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Dr. S. M. Abdullah, Imam of the Woking Mosque Photographs scanned from prints in private collection Visit of the Iraqi Press delegation, 13th April
1951
Left: Major J.W.B. Farmer; Centre: Dr. S. M. Abdullah The Woking Mosque Visitors Book 1948–1954 shows that what must be members of this delegation made entries in that book under the above date. Their entries are as follows:
Visit of the Sultan of Kedah, 6th May 1951
Left: Mr. Ismail De Yorke of the British Muslim Society; Centre: Sultan of Kedah; Right: Dr. S.M. Abdullah Note: Kedah is a state in Malaysia. For further information about the Kedah monarchy see this official website. The Sultan in the photo must be Sultan Badlishah, as he was Sultan from 1943 to 1958. Syrian Press Delegates visiting the Mosque, 13th August 1951
Dr. S.M. Abdullah is in the centre of the second row; in front of him is Mrs. Abdullah (with the boy) The Woking Mosque Visitors Book 1948–1954 under this date contains entries of six persons from Syria, with names of various Arabic newspapers. Dr. S. M. Abdullah with a group of “Northern Nigerian Administrators”, 31 August 1951
Standing, from right: Prince Ibrahim Mustafa of Nigeria (3rd), Major J.W.B. Farmer (6th), Dr. Abdullah (9th) Seated, from right: Rashida Abdullah, daughter of Dr. Abdullah (1st), Mrs. Farmer (2nd), Mrs. Mahmuda Abdullah, wife of Dr. Abdullah (3rd), Khalid Abdullah, son of Dr. Abdullah (7th) Below is a scan of the caption on the back of this photograph:
A Muslim Wedding at the Woking Mosque, Saturday,
10th November 1951
Left: Dr. S. M. Abdullah |
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