Bohra Jamaat & Dargah, Dar es Salaam — East Africa Dawat Center
جَمَاعَةُ البُهرَة وَالدَّرغَاه — دَارُ السَّلَام — مَرْكَزُ الدَّعوَةِ فِي شَرقِ أَفرِيقِيَّا
Dar es Salaam ('Haven of Peace') is the commercial capital of Tanzania and the historic hub of the Bohra community in East Africa. Dawoodi Bohras established a thriving presence in East Africa through centuries of mercantile activity along the Swahili coast, with communities stretching from Mombasa (Kenya) to Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam and beyond. The Dar es Salaam Bohra jamaat maintains a beautiful masjid and community center, and the dargah (sacred shrine) of prominent local Bohra saints serves as a place of ziyarat for the community. The Bohra community of East Africa has been instrumental in the economic and social development of the region — following the Fatimid tradition of commerce, scholarship, and civic engagement. Notable local history includes contributions to the building of early mosques and schools, and the East Africa Bohra diaspora has maintained its strong connection to the Dawat and to Syedna al-Dai al-Mutlaq (TUS) in Surat.
Why it Matters
Dar es Salaam represents the reach of Dawat al-Hadiyah into East Africa — centuries of Bohra mercantile and devotional presence along the Swahili coast. The community here embodies the principle that the Dawat reaches wherever there is a mumin heart. The dargahs of local awliya serve as places of renewed connection to the chain of guidance for Bohras across East Africa, Kenya, Uganda, and the surrounding region.
Dua when visiting
اللَّهُمَّ اجعَل هَذِهِ الجَمَاعَةَ جَمَاعَةً مُبَارَكَةً وَاحفَظهَا مِن كُلِّ سُوءٍ وَارزُقهَا وَلَايَةَ مَولَانَا الإِمَامِ وَالدَّاعِي
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