Bohra New Year 1438 marked its beginning on Saturday, Oct. 1. People of the community offered New Year greetings to each other and enjoyed the New Year feast in decorated ‘Thaal’ with the whole family together.
On Oct 2, on the Urs of Syedi Khanji Peer Saheb, religious sermon and community en masse feast will be organized.
Oct 2 also marked the beginning of the first Islamic month of Moharram. Bohra community commemorates Imam Hussain (grandson of Prophet Muhammad) in the first 10 days of Moharram.
Akhtar Hussain Bohra, the spokesperson of Bohra Community informed that for 10 days beginning from today, community en masse dinner will be organized and various programs will commemorate the sacrifice made by Imam Hussain. People of the community will wear black colored clothes during the 10 days of Moharram.
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