From left to right: Haji Yakub Vali. Seated:  Haji Vali, In Front: Ibrahim Vali. Seated Next: Haji Essop Bux with Haji Ismail (Babu) Vali, then Haji Essop Desai Goriye. Extreme Right: Suleman (Solly) Bux. Standing Back: Ahmed Amos  Bux. 1947

In the name of Allah, the beneficent, the merciful. All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the universe. May peace and blessings descend upon His beloved Prophet, Muhammad, his companions and all those who follow in their footsteps.

The creation of the human race began with Adam and Hawwa peace be upon them. We are all the children of Adam and Hawwa peace be upon them. From Adam and Hawwa peace be upon them, the human race has multiplied into millions, into tribes, clans and families.

O mankind, indeed We have created you from one male and female and made you peoples and tribes so that you may know one another. Indeed the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah i knowing and Acquainted.

Being from a noble lineage is a gift from Allah; a gift that a person should be grateful to Allah for Alhamdulillah, our Matliwala-Bux lineage is a noble lineage, one we should be eternally grateful to Allah for. It is for this reason, it is all the important that we document the family tree, so that not only our children, but our progenies are able to relate back to their humble and noble ancestors.

The children of this generation are becoming increasingly less aware of their relatives and wider family. The bond of kinship that existed in the near past amongst relatives, is becoming weaker by the day. This decline needs to be halted. It is therefore important that awareness is created about one’s family and relations so that this facilitates maintaining of family ties.