Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah, Mata Salamat and Prince Sadruddin in a group photo with Ismaili volunteers in Kenya. Mr. Nurmohamed Kassam of Kendu Bay, Kenya, is seated in front row, sixth from left. The exact date of this photo is not known but it appears to be from the mid 1940’s. Photo: Nashir Kassam Family Collection. Copyright.

Mawlana Hazar Imam entering Eastleigh Jamatkhana, Nairobi, with Mukhi Valimohamed (right) and Kamadia Kassam. The exact date of this photo is not known but it appears to be from the late 1950’s or very early 1960’s. Photo: Nashir Kassam Family Collection. Copyright.

Mawlana Hazar Imam is seen departing Eastleigh Jamatkhana, Nairobi, with Kamadia Nurmohamed Kassam beside him. Seen following them at the left is the late Diwan Sir Eboo Pirbhai. The exact date of this photo is not known but it appears to be from the late 1950’s or early 1960’s. Photo: Nashir Kassam Family Collection. Copyright.

Mawlana Hazar Imam with a group of Kenyan Ismaili ladies. Kamadiani Fatma Kassam (back row, centre, behind Mawlana Hazar Imam), Mukhiani Valimohamed, and Dr. Jinnah (standing third from right) are among the recognizable individuals in the photo. The exact date of this photo is not known but it appears to be from the late 1950’s or early 1960’s. Photo: Nashir Kassam Family Collection. Copyright.

Mawlana Hazar Imam in a group photo with Ismaili office bearers in Kenya. Standing second from right is Eastleigh Jamatkhana’s Mukhi Valimohamed, and immediately behind Mawlana Hazar Imam is Kamadia Nurmohamed Kassam. Another recognizable individual is Dr. Jinnah, seated in front row, second from right. Photo: Nashir Kassam Family Collection.

Mawlana Hazar Imam at tea function in Kenya in the late 1950’s or early 1960’s. Standing at left is Ramzan Kassam, with his brother Nurmohamed next to him. Photo: Nashir Kassm Family Collection. Copyright.

Mawlana Hazar Imam arriving at Eastleigh Jamatkhana during one of his visits to Kenya. The photo may be from the late 1950’s or early 1960’s. Mukhi Valimohamed and Kamadia Kassam are next to him. Photo: Nashir Kassam Family Collection. Copyright.

Mawlana Hazar Imam enters the compound of Easteligh Jamatkhana accompanied by Mukhi Valimohamed and Kamadia Nurmohamed Kassam. The exact date of this photo is not known but it appears to be from the late 1950’s or early 1960’s, but later than the Eastleigh photo shown near the top of this page. Photo: Nashir Kassam Family Collection. Copyright.

Mawlana Hazar Imam engaged in a conversation at a function held during the late 1950’s or early 1960’s. Standing behind him in a light suit is Ramzan Kassam and next to him on the right his brother, Nurmohamed Kassam. Photo: Nashir Kassam Family Collection. Copyright.

Mawlana Hazar Imam being respectfully greeted by Ramzanali Kassam at a public function held in Nairobi, Kenya. The exact date of this photo is not known but it appears to be from the late 1950’s or very early 1960’s. Photo: Nashir Kassam Family Collection. Copyright.

Happy and excited students look on as their teacher greets His Highness the Aga Khan during his visit to the Aga Khan Primary School, Parklands, Nairobi, in 1966. Nashir Kassam was a student at the school and is seen in the front row, at right, looking at His Highness the Aga Khan with a wide smile. Photo: Nashir Kassam Family Collection. Copyright.

The island of Pemba, known as ‘Al Jazeera Al Khadra’ (the green island) in Arabic, is an island forming part of the Zanzibar archipelago, lying east of Mainland Tanzania. It is situated about 50 kilometres to the north Zanzibar. In 1964 Zanzibar was united with the former colony of Tanganyika to form Tanzania. Zanzibar lies 71 kilometres north-west of Dar-es-Salaam. Together with Mafia Island (south of Zanzibar), these three islands form the Spice Islands. Most of Pemba, which is hillier and more fertile than Zanzibar, is dominated by small scale farming. There is large scale farming of cash crops such as cloves — there are over 3 million clove trees. Text credit: Wikipedia

November 18, 1957: Mawlana Hazar Imam on arrival at Pemba airport (now Karume Airport in Chake Chake). Left to right: Commissioner of Police, Mawlana Hazar Imam, the District Commissioner of Pemba and Late Alijah Sadrudin Dharas. Photo: Kamrudin A. Rashid Collection, Toronto. Copyright.

November 18, 1957: Upon arrival at the Pemba Airport at Chake Chake, Mawlana Hazar Imam is being sheltered from sun by an umbrella by the District Officer of Pemba. Photo: Kamrudin A. Rashid Collection, Toronto. Copyright.

November 18, 1957: Mawlana Hazar Imam entering Wete Pemba Jamatkhana for Deedar to the Jamat. At the front is the then Mukhi Saheb of Wete Pemba Jamat, Alijah Amirali Bhimji Jiwa who is now resident in Toronto. Photo: Kamrudin A. Rashid Collection, Toronto. Copyright.

November 18, 1957: Welcome Address by a local leader. Seated left to right: District Commissioner of Pemba Island, Mawlana Hazar Imam, Sheikh Sir Said bin Ali al-Mugheri, Distict Officer of Pemba. Photo: Kamrudin A. Rashid Collecion, Toronto. Copyright.

November 18, 1957: Photo of Mawlana Hazar Imam taken from a different angle, as he listens to another address that was delivered at the function. Photo: Kamrudin A. Rashid Collection, Toronto. Copyright.

November 18, 1957: Mawlana Hazar Imam being presented with a casket by Sir Seyed bin Ali al-Mugheri on behalf of the residents of Pemba. Standing next to him is the President of the Hindu Community. The casket contained the words, “These historical landmarks shall for ever remain as fountains of spiritual and secular enlightenment.” Photo: Kamrudin A. Rashid Collection, Toronto. Copyright.

November 18, 1957: Mawlana Hazar Imam in a group photo with the then leaders of the community. The group includes Sheikh Mohammed Shamte (second left with glasses and jacket) who became the first Prime Minister of independent Zanzibar in December 1963. Photo: Kamrudin A. Rashid Collection, Toronto. Copyright.

November 18, 1957: Mawlana Hazar Imam walking through the park in Wete, Pemba. L to R: The District Commissioner of Pemba, Mawlana Hazar Imam, Sir Seyed Ali Bin Mugheiri and the District Officer of Pemba. Photo: Kamrudin A. Rashid Collection, Toronto. Copyright.

November 18, 1957: Mawlana Hazar Imam having coffee with the District Commissioner of Pemba. Photo: Kamrudin A. Rashid Collection. Copyright.

November 18, 1957: Mawlana Hazar Imam at a tea party at Sheikh Hilal Bin Seif’s Residence in Mkanjuni. L to R: Late Count Abdulla Hassam Gangji, tbe District Commissioner of Pemba, Mawlana Hazar Imam, Sheikh Hilal Bin Seif and a Muslim leader, Mohamed Ayoub. Photo: Kamrudin A. Rashid Collection, Toronto. Copyright.

A second photo of Mawlana Hazar Imam at the tea party at Sheikh Hilal Bin Seif’s residence in Mkanjuni. Seated at the far right corner is the Late Diwan Sir Eboo Pirbhai Photo: Kamrudin A. Rashid Collection, Toronto. Copyright.

November 18, 1957: Mawlana Hazar Imam at a gathering with leaders of various communities in Wete, Pemba. Photo: Kamrudin A. Rashid Collection, Toronto. Copyright.