Sri Lanka Muslim Family Genealogy

The Kariapper family of the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka consists of three main factions/groups as follows:

Karaivahu 1 Thambi Neintha Kariapper (Family #211)
Karaivahu 2 Ibralebbe Kariapper (Family #203)
Kotabowa AhamaduLebbe Kariapper (Family #219)

It is not known how the name Kariapper came to be and whether Thambi Neintha Kariapper or Ibralebbe Kariapper had any blood relationship. It seems that it is a title describing a post. The name was not supposed to be carried on as a surname or a family name.

It is only AhamaduLebbe Kariapper (#219) of Kotabowa, Wellassa (now Monoragala), who married the daughter of Ibralebbe Kariapper of Kalmunaikudy, who first started the tradition of using the name "Kariapper" as his family name (to be inherited from father) and started the Kariapper Dynasty. However, certain male individuals in Thambi Neintha Kariapper family (#211) have also chosen to adopt Kariapper (shown with an "*" here to draw attention) as their family name. In addition there have been many intermarriages between these three families, thus enabling the free use of the “Kariapper” family name across many of the descendants.

KARIAPPER, AhmeduLebbe - Family #219

Cassim Marikar Hajiar of Kotabowa, in the Wellessa area, was a Tawalam (bullock caravan) merchant operating between the Eastern sea board and the Central hill country, mainly between Batticaloa, Badulla, and the Kalmunai areas. The nature of his business enabled him to move about these areas very freely and the British officer, Captain Wilson, established contact with him and induced him to spy for the British.

Captain Wilson was operating on the base from the present road between Welimada and Nuwara Eliya, known even today as “Wilson’s” (Van Sanden pp98). When the association was well established at Wilson’s behest a conference was arranged in the jungle. It was attended by 20-30 Kandyan Sinhalese and by prior arrangement a Malay Sepoy was seated between two of the Kandyan Sinhalese. The conference was a ploy to get the Kandyan Sinhalese to one place, and, at a given signal the Malay Sepoys stabbed and killed their neighbors. The corpses of the victims were left rotting in the jungle for months (see Captain Jones’ Diary).

Shortly afterwards, Cassim Marikar himself was captured and shot dead somewhere between Passara and Lunugala (Van Sanden pp100). This raised a hue and cry among the Muslims and in order to appease the Muslim community the British Government divided Keppetipola Disawe’s Disawani of Wellessa into two and appointed Cassim Marikar Hajiar’s son, Naina Marikar, as Dissawe of Wellessa.

Keppetipolla’s Dissawe’s anger at fragmenting his Revenue Division led to the Keppetipolla Rebellion. Naina Marikar’s fate is unknown but his son AhmeduLebbe was rescued and taken by the British Garrison to Negombo where he was educated and later came to Batticaloa with the Wesleyan Mission.

A man from Sammanthurai known as Kottayan Kayan who used to travel by boat across the lagoon between Sammanthurai and Batticaloa on business befriended AhmeduLebbe, having met him at the Batticaloa Mosque. Kottayan Kayan obtained AhmeduLebbe’s consent to seek a propose of marriage for him, and, AhmeduLebbe apparently agreed to his request. In due course Kottayan Kayan brought a proposal of marriage from Sammanthurai and when the prospective bride’s father wanted to see the intended bridegroom he visited Batticaloa and was taken by Kottayan Kayan to the Kachcheri to meet AhmeduLebbe. They found AhmeduLebbe seated on a desk and talking to the British Government who was seated on a chair! This conduct of AhmeduLebbe was too much for the girls father, and, on the way back he told Kottayan Kayan to forget about this proposal as, he said, “He will make salves of us”.

Though Kottayan Kayan was disappointed he did not give up his efforts to find a bride for AhmeduLebbe and hence he now looked towards Kalmunaikudy.

At about this time, IbraLebbe Kariapper (#203) of Kalmunaikudy who had married a lady from Kilakarai in South India, had died leaving behind his widow, four daughters and two sons.

Kottayan Kayan now approached IbraLebbe Kariapper’s brother-in-law, Periyathamby Alim, and requested him to propose a marriage for AhmeduLebbe to his widowed sisters oldest daughter (daughter of the late IbraLebbe Kariapper). This proposal was accepted and IbraLebbe Kariapper’s daughter was married to AhmeduLebbe who was originally from Kotabowa near Wellessa.

AhmeduLebbe, who had no house of his own to which he could take his bride settled down in the brides house in Kalmunaikudy and assumed her family name of “Kariapper”, thus becoming the founding father and ancestor of the “Binna” Kariappers. (see note below). He became AhmeduLebbe Kariapper.

The Union produced four sons and two daughters as follows:-

1. Abdul Kareem Kariapper – Notary JP (Vanniah of Eravur Pattu and Koralai Pattu - circa 1912)

2. daughter (Mrs. Ahamed Lebbe Haji)

3. Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim Kariapper

4. Hussain Kariapper (went to India and never returned to Sri Lanka)

5. Abdul Latheef Kariapper (Vanniah of Sammanthurai Pattu - circa 1912)

6. Zainabu Natchia

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000 Marikkar Vedarala

00 Haji Marikkar Muhandiram (Dissawa of Wellassa , d:1817)

0 Naina Marikkar

1. AhmeduLebbe Kariapper of Kotabowa, Wellessa (first Binna Kariapper) + d/o Mohammed Ibra Lebbe Kariapper (203)

……2 Abdul Kareem Kariapper – Notary JP (Vanniah of Eravur Pattu and Koralai Pattu) + Name not known

