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''Preserving the Remarkable History of the Khojas: A Community Undertaking''

We are a not-for-profit collaboration, dedicated to documenting the lived experiences and recollections of our people, including stories passed down from parents and other ancestors.  Our aim is to harness the Internet's potential to safeguard the 700-year diasporic and mercantile journey of the Khojas, originating from the north-western Indian subcontinent and spanning across the world, thereby preventing the loss of these irretrievable narratives as our elders pass on.

The Khojas stand out as a distinct socio-cultural community, distinguished by an unbroken tradition of naming that reinforces their syncretic identity from the subcontinent.  They have exhibited unwavering determination in safeguarding a culturally diverse heritage, which includes a treasure trove of poetry and songs (ginans/geets, kâfi, ghazals), literature (manuscipts), and dance(gharbi,dandiyas/raas), which they have proudly nurtured for generations. They have a rich history of preserving their spoken languages, Sindhi,Kutchi and Gujarati. Their heritage also includes a unique written script known as Khojki and for centuries, Khojas families fervently safeguarded 
handwritten manuscripts containing their genealogical heritage.            

Dating back from the 14th century, the Khojas have always cultivated a pacifist path of mercantilism and migration, mostly for entrepreneurial reasons but often due to social upheavals. Initially landowners and traders in Multan and later in Sindh, they accompanied their Hindu rulers into Kutch when the latter were expelled by Muslim invaders; and still later, into Kathiawar in the late 1600s, where they became merchants, shopkeepers and traders. As Gujarat grew into a major exporter of cotton and the British expanded their hold on India, many Khojas ventured out as wholesale &amp; retail traders of commodities and, as regional merchants, through extended mercantile chains, across the breadth of the Indian Ocean. Others evolved into entrepreneurs venturing into manufacturer and industry, both within India and overseas. This laid the foundation for their current diaspora, where they thrive globally as successful businesspeople and professionals.

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Within this long history lie hundreds of personal stories filled with courage, sacrifice, and strong family values, all interwoven with a fine tradition of public service or "sewa." These family biographies and generational histories collectively form ''The Khoja Story''- a peoples history of the Khoja as an Indic jat or community. This treasure trove not only holds immense value for our future generations but also for society, as it is part of the greater history of the Indian Ocean trading world, spanning thousands of years and multiple continents.

Sadly, repeated migrations and institutional neglect have caused many families to lose their traditional methods of passing down ancestral information, resulting in 'broken' collective memories. As our elders pass away, they take with them crucial links to our complex identity, leaving important questions unanswered for our children and friends: Who are we? How did we get here? The Khojas often humorously claim that business is in their blood, but how did this powerful legacy come to be? These questions demand answers, and the urgency to preserve irretrievable family stories and the collective Khoja history grows stronger as time passes.

Inspired by the words of Dutch historian Gijsbert G. Oonk, who highlighted the need to write the history of East African Indians, as “a people without a history”, our volunteers have embarked on this mission since 2016. Through the Khoja Oral Family History Documentation Project and the Khojawiki.org web portal, we are committed to  permanently recording and memorializing the rich history of our Khoja ancestors. By doing so, we hope to continue to celebrate a vibrant heritage and ensure that our unique journey is remembered and is a source of pride for generations to come.

To those who mourn the passing of their loved ones,the Persian poet Rumi says ''“No one is truly dead until forgotten.”''

{{signed|Iqbal I. Dewji, Founder/Editor}}

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''Exploring the past through DNA''

What can modern genetics reveal about Khoja ancestry? This new analysis traces connections to ancient populations of the Indus region and beyond.

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Among those who contributed to India's present position as a formidable industrial power were the business titans of the nineteenth century, who despite the constraints of British colonial rule, managed to create huge commercial and industrial conglomerates that outdid those of their masters.

