Hussein Suleman Virjee

Hussein Suleman Virjee

Date of Birth

• 1883

Date of Death

• 04/05/1932

Family tree

Parents

Mariam Bai Suleman Virji

Suleman Verjee

Children

Hassanali Hussein Suleman Verjee

Rhemtullah Hussein Suleman Verjee

Born in 1883

Suleman Verjee(Born in Dui).

Mariam Bai Suleman Virji(Born in).

The First Jamatkhana that Suleman Verjee built was Kuze JamatKhana in Mombasa, in conjunction with the Ismaili Community and the Aga Khan's blessing. It was uncharted territory. Rather than extol its virtues, I will let you look at the pictures. Saves me writing a thousand words. It was built in 1888. This is the oldest Ismaili center in Kenya. It is a grand structure. The heavy carved wooden doors, designs, Calligraphy. His sons learnt about construction. It was the first jamatkhana (JK) that I went to as a child. Suleman Verjee had prospered by the time it was built. He served as the first Mukhi from 1888 to 1892.

Hussein Suleman Verjee. He was tasked with building the Nairobi Khoja Mosque.

Hussein sacrificed his work, money and took on the task. It was his personality and ability to find solutions in a war ravaged Country. He immersed himself in the project from morning to night. It was the Darkhana (Main) Jamatkhana for Ismailis for years.

INDIAN SETTLERS IN AFRICA THE LEGACY OF SULEMAN VERJEE AND SONS BY DR KAS JAMAL SULEMAN VERJEE. NEW KINDLE EDITION : March 2021.Location 855-858