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Bohra community celebrates Eid ul-Adha 2024 today

Bohra community Eid ul-Adha

The Bohra community is joyfully celebrating Eid ul-Adha today, an important Islamic event. The celebrations started with Eid prayers at Taheri Mosque in Saddar, Karachi. After the prayers, community members are performing Qurbani (sacrifice), honoring the tradition and spirit of Eid ul-Adha. Nationwide celebrations tomorrow While the Bohra community celebrates Eid ul-Adha today, the rest … Read more

PM lauds services of Bohra community for country’s progress

PM
  • 8-member delegation led by Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin met PM.
  • PM Kakar felicitated Dr Saifuddin on being awarded Nishan-e-Pakistan.
  • The delegation appreciated PM Kakar’s stance presented on climate change.

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Kakar lauded the services of the Bohra community for the progress of the country and said the government and nation valued their positive contribution.

The prime minister was talking to the Spiritual leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community, Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin who led an eight-member delegation here at the PM House.

PM Kakar felicitated Dr Saifuddin on being awarded the Nishan-e-Pakistan in recognition to his services for the country.

He expressed confidence that the Bohra community would continue to play their role for the progress and development of the country.

The delegation appreciated the prime minister’s stance presented on climate change at international level and the government’s efforts to promote interfaith harmony.

On the other hand, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar congratulated the Pakistan women cricket team for winning the T20 series in New Zealand.

The prime minister, in a statement, said that after this victory, Pakistan women’s cricket team became the Asian women’s cricket team to win the T20 series in New Zealand.

He said that Pakistani women players were in no way behind the men’s team.

He said that the Pakistan women’s cricket team had the potential to win the World Cup if they continued to working hard the same way.

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President approves award of Nishan e Pakistan to His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin

President
  • Dr Mufaddal Saifuddin is 53rd Da’i al-Mutlaq and head of Dawoodi Bohras.
  • President Alvi granted conferment of civil award under Article 259.

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi approved the award of civil award of Nishan e Pakistan to His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin Head of International Dawoodi Bohra Community.

Dr Mufaddal Saifuddin is the 53rd Da’i al-Mutlaq and head of Dawoodi Bohras in Mumbai.

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Bohri Bazaar saga

Bohri Bazaar

KARACHI: Memories of shopping with my mother at the Bohri Bazaar for a variety of items including my school uniform and above all a brief stopover at Nimko for pakora are as vivid as if they had happened only yesterday. There was a time, way back in the 1960s, when for teenagers it was indeed … Read more

Bohra community celebrates Eid al-Fitr with religious zeal and fervor

Bohra community celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr with religious zeal and fervor

The people belonging to the Dawoodi Bohra community in Pakistan and around the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr amid the restrictions due to the novel coronavirus.

Eid prayers were offered in various cities including Karachi, attended by a large number of people belonging to the Bohra community.

The largest Eid prayer gathering of the Bohra community in Karachi was held at the Taheri Mosque in the Saddar area.

Special prayers were also offered for the country’s prosperity, sovereignty, and law, order by the community. However, people traditionally embraced each other during the celebration of the Bohra community.

Special security arrangements were made and a large contingent of Rangers and Police officials were stationed at all the Bohra mosques.

The Spiritual Head of the Bohra community has also instructed the members to follow all government norms during the ongoing Covid lockdown.

Back in September 2017, around 20, 000 people attended a religious discourse by the spiritual leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community, His Holiness Dr. Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, at the Taheri Mosque.

Among the attendees were Governor Mohammad Zubair, former chief minister Murad Ali Shah, Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Farooq Sattar and Mayor Wasim Akhtar.

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