Ajum Goolam Hossen

Hajee
Ajum Goolam Hossen
અજુમ ગુલામ હુસૈન
Born
Ajum Goolam Hossen

c. 1850
Pamplemousses, Mauritius
Died(1919-02-14)14 February 1919
Port Louis, Mauritius
Burial placeRicheterre Muslim Cemetery, Port Louis, Mauritius
NationalityMauritian
Other namesAjum Goolam Hossen Piperdy
SiglumAGH, AJM
CitizenshipMauritius, British Raj
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1875-1901
OrganizationAjum Goolam Hossen & Co
Known for
  • Business
  • Mauritian Muslim Society co-founder
TitleFormer CEO of Ajum Goolam Hossen & Co, Co-Founder of Surtee Soonnee Mussulman Society
PredecessorGoolam Hossen
SuccessorAhmed Ajum Piperdy, Cassam Ajum Piperdy, Issop Ajum Piperdy, Ibrahim Ajum Piperdy
Children
FatherGoolam Hossen
Ajum Goolam Hossen
OccupationMember of SSMS
Years active1897-1919
OrganizationSurtee Soonnee Mussulman Society
TitleCo-Founder of SSMS

Ajum Goolam Hossen (c. 1850 – 14 February 1919[1]), also known as Hajee Ajum Goolam Hossen was an Indo-Mauritian trader and businessman, known for his role in the migration and trade history of South Gujarat Muslim merchants and traders from Surat to the British colony of Mauritius during the 19th century. His life and contributions played a crucial role in the establishment of the Gujarati Sunni Bohra community in Mauritius.

  1. ^ Supreme Court, Mauritius (1924). Decisions of the Supreme Court of Mauritius. Mauritius. p. 63.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)