Dawoodi Bohra Forum

Not knowing the whole story, I prefer to make my decisions based on what I observe in my lifetime. ... them. Each of us has the right to make up our own minds and forsake what we view as inappropriate, unacceptable or wicked. Writing off MS was a no brainer for me... Did you observe the suffering o...

The case of Jaffar laeen vs Syedna dawood bin qutubshah in the court of emperor akbar ,majority still kept following Jaffer laeen , but we all know Akbar gave decision in syedna dawood bin qutubshah's favour... maybe that case was a farce too , what say you?? Explain how long or quickly was that ca...

Oh my you are such a pathetic, self pitying, negative whiner. It is very clear you only want to see the negative in all of SKQ actions. I don’t necessarily see it that way. I don’t believe SKQ was silent but rather that he was silenced. As far as being heard even though I am a follower “in secret.”...

So religion can be separated from politics? We can remove Muawiyah and Yazid from the picture (as you suggest removing tyrants from the picture) or not (maybe you want to remove only some tyrants from the picture and not all?) cause then it doesn't suit our political agenda? Sorry I am getting my l...

FD Bhakt? Fan boi? If you only knew….I do not care for sycophancy and nor do I indulge in it. If I am at all a fan of FD it is because one can speak one’s mind and be heard. And I do plenty of that. Amazing. One would be led to believe you are the biggest bhakt and sycophant from your postings here...

But since as per you, religion cannot be separated from politics where does that leave people like you? No longer Muslims? Same as those who follow Muawiyah and Yazid? Unable to follow the teachings of the prophet (ﷺ) because your leaders are corrupt? Or can you go back to the times when things wer...

Every week is a good week for Muffy. Not sure what you are talking about. His life, and his family's life, is a big party, a non-stop vacation. Before that this daddy's life was the same: full of luxury and enjoyment, trips to exotic locations and fun-filled days. Also, 30-65 lacs is like peanuts to...

If it wasn't politics then it was religion and if so, then I have some bad news for brother Biradar. His Dai and his Dai's competitor are all following the religion of Muawiya and Yazid who were ready to split the Ummah rather than accept someone else as the true successor. They gave the gaddi to t...

Amazing, how quickly things have degenerated on this thread! Jinni infested virus v/s Anajmi! My, what fun to watch. However, all this has been discussed before. Blast from the past on this exact same topic of Muawia (LA) and Yazid (LA): https://www.dawoodi-bohras.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6...

Thank you all for the information. I am Shia and I am very interested in comparative madhhab. I've studied Imamiyah, Zaydiyah, Sunni, etc. But I think the most difficult literature for me to find is the teachings of Bohra, maybe Sulaymani Bohra too. So I came here to learn more. There is not much d...

If you are in India, you may not believe that in a city there is no Bohra in it. But Indonesia is a Sunni country. In my country there is Amil Saheb and he is in Bali. I have called him and I want to ask a few questions about Bohra, but he refuses to answer on the phone. He wanted me to go straight...

Also, I find it really funny that ajamali is so much in love with SKQ's kids that he is blind to the fact that all these people are cut from the same wicked cloth as Muffy. One may be somewhat better than the other, but none of them has any right at this point to boss it over others. Yaad yada. You...

It is amusing to see the Admin squirm about the "official" Progressive position on the da'i. They clearly feel that being Bohra means accepting the position of the da'i. but they can not bring themselves to accept the current incumbents or the past several ones as "legitimate". T...

:wink: "The Kingdom of Heaven (Jannat) is the dawat of Satr in which the manifest Imam stands for the heaven. The Dawat on eart is Kingdom of Dai in Satr in which the Duaat are the teachers. The first setting of the stars means that the da'is attain to such a level of ilm that they are now on t...

Could someone please enlighten me on these two points (according to our ismail tayebi beliefs) : 1) Are Adam (AS) - I mean the first prophet - and Adam-e-kuli the same person? 2) I have often heard that Adam AS was mustadaeen imam. So had a Mustakar Imam existed at the same time? Thank you. 1) No. ...

