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Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslims are a united Shia minority with a population of about 125 thousand people who have a remarkable order among themselves. They are originally from Kutch district in Gujarat state, India. They converted from Hinduism to Isma'ili Shia and in the early 1870s, they converted to Twelver Shia (Ithna-'Ashari). Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri live in the five continents of the world and have independent communities in every country. 
The World Federation of Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Communities is their most important institution which supervises the activities of regional federations and communities. 
Khojas of Africa and England are more active than other Khojas. Bilal Muslim Mission, WIPAHS and the Federation of Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaats of Africa are among the most important institutions of the Shia of East Africa. 
Dewji Jamal, Mulla Asgarali Jaffer and Ghulam Ali Haji Isma'il (Haji Naji) were among the prominent leaders of Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri. Mulla Qadir Husain and Sayyid Sa'id Akhtar Rizvi were not Khoja but they are often mentioned among Khoja dignitaries due to their relationships and interactions with them.