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| | Dawoodi Bohras - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Dawoodi Bohras are encouraged to educate themselves in both religious and secular knowledge, and as a result, the number of professionals in the community is rapidly increasing. | | | A Dawoodi Bohra's faith in his religion and leader is vital and often the deciding factor in his willingness to give these taxes. | | | Another significant contribution in Iraq at the moment is the renovation of the shrines of Imam Husain (AS) in Karbala and the shrine of Hazrat Ali (AS) in Najaf. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohras
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| | Progressive Dawoodi Bohras: The Bohras - Religion and Spirituality |
| | Progressive Dawoodi Bohras: The Bohras - Religion and Spirituality | | | This book is the most fundamental to the Bohras as far as their religion, their beliefs and their spiritual practices are concerned. | | | Before we throw light on the Bohra spiritualism it is important to note that the Bohras, particularly the Daudi Bohras, are a very closely-knit community tightly controlled by the high priest (da'i) and are both highly Islamised in their religious practices and highly Indianised in their cultural practices and ethos. |
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http://www.dawoodi-bohras.com/issues/rel_spirit.htm
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| | surat bohra page. |
| | The Dawoodi's use an arabicized form of Gujarati, called lisan al-dawah, which is permeated with Arabic words and written in Arabic script. | | | The religious hierarchy of the Dawoodi Bohras is essentially Fatimid and is headed by the Dai mutlaq who is appointed by his predecessor in office. | | | Dawoodi Bohras are named after their 27th Dai, Daud ibn Qutbshah (d. |
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| | Faiz-e-Hakimi - Media Resource |
| | The Bohra denomination is the grouping of believers on the basis of the voluntary acceptance of a faith and a code of beliefs, tenets, conduct and way of life; peoples of many nationalities and colour under one religious banner, accepting the benevolent leadership and guidance of their Dai-al-Mutlaq. | | | The love and devotion that the Dawoodi Bohras have for him becomes amply evident, be it in a gathering of thousands who jostle for a glimpse of the serene countenance, or seek personal audience with him. | | | The Dawoodi Bohra denomination is included in the world Muslim Ummah. |
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http://www.karachibohrajamaat.com.pk/media_article_whoarewe.php
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| | BOHRAWORLD.COM |
| | Dawoodi Bohras are a denomination of Islam with a distinct identity, culture and ethos. | | | In common with all Muslims, they affirm the oneness of Allah, believe that the Prophet Muhammad al-Mustafa (s.a.w.) was the last prophet in a chain of prophets from Allah and revere the holy Qur'an, as the final revelation of Allah. | | | It is an article of faith for the Bohras, that whilst the Imam chooses to remain in seclusion his mission is headed by his representative called al-Dai al-Mutlaq, meaning absolute caller to the faith. |
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http://homepages.tesco.net/~abbas1/bohras/whatare.html
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| | Last Frontier: Bohra_Muslims |
| | The Bohra Muslims’ belief in Allah contrasts sharply with the variety of faiths that make up the mosaic of religion in India. | | | Bohra Muslims were an upper-class Hindu caste before converting in the 11th century. | | | The role of the Bohras as a business class has created a people whose primary passion is business—a threat to their strict orthodox obedience to their religious leader, the Syedna Muhammad Burhanuddin. |
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http://archives.tconline.org/news/lastfrontier/Bohra_Muslims.html
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| | Nothing was done, however, about the Nathwani Commission's recommendations and to this day reformist Bohras cannot be married by their priests, cannot have their family members buried in the community's burial grounds and suffer direct and indirect attacks just for questioning the validity of a structure which to them seems an anachronism. | | | This oath of allegiance to a living human being and the concept of a priestly class marks the Bohras as apart from the rest of Islam. | | | These are just some of the facts that give a lie to the orthodox Bohra stand that they object to the bank giving interest and have no other ulterior motives. |
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http://www.pucl.org/from-archives/Religion-communalism/bohra.htm
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| | Anjuman-e-Najmi, Dallas, Inc. |
