The roots of the community's establishment in India go back to the Fatimid era, when Al Mustansir Billah, the 18th Imam, sent a Dai named Abd Allah from Yemen to initiate the Da’wah on his behalf. The present incumbent to the office is the 53rd Da'i al-Mutlaq, Mufaddal Saifuddin. Succession to the office of al-Dai al-Mutlaq happens through nass, whereby each Da'i - inspired and guided by the Imam al-Zamaan - appoints a successor in his own lifetime, and this chain of succession continues uninterrupted to this day. Arwa bint Ahmad appointed Zoeb bin Musa as the first Da'i al-Mutlaq. 'unrestricted missionary') to act as vicegerent of his son, the 21st Imam At-Tayyib Abu'l-Qasim while he was in occultation, and to lead al-Da'wah al-Hadiyah. īefore the empire's decline, Al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah, the 20th Fatimid Imam, directed his grand emissary, Arwa bint Ahmad, the Sulayhid queen of Yemen, to establish the office of the Da'i al-Mutlaq ( lit. The 14th Imam, al-Mui’zz, founded what is the modern day city of Cairo and established Al-Azhar University, which is one of the oldest universities in the world. The Fatimids flourished during what Maurice Lombard called the Golden age of Islam, and were patrons of arts, learning, and scientific discovery.
The Fatimids, from the lineage of the Hashimites of Mecca, ruled over North Africa and Egypt, Hejaz, and Levant between the 10th and 11th centuries. : 1–4 The Bohras trace their heritage to the Fatimid Caliphate, named after Fatimah, the daughter of Muhammad, and so veneration of the Fatimid Imams and Muhammad's family is central to their faith. 8.3 Bhendi Bazaar cluster redevelopmentĭawoodi Bohras are a subset of Taiyebi, Musta'li, Isma'ili, Shia Islam.The word "Bohra", in fact, comes from the Gujarati word vohrvu or vyavahar, meaning "to trade". Mostly self-reliant, the Bohras are typically traders, businesspersons, and entrepreneurs.
The Fatimids ruled over North Africa between 10th and 11th century CE. The cultural heritage of this denomination is found in the traditions of the Fatimid Imams direct descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima. Whilst adherence to traditional values is important for the community, they are also known for their mercantilism and having a modernist approach to their lifestyles. The Dawoodi Bohras are known to be a close-knit community who, like all Muslims, follow the tenets of Islam namely reciting the Quran, praying five times a day, fasting during the month of Ramadan, performing the pilgrimages of Hajj and Umra and offering Zakat. Most estimates put the worldwide population to be one million.
Their largest numbers reside in India, Pakistan, Yemen, East Africa, and the Middle East, with a growing presence across Europe, North America, South East Asia, and Australia. The Dawoodi Bohras are a religious denomination within the Ismā'īlī branch of Shia Islam.
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