His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, the 53rd al-Dai al-Mutlaq and leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community arrived in Mombasa on the 17th of May, 2024. Syedna arrived in Mombasa following a brief stopover in Nairobi where he visited Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah, the community’s premier educational institute. There he viewed a celebratory procession in the campus courtyard and thereafter…
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The Governor of Mombasa County, His Excellency Abdullswamad Sheriff Nassir, presented His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, leader of the worldwide Dawoodi Bohra community, with the Key to the City County of Mombasa on May 24, 2024. The honour was presented to Syedna in a private ceremony at his residence in Mombasa which was attended by the…
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His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin arrived in Mwanza, Tanzania on August 18, 2023, and was received at the airport by the Honourable Lord Mayor of Mwanza, Mr Sima Constantine Sima, and a delegation of Dawoodi Bohra community members. This is the sixth time His Holiness has visited the city with the primary objective this time being the…
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The Dawoodi Bohras of Nairobi hosted the finale of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav week at the community sports grounds in Saifee Park, marking a celebration of India’s 75 years of independence on June 18, 2023. The occasion featured the finals of the T10 cricket U15 tournament and an exhibition match between women cricketers from…
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His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin arrived in Mombasa, Kenya on June 2, 2023. He was received at the airport by the Governor of Mombasa, His Excellency Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir alongside senior government officials including County Secretary, Mr Jeizan Faruk; CECM Trade, Tourism & Culture, Mohamed Osman; and CECM Education and Digital Transformation, Dr Mbwarali Kame….
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This story was reported by Capital News and Pulselive.co.ke on 12th December 2022 His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, leader of the worldwide Dawoodi Bohra community, was presented with the Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart of the Republic of Kenya, today, on Jamhuri Day, by the President of Kenya, His Excellency Dr William Ruto. One day prior to Jamhuri…
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His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin arrived in Dar es Salam, Tanzania, on the 16th of June 2022. He was received at the airport by the Minister of Culture, Arts and Sports, Honourable Mohamed Mchengerwa and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Hassan Abbasi. The Minister greeted His Holiness on behalf of the President, Her…
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Written by: Mufaddal Alibhai Mufaddal Alibhai is a sport fisherman turned conservationist and researcher who is on a mission to accurately document fish across East Africa. He is a research associate at the National Museums of Kenya where he has donated unique species of fish to the ichthyology section for further scientific research. He has also engaged…
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The Dawoodi Bohra community in Nairobi commemorated World Environment Day by organising a cleanup activity in collaboration with the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) along the Nairobi National Park’s border with the Southern Bypass in support of its ‘Plastic Free’ initiative. The Governor of Nairobi, Her Excellency Anne Kananu along with other county and city officials…
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A team of five young Dawoodi Bohras who identify themselves as ‘Strike Team Alpha’, achieved the recognition of a Guinness World Record in the ‘highest altitude LAN party on land’ category. The group hails from Kenya and scaled Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania which is 5894m above sea level, to achieve the feat. In this piece,…