Tag Archives: N. D. H. Abdul Caffoor

On the 8th of April 1875 a remarkable man was born. Noor Deen Hajiar Abdul Ghaffoor was born to a well reputed Moor family in Colombo, Sri Lanka. From a very young age he was apprenticed to his uncle C L Rahmatullah (Periya Thamby), a successful gem merchant. In his early years, together with his uncle, the young boy affectionately known …

61st Commemoration Day on November 1: Alhaj A.H.M. Azwer These were eulogies ungrudgingly paid to the late Alhaj N.D.H. Abdul Caffoor by the then Prime Minister and the Governor General – two of the outstanding leaders this country has produced to the Souvenir brought out by the Muslim League Senate in 1957 November 1, 2009 marks the 61st death anniversary …