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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Jun
Jun
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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Apr
Apr
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,…
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Mar
Mar
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…
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Mar
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…
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Dec
Dec
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…
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Jun
Jun
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.
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May
May
The Holy month of Ramadan is a month of charity and goodwill. Like most Muslims around the world, the Dawoodi Bohras go to special lengths during this Holy month to extend a warm hand of compassion towards the less fortunate in society. Community members in New Zealand have partnered with the Salvation Army food bank which…
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Feb
Feb
It’s hoped a tree planting drive in Oakhurst at the weekend will help build a greener tomorrow for western Sydney.
Members from Sydney’s Dawoodi Bohra community descended on Aunty Mavis Halvorson Park on Saturday to plant more than 400 trees in partnership with Blacktown Council.
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Feb
Feb
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…