Consider the following statements:

The Dawoodi Bohras are members of the Muslim community’s Sunni sect.

Their leader is known as the Al-Dai-Al-Mutlaq.

The main language of the community is Lisan al-Dawat, a dialect of Urdu.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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The Dawoodi Bohras are members of the Muslim community’s Shia
The Dawoodi Bohra community have inherited a distinguished heritage and rich historical legacy which traces to the Fatimi imams.
Their leader is known as the Al-Dai-Al-Mutlaq, who first operated from Yemen and then, for the last 450 years, from India.
The current and the 53rd leader is His Holiness Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin.
The main language of the community is Lisan al-Dawat, a dialect of Gujarati with inclusions from Arabic and Urdu.
The leader of the community has the right to excommunicate its members.
Excommunication includes the action of
not being allowed to access a mosque belonging to the community
not being allowed to a burial dedicated to the community
The Bombay Prevention of Excommunication Act, 1949was enacted to stop the practice of excommunication prevalent in certain communities. It was later repealed.
This is because, excommunication is said to deprive the legitimate rights and privileges of its members.

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The Dawoodi Bohras are members of the Muslim community’s Shia
The Dawoodi Bohra community have inherited a distinguished heritage and rich historical legacy which traces to the Fatimi imams.
Their leader is known as the Al-Dai-Al-Mutlaq, who first operated from Yemen and then, for the last 450 years, from India.
The current and the 53rd leader is His Holiness Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin.
The main language of the community is Lisan al-Dawat, a dialect of Gujarati with inclusions from Arabic and Urdu.
The leader of the community has the right to excommunicate its members.
Excommunication includes the action of
not being allowed to access a mosque belonging to the community
not being allowed to a burial dedicated to the community
The Bombay Prevention of Excommunication Act, 1949was enacted to stop the practice of excommunication prevalent in certain communities. It was later repealed.
This is because, excommunication is said to deprive the legitimate rights and privileges of its members.

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