www.wmopc.com A Publication of World Memon Organisation SEPTEMBER 2013 Volume No. 56 Issue No. 658 Late Haji Abdul Razzak Sorathia (Tasty) A Pride of the Memon Community SEPTEMBER 2013 Volume No. 56 Issue No. 658 Registration No. SS-038 Contents English Section From the Desk of the Editor 07 Late Haji Abdul Razzak Sorathia Stop Press A. Sattar Jakhura (Tasty) 32 Professor Dr. Amin Muhammad Gadit A. Hamid Suriya conferred with Fellowship Award by Cover Story Canadian Psychiatric Association 08 Late Haji Abdul Razzak Sorathia (Tasty) General Knowledge 33 Association of Sunni Madrassahs Deputy President (Far East Chapter) Community News (ASUM), Malawi 12 Memon Bowling Championship 16 MITI – IT Seminar “Exploring Super Brains” Corrigendum 34 The day Quaid led a procession to Memorable Memons Kathiawar 21 Maulana Abdul Karim Parekh Healthcare Travel 43 Maintain your Weight, Don’t Gain Secy 25 Sri Lanka – A Pearl in the Indian Ocean Science & Technology Memon History 44 Wearable Solar Cells Power Electronics 28 History of Memons in Sri Lanka Secy Home Remedies Great Personality of Islam 45 Graviola Fruit – A Natural Cancer Cell 37 Hazrat Khalid bin Walid Killer Secy Personal Development Islam 46 Smart Work has an Edge over Hard 40 Virtues of the First 10 Days of Zul Hijja Work Yunus Suleman Secy General Knowledge Memoni Recipes 30 One Thousand & One Nights (Arabian 23 Gur Papdi Nights) Secy Gujarati Section Urdu Section 48 Fazil Farooq 51 Modern Blood Laboratory inaugurated 57 at KMA Hospital, Karachi 61 52 Memon Medical Society - New Office 62 Bearers & MC Members 54 Memon Quom no bhoot kal ma dokiyu 59 Mahmood Shaikhani Hijama 60 Published and edited by: Umer A. Rehman for WMO World Memon Organisation (WMO) 32/8, Street No. 6, Muslimabad Printed by: Off: Kashmir Road Karachi Bilal Umar – ADK Printers JOIN HANDS WITH WMO TO THE WMO Local Institutions, Foundation, Trusts, Social Welfare Rs. 1000 per annum US $50 per annum 4 MEMON ALAM AUGUST 2013 FROM THE DESK OF THE EDITOR Late Haji Abdul Razzak Sorathia (Tasty) Almighty ALLAH has bestowed upon the Memon Community with the spirit of benevolence and so many great personalities of the Memon Community have dedicated their lives, energies and wealth for the welfare and well being of the less fortunate members of the community in particular and humanity in general. They have set their lives on the principle of living for others. The life story of such beloved person is a source of guidance for the prosperity. We have dedicated this issue of Memon Alam to the memory of Late Haji Abdul Razzak Sorathia (Tasty). Though Haji Abdul Razzak (Tasty)has on his credit lot of philanthropy work but his role as one of the founders of World Memon Organisation (WMO) is worth mentioning. In October 2000, Late Haji Abdul Razzak Sorathia along with Late Mr. Latif Ebrahim Jamal traveled to Dubai with a mission and vision of uniting the scattered groups of Memon Community under one global platform. Their visionary approach was spontaneously adopted by Haji Abdul Razzak Yaqoob Gandhi (ARY), Mr. Abu baker Cassim and Late Mr. Adam Noor. The five leaders of the Memon Community decided to sponsor an International convention of the Memon leaders and workers at Dubai to unite the entire Memon Community on one platform for the welfare and well being of the Memon Community. Resultantly, the 1st International Memon Convention was held in Dubai on 28th & 29th of April 2001,which was attended by more than 200 Memon delegates, consisting of social workers, businessmen, scholars, and the professionals from all over the world. In year 2002, Constitution of World Memon Organisation (WMO) was formally approved at the Inaugural General Assembly Meeting, held on 31st March 2002 and a Board of Management was also formed. It was only due to the vision of Haji Abdul Razzak Sorathia and aforesaid four stalwards of the Memon Community that WMO is serving the Memon Community all over the world for more than a decade now. Apart from WMO, he was also associated with numerous Trusts, Social and welfare Organizations, Educational Institutions and devoted his life for the welfare of the humanity. He was also selected as the Chairman of the Supreme Council of the All Pakistan Memon Federation where he served selflessly for the betterment of the Memon Community and others. At the age of 46, on 25th September 2001, this community lost a great social worker. However the posterity of Memon Community should learn from his selfless work for the betterment of the Memon Community. May Almighty ALLAH bless him in the hereafter and grant him a place in Jannat ul Firdous Ameen Pir Muhammad A. Kaliya Chief Editor MEMON ALAM SEPTEMBER 2013 7 COVER STORY Late Haji Abdul Razzak Sorathia (Tasty) A Pride of the Memon Community L ate Haji Abdul Razzak was College, Haji Abdul Razzak joined United Moreover, bank income being interest born in Kharadhar area of Bank in clerical cadre but due to sheer related, he plugged into cloth and sweet Karachi on 15th May 1955. His hard work and devotion, he was promoted supari business on the advice from a close father Abdur