he married gertrude anne mawbey (1895–1984) in 1920, and she having taken the muslim name 'masuma' returned with him to india to escape the harassment the couple suffered from ali's children from his first marriage, who resented him and his new wife. in his will ali specifically mentioned his second son asghar bloy yusuf ali who "has gone so far as to abuse, insult, vilify and persecute me from time to time."