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Shiites in Ashkelon?!

Posted by on May 25, 2008 at 10:47 pm

The city of Ashkelon has been in the headlines lately, and not for its pretty beaches. The city of 110,000 has sadly joined Israel’s southern front line as rockets fired from the Gaza Strip improve in range and technology. Last week, a rocket hit a shopping mall in city; the dozens of injured treated at […]

Al-Dai al-Fatimi, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin donates to “Dubai Cares”

Posted by on October 18, 2007 at 6:20 pm

DUBAI — Sultan Al Bohra Mohammed Burhanudeen, spiritual leader of the Bohra Muslim community, has donated Dh2.1 million to Dubai Cares. The cheque was presented to Shaikh Ahmad bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum by his Dubai representative Kinana M. Jamaluddin here yesterday. Commenting on Dubai s tradition of philanthropy and its role in the […]

The beauty of being a Dawoodi Bohra

Posted by on July 16, 2007 at 9:02 am

We crossed into the Israeli border, bound for Jerusalem , from the Jordanian side. It was a particularly tense day as there had been a recent firing incident. All five of us had different nationality passports. 1 Kenyan, 1 British, 1 Yemeni, 1 Indian passport issued in Egypt & another Indian passport issued in Nairobi […]

The eminence of a Mumin – Riwayat of Abban.

Posted by on October 4, 2005 at 11:07 pm

The dignity of a Mumin. Sadiq Imam once said to Abban: When one of you, Mumineen, pass away his two (guardian) Angels will accompany his soul to the heavens after his dafn (burial). They will then plead Allah that we have returned to paradise with the soul of this Mumin after burying him. Henceforth, we […]