Surti Muslims - Institutions

Institutions

Academic institutions
  • Surti Sunni Vohra Muslim Education Society, ~ Founder: Hajçi Muhammad Dawji Dadabhoy. Est. Hathuran Convention, Bombay Presidency, British India, 1947.
Humanitarian
  • Sedeca Development Fund. ~ (Tzedekah) Sedeca Holding fund. Raises, collects and disburses funds, for humanitarian relief and projects without discrimination, to every eligible applicant.
Hospitals
  1. Charitable Hospital, Kosamba
  2. Kosamba General Hospital, Kosamba
  3. Kathor Medical Trust, Kathor
  4. Haji M. Lockhat Hospital, Surat
  5. Bana Charitable Dispensary, Turkishwar
  6. Haji Azam Pipadrawala Hospital, Rander
  7. The Muslim Welfare Society Dispensary, Bardoli
  8. Sarvajanic Dispensary, Variav
  9. Alipore Social Welfare Trust Dispensary, Alipore
  10. Muslim Charitable Trust, Etarwa
  11. Gardi Charitable Trust, Dabhel
  12. Haji Ahmed Suleman Dinath Maternity Home & Dispensary Trust (Dinath Hospital), Surat
  13. Welcare Hospital, Kharod
Agriculture

Surti Muslims have an extensive network of agricultural co-operatives, and are very successful agrarians.

Museums & Heritage–Landmark Administration Groups
  • National heritage of the Surti Muslim peoples, includes a diverse range of landmarks, including the Ghaznavi stones in Turkishwar, Many Mosques facing the Jerusalem prayer direction(qibla), restorated ruins of ancient Jain temples, Golden Bridge over the Narmada River a wonderous construction built under British rule.
Mausoleums
  • Hazrat Maulana Nizamuddin Bajouri, Turkishwar
  • Hazrat Shaikh Moosaji Mehtar, Turkishwar

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