Dawoodi Bohra Forum

Where is Br Qiyam, Simon etc

They are at the Circus.

If he is truly the servant of the progeny of Mohammed. then why does he schedule specific times for Mumin First to go kiss his feet ?

It is like the Americans with the biggest arsenal of WMDs in the world being shit-scared of Iraq's non-existent WMDs Considering what a Wahabi ,carrying a stick, living in the mountains, not bathing often, can actually lead Sunni's to do ( killing 3000 civilains...), I kinda understand the paranoia...

Best wishes, happiness and peace to all of you and your loved ones....

Jah, Your point is taken. What you site as identity is more cultural and I never said that the Bohras were devoid of culture. I think the community is rich in cultural tradition. Going back to the identity, my point being that people that volutarily get someone else to name their child, which is the...

there is no suggestion here that sinning is ok if you just beg forgiveness later I agree ghanu matam karey ane aansu nikaley. Etlu roye ke masallo bhingai jai Their appears to be an inference that planned aansu on demand might set you free. As I write this I am researching other religions where suc...

Jah, I was actually in agreement with your post, until I read the our identity as bohras is stronger now then it has ever been. bit. Though I am vehemently opposed to the institution of Misaq, I do agree that couples make their own decisions regarding this. Most wimp out and submit to a Misaq, but t...

So keep saying that there is "hikmat" and all will be well. You might even be nominated to be a Sheikh, Amil, bhaisaheb and even shahzada. Only a small step away from being the Dai himself. Alas, a simple nomination won't be enough. Mumin First will need to dole out some cash in addition ...

Qiyam, Firstly, lets point out that the terms insider or ministers are not applied to in the clause in 501. You have not quoted any info in regard to this. I thought you said you had consulted a CPA ! Why am I responsible for your tax education ? But here you go.... No part of the net earnings of a ...

Qiyam, And from your iterations over what 501 (a) says.. Your posts fail to address these very iterations over what 501 (a) says that leads me to believe that you don't understand what I am saying. Any non-Bohra CPA will tell you that. When the US government allows an entity to be setup as a non-pro...

Qiyam, I did...that is why I quoted the amount originally. It is very legal and allowed up to $10,000 (based on 2001 US tax code). If you had to consult a tax attorney to come up with that basic info, and even then a 2001 tax deduction, you are not qualified to join this discussion and it also expla...

Qiyam,

If you sincerely want to understand what I have correctly stated, please consult a tax attorney.

regards....

This is getting rather silly. This is totally separate from najwa, a gift, because it is given directly for the person. 1. All monies are given to a person, cash or check, salaam or mail. 2. If the person is a minister of an exempt organization and is recieving this money as a result of his position...

Sorry...meant to say Qiyam, typo.

Qiyma,

Again, this is not a gift tax issue.

As an insider and a minister of a 501 (c) organization, if the clergy accepts cash the exempt organization is violating the terms on the 501 (c), and no longer exempt.

Qiyam, You appear to lack basic understanding of US Tax laws. Firstly, I am not referring to the person giving the cash, but the person accepting it, and the liabilities incurred therein. When you setup a 501 (c) organizations the leadership and the clergy are considered insiders . They cannot take ...

Qiyam, Najwa is a a gift. They are things you do for barakat...not for your bottom line. It is disingenuous, hypocrtical, and illegal to register as non-profit and account for donations as Barakat requests. Gifts over a certain amount are taxable. In the US there is a deduction for non-profit and re...

This is exactly the dilemma the reformist can never answer because it is a double edge sword. If they agree to the rights of the Dai...they cannot pass judgement against him. If they disagree to the rights of the Dai...then they disown themselves of the Dawat. I do not profess to speak for the prog...

Sunni, I must say this is a very self-serving post. What I fail to understand every now and then is how could people fall for Godmen like the Sayyidnas and some of the living bhagwans amongst the Hindus like Rajneesh and that curly haired sai baba. Few days ago I saw a picture of a computer engineer...

Qiyam, Salam means peace is done on many various occassion... Please provide one documented example where a Salam is pre-scheduled, i.e on a calendar. Gift tax must not exceed the maximum annual exclusion amount ($10,000 for 2001). Based on the lawsuits where the Kothar had to pay penalties, you are...

Resently in Chennai the Amil and Jamat has decided to hire the massalla site (1mt x 1.5 mt.)@ of Rs. 1000/- each for the pray in Ramazan month for Women and they have proposed to sell about 900 sites. How about charging sponsors for each massalla site Rs. 2000/- ? That will be an added revenue stre...

Admin,

I must admit, this is not much of a poll. Very biased and skewed toward a particular opinion. Surely you can come up with something more objective.

Last thing we want is this site to end up like one of the "official" Bohra sites.

Anajmi,

You started your post with

This movement has been started by a major in the american army

and then you came back with

the schools that the army helped destroy in the first place.

I hope you agree that you are being disingenuous here.

Anajmi,

Destroy is a relative term and as a consequence of your post I am (correctly ?)assuming that you believe Saddam built Iraq ?

In which case further discussions with you would be futile.

A great cause indeed... Please also take a moment to thank the American army for helping rebuild schools so that these children have the opportunity to learn, and for the $85 billion in aid, which Iraqis don't have to pay back. Time to put the politics aside and help the Iraqi people, but first and ...

Muslim, social advancement Uhh..how does economic development prevent Muslims girls from dying in a fire, get an education, wear a veil or go to school ????? So if a developed country respresses women, they are not developed economically ? :D Asinine & igorant....dangerous combination. Damn...th...

(Pun is intended..... Muslim, there is relativity involved in comparing those rights in developing countries (including sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, South Asia, China, etc) with developed countries. That statement is asinine ! We are not discussing economic development, wealth, trade surplus o...

imply that the struggle for women's rights is exclusively a "Muslim" problem I did not say it was exclusively a Muslim problem, but there is relativity involved here. In Saudi Arabia women can't drive, and men can't rescue them from burning buildings, while in the US they seem to make 10%...

Logic has never been part of the fundamental Islamic dialogue, in which case logic to you is dumb by definition.

Unless of course you were to enlighten me as to how muslim women have blazed the trails of freedom, and I have somehow missed it.

regards....

The women of this community fought for their rights and attained freedom in a male-dominated society... These same free women, sit in a separate section of the Bohri mosque fighting for the privilge to sit near a peep hole so they can see what's going on. Freedom ? Yep, relative to the Wahabis....