The person at the center of this case
Soomaiiah Jalaaluddeen Quraiishi
Missing Person · Open
25 years waiting · since 2001
Missing Person: Soomaiiah Jalaaluddeen Quraiishi
Justice for Soomaiiah Jalaaluddeen Quraiishi — the trail went cold in 2001, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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person
Lead #1Why would a 7-year-old child travel internationally across multiple countries within weeks of disappearing? Was she taken by someone?
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location
Lead #2What is the significance of the Christian Muree Convent School and orphanages in Lebanon and Syria in relation to this case?
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evidence
Lead #3The distinctive scar under her right eye is a key identifying feature—has anyone matching this description been located in Pakistan, Lebanon, or Syria?
Soomaiiah Jalaaluddeen Quraiishi, a 7-year-old girl, disappeared on April 13, 2001, from Quincy, Massachusetts. She has distinctive features including a small scar under her right eye and was last seen at age 7. Investigators believe she may have traveled internationally to Pakistan, Lebanon, Syria, or other countries in the Middle East and Asia, making her recovery a complex cross-border investigation.
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Lead #4The specific travel dates to UAE, India, and England in January 2002 suggest a planned itinerary—were there known associates or family members in these locations?
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP7789. Missing person: Soomaiiah Jalaaluddeen Quraiishi.
Last known contact: 2001-04-13 in Quincy, Norfolk, MA. Circumstances: Soomaiiah's photo is shown age progressed to 19 years.
She was last seen on April 13, 2001. Soomaiiah has a small scar under her right eye.
She may be in Lahore or Karachi, Pakistan, in the surrounding area of the Christian Muree Convent School in Muree, Pakistan or may be at a local orphanage in the vicinity of Junieh, Lebanon or An Nabk, Syria. The child may have entered the United Arab Emirates on January 12, 2002, Bombay, India on January 13, 2002 and London, England on January 22, 2002.
Demographics: 7 years, Female, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 4 ft 5 in, 90 lbs, hair: Black, eyes: Black.
Investigating agency: Quincy Police Department | 04034804.
Timeline of Events
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2001-04-13
Last Seen
Soomaiiah was last seen in Quincy, Massachusetts on April 13, 2001, at age 7 years old.
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2002-01-12
Possible UAE Entry
Child may have entered the United Arab Emirates on January 12, 2002.
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2002-01-13
Possible India Entry
Child may have entered Bombay, India on January 13, 2002.
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2002-01-22
Possible England Entry
Child may have entered London, England on January 22, 2002.
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Case Information
Incident:April 13, 2001
Last Updated:July 23, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 13, 2001
Last Updated:July 23, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 6174791212
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