Rehman Sorathia hailed from as an Officer in a short period. However, friend. the No.2 Nawabi Riasat city of Verawal, soon thereafter, realizing agriculture, being Needless to say that when a work is Gujarat, India. noblest of all the professions, followed by done with honesty, sincerity and devotion, it After doing his Intermediate from S.M. self business and lastly by employment. is bound to meet with success. The deceased 8 MEMON ALAM SEPTEMBER 2013 COVER STORY Sindh Public Educational Nazimabad, President, Pakistan Memon Educational and Welfare Society and so on. He held all these assignments and rendered valuable services towards Huququl Ibad until he breathed his last. Late Abdul Razzak also served the industrial sector as well. He was Chairman of Mariam Textile, Hajiani Food Industies, Tasty (Pvt) Limited. In addition, he got himself associated with Saima Group and a few projects of Al-Jauhar where he rendered valuable services. He believed and meant what he said and used to give practical shape to the promises made from time to time. In his last days he was asked to shoulder responsibility to serve the Memon Community when he was selected Chairman of All Pakistan Memon Federation Supreme Council. This was a challenge to him which he accepted with stubborn seriousness. In recognition of his social services, his name was included in the Supreme Council of International Memon Convention held in Dubai during October 2000. In the International Memon Convention held on 27th April 2001. Late Haji Abdul Razzak extended all possible cooperation. adhered to this phenomenon and in a short President Jamiat-e-Talimul Quran, In the evening of 27th September 2001, period of time, his business flourished and Trustee Siddique Trust, Member Islamic in the vicinity of S.I.T.E., Karachi, two his name stood with successful businessmen Institute of Media Research, Chairman motorcyclists gruesomely shot him dead. of that time. Madressah Medical, Chairman Abbasi He has left behind a widow, two sons and In 1979, Haji Abdul Razzak married Shaheed Hospital, Child Ward Welfare two daughters in addition to hundreds of his the daughter of a prominent businessman Committee, Chairman Hajiani Mariam well wishers. of Dubai, Mohammed Usman Sagar. It is Bai Sorathia Trust, Chairman Memon May God rest his soul in eternal peace. said that behind every successful man, there Khidmat Forum, Karachi, Trustee, Ameen is a women. In Haji A.Razzak’s case, his Memon Hospital, Burns Road, Chairman Source: The Memon International 2005 wife, mother Mariam Bai and sister Rabia Bai all played important roles. Nature was also merciful to him and bestowed him with two sons and two daughters. It was during his visit to India in 1980, while seeing the living conditions of poor people on the pavement of Mumbai that sparked his hidden spirit for social service. He immediately arranged and allotted a plot of land to the Memon families who were living on Mumbai’s pavement. In addition, he also whole heartedly and financially supported the patients of Muslim Ambulance Hospital near Zakaria Mosque, Mumbai. While in India he availed the opportunity of visiting his native places i.e. Verawal, Talala, Viasur and Kodinar. On his return to Pakistan, he brought back with him the burning desire of social upliftment, which in fact increased as the time passed; this is evident from the fact that he got himself associated with number of social organizations such as Chairman, Alamgir Welfare Trust, MEMON ALAM SEPTEMBER 2013 9 COVER STORY Role of Mr. Abdul Razzak Tasty in the formation of the World Memon Organization (WMO) I n October 2000, Late Mr. Latif Yakoob Gandhi (ARY) instantly supported of scholars, social workers, businessmen Ebrahim Jamat along with Late the idea wholeheartedly. and professionals belonging to the Memon Mr. Abdul Razzak Sorathia (Tasty) This led to the holding of the 1st Community. travelled to Dubai with a vision of uniting International Memon Convention in Dubai Mr. Latif Ebrahim Jamal proposed the Memon community under one global on the 28th and 29th April 2001, which the following resolution: platform. Mr. Abu Baker Cassim, Late was attended by over 200 delegates from ‘An International Organisation of Mr. Adam Noor and Haji Abdul Razzak across the world. The delegation consisted Memons be formed for the upliftment and advancement of the Memon Community in all aspects of life under the guidance of Islamic principles.’ At this Convention, a Steering Committee was formed to prepare the Constitution. A year later, this was formally approved at the Inaugural General Assembly Meeting held on 31st March 2002. It was unanimously decided to convert the 65-members of the Steering Committee as the first Board of Management. The World Memon Organisation (WMO) has now become a global phenomenon. The credit goes to Mr. Abdul Razzak Tasty and his four colleagues, whose great vision to work for the Memon community at a global level under the international platform of WMO has borne great benefits for the less-fortunate members of the Memon Community worldwide. 10 MEMON ALAM SEPTEMBER 2013