An Arzi (petition/report) in the Dawoodi Bohra community is a formal communication addressed to His Holiness the Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, the 53rd al-Dai al-Mutlaq. While specific templates can vary based on whether it is for personal matters, business, or community reports, they generally follow a highly structured and respectful format. General Structure of an Arzi
The Body: Keep this concise. Use humble language, often referring to yourself in the third person (e.g., "This humble servant requests..."). dawoodi bohra arzi format
It is a testament to the community's ability to modernize without secularizing—to adopt the fastest technologies of the modern world to transmit the slow, steady values of tradition. The Arzi is not just a format; it is the community’s heartbeat, captured in text. An Arzi (petition/report) in the Dawoodi Bohra community
The 51st Dai, Syedna Taher Saifuddin (RA), taught that "The ink of the Arzi writer is heavier on the scales of judgment than the blood of martyrs." Writing an Arzi forces the believer to: Use humble language, often referring to yourself in