……….3 Ilyas Kariapper

……….3 [100] Hanoon Kariapper d:1952 + M. I. Abdul Rasool Mudali of Trincomalee)

............3 [100] 2^nd spouse of Hanoon Kariapper (now the widow of M.I. Abdul Rasool)+ [101] M. A. M. Hussain, District Judge, d:2000

^{..............4
[102] Naila Shireen + [103] A. M. Sideek}

^{............……5
Zainab Sideek}

^{................5

(daughter)
Sideek}

……….3 Daughter died young

……….3 [10] Mohamed Saleem Kariapper (Salin Udayar) + [11] d/o father's sister - Rahila Umma Meera Lebbe

...............4 [12] Hanoon Saleem Kariapper (Baby) + [13] s/o mother's brother Mohammed Azhar Abdul Majeed

..............….5 Abdul Kareem (Ziaudeen) Mohammed Azhar + Rasheeda (Noorul ‘Ayn) Meera Lebbe (d/o U.P. Meera Lebbe Pochyar of Kandy)

..............…….6 Mohammed Ihthisham (Isham) Abdul Kareem

..............…….6 Fathima Ihsana (Ishana) Abdul Kareem

..............…….6 Fathima Imrana Abdul Kareem

..............….. .6 Mohammed Imdad Abdul Kareem

................5 Katheeja (Mazaina) Mohammed Azhar** twin + A.R.M. Sheriffdeen (s/o O.L.M. Rahim of Trincomalee)

..............……..6 Noorul Nazeeha Sheriffdeen + A.W.M. Zahar (s/o Wahid of Gampola)

..............………....7 Hathila Zahar

..............……..…..7 Manaal Zahar

..............……..…..7 Yaasar Zahar

..............……..…..7 Amaara Zahar

..............……...6 Noorul Shafeena Sheriffdeen

..............……...6 Zamruth Hathoon Sheriffdeen

..............…5 Rahila (Zaroofa) Mohammed Azhar **twin + M.C. Athambawa (s/o Mohammed Cassim of Sainthamuruthu)

..............….…..6 Mohammed Anver Siraj Athambawa

..............….…..6 ‘Aynul Ramziya Athambawa + Faleel of Sainthamaruthu

..............….………..7 Mohammed Aabith (Abith) Faleel

...............……..6 Mohammed Shameer Athambawa

...............……..6 Mohammed Irshard Athambawa

...............…5 Zulfica Mohammed Azhar + A.M. Maharoof (s/o Ahamed Lebbe, retired Village Headman of Sammanthurai)

..............……...6 [30] Kamila Farwin Maharoof + [31] Shapheek Kariapper

……..……………......7 [32] Anish Ayas Kariapper

………..…………......7 [33]? Kariapper, b:

..............….…..6 Hazana Farwin Maharoof

.................…..6 Mohammed Basith Maharoof

..............……5 Nuzaiba (Faiza) Mohammed Azhar + Z.A.M. Zavahir (s/o Zainulabdeen of Gampola)

..............…….…6 Sarah Zamana Zavahir

..............…….…6 Ahamed Sadath Zavahir

..............…….…6 Sarah Sheikha Zavahir

..............……5 Bishrul Haffi + Shanaz Hussain (d/o A.M. Hussain of Kalmunai Kudy)

..............…….…6 Fathima Isma Bishrul Haffi

...............4 [14] Balkis Saleem Kariapper + [15] Mohammed Abdul Cader Mohammed Cassim of Sainthamaruthu

..............……5 Mohammed Nizar Cassim + Gnei Razeena Hannan

.....................6 Mohammed Shahad Miron Cassim

..............……5 Ahamed Jiffry Cassim

..............……5 Ahamed Rajab Mowjood Cassim + Shafeena Ismail

..............……5 Niloufer Madlul Najeema Cassim + Munafir

..............……5 Minu Mumtaz Nihara Cassim + Mohammed Fouzal Thahir

..............……5 Mohammed Riyazathul Faizal Cassim

..............……5 Mohammed Bishrul Hafi (Riza) Cassim

..............……5 Fazleena Sahira Cassim

...............4 [16] Jameel Saleem Kariapper (I. P.) + [17] d/o mother's brother Hanoon Ismail

..............……5 [40] Shafeela Kariapper + [41] Mueed Abdeen

..............……..6 Mohammed Ikram Abdeen

..............……..6 Mohammed Ishraq Abdeen

..............……..6 Mohammed Ishki Abdeen

....................6 Ishnia Abdeen

..................5 Zeena Kariapper + Ajward (s/o Sulaima Lebbe, Post Master of Sammanthurai, nephew of Jiffrey Kariapper)

..............……..6 (son) Ajward

..................5 Bushra Kariapper + Fahmy

..................5 Shyama Kariapper

..................5 Zainab Kariapper

...............4 [18] Bashir Saleem Kariapper

...............4 [19] Farook Saleem Kariapper (bachelor)

……2 Daughter +. Ahamed Lebbe Haji

………3 Sathakathullah K

………3 Mother of Muththathambi Alimu

………3 Musthafa Clerk

………3 Rasa Odavi

………3 Mother of John Manager

……2 Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim Kariapper + d/o Mohamed Cassim Lebbe Podi (211)

………3 Zain Kariapper (1^{st Muslim Proctor, Eastern Province)}

………3 **Gate Mudaliyar Muhammad Samsudeen Kariapper 1899-1989 + d/o Mohamed Cassim (211)

