Meman Muslim community of Gujarat

                                    In 1421 Hazrat Saiyad Yusufudin Kadari came from Bagdad to Nagarthatha Sindh to preach Islam.He was received by Sama Rajput ruler Jam Raydan.Nagarthatha Sindh ruler Jam Raydan & Lohana community chief Manekji with 700 Lohana families adopted Islam under influence of Saint Yusufudin.15 century Saint Yusufudin changed neo Muslim Lohana chief Manekji's son & grandson names of Ravji, Sundarji & Hansraj as Ahmed, Adam & Tajmoh'd.15 century Saint Yusufudin named group of neo Muslims who converted from 700 Hindu Lohana families as Momins/Memans means believer of Islam.15th century Saint Pir Yusufudin appointed Lohana chief's grandson Adam as chief of neo Muslim Meman community with his HQ at Var city Sindh.15 century Saint Pir Yusufudin appointed his son as Pirzada & spiritual head of neo Muslim Memans & left Sindh by giving blessings to Memans.In 16 century many Meman families left Sindh & settled in Kutch-Saurashtra on the invitation of Kutch ruler Khengar & spread other Indian places.Ancestors of Memans of Dhoraji in Saurashtra were farmers from Asambia village Tal.Mandvi of Kutch.

Meman is business community.19th century tycoons Kutchi Meman Haji Zakaria built Zakaria Masjid in Mumbai and 19th century Meman Sheth Dada Abdulla Zaveri of Porbandar was business tycoon of South Africa.He employed Gandhiji in S.Africa in 1893 AD.

Written by Bipin Thanky
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