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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, March 25, 2011, marks the 100th birthday of a noted |
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religious leader, His Holiness Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin is the 52nd in a |
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succession of leaders carrying out the Fatemid Islamic tradition, |
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and he heads a community of more than two million Shia Muslims known |
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as the Dawoodi Bohras; based in Mumbai, India, he travels the globe |
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as an "Ambassador of Peace," promoting harmony and diversity and |
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encouraging his followers to forge links that transcend barriers of |
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race and religion while remaining loyal to the land of their abode |
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as an article of their faith; and |
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WHEREAS, Guided by Dr. Burhanuddin, Dawoodi Bohras have |
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maintained and reaffirmed their Islamic values while embracing |
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technology and modernity as ways to prosper and to cultivate |
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positive relations among different peoples of the world; his |
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efforts have also helped to earn the Dawoodi Bohras an |
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international reputation for peace, productivity, and |
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humanitarianism; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas' two Dawoodi Bohra Masjids in the cities of |
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Irving and Katy are symbols of the Dawoodi Bohras' success in and |
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commitment to Texas, and they serve as significant cultural |
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additions to the state; moreover, Dr. Burhanuddin has recognized |
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the city of Houston as a home for himself, his children, his |
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grandchildren, and over 3,000 followers; and |
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WHEREAS, The Dawoodi Bohra community is contributing to the |
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cultural diversity and economic vitality of the Lone Star State, |
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and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to recognize its |
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respected leader; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate His Holiness Dr. Syedna Mohammed |
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Burhanuddin on the occasion of his 100th birthday and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for the future. |