[98] Both Hindus and Muslims have established caste or community associations, temples, and mosques to cater for the needs of their respective communities. [34], An outbreak of bubonic plague in 1812 has been claimed to have killed about half the Gujarati population. The lack of a software standard also makes DAPs a complicated 'sell' . Notable South African Indians of Gujarati heritage include Marxist freedom fighters such as Ahmed Timol (activist),[142] Yusuf Dadoo (activist),[143] Ahmed Kathrada (activist),[144] Amina Cachalia (activist) and Dullah Omar (activist),[145] as well as Ahmed Deedat (missionary), Imran Garda (Al Jazeera English) and Hashim Amla (cricketer). Many Asians, particularly the Gujaratis, in these regions were in the trading businesses. [124] Most members of this community belonged to Gujarati speaking Halari Visa Oshwal Jain community originally from the Jamnagar area of Saurashtra. For the most part, though, foreign films have become a tough 'sell' , and their decline is hardly a mystery. These communities are well known for their social welfare activities in Sri Lanka. African Migrations: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Dynamics, special issue. The third largest overseas diaspora of Gujaratis, after Pakistan and United States, is in the United Kingdom. [71][72] Early immigrants after 1965 were highly educated professionals. [112][113], Notable Gujarati Canadians include Bharat Masrani (CEO of TD Bank Group),[114] Zain Verjee (CNN journalist),[115] Ali Velshi (former CNN, current MSNBC journalist),[116] Rizwan Manji (Canadian actor), Avan Jogia (Canadian actor[117][circular reference]), Richie Mehta (Canadian film director), Nazneen Contractor (Canadian actress), Ishu Patel (BAFTA-winning Animations director), Arif Virani (Member of Parliament for Parkdale-High Park),[118] Rahim Jaffer (Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Strathcona),[119] Naheed Nenshi (36th Mayor of Calgary),[120] Omar Sachedina (CTV News anchor)[121] and Prashant Pathak (Investor and Philanthropist).[122]. [54] The countries with the largest Gujarati populations are Pakistan, United Kingdom, United States, Canada and many countries in Southern and East Africa. the excitement of scientific achievement is too subtle a sell to stir the public. In addition, Gujarati Muslims have shown their excellence in business and various trades by developing large enterprises in Sri Lanka. Dorabjee Naorojee Mithaiwala founded of the Kowloon Ferry Company in 1888 for transporting passengers and cargo (especially bread) between Kowloon and Hong Kong Island.