Bohras to celebrate Syedna's birthday today

DUBAI — The Dawoodi Bohra Muslim Community in the UAE will mark the 96th birthday of their spiritual leader Dr Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin Saheb today. Special prayer meetings for world peace and harmony will be held at all community centres.

By A Staff Reporter

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Published: Mon 7 May 2007, 8:37 AM

Last updated: Sun 5 Apr 2015, 4:20 AM

A number of events including thanksgiving, jubilation and prayers, elocution contests, quiz sessions, children's' dress and henna competitions, sports, "Taaruf programmes" and photography exhibitions will be held in the next 40 days.

The celebrations will conclude today with the community members in all emirates praying to Allah to shower blessings upon Dr Syedna and endow him with a long life and good health. Community members from across the world have travelled to Yemen to participate in the celebrations in the presence of Dr Syedna, who will inaugurate a newly-built mosque in Yemen today.


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