| | The Dawoodi Bohras constitute the Shiah, Fatimi, Ismaili, Tayyibi Dawoodi Bohra denomination of Islam. | | | A congregation of Dawoodi Bohras are settled in Dallas, Texas and its vicinity. | | | Such congregation is known as the Dawoodi Bohra Jamaat of Dallas. |
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http://www.dallasjamaat.com/bohras.html
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| | Indo-American News |
| | During these auspicious days, Dawoodi Bohra¹s from the around the world congregate with His Holiness wherever he may be celebrating these ten days. | | | Ashara is a worldwide celebration observed by the Dawoodi Bohras during the first ten days of Muharram (first month of the muslim Calendar). | | | His Holiness is the 52nd Dai Mutlaq (absolute summoner) of the Dawoodi Bohra Community. |
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http://www.indoamerican-news.com/houston/syedna_birthday.htm
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| | Anjuman-e-Najmi, Sharjah, UAE. |
| | The Dawoodi Bohras believe that there is one God; that Moulana Mohammed Rasullallah is His Prophet to whom He revealed the Qur’an and that Moulana Ali Amirul Momineen is the Vasi of Prophet Mohammed and succeeded him. | | | The Dawoodi Bohras further believe, that so long as the Imam should remain in seclusion, his appointed representative the vicegerent, known as Dai-el-Mutlaq, conducts on behalf of the Imam, his Dawat and administers and receives from the faithful an oath of allegiance. | | | After the death of the 26th Dai-el-Mutlaq in 1588 A.D. there was a schism in the community and as a result the Dawoodi Bohra sub-sect arose which followed Syedna Dawoodbin Qutub Shah, and it was since then that the community came to be called Dawoodi Bohras, the term Bohras reflecting their hereditary calling of trade. |
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| | Musta?lis [Bohras or Bohri] with Tayyibi Ismailism |
| | The Bohra clergy has succeeded in establishing a communal identity that is both universally Islamic and unique to the denomination. | | | The bohras are am ethnic group in India and Pakistan, originally a hindu caste -- Bohri Muslims were originally Brahmins. | | | Most bohras are Daudi [Dawoodi] Ismailis.The Bohras have their headquarters in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India. |
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http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/intro/islam-bohra.htm
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| | Dawoodi Bohras: A glimpse at the truth - Yemen Times |
| | The reporter states that Dawoodi Bohras believe that Mohammed (SAW) was not the actual man in which Allah made the revelation to and infact it was Ali bin Abi Talib (SA) as the actual ‘Holy man’. | | | Dawoodi Bohras are not descendants of Abi Al Khattab Mohammed bin Abi Zainab Miqlas Al Ajdae neither are they related to him in any way, as the reporter has mentioned wrongly. | | | The article indicates that the Imams that the Bohras believe in are prophets and in one instance also claims that they are Allah. |
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http://www.yementimes.com/article.shtml?i=656&p=report&a=1
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| | ShaikhSiddiqui Ismaili |
| | Today the Dawoodi Bohras, a majority of the Mustaali Ismailis accept as the 52nd Da'i, Syedna Muhammad Burhanuddin, based in South Asia. | | | A branch of the Ismaili known as the Saaabiyin or Seveners held that Ismail's son, Muhammad, was the seventh and final Imam (a belief inaccurately but commonly ascribed to Ismailis as a whole). | | | In the face of persecution, the bulk of the Ismailis continued to recognize imams who secretly propagated their faith through missionaries (Da'is) from their bases in Syria. |
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http://www.shaikhsiddiqui.com/ismaili.html
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| | Emissary of Love |
| | On June 20th, 2003 as the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim Community celebrates the 92nd birthday of Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin TUS, we recall his universal message quoting Fatemi Imam Jaffer Us Sadiq (SA) that: "Religion is nothing but Love". | | | He is the 52nd incumbent of the august office of al-Dai al-Mutlaq established 9 centuries ago by Fatemi Imams who ruled over a large part of the Islamic empire in the 10th to 12th centuries CE. | | | His Holiness Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin Saheb TUS heads the Dawoodi Bohra community settled throughout the world. |
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http://www.atlantajamaat.org/emissary.html
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| | When Muslims are targeted in Gujarat, to claim that Dawoodis are not Muslims is sheer betrayal , The Milli Gazette, ... |
