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Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced Rs.1 lakh compensation to the kin of those killed. He ordered an inquiry into the incident. Ratlam Collector Rajendra Kumar Sharma announced Rs.10,000 compensation for those killed and Rs.5,000 for the injured. Isnt this waste of taxpayer’s money. When...

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Not a bad idea though ! what does it matter, horizontal or vertical, person is dead anyway. He / She not gonna get tired standing !! Also earth can be dug deeper. Save space and marble for the gravestone. As the Kabr would be smaller.

Hi Everyone fell for the bait. Can we see through the politics ? Demise of Huzaifa Bhaisaab was destined by god’s will, but very smartly Kothar used this event as an amazing publicity and diversion tool. After Sayedna saheb’s deteriorating health, interaction of Sayedna Saheb is decreasing. Kothar k...

Kothar is taking the larger-than-life-image of Sayedna Saheb and now Mansoos Mufaddal Bhai Saheb to next level of make-believe. This kind of insane and dubious claims by supposedly matured and learned persons is going to backfire and tarnish beliefs in followers. Youngsters are laughing over such mo...

Hi I have heard a similar incident of after life communication before also. There was an ardent khidmatguzaar hailing from “Partapour” a small town in Rajasthan. He had prospered in post war trade opportunities during US invasion of Iraq, he had impressive contacts with American Base in Kuwait. Thus...

There is a reason for that. Most people on earth fall in the category of those who work hard, but most people do not get a chance to win. If just hard work would've been enough to win, then Bill Gates wouldn't be the richest person in the world after dropping out of school. More than 90% of the peo...

Shehzada Malekul asthar is in kuwait since Moharaam and he went to Galiyakot for urs came back again to Kuwait and If my information is wrong now he went again in Chartered Plane with all the chamchas .......What a waste of money. I dislike his over zealous and unnecessary loud cajoling over high v...

Aaagah apni maut se koi basher nahi….
Saaman hey so baras ka ….
Pal ki khabar nahi !

Hi KA As you mentioned about recitation of Quran and Ability of person to perform Mojizas (Miracle) its absurd. Infact any notion of Mojiza by a person sounds vague. What is the obsession for Mojizas. Anyone is claiming to be Mojiza na Saheb. This belief in Mojizas and All create superstitions and b...

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What an irony of human kinds. When we are alive, we are greedy and possessive about our space, land and wealth, even after death, we cling on to our graves by making marbled grave stones, with our names of ownership written all over.

Hi Anajmi MN is correct, no one forces or threaten to go for kadambosi or any other mikaat. However when such attendance is not seen or marked on the forms, this office holder sheikhs ridicule and question your affection. Also it depends on sheikh to sheikh, some mullas and sheikhs are too nosey and...

Well Scientifically speaking, if research can prove, why cant a cemetery be reused, people have died 100 of years ago, their bodies now disappeared in the sand. Only bones remains. So if carefully one can reuse the cemetery accommodate dead ones. What does Islam say regards to burial and cemetery ? ...

Hi AZ Even I m surprised at your write up. Not that I refute your post, lot of things goes on in the “Royal family”, commoners don’t come to know, moreover, its their personal problem as long as it doesn’t involve faith and money of commoners. Creating a ritual of Ziyarat as you mentioned in the pos...

Hi Friends Excellent suggestions .. asad, stranger, ana bohri, sbm very happy to read your POVs. During the discussion with friends and family, I do promote this website, but only to those who are open to listening and have some sense of logic and reasoning left. I live in a very orthodox surroundin...

Dear Smart Not even for a second I felt offended by your post. Infact I was looking forward to be corrected if I had mistaken. And I agree with your POV about rebellious young people feel isolated from the rigid majority. I have come across many youngsters and elders who are cribbing and whining abo...

Story of the Wolf Grandfather was an elder Cherokee Native American who had a wrinkled, nut brown face and kind dark eyes. His grandson often came in the evening to sit on his knee and ask the many questions that children ask. One fine day, boy came to his grandpa with anger and frustration in his e...

Usually Sheikhs feel happy when they are addressed as “Miya Saab” !! and how commonly bohra mumins degrade word “Miya Bhai” what an Irony or Hypocrisy ?

What are the rights of the women, in case men has pronounced Talaaq against her will ? I m asking from the context of compensation and rights to property and children ? Can women pronounce Talaq and dissolve the marriage, if she is not willing to continue with the husband ? If not ! what is the proc...

Hi GM !! This makes sense ! So Kothar actually invests in the businesses of this Bohra Businessman, Also it’s a convenient tool to control the rich class amongst the community, which facilitiates their “Royal” Life style. In my experience, I have always observed that Amils have formed a close friend...

Hi SBM Sorry !! Now I got the idea about the airport !! Well Duhh !! Its indeed a silly suggestion by organizers. But you know !! In this particular Taroof I attended, There were 2 – 3 boys who had worn casual (shirt and denim) and Topi ofcourse. They were allowed in. They may have been scolded. Who...

Dear MF Please read my post a little more further to the lines you quoted from my text. When I said person oriented, I meant muslims worldwide today still give highest reverence to Prophet Muhammad and Asahaabs. And I have no where in my post mentioned that Prophet preached Idolatry. My Argument is ...

Hi SBM Well I don’t know where did the airport come into the discussion here. We are talking about TNC venues only. Definition / perception of ‘modestly dressed’ may differ from person to person again leading to some kinda dos and don’t and setting of guidelines. There were posts exchanged on anothe...

Hi Friends !! Thanks a lot for the appreciation on my write up ! I felt this forum is appropriate to share my experience as humor would be aptly understood. Well !! Well !! With all the volley of questions thrown on this thread ! Hey fellas .. It’s a lighter section of the Forum. C’mon I shared it a...

Hi Smart My apologies with wrong use of terminology. What I intend to convey is the logically wrong practices in the community by the office holders. Many a times even a hardcore believer in the community deems certain actions or practice of the office holders as wrong. But some may or may not rebel...

Sometimes in life we feel so blue, but someone somewhere is not happy as you…. Somewhere far at the border when a soldier sleeps, missing his loved ones, he silently weeps... Somewhere a mother painfuly sighs, her new born baby didnt open her eyes... Somewhere a poor dad cries, to see his son beggin...

Dear MN Please justify this ridiculous sale of Passes for Kadambosi with regards to expression of devotion, faith, love, respect and honour of Sayedna saheb ! A Pass for Kadambosi Sold for Rs 10 or Rs 10,000 is unethical. I had objected this practice of passes (when it was even free) and had put for...

It doesn’t really matter, where this Shehzadas / Amils are appointed. They ensure all the comforts and luxuries are provided in any location they live, however remote or rural. Also they are not confined to one location once appointed. They travel as and when they please. To any location as per “the...

I returned home from usual day at work and was greeted with a teasing smile from my parents and sister. As conversation started over the dinner, my father commented looking at me; “You are getting old now” (russell peters style, it bought a chuckle on my face). He continued “You are done with studie...

Dear Friends In our life we have either observed or experienced wrongdoings of the office holder in our community. We may have not rebelled on public level. We may have suffered in silence; we may have given up our respect for sake of our family. Somewhere the rebel within us cries out loud ! Let sh...

To what extent cultural assimilation is accepted in Islam ? Several rituals in bohra traditions are said to be of Hindu origins, which are still allowed / promoted / followed by priestly class ? Please present examples of cultural assimilation of Muslims with western cultures (predominantly Christia...