Bohra Community, New Jersey/New York — East Coast USA

The New Jersey and greater New York metropolitan area is home to one of the most prominent Dawoodi Bohra communities in North America. Centered in New Jersey — particularly in the Edison and Parsippany areas, which have large South Asian populations — the community draws mumineen from across the tristate area including New York City and Connecticut. The East Coast Bohra community grew substantially from the 1970s through the 1990s as Bohra professionals settled in the New York metropolitan area, drawn by careers in medicine, finance, engineering, and international business in one of the world's great economic centers. The New York/New Jersey area has long been a touchstone for international Bohra life: major cities visited by the Dai al-Mutlaq on his global tours, host to large majalis and Ashara Mubaraka gatherings that draw mumineen from across the northeastern United States and Canada. The community maintains a masjid and community center that serves the religious needs of Bohras across the tristate region, hosting regular waaz, Eid prayers, and educational programs. The proximity to New York City — a global hub with connections to Bohra communities across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East — gives this community a distinctly cosmopolitan character.