Sri Lanka Moor Family Genealogy

Muhammad Lebbe Siddi Lebbe Marikar - Family #128

#Muhammad Cassim Siddi Lebbe was born on 11-Jun-1838 in Kandy. First Muslim lawyer of Sri Lanka. Educated at Qur’an School, Kandy. Proctor, Social Reformer, Editor First Muslim Journal in Tamil “Muslim Nesan”, 12-Dec-1882. Influenced by Arumugar Navalar. Established schools in Kandy, Gampola, Polgahawela, Kurunegala. Founded Madrasathul Zahira in 1892. Works include Gnana Teepan 1892, Assembly Udaya kathai – Tamil Novel – 1885, Abu Navas, Asrarul A’lam. Died5-Feb-1898.

The ancestors of Siddi Lebbe were Arabs who had penetrated into the Kandyan District. His father, Muhammad Lebbe Siddi Lebbe, was one of the first Ceylonese Proctors and was also the Head Moorman in 1833. Muhammad Cassim was also known as Siddi Lebbe. Siddi Lebbe had an older brother, an Arabic educated Alim, under whose care he learnt to read Qur’an and study Tamil and English.

Muhammad Cassim (MC) Siddi Lebbe continued his studies and qualified as a Proctor of the District Court in 1862. Two years later he became a Proctor of the Supreme Court and practiced as a Notary Public. He married the sister-in-law of Casie Lebbe Marikar Muhammad Yousoof, grandson of O L M Shekhadi Marikar (family #90).

He studied the Arabic language to perfection and read many significant works of Islamic scholars and thereby excelled in religious knowledge surpassing that of the local Ulema of the time. The educational movement in Colombo, which he began with Wapchi Marikar, constantly required his presence in Colombo and thus he was compelled to live in Colombo paying occasional visits to his hometown in Kandy. He started a Muslim journal called the “Muslim Friend”, in English and Tamil, in order to educate his fellow Muslim community members. He also published a monthly journal called the “torch of Wisdom”. He clamored to teach the Muslims their religion through these two journals where he urged the community to study the Arabic language. He also wrote and published “Hidayathul Cassimiya”, “Tuhuwathul Nahwa” (key to grammar), “Shurut As Salat” (observance of Prayer), Arabic Study Book Part I & II. His Tamil works were “Tamil Primer, a novel story of Hassen Bey, History of the Turkish and Greek War, and History of the Moors of Ceylon. His wide scheme of educating the Muslim community resulted in the establishment of Zahira College, patronized by the cream of the community due to the munificence of Wapchi Marikar. He also established many Tamil and Arabic Schools in many parts of the Central Province, some of which he himself managed and financed. In kandy, he founded a Girls’ School whee his sister was the Head-Teacher.

He used the medium of newspaper articles, books, and speeches to induce the Muslim community to make an attempt to uplift themselves from the backward condition they were in. Though numerous were his friends and admirers he did have his share of opponents too, who were not convinced of his understanding of the interpretation and philosophical understanding of Islam..

1 Muhammad Lebbe Siddi Lebbe Marikar

....2 Muhammad Lebbe

..........3 Muhammad Lebbe Siddi Lebbe

..........3 Miss Muhammad Lebbe + Casie Lebbe Maestriyar Oduma Lebbe, Mudaliyar

................4 Casie Lebbe Abdul Rahman, JP + Haseena Mahmood

................4 Abdul Basheer Casie Lebbe + Fathima Khalida (Lydda Vancuylenberg - Dutch Burgher)

.......................5 Sithy Zulaiha Abdul Basheer + A.L.M. Mahamood

.............................6 Muhammad Shafeek Mahamood + Mumtaha

...................................7 Omri Mahamood

...................................7 Amri Mahamood

.............................6 Sithy Saleema Mahamood d:Apr-12-2002 + Muhammad Abdullah Ismail (10)

OBITUARY OF SITHY SALEEMA MAHMOOD (ISMAIL)

ISMAIL - HAJIANI SITHY FATHIMA (SALEEMA) Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Rajioon. Wife of Marhoom Al-Haj Mohamed Abdulla, Mohamed Ismail (Dulla) J.P.U.M. mother of Zainab, Salma and Maimoon, grandmother of Yakoob, Zaithoon, Zeenath, Althaaf and Thabith, stepmother of Mirza and Haniffa, daughter of A.L.M. Mahmood and Zulaiha, eldest granddaughter of Mr & Mrs A.B. Casie Lebbe of Kandy, sister of Shafeek, Zareena, Zavahir and Zahar, mother-in-law of Zainudeen, Favaz and Anil, sister-in-law of Ummu Azeez, Sithy Jabir Cader, Cassim Ismail, Munthaha, Cader and Ayesha. Died on Friday 12th April, 2002. Janaza took place on the same day at Jawatte Muslim Burial Ground. “Windermere”, Dampe, Madapatha, Piliyandala and 11, Gregory Place, Dehiwela.

