Dawoodi Bohra Forum

Can the issues of 3rd world be solved with the plan developed in Harvard University? Can the people living in US and Canada understand the issues of someone living in the village of Gujarat? This is defiantly an issue. In the path of progress, along with the victories there will be many failures. O...

With Aga khan emphasizing more and more to help non-Ismaili neighbors Bro Salim, your tone does not sound good. Islam teaches to help others. If allah has blessed us with wealth, the best way to use it is to help others in growing. Islam doesn’t believe in gaining wealth for the purpose of accumula...

I got a call from my cousin yesterday. He went to east Africa to participate in Golden Jubilee Games . He is all pumped up and says there are tons of opportunities in east Africa. Anyone here from east Africa? Do you guys think there is opportunity in east Africa? He says future of Africa is more pr...

Dear MF and others (anajami, turbocanuck, and perdesi), I was not trying to involve in this discussion, but since I was asked by MF I want to share some of my thoughts First of all AKDN does not recognize Ismaili.net as the Ismaili website. But since Ismaili’s don’t believe in forcing people to foll...

We don’t doubt the money we give to institute. Because each and every Ismaili is the beneficiary of one or more institutions of Aga Khan . We give voluntarily because we are paying back to the community our debts. And when we get involved in the institution we know where the money is going. Here are...

Jaman’s are not very appreciated. Though we do have Jaman 3 – 4 times a year. Some Jamat use to have Jaman everday, or 2-3 times a week, but now the Imam wants Jamat to save that money and give to some poor person for starting a business or for their kids education.

Hi Humsafar, Here are some of the things that “I Think” is different in Nizaris then in Bohras No one will ever ask you a single penny for donation. If you don’t want to pay any zakat, wajebat, salam, etc. No one will ever know that you are not paying. In all most all of the donations there will be ...

Hi Humsafar, Here are some of the things that “I Think” is different in Nizaris then in Bohras No one will ever ask you a single penny for donation. If you don’t want to pay any zakat, wajebat, salam, etc. No one will ever know that you are not paying. In all most all of the donations there will be ...

Prophet Muhammad Never Shaved – Is it against Islam to shave? Prophet Muhammad never used computer, is it against Islam to use computer Prophet Muhammad never used plane, car, or bus, is it against Islam to use them. Defiantly Not! Prophet Muhammad never shaved because not shaving was the best way t...

Why is that? Prophet Muhammad did reform in many exiting religions of that time and introduced Islam to the man kind. People were mad to learn more about it. Islam spread like fire in the forest. And NOW people are running away from the Islamic education. Why? Because wahabi education does not make ...

Same thing is happening in Africa. Six million African Muslims leave Islam per year. Why, because Wahabi culture does not make any senses to them. When Sufism was dominant in North Africa, we saw Islam flourishing all over Africa. My dear MF, Same thing is happening in Your own mother land India – Y...

You will see many reforms in Hinduism and Christianity going on. Because many sects in Hinduism and Christianity gets diverted from following one God who created all of us resulting in SOCIAL MESS And same thing is happening with Islam. Wahabbism is being opposed by many many muslims. They want refo...

I am not saying all religious gurus are good. There are a few who are not good. But still a not good religious guru can have a good and God fearing disciple. Because many times a disciple sees himself (Good part of himself) in his lord. And that inspires him to travel on Siratal-mustakim. Here is a ...

How about Mulla Burhnuddin? Sai Baba? Pope? etc. etc. For me Yadullah is on my Imam, but this does not mean that Allah's hand is not on the above 3. Then how Islam is better then others (Pope or Sai Baba)? Islam is better than others because it brought reform in those religions which got corrupted....

I do believe that Allah's hand (Yadullah)is on his hand.

Br. Khan AS Myself and one another person are only 2 left on this earth. How do I tell who is Hujjat among the 2? . Based on the Hadith and the simple logic. If you are not Imam then definitely he (the other guy) is the Imam. But if you say, "How would you trust that hadith?" then you wil...

If one starts learning from the point where he thinks whatever he knows is correct and others are wrong, then it is tough to learn. If one needs to learn he needs to go with open mind and with “Intellectual Humility” (recognizing that what they do not know will always be greater than what they know)

12 vers Imam is Gaib One faction of Ismaili Imam is hiding and his Dais are making 'Majah' Other Ismaili Imam is getting jollies out of breeding horses. Prophet Muhammad (SAAW) reported to have taught the following: “Even if two men are left alive on the planet earth, one of them will essentially b...

Dear MF, No one has problem with the simplicity of Saudis (Wahabies). I not only respect but love the simplicity of Wahabies. The Problem is their rigidity. No one gets hurt when wahabbies says - They know the Truth Very very few people have Problem when wahabbies say - Their truth is the only Truth...

Like Elephant in the dark we all might be correct.
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Dear MF, I strongly believe that you are a very good Muslim. 3171 posts shows the love you have for Allah subhanatallah and his last prophet (peace be upon him). What you are doing is what we Shia call Ibadat. You are in sreach of Truth. You are ready to turn every stone to learn that truth. That is...

Dear MF, I strongly believe that you are a very good Muslim. 3171 posts shows the love you have for Allah subhanatallah and his last prophet (peace be upon him). What you are doing is what we Shia call Ibadat. You are in sreach of Truth. You are ready to turn every stone to learn that truth. That is...

Here is the hadith of Rasulillah Prophet Muhammad (SAAW) reported to have taught the following: “Even if two men are left alive on the planet earth, one of them will essentially be Hujat (Imam) of Allah upon the other. And in such case Imam will die later than the other person (who is not Hujat) so ...

For most Shia’s the definition of Ali is not only the physical form of a dead men, whose body was very strong and had a beard when he was alive. For them Ali is a source of knowledge and energy Ali is source of inspiration Ali is a way to Allah Ali is the sign of Allah Ali is the Light of Allah Ali ...

The reason you are unable to understand the doctrines of Shiaism is because you are not learning them with an open mind and from authentic sources. In Sunnis there is no centralized religious authority, but in all Shia groups we do have centralized religious authority. And in the matter of religion ...

I know a Sunni guy and according to his belief Ganesh is among one of the big prophets. Also I have seen on TV News that Salman Khan (a Sunni guy) praying to Ganesh. You can Google it to know more about this. Now as per your logic I should conclude that According to Sunni Quran, Ganesh is very big p...

My post was to point out that according to Ismaili belief God created Ali after he said "QUN" Ismaili.net is not an official site, so attributing those believes to Ismailies make no sense. I hope Suni Scholars do not follow the similar mentality like yours to come up with hadiths otherwis...

Dear MF, Since you have mentioned the above example, I want to share something here. I did some research on why people get this kind of dream after I saw an incident. Few years back when Aga Khan visited India. I was standing on the roadside from where Aga Khan was supposed to pass. Along with me th...

Dear MF, Those guys at Ismaili.net do not represent Ismailies. Those guys have some weird believes. Being an Ismaili I don’t agree with their doctrines. Ismaili.net is not an official website of Ismailies. But in Ismailism we don’t force any one to follow any particular way. Aga Khan do give farmans...

I like the way this guy pronounces Salegreh Mubarak and Khushali Mubarak