Dawoodi Bohra Forum

And if you call it a matter of "faith" then why isn't the Bohras' faith as pure as yours? Belief in the face of reasonable doubt?

So if Mufaddal Saifuddin (or the Aga Khan) can convince a whole group of pretty intelligent, hardworking people into believing that he is the Imam, then why is it so hard to believe that Muhammad could convince conflicted Arabs in an unfairly stratified society that he was the true Prophet of God, h...

That's ironic considering Ali had slaves

Perhaps a little bit too harsh in the critique of the guy cleaning the (obscenely dirty) street?

Noor refute the charges goddammit, everytime somebody makes a valid point against the kohtar you cry like a spoiled five year old brat. Great behavior your master has instilled in you. Answer Insaf's criticism- put up or shut the hell up.

That's funny... the "security" consists of a pair of rotund old fools... they probably think that they look pretty impressive sitting behind him with the suit on

All these stories they make up to try and explain that which they do not understand appear even more complicated than the truth of the matter.... read a real book y'all...http://www2.hn.psu.edu/faculty/jmanis/d ... pecies.pdf

KQ's website, fatemidawat.com, has a new update that includes a scholarly work about Ali written by KQ's daughter. If you want unbiased information on the key Islamic figures, this is probably a good place to start; it has been edited by other experts, so despite the fact that Qutbuddin is a (corrup...

Was it part of God's plan to have people incessantly argue about the "correct" religion? Muslim vs. Christian, Muslim (sunni) vs Muslim (shia), Shia (agha khan?) vs Shia (bohra), Bohra (alavi, sulemani) vs Bohra (dawoodi), Dawoodi (Muffaddal) vs Dawoodi (Khuzaima). Honestly, you guys shoul...

Interesting post... not a surprise that these people can stoop so low. Seeing as law enforcement is useless (due to bribes and connections) against some of these people, perhaps a cleansing is in order. Someone here with money and connections (in a position of power) could get it done.

As a neutral observer, it seems that (at this point) the MS camp has a slightly more "convincing" stance than KQ's side. While many of you have rightly questioned the integrity of MS camp's sources (the nass letter, possibility of doctored video), these claims must be proven before used as...

I know that shias do not like the first few caliphs, but weren't they responsible for putting together the written copy of the Quran?

James is right about insurance being haram though, according to a few advisory websites.

James, advice: Unless you wish to continue being figuratively body slammed by SBM, avoid bringing up what is and isn't permitted in islam... In my opinion, this sequence considerably dilutes any additional arguments you make: "Islam has ruled Insurance as haram . Perhaps reform is needed in Isl...

Who is Yusuf Najmuddin whose name has come up so often recently?

Yeah, understood, but it invalidates the claims that he was unable to speak. Despite the cajoling he might have received to talk, he was definitely able.

Actually, if you listen closely, words are indeed audible, albeit not very clearly. The beleivequtbuddin website has a few arguments correct. He says "khuda barkut aape" pretty clearly at one point. I'm not advocating anyone here, just pointing out the facts. I still find it suspicious tha...

It's an honorary doctorate, he didn't need to study to earn it; does anyone have specifics as to the meritoriousness of QJB for this award?

An audit in 2005 by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education concluded that "broad confidence can be placed in the soundness of the university's present and likely future management of the quality of its programmes and the academic standards of its awards". It also made recommend...

Honestly, it's just what mohamedshah said. It's faith. What is the difference in believing in a hidden imam versus believing that adam was the first man, or the noah loaded animals into a boat, and survived a large flood (an somehow the animals reproduced with enormous success, magical gene pool). I...

Hypocrisy... meanwhile, suicide bomber kills eleven in Pakistan. The way the planet is treated, staying here is eventually going to be more dangerous than living in communities established on Mars.

When was the last time the Bohra sect actually functioned as a real religion? Before the time of 51, or had the storm started to brew even before him?

Since you are deciding to keep the child, congratulations. As long as you love and care for the child, it should turn out well. If you need help managing finances to afford the baby, I'd suggest contacting someone appropriate as soon as you can.

Sponsor this poll via Facebook, and perhaps have links sent out to Bohra emails (not sure how to get a hold of all of those accounts). If any of you have contacts that have access to hundreds of emails, send them to the admin. I think we've all seen how useful mass, unsolicited emails can be to get ...

http://www.al-islam.org/islamic-edicts-on-family-planning/abortions Here is an article on the subject. I would advise you to do what's best for your family and for yourself. Stringently adhering to the rules of Islam hasn't always had the best results, so don't assume that keeping the child is in yo...

Thanks for the link above. Despite the biased source, the statistics provided exhibit that muslims have only been hurt by stringently adhering to the Quran's commands in the area of marriage and ignoring logic and science. The Dai is fallible, and so is God. It is nice to know that the Bohra clergy ...

Fluan ibn fulan: Rasulallah knew no science, and apparently neither did god. Successive interbreeding between cousins will lead to a proliferation of genetic disorders through the generations of the family. A prime example of this is the European monarchy. If you study them, you will see myriad rela...

Unfortunately, this community has degenerated into a cult. So many driven people, if united by a competent and altruistic leader, could accomplish so much good. The well respected Dawoodi Bohra community is being destroyed as a result of the greed and callousness of the present leadership.

It would be nice to see God ignore religion when he makes his good boy/bad boy picks on Judgement day. Actually put decent people in heaven. But I guess all the decent christians and jews get the same treatment as iblis and abu lahab. Not very just at all, and I think you can agree with that.

Well, God gave me a brain, and I used it. That's what I'll tell him.