Dawoodi Bohra Forum

Thanks for the input brothers.

I am glad to get you two in touch!

but it is still not clear if she is active in the reform movement. Being a well-known figure/activist, it may be reasonable to expect her to speak openly about her views.

salaam.

Salaamu alaikum all,

In my reading, I came across this personality. She is a bohri and scholar at IIT (Mumbai?) who and has written extensively on Indian women's issues particularly concerning Bohra women - their social gatherings, "emancipation", FGM etc. Her writings appear in the american ...

Salaam,

The book by Blank has been discussed a few times on this message board and it may give an insight into its criticisms brought forth by the reformists. The messages are archived and can be searched using the keyword "Jonah Blank".

Wasalaam.

Its unfortunate that my issue was grossly misunderstood. If you read carefully, I do not contend the tradition of animal slaughter in Islam (unlike the islamveg.com folks who don't consider it to be an obligation).

I took issue with the current practice of slaughter among bohris in front of their ...

Eid Mubarak to all.

I was hoping someone would throw some light on the wisdom behind the practice animal slaughter as practiced by many fellow bohris.

My issue is particularly directed towards the location of the slaughter away from the designated abbatoir. On occasions such as Eid or ...