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A selfless man and philanthropist departs Hanif Abdeen Source:Dailymirror It was with great sadness that we heard the news of the passing away of Hanif Abdeen on August 25. Born on April 17, 1968 Hanif had the opportunity to pursue his primary and secondary education at S.Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia. At an early age he followed in his father’s footsteps administering the family business at  Abdeen Jewellers. With the demise of his father M.J.Abdeen in 1993 Hanif then took over the business with his younger brother Izadeen and carried the burden of looking after his family from a very young age. Hanif was an individual who enjoyed the company of people. Needless to say he had a heart of gold. He was also very fond of children and would never let them leave Abdeen Jewellers without a sweet. He shared his love with a cup of tea with everyone who ...