Teachings
Read about Dawoodi Bohra Identity, Philosophy of Life, Good Character, Values, Knowledge, and more. Learn about Islamic Finance in the present-day context.
Books
This section features books and long format publications by Fatemi Dawat and Zahra Hasanaat - from Hadith & sayings collections to pictorial commemorations.
Our Identity
This section features selected articles that discuss the core our identity and what it means to be a Mumin, Muslim, and a good human being.
Philosophy of Life
This section features short stories (hikayat) from Ikhwanus Safa, the famous 53 epistles written in the time of Imam Ahmed al-Mastoor AS, and articles relating to the philosophy of life, and our goals in this world.
Good Character and Values
This section features contains articles drawing on the guidance, khutbas (sermons), and sayings of our Saints and revered religious figures regarding the moral character we should strive to upload, the core values we should aim to uphold, and the vices that we should cleanse ourselves of.
Our Exemplars
This section features short biographies and articles of our Mawali Tahireen, revered saints and holy figures. The articles analyse key events in history and anecdotes from the lives of Allah’s Awliya to provide us with lessons and inspiration for our own lives.
An Ideal Society
This section contains articles drawing on the sayings of our Mawali Tahireen on how an ideal society should funciton, and the practical steps and initiatives that have been undertaken by, especially, recent Dais, and the Dai of our age Syedna Taher Fakhruddin TUS in the endeavour to achieve this.
The Importance of Knowledge
Our Hudaat Kiraam have always stressed the importance of knowledge, and it’s priceless value for a Mumin. This section features articles demonstrating the importance of knowledge, especially the knowledge of the progeny of Mohammed SA (Aal-e-Mohammed).
How to Seek Knowledge
Our Hudaat Kiraam hve guided us to expending the utmost effort in the pursuit of knowledge. This section contains articles outlinging how to seek knowedlge, the attributes one must enculcate within themselves in order to gain knowledge, and examples from the lives of our Mawali Tahireen.
The Importance of Prayer
Our Mawali Tahireen have always urged us to worship God. Syedna Khuzaima Qutbuddin RA used to supplicate God saying, “may we have the strength to live a life of worship and gratitude.” This section explores the importance of prayer and worship in our religion of Islam.
Respect all Faiths
For society to flourish we must come to accept each other and respect all faiths and creeds. This is the mantra of our Hudaat Kiraam. This section features articles on interfaith harmony (taqreeb), and the various initiates undertaken by Syedna Khuzaima Qutbuddin RA and Syedna Taher Fakhruddin TUS to further this aim.
Explaining Past Events
This section features articles explaining and contextualising anectodes from the history of Dawat, and Islamic history in general.
Interpreting the Qur’an
This section contains articles exploring the topic of interpreting the Qur’an, the challenges of doing so, the need for a divine guide to elucidate the meanings of the Qur’an, and the explains the meanings of various verses of the Qur’an.
Islamic Finance
This section features articles on Islamic finance, and how a 1400-year-old shari’at is applicable in today’s financial world. The section features an Islamic finance series initiated by Mazoon-e-Dawat Syedi Abdeali Bhaisaheb Saifuddin AAB on avoiding interest in modern financial dealings, investment and trading, and insurance.