Bohra Jamat of Casablanca / Morocco

The Bohra community of Casablanca represents the Dawat's presence in the Arab Maghreb — the westernmost reach of the historical Ismaili Fatimid Empire, which extended from Egypt across North Africa to the Atlantic. Though the Fatimid Caliphate itself moved to Egypt in 972 CE (under Imam al-Muizz li-Din Allah AS), North Africa remained part of the broader Fatimid-influenced Islamic world. The modern Bohra presence in Morocco consists primarily of professionals and businesspeople — Bohra families who have settled in Morocco's commercial capital for trade and work opportunities. The Casablanca jamat is small but maintains the community's distinctive practices within Morocco's predominantly Sunni Maliki Islamic context. Casablanca's position as the economic heart of the western Arab world, with connections to both Europe and sub-Saharan Africa, makes it a natural node for the globally mobile Bohra merchant community.