Born:29-Apr-1899. Educated at Wesley College, Colombo 1920. Chief Headman, Akkaraipattu. UNP member House of Representatives, Kalmunai 1947-1952. FP MP Kalmunai 1956-1959. Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Justice, June 1959. Minister of Posts & Broadcasting, Information & Cultural Affairs & Social Services, Jan-1960-Mar-1960. MP, LPP 1960-1965. MP Independent kalmunai 1965-1970. Mudaliyar, Panama Pattu. Chairman TC, Kalmunai. Died:17-Apr-1989

……….…4 Subeitha + A. R. Mansoor (Ambassodar, Bahrain, ex-MP kalmunai)

……….…4 Daughter + M. M. Musthafa (ex-MP Ninthavur and deputy Minister)

……….…4 [50] Farooq Kariapper + [51] Hidhaya Kariapper

……….…4 Iqbal Kariapper +

………3 Dr. Makeen Kariapper

………3 Rasa Marikkar Kariapper (surveyor died young)

………3 Dr. Salin Kariapper

………3 Daughter drowned in Kaliodai

………3 Daughter (Madani?) + Mohamed Cassim (211)

……….…4 M. C. Ahamed (M. P.), d: 3 July 2008 (aka Sehran Kariapper) + Seyathu Natchi Sehulebbe

5 Shaffeena Ahamed (UK)

6 Rezan Lebbe

6 Kazan Ahamed Lebbe + Nasfa Yahya d/o Yahya & Zohra (nee Rajabdeen)

6 Daniel Kayne

5 Inoon Ahamed + Mohideen Sikkander

4 daughter + Khader Mohideen

5 Ghazali Mohideen

………3 Farlina Kariapper + Mohamed Thamby Saheed Ahmed

……….…4 Jezima Ismail (Principal of Muslim Ladies College) + Prof. Maharoof Ismail (173)

5 Jehaan Ismail + Laila Aboosally (d/o the late MLM Aboosally, MP for Balangoda and ex Minister of Labor)

6 Daughter (Name Not Known)

6 Son (Name Not Known)

4 Latheefa Saheed Ahmed + Muhammad Ghazzali Ismail (Leon) (173)

6 Childrens name Not Known

………3 Subeitha d: 1999+ A. L. M. A. Majeeth (P. M. Akk) d: 2003

……….…4 Daughter d: 1996 + (name not known d: 1986)

……….…4 Daughter + (name not known)

……….…4 Zavahir Majeeth + (name not known)

..……………5 daughter, b:2000

……2 Hussain Kariapper (India)

……2 Abdul Latheef Kariapper + d/o mother's brother, Kos Mohamed Notaris (203)
(had 13 children of which 1 died in infancy, 1 died in early youth) +

………3 [90] Umme Salma Kariapper + [91] Mohamed Ahamed Lebbe (MAL) Kariapper (211)

……….…4 Izzet Kariapper + M. P. Y. Izzedeen (Mohideen)

………………5 Son +

………………5 Fareed Izzedeen +

………………5 Jemina Izzedeen +

………………5 Rehana Izzedeen + Mohideen Bawa

……………. 5 Ameer Izzedeen +

……….…4 Marzoona Kariapper + Abdeen (Nawalapitiya)

………………5 Mihrun Abdeen +

………………5 [41] Mueed Abdeen + [40] Shafeela Kariapper

..............….……6 Mohammed Ikram Abdeen

..............……….6 Mohammed Ishraq Abdeen

..............……….6 Mohammed Ishki Abdeen

..............……….6 Ishnia Abdeen

……….…4 Noorjehan Kariapper + Jauffer Sadiq

………………5 Mumtaz Jauffer Sadiq + (name not known (Galle)

..............….……6 Daughter +

………………5 Maznavi Jauffer Sadiq (Ambazador, Saudi Arabia (in 2005)) +

………………5 Mazeeda Jauffer Sadiq + (name not known )

………………5 Muzammil Jauffer Sadiq + (name not known)

.........4 [60] Razeen Kariapper* + [61] Hiloufa Kariapper

.........4 Abdul Majeed Jiffrey Kariapper* + Dr. Rehana Mohiyuddin (Doctor in Lahore, Pakistan)*

.........….5 Amanullah Jiffrey Kariapper* b:Feb-14-1979

.........4 Muhammad Marzook Kariapper* + Dr. Rehana Mohiyuddin (Doctor in Lahore, Pakistan)* (widow of Jiffrey)

.........….5 Ayesha Salma Kariapper* b:Dec-5-1981

.……3 Abdul Kareem Kariapper + name not known (from Ninthavur)

…………4 Rafeeq Kariapper+

…………4 Daugter (Nona) Kariapper+ Advocate Shamsudeen (former Ambassador, UAE)

…………4 Gazzali Kariapper +

…………4 Daugter (Baby) Kariapper+

………3 Mohamed Cassim (M. C.) Kariapper + d/o mother's brother (203)

…………4 Zarook Kariapper +

…………4 Zahira Kariapper + (degree) Machchan

……………5 Zakir +

…………4 Zulfica Kariapper +

…………4 Zamzam Kariapper + Name not known (203)

……………5 (son) Kariapper

………3 Abdul Lassim (Jamaldeen) Kariapper + name not known

…………4 Iqbal Kariapper (bachelor)

