Burhanudin Saab's Birthday.

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like_minded
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Re: Burhanudin Saab's Birthday.

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Unread post by like_minded » Thu Apr 01, 2010 7:15 am

jacksparrow wrote:
Right wrote:IFollowing things are told to give as gift to Syedna Saheb on his birthday by our Amil Saheb :

1) Packets of dry fruits- Compulsory
2) Gold coins or
3) Give "Fakhir" rakam as Najwa.

I dont understand why all these things are needed by a religious leader. Can any abdes can please clarify on this.
I dont have anything to say on this matter as Huzurala (TUS) is not involved in this, its the aamil's who apply all this according to their wish.

I agree that Aamil's are corrupt, not every one but yes they are corrupt.
Who appoints these aamils??? Syedna? How come these aamils are not inspired by Syedna who is supposed to be the spiritual leader of dawoodi bohra community? The lengthy bayans of syedna dont seem to have any influence on these aamils who quite blatantly loot/terrorize the community members. If Syedna does not know about this... then I must say that he's not masoom or mozija man as you guys claim, he's just a human being like any of us.. an old man who knows nothing except what is written on a piece of paper which he reads out. If he knows what's happening under his nose, and remains silent for whatever reason... then he's a criminal... and the correct place for him is behind the bars.

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Re: Burhanudin Saab's Birthday.

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Unread post by S. Insaf » Tue Apr 06, 2010 11:17 am

Some extracts from my article in Indian Express Mumbai Newsline dated June 3, 2004.
Sayedna Mohammed Burhanuddin Saheb is a highly autocratic leader who suppresses the human rights of his own followers on a large scale. Two inquiry commissions, Justice Nathwani and Justice Tiwetia Commissions, have already established this truth. Indian Express had written the editorial "Religious Intolerance" dated 18 February 1981, on the shocking report of these commissions. The editorial along other things says "Nathwani Commission has confirmed grave allegations of extraction of money and swearing blind allegiance to the Sayedna."
In fact we the members of Dawoodi Bohra Community known as Reformist Dawoodi Bohras are demanding democratic functioning of community affairs and Sayedna tries to crush our voice of dissent ruthlessly, often with murderous attacks on us. He promotes violence openly and many prominent personalities including late Jayaprakash Narayan have written letters to Sayedna to stop this violence but their letters were not even acknowledged, which is enough to show the height of arrogance.
Sayedna invites highly communal leaders like Shiv Sena chief, Bal Thakrey and Narendra Modi and presents them valuable gifts in order to protect his self-interests.
In this democratic age and in democratic country he calls himself Sultan and his children as prince and princess and lives a luxurious life in palaces, known as Saifee Mahal and Badri Mahal. Not only this, he commands that his followers should consider themselves as his slaves and write before their names as Abde-Sayedna, meaning Slave of Sayedna. So much for his claim of promoting India's secular image and values!
In the UK, USA and other countries government inquiries have been going on with regards to bogus trusts set up by him for illegal transfer of money. He was expelled from Tanzania for such illegal transfers.
By spending crores of rupees he manages to meet world leaders and then publishes books with his colour photographs with world leaders and distributes them widely again to impress some more world leaders and game goes on. This is done for his glorification and to impress and compel his followers for further submissions to his dictates. He or his establishment also does this to discourage officials in various government agencies who are inquiring into misappropriation of community funds.
Today Sayedna is 93 years old and he celebrates his birthday on a grand scale, every year since the last 50 years spending crores of rupees from community funds. He also spends large amounts on media advertisements with false claims. With violence he has terrorized entire communities which follow his dictates silently and gathers in large numbers wherever and whenever they are called.
Sayedna Mohammed Burhanuddin is a religious leader of a microscopic community of just 6 lakhs Bohras world over, a most insignificant number of followers in comparison to other religious leaders. Other religious leaders like Pope John Paul, Shankerachariya, Dalai Lama, Aga Khan and all other Sunni or Shia leaders, with much bigger followings never find need to make such Tamashas every year because their work speaks for them. The Sayedna's intellectual or financial contribution in social, national or international affairs is nil.
Whether it is the Babri Masjid dispute, Gujarat riots or Iraq war he has never spoken against misdoings and injustice. He has not helped even his own followers suffered in earthquakes and communal riots. His only mission is his self-glory and not to heal suffering from his own community, let alone humanity at large, which should be a basic role of any religious leader.