Planet Bohra

June 17, 2013

Malumaat

Rida Stitching Instructional DVD

Rida Stitching Instructional DVD

June 17, 2013 10:55 AM

Syedi Maulai Aali Qadr Mufaddal Bhai Saheb Saifuddin TUS Solemnized Nikah of Moiz Taiyab Bhai Singaporewala

Syedi Maulai Aali Qadr Mufaddal Bhai Saheb Saifuddin TUS Solemnized Nikah of Moiz Taiyab Bhai Singaporewala

June 17, 2013 10:55 AM

Shahzada Ammar Bhaisaheb Jamaluddin DM at the residence of Mulla Zauher M. Hakimuddin Bhatia on Monday, 3rd June 2013 at Panjim goa

Shahzada Ammar Bhaisaheb Jamaluddin DM at the residence of Mulla Zauher M. Hakimuddin Bhatia on Monday, 3rd June 2013 at Panjim goa

June 17, 2013 10:55 AM

Yaumul Mabas Waaz Majlis In Bhuj

Yaumul Mabas Waaz Majlis In Bhuj

June 17, 2013 10:55 AM

Urs Waaz Mubarak Syedna Taher Saifuddin (RA), 1434H. Bhuj

Urs Waaz Mubarak Syedna Taher Saifuddin (RA), 1434H. Bhuj

June 17, 2013 10:55 AM

tree planataion raily organize burhani foundation in jhalod

tree planataion raily organize burhani foundation in jhalod

June 17, 2013 10:55 AM

June 16, 2013

Majunga Jamaat

June 15, 2013

Taher Suratwala

Prediction

"A prediction that the sun will rise is no more rational than a prediction the sun won't rise...don't blame nature because you are too daft to understand it"

Baye's simple description of the world is rich with philosophical implications. If you believe something 100%, no amount of evidence can convince you otherwise.

by Taher (noreply@blogger.com) at June 15, 2013 05:27 PM

June 12, 2013

Shabbir Poonawala

Mumbai Calling

While trip to Burhanpur is on hold, looking forward to a 12-hour stay in Mumbai.

by SP at June 12, 2013 06:16 PM

Starkey Once Again

This time again, we visited Starkey, a friend dropped out being out of Nagpur, another two joined and we also took our kids with us to enjoy the evening. We left again at 3pm and left Starkey at 6. It rained heavily while we were on the highway, which city showed no signs of rains at all. Interesting trip once again.

Next ? May be after monsoon now.

by SP at June 12, 2013 06:16 PM

Malumaat

Shahzada Malik Ul Ashter Bhai Saheb Shujauddin DM preside?d over Yaum Al Mabaz Waaz in Houston - USA

Shahzada Malik Ul Ashter Bhai Saheb Shujauddin DM preside?d over Yaum Al Mabaz Waaz in Houston - USA

June 12, 2013 07:27 AM

June 11, 2013

Mohammed Talib

There’s nothing wrong within Islam, Mr. Blair

This piece by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair just gets under my skin. The argument is that there is a problem ‘within’ Islam: modern pluralistic societies are per se incompatible with the Islamic faith. Islam, as it is practiced now, can never lead to tolerant pluralistic societies.

But don’t worry about finding a reason for this black and white portrayal of the faith of billions: there’s no reason given by Mr. Blair for this view.  It’s not explained why theologically, culturally or dogmatically Islam (whatever monolithic Islam that Mr. Blair is writing about: I can’t tell) is incompatible with pluralistic societies.  Even though you might think some few words of explanation could be spared for such a sweeping generalisation.

In Blair’s view, the fundamental incompatibility does not leave room for a solution.  There is no scope for this problem – this irreconcilable difference – to be resolved by addressing the underlying issues of youthful populations, lack of opportunity, unemployment, under-development and a lack of access to education.

