President Kenyatta, Saifuddin inaugurate campus in Nairobi

The President of the Republic of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta CGH and Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, the 53rd al-Dai alMutlaq and head of the Dawoodi Bohra Community inaugurated the new campus of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah, Arabic Academy in Langata, Nairobi. The inaugural ceremony was attended by almost 200 national and international dignitaries and guests, as well as over 10,000 members of the community who had travelled from around the world to witness the historic event.

The Dawoodi Bohra community was lauded for building the expansive institution that demonstrated their level of commitment and seriousness for the cause of education. His Holiness thanked the President for accepting his invitation to officiate the campus inauguration. Your presence amongst us signifies the warm and brotherly relations between us, He prayed for the Presidents success and prosperity and educational progress of Kenya and its people.

President Kenyatta commended the Dawoodi Bohra Community for promoting tolerance and peace, and stated, You are a true representation of what Islam stands for, adding, we must work together to show that Islam is not a religion of violence but a religion of peace.

The values in this institution, which I have had the privilege of touring, attest to your rich and diverse culture, said the President. Aljameatus-Saifiyah, Arabic Academy is the principal educational institute of the Dawoodi Bohra community. Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin TUS, the 53rd al-Dai al-Mutlaq and head of the community, is the institute’s benefactor, and gives it its direction and its inspiration.

Spread over 14 acres, the total area of the newly built campus of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah in Langata equals nearly 1,000,000 square feet and includes a masjid, Quranic institute, large ceremonial hall, a four-storey library with a capacity of 90,000 books, a state-of-the-art auditorium, one of the finest in East Africa that can accommodate over 700 occupants. The academy will admit students from East African countries, Egypt, USA, England, Germany and Egypt, among others.