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by Average Bohra
Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:43 am
Forum: Bohras and Reform
Topic: Ismaili Immamat
Replies: 146
Views: 10822

Re: Ismaili Immamat

Originally posted by anajmi: When I said that, I wasn't considering you as an example. Well, then.... Originally posted by anajmi: that is a scientific fact. is a false statment as it does not apply to puny Indian men...but PetroDollars makes you think you are an Arab, and a {B-I-G O-N-E} at that ;)
by Average Bohra
Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:13 am
Forum: Bohras and Reform
Topic: Ismaili Immamat
Replies: 146
Views: 10822

Re: Ismaili Immamat

Originally posted by anajmi: Would you agree that a man is physically and emotionally stronger than a woman? That is relative to race and physical fitness. When was the last time you tried to arm wrestle a Russian gal ? How about an East Indian man confronting a woman from the Bronx ? Does the Qura...
by Average Bohra
Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:15 am
Forum: Bohras and Reform
Topic: Ismaili Immamat
Replies: 146
Views: 10822

Re: Ismaili Immamat

You are right. US is responsible for the spread of Wahabism. They propped up a tribe of Bedouins to rule Saudi Arabia who in turn used its petro dollars to influence impressionable young East Indian Anajmis and MFs of the world into all things Arabic, including Wahabi extremism. Originally posted by...
by Average Bohra
Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:18 am
Forum: Bohras and Reform
Topic: Ismaili Immamat
Replies: 146
Views: 10822

Re: Ismaili Immamat

Anajmi is simply blowing smoke. Here's the real Wahabi point of view regarding women. Courtesy of Birmingham’s Green Lane mosque : “Allah has created the woman – even if she gets a Ph.D. – deficient. Her intellect is incomplete, deficient. She may be suffering from hormones that will make her emotio...
by Average Bohra
Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:51 am
Forum: Bohras and Reform
Topic: Ismaili Immamat
Replies: 146
Views: 10822

Re: Ismaili Immamat

Originally posted by anajmi:
Fine, then let us figure out what is common amongst us. Do you pray like the prophet used to?
Osama bin Laden does; so quit trying to distance yourself from him. Jawanmardan is trying to reach out to you to find common ground and you can't see past your bigotry.
by Average Bohra
Sun Jul 15, 2007 1:37 am
Forum: Bohras and Reform
Topic: Ismaili Immamat
Replies: 146
Views: 10822

Re: Ismaili Immamat

Originally posted by anajmi: Muslim First didn't call him anything. He just posted the hadith of the prophet. You are misrepresenting fellow Wahabi's post. He didn't just post the "truth", he concluded with his opinion that If prophet were alive today he will be inclined to set your Imam’...
by Average Bohra
Sat Jul 14, 2007 12:45 am
Forum: Bohras and Reform
Topic: Ismaili Immamat
Replies: 146
Views: 10822

Re: Ismaili Immamat

Originally posted by Muslim First:
If prophet were alive today he will be inclined to set your Imam’s palace, His Hotels and his Horse barns to fire.
Muslim First then posts an article claiming
Many Expatriates Embracing Islam
Under the circumstances, I would too... :eek:
by Average Bohra
Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:41 pm
Forum: Here and Now
Topic: Arundhati Roy, Porus and Humsafar buy India
Replies: 28
Views: 2731

Re: Arundhati Roy, Porus and Humsafar buy India

Welcome back Humsafar,

Looking forward to continuing this conversation, however, the topic is deserving of specifics and not snippets. So let's wait till you have more time to spend here.
by Average Bohra
Mon Jul 09, 2007 1:23 am
Forum: Bohras and Reform
Topic: Taliban Mulla escaped in Burqa
Replies: 34
Views: 2927

Re: Taliban Mulla escaped in Burqa

Silly boy you Jamanpasand. This is following Hadith and Sunnah of Prophet (PBUH). The guy chanting is President Bush in disguise.
by Average Bohra
Mon Jul 09, 2007 1:19 am
Forum: Bohras and Reform
Topic: Taliban Mulla escaped in Burqa
Replies: 34
Views: 2927

Re: Taliban Mulla escaped in Burqa

Take a deep breath and read it again. It may eventually come to you.
by Average Bohra
Mon Jul 09, 2007 12:53 am
Forum: Bohras and Reform
Topic: Taliban Mulla escaped in Burqa
Replies: 34
Views: 2927

