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…
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The lure and excitement of T20 cricket swept through the Colombo Dawoodi Bohra community this November as 53 young players participated in a week-long cricket league organised by the Bohra Sports Club (BSC). “All the teams trained rigorously for a month in the lead up—focusing on skills, stamina, and team bonding,” said team captain Mustafa…
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To celebrate the blessed occasion of Mawlid al-Nabi, the Dawoodi Bohra community of Chattogram organised a Quran and Naat recitation event at their community centre on September 20, 2025. The event brought together distinguished guests including the Honourable Mayor of Chattogram, Dr Shahadat Hossein, senior government officials, honorary consuls of several countries, doctors, industrialists, and…
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The Dawoodi Bohra community in Singapore marked the nation’s 60th National Day with a gathering at Burhani Masjid, bringing together members of the community, interfaith leaders, and guests from diverse backgrounds to celebrate unity, heritage, and national pride. Guest of Honour Mr. Baey Yam Keng, Minister of State for the Ministry of Culture, Community and…
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Zainab Topiwala is a 14-year-old budding artist from Singapore. A student at Little Artists Singapore, she has recently garnered international recognition with the opportunity to exhibit her painting at the prestigious Linda Farrell Gallery in Paris. In this interview, Zainab reflects on exhibiting in the City of Art and the initial artistic inklings that sparked…
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The Dawoodi Bohra community of Singapore welcomed distinguished guests, including Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean, policy leaders, diplomats, leaders from the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS), academics, business leaders, and members of various interfaith organisations, for an Eid gathering at their community centre on April 12, 2025. Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean, guest of…
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Women members of the Dawoodi Bohra community warmly welcomed former President of Singapore and current Chancellor of Singapore University of Social Sciences, Madam Halimah Yacob at their community centre in July 2024. The program, attended by over 60 women, commenced with the recitation of the holy Quran followed by a welcome speech which paid recognition…
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This story was reported in the Daily Mirror on April 2, 2023 The Dawoodi Bohra Community in Sri Lanka, on Saturday, hosted an Iftar and dinner ceremony for several Muslim representatives to commemorate Islam’s holiest month of Ramadan. The event comprised of recitations of the Quran and Islamic hymns, followed by a traditional Bohra cuisine….
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Dawoodi Bohra community members residing in Indonesia welcomed the Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi, at a cultural reception organised on the 15th of November 2022, at the Prime Plaza Hotel & Suites, Bali. The Prime Minister was in Indonesia for the G20 Summit in Bali. Held on the sidelines of the G20 meet,…
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A seven member delegation from the Central Islamic Council of Thailand (CICOT) and the Islamic Committee of Thailand arrived in Mumbai to visit major sites and centres of the Dawoodi Bohra community from 24 to 28 October 2022. Members of the Dawoodi Bohras of Bangkok accompanied the delegation throughout their visit. Their four-day tour started…