| | Violent attacks on reformist Bohras time and again by fanatic followers of Sayedna and their round and arrogant behaviour with other Muslims, cursing the Muslim Khalifas and creating riots are for any one to judge how peace-loving these followers of Bohra high priest are? | | | It is unfortunate that their present religious heads have adopted a life of luxury and in order to amass wealth they have imposed several un-Islamic taxes and practices on the followers. | | | In fact any one who follows the basic principles of Islam and believes in Allah, His book the Qur’an and the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) is a Muslim. |
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http://www.milligazette.com/Archives/01072002/0107200275.htm
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| | Why is the Syedna so powerful? |
| | A principle that is fundamental to the faith of the Dawoodi Bohras is that an Imam, a descendent of the Prophet, has to exist on earth. | | | In 1539 AD, Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin of Sidhpur became the Dai and the headquarters of the Dawoodi Bohra faith shifted from Yemen to India. | | | Around 1132 AD, the 21st Imam, al Tayib, chose to go into seclusion and appointed the Dai (head priest) to operate on his behalf. |
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| | GPD for the PDA |
| | Unlike most other sects of Islam, Bohras, especially the Dawoodi Bohras we are praying for today, are under the strict authoritarian rule of their spiritual leader in matters of both religious and everyday life. | | | Pray for the bound Dawoodi Bohra people to find the kind and gentle Bridegroom who gave Himself on the cross for them. | | | Pray that they will hear of the gospel, and believe in Jesus as their Lord and Savior. |
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| | The Dawoodi Bohra Community is part of the Shiite Branch of Islam. | | | We share the belief that Ali was the only true Caliph, and after him his descendants must be present on the earth for the earth to exist. | | | This page is dedicated to the Dawoodi Bohra Community and its leader, |
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| | CC March 1999 |
| | The same is the fate of those who question the head priest’s personal takeover of the community and trust properties, the amounts collected by way of various levies, salaams, nazaranas and the sums obtained from those on whom he confers religious titles. | | | And accepting the misaq is nothing short of agreeing to a state of life—long bondage to the head priest and his agents. | | | But nearly six years after the Tewatia Commission’s findings were made public, the Bohra head priest continues to treat his followers as bonded labour within the boundaries of free, democratic and secular India. |
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| | rediff.com US edition: Spreading light through the minarets |
| | The 30,000 square-foot shrine will be one of the largest in the United States and a testimony to the persistence and faith of a community that was determined to see the project through. | | | The present spiritual leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community, Dr Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin Saheb, believes in promoting and restoring Fatimid architecture. | | | Then there were the public hearings that drew as many as 50 neighbours to council meetings, where they voiced concerns about the shrine. |
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| | ISLAMABAD: Dr Syedna Burhanuddin due today -DAWN - Local; 22 May, 2004 |
| | The most significant achievement of Syedna Muhammad Burhanuddin's majestic reign is the construction of more than 300 mosques all over the world where Dawoodi Bohras are residing. | | | Since his ascension as the 52nd Daiul Mutlaq, he has been relentlessly and selflessly expanding his energy for the last 40 years towards the spiritual, moral, cultural and social uplift of the Dawoodi Bohras in every sphere of life. | | | ISLAMABAD, May 21: The spiritual leader of Dawoodi Bohra Jamaat Dr Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin (TUS) will arrive here on Saturday (today) after a period of 10 years, says a handout on Friday. |
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| | One neighbor said he appreciated the Dawoodi Bohras' bringing religion to the neighborhood. | | | The Dawoodi Bohras community consists of about 70 families, most from India. | | | The Muslim congregation had been worshipping in the hall since 1985, and one of the men who helped establish the Bohras in Niles is buried on its grounds, bordering the Union Pacific Railroad line. |
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http://www.insidebayarea.com/portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?article=2754978
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| | Anjuman-e-Najmi, Sharjah, UAE. |
| | The Dawoodi Bohra community traces its spiritual heritage from Prophet Mohammed and his Vasi Amirul Mumineen Moulana Ali, son-in-law of the Prophet, and continuing through their successors, the Imams, who, functioning first from Medina, spread over to North Africa and Egypt in the succeeding centuries. | | | Imam Al-Mehdi Billah set out for North Africa and established his religious kingdom in Tunisia and the adjacent territories. |