…………4 Siddiq Kariapper +

…………4 Kateeja Kariapper +

………3 2^ndspouse of Abdul Lassim (Jamaldeen) Kariapper + name not known

…………4 Hilmi Kariapper +

…………4 Rizana Kariapper +

…………4 Arshad Kariapper +

…………4 Zuhair Kariapper +

…………4 Anjabin Kariapper

………3 Abdul Waddod Kariapper + name not known (from Sammanthurai)

…………4 Daughter Kariapper+

…………4 Thoufeeq Kariapper+

…………4 Ameer Kariapper (now in Canada)+ Farida Izadeen

……………5 Ali Kariapper

………3 Abdul Majeed (Samoon) Kariapper + name not known

…………4 Hidhayathullah Kariapper (died young) + name not known

……………5 (son) Kariapper

…………4 [61] Hiloufa Kariapper + [60] Razeen Kariapper

…………4 [51] Hidhaya Kariapper + [50] Farooq Kariapper

…………4 Himaya Kariapper + Ilyas

……………5 Imadh Ilyas

……………5 Daughter

……………5 Sumaiya Ilyas

………3 Salin Kariapper (died young)

………3 Ameen Kariapper + d/o mother's brother (203)

…………4 Amina Kariapper + Anwar

……………5 Daughter

……………5 Daughter
…………4 Nisar Kariapper + name not known

……………5 Son (Kariapper)

…………4 Zameer Kariapper + name not known

………3 Hameed Lebbe (Alaudeen) Kariapper + name not known

…………4 Siddiq Kariapper (Lake House) + name not known

…………4 Latheefa Kariapper + name not known

…………4 Jaufer Kariapper + name not known

…………4 Ashraff Kariapper + name not known

………3 Fareed Kariapper + name not known

…………4 Jasmin (Baby) Kariapper + Ibrahim

……………5 Shibly

……………5 Bubby

…………4 Zulficar Kariapper + name not known

…………4 Harith (Sona) Kariapper + Rosi Jameel

……………5 Rizly Kariapper

……………5 (son) Kariappper

………3 Mohamed Hussain (Zahir) Kariapper (District Judge) +Jezeema Mohamed Thahir

…………4 Mohammed Siddiq Tajudeen Kariapper (PhD, Chemistry – now in Canada)+ Ariffa Hameed

……………5 Imadh Kariapper, b:1993

……………5 Heeba Kariapper, b:

……………5 Tariq Kariapper, b: 2001:

…………4 [70] Mohammed Sirajudeen (Sadiq) Kariapper (PhD, Physics) + [71] Jaiza Cassim (211)

……………5 [72] Leena Sadiq Kariapper, b:1992

……………5 [73] Manal Sadiq Kariapper, b:1996

……………5 [74] Bayan Sadiq Kariapper, b:1996

…………4 [80] Mohammed Nizam Kariapper (Attorney at Law) + [81] Misriya (211)

……………5 [82] Ilham Kariapper, b:1992

…………4 Iyna Kariapper + Rasheed (Civil Engineer)

……………5 Ashiq Rasheed

……………5 Thafani Rasheed

……………5 Thameena Rasheed

……………5 Athif Rasheed

……………5 Afzal Rasheed

…………4 Dr. Mohammed Nizreen Kariapper + Nazreen Jameel

……………5 Hamdy Kariapper

……………5 Haleef Kariapper, b:2004

…………4 [31] Ahamed Shapheeq Kariapper + [30] Kamila Mahroof

……………5 [32]Anish Ayas Kariapper

……………5 [33]? Kariapper, b:2004

…………4 Hafeela Kariapper + Mafeel (Electrical Engineer)

……2 Zainabu Natchiar Kariapper + Mohamed Meeralebbe (Seeni Vidane) (211)

………3 Abdul Majeed Vanniah +name not known

.........4 Mohammed Fazil Abdul Majeed + Zubaida Ibrahim

............5 Nazli Abdul Majeed + Prof. Ishaq (PhD, civil engineering)

..........…...6 Mafas Ishaq

..........…...6 Shero Isjaq +

..........…...6 Nadia Ishaq
............5 Mareena Abdul Majeed + Mahroof (PhD)

..........…...6 Lulu Mahroof

.........4 [13] Mohammed Azhar Abdul Majeed + [12] Hanoon Saleem Kariapper (Baby)

.........….5 Abdul Kareem (Ziaudeen) Mohammed Azhar + Rasheeda (Noorul ‘Ayn) Meera Lebbe (d/o U.P. Meera Lebbe Pochyar of Kandy)

..........…….6 Mohammed Ihthisham (Isham) Abdul Kareem

..........…….6 Fathima Ihsana (Ishana) Abdul Kareem

..........…….6 Fathima Imrana Abdul Kareem

........….. ..6 Mohammed Imdad Abdul Kareem

............5 Katheeja (Mazaina) Mohammed Azhar** twin + A.R.M. Sheriffdeen (s/o O.L.M. Rahim of Trincomalee)

.........……..6 Noorul Nazeeha Sheriffdeen + A.W.M. Zahar (s/o Wahid of Gampola)

.........………....7 Hathila Zahar

.........……..…..7 Manaal Zahar

.........……..…..7 Yaasar Zahar

.........……..…..7 Amaara Zahar

........……...6 Noorul Shafeena Sheriffdeen

........……...6 Zamruth Hathoon Sheriffdeen

........…..5 Rahila (Zaroofa) Mohammed Azhar **twin + M.C. Athambawa (s/o Mohammed Cassim of Sainthamuruthu)

