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Dawoodi Bohra leader carried by followers

Last updated on: April 09, 2008 16:26 IST

Head of the Dawoodi Bohra sub-sect of Islam Dr Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin is carried by followers after offering prayers in Ahmedabad late on Tuesday.

 

The Dawoodi Bohras are a sub-sect of the Ismaeli Shia Islam, which is based in India.

 

Photograph: Sam Panthaky/AFP/Getty Images