Bill Text: TX HR682 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 100th birthday of the leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community, His Holiness Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-15 - Reported enrolled [HR682 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR682-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 682 | ||
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| WHEREAS, March 25, 2011, marks the 100th birthday of a noted | ||
| religious leader, His Holiness Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin is the 52nd in a | ||
| succession of leaders carrying out the Fatemid Islamic tradition, | ||
| and he heads a community of more than two million Shia Muslims known | ||
| as the Dawoodi Bohras; based in Mumbai, India, he travels the globe | ||
| as an "Ambassador of Peace," promoting harmony and diversity and | ||
| encouraging his followers to forge links that transcend barriers of | ||
| race and religion while remaining loyal to the land of their abode | ||
| as an article of their faith; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Guided by Dr. Burhanuddin, Dawoodi Bohras have | ||
| maintained and reaffirmed their Islamic values while embracing | ||
| technology and modernity as ways to prosper and to cultivate | ||
| positive relations among different peoples of the world; his | ||
| efforts have also helped to earn the Dawoodi Bohras an | ||
| international reputation for peace, productivity, and | ||
| humanitarianism; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Texas' two Dawoodi Bohra Masjids in the cities of | ||
| Irving and Katy are symbols of the Dawoodi Bohras' success in and | ||
| commitment to Texas, and they serve as significant cultural | ||
| additions to the state; moreover, Dr. Burhanuddin has recognized | ||
| the city of Houston as a home for himself, his children, his | ||
| grandchildren, and over 3,000 followers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Dawoodi Bohra community is contributing to the | ||
| cultural diversity and economic vitality of the Lone Star State, | ||
| and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to recognize its | ||
| respected leader; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate His Holiness Dr. Syedna Mohammed | ||
| Burhanuddin on the occasion of his 100th birthday and extend to him | ||
| sincere best wishes for the future. | ||
| Shelton | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 682 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 7, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
