Shereena

4i. Zuhairiya Matheen + Hifaz

3d. Abuthalib Jailabdeen + Name not known

3e. Name not known (Daughter) + Name not known

4a. Fathima + Imthiaz Nawaz

5a. [3] Naazeer Nawaz (1985) + [4] Nuzla Hameed (1988) (# 195, 214, 380)

6a. Nazira Nazeer (2014)

3f. Abuthalib Anoor + Name not known

3g. Abuthalib Ziyard + Name not known

 

2d. Zulaiha Meersaibu + Name not known

3a. Name not known (Daughter) + Name not known

4a. Faleel + Name not known

 

2e. Kadeeja Meersaibu + Name not known

3a. SMM Deen + Name not known

  3b. SMM Thahir + Name not known

3c. [1] SMM Musthafa + [2] Rauhuma Aliyar

3d. SMM Abbas + Name not Known

3e. SMM Siddique + Name not known

3e. SMM Hassan Aliyar + Name not known

 

2f. MKM Muthalib (1901-1974) + Name not known – Sister of MKM Hassan’s wife

3a. Name not known (Daughter) + Markiar – Brother of Minister Casila Abdul Samed Marikar (1911-1970) of Kadugannawa

4a. Natheesa Marikar + Jezeem Abdul Wahab (# 214)

4b. Hajji Marikar + Name not known

4c. Nariman Marikar + Name not known

4d. Najiya Marikar + Name not known

4e. Nafiya Marikar + Name not known

4f. Arshika Marikar + Name not known

4g. Azmi Marikar + Name not known

4h. Kareema Marikar + Name not known

3b. Akbar Muthalib (d. 1951)

Died Young

3c. Hakeem Muthalib + Name not known

3d. Zubaida Muthalib + Name not known

3e. Fuard Muthalib + Maureen

3f. Zanoos Muthalib + Masooda

3g. Hajara Muthalib + Salie

4a. Eenaz Salie + Shemoon Marleen Dr (# 184)

4b. Akiyas Salie + Name not known

3h. Sadoon Muthalib + Kumala Amith

3i. Uneiza Muthalib + Amin Yusuf Advocate (# 203, 211, 219)

4a. Farzana Yusuf President’s Counsel + Fahim Jameel Dr (# 397)

5a. Sarah Jameel

5b. Imran Jameel

4b. Izby Yusuf + Name Not Known (Pakistan)

4c. Shifa Yusuf

4d. Azad Yusuf

3j. Gibbrey Muthalib Major General + Minha

3k. Name not known (Daughter+ Name not known

3l. Akram Muthalib + Zakiya

4a. Ashik Muthalib

3m. Zurika Muthalib + Mazhar

 

2g. MKM Aliyar (1903-1978) + Maimuna (d. 1945)

3a. Hassan Aliyar + Name not known

3b. [2] Rauhuma Aliyar + [1] SMM Musthafa

3c. Haleema Aliyar + NM Zainudeen

3d. Maimuna + IL Abdul Wahid

3e. Nihara Aliyar + SLM Mansoor

 

2g. 2nd Spouse of MKM Aliyar (1903-1978) + Kareema Sayed Muhammed (1923-2013)

3f. Anver Ali Aliyar (1947) + Nasreena Mohin (1960) (# 31, 32, 195, 214. 380)

4a. Aysha Ali (1980) + Mushthak Ahamed (1978)

5a. Amana Ahamed (2005)

5b. Aaminah Ahamed (2009)

5c. Adhlan Ahamed (2016)

4b. Rafis Ali (1981) + Sumayha Abdeen - Granddaughter of O. Z. Abdeen (Former Chairman of the Gampola Urban Council)

5a. Humaid Rafis (2016)

5b. Hayan Rafis (2020)

4c. Mufthy Muneer Ali (1984) + Riyaza Jaffar

5a. Raabiyah Muneer (2016)

5b. Raayah Muneer (2021)

3g. Kadheeja Aliyar + HMLM Mubarak

3h. Noor-ul-Aiyn Aliyar + AM Ariffeen

3i. Ummu Kulzum Aliyar + MHM Riyaz

3j. Nafeeya Aliyar + MRM Hussain

3k. Zarook Aliyar + Zareena

3l. Fazeer Aliyar + Rismina

3m. Azmi Aliyar + Hasana

3n. Roomy Aliyar + Rizana

3o. Silmy Aliyar + Azmiya

 

