Author Archives: Moiz Jamali

Through my lens: Mombasa photographer shoots a picture of volunteerism

Taha Sabit of the Dawoodi Bohras of Mombasa

Taha Sabit is a photographer based in Mombasa, Kenya whose creative journey began in 2018 as a graphics designer in Colombo. After shifting to Mombasa in 2021, photography evolved from just another interest to an integral part of his identity. In this blog, he gives a behind-the-scenes look into volunteering as a photographer at community…

Author Zarina Jafferji shares her thoughts on food, tradition and Bohra cuisine 

Zarina Jafferjee with the Hon. Mudrick Soraga at the launch of her book, A Taste of Tradition

Zarina Jafferji is a member of the Dawoodi Bohra community in London, originally from Zanzibar, Tanzania. With a lifelong passion for food, she blends her Zanzibari roots with global influences, creating a unique culinary style. She celebrated this fusion in her first cookbook, A Taste of Zanzibar, and more recently, in A Taste of Tradition,…

Students reflect on the opening of a new library at Mombasa Remand Prison

The library at the Mombasa Remand Prison

The Dawoodi Bohra community of Mombasa recently restored and reopened the library at Mombasa Remand Prison as part of Project Rise, the community’s global philanthropic initiative focused on education and social development. The effort included refurbishing the space and donating more than 700 books to create an accessible reading environment for individuals housed at the…

Young voices from Mombasa: Student volunteers reflect on experience to conserve mangroves

Young students arrive at the mudflats to sow mangrove saplings

On 27th October 2025, student volunteers from the MSB educational institute in Mombasa stepped into the mudflats of Dongo Kundu to plant 1,500 saplings of what will become a coastal shield. The activity was carried out under the banner of Project Rise, in support of the Government of Kenya’s One Million Tree Campaign. It brought together…

Volleyball tournament brings together East African communities in Malindi

Dawoodi Bohra community members play Volleyball in Malindi

Photos courtesy: Huzaifa Hunaid The Dawoodi Bohras of Malindi hosted a two-day volleyball tournament in mid-October at the newly inaugurated Qutbi Sports Complex, uniting East African communities over fun and competition. Teams from Nairobi, Mombasa, Eldoret, Nakuru, Tanga, Morogoro, and Arusha gathered in the coastal town to mark the birthday celebrations of His Holiness Syedna…

Cricket fever grips Nairobi: The community’s marquee cricket tournament comes to Africa

Hits the sweet spot and out she goes

By Arwa Huzaifa Hameed Cricket fever swept through Nairobi as the Dawoodi Bohra community’s marquee, The Saifee Burhani T10 (SBT 10) tournament, brought high-octane action, palpitating passion, and a surge of local pride to the global stage in Africa.  Organised by Burhani Sports, a community organisation, the city of Nairobi hosted the seventh season of…

Africa Trade Expo: Dawoodi Bohra community concludes landmark three-day event linking global enterprises to regional opportunity

The inaugural Africa Trade Expo organised by the Dawoodi Bohra community of Kenya

This story was reported by The Standard. The Dawoodi Bohra community of Kenya successfully concluded the first-ever Africa Trade Expo 2025 (ATE2025), transforming the Catholic University of Eastern Africa grounds into a vibrant hub of commercial activity and international exchange. The three-day event, running from 8th to 10th August, brought together exhibitors and buyers from…

Project Rise eye camp in rural Tanzania benefits more than 600 patients

Dawoodi Bohra community members organise a Medical Camp in rural Tanzania

Dawoodi Bohra community members under the banner of Project Rise conducted a three-day eye screening and surgery camp in the rural village of Ipole, Tabora Region, in Tanzania. The camp was held at Mazinge Hospital in Sikonge and provided critical eye care to over 600 individuals from nearby villages. The initiative, part of a broader…

Buzzing with purpose: How beekeeping became a calling

Moiz Ngerengerewala of the Dawoodi Bohras of Dar es Salaam with a beekeeping expert from Nashik

Moiz and Khuzaima Ngerengerewala are Tanzanian entrepreneurs who turned their love for natural honey into a purposeful beekeeping venture. Inspired by the stunning landscapes of Tanzania, they combined carpentry expertise with sustainable practices to produce pure honey and other byproducts—working in harmony with nature and empowering local beekeepers along the way. We spoke with Moiz…

Dawoodi Bohra medical delegation brings advanced surgeries and hope to Ethiopian patients

A team of doctors from the Dawoodi Bohra community pose in Addis Ababa

In a powerful expression of global unity and service, the Dawoodi Bohra community of Ethiopia hosted a major medical camp at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College from 4th to 8th May 2025. This significant initiative, which involves providing critical surgical interventions and consultations, was requested by Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health from Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin,…