.....................................7 Zeinub Abdullah + Haroon Luthfi Bin-Ahmed (div) (111)

...................................……..8 Yaqoob bin Haroon

.........................................8 Zaitoon bin Haroon

.........................................8 Zeenath bin Haroon

-------------------------------------7 *2^nd Spouse of Zeinub Abdullah: + Muhammad Razeen Muhammad Zainudeen (80,10)

.....................................7 Salma Abdullah + Ifthikar Fakir (div)

-------------------------------------7 *2nd Spouse of Salma Abdullah: + Fawaz Abdeen

.................................………..8 Muhammad Thabit Azath Abdeen

.....................................7 Mymoon Abdullah + Imthiaz Fakir (div)

-------------------------------------7 * 2nd Spouse of Mymoon Abdullah: + Naushad Ismail (173)

...................................……..8 Ahmed Afthab Naushad

-------------------------------------7 *3^rd Spouse of Mymoon Abdullah: + Surath Fonseka

.............................6 Ayn Mahamood + Cader

.....................................7 Mehfooza Cader

.....................................7 Azmi Cader (d)

.....................................7 Ruzna Cader + Mantaza

.........................................8 (Name not known)

.....................................7 Moomin Cader

.....................................7 Ummu Cader

.....................................7 Farzana Cader

.............................6 Zavahir Mahamood

.............................6 Zahar Mahamood

.......................5 Muhammad Zuhard Abdul Basheer

…………………….4 *2nd Spouse of Abdul Basheer Casie Lebbe: + Azeeza Umma Mahmood (129)

......................5 Ummu Zuhard Abdul Basheer

......................5 Fareeda Abdul Basheer + Muhammad Mackeen C.M. (109)

............................6 Mufthia Mackeen, Dr. + Sabaratnam, Dr. (LA,USA)

............................6 Rifki Mackeen + Siromani Dias-Abeygunawardena

...................................7 Althaf Mackeen

...................................7 Dhanya Mackeen

......................5 Muhammad Rameez Abdul Basheer

......................5 Rafeek Abdul Basheer

......................5 Moheed Abdul Basheer + Rahmath Razeena Ameen

............................6 Ali Faiz Moheed + Sehaam Mehdi Hussein

...................................7 Aneeka Moheed

............................6 Ameen Faheem Moheed + Soosan Ghouse

...................................7 Ibahim Faadhil Moheed

...................................7 Serina Moheed

..........................…….7 Ibahim Faadhil Moheed

............................6 Azeeza Hiyam Moheed + Renza Abdul Samad

...................................7 Thameez Abdul Samad

...................................7 Arin Abdul Samad

...................................7 Hana Aleisha Abdul Samad

............................6 Shameem Moheed + Dr. Basel Bari

...................................7 Aneesah Inam Bari

...................................7 Amaan Abdul Bari

......................5 Inul Huzaima Abdul Basheer + Ahmed Shahran Saleem (40,170,171)

............................6 Noor Azeeza Thasneem Saleem + Muhammad Rafi Ismail bin-Hassan (112)

..................................7 Abdullah Azid bin-Rafy Ismail

..................................7 Ahamed Arzan bin-Rafy Ismail (died in a fatal car accident at Pannala, Sri Lanka in July 2003)

..................................7 Fathima Azhara binthi-Rafy Ismail + Ya’coob Ariff, m:2004, d:2005 (77)

7 2nd spouse of Fathima Azhara binthi-Rafy Ismail + Ziyam Zuraik (40) m:2008

............................6 Ahmed Imran Fekhrishta Saleem + Dina Bari (div)

..................................7 Inul Aaliya Saleem

…………………………………..6 *2nd Spouse of Imran Fekrishta Saleem:+ Shamila Farook (div) (10,76)

..................................7 Noor Naleefa Mariyam Saleem

…………………………………..6 *3rd Spouse of Imran Fekrishta Saleem:+ Zeeniya Mujahid (div) (30,60,70)

............................6 Ummu Zuhard Saleem + Nawaz Saleem (s/o ELM Saleem)

..................................7 Zainab Saleem

..................................7 Rukaiya Saleem

......................5 Faiz Abdul Basheer

....2 #Muhammad Cassim Siddi Lebbe b:11-Jun-1838, d:5-Feb-1898 + the sister-in-law of Casie Lebbe Marikar Muhammad Yousoof, grandson of O L M Shekhadi Marikar (family #90).

....2 daughter + Muhammad Yousoof Cassim 1844-1917 (90)

....2 Sinne Lebbe Marikar Alim Sahib

..........3 Sinne Lebbe Marikar Zainulabdeen + Fathuma Umma Abdul Majeed

..........3 H Marikar Halimdeen + Ummu Haniie

................4 Mohamed Wafa Halimdeen + Farida Hassim

HALIMDEEN MOHMED WAFA Attorney-at-Law, son of late H.M. Halimdeen and Ummu Haniie, father of Fayek (Ewis), Nihad (US Embassy), Malik (Lanka Commodity Brokers), Riyadh (Beta Tea), brother of Ayesha, late Huthaifa, late Kalisha (USA), Hasheeba, Hafeela, Sithy, Ummu (USA), late Razik, Kulthum and Shifa, grandfather of Kyra, Fareeda, Nazeera, Murad, Nazer, Hanif, Afaff, Osman and Ashoff. Janaza left 20/7 10th Lane Colombo on 11th December for Kuppiyawatte Muslim Burial Ground. DN Wed Dec 17 2008

