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About the N.D.H. Abdul Ghaffoor Trust

Mission Statement

The Trustees of the N.D.H. Abdul Ghaffoor Trust at all times are committed to fulfil the obligations under the terms of the Trust, keeping their Settlor Late Al-Hajj N.D.H. Abdul Ghaffoor’s intentions at the forefront in all their efforts and future endeavours.

N.D.H. Abdul Ghaffoor Trust

The Trust

The N.D.H. Abdul Ghaffoor Trust (herein after referred to as the “Trust”) is a private family trust established by the Settlor Late Al-Hajj N.D.H. Abdul Ghaffoor under Deed No. 2125, on the 21st of November 1935, attested by John Wilson, Notary Public of Colombo. The Trust is duly registered with the Registrar General’s Department as an Express Trust under the Trust (Amendment) Act, No. 6 of 2018. The said Trust is registered with the Department of Inland Revenue and the transactions are compiled and audited by the Trust Auditors for compliances and to meet statutory requirements under the General Trust category due to the Express objectives stipulated in the Deed of Trust.

Purpose for Our Times

  • To run the Grandpass property and the Maharagama property to generate the best revenue possible and to realize their full potential in perpetuity.
  • To maintain the Arabic Language school premises in the three buildings .
  • To create an institute for the teaching of the Arabic language.
  • To establish an interfaith dialogue centre.

PEDIGREE

1935
21st November Initial trustees along with Late Mr. N.D.H. Abdul Ghaffoor (the Settlor)
Deed of Trust No. 2125

Al- Hajj N.D.H. Abdul Ghaffoor, Mr. N.D.H. Abdul Careem, Mr. A.H.M. Ismail, Mr. M. Falil Abdul Caffoor, Mr. T.B. Jayah, Mr. M.S.M. Bawa, Mr. N.H.M. Abdul Cader, Mr. A.R.M. Ghouse, Mr. A.M.H.M. Sharief, Mr. A.M.H. Hamid.

1953
30th July Trustees
Deed No. 800

Mr. A.H.M. Ismail, Mr. M. Falil Abdul Caffoor, Mr. T.B. Jayah, Mr. M.S.M. Bawa, Mr. M.A.M. Hussain, Mr. U.L.M.M. Mohideen, Mr. M. Yusuf Abdul Caffoor, Mr. M. Mohideen Abdul Caffoor, Mr. M. Rafi Abdul Caffoor, Mr. A. Reheman M. Hathy.

1978
23rd May Trustees
Deed No. 86
Mr. A.H.M. Ismail, Mr. M. Falil Abdul Caffoor, Mr. M. Rafi Abdul Caffoor, Dr. M.C.M. Kaleel, Mr. A.C.A. Haseeb, Mr. A. Reheman M. Hathy, Mr. M. Munsoor Abdul Cader, Mr. A. Jabbar M. Ariff,  Mr. M.H.M Yusuf, Mr. M. Alavi Navaz Caffoor.
1996
16th April Trustees
Deed No. 394

Mr. A. Reheman M. Hathy, Mr. M. Alavi Navaz Caffoor, Mr. Majid A. Cader, Mr. M. Faiz Mansoor, Mr. M.T.M. Hamza, Mr. A. Jazeem Ariff, Mr. M. Z. N. Caffoor, Mr. M. Iqbal Caffoor, Mr. A. Hassan Caffoor, Mr. F. Hussein Caffoor.

2014
26th February Trustees
Deed No. 1463

Mr. M. Alavi Navaz Caffoor, Mr. Majid A. Cader, Mr. M. Faiz Mansoor, Mr. A. Jazeem Ariff, Mr. M. Z. N. Caffoor, Mr. M. Iqbal Caffoor, Mr. F. Hussein Caffoor, Mr. M. Azmeth H. Caffoor, Mr. M. Thalib H. Caffoor, Mr. A.L.M. Farook, Mr. M. Uvais M. Hamza, Mr. M. Riyaz M. Hamza.

2020
1st June Trustees
Deed No. 439

Mr.Mohamed Alavi Navaz Caffoor, Mr. Majid Abdul Cader, Mr. Mohamed Riyaz Mohamed Hamza, Mr. Ahmed Jazeem Mohamed Ariff, Mr.  Mohamed Iqbal Faiz Abdul Caffoor, Mr. Farzard Hussein Caffoor, Mr. Mohamed Azmeth Hussain Caffoor, Mr. Mohamed Thalib Hassan Caffoor, Mr. Mohamed Uvais Mohamed Hamza, Mr. Mohamed Hejazi Thahir And Mrs. Sithy Shihara Caffoor.

2022
15th February Current Trustees

Mr. Majid Abdul Cader(Second Cousion), Mr. Mohamed Riyaz Mohamed Hamza(Great Grand Nephew), Mr. Mohamed Iqbal Faiz Abdul Caffoor(Grand Son), Mr. Farzard Hussein Caffoor(Grand Son), Mr. Mohamed Azmeth Hussain Caffoor(Great Grand Son), Mr. Mohamed Thalib Hassan Caffoor(Great Grand Son), Mr. Mohamed Uvais Mohamed Hamza(Great Grand Nephew), Mr. Mohamed Hejazi Thahir(Relative), Mrs. Sithy Shihara Caffoor(Great Grand Niece), Mr.Mohamed Hussein Sulaiman(Great-Great Grandson), Mr. Mohamed Abdul Nasser Hammad(Great- Grand Son in law) and Mrs. Jamila Hanim Abdul Cader(Relative) of Late Mr. N.D.H. Abdul Ghaffoor.