........….…..6 Mohammed Anver Siraj Athambawa +

........….………..7 son

........….…..6 ‘Aynul Ramziya Athambawa + Faleel of Sainthamaruthu

........….………..7 Mohammed Aabith (Abith) Faleel

.........……..6 Mohammed Shameer Athambawa

.........……..6 Mohammed Irshard Athambawa

........…..5 Zulfica Mohammed Azhar + A.M. Maharoof (s/o Ahamed Lebbe, retired Village Headman of Sammanthurai)

........……...6 [30] Kamila Farwin Maharoof + [31] Shapheek Kariapper

.....…..……………7 [32] Anish Ayas Kariapper

……….....…………7 [33] ? Kariapper, b:2004

...........…..6 Hazana Farwin Maharoof

..........…...6 Mohammed Basith Maharoof

...........5 Nuzaiba (Faiza) Mohammed Azhar + Z.A.M. Zavahir (s/o Zainulabdeen of Gampola)

...........…..6 Sarah Zamana Zavahir

...........…..6 Ahamed Sadath Zavahir

...........…..6 Sarah Sheikha Zavahir

............5 Bishrul Haffi + Shanaz Hussain (d/o A.M. Hussain of Kalmunai Kudy)

............…..6 Fathima Isma Bishrul Haffi

.........4 Zubairdeen Abdul Majeed + Latiffa

......……..5 Ansar Abdul Majeed

.........4 Pathumuthu Zohara Abdul Majeed + M.L.M.M. Hussain

......……..5 Bathool Hussain + Saleem

.......…….…..6 Amjad Saleem

.......…….…..6 Daughter

......……..5 Riffaya Hussain + Abdul Cader (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

.......…….…..6 Akram Abdul Cader

.......…….…..6 Hussain Abdul Cader

......……..5 Mumtaz Hussain + name not known

.......…….…..6 Daughter

......……..5 Imthiyas Hussain + name not known

.......…….…..6 Arshad

.......…….…..6 Irshad

.........4 Ummu Rukiya Abdul Majeed + M.I.M. Meera Lebbe
.........4 Ummu Salma Abdul Majeed, d: 26 Dec. 2004 (Tsunami) + S.A.C.M. Meera Saibo

......……..5 Sharmila Meera Lebbe + Dr. Rizvi d: 26 Dec. 2004 (Tsunami)

......……..5 Rizvi Meera Lebbe d: 26 Dec. 2004 (Tsunami)

......……..5 Daughter

.....3 Abdul Majeed Vanniah: + 2^{nd spouse}

^{........4
NO ISSUE}

.....3 Mohammed Meera Lebbe Cassim + name not known (203)

.........4 [12] Jezima Mohammed Cassim + [3] M. A. M. Hussain, District Judge, d:2000

..............5 NO ISSUE

.....…..4 Ummu Rahma Mohammed Cassim + Mohammed Aleem

..............5 NO ISSUE

.........4 M.I.M. Cassim alias Hamza Cassim (bachelor)

……3 [91] Mohamed Ahamed Lebbe (MAL) Kariapper (211) + [90] Umme Salma Kariapper (d/o Abdul Latheef Kariapper]

……….…4 Izzet Kariapper + M. P. Y. Izzedeen (Mohideen)

………………5 Son +

………………5 Fareed Izzedeen +

………………5 Jemina Izzedeen +

………………5 Rehana Izzedeen + Mohideen Bawa

…………….. 5 Ameer Izzedeen +

…….…..4 Marzoona Kariapper + Abdeen (Nawalapitiya)

………………5 Mihrun Abdeen +

………………5 [41] Mueed Abdeen + [40] Shafeela Kariapper

..........….……6 Mohammed Ikram Abdeen

..........……….6 Mohammed Ishraq Abdeen

..........……….6 Mohammed Ishki Abdeen

..........……….6 Ishnia Abdeen

…….…..4 Noorjehan Kariapper + Jauffer Sadiq

………………5 Mumtaz JaufferSadiq + (name not known (Galle)

..........….……6 Daughter +

………………5 Maznavi Jauffer Sadiq (Ambazador, Saudi Arabia (in 2005)) +

………………5 Mazeeda Jauffer Sadiq + (name not known )

………………5 Muzammil Jauffer Sadiq + (name not known)

........4 [60] Razeen Kariapper* + [61] Hiloufa Kariapper

......…4 Abdul Majeed Jiffrey Kariapper* + Dr. Rehana Mohiyuddin (Doctor in Lahore, Pakistan)*

.......…….5 Amanullah Jiffrey Kariapper* b:Feb-14-1979

......…4 Muhammad Marzook Kariapper* + Dr. Rehana Mohiyuddin (Doctor in Lahore, Pakistan)* (widow of Jiffrey)

.......…….5 Ayesha Salma Kariapper* b:Dec-5-1981

....3 Dr. Mohammed Meera Lebbe Yusuf + Sithy Sulaiha

....…..4 Ayesha Yusuf + D. Seneviratne

......……..5 Priya Seneviratne

....…..4 Amin Yusuf + Uneiza Muthalib (Kandy)

......……..5 Farzana Yusuf + Dr. Fahim Jameel (s/o Justice Jameel)

......……..5 Izby Yusuf + Name Not Known (Pakistan)

......……..5 Shifa Yusuf

......……..5 Azad Yusuf

....…..4 Rahila Yusuf + P.M. Sheriff

......……..5 Fazal Sheriff

......……..5 Ifthikhar Sheriff, b:1958 + Latheefa, b:1963

...………………6 Ahmed Hisham Sheriff, b:1997

…….……………6 Ahmed Aatif Sheriff, b:2002

.......4 Jezima Yusuf + A.R.A. Kalaff

......……..5 Iyub Kalaff

......……..5 Alam Kalaff

......……..5 Ghazzali Kalaff

......……..5 Farah Kalaff

.......4 Ansar Yusuf, d:1994 + Jaleela (div)

