Alhaj Gulamali Dewji, former resident of Lindi, Tanzania, passed away in Orlando on 4 May 2019 at the age of 83.

He is the son of Marhum Mohamedhussein and Sherbanu Dewji, husband of Nargis Dewji, father of Tahera Bhojani (Orlando), Fehmida Gangji (London), Minaz Janmohamed (London), Mohammed Dewji (Orlando) and Sajjad Dewji (Orlando). He is the brother of Mustafa Dewji (Dsm), Liaket Dewji (London), Naushad Dewji (London), Nasim Anwarali Bahadurali (Toronto), Shirin Kurban Lakha (Dsm), Marhum Akber Dewji (SOTCO), Marhuma Fatmabai Mohamedali Janmohamed and Marhuma Zehra Ramzan M Jaffer.

Born in India, he migrated to Lindi at the age of three. He grew up there and lived at the IthnaAsheri Boarding house behind the mosque. He was leader of boarders and also leader of Scouts. He studied at the Indian Public School (now Stadium Primary School). He worked at the shop of Fazal Manji Meghji, a dealer in auto spares. He later opened a spare parts shop in Lindi. He then moved to Dar es Salaam where he opened the famous G M Dewji auto spare parts shop.

After moving to South London he helped purchase a plot for a center and became President of the Jamaat. He was instrumental in providing a guarantee to North London Jamaat to purchase property.  When he moved to Orlando in 1982 there were around seven Khoja families in the city, including Abbas Sivjee, Zaidi, Rizvi, Nemazie, Habib, Bijani and Mohamed Karim. At that time majlis was held in homes and Gulamali Dewji had a room in his house converted into mehfil. His efforts led to the purchase of the Sanford Center and he became the first President of the Orlando HIC Jamaat.

May Allah grant Marhum reward for his efforts in the service of the community. Amen.