A look at the history of the Dawoodi Bohra community in Sri Lanka through the Masjids they built across centuries.
Category Archives: Heritage
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Colombo 24th February 2017 The Colombo City Circle (CCC) is a group of young, dynamic Sri Lankan Muslims who engage in dialogue and build bridges among the Muslim youth in Sri Lanka. On 24th February 2017, the CCC were invited for a tour of the Dawoodi Bohra masjid in Colombo. The tour was lead by…
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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…