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President Dissanayake of Sri Lanka meets His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin

His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin meeting Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake hosted His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, the leader of the worldwide Dawoodi Bohra community at the Presidential Secretariat on 10 February 2026. In an Instagram post, the president said, “I respectfully conveyed my appreciation for the spiritual leader’s visit to Sri Lanka and engaged in a cordial discussion with him.” View…

‘MIRACLE’ BABY WAS A JOY AND DISAPPOINTMENT

The Straits Times OCT 15, 2015 When Mrs Moti Mamajiwalla gave birth to her only child, Ruqaiyah, in Bombay in 1936, the event was something of a miracle for her and her 39-year-old trader husband, Khadubhai Mamajiwalla. That was because the 29-year-old housewife had been told by her doctor not to have children as her…

The Bohras of Sri Lanka – Plucky Business Barons

1 February 2018, Roar – Life (Sri Lanka online magazine) Asiff Hussein The Bohras are hard to miss: the men are unmistakable in their snow-white robes, luxuriant beards, and caps of gold lace, and the women in their dainty dresses of pastel hues. They stand out everywhere, but not just because of their appearance. They have…