Profiles: Heroes, Role Models and Pioneers of Trinidad and Tobago - by Nasser Khan

136 Religion AMEER ALI (1898-1973) A religious leader, he was the co-Founder of the Trinidad Muslim league (TML), along with Mohammed Rafeeq and Mohammed H. Khan. He was the first theologian (Moulvi) in his religion in T&T and was part of the committee that was responsible for gaining the legal recognition of Muslim marriages. SYED ABDUL AZIZ (1862-1927) A n important pioneer in the Muslim religion, he arrived here in 1883, already an Islamic scholar at age 21. He established the Islamic Guardian Association and fought for the legal recognition of Muslim marriages and against the program of East Indian indentured immigration. In 1907 he was made Kazi (chief judge) of the Muslim community. He was also a founder and first President of the TIA in 1926. PUNDIT CAPILDEO (1871-1926) A n indentured labourer, he was a popular pundit among fellow immigrants in the early days, father of Rudranath and Simbhoonath Capildeo and grandfather of Vidia V. S. Naipaul. He built ‘Lion House’, the Chaguanas family home in 1925 which was featured as ‘Hanuman House’ in his grandson’s book A House for Mr. Biswas.