Mark Nkwame, September 12, 2023
The number of Ismailis in Arusha has plummeted to just 110 from nearly 1500 residents who were living in the city back in the 1960s.
Members of the Ismaili community were responsible for the construction of nearly 90 percent of all buildings currently forming the Arusha Central business district.
“The Ismailis pioneered Arusha Urban Centre, its business, culture, and even religious influence,” explains the city veteran Aafeez Jivraj, who is also a member of the community.
But why should they leave the country after investing in it so much?
Read full article at The Tanzania Times
Further reading: Early Ismaili Settlers of East Africa
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An Interesting article of our community in the Eastern Africa (Tanzania Ismailis)
As a person born in Uganda some 76 years ago, I fail to understand why we never invited ( Dawah) the local african community to Islam and more particularly to Ismailism when we were living there. Are we doiing anything to educate our hosts in the West. We are probably doing a soft sell with the AKDN network’s activities.
Thank you for sharing the article.
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