How did the majority Bohra community the world over come to be known as ‘Dawoodi’ Bohras? The incident dates back to 1597 when the court of Mughal emperor Akbar rejected a person who laid claim to the post of the 27th Dai al Mutlaq of the Bohra community three years after the demise of the previous Dai.
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