2h. MKM Hassan (1905-1972) + Sufiya (d. 1982) – Sister of MKM Muthalib’s wife

3a. Sultana Hassan (1934-2019) + OMC Hameed (d. 1981) - OMC Family of Welimada

4a. Hazeera Hameed + SFM Zavahir Advocate

5a. Shirazi Zavahir Attorney-at-Law + Rumy Jaleel-Khan

6a. Amri Jaleel-Khan

6b. Kayan Jaleel-Khan

5b. Shezmin Zavahir + Rumies Ismail

6a. Aaliya Ismail

6b. Aleena Ismail

5c. Shamir Zavahir Attorney-at-Law + Praveeni Algama Attorney-at-Law

6a. Akash Zavahir

6b. Name not known (Son)

4b. Haneez Hameed + Suvina Shakoor - OMC Family of Welimada

5a. Shinaza Hameed + Name not known

5b. Zimara Hameed + Name not known

5c. Ruzna Hameed + Name not known

4c. Hafeel Hameed (1956) + Fathima Marikar (1961) (# 195, 214, 380)

5a. Hafeez Hameed (1984) + Shiroza Ameer (1988)          

6a.  Zain Hafeez (2021)

5b. [4] Nuzla Hameed (1988) + [3] Naazeer Nawaz (1985)

6a. Nazira Nazeer (2014)

5c. Husna Hameed (1989) + Jifri Amjad (1979)

5d. Hiflan Hameed (1994)

4d. Hamziya Hameed + Hazari Rasheed

5a. Rushdi Rasheed + Name not known

5b. Sabeena Rasheed + Name not known

5c. Sarah Rasheed

3b. Farooka Hassan (d. 2020) + MON Mohamed

4a. Fawzan Mohamed + Aufer Mohideen

5a. Razlaan Aufer + Name not known

5b. Rashaad Aufer + Name not known

5c. Aisha Aufer Dr + Name not known

4b. Ailan Mohamed + Huzair Mohammed Attorney-at-Law

5a. Sajid Huzair + Hamna Kizar

5b. Shamir Huzair Attorney-at-Law + Name not known

5c. Shamra Huzair

4c. Nalufa Mohamed + Najimudeen

5a. Arshad Najimudeen + Name not known

5b. Azam Najimudeen + Name not known

5c. Azfer Najimudeen + Name not known

5d. Ashiq Najimudeen + Mirasha

4d. Azra Mohamed + Name not known

5a. Shalim

5b. Rukaiya

4e. Zulfi Mohamed + Name not known

5a. Nuha Mohamed

5b. Name not known (daughter)

4f. Fazreen Mohamed + Kursheed Rafeek

5a. Areeb Rafeek

5b. Adeeb Rafeek

5c. Aakeel Rafeek

3c. Kuraisha Hassan (d. 1958)

Died Young

3d. Fowziya Hassan (d. 1958)

Died Young

3e. Reyal Hassan (d. 2007) + Name not known (div)

4a. Rizwana Reyal + Name not known

5a. Name not known (Daughter) + Name not known

5b. Name not known (Daughter) + Name not known

5c. Name not known (Son)

3e. 2nd Spouse of Reyal Hassan (d. 2007) + Firi

4b. Faisal Reyal + Rishana

5a. Zaid Reyal

5b. Zainab Reyal

5c. Zeenath Reyal

4c. Ruzna Reyal + Name not known

4d. Raihana Reyal + Shabeer Shah

5a. Abdullah Shah

5b. Name not known (Daughter)

3f. Caesar Reyan Hassan (1947-2015) + Fariha Rafeek (1955) (# 31, 195, 214, 380)

4a. Shahin Hassan Attorney-at-Law (1975) + Nizreen Sahabdeen Attorney-at-Law (1982)

5a. Shayaan Hassan (2011)

4b. Lareef Hassan (1978) + Ayesha Farook (1987)

5a. Ayaan Hassan (2011)

5b. Zahra Hassan (2015)

4c. Sajjad Hassan (1987) + Azra Ifthikar (1993)

5a. Aleena Hassan (2018)