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The Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Kenya, His Excellency Mr Sunil De Silva, visited Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah, Nairobi on Saturday the 12th of October. Upon his arrival, he was received by the Principal of the Academy and senior faculty members, following which he viewed a brief video about the history and functionings of the institution, the Dawoodi Bohra community and the recently concluded ʿAshara Mubāraka event in Colombo. In his address the High Commissioner spoke of the role of religion in calling [...]

As part of the Dawoodi Bohra community’s many environmental awareness initiatives which fall under the Project Rise umbrella, students from Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah Nairobi participated in a cleanup activity organised by the Karen and Langata District Association on International Coastal Cleanup Day. The students were joined by community members and hundreds of other volunteers from the corporate sector as well as numerous other educational institutes in a combined effort against improper waste disposal practices in the Langata area. An estimated six tonnes [...]

The Chief Minister of Sindh province, Syed Murad Ali Shah along with members of the Sindh government visited Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah, Karachi on Wednesday, 3rd July. Upon their arrival, the Principal of the academy greeted them with a warm welcome after which the honourable guests were taken on a tour of the campus. The tour began with Mahad al-Zahra, the department of Quranic sciences dedicated to the memorisation and study of the Holy Quran. Syed Murad Shah admired the building’s architecture which [...]

Former UN Environment Executive Director Mr Erik Solheim together with UN Champion of the Earth Advocate Afroz Shah visited Surat on Tuesday 25th June 2019 to conduct an engaging and evocative seminar for students and faculty members of the community’s principal educational institute, Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah. The program is part of the Dawoodi Bohra community’s ongoing global initiative, ‘Turning the Tide’ against Plastic Pollution which comes under the Project Rise banner and is aimed at inspiring and educating people, especially young leaders [...]

In what is now a long standing tradition of Aljamea’s al-Imtihān al-Sanawī (annual examinations), the huffāz (those who have committed the Holy Quran to memory in its entirety) certification ceremony was held in Raudat Tahera (the mausoleum of His Holiness Syedna Taher Saifuddin RA and Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin RA in Mumbai) as part of a series of commemorative events that mark the ʿurs mubārak (death anniversary) of His Holiness Dr Syedna Taher Saifuddin RA. […]

With trowels in hand and spades in tow, Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah Nairobi came out on Sunday the 25th of February to partake in the farming and gardening initiative. Students young and old accompanied by faculty set to work tilling and cleaning the 30-acre plot of land adjacent to the Jamea campus which has thus far remained largely unused. […]

The Indian high commissioner to Kenya Mrs Suchitra Durai accompanied by her husband and Amb Swaminathan today visited the Nairobi Jamea campus. In the course of her tour, she was well impressed by the architecture of the campus and the predominance of North African as well as Indian design influence. Following her visit, she posted an entry on twitter where she shared pictures of her visit and the impact it had on her. 'Impressive institution combining tradition and modernity'. During [...]

Four officials all of the rank of Senior Assistant Director visited Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah Nairobi for an assessment on behalf of the State Education Department. Their purpose was to assess the institution on certain core issues which include: The IGCSE curriculum and its implementation in Aljamea. The quality of teaching staff. The calibre of facilities provided to students. Administration of the institution. […]