Alibhai Lalji Bhimji
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Alibhai Lalji Bhimji
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- Daud Alibhai Fancy 1905–1962Hassanali Alibhai Fancy 1905–1937Hussein Alibhai Fancy 1905–1957Suleman Alibhai Fancy 1903–1961
Alibhai Lalji is reported to have migrated from Junagadh, British India to Mombasa, Kenya in 1880 to explore business opportunities.
His son Hussain also came in 1912 but settled in Mwanza, Tanganyika. Later on, his son Hasan Ali and the rest of the family joined Hussain in 1920 in Mwanza.
They jointly ran a general store, called Alibhai Lalji & Sons, and made steady progress.
Hasan Ali liked modernity in dressing and eating. He was always meticulously dressed and was easily distinguished in a crowd of Asians. Due to his modern tastes, he was nicknamed as Hasan Ali 'Fancy', a name which was adopted as a surname by later generations.
