History / Timeline

Trust started Quran Khani for ladies and Islamic classes for Ladies and Alhamdulillah’s since last 2 years this is started. Alhumdolillah more than 160+ ladies comes for Quran Khani daily.

Trust coordinated a lot for the re-development of Nazarali Imambargah with various authorities and after continuous efforts of 8 long years, on 22^nd August 2013 with the blessed hands of Maulana Ahmedali Abidi Saab and Marhoom Haji Yusufali Panjwani along with Janab Razaali Hirjee, the foundation stone was laid down for the re-development of Nazarali Imambargah. This was supported by the KSI Jamaat Mumbai and World Federation.

Trust started sponsoring students for Education purposes. Trust also started distributing start-up kits to students like School Bag, Books, Shoes and other stationery required by the students for Educations purposes.  Every year Trust sponsors about 200-250 students.  Felicitation of Children’s of Shia Ishna Ashari community who scored more them 75% was done

Trust started Namaze Jamaat at Nazarali imambargah along with the support of Haji Safder Karmali and with this other Religious programs started during Month of Rajab, M.Shaban and M. Ramazan.

Trust started supporting widows with monthly ration, initially there were some 20 families to whom he use to support with the help of his friends by giving them ration throughout the year. Alhumdolillah till date that work is going on and currently the trust supports 70 families with approximately 300+ poor, needy, widows and Orphans.

The growth of the Jaffery Madressa was on new fronts but to motivate students on their educational background Yusuf ali J Panjwani laid a foundation of another trust especially for the education of the deserving and the needy students called as “STUDENTS WELFARE TRUST” Focus of this trust was to support students with Books, Bags, Fees and uniforms. Alhumdolillah the trust has helped lot of students who has succeeded in their life and become CA`s, MBA, Doctors, Engineers, Technical courses etc.  The trust still continuous this work and currently supports 2200 students every year with School kits, Uniforms, Books Bag etc. With the same vision, current trustees have taken the mission forward and also helps students for higher education by giving them interest free loans.

Since inception of Nazarali Imambargah ie. From 1921 the only activity happening in Nazarali Imambargah was 13 days Majlees in Moharram, 2 Eid Namaz and aamal of Shabe Qadr.

Mr. Yusufali Panjwani took the initiative to commence Majlees from 1^st of Moharram and upto 40^th of Moharram. Initially due to financial constrain he use to do Majlees by hiring Video Cassette Recorder (VCR) and Television (TV). He also laid down the foundation of Sawab-e-Jaria Majlees Fund wherein on every Shabe Juma, Shahadat of Masoomeen (as) Majlees is conducted at Nazarali Imambargah, and also use to do Mehfil on the occasion of Wiladat of 14 Masoomeen (as).

From the year Jaffery Madressa was founded they started distributing yearly gift; a pair of Eid Clothes to the students of Madrassa as majority of Students were from Lower Middle class and poor class. Today (as on 2020) Jaffery Trust distributes 2,500 pair of Eid clothes every year with the support of Momeneen.

Due to increasing number of Students and also the space constraints at his residence, Late Hamza Bhai opened the doors of Haji Nazarali Imambargah for Yusufali Panjwani to start a full fledged Madressa for both Boys and Girls.

With this foundation of JAFFERY WELFARE TRUST & Jaffery Madrassa was layed at Nazarali Imambargah Kurla. He was supported by his Sister Marhooma Mariyam bai and His brother in law Late Haji Roshan S Panjwani.  Mr Suleman Merchant was also a part of this Madrassa and this is how the journey started at Kurla.