Bohra
Encyclopedia
Bohra, Borah or Bohora, from the Gujerati word meaning 'trader', may refer to:
- A MustaaliMustaaliThe Musta‘lī Ismā'īlī Muslims are so named because they accept Al-Musta'li as the nineteenth Fatimid caliph and legitimate successor to his father, al-Mustansir...
trading community:- Alavi BohraAlavi BohraThe Alavi Bohras are a Taiyabi Mustaali Ismaili Shi'i Muslim community from Gujarat, India.In India, during the time of the 18th Fatimid Imam Ma'ad al-Mustansir Billah around 1093 AD, the designated learned people who were sent from Yemen by the celebrated missionaries under the guidance of the...
, a branch of the Mustaali community - Dawoodi BohraDawoodi BohraDawoodi Bohra is a subsect of Ismāʿīlī Shīʿa Islām. While the Dawoodi Bohra is based in India, their belief system originates in Yemen, where it evolved from the Fatimid Caliphate and where they were persecuted due to their differences from mainstream Sunni Islam...
, a branch of the Mustaali community - Hebtiahs BohraHebtiahs BohraThe Hebtiahs Bohra are a branch of Mustaali Ismaili Shi'a Islam that broke off from the mainstream Dawoodi Bohra after the death of the 39th Da'i al-Mutlaq in 1754.-Tree of the Ismāʿīlī Shia Islam:...
, a branch of the Mustaali community - Patani BohrasPatani BohrasPatani Bohras are Bohras that follow Sunni Hanafi fiqh. Most other factions of the Bohras community follow Mustaali Ismaili Shia fiqh.- History :...
, a branch of the Mustaali community - Sunni BohraSunni BohraSunni Bohras or Sunni Vohras, are a Sunni Muslim community found in the province of Sindh in Pakistan and the state of Gujarat in India. Sharing a large number of cultural similarities with the Dawoodi Bohras, they are often confused with that community. However, they are different in the fact...
, a branch of the Mustaali community
- Alavi Bohra
- Kuthaliya BohraKuthaliya BoraThe Kuthaliya Bora are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttarakhand in India. They are also known as Bora Karki. - Social Organization :The Kuthaliya Bora are found mainly in the Kumaon Himalayas, mainly in the districts of Almora and Pithoragarh. In Almora District, they are found in the...
, a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttarakhand in India
People
- A. D. BohraA. D. BohraAchal Das Bohra was a prominent Indian engineer, academician, author, educator and philanthropist hailing from the town of Jodhpur, Rajasthan...
(1918 - 2007), an Indian engineer, academician, author, educator and philanthropist - Ramkumar BohraRamkumar BohraRamkumar Bohra was an Indian film producer / director / actor / screenwriter. Originally from Jodhpur, Rajasthan, he came to Bombay in 1947 to pursue a career in film. He, along with his brother Shree Ram Bohra, founded Bohra Bros. in 1948. His grandson is actor Karanvir Bohra.- Filmography :...
(1928 – 1991), an Indian film producer, director, actor and screenwriter