Islam
Dawoodi Bohra (Mustaali Ismaili)
17/40· ModerateConfidence: Medium
Mustaali Ismaili Shia community led by the Dai al-Mutlaq from Mumbai. Substantial commercial network. Documented controversy around female genital cutting ('khafz').
CLCI radar
Moderate / High-Demand
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control5/10
Information Control4/10
Thought Control4/10
Emotional Control4/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — Mustaali Ismaili community; documented FGM controversy.
Founded
Lineage from 11th c.
Members
≈1 million globally
Active in
Asia, Oceania
In context
Dawoodi Bohra is the largest Mustaali Ismaili community, distinct from the Nizari Aga Khan-led Ismailis. Multiple Australian, US, and Indian legal cases have concerned the community's practice of khafz (female genital cutting). The Australian Crown Prosecution successfully prosecuted three Bohra in 2015.
Legal cases & controversies
- Australian 2015 FGM convictions
Timeline
- 1094Mustaali / Nizari Ismaili split
- 2015Australian Bohra FGM convictions
Sources
- Australian R v. Vaziri et al. (2015)
- Various Indian press investigations
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