Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Bhendi Bazaar Dawoodi Bohra Community Marks Milad-un-Nabi Festivities
Milad-un-Nabi celebrates the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammed.
Thousands of Dawoodi Bohra Muslims gathered in Bhendi Bazaar for the celebration.
Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin led a procession at the Raudat Tahera Complex.
Children wore colourful clothes and joined themed displays.
Community bands helped create a festive mood.
People also gathered at masjids and community centres to hear recorded sermons.
The sermons discussed the Prophet’s life, teachings and legacy.
Dawoodi Bohra communities in other parts of the world held similar events.
Different Muslim groups observe the occasion on different dates because they use different methods to determine the date.
Thousands of Dawoodi Bohra community members gathered in Mumbai’s Bhendi Bazaar to mark Milad-un-Nabi.
Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin led an eve-of-occasion procession at the Raudat Tahera Complex.
Children in colourful clothing, themed displays and community bands featured in the procession.
Members listened to recorded sermons by former leaders Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin and Syedna Taher Saifuddin.
Dawoodi Bohra communities worldwide held similar observances, while other Muslim sects in India were scheduled to celebrate on August 26.
- Who
- Thousands of members of the Dawoodi Bohra community, led in the procession by Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin.
- What
- Celebrations and a procession marking Milad-un-Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammed.
- When
- The celebrations took place on Monday, with a procession held on the eve of the occasion.
- Where
- Bhendi Bazaar and the Raudat Tahera Complex in Mumbai, with gatherings at local masjids and community centres.
- Why
- To commemorate the birth anniversary, life, teachings and legacy of Prophet Mohammed.
- Community
- Dawoodi Bohra
- Occasion
- Milad-un-Nabi
- Location
- Bhendi Bazaar, Mumbai
- Procession leader
- Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, the 53rd leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community
- Recorded sermons
- Sermons by late leaders Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin and Syedna Taher Saifuddin
- Other observance date in India
- Other Muslim sects in India were scheduled to celebrate on August 26
- Date differences
- Some groups follow a fixed annual calendar date, while others rely on moon sighting