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| | Interview with Jonah Blank, author of Mullahs on the Mainframe |
| | Many Bohras live in the city of Mumbai (formerly called Bombay) and in their ancestral state of Gujarat, but there are over 470 major communities spread across forty nations. | | | Even Bohras who shun all other religious observances will often spend the first ten days of the Islamic month of Muharram at their local mosque. | | | When seeking out any dawat service—clerical blessing for a wedding, for example, or permission to stay in a pilgrims' inn at a Bohra shrine—a believer may be called upon to provide proof of his or her status as a community member in good standing. |
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| | The Dawoodi Bohras - DB! Webring |
| | The Daudi (used interchangeably with Dawoodi) Bohras trace their ancestry to early conversions to Ismaili Shiism during the reign of the Fatimid caliph-Imam, al-Mustansir (AS) (AH 427-487/1036-1094 AD). | | | The Daudi Bohras, named after their 27th Dai, Syedna Daud ibn Qutubshah (AD.1612), now pay allegiance to the leadership of His Holiness, Dr. Syedna Muhammad Burhanuddin (TUS), the 52nd Dai. | | | ** The Dawoodi Bohras are a (mainly) Gujarati speaking Shiite Muslim sect, following the Fatimid school of jurisprudence. |
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http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Sparta/3674/dbrdb.htm
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| | GPD for the PDA |
| | The Dawoodi Bohras are one of India's Shi'ite Muslim communities. | | | When Dawoodi Bohra spiritual leader Dr. Syedna Mohamma Burhannuddin recently traveled to Mumbai to speak to Dawoodi Bohra communities, he arranged for large meals to feed up to 200,000 people! | | | While members are primarily situated in Gujarat State and Mumbai, members from all over the world come together during the Syedna's visit. |
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http://www.global-prayer-digest.org/pda/daily/2005-5-30.html
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| | Progressive Dawoodi Bohras |
| | The 12th All World Dawoodi Bohra Conference at Surat on 4th to 6th February 2005. | | | No separation please, we are Dawoodi Bohras: Those who urge reformists to branch out have no idea what reform movement is all about. | | | Message Board: A free public forum where people discuss and debate Bohra and Muslim issues. |
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| | Involve private sector in healthcare: Manmohan - Deccan Herald - Internet Edition |
| | Dawoodi Bohras are a pace-setter in displaying that there is unity in diversity,” he said. | | | Praising the Syedna and the Bohra community, Dr Singh said the Bohras “have lived up to their reputation as a noble community”. | | | The opening of the Rs 150 crore hospital coincided with the 94th birthday of Syedna Dr Mohammed Burhanuddin, the spiritual head of the Dawoodi Bohra community. |
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| | ipedia.com: Ismaili Article |
| | Today the majority of the Mustaalid Ismailis are known as Dawoodi Bohras and are headed by the 52nd dai, Syedna Muhammad Burhanuddin, based in India. | | | The Bohras are noted to be the more traditional of the two main groups of Ismailis, maintaining rituals such prayer and fasting more consistently with other Muslim and Shia sects, although a reformist movement has emerged within the sect challenging the authoritarian Bohra clergy. | | | In time, the seat of the dai was transferred to India and the community split several times, each recognizing a different dai. |
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| | The International Dawoodi Bohra Industrial & Trade Fair Burhani Expo 2005 |
| | Burhani Expo 2005 is presented by Anjuman-E-Shiate Ali, an Association Administrating and Conducting the Affairs of the Dawoodi Bohra Jamaat of Bombay. | | | Burhani Expo 2005 is most importantly a tribute and mark of our gratitude to 52nd Dai-Al-Fatemi, His Holiness Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (TUS) for his valuable guidance and blessings. | | | Bohra businessmen are spread over India, East Africa, Far East, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, U.K., Europe, Canada, U.S.A., Australia and New Zealand. |
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| | Khidmat is not a zero sum game |
| | Our community, the Dawoodi Bohras have a rich and varied oral tradition which is expressed in the forms of qasidas, marthiyas, naats, munajaats and the recital of Quran-e-Majeed. | | | Our community the Dawoodi Bohras regularly publishes CD’s whether they are from Sautul Iman or CD’s published by various zakereens or even audio CD’s containing nasihaats such as “Allah Taala na Hamd’, ‘Biraadar tu Nasihaat sun’. | | | What we lack is information about the tracks on the CD’s being published to sites such as Gracenote and FreeDB which would allow listeners from our community to download the track information and other metadata into their players. |
