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Dawoodi Bohra head arrives today
Dr Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin, head of the Dawoodi Bohras, arrives today to celebrate Eid Al Adha with the large Bohra community here.
- Staff Report
- Published: 00:00 December 23, 2006
- Image Credit:
- Dr Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin, head of the Dawoodi Bohras.
Dubai: Dr Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin, head of the Dawoodi Bohras, arrives today to celebrate Eid Al Adha with the large Bohra community here.
A special reception tent has been set up at Masakin Mohammadiya grounds in Al Ghusais where the 95-year-old leader will be welcomed by more than 10,000 community members from around the UAE.
During his week-long stay here he will inaugurate a new mosque complex in Ajman and will also lay the foundation stone for an upscale community residential project in Al Ghusais.
There will also be a mass wedding ceremony after which the Eid celebrations will begin.
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