Ashad Ali Haji

Mukhi Ashad Ali Haji

All Nicknames

• Alibhai Jamal

Town of birth

• Junagadh

Country of birth

• India

Date of Birth

• 1885/03/04

Date of Death

• 1958/07/03

Country of death

• Spain

Place of longest stay

• Spain

Where-City or Country

• Spain

Family tree

Parents

Jamal Megji

Born in 1885 Junagadh

Jamal Megji(Born in).

Virji Kamadia, known as Vira Bhagat was Mukhi of the Junagadh Panjibhai Club. His family's profession was to cut the stones to be sold in the market. He sustained a close relationship with Wazir Ismail Gangji (1788-1883).

Alibhai Jamal, known as Ashad Ali Haji was the elder son of Missionary Jamal Megji, who was born in Junagadh on March 4, 1885. He had gone to Europe early in the century and established his business in France.

During the First World War, he proceeded to Spain in 1914, where he also found some Ismaili businessmen. He was a social worker and devoted like his father, therefore, the Imam appointed him Mukhi of the Spain Jamatkhana.

His most noble service was to help the unemployed Ismailis till their settlement in Spain. He also encouraged the employed Ismailis to venture into the business field.

Mukhi Ashad Ali Haji died on July 3, 1958 and was survived by his wife and seven children.