Dawoodi Bohra Forum

For kimanumanu
Shukria Bhai for your goodwill
I can no longer submit myself to Misaq and Sajda
Wassalam
Anwar

Assalam Alaykum For Humsafar Saheb: When you submit to the authority and dictates of the Dai (Misaq) and then renege on it, it is called HYPOCRISY - When you swear allegiance to the Dai (Misaq) and then start challenging his authority and dictates, without the courage of your conviction, it is calle...

Assalam Alaykum Response to Humsafar Saheb's comments: It is unfortunate that you chose to call me all sorts of derogatory names when the only thing I did was to criticize the Reform Movement and its leadership - Giving labels, such as hypocrites, cowards and opportunists, to people who preach one t...

To Humsafar Saheb - Just a couple of quick questions before I respond - What is your real name and what Jamat do you belong to and are you one of the leaders of the Reform Movement?

To Humsafar Saheb - I will respond soon, Insha Allah

Assalam Alaykum Shukria Brothers "fiate2000; Fateh; Ozdundee; din786; mnoorani; SBM and Biradar", for your candid and positive comments and SBM thanks for your support (topiwalla comments) and for being a good "neighbor" One of the thoughts/ideas of my Post is to generate a healt...

Assalam Alaykum My name is AnwarAli (Anwar for ease of reference) and during Ramadhan last year, I resigned my membership from the Jamat/Dawa't that I belonged to (a well wisher published the resignation letter on this Forum at that time) and have since then stopped believing in the Dai/Dawa't as my...

In public he was genial but in private he was ruthless In late 60's he was responsible for taking over all assets of all Jamaats in Kenya (Africa) and Tanzania (Africa) but was unsuccessful in Uganda (Africa) because all the Bohras there rejected his evil scheme I understand he was murdered in Cairo...

I am interested to know how he died

Shukran Brother Huzaifa
Whenever I read the Kalam of Maulana Ali (AS), my spirit is exhilarated because of the power, beauty and wisdom of his words - Bohra leaders have long ago given up on the ideals, values and spirit of Maulana Ali (AS) and it is futile to remind them of anything

Wassalam
Anwar

Salam Being_Bohra You could not have said it any better "Why should it stop us from following what we know is right" - Very true, it is about you , not anyone else, so do what you believe is right, guided by your conscience - On the Day of Judgement, it will be between you and your Creator...

Editing the very last paragraph
"oiss" should read "is"
"cvchange" should read "change"
"grandchildred" should read "grandchildren"
"furture" should read "future"

Assalam Alaykum Admin. sent me a private message as follows "We appreciate your interest in the welfare of bohras, but please note that this website and forum are devoted to bringing reforms within the traditional bohra fold. If you're going to campaign for a separate sect we will be reluctant ...

Mazkayo Bhai - koi fikar ki baat nahin hein, kisine bhi hamare saath koi gustakhi nahin ki hein - Hum aapke shukar guzar hein key aap hamara khyal rakhte hein aur hum aapki badee qadar kartein hein, kyun ke aap ye Forum ke bahot purane member hein, Masha Allah

Well said zinger and that is the Islamic culture, unless we are totally incapable of comprehending what etiquette and courtesy means
Maulana Ali (AS) said that "Your Tongue Brings Forth What You Have Accustomed It To"
Yaar, zaban pey thoda sa tau kabu hona chaihe

Assalam Alaykum Elders, Friends, Brothers & Sisters The succession struggle and the crisis in the Dawa't, has provided me with an opportunity to choose a different path for my salvation - Our leadership has failed us and it is time to move on - Those of you believe that the morally right thing t...

phorendude - Yes, I do and regret the oversight - just wanted to "highlight" the subject matter

I am agreeable to the revised draft presented by Humsafar
As to gulab jamun's questions about what can be done with the results of the survey and what kind of actions can be taken using the results of the survey, I think we can address these matters after looking at the results of the survey

Arey Mazakyo Bhaiyya, mein tau sirf thodi si hasi mazak kur rahata
And now to answer your question, I belong to the male category, matter settled:)

Humsafar I was not trying to justify anything because I have always known that if I want to do something, I do not have to justify it to anyone, it is between me and my Creator - It was because of the "tit for tat" that was going on between you and kansas, that I felt, I should clarify my ...

Salam Mazakyo - Wesey tau aap ke naam sey bhi patan nahin chalta - Mujhey koi harj nahin hein bataney mein, lekin aap ko thodi masti mazak mein zuroor shamil karunga, ok:) - Merey yaar, merey habib, fark kya padta hein, wesey, her zamaney mein, dono ki shaan nirali hein aur duniya ke halat mein mard...

Masha Allah, Masha Alllah think, aapne ye mehfile-usool ki shaan badaa di
Kaife Azmi saab ki shairi ne hamare dil ko zabardast sukoon diya
"Ye gamey zindagi kooch tau dey mashwara......................."
Best wishes

Salam Starwars - Shukran for the enlightenment, much appreciated but as you can see the Dawoodi Bohra Misaq is extreme in it's bindings and makes it archaic especially when the Dai's infallibility has been challenged and the Dai's connection to the Imam in seclusion has become suspect

Salam gulab jamun - So are you now preparing the final draft of the survey? - Please let us all look at it and "approve" it before it goes live
Shukran for the khidmat

Thank you voice, always very supportive, bless you

Shukria voice - hope you are keeping well

Bhai Humsafar, with due respect, what do you do with DICTATORS? - We are not in the political arena where we can demonstrate, challenge and confront them or take them to court and get the international community place sanctions on them or even start an armed revolt against them but unfortunately we ...

Bhai Humsafar, with due respect - You say that "thinking Bohras who have some idea of our history cannot and should not allow the Dai and his flock to get away with that claim" The trouble is Bohras stopped thinking some 100 years ago - They are content with their lives and do not want to ...

I am going to put in my "two cents" here and hope some good can come from it - With much respect, Bhai Humsafar, I know exactly where you are coming from on this issue, in that, the only way to go, is to continue to challenge the Dai and his system until they give in to reforms, whereas ka...

I thought there was a truce between kansas and Humsafar If my reading is correct both them have good intentions for their cause I think it is necessary not to get bogged down by their own principled positions but to move on for the greater good of the constituency they intend to impact - As I have s...