About the World Federation
Registered in the United Kingdom, The World Federation of Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Communities has existed for over 50 years. We are a faith-based organisation, consisting of about 150,000 community members worldwide, mainly in Canada, East Africa, India, the Middle East, Pakistan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.
The World Federation is made up of member organisations based in different regions: The Federation of Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaats of Africa, the Council of European Jamaats, Khoja Communities Australasia, India Federation, the Organization of North American Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Communities, and the Federation of Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaats of Pakistan. The role of The World Federation is to facilitate endeavours of its member organisations through strategic planning and providing necessary resources for effective implementation.
Pillars of Our Mission
Words from our President
The World Federation is your organisation and is there to deliver key priorities for the community at a global level. In my speech (video attached), I outlined the key pillars through which we intend to deliver our manifesto pledges. In summary, we have five major aspirations for the term 2024-2027: to develop a 2050 vision, to build homes for 30% of community living below $3,000 per annum, to strengthen community-run schools and develop life-long Islamic learning programmes, to launch a Khoja digital ID card and increase the use of AI, and to upgrade WF-Aid and International Outreach. We continue to pray to Allah (SWT) to guide us in our endeavours and bless our efforts. We need your support in achieving our goals as we continue to strive for our community.
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Alhamdulillah, it is a moment of immense gratitude to Allah (SWT) that He granted tawfeeq to the community in achieving a major milestone. At the third meeting of the Executive...
The WF50 Heritage Weekend closed with a recorded majlis by Marhum Mulla Asghar on Surah al-‘Asr, followed by closing remarks from the Vice President of The World Federation, Alhaj Habib...
Marking 25 years since the passing of Marhum Mulla Asghar, tributes were paid by Alhaj Dr Hasnain Walji, Mirza Mohammed Mehdi, Shaykh Abbas Jaffer and the President of The World...
In Vision 50, departments of The World Federation presented their progress and their plans for 2050, including new launches from ICAIR, the Madrasah Centre of Excellence and the OneID team.
The first World Federation Sports Awards were presented on Day Two of the WF50 Heritage Weekend, recognising sportspeople and organisations from across the global community, with Aasif Yusuf Karim named...
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