December 15, 2020 Over 90 volunteers from both faiths unite to provide 20,000 meals for vulnerable people On Sunday, the Dawoodi Bohra community of Houston partnered with Life Path Church to host a “Rise Against Hunger” event in which over 90 volunteers assembled to pack 20,000 meals for local homeless and hungry people. The Dawoodi…
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Dr. Nuzhat Chalisa, a member of the Chicago community of Dawoodi Bohras, is a clinical endocrinologist and author of the book Diabetes Beyond Numbers, a Complete Guide to Understanding Diabetes Management. Diabetes Beyond Numbers is a resource for those who want to learn about diabetes prevention and management. Targeted towards diabetics and pre-diabetics, it explains the…
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Volunteers from the Dawoodi Bohra Community with Senator Comrie. The Dawoodi Bohra community in Queens, New York contributed to Senator Leroy Comrie’s 6th Annual Turkey Thanksgiving Giveaway held on Tuesday, November 24. The event was held at the Thomas White Jr. Foundation Center, a local nonprofit organization in Jamaica, Queens, that organizes community-based programs for…
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my central jersey Challenge of 2020 Like many faiths, this year has been a challenge for the Dawoodi Bohras. One of the holiest events in the Bohra calendar —Ashara Mubaraka—was observed at home, and not in their masjid. To comply with the pandemic restrictions, prayers and observances were online, just as they were for Ramadan and Eid…
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Seattle Bohra’s coordinated with Walgreens pharmacy in initiating a community wide Influenza vaccination drive. Being in the midst of a pandemic, flu vaccination has taken on new importance and urgency. A total of 40 vaccinations were given, out of which 20 were for women and children. Both these groups are deemed especially vulnerable. It was…
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The Los Angeles Dawoodi Bohra Community was founded by a community of mostly first generation immigrants. Our members come from all over the world and follow our spiritual leader’s teachings, His Holiness, Dr. Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin TUS. He urges us to remain law abiding patriotic citizens, and voting is part of being a valued and engaged…
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James Truslow Adams called America the Land of Opportunities. It has truly been that for me. I came to USA in late 90s to get a degree in computer science. Coming from Pakistan, the experience was a cultural shock for me. There were so many different ideas, beliefs, way of life and ideologies all around….
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The Dawoodi Bohra families of Anjuman -e-Vajihi, Central & Northern Florida, honor the memory and sacrifice of their very own Captain Ali Akbar Jivanjee, the first Muslim American to become a fighter pilot in the US Air Force. Stationed at Eglin Air Force Base, Captain Jivanjee was assigned to the 58th Fighter Squadron of the…
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November 2, 2020 The Dawoodi Bohra community in New York co-hosted a webinar with the Nassau County’s Office of Asian American Affairs. During the webinar, Farrah Mozzawalla, Executive Director of the Office of Asian American Affairs, discussed the importance of completing the 2020 Census and registering to vote in the upcoming elections. “The Census can be…
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The Dallas Morning News The Dawoodi Bohra community, which is building a mosque in McKinney, has also run vaccine clinics to help residents get their flu shots. A pair of groups in McKinney are looking to make sure the fruits of their new relationship result in fewer Collin County residents experiencing hunger during the winter…