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Yahya Merchant (1903 – 1990) was an Indian
Yahya Merchant (1903 – 1990) was an Indian Dawoodi Bohra
The Dawoodi Bohras are a religious denomination within the Ismā'īlī branch of Shia Islam. Their largest numbers reside in India, Pakistan, Yemen, East Africa, and the Middle East, with a growing presence across Europe, North America, South ...
architect. Among his designs are the Quaid-e-Azam Mausoleum for Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (, ; born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; 25 December 1876 – 11 September 1948) was a barrister, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the ...
in Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...
, and the Raudat Tahera
Raudat Tahera ( ar, روضة طاهرة ''Rawḍat Ṭāhira'') is the mausoleum of Taher Saifuddin and his son and successor Mohammed Burhanuddin, the 51st and 52nd Dāʿī al-Mutlaqs of the Dawoodi Bohra Ismaili Muslims.
Taher Saifuddin led ...
Mausoleum for Syedna Taher Saifuddin in Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
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20th-century Indian architects Dawoodi Bohras Indian Ismailis Artists from Mumbai 1903 births Year of death missing 20th-century Indian educators Educators from Maharashtra {{India-architect-stub