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
(typed caption on back of photo)

Left: Major J.W.B. Farmer; Centre: Dr. S. M.
Abdullah
The Woking Mosque Visitors Book 19481954 shows
that what must be members of this delegation made entries in that
book under the above date. Their entries are as follows:
Faisal Harroun Ali |
Liwa Elistiqlal Newspaper, Baghdad, Iraq |
Abdul Aziz Barkaat |
Owner of Al-Barid, Basra, Iraq |
A.M. Werdawi |
Editor of Sadal Ahali |
Visit of the Sultan of Kedah, 6th May 1951
(typed caption on back of photo)

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
(typed caption on back of photo)

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
Delivering sermon at an Eid function (between 1951 to 1954) 18 February 2020
Assistant Imam, Maulana Tufail seated on ground facing the congregation

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