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World Population: 6.9 billion

  • World Population: 6.9 billion

  • Muslim Population: 1.6 billion

  • Shia Population (lowest figure): 200 million

  • Khoja Population (approx): 120,000

  • % of Shia Community = 0.06%.



Pakistan: 40,000 (Karachi and Sindh)

  • Pakistan: 40,000 (Karachi and Sindh)

  • India: 21,000 (Kathiawar, Gujarat, Cutch and Mumbai)

  • Africa: 14,000 (Tanzania, Zanzibar, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo, Mozambique, South Africa, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe).

  • Indian Ocean Islands: 6,500 (Madagascar, Re-Union, Mauritius)

  • United Kingdom: 10,000

  • Canada: 8,000

  • USA: 3,000

  • Middle East: 2,000 (UAE, Iran, Oman)

  • Rest of Europe: 1,000

  • Australia: 1,000

  • Yemen North and South: 700

  • Misc: 500-750.



Islam came to India in 12th Century.

  • Islam came to India in 12th Century.

  • Main Religions: Hindu, Buddhism and later Islam.

  • Indian Class System:

    • Brahmins (Priest Class)
    • Kshatriya (Ruling Class or Warriors)
    • Vaisya (Commoners / Business Class)
    • Sudra (Lower Class – workers).
  • Lohanas – from Vaisya.





1871 – 2 groups within Karachi Khoja Community: (1) Followers of Agha Khan and (2) Pirhai Community.

  • 1871 – 2 groups within Karachi Khoja Community: (1) Followers of Agha Khan and (2) Pirhai Community.

  • 4 Khoja Ismailis ex-communicated (similar to those ex-communicated in Mumbai).

  • 1876 – 4 men donate land to buy a mosque.

  • 1879 – Lalan Alidina shot dead.

  • 1905 – KSI Pirhai Jamaat acquired graveyard ‘Hussainibhag’



1946 – formation of Africa Federation

  • 1946 – formation of Africa Federation

  • 1976 – formation of The World Federaton

  • 1980 – formation of NASIMCO

  • 1983 – formation of The Council of European Jamaats.

  • 2011 – formation of The Pakistan Federation

  • 2013 – formation of The India Federation?

  • 2013 – formation of Australia Federation?

  • Associate Members of The World Federation



Khoja Identity



Need to reflect on the below:

  • Need to reflect on the below:

  • What does the Khoja identity mean?

  • How can our youth connect to this?

  • How can you connect Khojas from different countries?

  • What is the ‘added value’ of being a Khoja?



Why is language important?

  • Why is language important?

  • Khojki extinct.

  • Cutchi, Gujarati – main languages.

  • UNESCO – extinct languages – Cutchi!

  • Advice of Ayatullah Sistani.

  • How can we revive our use of Gujarati?



Khoja Communities that settled in Africa built Imabargha, Mosque and Madrasah.

  • Khoja Communities that settled in Africa built Imabargha, Mosque and Madrasah.

  • Can we also be pioneering?

  • Can we re-look at role of our Jamaats? Residet Aalims? Regional Federations, World Federation?

  • Need for The World Federation to focus on community aspects and ‘added value’ for Khoja Community as a priority.



Inquisitive Minds brought us to the Shia Ithna Asheri Madhab.

  • Inquisitive Minds brought us to the Shia Ithna Asheri Madhab.

  • Without yearning for progression we too may become extinct within 2-3 generations.

  • What are we now going to do differently?

  • Can we retain our culture, our language, our values, our ethos and most importantly our Madhab in the 21st Century? In the West?

  • Or will we as predicted simply ‘wither away?’



‘The Endangered Species’ by Hassan M Jaffer (recommended reading for every Khoja Home!

  • ‘The Endangered Species’ by Hassan M Jaffer (recommended reading for every Khoja Home!

  • Special thanks to Hassan M Jaffer for leading this area, his advise and continual support.

  • John Hollister and Farhad Daftary

  • Foundation for Endangered Languages – www.ogmios.org

  • Endangered Languages Project – www.endangeredlanguages.com

  • UNESCO

  • HRELP – Endangered Languages Centre. www.hrelp.org/languages



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