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M. A. Bakeer Markar’s 25th Death Anniversary today Hallmark of Unity and Harmony – By Shiraza Rizvi Source : dailynews Deshamanya Marhoom Al Haj Mohammad Abdul Bakeer Markar whom I knew from my childhood was born on May 12, 1917 in Maradana, Beruwala. His father Hakeem Alia Marikkar Mohamed Marikkar belonged to a family of physicians whose ancestors too were physicians. Hakeem Alia Marikkar had his dispensary in Messenger’s Street, Colombo 12, opposite the house I was born and lived. His father and my father were very good friends. He started primary education at St. Sebastian’s College, Bandaranayake Mawatha in Hultsdrof and secondary education at Zahira College, Colombo. He was blessed with two sons Imthiaz Bakeer Markar and Yaseer Bakeer Markar and six daughters namely, Dinah, Shamim, Nylah, Haseeba, Faseeha and Faheema. Bakeer Markar was a fluent speaker and debater in all three languages and realizing his God given talent, he ...