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Narendra Modi reaches out to Dawoodi Bohra members in Madhya Pradesh, says community important for 'peace, unity' in country
Fp Staff •Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reached out to the Dawoodi Bohra community in Madhya Pradesh by addressing a gathering and meeting with the community's religious head Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin at the Saifee Nagar mosque in Indore.
Human Rights Day: Dawoodi Bohra women launch petition to ban female genital mutilation
•A group of women belonging to the Dawoodi Bohra community, who underwent Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), have launched a petition seeking people's support to abolish the practice.
Bohra Muslims are more vocal now, about ending FGC or 'khatna'. Will things change?
Sindhuja Parthasarathy •As more voices join the campaign to end FGM (female genital cutting) or 'khatna' among the Dawoodi Bohra community in India, will the misogynistic practice finally end?
Thousands throng the streets to mourn the passing of Syedna Mohamed Burhanuddin
Fp Staff •Thousands turned up in the streets to mourn the passing of spiritual leader Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin.
Home Minister Shinde condoles death of 18 in Mumbai stampede
Fp Archives •Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Saturday expressed profound grief over death of 18 people in a stampede in Mumbai in a rush to pay last respects to the spiritual leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin.
Mumbai mourns Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin's demise
Fp Staff •Syedna was born in Surat and succeeded his father Syedna Taher Saifuddin as the leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community.
Dawoodi Bohra community's spiritual head dies at 102
Fp Archives •The spiritual head of the Dawoodi Bohra community, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, passed away here Friday following a cardiac arrest, an official said.