Author Archives: Husain T

Bohras Welcome Local MP to their Masjid

The recently elected Member of Parliament for Auburn, Honourable Lynda Voltz visited the Dawoodi Bohra masjid and community centre in Sydney. She was congratulated by community members on her victory and participated in a programme organised to celebrate the occasion. A brief orientation on the history and origins of the Bohra community was first presented,…

Phil Twyford Visits Dawoodi Bohra Centre After Terror Attack

Member of Parliament from the Labour Party Honourable Phil Twyford was accompanied by Priest Gary Revenend and select members of the Christian community during a visit to the Dawoodi Bohra community centre in Auckland, New Zealand on Sunday the 24th of March The visit was intended as an expression of interfaith solidarity in the aftermath…

In Solidarity and In Love – After Christchurch Shootings

Updated 17/03/2019: In the wake of the horrific terror attacks that shook Christchurch, a community camp was setup in the vicinity of the attacks in order to provide support and nourishment to those that were affected. Members of the Dawoodi Bohra community residing in Christchurch lent a hand to this effort by providing foodstuffs as…

Hakimi Trust joins local charities in Sydney Upliftment Drive

Hornsby Advocate – Hornsby, NSW, Australia Hundred of families across the community have donated food, toys, gifts and money to the Hakimi Trust’s Christmas Appeal. The trust which is made up of dozens of Dawoodi Bohra community members from across the Hills and Hornsby, is collaborating with the Salvation Army this Christmas. Hills resident and Hakimi…

Dawoodi Bohra Communities in Australia Come Together to Help OzHarvest Raise Funds to Support its Food Assistance Drives

The Dawoodi Bohra community in Australia has joined hands with Ozharvest, a food rescue charity dedicated to feeding the hungry and eliminating food wastage across the food supply chain, especially at home. Community members across all six jamaats (centres) in Australia, namely: Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane have contributed to the cause with generous donations in the form of foodstuffs as well as monetary contributions throughout the Holy month which have amounted to over 10,000 Australian dollars.

Sydney Cricket League (SCL) 2018

4 – 18 Feb, Arthur Philip Reserve, Northmead, NSW, Australia As part of their celebrations of the 74th birthday of His Holiness Dr. Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, the Sports Committee of the Dawoodi Bohra community in Sydney organised a short overs cricket tournament based on the IPL format. This tournament had four sponsored teams who donned the…