Re: Taliban Mulla escaped in Burqa

Originally posted by anajmi: The only people saying Islam has a bad name are people like you who don't understand right from wrong The problem is the people who don't even know that Islam has a bad name. They confuse wrong with right and don't know the difference; just that Bush caused it. This is ...
by Average Bohra
Sun Jul 08, 2007 12:59 am
Forum: Islam Today
Topic: Many Expatriates Embracing Islam
Replies: 2
Views: 365

Re: Many Expatriates Embracing Islam

MF, Please don't be such an easy target for ridicule. You are a blind believer of Saudi propaganda much like Abdul Ghafour who is a paid propagandist for the "Royal" family. He is qualified to be a Hadith writer, not much else. A bit of advise, "Arab News" is not a source you wan...
by Average Bohra
Sun Jul 08, 2007 12:03 am
Forum: Bohras and Reform
Topic: Taliban Mulla escaped in Burqa
Replies: 34
Views: 2927

Re: Taliban Mulla escaped in Burqa

Originally posted by anajmi: This mulla is a shame. He is a coward who loved his jaman more than martyrdom. So one can reasonably assume that Wahabis regard the rest of the thugs in the mosque as role models.They are Wahabi Heroes who love martyrdom more than jaman. Way to go Anajmi...incidentally,...
by Average Bohra
Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:21 am
Forum: Islam Today
Topic: Views on Salman Rushdie's Knighthood
Replies: 10
Views: 1056

Re: Views on Salman Rushdie's Knighthood

Originally posted by makberi: its true that by issuing the fatwa ayatollah khomeni made matters worse Made matters worse ? No, the matter was created by fanatics. There are thousands of books published daily, some good, some bad, some irrelevant. The insecurity of a religion based on rote and ritua...
by Average Bohra
Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:53 pm
Forum: Bohras and Reform
Topic: Practice Of Female Circumcision Among Bohra Muslims.
Replies: 1333
Views: 466874

Re: Egypt outlaws female circumcision-Would Bohras follow?

Who's speaking of just India ? The article you posted was about Egypt, how about Sunni's in Africa ?
by Average Bohra
Wed Jul 04, 2007 2:28 am
Forum: Bohras and Reform
Topic: Practice Of Female Circumcision Among Bohra Muslims.
Replies: 1333
Views: 466874

Re: Egypt outlaws female circumcision-Would Bohras follow?

Originally posted by Muslim First:
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Egypt outlaws female circumcision.

Would Bohras follow?
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Would Wahabis follow ?
by Average Bohra
Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:37 am
Forum: Bohras and Reform
Topic: Humble request to Daiz-Zaman
Replies: 57
Views: 5960

Re: Humble request to Daiz-Zaman

S. Insaf, Your request is credible and reasonable, however, have you distributed it via any other medium ? Have the Progressives tried the "in your face" approach ? What I mean is placing this letter under the windshield wipers of cars outside mosques in every city in the world where there...
by Average Bohra
Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:15 am
Forum: Islam Today
Topic: Views on Salman Rushdie's Knighthood
Replies: 10
Views: 1056

Re: Views on Salman Rushdie's Knighthood

Originally posted by makberi: yet his attempts to garner publicity out of the whole satanic verses issue leaves a lot to be desired of him as a human being He didn't, Khomeini did...... not that there is anything wrong in publicizing your own work after all you write it so people read it. Leaves a ...
by Average Bohra
Fri Jun 29, 2007 1:39 am
Forum: Bohras and Reform
Topic: Concept of God
Replies: 50
Views: 2531

Re: Concept of God

Anajmi,

Since you have experienced God please describe his attributes. Is he even in human form ? If not, what form has he taken ? Is he / she male or female ? Is he Arab, African or Asian ? How tall is he ?
by Average Bohra
Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:27 am
Forum: Bohras and Reform
Topic: Clarity in the reform philosophy!!!
Replies: 48
Views: 3825

Re: Clarity in the reform philosophy!!!