Sadly I am mostly offline through Sunday night, but only a brief reply to friend anajmi. It is true that the Prophet is a man like you and me. He was born and died. He slept at night, needed to eat food to survive, got married and kids. Just like you and me. But that is a pointless and trivial obser...

Kudos to Taher for turning around Grand Sufi Sheikh Moulana Biradar Arif Shah Qadri back to the wilaya of shia Ismaili silsila. lol. Also, I guess kudos to me that Shaikh Abde Yamani Saheb, the man who reads too many Fifty Shades of Grey novels, has done zuhur. I missed your sense of humor and of c...

The third waaz is dedicated the Prophet Ibrahim, who is the third major prophet that brings a new sharia, ending the era and sharia of the previous prophet, in this case, Nuh. Ibrahim holds a very special place in the cycle of prophets as he is not only a nabi but also a mustaqar Imam. Adam, Nuh, Mu...

I have listened to the vaez on both sides. Shahadat by SMS is worthy of the worst Hollywood movie scripts with gory and sordid details, disrespectful of Imam Husain (AS). For example, he explained how the enemies held Imam Husain's (AS) head by putting their fingers in Imam Husain's (AS) mouth or t...

The second waaz is traditionally on the topic of Prophet Nuh (Noah) and the story and meaning of the Ark of Salvation that he built. As everyone knows, the Quran mentions Nuh several times, in fact, there is a whole surah called "Nuh" (Surah 71). However, that is not the only place in whic...

Very briefly: these types of books were obviously "secret". However, when we say he wrote this book and used it to prove his claim to the nass, it does not mean he showed it to the common public! Remember that most people have no inkling about issues like nass and they will accept whoever ...

The first waaz delivered by STF was pretty interesting in that he outlines very succinctly what may be termed as the mytho-history of the Tayyebi-Ismaili community. His sermon was centered around selected questions from the book "Kitab ul-Idah wa'l-Bayan" by the 8th da'i al-mutlaq, S. al-H...

As the new year has stared and it is traditional to recall the martyrdom of Hussain, I recommend a self-study on this and other topics. A good starting point is the following book by Abu Mikhnaf, available to read online: https://www.al-islam.org/event-taff-earliest-historical-account-tragedy-karbal...

The fact that the Quran was revealed upon the Prophet (ﷺ) is mentioned in the Quran. The Quran wasn't revealed BY the prophet (ﷺ). It was revealed TO him. But the taawil wasn't revealed to Ali. It was revealed BY Ali!! What does that mean? Ali is the better than Allah? A nice syllogism, but false. ...

It is hard to tell what is a fabrication and what is authentic after so many centuries have passed. However, this specific case (Ali having his own recension of the Quran) is very likely true. Many Companions of the Prophet had variant readings of the Quran in the early years, and Ali being extremel...

According to Islamic tradition the Quran was revealed to the Prophet over a period of years, starting in 610 AD continuing through his Farewell Pilgrimage (632) at which the final verses were revealed. The first verses that were revealed, according to Imam Jafar as-Sadiq are the Bismillah followed b...

The Quran is a complex text and understanding it is not simple. It is not a matter of merely reading a translation or even in the original classical Arabic. The structure of the text is such that it requires significant background to fully comprehend, and unlike say the Bible, there is no common the...

I have one of the most extraordinary mojiza story to relate. Once upon a time in a land far away there lived a man. Actually, his gender identity is somewhat confused and perhaps "man" is an incorrect label. Maybe he was a napusak. In any case, he was blessed by the most extraordinary abil...

Yes, your above writeup shows that you are awaal chela and member of Ustadi Bohras. Instead of the da'i you have your own "Gau Mata of Ustadi Bohras", i.e. Shaikh Ahmak One, Shaikh Ahmak Two, Shaikh Ahmak Three and Shaikh Ahmak Four. Not sure who your current Gau Mata is as you seem hell-b...

You forgot to mention Biradari Bohra... who never listen to any nasihat, infact they totally reject lun of haqiqat na gul.. anyways Sheikh Sahib which silsila would you recommend? The one through Abu Bakr(LA) or the one through Hasan al Basari(LA).. both were enemies of ahl al bayt btw. :) At least...