Archive for March, 2005

Linking Trade and Religion

March 4, 2005

The Dai-ul-Mutlaq (spirtual leader) of the Dawoodi Bohra Moslem Community, Dr Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin Saheb, spent his 66th birthday yesterday in Hong Kong, surrounded by 200 followers including those from prominent business families. Dr. Burhanuddin Saheb is the 52nd Dai-ul-Mutlaq to carry on the mission of Imams (successors to the Prophet Mohammed’s son-in-law). He represents […]

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Adads of Arabic Letters

March 4, 2005

Here is a list of the adads for the letters of the Arabic alphabet. So you can find out you own adad for your name. If you are not familiar with the Arabic script and do not know how to spell your name in Arabic, let me know and I’ll tell you how to spell […]

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Valuable Source books of Fatimi History

March 4, 2005

In the past few years, research scholars, delving into the history of the medieval ages, have been increasingly concentrating on the study of Fatimi literature. They have found in it a fundamental link in the chain of happenings in the Islamic world, having a profound influence on the development of Islamic thought and culture. As […]

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Islamic Terminology

March 4, 2005

The use of Islamic Terminology in our daily affairs is something we all indulge in, though largely unconciously, since it is a way of communicating that is ingrained in us, as intrinsically as manners and character are.. AL-HAMDU LILLAHI RABBIL ‘ALAMIN This is a verse from the Qur’an that we recite and say many times […]

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