To mark the death anniversary of our founder, Marhum Mulla Asgherali M M Jaffer, The Khoja Heritage Project of WF took the opportunity to speak to his son, Shaykh Abbas Jaffer, to find out more about what Marhum Mulla Asghar was like at home with his family and how he divided his time between his job as an optician, his community work and his family.
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28 April 2026 / 11. Zil-Qad 1447
COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance
During times of distress, where mu'mineen are asking questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, The World Federation is pleased to offer both medical expertise from our community professionals, as well as religious advice based on the latest rulings from His Eminence, Sayyid al Sistani (DZ). Farsi version can be found here.
The guidance has been approved by a panel consisting of experts within epidemiology, immunology, health policy and medicine from our own community. Please find a short bio of the panel here. If you have any questions for the panel, please email [email protected]. The religious istiftaa were complied by our Islamic Education department and answers received from His Eminence (DZ)'s office in Najaf.
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