Dawoodi Bohra head arrives today

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.