......................5 Haleem Fayek (Ewis) Halimdeen

......................5 Nihad Halimdeen

......................5 Malik Halimdeen

......................5 Riyadh Halimdeen

................4 Ayesha Halimdeen + Muhammad Yousoof Mansoor

......................5 Shiyama Yousoof + Nistar Careem

......................5 Shiroza Yousoof

......................5 Muhammad Haluk Yousoof

................4 Huthaifa Halimdeen

................4 Kalisha Halimdeen + Hussain A.H.M., Dr. (USA)

......................5 Reza Hussain

......................5 Shahnaz Hussain

......................5 Farabi Hussain

......................5 daughter

................4 Razik Halimdeen, d:Dec 17 2006 + Zinoo Salih (58)

RAZIK - HALIMDEEN MOHAMED Son of late S.L.M. Halimdeen and late Ummu Hanee, husband of Izzathul Zinufa Salih, beloved father of Fazly and Amry, father-in-law of Sabeena, brother / brother-in-law of H.M. Wafa and Farida, Ayesha and late Yusuf Munsoor, late H.M. Huthaifa Kalisha and Dr Hussain (USA), Haseeba and late M.R.M.M. Hussain, Hafeela, Sithy and late Rubideen Cassim, Ummu-Nayeema and Dr Nawaz Kaleel (USA), Ummu Kulthum and Ismeth Saadiq and of H.M. Shifa and Nejla (USA), expired 29th November 2006. 24-2/1, Flower Road, Colombo 3. SO Dec 17 2006

......................5 Fazly Razik + Sabeena

……………............5 Amry Razik

…………........4 Haseeba + M R M M Hussain

................4 Hafeela Halimdeen

................4 Sithy Zahira Halimdeen + Rubideen Cassim

................4 Ummu Nayeema Halimdeen + Nawaz Kaleel, Dr. (62,80)

………3 *2nd Spouse of H Marikar Halimdeen: + Name not known

..........4 Shifa Halimdeen + Nejla (USA)

..........3 Sinne Lebbe Marikar Rahimdeen

......3 Sinne Lebbe Marikar Helalldeen + Ummu Ryhan Levana Marikar (sister of LMM Uvais Hajiar) (259)

……………4 Sithy Naafiya

..........4 Mawahib Helalldeen + Noor Naeema Levana Marikar (108)

5 Shahnaz Mawahib + Ahmed Althaf Ameer (Son of Dr Gousul Ameer)

6 Shibly Ameer

6 Safra Ameer + Shahryaz Bari (Toronto, Canada)

7 Sulaiman Althaf Abdul Bari (b:2004)

6 Asif Ameer

6 Adil Ameer

5 M.M. Fahmi

5 M.M. Reza + Zehra Yusuf

6 Rizwan Reza

6 Farzan Reza

6 Adnan Reza

6 Marwan Reza

5 M.I. Imtiaz + Mahima Wahab (Negumbo)

6 Abdul Hakeem Imtiaz

5 Safiya Yasmin Mawahib + Fuard Cader

6 Mohomed Fahim Fuard

6 Mohomed Ibraheem Fuard

..........4 Shums Mackie Helalldeen, JP

……………4 Sithy Arifa Helalldeen

……………4 Sithy Azhariya Helalldeen

……………4 Wajidi Hussain Helalldeen

..........4 Mohamed Uzair Helalldeen, d:Sep 19 2006 + Rinoza Rasheed (10)

AL HAJ HELALLDEEN - MOHAMED UZAIR - Beloved husband of Rinoza, son of late S.L.M. Helalldeen and late Noor Rahayan, son-in-law of late M.M.H.M. Rasheed and late Sithy Rayha, precious father of Nishthar, Ruzana and Feraza, father-in-law of Mueenudeen, Ifreen and Azmeth, loving grandfather of Sajida, Shaza, Abdul Maalik, Sarah, Asif, Adil, Aqib, Amjad, Faraha, Husna, beloved brother of late Sithy Naafiya, late Mavahib, late Hassan, late Sithy Arifa, Al Haj Shums Mackie (J.P.), late Sithy Azhariya and Wajidi Hussain. Janaza took place on the 19th of September 2006 at the Dehiwela Muslim Burial Ground. Inna-Lillahi-wa-Inna-Illaihi-Raajioon. 14, Rajasinghe Road, Colombo 6. SO Oct 1 2006

................5 Nisthar Helalldeen

................5 Fathima Ruzana Helalldeen + Muhammad Mueenudeen Naina-Marikar (93,20,30,46,60,70,90)

........................6 Sajeda Naina-Marikar

........................6 Sheza Naina-Marikar

………………………..……6 Abdul Maalik Naina-Marikar

................5 Feraza Helalldeen

..........4 Abul Hassan Helalldeen