Hasnain Vali Karimi, a Dawoodi Bohra community member residing in Sydney, Australia, was crowned Mr Australia 2020 and Mr NSW 2020 by the International Federation of Bodybuilding (IFBB). Hasnain won 4 Gold medals and 2 Silver medals in the bodybuilding competition organised by the (IFBB) on the 1st of November. His win was acknowledged by…
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Maryam Kathawala (née Kapasi) is a former postgraduate student at Murdoch University in Perth, WA. Beginning in 2019, she pursued an MBA specialising in People Management and enrolled in the university’s Embedded Learning and Study (ELAS) program, a peer-to-peer initiative designed to support international students in their academic transition. Her efforts in the program were…
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The Dawoodi Bohra community in Sydney held the Anjuman-e-Burhani Christmas Toy Drive in partnership with the Salvation Army. The drive helped collect toys for the lesser privileged children in Western Australia during the Christmas Season. Members of the Salvation Army were excited to collaborate with the community and spread smiles on the faces of young…
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The Dawoodi Bohra community of Melbourne celebrated Australia Day 2021 by conducting a flag-hoisting ceremony in compliance with government regulations of social distancing. The ceremony was attended by Mr Peter Dimarelos from the city council who was impressed by the community’s activities in Melbourne and deeply held belief of patriotism as prescribed in a prophetic…
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On January 26th 2020, representatives from the Dawoodi Bohra community in Melbourne joined dignitaries at the Consulate General of India to celebrate India’s 71st Republic Day. Officials from the Consulate General welcomed guests to the function, including students, businessmen and prominent members of the Indian community in Melbourne. Each year, the Consulate General encourages all…
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Australia is going through one of its worst bushfire seasons on record, especially in the state of New South Wales. Ten million hectares of land have been burnt nationwide, hundreds of properties destroyed and scores of people dead. In this time of national emergency, Hakimi Trust, an organisation founded and operated by individual members of…
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The Dawoodi Bohra Community in Sydney attended an interfaith gathering held at the NSW Parliament on the 15th of November 2019. Religious heads and representatives from the Muslim, Hindu, Jewish and Christian faiths were in attendance. The event was organised by the Indian Crescent Society of Australia (ICSOA) which works for diversity, tolerance and integration to discuss…
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Melbourne is home to a number of Dawoodi Bohra families hailing from India. In the spirit of inclusiveness and patriotism, the Dawoodi Bohra community of Melbourne celebrated India’s 73rd Independence Day on the 15th of August, 2019. The event was held at the Consulate General of India in Melbourne’s Central Business District, led by the…
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This post has been edited in the interest of brevity, clarity and relevance according to our internal guidelines. In order to view the original full length post please click on the link below. Baptcare Every Saturday, the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community in Melbourne run a school which is attended by local children to practice their…
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Anjuman-e-Saifee Auckland organised an Eid gathering which was attended by: Phil Twyford, Minister for housing and transport, Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister. Kanwalij Bakhshi, Member of Parliamnet. Chris Carter, former Minister of Education and Ethics. The gathering was a great success with a special presentation by young children to showcase the philosophy and functioning…
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