Out of the money collected from Bohras, he buys a markaz/masjid saying this is Qard-e-hasana. The Jamaat members are then asked to repay the the buying price of the property which is in Sayedna's name. And they pay up. In addition to that they pay for the use of such property ! Even though this is ...
by Average Bohra
Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:16 am
Forum: Islam Today
Topic: Views on Salman Rushdie's Knighthood
Replies: 10
Views: 1056

Re: Views on Salman Rushdie's Knighthood

Duh !I should have known better..... it is all someone else's fault...Muslims are simply victims so they must get a free pass... I believe religion is a private affair between man and god, state should have no affair in it, neither any institution, may it be a mosque or church. Then why write a lett...
by Average Bohra
Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:52 am
Forum: Islam Today
Topic: Views on Salman Rushdie's Knighthood
Replies: 10
Views: 1056

Re: Views on Salman Rushdie's Knighthood

It would be hypocritical of you to write to Tony Blair unless you also write to the Mullahs and Imams who preach hatred every Friday toward non-Muslims. It is ironic that a religion as intolerant and insensitive to opposing views as Islam, demands sensitivity from those it refers to as “infidels”. I...
by Average Bohra
Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:38 pm
Forum: Bohras and Reform
Topic: banking.....y is it so strictly forbidden!!!!
Replies: 88
Views: 7660

Re: banking.....y is it so strictly forbidden!!!!

Originally posted by Muslim First:

Amana Fund is Islamic fund
by Average Bohra
Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:08 pm
Forum: Bohras and Reform
Topic: banking.....y is it so strictly forbidden!!!!
Replies: 88
Views: 7660

Re: banking.....y is it so strictly forbidden!!!!

MF,

That's what I thought you were saying, a "little bit" of interest is OK as long as it is not "heavy interest". How is Amana then a Sharia compliant fund ?
by Average Bohra
Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:33 pm
Forum: Bohras and Reform
Topic: banking.....y is it so strictly forbidden!!!!
Replies: 88
Views: 7660

Re: banking.....y is it so strictly forbidden!!!!

Originally posted by Muslim First: Br AB Where did you read that I was in favor of interest? Read again, what I said is this "Investment in Companies with heavy debt" Again, I am questioning the term "heavy debt". All debt carries interest, is it your contention that companies w...
by Average Bohra
Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:02 am
Forum: Bohras and Reform
Topic: banking.....y is it so strictly forbidden!!!!
Replies: 88
Views: 7660

Re: banking.....y is it so strictly forbidden!!!!

Originally posted by Muslim First: Investing in stock market is OK as far as you invest in companies not dealing in Alcohole, Gambling or has havy debt. Brother MF, When you say "as long as they don't invest in companies dealing with heavy debt you accept the interest paid on this debt. You ar...
by Average Bohra
Thu Jun 07, 2007 4:13 pm
Forum: Bohras and Reform
Topic: banking.....y is it so strictly forbidden!!!!
Replies: 88
Views: 7660

Re: banking.....y is it so strictly forbidden!!!!

Originally posted by anajmi:
Average,

There is a difference between accumulating wealth without working for it and inheriting wealth. I am sure you understand the difference.
Actually I don't, please elaborate as to how they are different.
by Average Bohra
Thu Jun 07, 2007 3:21 pm
Forum: Bohras and Reform
Topic: banking.....y is it so strictly forbidden!!!!
Replies: 88
Views: 7660

Re: banking.....y is it so strictly forbidden!!!!

Originally posted by S. Insaf: In a just Islamic society no one is allowed to accumulate wealth, without working for it. Any effort to multiply wealth without working for it is therefore strongly condemned by Qura’n. This would then be in direct conflict with inheritance which is accepted in Islam ...
by Average Bohra
Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:43 am
Forum: Here and Now
Topic: Arundhati Roy, Porus and Humsafar buy India
Replies: 28
Views: 2731

Re: Arundhati Roy, Porus and Humsafar buy India

My friend, if you can quote Adam Smith I sure as hell can quote Ben Franklin ! ;) forget the context in which I was making the point. Forget the context ? Are you serious ? How can we have an honest debate without it ? It is not specifics that you need, but an overhaul of your thought process so tha...
by Average Bohra
Mon Jun 04, 2007 11:23 pm
Forum: Here and Now
Topic: Arundhati Roy, Porus and Humsafar buy India
Replies: 28
Views: 2731

Re: Arundhati Roy, Porus and Humsafar buy India

Correction:
nobody claims them to be the best and "natural" systems either,
should read
nobody claims them to be a "natural" system either, though it is the best we got. A natural system would have no government intervention.