......……..5 Rameez Yusuf

.......4 2^ndSpouse of Ansar Yusuf: + Razeena Adambawa

^{......……..5

NO
ISSUE}

^{.......4

Wazeer
Yusuf + Nizara Deen}

^{......……..5

Fahd
Yusuf}

^{......……..5

Amjad
Yusuf}

^{......……..5

Benazir
Yusuf}

^{.......4

Farouq
Yusuf + Rifka Nilar}

^{......……..5

Rasha
Yusuf}

^{......……..5

Talal
Yusuf}

....3 Mohammed Meera Lebbe Ibrahim (MMI) Kariapper*, District Judge + Sithy Ayn (108)

...…..4 Nizam Ibrahim Kariapper* + Minna Hassim

....3 Mohammed Meera Lebbe Ismail + 1st d/o Meera Lebbe Pochyar of Kalmunaikudy

...…..4 Mohammed Kaleel (Samahim) Ismail + Nazeera Mathani Ismail

......……..5 Samna Ismail

......……..5 [48] Sabeen Ismail + [49] Janees Cassim

………………… 6 Afzal Cassim

………………… 6 Adnan Cassim

............5 Sarfras Ismail Kariapper*

............5 Shabnam Ismail

.......4 [17] Hanoon Ismail + [16] Jameel Saleem Kariapper (I. P.)

.......…..5 [40] Shafeela Kariapper + [41] Mueed Abdeen

.......…...…..6 Mohammed Ikram Abdeen

.........….....6 Mohammed Ishraq Abdeen

........... …..6 Mohammed Ishki Abdeen

...........…...6 Ishnia Abdeen

...........5 Zeena Kariapper + Ajward (s/o Sulaima Lebbe, PostMaster of Sammanthurai, nephew of Jiffrey Kariapper)

............…..6 (son) Ajward

...........5 Bushra Kariapper + Fahmy

...........5 Shyama Kariapper

...........5 Zainab Kariapper

....3 2^ndspouse of Mohammed Meera Lebbe Ismail: + d/o Meera Lebbe Pochyar of Kalmunaikudy (first wife’s younger sister)

^{......4
Rifa Ismail Kariapper + Mohammed Thahir Mohammed Cassim}

^{...........5

[71]}^Jaiza^Cassim^{+ [70] Mohammed Sirajudeen
(Sadiq) Kariapper (PhD in Physics)
(Saudi Arabia)}

…………………6 [72] Leena Sadiq Kariapper, b:1992

…………………6 [73] Manal Sadiq Kariapper, b:1996

…………………6 [74] Bayan Sadiq Kariapper, b:1996

.............……..5 [49] Janees Cassim + [48] Sabeen Ismail

…………………6 Afzal Ismail

…………………6 Adnan Ismail

...........5 Januffa Cassim + Mahir Mustafa

…………………6 Amal Mustafa

…………………6 Fadhil Mustafa

...........5 Jazeela Cassim + S. I. M. Faisal

…………………6 Haneef Faisal

...........5 Jareeth Cassim

....3 3^rdspouse of Mohammed Meera Lebbe Ismail + Hajara (203)

....…..4 Baby (AYSHA BEGUM) + Aboobakr

.......…...5 Habeeba (Suraiha Begum) Aboobakr + Yasser

...............6 Afridha Haanim Yasser

...............6 Aini Yasser

.......…...5 Samsath Begum Aboobakr + Murshid Sinnalebbe

...............6 Qaidh Murshid Sinnalebbe

.......…...5 Mohamed Zakkey Aboobakr + Roshana

...............6 Mohamed Mahdee bin Mohamed Zakkey

^.... 3 Mohammed Meera Lebbe Hussain (Village Headman) + name not known (from Sammanthurai)

^{......…4
Jezima Hussain + ??}

^{........…..5
[81] Misriya + [80] Mohamed Nizam Kariapper (Attorney at
Law)}

…….……………6 [82] Ilham Kariapper

.......…...5 son + ?

......…4 Ashraff Hussain, Leader SLMC, Minister, Government of Sri Lanka (2000), d:200 in a helicopter crash over Kurunegala on his way to the Eastern Province during the Election campaign + Ferial Ismail, Leader N. U. A., Minister, Government of Sri Lanka

........…..5 Aman Ashraff

........4 Mufida Hussain+ Abdullah

........…..5 (daughter)

........…..5 (son)

........4 Feroza Hussain+ Abdus Salam, District Judge

........…..5 (son)

....3 Fathima Natchia Meera Lebbe+ Abdul Hameed Marikar Thombuthor (Registrar) (211)

....…..4 [101] M. A. M. Hussain, District Judge, d:2000 + [100] Hanoon Kariapper, d:Dec-1952 (widow of M.I. Abdul Rasool of Trincomalee)

........……5 [102] Naila Shireen + [103] A. M. Sideek

.........…….…6 Zainab Sideek

..........………6 (daughter) Sideek

..............…6 (daughter) Sideek

....…..4 2^{nd Spouse of [101] M. A. M.
Hussain, District Judge, d:2000 + [12] Jezima
Mohammed Cassim}

