Kalemaat

Syedna-l-Qadi al-Nauman (ra); Qaul: Shame - He that does not feel ashamed to himself [doing something inappropriate] but is ashamed of others finding out; then he has little self-worth. And when he demeans himself [thus] then he has even less worth in the eyes of Allah…
Al-Imam Al-Moiz Li Deenillah (as) – Qaul; Intoxicants - The following statement regarding intoxicants has truly been well said: Intoxication impairs the intellect and very few things – once impaired – become fully restored. Quote from Al-Imam Al-Moiz (as); no. 44, Raudato Hidayaat Vol. 3

Moharramaat

Moharramaat; Riba – From Usury to Interest by Prof. Joseph Persky Christian Ideological Parallels - This second small excerpt from Prof. Persky’s essay is especially poignant perhaps more for the second footnote than the main text itself. From the main text we glean the fact that the debate over usury and interest has ended by…
Moharramaat; Riba – From Usury to Interest by Prof. Joseph Persky - Some excerpts from a piece entitled, ‘From Usury to Interest’ which highlights how the definition of ‘riba’ (usury/interest) has been changed in order to allow them to deal in it whilst maintaining the illusion of adhering to the canons of…

Announcements

Annular Solar Eclipse, May 10th 2013 - This Solar eclipse will be visible in the Pacific, South East Asia, Indian Ocean and Australia/ New Zealand, Hawaii. It is an ‘annular’ eclipse, one in which the Moon blocks out the Sun except for a ring of light around…
Lunar Eclipse 25th/26th April 2013 – Further Information - As per Alvaratus Saifiyah directives the timing of the lunar eclipse to be wary of are those that relate to the partial phase. For the eclipse of Thursday 25th/26th April the UTC/GMT timings are 19.54 to 20.21 (a total of…

Dawoodi Bohra World News Headlines

Police launch investigation into burning of Bohra Shia building in Karak - Ammon News - Jordanian authorities launched an investigation into an incident earlier on Friday when local residents in the Southern Mazar region set ablaze a building that serves as a lodge for Dawoodi Bohra Shiite Muslims visiting the Kingdom.
Muslim leader celebrates 102nd birthday - Pocono Record - His Holiness Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, spiritual leader of Dawoodi Bohras, is celebrating his 102nd birthday today with his congregation in East Stroudsburg. He will mark his 50th year as the leader of the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community.
Dawoodi Bohras take up cleanliness campaign - The Times of India - AHMEDABAD: The community members of the Dawoodi Bohra Jamaat have taken up a cleanliness drive in the city. According to a press release, inspired by their religious head Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, the drive will target at four areas - personal cleanliness, cleanliness of homes, work places and of mosques and public places.
Attacks on Bohra community: Violence reaches Hyderabad with 11 dead in 72 hours – The Express Tribune - The city’s peaceful Dawoodi Bohra community was forced to visit the graveyard a second time in three days as it buried two of its members on Wednesday.
In Karachi, assassins out to ‘silence’ people – The Express Tribune - armed men shot and killed a Dawoodi Bohra community Ali Akbar while he was en route a wedding reception with his wife. On October 31, Shabbir Saifuddin of the Bohra community was shot dead in North Nazimabad.

City of Brass Blog

American barbarism, civilization, and decadence (and Star Trek) - I came across a lengthy excerpt online from the book, "Read the full post here »
Bishnu Shrestha and the 40 thieves (and one khukuri) - This is a khukuri, a curved Nepalese-style blade issued as standard equipment to members of the Gurkha, which are famed Nepali units of the Indian Army (and the British Army of India before Independence): In 2010, a retired Indian Gurkha soldier, Bishnu Shrestha, was sitting on a train, when 40 dacoits (bandits) boarded the train and started robbing the passengers. When the robbers accosted an 18-year old girl and attempted to rape her in front of her parents, Read the full post here »
Muslims in Bradford, UK rally to save synagogue - This is one of those great stories that often gets overlooked by the mainstream press and deliberately ignored by the Islamophobes: With only just over thirty members and an extravagant Grade II listed Moorish building, the tiny Jewish community of Bradford have for many years been in despair about their finances - until the local Muslim community stepped in to help. The grand-looking Reform...Read the full post here »

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Molatena Hurratul Maleka RA February 23, 2013 1/30 sec at f/4.0 Canon EOS 5D Mark III
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Syedna Hatim RA Masjid and Roza Mubarak February 24, 2013 0.6 sec at f/4.0 Canon EOS 5D Mark III
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Before Fajr Zil Jibla February 24, 2013 1/4 sec at f/4.0 Canon EOS 5D Mark III
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Mosque of Ibn Tulun
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The oldest and largest mosque in Cairo, based on fatimid architecture. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosque_of_Ibn_Tulun
Al-Jam`e Al-Anwar
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Hakim_Mosque