Arriving in Doha was in part due to the influence of his peers for Taher Cutlerywala who decided to do so when he saw some of his friends migrating to the gulf region in the late 1970s. Although he had a modest stationery & cutlery business in Mumbai, Taher sought to move abroad hoping that…
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At the young age of twenty-six, Zohair Hassanally left Mumbai to work as a sales manager at a company in the Middle-East. Little did he know that his job would take him to several countries for training purposes, before giving him the opportunity to finally settle in Muscat, Oman. He fondly recalls that period in…
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When Alihusain Ragib arrived in Kuwait in 1965, he never thought that he would end up as a business owner. As a professional in an optics company, where he had worked for ten years, he was comfortable in his job. Then guidance from the current leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community gave him the courage…
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A cosmopolitan destination, Dubai has been and continues to be a hub for growth, enterprise and engagement. It was these characteristics that saw a young Mufaddal Dahodwala arrive at its shores in 1991. Mufaddal had just completed his BCom in his native Mumbai, and inspired by his father to explore the world, set out for…
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Gulf News For the 13th consecutive year, community members in Dubai, as part of the Project Rise initiative, participated in the ‘Clean up the World’ campaign organised by the Dubai municipality to raise environmental awareness and inspire collective action. The drive was conducted around Al Mamzar beach as well as the Naif locality in Deira….
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As part of the global Project Rise initiative, the Dawoodi Bohra community in collaboration with the Consulate General of India, organised a food distribution drive for migrant workers in celebration of the 49th UAE National Day. Marked on the 2nd of December each year, the UAE National Day commemorates the coming together of seven emirates…
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In the spirit of tolerance and affection advocated by Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Dawoodi Bohra community collaborated with the Indian Consulate General of Dubai to distribute sweets during the festive season, among workers living away from their families….
Gulf News The Dawoodi Bohra community in Dubai received a detailed presentation on zero food wastage as part of the World Food Day celebrations at MSB Private School. The event was organised under the ‘Project Rise’ initiative undertaken by the worldwide Dawoodi Bohra community to strive towards a ‘Zero Hunger World.’ Project Rise, under the…
Community members in Dubai initiated a Covid compliance and awareness campaign to support Dawoodi Bohra owned businesses by conducting visits to their premises. Shop owners were provided with quick observations and assessments on Covid-19 compliance and adherence. The objective of the drive was to urge community members to observe all Covid-19 precautions with diligence and…
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International Peace Institute Interfaith leaders joined IPI MENA in calling for greater unity, cooperation, and solidarity across the multilateral system in tackling the challenges from the coronavirus pandemic as part of a virtual conference titled ‘Interfaith Solidarity in Covid-19’ hosted by IPI MENA on July 8th. Addressing imams, reverends, priests, pastors, religious and faith representatives…