These days, we are familiar with the Tatas and Birlas but it was the early textile magnets with their 136 mills between 1856 and 1900, who gave India its export economy. There were at least seven Khoja mill owners among them, of whom the most successful entrepreneur and renowned philanthropist was Sir Currimbhoy Ebrahim, who went on to be made the first and only Khoja Baron (Lord) from India, (the only other being Lord Amir Bhatia of Hampton) with a grant of lands recognized by the British Crown and a hereditary title that has remained in his family since..

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''17th Century ships built by Indians in Surat"

A wealthy Khoja merchant from Surat whose ship, the "Quedagh Merchant" was captured by Captain William Kidd, the notorious British pirate and for which Capt. Kidd was hanged 300 years ago!

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&lt;h2 class="border-0 mb-5"&gt;Some Remarkable Women&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;div class="lead"&gt;Click on the photos to read the life stories of these remarkable women! &lt;/div&gt;

ગુજરાતીમાં અનુવાદિત - તેથી તમે વડીલો સાથે શેર કરો

Now translated into Gujarati so you can share with your elders!

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File:Zera (2).jpg|&lt;span class="btn btn-sm btn-success px-4 font-weight-bold shadow-sm"&gt;[[Zera Hassam Mohamed Dhanji]]'''"a modern businesswoman"'''
File:MAJORMAA SAKAR HASSANALI BANDALI 1.png|&lt;span class="btn btn-sm btn-success px-4 font-weight-bold shadow-sm"&gt;[[Sakarkhanu Hassanali Bandali]] '''"a formidable force"'''
File:Amina Sadruddin Virani.png|&lt;span class="btn btn-sm btn-success px-4 font-weight-bold shadow-sm"&gt;[[Amina Sadruddin Virani]] '''"against the odds"'''
File:Gulsaker Dewji2.png| &lt;span class="btn btn-sm btn-success px-4 font-weight-bold shadow-sm"&gt;[[Gulsaker Dewji]] '''"a memorial to a fighter"'''
File:Nurbanu Gulamhussien Moledina1.png|&lt;span class="btn btn-sm btn-success px-4 font-weight-bold shadow-sm"&gt;[[Nurbanu Gulamhussein Moledina]] '''"Ontario centenarian"'''
File:Razia Suleman.png|&lt;span class="btn btn-sm btn-success px-4 font-weight-bold shadow-sm"&gt;[[Razia Nathani Suleman]] '''"The Gujarat Project'''"
File:RatansiYasmin_LIB.jpg| &lt;span class="btn btn-sm btn-success px-4 font-weight-bold shadow-sm"&gt;[[Yasmin Ratansi]] '''"Canadian Trailblazer"'''
File:Kulsum Wazir2.jpg| &lt;span class="btn btn-sm btn-success px-4 font-weight-bold shadow-sm"&gt;[[Kulsum Abdulrasul Mohamedali Wazir]] 
File:Dolatkhanu Jiwani.jpg| &lt;span class="btn btn-sm btn-success px-4 font-weight-bold shadow-sm"&gt;[[Dolatkhanu Alibhai Gulamhusein Jiwani]] '''"a family matriarch"'''
File:Naaz Bandali.jpg|&lt;span class="btn btn-sm btn-success px-4 font-weight-bold shadow-sm"&gt;[[Naaz Bandali]] '''"Dar's lonely female cricket fan"'''
File:Bhatia.jpeg| &lt;span class="btn btn-sm btn-success px-4 font-weight-bold shadow-sm"&gt;[[Fatmabai Kassamali Kanji Bhatia]] '''"a Strong Mother"'''
File:Kulsum Abdalla Hasham.jpg|&lt;span class="btn btn-sm btn-success px-4 font-weight-bold shadow-sm"&gt;[[Kulsumbai Abdulla Hasham]] '''"a desi Healer "'''
File:Sherbanu Gulamali Jina.png| &lt;span class="btn btn-sm btn-success px-4 font-weight-bold shadow-sm"&gt;[[Sherbanu Gulamali Jina Madhavji]] 
File:Zubeida H Rahimtoola.jpg| &lt;span class="btn btn-sm btn-success px-4 font-weight-bold shadow-sm"&gt;[[Zubeida Sultan Chinoy]] '''"A titan among the Titans"'''
File:Daulat Bhanji.jpg| &lt;span class="btn btn-sm btn-success px-4 font-weight-bold shadow-sm"&gt;[[Daulatkhanu Hassanali Suleman Bhanji]] "'''her life, her way'''" 
File:Zera Dhanji Bhatia.jpg| &lt;span class="btn btn-sm btn-success px-4 font-weight-bold shadow-sm"&gt;[[Zerakhanu Dhanji Bhatia]] 
File:Dr Noor Nagji.png| &lt;span class="btn btn-sm btn-success px-4 font-weight-bold shadow-sm"&gt;[[Noor Nagji]] '''"true to my word"'''
File:Remti_Welji.png | &lt;span class="btn btn-sm btn-success px-4 font-weight-bold shadow-sm"&gt;[[Remti Hassanali Nasser Welji]] '''"Pioneering Teacher"''' 
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&lt;div class="card-title h4 font-weight-bold"&gt;Khojas and the English 1700's-1900's 'Pirates,City-Building and the Railways'&lt;/div&gt;

