Alavi Bohra Essays

  • The Dawoodi Bohra Community in Karachi

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    cultures. The focus of this paper is on the Dawoodi Bohra community and the religious beliefs and practices that set them apart and makes them a sub culture, in Karachi. The Bohra community is a very important community in Karachi. The Dawoodi Bohras date back to Yemen during the Fatimid caliphate. Bohris are a sub-sect of the Shia community. The differences between the Shia and Sunnis arose after Imam Jafar as Sadiq. However, the title Dawoodi Bohra was given after the 27thdai Syedna Dawoob Bin Qutubshah