Men, women and children of the Dawoodi Bohra community of Vancouver marked this year’s Canada Day by raising the flag, singing the National Anthem in English and French, and remembering the lost indigenous children.
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The actions of the Dawoodi Bohra children are a small but important step towards building a greener and more sustainable city.
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Mustafa Murtuza Raja – a teenager from the Dawoodi Bohra community of Vancouver – won the British Columbia 3-Star Under-14s tennis tournament held at the BC Tennis Hub in Richmond last month.
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Ensuring the physical health and wellbeing of community members, neighbours, and broader society has been the central focus of the global Dawoodi Bohra community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Dawoodi Bohras of Mississauga have played an active role in creating awareness about the efficacy of vaccines and striven to achieve 100% vaccination of its members. …
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The Dawoodi Bohras of Toronto recently launched “110Labs”, a Business Incubator program as part of the global Al-Tijaarat al-Raabehah, an organization focused on building profitable and sustainable businesses across the world.
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Volunteer ladies from the Dawoodi Bohra community of Vancouver recently launched Happy Nests, a global Dawoodi Bohra initiative to reuse and upcycle plastic materials that would otherwise be trashed. The campaign also seeks to raise awareness of the damage that plastic is doing to the environment. The campaign involves thinking of creative ideas to ensure…
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By Aileen ZangoueiThe Star Women from the Dawoodi Bohra community — a group of Shia Muslims — throughout York Region and Toronto have launched a Happy Nest initiative dedicated to upcycling plastic bottles and containers. The Dawoodi Bohra women — some of whom reside in Richmond Hill, Whitchurch-Stouffville, Markham and Vaughan — are participating in this worldwide initiative to…
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The Dawoodi Bohra community of Vancouver yesterday hosted a virtual conference entitled #ChooseToChallenge to mark International Women’s Day. Around 50 local Bohras from a range of professions gathered to celebrate and honor women, while acknowledging that every woman faces her own unique set of challenges. The speakers included: Zarina Dairkee, a talented crocheter who donates…
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The Dawoodi Bohra community of Vancouver hosted a virtual conference in February 2021 to mark the United Nations’ International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The fun and informative 30-minute session raised awareness among young Bohra girls aged 7 – 14 of the incredible career opportunities in STEM. Farheen Taqee and Naima Munir had the…