Dawoodi Bohra Forum

Reflect on the events as we sunset this topic.... Camp 1. Just home from a gruelling African tour, goats sacrificed, countless recitals, people on long marches, medical sciences stretched to their best, media war, ...and then Bushra, call it Karisma or Miracle whatever..Fateh Mubin... 100s and thous...

CB...drop the fake hip hop kind of American slang , I do not know what you are trying to portray .. no body is likely to trace you down from your language, unless they run an ip trace on each blog and find which ISP one used and contact them to see which account the ip was leased to ! Imam us Zamaan...

Their was Kadambosi Baithak at Saifee Mahal, and Moula had presided the baithak. A lady came for kadambosi. When Moula saw that lady he was shocked. He asked the Shehzadas standing near him, that who allowed her to come in. He told them to being a bottle. Sayedna Saheb put his finger on the forehea...

The concept of Imamat is integral to shia belief which evolved in the post-quranic era. If rituals and practises has eveolved and it causes negative impact to the essense of Quran and the intent of the Prophent then it is not worth it...I mean where our practises are such that we cause defamation, ...

There are You tube documentary clips called History of the Quran from history channel and when you listen and understand it a lot of questions are raised around the way Bohras practise their faith: 1. Rasullulah SAW was a person who used his personal character and decency to win hearts and minds. Wh...

All this fuss about a history which none of us were there to witness and could have been doctored through literature. Q for PDB: If the 46-47th Diai were not genuinly appointed and hence you have an issue with all upto 52nd, why not fix the present day issue by appointing the correct current Diai th...

Guys there is frustration on both sides of Progrssives and Centre right orthodox where there is massive corruption in the administration but are unable to resolve this. We ar walking a thin line where if we become slightly violent or aggressive many will be branded terororists, however the Orthodox ...

ASA Can we know what are the various decisions on organ donations in Islam. I read that initially it was deemed haraam, however over time scholars realized if it saves lives it should be ok. However the process for gusal will be impacted and need explicit details as the dead body will be sent for po...

May Allah grant Burhan the strength to succeed in his mission...Yes We Can ! The thousand or so members of this site should help this lad by sending an email with a link to their mates...this we we can let 10,000 people know the revolution has began !....I have a dream where mumineen will one day no...

GM..therefore the only compliant the lady can hold is physical assualt which should be a police matter and if it was a man assulating a women that can be handled by Womens commission as it touches areas of abuse to women or rape... embazzzlement or rejection of ther request to funds and ex-communica...

Gulf or HusseinKSA can you please translate and comment on the last 2 videos which are in Arabic

Today, both Sunni and Shi'a students graduate from the Al-Azhar university which also teaches regarding both doctrines and uses certain Shi'a material in its courses. (See List of Shia books). On July 6, 1959, Shaikh Mahmood Shaltoot -the head of the al-Azhar Theological school- announced the al-Azh...

LM, probably... or if I was born in a family in the middle of Amazon forest and there was no contact with Muslims I would today have been a pagan or Christian...more likely I would have not known Bohras and would not be bloggging on this site! Regarding spirituality read this link around biological ...

Please clarify: The Womens Commission is a governement establishment ? The Bohra charity is a a bohra setup ? using community funds ? Or does it get funds from the government to distribute aid on the governments behalf ? I do not know how the governnment commission can help if bohras are misusing bo...

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You have to believe we are right otherwise you will be wasting your time and effort I believe Islam is the best religion, I was born in it, I questioned it in my youth but also took the effort to validate my faith thanks to some respected Moalims from broader Shia, Islam has stood upto time and pro...

I don't mind if anyone likes Qomi Libas...I do not like it, have my views about it but have no choice but wear it if I have to. My view is that the design and type is a cultural opression by a clan from Surat over the rest of the Bohras who are decendents of many other cultures. Do not mis-intepret ...

Ombharti...yes but the media tactics failed and people overlooked the superficial characteristics ! I have a problem with our attitude where we start from the negative side !

I read the pdf version of the Complete Book of nammaz and Dua...This is an amazing and good effort on the Progressive side. Well done and good luck on your self sustenance.

If one needs to purchase a hardcopy any ideas where overseas people can purchase it by credit card ?

Gulf and others Why do you and other minorities in India always conclude thata Mulsim or other is made a leader to please the minorities..why do you not believe that it could be on his merit ? Similary you will state Obama was made a president by whites so that Blacks would be please and ignore that...

Jayanti..take it easy mate ! Do not get so anal that any criticism is translated as being a Mudai and you join the dots all the way to our honoured Imams...I am only criticizing a dress code , period, not theology and using half baked humor! If you notice I am centre right...I think I am Orthodox bu...

Can someone explain how and why we are stuck with the design of Qomi Libas.. My personal opinion is I comply because I have no choice but I wish there was some creativity. 1. Why do we have a topi with golden threads what does it signify ? I remember as a child forced out of the Zanzibar style topi ...

AZ, I apologise if it is too much to ask...can you kindly scan it and put it on this site. You have in your possession one of the most critical assessement and will throw an external view of how we are perceived. Wahabi view may not be appropriate but is a view and the more views we get the more awa...

I wish to add and history will record and judge if I have speculated correctly ? " Dawoodi Bohras in 20 Century split further into Progressives and Orthodox Bohras" due to disagreement over the 51st and 52nd Dia's empowerement" " The Orthodox further split into...(you know).....w...

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AZ do you have detailed Saudi report Al-Muslimoon ? Please provide link or paste the full report if possible, if it is serious and qualified report it is worth reading. Thanks The article from Kuwait is eye opening ! interesting debate ? So Wahabbis who do not regard Shias as Muslims, no wonder or s...

AZ do you have detailed Saudi report Al-Muslimoon ?

Please provide link or paste the full report if possible. Thanks

I obtained this article and also saw Alawi Bohras majlis on YouTube...wow how many are we ? What a pity ! Interesting point is we have somehow disagreed to agree and issue was with inheritance and succession ! In the last generation Dawoodi have also split into Ortho and Progressive (sic) Do other B...

Lets ignore the Kothar and issues and raza. Just do it !

Whats the point of criticizing them ?

NOW :- The community is very prosperous , people are having a great time getting together, more mosques have been built, community is respected world wide and you are saying where did we go wrong? EAW ...please..let us be realistic..even if majority ( which I doubt) are happy and prosperous we woul...