The Dawoodi Bohra community across the United Kingdom marked World Cancer Day with a series of campaigns spanning 10 cities, raising vital funds and awareness for cancer patients through its global philanthropic initiative, Project Rise. From London to Leicester, Bradford to Manchester, community centres mobilised volunteers to host bake sales, cancer awareness talks, and educational…
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Dawoodi Bohra community centres in Bradford, Croydon, Leicester, London and Nottingham organised a series of events at the beginning of June to mark Global Wellness Day 2025, mobilising hundreds of volunteers for fitness challenges and educational talks. More than 500 participants took part in the nationwide initiative collecting over 150 bags of litter, planting trees with local officials,…
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The Dawoodi Bohra communities in Leicester, Birmingham, and London recently organised wellness-focused events for their senior members, emphasising physical health, mental well-being, and social connection. These initiatives reflect broader efforts across the UK to address the needs of an ageing population, demonstrating how community-led solutions can help address national challenges. In Leicester, seniors engaged in…
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Tasneem Essajee’s relationship with Yemeni honey began in an unexpected way. Initially, she was not a fan of honey, but experienced a transformative shift during Ashara Mubaraka, when the global leader of the Dawoodi Bohras, Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, shared insights on the virtues of honey—particularly from Yemen’s Do’an Valley. He highlighted its unique health benefits…
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In recent years, the popularity of vaping has surged among both adults and adolescents, with many turning to electronic cigarettes as an alternative to traditional smoking. Some even view it as a harmless pastime. Counteracting misinformation about vaping, Dr Mulla Murtaza Salem – a consultant vascular surgeon at Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham and a…
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The local Dawoodi Bohra community recently organised a food collection drive with long-term partners One Roof Leicester, a local charity that provides accommodation, support and advice to people who are homeless, destitute refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerably housed in Leicester.
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Dawoodi Bohras communities across the UK came together over the last month to raise much-needed funds for the international earthquake relief effort. Community members in London, Leicester and Nottingham hosted local fundraisers to gather donations for the charity White Helmets, a volunteer organisation that provides support with medical evacuation, urban search and rescue, and essential service delivery.
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Under the umbrella of Project Rise – a global initiative that aims to foster a culture of empathy, awareness and generosity so that no individual is neglected, overlooked or marginalised – the Dawoodi Bohras of Leicester continued their support of local charity One Roof Leicester to provide their clients with food provisions and other essentials.
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The Happy Nests initiative is a global Dawoodi Bohra programme to reduce, reuse and upcycle plastic. Alefiyah Zaini, head of the Leicester Dawoodi Bohra women’s association, has championed many Happy Nests projects, encouraging the community to play its part in reducing plastic usage and turning the tide against plastic pollution. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Alefiyah to chat about what motivates her to continue championing the Happy Nests ‘Reduce Reuse Recycle’ initiative.
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Physiotherapist Taher Jaffer and a group of dedicated volunteers are providing elders from the Leicester community of Dawoodi Bohras with weekly physiotherapy sessions designed to promote their physical and mental fitness, and to prepare for Ramadan. On Sunday afternoons, a group of seniors have been attending Burhani Masjid, the mosque and community centre that is…