Dawoodi Bohra Forum

Salim, I stand by what I wrote about my cousin. Can you comment on below taken from: Ali Ullah means Ali is from Allah. Now there is a chance that in history there "might"be some Mullah, Pir Or Fakir who would had misinformed people to gain more power. Creating communication gaps was much...

RAW FOOTPRINT SEEN IN ISMAILI MASSACRE http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2015/05/14/national/raw-footprint-seen-in-ismaili-massacre/ Jundullah and Islamic State claim responsibility for dastardly attack in separate statements http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2015/05/13/national/45-ismaili-shias-execute...

I have a cousin (a Bohra) who fell in love with an Ismaili boy and married him. She went through rigorous training to convert to Ismailism. I have several Ismail friends, some I grew up with. My cousin surpasses them all in her fanatical devotion to Aga Khan. In fact, she embarrases my Ismaili frie...

https://scontent-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11165235_834771926597257_8861058899055444046_n.png?oh=749c5f9f04cf16611a01cf31ef39723c&oe=55D8F771 If people have made mistakes, forgive them their mistakes. If people have harmed you, forget and forgive. Do not hold grudges, do not turn a...

Gunmen on motorbikes attacked a bus carrying members of a religious minority in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Wednesday, killing 43 people and wounding 19 others, hospital officials said. Six attackers used 9 mm pistols to shoot at the people on the bus, police said. http://www.cnn.com/2...

Overall education and specially western education is anti-abde . If you are abde mindset you would thrive in Saudi Arabia and China. Exception to the rule in case of Bohra Abdes. Dahod and his wife arehighly educated so are many who reside in Seattle and California they are Smart Abdes nonetheless ...

Bro Salim- your suggestion is not funny at all. Why do you make light of it? What is your estimate of # super progressives among your Ismaili Jamaat? I'll have to check in with my sources and see what the estimate for "non-questioning abdes" are all over the world in bohra jamaats. So far...

At the time of golden jubilee, when Azim premji along with a few other Ismaili industrialists went to Aga Khan and asked him for his vision for Ismailis in india, Aga Khan told them to serve poor people of India. He told them not to be industrialist like some who make lots of money and are no help ...

At the time of golden jubilee, when Azim premji along with a few other Ismaili industrialists went to Aga Khan and asked him for his vision for Ismailis in india, Aga Khan told them to serve poor people of India. He told them not to be industrialist like some who make lots of money and are no help t...

It's complicated. These are the words that I heard over and over again on my trip to Israel. Over winter break, I was selected to attend the Campus Leaders mission sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League. This was an eight-day trip to Israel filled with a variety of speakers, cultural experiences an...

Thank you Asad for the complements.

Couple of non-ismaili people on this forms were suggesting that according to ismailis, Aga Khan is divine, all powerful. I have refuted to this claim many times. For ismailis Aga Khan is Allah blessings. But this does not mean he can't do mistakes or he is all powerful. After looking at the great jo...

Before and after - bring the original colors back

Looks very beautiful --

I believe that even the Sulemani Bohras have a large population in Najran. Yes, they are Sulaimanis and very often they are attacked by Saudi army during the month of Mohorram for observing publicly. Recently, haven't heard about it but at least 3 years ago they were harassed by the govt. Have hear...

How refreshingly alive and timely. An example like this multiplied a few 100 times in everyday life - where we step outside of ourselves and attempt to understand something fundamentally different from who you are and have been, is a testimony to our ability for humanity and compassion. Kudos to th...

Najran in Saudi is Ismaili majority region. Najran was once a part of Yaman. I think they are Mustealian Ismailis, but they are not bohras. Anyone know who are these Ismailis? Once Saudi loose control over Yaman, they fear that they may loose Najran. Najran is one of the most oil rich places in the ...

Thaal wala means the people with whom u sit in thaal always or most of the time! Thank you for your information ghulam muhammed. It was very informative. I have one more question - Is thaal wala the person who is sponsoring the meal? Thank you in advance Got it. In our JK, the volunteer who sponsor...

Since zakat is not monitored and forced, I am assuming the collections are usually low. So community has to organize charity runs and golf tournaments and cultural fundraising events. They do the same in many different countries. Many Ismailis like to donate this way.

Reformists Progressives, Orthodox, Qutbi let us unite , keep our differences aside during this tragic event. you will see at the end of the day we have the same color of blood, skin ,features we have the same genealogy Our prayers for the injured and family of the deceased our condemnation for the ...

Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) has grown to become Tajikistan’s biggest development implementing agency, is working for improving the lives of people in the country. In Tajikistan AKDN employees 3000-4000 Tajikis + around 50,000 volunteers - "Today we have high level professionals from Har...

What happened with 12 brothers and their families 150 years ago is tough to say. Every side has their stories. I always welcome competition. In competition everyone grows. Good to see that they don't want to be like Muslims as portrayed in media and want to be peace loving people. They have DNA of k...

Thank you for your information ghulam muhammed. It was very informative. I have one more question - Is thaal wala the person who is sponsoring the meal? Thank you in advance Bro salim, There is nothing like Thaalwalas as the thaals in Majids are served by bhatiyaras and khidmatguzars (Volunteers). ...

Thank you for your information ghulam muhammed. It was very informative. I have one more question - Is thaal wala the person who is sponsoring the meal?

Thank you in advance

I have a few questions

How often the thaal is arranged? Are people notified ahead of time? Who pays for it (Kothar, Jamat) - Do everyone has to participate? How do you deal with health and hygiene issues?

We Nizari's are struggling with simillar issue - Food served in Jamat Khana is hotly debated topic in Nizaris as well. Most of the jamat is evenly divided into those who like it, who don't like and who are in dilemma. Some Jamat khan's there is no food at all and some serve food dozen times a year (...

To promote a better understanding and appreciation of Muslim civilizations, when Aga Khan with the help of Governor Rick Perry introduced Islamic education in Texas. Yes in Texas, the south of the south, the most reliable Republican big state. We got opposition from most of the anti-Islamic institut...

The Aga Khan University has announced a $1 billion investment in education in East Africa. His Highness the Aga Khan said Africa must move rapidly to establish and reinforce a healthy civil society to help improve quality of life. The investment will see new campuses and graduate schools in the regi...

lawgraduate wrote:

KA786110 wrote:It so sad to see one Muslim hurling mud at another

on what basis you guys consider your self muslim?

On the basis of Muhammad and Quran, we consider ourself muslims.

Did bad mouthing of Qurash stopped Muhammad from doing good for others? Same way your bad mouthing will not stop Aga Khan from being good to others. Aga Khan is Allah's blessings on us. Also here is hadith on signing On the days of Mina, (11th, 12th, and 13th of Dhul-Hijjah) Abu Bakr came to her whi...