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| | The Dawoodi Bohras in Kenya |
| | With the guidance, permission and blessings of the Dai al-Mutlaq, the members of the Dawoodi Bohra community first came to Kenya towards the end of the 19th century, principally to engage in trade and business. | | | In 1984, for the first time in the history of the community world-wide, His Holiness observed the Ashara Mubarakah (rites commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) the grandson of Prophet Muhammad [SAW]) in East Africa and the city that was bestowed this honour was Nairobi. | | | The same year the famed Mirasul Barakaat conference was held in Mombasa at which the landmark five-point guidance was bestowed on the Dawoodi Bohras of the whole world. |
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| | Syedna's grandnephew missing with cash |
| | Six days after the mysterious disappearance of the grandnephew of the spiritual leader of the Dawoodi Bohras, police say his whereabouts remain unknown. | | | Abdul Kadir Tamin Mustafa Sayed (30), son of Syedna Burhanuddin’s late sister Asma’s daughter, and assistant Amil (leader) of the community in Surat went missing on November 18, after he apparently boarded a train for Surat at Borivali. | | | As the assistant Amil of Surat’s substantial Bohra community, Abdul Kadir’s duties included solemnising weddings, leading prayers and funeral rituals. |
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| | A visit to Mahdi Bagh |
| | Recently, I had learnt from my brother about a small but significant community of Shia Bohra Muslims, known as 'Mahdi Bagh'. | | | Mahdi Bagh live in Nagpur and also have their religious headquarters there. | | | The colony was established when a few Ismaili Bohra members questioned the basis of appointment of their new religious leader. |
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| | The Dawoodi Bohra Webring - HOME |
| | If you want to know who can join the Dawoodi Bohra Webring, please Click Here. | | | It is a collection of Pages put up by Mumineen all over the world. | | | Mumineen can visit the sites of other Mumineen in the Ring through simple links provided by the Dawoodi Bohra Ring banner on each members homepage. |
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| | Dawoodi Bohras - TheBestLinks.com - Druze, Fiqh, Fatwa, Hadith, ... |
| | Dawoodi Bohras, Druze, Fiqh, Fatwa, Hadith, India, Islam, Islamic calendar... | | | Dawoodi Bohras are a subsect of Ismaili Shi'a Muslims based primarily out of India and Pakistan. | | | Dawoodi Bohras - TheBestLinks.com - Druze, Fiqh, Fatwa, Hadith,... |
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| | Upper Crust ::: India's food, wine and style magazine |
| | It has five mosques in the city and the Dawoodi Bohra spiritual leader, Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, comes there occasionally. | | | There are 320 Dawoodi Bohra families in Aurangabad out of which theirs is the oldest. | | | Josh and Sabeera have three children, two boys, Akhtar and Fazal with their wives Tahera and Fatima, and a daughter Zainab Hassan who is married and settled with three kids of her own in the US. |
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| | www.hikmaah.com |
| | Proud member of the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community. | | | The Dawoodi Bohras adhere to the Shi'a Ismaili Fatimi tradition of Islam, headed by the 52nd Dai al-Mutlaq, Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (TUS). | | | A presentation made to college students by Bhai Mudar Patharya at an interactive programme organized by UMOOR TALIMIYAH at Saifee Hall School on Sunday 11th September 2005. |
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| | Dawoodi Bohras - Cypress, Texas (TX) - US |
| | They challenge the authoritarian ways of the priesthood and not the religious authority of the Dai. | | | Progressive Dawoodi Bohras are fighting for social reform in their community. | | | Dawoodi Bohras - Cypress, Texas (TX) - US Suppliers |
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| | Talk Islam |
| | The majority of Dawoodi Bohras, we believe, are progressive-minded. | | | The Quran reveals the wickedness in the heart of man, but also reveals the grace and mercy of God. | | | They're fed up with the way the affairs of our community are managed but do not dare to speak about it, for obvious reasons. |
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| | The celebrations, which began across the world 40 days ago, will culminate in London, where the Syedna will bestow benedictions on community members. | | | Dawoodi Bohras at over 700 centres across the world have also undertaken projects designed to âenhance social and economic progressââ. |
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