Dawoodi Bohra Forum

Here is an email and audio clip doing the rounds on the Internet. I'm reproducing it here: I know a lot of people are not going to agree or may have some criticism of what I am going to write, but this message has to be put out in the open, with what this Maula is talking. Click here to listen to t...

This is on the homepage of Houston jamat website : Wajebaat Takhmeen Process As mentioned in earlier email communications Anjuman-e-Shujaee, Houston will conduct, and complete wajebaat takhmeen and collection in Rajabul Asab, and Shabaan-ul-Karim . The jamaat office will close one week before pehli ...

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Apparently Sayedna Saheb is back in Saifee Mahal and Mansoos and Mazun have patched up.

Sayedna's 102 birthday celebration in Tanazania:
http://amanitanzania.blogspot.com/2013/ ... a.html?m=0

This is a thought-provoking email from Asghar Vassanwala: Dear Friends, Our priests take pride in memorizing Quran and interpreting every word and call it Ta’weel. However, in practice, they throw Quranic advices out of window. Please read Quran’s verses and then watch the picture. In Pakistan, stre...

Guns And Manners Bohras still excel at trading, but there’re stirrings of conflict within Pragya Singh Ways Of The Bohras Close-knit Bohras are a close-knit Shia community in Gujarat Trading Usually merchants or engaged in self-owned businesses, relatively new to professions Impartial Don’t oppose ...

No, this is first hand news, but of course reliably learned through personal experience.

Things have quietened down now. All the culprits are out on bail, and are not to be seen in masjid/mohalla anymore.

Update: All 9 accused have been released on bail.

See full, up to date report here:
Orthodox attack reformist Bohras inside masjid

so u are telling us law could not keep them behind bars even for 48 hours? All nine are still in custody. The bail was denied. It seems attempt-to-murder is one of the charges laid against the accused. It is a serious charge and only high court can rule on it. Despite repeated appeals by Shabab lea...

Bohra Unrest: 9 Sent to Jail The Shabab-Youth brawl on Monday 6th Aug took an interesting turn today when nine members of Shabab Community including Sheikh Shabbir Mustafa (in photo above) were sent to judicial custody by Udaipur session court. http://utcdn.udaipurtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/...

Rookie wrote:Mr reporter I must say, your reporting skills are pathetic, yet you havent showed us a single photo or a video, about bohras attacking progs.

Yes, it is a matter of great shame that once again the evil Kothar and its fanatical goons have wreaked violence on weak and hapless reformists. The news report does not give the actual details of what happened. Here I'll try to put together the pieces. Moyyiadpura Masjid is in the heart of bohra mo...

Dr Abbas Alvie, a well known reformist from Udaipur passed away today (June 7, 2012). Dr Alvie, a medical doctor, was also well versed in Shia/Fatimid literature and was a passionate speaker on the subject. Every moharrum he gave lectures on Islam and gained prominence as a speaker. He was invited t...

Abdes have started a campaign to get the Bharat Ratna for Sayedna Mohammed Burhanuddin. Below is the text from their campaign site: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bharat Ratna Award for our beloved Aqa moula Countries around the world have confered th...

Lukmanji's Dargah is once again in the news. The orthodox (Shabab) allegedly resumed construction on the site despite court's "stay order". Reformists (Bohra Youth) had in August 2011 had moved the court to intervene as the orthodox demolished the grounds around the site and began a massiv...

A letter form Toronto jamaat: .................................................................................. Dear Mumineen: Do not forget to mark tomorrow evening, 7th February 2012 at 7:30 PM sharp, as an event of extra-ordinary enjoyment, learning and celebration for your entire family to atte...

http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/00896/HY18FEST3_896331f.jpg Renowned writer Asghar Ali Engineer signing autographs on his autobiography 'A Living Faith, Harmony and Social Change' at the book release in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Photo: K. Ramesh Babu. HYDERABAD, January 18, 2012: Love Concur...

"The Bohras" by Asghar Ali Engineer is a good alternative.

Here are some news reports from the local Hindi newspapers:
News cuttings of fake passes scandal

Today, 5 Jan 2012, Udaipur aamil was beaten up by orthodox Bohras women (Shabab) for allegedly defrauding people in what could be termed as Deedargate. The aamil's residence was under siege for many hours, where hundreds of Bohras gathered, the police was called in to disperse the crowd. The inciden...

Bohra Unrest: 6 Arrested, released on bail In the wee hours of the afternoon today, December 16, there was a minor clash between the members of the Dawoodi Bohra community, followed by public unrest in the later hours of the evening, outside the Surajpole Police Station. Member of the two groups, D...

Moazzaz Mu'mineen of the Toronto Anjuman Baad afzalusalaam As you already know, we in Toronto have started the Faiz-ul Muwaeed-il-Burhaniyah or the Thaali rasam last week and it was a success, thanks to efforts by a large group of khitmatguzars, both ladies and gents. We remind you that every Thursd...

Here is a report from Udaipur times: http://www.udaipurtimes.com/bohra-conflicts-over-mosque/ http://www.udaipurtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/bohra-conflicts.jpg Look at this picture: The orthos are doing matam while the reformists (in front) are praying. This is their favourite tactic to cre...

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Today the Shabab people (orthodox) performed Zohr/Asr namaaz in the reformist (Vajeepura) masjid under a reformist Imam. And look, the sky did not fall!!! Are these abdes defying the dai? Very unlikely. Looks like the wiley Kohtar is up to something. They tried every possible means in the last 40 ye...

Discipline is Bohras' watchword "We do not believe in taking insurance or on paying interest for loans taken. We do not lend money to anyone for interest. The community has its own financial institution headed by His Holiness. None of our community members take loan from any bank under any cir...

Dr Syedna Mohammed Burhanduddin Shaeb's TUS Birthday as " International Spiritual Day"
UNO Declare This Day as International Spiritual Day: http://www.causes.com/causes/591769