Melbourne Bohra Community — Victoria, Australia
جَمَاعَةُ البُهرَة — مِلبُورن، أُستَرَالِيَا
Melbourne is home to one of Australia's most established Dawoodi Bohra communities. Mumineen first arrived in the 1970s from Gujarat and East Africa, drawn by Australia's immigration programme, and the community has grown significantly through skilled migration from India, Pakistan, and East Africa. The community has its own Bohra Masjid in Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs, which serves as the spiritual centre for mumineen across Victoria. Melbourne has hosted Ashara Mubaraka gatherings that drew mumineen from across Australia and New Zealand, and has welcomed the Dai al-Mutlaq on historic visits. The community holds regular nightly waaz during Ramadan, monthly majalis, and maintains full Bohra religious life including Quran talim, the distinctive rida and topi, and connection to the Dawat through the appointed Aamil Saheb.
Why it Matters
Melbourne represents the Dawat's presence in the Asia-Pacific region — a community that carried walayah across the Indian Ocean to the far south of the globe, flourishing in a vibrant multicultural city far from Gujarat.
Dua when visiting
اللَّهُمَّ احفَظ هَذِهِ الجَمَاعَةَ الكَرِيمَةَ فِي هَذَا البَلَدِ البَعِيدِ وَاجعَلهَا رَاسِخَةً عَلَى وَلَايَةِ مَولَانَا
Also in this region
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- Bohra Jamaat & Dargah, Mombasa — East Africa's Oldest Bohra Community Mombasa Awliya جَمَاعَةُ البُهرَة و
- Bohra Jamaat & Masjid, Karachi — Pakistan's Largest Bohra Community Karachi Awliya جَمَاعَةُ البُهرَة و