Dawoodi Bohra Forum

Mubarakbhai ":example: he should have untrimmed full beard kept throughout year and not just in month of Ramdan, etc – then that gentleman lead the prayers." Why is there so much importance on beard in not only Bohra community but also in all Islam and almost all religions? And that also &...

Bro. anajmi: I believe you know a lot about Islam, about Quran and about the prophet. No offence, but I am just wondering does it suit a true muslim to be arrogant, vindictive and trying to win an argument at any cost and to to humiliate, to ridicule an opponent? Does such behaviour give a good impr...

Ghulambhai wanted to know about "Taajiyat", but our stalwarts (anajmi and fatwabanker) have as usual diverted the subject by their incessant quarrels. Kothar has nothing to worry about reformists and should not bother sending abdes like sammy_guy, aziz, haqquun, et al to sabotage this foru...

Mr. indiyan: People like you, aziz, muttaqun, haquun nafs, etc. must be loving your moula so much (or you people have been so thoroughly brainwashed) that there is so much venom/hatred in your hearts toward any one who dares to question the actions of the moula! You are happy that the reformists hav...

Insafbhai and Porusbhai:

Thank you for this history lesson.

The present dai claims to be a descendent of Fakhruddin shaheed. Is it true?

This dialogue among porus, humsafar, biradar, mustansir, et al was becoming very interesting and every one was arguing/discussing without any rancour; but then anajmi started his one-up-manship and now there is just mud slinging. O God, when shall we learn to have constructive discussions?

Reading bohri's excellent post, I just thought of the fact that there are only men visiting this site, no women correspondents at all! I know of some women who hate ridas and will not go to masjid or bohra functions if they have to wear rida. But when I ask them to dare go without rida or to speak u...

Bros. Mubarak and Porus:

Brother accountability has put doubts in my mind too. Hopefully we shall learn from your expertise. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and knowledge with us.

Brothers

I believe Muttaqun is not an abde- he must be a bhaisaheb or a shahzada. An ordinary abde would not dare go so low to utter such words.

Brother anajmi: Sorry, may be "smart" is not the right word. Perhaps you are trying to show us how witty you are; for example your today's mail at 12:09 p.m to Admirer and your last answer to Humsafar. Another thing I have observed is that although you know a lot about Islam, you have not ...

Brother Humsafar: You did what I anticipated- tried to answer Admirer and Aziz to the best of your ability. The difference between this site and all the sites run by the kotharis is that here you can come incognito and spew whatever venom or good messages you want to convey (without fear of any repr...

Bhai Al Zulfiqar: I do appreciate your argument, but what I was trying to say was that if we or you use the same threat of "if you do not agree with us, then go away", then what are we fighting for? May be I was not articulate enough! Regarding the reformist jamaat acting the same way as t...

"If you don't like what u read, u are welcome to stop............." Dear Al Zulfiqar: I have always admired your expressive language and passion for the community, but sometimes I feel you too are intolerant just like the orthodox bohras, e.g. your above statement. I have often heard the ...

Hello, mass: Your observations are 100% correct. May I add a little more. We have to ask permission (raza) of the amil or his master (maulana) for evrything and every occasion, e.g. if I wish to go for further studies to become a doctor, I shall ask permission of the maula and if he refuses then I d...

Bhai Mutmaeen: With all due respect, may I say that Coimbatore jamaat may be an exception; that's why you can claim that keeping beard, wearing bohri topi are optional. I travel a lot and I have seen enforcement of these innovations (e.g. keeping beard, wearing bohri topi, saaya, kurtu-ijaar, rida, ...

Three cheers for Moiz Saleh Bandukwala. What a courageous person! God bless him.

May I please ask Bohras like Aziz, Mutameen and A M Zindabad: Since when did keeping a beard or wearing a "topee" of a particular type only become part of our religion?

AC: Further to MF's statement, may I add that in Canada I have met a lot of muslims (mainly from Caribbean countries) who are not only not wahabis but also have no idea what sunni means. Quite a few people have told me that all they know is that they are following prophet Mohammed's religion. And th...

Thank you, brother Muslim First

Dear bro Muslim First: you said: " You may equally get ispired by visiting Gandhi's samadhi" Why is it wrong to be inspired by a great man like Mahatma Gandhi? Is it because he was a Hindu?. Lately I have not seen any Muslim person who can inspire us. Yet there are many good, great people ...

The present dai does not know Arabic. Sometimes back at a luncheon in Kuwait, he needed a translator to talk to Kuwaiti guests. He would talk in his Lisan-e-Dawat and a Kuwaiti bohra would translate in to Arabic and vice versa. I think he only knows the bastardized Gujarati (mixture of Arabic and Gu...

I have London Bridge to sell. Any buyers?

I tried to look up Idros Khazanchi in New York, but could not trace him.

Dear East Africawala: So you agree that the prsent Dawoodi Bohra sect or religion or Bohra Masjid is like a club. You get privileges according to the amount you pay to the dai/jamat? In other words, during the reign of the last two dais, only the rich who pay them get all the privileges and the poor...

"when will an ordinary bohra revolt"?

Most Bohras are like me-cowards. We need a few more S.Insaafs and Asgerali Engineers.

I am an old man and I have already stipulated to my heirs that upon my death not only my organs but also my body should be given to a university hospital.
I think that to do a good deed, you do not require any one's "raza".

"Palying" or Playing with words?

From the uncouth manner and the language they use, I assume Aqua Moula Zindabad, Aziz and Jayanti are "Bhaisahebs" or at the least "Royal Shahzadas"?

I hope Insaafbhai will not bother to respond to Jayanti. These people are vicious; they have no sense of humour. All they know is how to ridicule their fellow humans and how to praise their aqa maula.

I remember an old Indian movie song which went something like this; "when you die, God will ask you why did you hide all the beauty I gave you?". In a world where men and women are supposed to have equal rights, Why do men dictate what women should or should not wear? I do not see any woma...

The subject was "Birthdays of Reformist Leaders" and look how poor Jayanti soon brought it down to his/her low level!!!![/size]

I think ozmujaheed has given the right answer to Saifuddinbhai's question.