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Done. Here's the challenge people! Sign the petition and say "done" here to encourage others. All of us who have been agitating against this mafia clergy for years have an obligation to do something. Please, please add your vote. Your privacy is ensured. There is nothing to lose. As Report...

I pray you understand this one question of mine which will answer all your questions!! Do you think that Muffy has the talent to rule gullible masses or do you think the masses want someone to put on a pedestal and worship ? Since moses and the golden calf nothing has changed. The kothar is not res...

Well said gazenfer! Udaipur has been the torch-bearer of reform in modern times. And it has made many path-breaking strides and we have a lot to be proud of. But despite all our achievements, the reform movement we spawned has remained isolated. Our numbers and influence have depleted with every pas...

I am asking respectfully: Isn't there a difference of opinion in-terms of whether rida is compulsory? Dressing modestly for men and women is incumbent on all mumineen, as best as I understand it. But does dressing modestly necessarily mean a rida? After all, rida is a bohra modification. This momee...

On this day in 1973 Bohras from Udaipur were attacked in Galiyakot in the presence of Sayedna Mohammed Burhannudin who is reported to have witnessed the beatings and did nothing. That day we in Udaipur recognised that our Mola whom we worshipped had feet of clay, that he was part of the problem, tha...

And if that is what they want, if that is what makes them happy, who are we to protest ... :( You are missing a fundamental point. Of course, nobody would protest if this "Bohradom" was some private cult, like so many other cults where the Gurus can make their devotees do whatever the hel...

The most hilarious thought crossed my mind yesterday. Kattar reformists have been, some might say foolishly, clamoring for a democratically elected Dai , instead of nepotism and heredity. And now they have one!!! SMS claim is only bolstered by the peoples support of it! Even if 2-5-20 years down th...

What these few modern day reformists have done is what FD or cases upon cases have been unable to do for 50 years. Kothar is absolutely powerless. They have no face in public or echelon of powers. Sahiyo would not have managed this on their own and benefited this level of attention on their own, if...

I wouldn't touch swarajyamag with even a ten-foot stick. Expecting this Hindutava rag to explain the link between Islam and terrorimsm is like expecting a rabid dog to explain the link between its bite and cure for cancer!!!!

A friend of mine used to say that when this Hamsafer talks from his bottom then make sure the bottom is clean. God has given us two ends, one to think with and the other to sit on. But if the bottom to sit on is unclean then the top must be an empty vessel like Humsafar. If we make him the dai mutl...

yfm wrote: ↑Sat Apr 29, 2017 11:27 pm Is there a way or a time when the Progressive Dawoody Bohras will elect/select/nominate a dai and this DAI will not be from the family of the Seyednas but a commoner?
We need a dai who will take care of us here on earth.

I humbly nominate myself as the new Dai ul Mutlaq. I swear I'm infallible!

Agreed, Biradar, it is not "one man's" misdoing. But this one man has the power to make a difference, change the course of history. But does he have the acumen to do it, that is the question. At least, FD's Taher Fakhruddin took a more reasonable, non-commital stand. Non commital? STF has...

Agreed, Biradar, it is not "one man's" misdoing. But this one man has the power to make a difference, change the course of history. But does he have the acumen to do it, that is the question. At least, FD's Taher Fakhruddin took a more reasonable, non-commital stand.

Yes, excellent post. You nailed it Biradar.

As someone who perhaps suffered social boycott during the Burhanuddin era. I can see how you would have that perspective. However, those of us who moved to the West and raised families here during his reign, have experienced his glory first hand. This is such a disingenuous thing to say. Are you go...

Mufaddal is our goofball Trump who has goofed up big time on FGM issue. I was with Unhappybohra until: Bohraism become a mere of a shadow of the glory days of the Burhanuddin era. Then he lost me and his credibility. There was nothing glorious about Burhanuddin era. Period. And Biradar, what is it w...

Humanbeing, my friend you misunderstand. I've no problem if you remain inside so long as you are actively orgainsing opposition to the system. Your lone-ranger act of bravado may give you personal satisfaction of not "bending to the kothar" but it will not change anything in a 100 years. T...

Oh my, you don't give up, do you? Okay, if you insist the legal route was a waste of money and time, then so be it. Your opinion does not count. Come in the trenches and fight with us then we might lend your ears to you. Yes, I know it is tiresome to be told "people like you...", it is get...

Taawil comes from God who informs His chosen ones about it. This Taawil is specific. It is not a creation of human beings. Human interpretations of Quran are ordinary taawil. They can be many versions of it and are often the origins of disputes. Taawil that God lets know to whoever He wills may or ...

Strategies to go legal route respective to their local jamaat is beneficial. I mentioned that reformist were successful in creating (retaining) their own control and system. The benefits of that legal route was/is limited to local jamaat only and did not dent kothar’s hold over majority communities...

The thing is no matter how much you plead helplessness and family issues and the rest, so long as you do not take a stand not much is going to happen. In that I agree with Biradar, there's been a lot of talk and little action. Of course, leaving the fold is not the option for everyone, but if you ha...

Kimanumanu, Thank you, that is a very thoughtful post. I'm glad that you finally opted to participate in this forum. Yes, this Forum is still very relevant for those who care about self-dignity, freedom of conscience and are opposed to the cult of the Dai. It's only that people's priorities seem to ...

Thanks for reporting this. Haven't heard anything about this visit. Didn't even know if he had a following in Udaipur. Will find out.

Biradar, I think you misunderstood me. Of course, the Prophet had the knowledge of inner truths and the Quran naturally is a proof of that. What I'm asserting is that he never talked about esoteric stuff or preached it in public life. He was more concerned with the social and political matters of bu...

As Ali himself says, the Prophet revealed to him many secrets, which he, and only he possessed Is there a collection of these secrets apart from Nahjul Balagha? Who else is/was privy to these secrets after Ali? Now, in addition to being the one who brought the taawil of the Qur'an, Ali is unique th...

In another thread Iqbal's poem was quoted (http://www.dawoodi-bohras.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=11099&p=174144#p174138) and it is such a coincidence that I'm these days engrossed in listening to Tina Sani's rendition of Iqbal's famous poem Shikwa, Jawab e Shikwa. Tina Saini with her beaut...

Biradar, Your response is not helpful at all, and also smacks of elitism. Maybe it is wrong on my part to come down on scholarship and study of arcane literature for I'm sure it has a value, and I don't want to sound anti-intellectual. And I'm glad you brought up the analogy of the blind and their i...

Let's assume that this esoteric sermon is true, what does it actually mean? Obviously, it was not meant to be taken literally. If not authentic, then it seems to be a product of the Ghulat movement which attached to Ahl al Bayt all sorts of divine attributes. Either way, such esoteric, taawil-infest...

Well, you are not merely listing out your prediction, you are also expressing your opinion which looks like you are agreeing with his xenophobic, fear-mongering agenda: Zero out Syrian refugees influx into the US. This is a good thing. It's hard to vet these refugees and very likely many of them are...

Sorry to say Biradar, but your assessment of Trump is a lot more charitable than he deserves. He is a proto-fascist, and your support (albiet qualified) for his most egregious policies regarding, immigrants and muslims shows you up as a close-minded conservative, the class of people that Trump has a...