Muharram congregations: Bohra community leader highlights universal values of humanity

KARACHI: Continuing his exploration of Quranic and prophetic analogies as the theme of this year’s Ashara Mubaraka in Karachi, leader of Dawoodi Bohra community Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin on Wednesday highlighted universal themes of community, friendship, and personal growth, drawing inspiration from three hadith of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) regarding his companions and ummah (community).

These hadith used powerful natural analogies: stars as sources of guidance, salt as a key element in food, and rain as a universal provider of good.

Building on these metaphors, Syedna Saifuddin emphasised the importance of unity and mutual support within society.

He encouraged the community to guide each other like stars, enhance each other's lives like salt improves food, and provide universal benefits like rain.

He stressed the value of consistent support in joyous and difficult times, echoing the hadith's wisdom.

Syedna also shared insights on discernment in relationships, cautioning against harmful friendships using parables and historical examples.

He touched on balancing spiritual and material pursuits, suggesting that worldly success often follows sincere devotion to one's faith and values.

His message focused on fostering a community built on mutual respect, sincere friendship, and balanced growth – values that resonate across cultural and religious boundaries, rooted in the timeless wisdom of the Prophet's (PBUH) teachings.

Syedna Saifuddin is conducting a series of 10 sermons over the course of the “Ashara Mubaraka” Muharram congregations at Taheri Masjid in the Saddar area of Karachi.

The daily sermons touch upon various themes and disciplines and encourage community members to seek knowledge from the Holy Quran and emulate the noble qualities of the Prophet (PBUH) and the Ahl al-Bayt to reinvigorate their faith and navigate the complexities of modern life.