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Home / Gallery / 80th Anniversary Gala
Celebrating eight decades of Habibia — 1946 to 2026
Alumni, staff, families and friends gathered to mark eight decades of Habibia Primary School — a night of recitation, nasheed, music, and stories stretching back to 1946.
Everything captured on the night lives here: the interviews, the films, the commemorative posters, and the photographs.
Enjoying the evening with our beautiful guests
Alumni and guests share what Habibia has meant across the generations.
Reflections on the school's founding family and its early years.
On legacy, learning, and eight decades of Habibia.
An alumnus looks back on his years at Habibia.
A guest reminisces about days gone by at Habibia.
A guest shares their thoughts on the anniversary celebration.
Guests share what the evening — and the school — means to them.
Archive footage tracing the school's traditions from its founding to today.
Archive footage tracing eight decades of Habibia's Moulood tradition.
Where it all began: the founding of Habibia Primary School.
Short clips from the build-up, the arrivals, and the welcome at the door.
The hall set and waiting, moments before the first guests arrived.
Mr Ebrahim walks the venue one last time before the evening begins.
Guests welcomed as they arrive at the gala entrance.
Greeting guests as the evening gets under way.
Familiar faces reunited at the door.
Produced for the anniversary to honour the people, programmes and traditions that built the school.
Honouring the principals who shaped our legacy and lit the path for generations — from AH Allie to SG Ebrahim.
Eight decades of athletics, soccer, netball and cricket at Habibia — 1946 to 2026.
The founding visionaries of the Habibia Kokanie Educational Institute, established 1946.
A cherished Habibia tradition of faith, learning, unity and service.
36 moments from the evening — click any photo to view it full size.
If you have photos or memories from the gala — or from any year at Habibia — we would love to add them to our archive.