^{........……5
NO ISSUE}

^{........4
[10] (daughter)}

^{........4
[11] (daughter)}

……3 [11] Rahila Umma Meera Lebbe (211) + [10] Mohamed Saleem Kariapper (Salin Udayar) s/o mother's brother

........4 [12] Hanoon Saleem Kariapper (Baby) + [13] s/o mother's brother -Mohammed Azhar Abdul Majeed

.........….5 Abdul Kareem (Ziaudeen) Mohammed Azhar + Rasheeda (Noorul ‘Ayn) Meera Lebbe (d/o U.P. Meera Lebbe Pochyar of Kandy)

..........…….6 Mohammed Ihthisham (Isham) Abdul Kareem

..........…….6 Fathima Ihsana (Ishana) Abdul Kareem

..........…….6 Fathima Imrana Abdul Kareem

........….. ..6 Mohammed Imdad Abdul Kareem

............5 Katheeja (Mazaina) Mohammed Azhar** twin + A.R.M. Sheriffdeen (s/o O.L.M. Rahim of Trincomalee)

.........……..6 Noorul Nazeeha Sheriffdeen + A.W.M. Zahar (s/o Wahid of Gampola)

.........………....7 Hathila Zahar

.........……..…..7 Manaal Zahar

.........……..…..7 Yaasar Zahar

.........……..…..7 Amaara Zahar

........……...6 Noorul Shafeena Sheriffdeen

........……...6 Zamruth Hathoon Sheriffdeen

........…..5 Rahila (Zaroofa) Mohammed Azhar **twin + M.C. Athambawa (s/o Mohammed Cassim of Sainthamuruthu)

........….…..6 Mohammed Anver Siraj Athambawa

........….…..6 ‘Aynul Ramziya Athambawa + Faleel of Sainthamaruthu

........….………..7 Mohammed Aabith (Abith) Faleel

.........……..6 Mohammed Shameer Athambawa

.........……..6 Mohammed Irshard Athambawa

........…..5 Zulfica Mohammed Azhar + A.M. Maharoof (s/o Ahamed Lebbe, retired Village Headman of Sammanthurai)

........……...6 [5] Kamila Farwin Maharoof + [6] Shapheek Kariapper

……,,,..……………7 [61] Anish Ayas Kariapper

……….....…………7 [62]? Kariapper, b:

...........…..6 Hazana Farwin Maharoof

...............6 Mohammed Basith Maharoof

............5 Nuzaiba (Faiza) Mohammed Azhar + Z.A.M. Zavahir (s/o Zainulabdeen of Gampola)

...............6 Sarah Zamana Zavahir

...............6 Ahamed Sadath Zavahir

...............6 Sarah Sheikha Zavahir

.............5 Bishrul Haffi + Shanaz Hussain (d/o A.M. Hussain of Kalmunai Kudy)

...............6 Fathima Isma Bishrul Haffi

.........4 [14] Balkis Saleem Kariapper + [15] Mohammed Abdul Cader Mohammed Cassim of Sainthamaruthu

.........…..5 Mohammed Nizar Cassim + Gnei Razeena Hannan

..........……..6 Mohammed Shahad Miron Cassim

.........…..5 Ahamed Jiffry Cassim

.............5 Ahamed Rajab Mowjood Cassim + Shafeena Ismail

.............5 Niloufer Madlul Najeema Cassim + Munafir

.............5 Minu Mumtaz Nihara Cassim + Mohammed Fouzal Thahir

.............5 Mohammed Riyazathul Faizal Cassim

.............5 Mohammed Bishrul Hafi (Riza) Cassim

.............5 Fazleena Sahira Cassim

..........4 [16] Jameel Saleem Kariapper (I. P.) + [17] d/o mother's brother Hanoon Ismail

.............5 [40] Shafeela Kariapper + [41] Mueed Abdeen

.............…..6 Mohammed Ikram Abdeen

..........….....6 Mohammed Ishraq Abdeen

............ …..6 Mohammed Ishki Abdeen

...........……..6 Ishnia Abdeen

.............5 Zeena Kariapper + Ajward (s/o Sulaima Lebbe, PostMaster of Sammanthurai, nephew of Jiffrey Kariapper)

...........……..6 Afan

.............5 Bushra Kariapper + Fahmy

.............5 Shyama Kariapper

.............5 Zainab Kariapper

.........4 [18] Bashir Saleem Kariapper

.........4 [19] Farook Saleem Kariapper (bachelor)

The Late Gate Mudliyar M.S. Kariapper:

Visionary who lived ahead of his time

A.L. Abdul Azeez - DN Fri Mar 13 2009

In 1989, writing in a daily newspaper, I recalled my last conversation with the late Gate Mudliyar M.S. Kariapper. Looking in my eyes, the ailing Gate Mudliyar studiously asked me “Are you studying well?” He knew then that I was reading for law. It was on the day he was rushed to a private hospital in Colombo where he breathed his last.

Gate Mudliyar M.S. Kariapper

In the twenty years that ensued, I have gone from being a student of law to a student of international relations. Yet, as the late Gate Mudliyar would often remark, “I am still a student”.

The late Kariapper was an internationalist, who lived ahead of his time and who encouraged the youth to look beyond what seemed immediate into the world at large. He told me once that he was living close to the beach because he ‘liked to look beyond the horizon’.

An epitome

In my many encounters with the late Kariapper, I found to my youthful amazement, that he was a man of many parts; an epitome of a mix of ingenuity and elegance. As I digested over the years some of what he shared with me in my youth days, my appreciation of him grew ever deeper, inculcating in me an unshakable belief that he had a thorough understanding of the world’s history, a comprehensive grasp of contemporary thoughts from philosophy to politics, and a deeper knowledge of linguistics and literature and of civilisations and cultures.

