Dawoodi Bohra Forum

please ignore - I found some info on the site itself. Slightly complicated though
http://dawoodi-bohras.com/pdfs/conversi ... -dates.pdf

Hi All,

so I am aware that all bohras have English birthdays as well as gujurati birthdays.
Can someone explain to me to how to calculate the gujurati birthday from the English date? and does it remain constant?

Thanks!

First and foremost- there is nothing wrong with you. Secondly, there is nothing to be ashamed of at all . I agree that this is surely tough on you but the world and India has come to accept homosexuality.
Religions don't . But then again, God did not make religion and HE doesn’t differentiate his ...

Thanks Guys! esp mustafanalwalla, ozmujaheed and the rest who have been understanding.

I'm a hindu woman married to a Bohra Man. It disgusts me with the way some of you'll think. A marriage is between a man and a woman ..period!And only handfull of you have tried to help, and the rest of you esp you Mr Boom ... makes things worse.
I'm trying to preserve my marriage without loosing my ...

I cannot talk to anyone in the community since I exclude myself from them where these issues are concerned. Neither can I talk to my in laws since they're the ones who harrasesd me in the first place about the card which I stood firm that I wouldnt get done.
Thats the reason i posted my problem on ...

Thanks!
Well, i dont have a card, never had one and declined from getting my picture clicked for the new one. No idea if my in laws have gone ahead and made one anyway or if thats even possible.
I just wanted to know how this is going to impact my married life and what I need to be prepared for.

thanks for the info.
Altho, i do feel that adapting to the current times without losing sight of the goal only helps people stay together. All the holy books were written at a time to suit the then "current" situation. And if you go to see, each one of them actually adapts to each and every era ...

Hi Guys,
Can someone answer my questions seriously and explicitly? For some reason even bohras are curious of whats going to happen. It is not just me alone. So, if you'll have any valid info that will help, please post it.
Thanks
Needtobefair.

Hi everyone,
1. Will there be a change in rules?
2. Will it be required to change the picture or put both up? for how long?
3 Will there be some sort of mourning period that all the bohras have to go thru? like attending the mosque everyday ,grows beards, wear black, close their establishments etc ...

profastian - I guess niceness isnt something you understand unless its attached with an ultimatum or something like If --> then--> else you'll be thrown out. I commended your faith. I said its a beautiful religion. Dont you agree with that? dont you know how to appreciate your own faith? Also, what ...

ozmujaheed - i have always maintained that Islam is a beautiful religion but potrayed, misused and interpreted incorrectly to non-muslims. I have alot of devout muslim friends who are very close to me and not for one second have they behaved in a manner that talks of religious intolerance. In fact ...

Thanks a ton to all of you for your unbiased and pratical advice and responses. Esp to Regal, Omabharti,Ozmujaheed,Muslim First,Humsafar,Bohra Manus and Biradar. My Husband and I knew right from the start that this wasnt going to an easy ride. And yes, there are alot of Bohris out there that i have ...

Muslim First,

My husband hardly believes in religion.

Leila,
I'm sorry, but i fail to understand how you can find me at fault here? i never did this because i wanted to, i was forced to. The bohra community is far from welcoming to outsiders unless and until one succumbs to what they say. This was the only way out for us get married without his family ...

i'm in india.
No one seems to have my question on whats the cards are for? tracking regular mosque goers? if so how?
BTW.. if we have kids.. they are not going to be Bohri.

regarding the taxes, i have no clue and i dont get involved in it. but i do know for sure that they pay huge amounts. How much?? i dont know.

I'm a Hindu. And yes, I did have the Misaaq. Nothing made sense i was just told to say Naam ( if remember correctly) whenever the priest told me to. That was it.
After that we had we had the bohri nikaah. Then a Hindu wedding ceremony.

We did have a proper bohri wedding with the works, just like any other bohri would, So yes, it is considered real for your community. For my husband and I, it was something that needed to be done to avoid problem from the community. besides that, i have no affiliation towards to the community. Thats ...

Also, please tell me what these cards are used for. are they like swipe cards to track entry and exit to the mosque?

I have not received any threats just mental harassment. Hopefully i wont in the future as well.
cant a husband have his own card indepedant of his wife? is my husband's father's card also dependant on me?
i assume if they really need it.. they might just end up morphing some picture of mine.

Hi,
I am new to this forum and do hope you guys can clarify a problem that im being harassed with. Mine is an interfaith marriage with a Bohra. We've made it clear that i will not follow the bohra faiths/customs etc etc and the Bohra wedding was held purely to satisfy the community. Apart from this ...