Mr. Iqbal I. Dewji was invited to make a Zoom presentation on the above subject on Sunday, January 30, 2022.

We are pleased to provide a video of his talk:

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&lt;div class="card-title h4 font-weight-bold"&gt;'TUG OF WAR'(Khojawiki-Associate Producers) wins more awards.&lt;/div&gt;

FESPACO - Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - ''"the Oumarou Ganda award for best first or second feature film."''

MASHARIKI AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL, Kigali, Rwanda - ''“For the great achievement in a film adaptation of a historical novel that features little-known African heroes. For the particular artistic level through the mastery of all the components of cinematographic language: image, music, costumes, sets and acting.”''

VUTA N’KUVUTE ZANZIBAR PREMIERE, A HOMECOMING - ''"The ripples of silence, laughter and joy throughout the night were an outcome of the efforts of a community that collectively contributed to giving back a piece of their own literature, forgotten history; in the hopes of giving new generations a glimpse into their past"''

{{pic|Zanzibar Premier.png| Political &amp; social dignitaries, including Vice President, Zanzibar with the cast &amp; crew on stage in front of 1200 people at the screening in December 2021}}

&lt;div class="card-title h4 font-weight-bold"&gt;KHOJAWIKI SECURES A TREASURE &amp;ndash; TROVE OF GERMAN COLONIAL RECORDS OF KHOJAS IN TANZANIA.&lt;/div&gt;

During a recent visit to the German National Archives in Koblenz, we discovered some recently digitized records from Tanzania - a couple of very detailed German Colonial Handbooks dated 1903-1904-and 1908.

From those, our volunteers have painstakingly extracted all recorded Khoja family names &amp; details and added them on to the Khojawiki website database.

This is a valuable find - thousands of Khojas from Tanzania can now find confirmation of their family oral history...of their great-grandparents and trace them to various towns and villages of their first settlement, including the Dukas and other businesses they established. We have names and business details from centers like Morogoro, Kilosa, Bagamoyo, Dar es Salaam, Pangani, etc. and also from small “bush” settlements like Magalla, etc.

All the towns and names are listed underneath and the detailed information for each ancestor is up-loaded on the Khojawiki database. Please check your family name on the general search engine above to see if your ancestor has been recorded.

Once again, we at Khojawiki are very proud of our volunteers who are trying to preserve our family heritage so our grandchildren can know their real past.

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&lt;div class="card-title h4 font-weight-bold"&gt;Khojawiki At The Second Khoja Studies Conference, Mumbai University 2019&lt;/div&gt;

Mr. Iqbal I. Dewji, Director of the Khoja Oral Family History Documentation Project was invited to speak to a conference at Mumbai University that included, amongst many other scholars, the Directors of the two very prestigious academic institutions engaged in Khoja Studies-'''The School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS) of the University of Paris and the School of Oriental &amp; African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London'''.

Mr. Dewji's presentation was on the subject of "Crowd-sourcing And Wiki Initiatives In History Preservation." 

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