Digital Entrepreneurship in Dawoodi Bohra Women Shows How Religious Communities can Empower Women

Dawoodi Bohra women have leveraged the Digital opportunities by running successful businesses online

Dawoodi Bohra women have leveraged the Digital opportunities by running successful businesses online This article was posted in The Conversation on 4th October 2022 Arwa Husain is a PhD candidate in the Department of Religions and Cultures at Concordia University, and 2022-23 Concordia University Public Scholar. In this article, she analyses how Dawoodi Bohra women entrepreneurs leverage Social…

Making Slime And Periscopes – Dawoodi Bohra Girls Have Fun Learning on International Women and Girls in Science Day

The Dawoodi Bohra community of Vancouver hosted a fun science event on Saturday to mark the United Nations’ International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The interactive 60-minute session for young girls included making periscopes and “oobleck” (slime made out of cornstarch and water).

Dawoodi Bohra community donates Thanksgiving turkeys to Richmond Hill Food Bank in honour of late mayor Dave Barrow

This article by Sheila Wang was published in York Region on October 9, 2022.

Just before the Thanksgiving weekend, the Richmond Hill Food Bank received boxes of turkeys from a congregation of Muslims to help needy families in the community celebrate the holiday.

Dawoodi Bohras Support Pakistan Flood Relief Campaign

The Consul General of Pakistan to Vancouver, Mr. Janbaz Khan, was the guest of honor at a Dawoodi Bohra lunch in Surrey last weekend. Mr. Khozema Khambati welcomed guests to the lunch, followed by statements of support by Consul General Janbaz Khan and Mr Huzeifa Roker, the leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community of Vancouver. …

Vancouver Bohras Collect Over 300 Pounds of Trash on World Cleanup Day

On World Cleanup Day, Vancouver Dawoodi Bohras of all ages from Burnaby, Surrey, Abbotsford and Maple Ridge in BC came together on Habour Avenue by the Fraser River in Mission to tackle the waste problem and pick up over 300 pounds of garbage. Volunteers spent over two hours picking up waste, including plastic and other trash that had been dumped by the road on Harbour Avenue in Mission.

Calgary Dawoodi Bohras Support Mustard Seed’s “Back To School” Drive

The beginning of Fall marks “back to school” after a long summer vacation.  It is certainly an exciting time for students.  But for many families in Calgary, especially those with low incomes or who struggle with homelessness, “back to school” also puts a strain on domestic finances.  School books, supplies and clothing can place an…