Abdul Rajan: Riyaz Jiwani shares some thoughts
Riyaz Jiwani shares the following thoughts and information on Abdul Rajan:
Abdul as we all knew had a shop near Ashwin Raja’s.
His best friend was Nizar Esmail Jamal (Mateso).
Both Nizar and himself broke the taboo in Musoma that beer drinking was unsociable. They discussed it openly and invited people to his house and every Sat. afternoon to Musoma club to enjoy a good drink. They made it fashionable and not taboo any more. This was their greatest attribute. They were pure hearted and his shop was always open for people to congregate and have a chat.Abdul was a mining engineer at Buhemba Gold Mines before moving to Musoma and joined his brother Amir in the shop. Upon Amir’s migration to Canada, Abdul ran the shop.
He migrated to Canada 8 years ago and started enjoying his retirement. Always happy and full of jokes, he complained about the weather in Canada but also complemented the good beer and ample supply of it.
Abdul contracted lung cancer which spread to his brain and was diagnosed too late for anything to be done. Despite radiation therapy, there was really no hope. However, he was full of vitality until the day he passed away. Even the doctors complimented him on his bright outlook to life.
This is a brief of a man who was happy and one who had no enemies, but friends. He leaves behind fond memories, especially for those of us who were “jobless” and congregated at his shop, which we had fondly named “Jobless corner”.
Riyaz
Regret sad demise of Abdul Jiwani.May God rest his soul in eternal peace.
Condolence to Jiwani family.
Mahendra Adatia
(Formely :Ramesh & Co.Musoma)
We noticed from the Musoma blog the unfortunate news of fellow Musomian passing away and we are very sad to learn about the news but then, The Lord knows better.
Our prayers to The Almighty GOD to bless the soul of the departed with eternal peace and may HE bless the rest of the family members to bear this untimely loss and bestow them with strength to come through this grief moments in their life.
Thank you, Riyaz, for the moving obituary.
Unfortunately I did not know Abdul Rajan personally but do know your family members when my father, Late Mr C M Rao, used to rent Ali Masasi’s buiulding and Jiwani family were next door neighbours?
Was Late Abdul Rajan was related to the famous Mzee Late Kurji Rajan and his son Kamru(then settled in Mombasa at a very young age)? They had a shop oppsote Mohmedasli Soda on Ferry road?
Our dua to GOD to bless the soul of Late Abdul Rajan with eternal peace.
Aamen Jashwant C M Rao and all the Rao Family.