Dr. S.M. Rasheed Haji is the son of S. Ahmed Bawa and Zainaba, and the grandson of M. Kunhamu Haji and K. Bawa Sajeepa. He married to Razeena, the daughter of C.M. Kunhamu of the C.T and C.M family from Kasaragod, in 1981. They have four children: three boys and one girl. The eldest, Dr. Rasmin, is married to Mr. Jowhar Bawa, his nephew and the son of the late Hamza Bawa. Jowhar Bawa is the Managing Partner of Bawa Fish Meal and Oil Co.

The eldest son, Rifath Ahmed, holds a MBA and he is the Managing Partner of SMR Corporation and General Secretary of SMR Education Academy. He married to Roshna P.S., the daughter of Sherief Padoor, of Chandragiri Construction Company, Kasaragod. The second son, Dr. Raif Abbas, MBBS, MD (Radiology), is married to  Dr. Sana Khadija, MBBS, perceiving MD in pediatrician, and the daughter of Mr. Mehaboob H. of ENERGIA Group, Jubail, KSA. The youngest son, Rahil Hamza, is a graduate, and partner of SMR Corporation and also a Trustee of SMR Education Academy.

Dr. Rasheed Haji has two elder sisters. The first one was married to late Hamza Bawa, who was the Partner of Bawa Fishmeal and Oil Co. Mangalore, and the second sister was married to late Ibrahim Haji, who was the Partner of Mysore Trading Corporation.

Career

Dr. S.M. Rasheed began his career in the year 1975 as export and import business, dealing with frozen marine products, fresh fruits, and other commodities. In 1987, he expanded into manufacturing fish meal and fish oil for domestic and export markets, and also imported timber from Malaysia for the domestic market.

In 1994, he diversified his business by developing his first commercial project at a prime location in Falnir, named “Zainaba Arcade” after his mother. With entrepreneurial spirit, talent, dedication, and a deep sense of commitment to the community, the SMR Group has completed more than twenty commercial and luxury residential projects in prime locations in Mangalore. Over three decades, the SMR Group has earned a prestigious status and is now one of the most trusted real estate developers.

In 2000, Dr. Rasheed entered the field of education, had been involved with several educational institutions including Highland English Medium School, Badria Group of Institutions, and Adarsh English Medium School. In 2008, with a vision to empower women’s education in rural areas, he formed the “Mangalore Educational Enhancement Trust,” which established Melkar Women’s P.U. & Degree College in Melkar, Bantwal Taluk. In 2017, he started his own institution, SMR Public School, managed by SMR Education Academy in Melkar, Marnabail.

Profession

• Chairman of SMR GROUP Builders & Developers
• Chairman of SMR Education Academy
• Managing Partner of Westgate Realtors
• SMR Corporation
• SMR Fisheries
• Designated Partner of Bearys Associates LLP

Awards

• Dakshina Kannada Karnataka Rajyothsava Award Winner in 2017
• Doctorate Award from the University of Central America in 2022 (Recommended by Dr. S Radhakrishnan Teacher’s Welfare Association Of India for continuous and dedicated services in the field of social, educational, and public welfare)
• Excellence in Service Award from the Karnataka State Hajj Committee, Bangalore, for services rendered at Hajj camp in 2009
• Silver Jubilee Award from Darul Irshad Educational Center, Mani, for uplifting women’s education, awarded by Shri Siddaramayya, Honourable Chief Minister of Karnataka, in 2015

Social Activities

• Founder Chairman of Melkar Women’s P.U. & Degree College, managed by Mangalore Education Enhancement Trust, established in 2008
• Founder Chairman of Khairya Shelter, managed by Khairiya Trust (a home for orphans, poor, and destitute girls, established in 2008)
• Founder Chairman of Bearys Chamber of Commerce and Industry, established in 2016
• Ex-Chairman of District Wakf Advisory Committee, D.K., 2017
• Founder Chairman of Dakshina Kannada Muslim Association (DKMA), established in 2015, providing financial assistance to the poor and needy upon the death of the breadwinner
• Chairman of Adarsh English Medium School, established in 2000
• President of Al Azharia Association (Al Madrassathul Azharia, established in 1927)
• Chief Advisor of “Nando Pengal Trust”
• Ex-Working President of Karnataka Muslim Jamath, D.K. District
• Honourable Chairman of “Ummag Oru Aga”
• Vice President of Muslim Central Committee (D.K. & Udupi Districts)
• Vice President of Badriya Group of Institutions, Mangalore (established in 1924)
• Vice President of Mangalore Hajj Nirvahana Samithi
• Vice President of Badriya Jumma Masjid, Kandak, Mangalore
• Vice President of Fouzi Jumma Masjid, Police Lane, Old Kent Road, Mangalore
• Vice President of Rahmaniya Jumma Masjid, Kankanady, Mangalore
• Treasurer of Islamic Cultural Centre (established in 2005)
• Treasurer of Masjid Zeenath Baksh and Idga Masjid
• Treasurer of Thakwa Academy, Mangalore
• Treasurer and Muthavalli of Masjid Thaqwa, Pumpwell, Mangalore
• Member of All India Milli Council, Karnataka State

Besides these, Dr. S.M. Rasheed Haji is involved in various other social and educational sectors.