Never mind that everyone regards these as the potent driving forces of the Arab Spring – the most significant transformation of the Arab world – the heartland of the Islamic world – that we have seen in the last 50 years. Never mind that functioning Muslim majority democracies have existed in Malaysia and Indonesia.  Or that nearly 300 million Indian Muslims have the right to vote. Their actions can never bridge the theoretical divide

Instead, in the Blairite world, there is a (clearly Western) mandate to ‘help sow the seeds of reconciliation and peace’ through the use of military intervention. The intervention is needed to clear the fields so that peace can once again be found. Examples of these fields look like Iraq and Afghanistan. 

Blair says that we shouldn’t be misled by the apparent misfiring of the western plow in those countries: we have to remember that these conflicts happened because we allowed failed states to come into being.  To cleanse these failed states, dramatic decisive intervention was needed. A price to be paid for years of neglect.

But why then, Mr. Blair, did we have failed states there in the first place? Why had these fields been abandoned to raise their poisonous harvests?

Should we not see Afghanistan as radicalised Islamists armed by the Western powers when it suited their needs to keep a dangerous Soviet Union invasion in check? A country abandoned to its own fate when the Western geopolitical goal was accomplished? It’s not impossible to find a rich vibrant Afghan society before the Soviet invasion if one goes looking for it.  Heck go watch the Kite Runner.

And then there’s Iraq. Should we not see Iraq as the country where Rumsfeld shook hands with the dictator, a bulwark backed by Western might against Iranian power in the Middle East?  Where your special relationship, Mr. Blair, with the Americans resulted in an illegal and immoral invasion of Iraq?  Where not one WMD was found despite your promises of a rich harvest? Should we not regard this as an utterly tragic misstep that destroyed the country and turned it into fertile ground for extremists to nurture their talents and cultivate their networks? Yes fields were cleared. But weeds proliferated Mr. Blair.

Should we not see Iran as the country where the Western powers decapitated a democratically elected government to impose a tyrannical despot? Should we not see it as the direct target of a pre-revolutionary post-Mossadeq attempt to cleanse a failed state and harvest a rich crop of economic opportunism for the Western world?

And why – no really why – should we forget that the predominant exporter of intolerant Islam is the Wahhabist strain of Islam primarily supported by the Saudi Arabian theocracy.  A country that seems so beloved by the Western world? The great exporter of oil and stability.  The lead exporter of intolerance is the one country that Mr. Blair sees no flaws with in his sweeping world tour citing variety of examples of instability and despondency.  

At every turn, this attempt at opinion, this phony attempt at articulating a divide that echoes (poorly) the clash of civilizations thesis without even the courtesy of offering a reason that stands up to the barest scrutiny. Shame on your Mr. Blair for printing such drivel.  For shame.


by mtalib at June 11, 2013 11:15 AM

June 10, 2013

Taher Suratwala

Awesomeness

Yesterday Yusuf told me that we "should get a pool in the backyard because it is awesome".

It is awesome.  The more I thought about it his logic is flawless.

I'm going to do more stuff because it's awesome...maybe not a pool though:P

by Taher (noreply@blogger.com) at June 10, 2013 05:18 PM

Malumaat

Shahzada Malik Ul Ashter Bhai Saheb Shujauddin DM lead Maghrib & Isha Namaz and Shab-E-Mairaj Washeq in Houston - USA

Shahzada Malik Ul Ashter Bhai Saheb Shujauddin DM lead Maghrib & Isha Namaz and Shab-E-Mairaj Washeq in Houston - USA

June 10, 2013 09:26 AM

June 09, 2013

Malumaat

Tree Plantation at Burhani foundation

Tree Plantation at Burhani foundation in Jhalod.

June 09, 2013 09:26 AM

tree planatation programe in jhalod

tree planatation programe in jhalod

June 09, 2013 09:26 AM

1434 Rajab Ul Asab, Rasme Saifee

1434 Rajab Ul Asab, Rasme Saifee

June 09, 2013 09:26 AM

Mohammed Talib

The Magic of the Common Law

Three things strike me as being embedded into the common law.

The first is its commitment to the past. The common law answers every question with an answer based on what it has done before. The magic of precedent is that it looks out to the past to provide a starting point to answer a present question.

