Aali Qadar Mufaddal Maula will lead the Hajj 2012

[ghulam muhammed]

ABDES DOING MATAM AT THE AIRPORT IN "KHUSHI" OF THEIR MASTER'S ARRIVAL FROM HAJ :-

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[ghulam muhammed]

"WADHAVNI" CEREMONY AT THE AIRPORT :-

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[Al Zulfiqar]

ABDES DOING MATAM AT THE AIRPORT IN "KHUSHI" OF THEIR MASTER'S ARRIVAL FROM HAJ :-

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so maatam-e-hussain can be done for celebratory purposes ('khushi') as well?

wow!

so now we have multi-purpose maatams among dawoodi abde bohras.

to summarise:
1. to mourn the shahadat of hussain and the tragic events of kerbala
2. to prolong the life of syedna, tulul umr ta qayamat sehato aafeeyat
3. to demonstrate khushi, such as welcoming safiya (same as mafiya, only this species are from saifee mahal)
4. the length of maatam is directly proportional to its wished for effect. viz. 100 hours maatam for syedna means it is hoped he is granted another 100 weeks reprieve from malekul maut
5. force exerted during maatam translates into sense of urgency to be conveyed to ilah ul falak, on behalf of ilah ul ardh
6. sound generated (and the more decibels and rhythmic the better) during maatam is intended to shake the pillars of jannat and wake up allah from his slumber and let him know, most forcefully, that abde bohras will not tolerate any nonsense, dai's health better be restored, or else....
7. maatam to be done between fardh and sunnat namaaz. this improves the 'quality' of your devotion and increases its efficacy by transmitting a much stronger and clearer signal through heavenly lines of communication
8. doing maatam together and in ever increasing larger numbers in exotic locations, casts an aura of stunned silence and brings spirituality to the heathens and pagans of the surrounding areas, much like an earthquake spreads from its epicentre

as abde bohras progress and evolve (as per saifee-burhani ilm), i am sure they will 'discover' many new and innovative uses for this all-pervasive act of self-flagellation and find even more amazing benefits for their health, spirituality, khushi and devotion and will continue to incorporate it into their lives.

[humanbeing]

Which Airport is this ? Looks like its happening in a parking building.

[asad]

Which Airport is this ? Looks like its happening in a parking building.

Mumbai

[ghulam muhammed]

It is reported that at the time of Mansoos' arrival to Mumbai, a grand welcome was arranged at the mumbai airport wherein the 2nd floor of the car parking area was taken by the kotharis wherein abdes were made to sit and watch his arrival on tv screens. Many abdes were given a 'pass' by the respective jamats to participate in the wadhavni ceremony but some abdes couldnt avail of the azeem-us-shaan barkat of wadhaving the mansoos as a price tag of Rs.11,000/- per abde was put at the last moment.

Which Airport is this ? Looks like its happening in a parking building.