Muhammad Cassim Hajiar Muhammad Rasheed (1898-1968)

Muhammad Cassim hajiar Muhammad Rasheed, was the son of Cassim Hajiar who belonged to the "Shothian" Family amongst the Moors of Sri Lanka.

He was an indenting agent for impports of goods from Europe and Japan in the post WWII era and owned and managed a company calld Kingston Agencies.

He lived, originally in Bammanna, later moved to Thimbirigasyaya in Colombo 5, and subsequently lived with his daughter, Ryhan, at Bambalapitiya until the end of his days.

His sons, Zubair and Faiz, also lived and worked in Colombo. Zubair spent his career with M/s E B Creasy & Company Limited in the Fort, while Faiz worked for the Port Cargo Coeporation. Faiz passed away after a brief illness in 2005.