This is aside from his expertise in the subject of tropical farming and agro-economics which he was familiar with as a civil administrator, especially during the war times. And add to it the gift of the gab and the fun of the pun he commanded. From all this flowed his innate, immaculate ability to narrate anecdotes and accounts of history, often interspersed them. In his conception, such empowerment at local level would have its reflection on the strength of national unity and cohesion aside from engendering wealth and prosperity in the long run.

Concern

He had a manifest concern for the protection of the environment. His training in the discipline of tropical agriculture had transformed his thinking and perspective towards the environment. A document published in 1936 has acknowledged in particular that the late Kariapper was elected in the year 1923 “in recognition of the keen interest he took in the game protection”, an honourary member of the Ceylon Game and Fauna Protection Society.

“He is today one of the four honourary members which the Society has, including D.S. Senanayake, Minister of Agriculture and Land”.

It was no surprise therefore that the late Kariapper had an intrinsic belief that no development would be sustainable unless it was underpinned by an inclusive process integrating all relevant factors and concerns. As Sri Lanka broke free from colonial bondage, bolstered by his new found influence and authority in the post-independent establishment, Gate Mudliyar gave expression to this belief by helping in launching of an integrated system of development, which had at its heart, the development of the Gal Oya reservoir.

Many appear to view the Gal Oya project as an irrigation scheme, intended primarily to benefit the peasantry. There was no denial for that.

For the late Kariapper however, the entire enterprise represented an innovative, inclusive, coordinated effort going beyond unlocking the region’s irrigation potential alone.

Grand scheme

He emphasised as much on launching adequate ecologically synchronised activities as on undertaking such as grand scheme. Such an approach, in his view, would bring a sense of balance to the whole enterprise thus making it overall environment-friendly. His whole approach to agricultural productivity, sustainable livelihood, town planning and development, and human settlement was deeply grounded on this holistic vision.

In one of my encounters in the 1980s, the late Kariapper brought home to me an important point which struck me most. That was about the impact of accelerated urbanisation in Kalmunai, a town and a commercial hub, which the late Kariapper himself helped to develop at an early stage. Gate Mudliyar lamented then that the people of that region had failed to tap the potential of human settlement that proceeded with the development of Gal Oya. By refusing to move out of that overcrowded town and its surrounding areas, the people, as he put it to me, had only denied their next generation a space for decent living, with serious health consequences in time to come.

Compact unit

He deeply felt that the increasing tendency among the people to seek to live as a compact unit in a tight place would in the course of time put a tremendous pressure on the limited infrastructure and services to cater to the needs of a vertically growing community. His main worry was that if the development of this region were to continue at this pace, the day would not be far off when it would be bursting at its seams.

In a country that had emerged from the yoke of colonialism - in what is known in International Law as the realisation of the right to self-determination development was rather seen as a process of both consolidating that right as well as giving meaning and content to it. Having served as Vanniyar Mudliyar under the colonial administration in the region, Gate Mudliyar had acquired a fund of knowledge and experience in addition to a vast network of high level contacts. As much as he wanted to put this to use for the people and the region, so was there a greater call to public service awaiting him from ‘Ceylon’s’ independence leaders.

Great admirer

The late D.S. Senanayake, the Father of Independent Ceylon, was understandably his great admirer. Further as far back as 1948, ‘politics’ was recognised perhaps as a higher means of public service, something the late Kariapper would not have relented. His advent to politics in 1948 therefore was logical, and was intended to help harness that fund to expanding the choice of the people as development is currently understood in socio-economic discourses.

As his political trajectory bears out, the late Kariapper acquitted himself admirably in this task to his last day in the legislature, through his dedication to causes ranging from the development of the Gal-Oya Multi-purpose Reservoir Scheme, to building of schools with a particular emphasis on the education of Muslim girls, and to the development of Kalmunai region.

‘Development’

The late Kariapper’s vision of ‘development’ was both exemplary and inspiring. He was ahead of the curve when it came to the understanding of the concept of development. With his experience in, and exposure to, the development of agriculture and land as well as development of irrigation and human settlement, and thanks especially to his grasp of contemporary trends and thoughts, his vision of development had emphasis on sustainability and participatory approaches. It put premium on the involvement of the local communities in activities that were intended to empower.

My recent visit to my birthplace made me realise Gate Mudliyar’s prediction was already coming true. With our belief in the symbolism of physical wealth, that manifests itself in the construction of huge buildings and complexes without taking into account environmental concerns, and with virtually no leadership in sustainable town planning and management, the space for natural living has shrunk to a point where not just the health of the people but their thinking and values as well are being affected. The tsunami tidal waves which took a heavy toll of life in the region on December 26, 2004 is only a case in point in this regard.

An internationalist

He was a multifaceted personage, who was a leader, an environmentalist, a development practitioner, and above all, an internationalist. He gave of his best in the service of the nation, the region and its people. He had articulated concepts and thoughts on wide-ranging themes from sustainable development, to human settlement, to environment protection long before they became part of the international discourses. Releasing of a commemorative stamp by the Government of Sri Lanka in honour of Gate Mudliyar is a fitting tribute to this great visionary and legend. However, we need to do more.

When, in future, some academic research is undertaken by a discerning intellectual, it will bring out such aspects of his life that lie beyond our ordinary grasp; aspects that, in my view, made up the sum total of Gate Mudliyar.