Dawoodi Bohra Forum

Whereas Bohras of all stripes are reeling from the highjacking of the Nass and the current tug-of-war between SMS and STS, a clique has thrown in the khalifas into the volatile mixture.
Yetu mwenyewe situ jui; tuna jaribu ya mwenzetu.

Momino ne mushkil ma muki ne aap kahan sidhara, aei Maula!

Echo from the five who left us:

Insaan hein ghir gaya hein zameen ke ḳhudaon mein
Hum ne bhi din guzare thei daraḳhton ki chaanw mein
Sar rakh ke so gaye hei ghamon ki salib par
Hum ko sukoon hei hijr ki thandi khizaon mein

qutub_mamajiwala: I look forward to your response to Humsafar above.

Bohra spring: Naomba sameho radhi kwa wewe. "Bohra Spring" sio wewe. "Bohra Spring" ni topic katika Forum hio tuna teteana.. Eh! mzee wangu, sitaki ulete mikuki, ngao, panga kwa wakati huu. Haitakiwi sasa. Weka akiba paka tuta pambana na wa haramu wale wame hijack imani hasaa ya ...

abde53: I thought he was 'HIND, SINDH ANE YEMEN NA DAI"

Let me assure you that he is alive and well. Elsewhere on this forum there are posts of Jamea students phoning Mumins inquiring about displaying 'Ya Hussein' flags, doing 1000 'Ya Hussain' tasbi, etc. Here in our city Mumins are told to wear topi and women to don rida when they come to collect thaal...

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Qadir: The word 'bol' means 'to speak or utter'; and 'chal' means 'to move or start'. When one says 'bolu', the person is asking permission to speak or utter; and 'chalu', the person is asking permission to leave or move. In the context of our topic neither words are inapplicable. 'Bolwu': 'my utter...

zinger: If you must use Gujarati then be correct.

Your: "Bolu Chaalu Maaf" should be "Bolwu Chaalwu Maaf".

Kothar's reach is long. In the instances that I related, it was me that required their services. They had my ba*ls in their grip and were probably gloating. Enough said!

Correct: Should read 'Bhai deen SI bahot DUR che'.

Salaam Sheikh_Sajjad_Husain: Baraat happened during my time in Kenya. And the simple reason I did not mention it was the wounds never healed. Outspoken that I was my reputation preceded me to Canada. My son's nikah was performed by a lowly mullah in the 'sehen' of the communal kitchen simply because...

I venture to ask if Ruksana's enlightenment, liberation and achievements could have been realised if she has had not moved to the U.S. Although the same environment did nothing to diffuse her husband's allegiance to Kothar's dictats. Any thoughts?

Qadir, you say: "Also SMB used to say and SMS says that if you sit facing qibla and remember them then they'll listen to you and come to your help quickly".

THAT IS SHIRK.

I suggest you read Surah 'Ikhlaas'!

I had the pleasure yesterday of participating in a Zoom discussion hosted by Shaukat Ajmeri. It was quite enlightening and insightful. I was impressed by the input from different people and realised that they in fact represent the crux of the disenchanted. I commend them in their quest to bring this...

bohra_manus: You are right. While I do not want to generalise, the demographics of the Bohra scene has changed drastically over the last decades. Sweet-talking 'haan saab, haan saab' chamchas have by their presence emboldened local Amils. SBM: I agree that higher up Dons are not visiting USA and Can...

Br. awakenedsoul: I quote a sentence from your earlier post; which is "From what I've heard our community in Canada is liberal." I am not sure what you mean by 'liberal'. I live in Canada and way back in the past when our numbers were small we organised religious activities ourselves. Ther...

Udaipuri bhai: I commend Ajmeri's effort, as you say, to attempt to bring the issue to light to a wider public. The phrase 'wider public' to me means you, me and those critical of the Kothar. The book's conceptual plot plays out in real terms in hundreds of Bohra homes daily. Lives have been torn ap...

I have just started reading this book. So far it has not gripped me but I am hopeful. I feel this book will have a limited readership as the plot revolves around a pitiful small community, its corrupt leader and his dealings. Its circulation will be limited to gloating separatists simply because it ...

When my son and daughter were growing up in Kenya I had a 'Muallim', a locally-trained ethnic teacher who taught them the Arabic alphabet, meanings of words, grammar, structure and recitation. I am not saying this in a 'bragging' way but to convey that it was an all encompassed teaching. They have c...

awakenedsoul: Societal pressure aside, you have to search deep in your heart as to what you want. Both contenders and thousands of sadhus, aalims and others attract the human mass to follow their ways; be it to achieve jannat, or nirvana OR peace of mind. Posters on this forum would gladly advise yo...

Bohra Spring?! What a sick joke.

awakenedsoul: On second thought you will be well-advised to wait for the judgement in the High Court of Mumbai. For your information, two imposters are pleading to a Hindu judge to authenticate which one is lying less.

There are some useful suggestions posted here. From reading up and understanding the writings of the Quran, Nahjul-Balagha, Daaimul Islam, etc. Perusing these will fortify your faith based on authentic sources. The dilemma of reconciling that with the drool that is dished out at gatherings, that is ...

awakenedsoul: I am a former Kenyan now living in Canada for the past 50 years. I last paid my wajebbat fifteen years ago. I do not possess a Jamaat ID card. I am 80 years old and enjoyed years and years participating in ALL things Bohri. They were exceptionally good; in that the community in my city...

Three months advance planning. We are informed that the show must go on.