MINUTES OF THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE MOORS' ISLAMIC CULTURAL HOME

August 2 1944

The inaugural meeting of the Moors' Islamic Cultural Home was held at No 5, Second Cross Street on Wednesday the 2nd August 1944 (12 Sha'ban 1363 H) with Mr ARA Razik in the Chair. 

Mr Razik explained to the meeting the details of the scheme on which this Home is to be established. He added that large donors should receive perpetual acknowledgment of this munificence in the Home itself. And all donations be gratefully acknowledged through the Press.

Mr AIL Marikar, with the permission of the Chair, then read relevant extracts from "Whither Islam" which helped those present to obtain a clear idea of the aims and objects of the Cultural Home. Mr AH Macan Markar suggested that a minimum of five donors should be the nucleus of the Fund, the suggestion was approved.

The Meeting elected the following Office-bearers:-

PRESIDENT: Mr ARA Razik (later Sir Razik Fareed)

VICE PRESIDENTS: MHM Sulaiman, ARM Ameen, MB Mohammed, WM Abdul Jabbar, YM Naina Marikar, WM Hassim, AM Hamid, AMM Haji Abdul Cader, MS Marikar Bawa, MHM Shamsudeen, ARM Mukthar, M Faleel Caffoor, AHM Ismail, NMM Haniffa, Dr MCM Kaleel, Dr SM Jabir with power to add.

HONY SECRETARIES: AH Macan Markar, AIL Marikar, ALM Lafir

HONY TREASURERS: AH Macan Markar, MLM Ghouse

AUDITOR: ILMM Nilam

GENERAL COMMITTEE: President, Secretaries, Treasurers, and MS Naina Marikar, Razeen Abdul Cader, ARM Saleem, MHM Yousoof, HASM Raffiudeen, MHM Kamil, ARM Zarook, Rasheed Bin Hassen, AC Abdul Hassan Hajiar, SL Mohamed, MB Thassim, MFA Jaward, ACH Mohamed, SM Ismail, MM Aboobucker, MLM Mackeen, Muhammad Sameer, YM Khalid, ILM Zackeriya with power to add.

WORKING COMMITTEE: The General Committee to meet and elect same.

APPEAL COMMITTEE: ARA Razik, WM Hassim, AH Macan Markar, MLM Ghouse, ARM Mukthar

RULES COMMITTEE: ARA Razik, AH Macan Markar, SM Ismail, ALM Lafir, AIL Marikar

PANEL OF TRUSTEES: Sir Mohammed Macan Markar, ARA Razik, MHM Shamsudeen, AM Hamid, WM Hassim

The following members were present: AM Hamid, Rasheed Bin Hassen, ARM Zarook, SL Mohammed, MBM Thassim, HASM Raffiudeen, MFA Jaward, Razeen Abdul Cader, WM Hassim, MB Mohamed, MHM Kamil, MLM Ghouse, ALM Lafir, AH Macan Markar, SM Ismail, AIL Marikar.

The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chair.

signed ARA Razik                signed AIL Marikar, AH Macan Markar Chairman 29.8.1944                                     ALM Lafir, Hony Secretaries

Read & Confirmed

signed ARA Razik 27.8.1945