Today, the leaves of that tree are scattered across Singapore, London, Sydney, and Mumbai. They no longer sit together on a single board of directors, but the shadow of the family name continues to loom over Southeast Asian real estate. The Jumabhoy story is not just a family tree—it is a living artifact of Asian mercantile history.
By the 1970s and 80s, Scotts Holdings (their flagship) was a powerhouse. The at this time controlled:
This turns a simple genealogy into a of how one family’s growth mirrored the rise of modern Singapore. Rajabali Jumabhoy - Khoja Wiki jumabhoy family tree
The trouble began in 1997 with the death of Abdul Aziz. His will allegedly favored his own sons (Abbas, Ismail, Shariff, Shammy) over the children of his brother Rahim (Shabbir and Ayub). Rahim’s side claimed that the family had a "gentleman’s agreement" to treat all third-generation cousins equally.
| Generation | Key Patriarchs | Role in the Empire | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Dawoodbhoy Jumabhoy | Founder – Textiles & Land acquisition | | 2nd | Sir Ebrahim Jumabhoy | Builder – Diversification & Knighthood | | 3rd | Aziz & Rahim Jumabhoy | Titans – Real estate & Scotts Holdings | | 4th | Abbas, Shammy & Others | The Feud – Legal battles & breakup | Today, the leaves of that tree are scattered
A map view showing the family’s migration from Lakhapar, India, to Singapore, and their trade routes reaching as far as Somalia and Arabia.
Sir Abdullah Jumabhoy (1909–1991) + Lady Amina (1915–2005) │ ├─ Mohamed (1935–2018) + Fatima │ ├─ Ayesha (b. 1965) │ └─ Imran (b. 1968) │ ├─ Razak (b. 1940) + Mariam │ ├─ Khalid (b. 1970) │ └─ Sabrina (b. 1974) │ ├─ Zakir (b. 1945) + Shamim │ ├─ Omar (b. 1972) │ └─ Laila (b. 1977) │ └─ Noorjehan (b. 1948) + Ahmed Chaptini └─ [two children, private] By the 1970s and 80s, Scotts Holdings (their
As the grew, so did the complexity of
The third generation has diversified into tech, impact investing, and the arts, while retaining control of key properties.
