“This account of a Jamati tragedy that occurred almost ninety years ago, in 1925, is based on an authentic Gujarati narrative that was prepared by an officer of the Aga Khan Council in Dar-es-Salaam, just four days after the accident that took the lives of three Ismailis, namely Khudabaksh Talib, Karmali Dahya and Lalji Ladha, who were bestowed with the title of Shaheeds….” — Sadru Meghji
Please click: A True Account of How Three Ismaili “Shaheeds” Lost Their Lives in a Tragic Accident in 1925 Near Kilosa, Tanganyika
Portraits of the three Shaheeds, Karmali Dahya, Lalji Ladha and Missionary Khudabaksh Talib (right), who died when their lorry slid into a ditch near Kilosa in 1925. The photo was displayed in the lobbies of jamatkhanas around East Africa at the instruction of the 48th Ismaili Imam, Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah, His Highness the Aga Khan (1877-1957). Photo: Anverali Talib Family Collection, Montreal, PQ, Canada.
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Brilliantly done!—-Thanks for enlightening us with historical facts, we didn’t
know about, even, when we lived in Tanzania!—Mashalla! Meghjee saab!
Excellent article. A very informative and educational piece. Although I spent many years in Tanzania, I was not aware of this particular incident. What I remember is my dad talking about Talib missionary. Keep up the good work.
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