Dawoodi Bohra Forum

if the quran can be interpreted by only haq na sahib y reveal it to the general population....so that we read it like parrots!!!! without understanding the words......

did i say ONLY, i said IF haq na saheb wants he can. Quran was not revealed to general public, it was revealed to Prophet(saw ...

Aqs wrote: Quran can be interpreted by Haq na saheb(you dont agree on this term also) in as many as 700 ways.

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if the quran can be interpreted by only haq na sahib y reveal it to the general population....so that we read it like parrots!!!! without understanding the words......

here is an article by a bohra who is a freemason which covers similarities between bohras and freemasonry

http://www.freemasons-freemasonry.com/islam_freemasonry.html

i have read a couple of books recently one ofcourse the recent popular dan brown novel "the lost symbol" which gives some insights ...

Bro Porus, on a completely different issue.....

In one Shia sermon on youtube i heard the speaker said tht Moula Ali had said tht he wud exchange 10 men from his army for one man in Mauwiya's army because of their dedication towards Mauwiya(sorry its not the exact quote)....wat i dont understand is ...

One of the most famous indian painter Tyeb Mehta passes away

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Noted-artist-Tyeb-Mehta-dies-at-84/articleshow/4727574.cms

Can someone confirm whether he was born a bohra or not...seems so from this article about him below.....

http://timesofindia.indiatimes ...

something interesting i came across....
http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx? ... 20655c86f2

bohras are signing petitions demanding the reporter to apologize

thts suprising cuz i have seen ppl pray in bohra mosques in pant/shirt many times esp in zuhr namaz when most ppl cme directly from office.....ridiculous reason to stop smeone

WAS Candela..I am not deserving of any credit..we return to world the favours it has bestowed on us and thank Allah for the intelligence.

I do not know of an example..but I can only comment the dispute is surrounded by emotions on both sides. However I know he has sent emisaries to invite the ...

I think one cannot prove an argument to be right or wrong based on numbers........i.e. u saying that becuz a good number of ppl follow the kothar that doesnt mean tht they are right.....if u use this argument then we can say that a much much larger number of ppl dont follow the kothar i.e. other ...

Oma I like the idea of bu saheba university..many ppl don't send their daughters to study out of town cuz they think its dangerous..this will make them think tht girls will study in our "mahol" n wil b safe..it shud help increase literacy among bohra women significantly..but unfortunately it won't ...

Regarding the minister I agree the discussion was irrelavant

Gb, wud u hve preferred a university built in africa with the funds or spent as they are?
On the issue of indians being jealous I wud advise u to visit india n interact with poor bohras in various indian cities n towns

undoubtedly the event will help the Kenyan economy.....but wat abt the many bohras who are in need for help.....wat abt the bohras who cant afford a college education....or find it hard to make ends meet....the Prophet has said one shud first extend charity to one's own family members ....shudnt the ...

i read that email also....but there is not a single logical "point" made in the whole email...
a lotta ppl i know hve left work to attend this waaz .....i dont understand wat productive did they gain out of it....thankfully i was workin in my office......

The Nizaris are known to be actively working to increase converts...atleast from wat i hve heard...i guess to attract converts u need funds and most converts wud be poor ppl so just more mouths to feed with little increase in income for the kothar!!!.....

Truebohra, i agree...the comments were uncalled for ......

Hi smart,

i feel the same way as u do.....i wud be nice to have an open minded intellectual conversation with a bohri once a while!!!!...i live in abu dhabi....anyone in UAE can send me a private message

As per dawoodi bohra beliefs the Fatimid Imams are buried in the Masjid in Cairo, Egypt where the Ras Ul Hussain is......behind a door......nobody knows where exactly which Imam is buried behind the door....so no one enters the room including the syedna...u just pay ur respects from outside

i believe there was a bohra hostel in santa cruz(mumbai) as well, which closed down......maybe someone frm mumbai can let us know what the status is now

truebohra,

not givin taziyat to a person without a beard is very common....atleast in dubai it is....i am aware of so many cases....there is actually a new trend nowadays whereby ppl are invited to darees functions becuz they dont have dhari.....

hozefa and hussain_ksa,

pls correct me if i m wrong but i thought one can only go for Hajj from his own earned money i.e u cant take someone's help to go Hajj....again i cud be wrong but if anyone has any info on this pls let me know

thanks porus tht was very interesting and helpful,
with regards to the debate on lanaat...
i was watchin passion of christ yest.....a brilliant movie .... something which really moved me was when Isa nabi is on the cross in unimaginable pain....he prays for the forgiveness of those who were ...

with all humility i have tried to understand the teachings of Islam.....and truly dont think that mankind cud have had a better Prophet than Muhammed based on his akhlak.....
Infalliability of the dai was never really a part of the dawoodi bohra "tradition"...the first daim valayat dint also extend ...

truebohra,

let me get ur argument straight....ur telling me cuz sme xyz mumineen love aqa moula a lot...so i shud do the same???....wat does it matter wat others do???....jus give me a reason ...a logical one y i shud "love" maula......dont tell me wat others r doin...

if ur sayin that how ...

i dont understand how the responses were out of context....unless u were looking for an answer which agrees with ur point of view....i m sorry to disapoint u on that front......

i agree with u...i am a hyprocrite...and i hate myself for it ...but in any debate i dont follow the numbers....i make ...

Originally posted by truebohra:
1) Why do lakhs & lakhs of mumineen attends waz ,majlis of Aaqa Moula (TUS). is Fear or Love?
2) Why do Lakhs and Lakhs of Mumineen Die for the deedar of thier beloved moula. is it fear or love?
3) Why do Lakhs and lakhs of mumineen gives lakhs & crores of rupees ...

who tells a muslim abt prophet muhammed??....or who tells a christian abt jesus???.......there are many reasons y ppl believe in things....some mite follow a particular religion becuz their parents did so....some use logical deduction...some have faith based on personal experience......there is no ...

kaka akela,

at the expense of steering away from the topic, i dont understand how the love of the dai has become a basic tenet or a precondition to become a bohra. i think to become a ismaili musaatali bohra u shud have love for Allah, the Prophet and Ahlal bayt an recognition of the lineage of ...

as per bohra beliefs there is more sawab in praying in a 'masjid' than praying in imamat....i m not sure if thats also the view among sunnis...but if it is...then wats the difference between any prayer hall and a masjid.....is a masjid just a place where muslims congregate on a regular basis to pray ...

anajmi,
replicating the Prophet's akhlak is visiting the sick, helping the poor and needy, humility, fighting against injustice etc....

wat the Prophet has said and done is well documented.....he has also given directions as to how one shud brush his/her teeth....take ur pick of wat sort of ...