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Explore key topics about the Dawoodi Bohra community—origin of the name, unity in practice, prayers for Hindustan’s believers, and leadership through the Dai al-Mutlaq.
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Origination of the name "Bohra"
‘Bohra’ is an Arabic term meaning heart/center, not a Gujarati/Hindi word. Historical records show ambiguity in colonial sources; community tradition ties the name to early converts advised by the Dai.
Hum nivala aur hum namazi
Bohra practice of communal dining (thal) and congregational equality exemplifies brotherhood; critique of recent practices that undermine mosque equality.
Rasoolallah’s dua for Hindustan’s Mumineen
Narrations describe a special prayer for future believers of Hindustan and the early mission to Gujarat through Duat per Imam’s guidance.
Only Fatimi Dawat followers are not terrorist
Narrative on Yazid’s atrocities and the argument that Fatimi Dawat has not produced terrorists across 1400 years.
Key philosophical difference with others
Bohra practices are positioned as following Allah’s authorized representatives; contrasts drawn with Sunni and Ithna Ashari approaches.
Dai Mutlaq: Leadership by meritocracy
Leadership is presented as divinely appointed and merit-based; historical lists note many Dais were not sons of predecessors.