The second is its aversion to replicating the past mechanically. Even when given the answer as to what has happened in the past, the common law does not regard that answer as set in stone. It asks instead whether and what principles – what general rule – can be extrapolated from the past rather than any particular answer. The common law, even when it looks at a particular example, treats all such examples as something to be abstracted into a common general rule that is synthesized from all the prior cases.

The third is its caution at applying the past to the present even when the general rule seems apt to the case before it. The common law is always alive to the possibility that an old rule is no longer a good rule. It tests such questions by reference to modern circumstances, societal norms, cultural values and local circumstances. Every general principle can be modified and every such modification finds itself into the next application of the general principle.

In contrast, the poverty of statutory law is that it fails all three tests. It is neither based on past experience (unless there is that rare thing the codifying statute) nor does it identify the key principles that ought to apply by reference to a variety of circumstances and ultimately a statutory rule cannot be changed by contemporary experience. It has to rely on politics and that fickle beast the legislative process to turn an old rule into a good rule.

To all these three deficiencies of statutory law, the common law applies its limited remedial touch through the principles of statutory interpretation. The magic of the common law is that it corrects some of the principal flaws of the system that is superior to it though its own virtues.


by mtalib at June 09, 2013 07:30 AM

June 07, 2013

Malumaat

Aaliwaqar Shahzada Malek-ul-Ashtar bs Shujauddin DM in Houston delivered waaz on yaum-ul-Mabas 1434H

Aaliwaqar Shahzada Malek-ul-Ashtar bs Shujauddin DM in Houston delivered waaz on yaum-ul-Mabas 1434H

June 07, 2013 03:09 PM

Shz Abbas Bs Fakhruddin Saheb DM Presided over lead Maghrib & Isha Namaz and Shab-e-Mairaj Washeq in Hakimi Masjid Ujjain

Shz Abbas Bs Fakhruddin Saheb DM Presided over lead Maghrib & Isha Namaz and Shab-e-Mairaj Washeq in Hakimi Masjid Ujjain

June 07, 2013 03:09 PM

Yaumul Mabas Waaz majlis in Saifee Masjid in Tamatave - Madagascar

Yaumul Mabas Waaz majlis in Saifee Masjid in Tamatave - Madagascar

June 07, 2013 03:09 PM

Solar installation in Jarma, Yemen

Solar installation in Jarma, Yemen

June 07, 2013 03:09 PM

YAMUL MABAS WAAZ IN MOHAMMADI MASJID MUMBAI

YAMUL MABAS WAAZ IN MOHAMMADI MASJID MUMBAI

June 07, 2013 03:09 PM

Yaumul Mabas Waaz majlis in Noor Hall, Ibrahim Mohalla, Karachi-Pakistan

Yaumul Mabas Waaz majlis in Noor Hall, Ibrahim Mohalla, Karachi-Pakistan

June 07, 2013 03:09 PM

YAMUL MABAS WAAZ IN ZAINEE MASJID MUMBAI

YAMUL MABAS WAAZ IN ZAINEE MASJID MUMBAI

June 07, 2013 03:09 PM

June 06, 2013

Asgar F (Taffakur)

Wayne W. Dyer Ph.D

This is the second in the 'tribute series' of modern thinkers, whose Books and talks has helped in the journey of personal transformation and understanding of human nature.

Short Introduction:
Dr. Wayne Dyer is an internationally renowned author and speaker in the field of self development. He is the author of over 30 Books, and has created many audio/ video programs, and has appeared in numerous television and radio shows. He is affectionately called the ' father of motivation'.

He overcame the adversity of growing up in foster homes to become an internationally renowned author and speaker, in the field of personal development.

First Book published in 1976.

QUOTES :

Begin to see your self as a soul with a body rather than a body with a soul. 

Our intentions create our reality. 

A true barometer of intelligence is an effective , happy life lived each day and each present moment of each day. 

Disagreements, conflicts and compromises, are a part of what it means to be human. Similarly money, growing old, sickness, death, natural disasters etc: 
But some people are able to avoid immobilization, dejection and unhappiness despite such occurrences  while others collapse, become inert or have nervous breakdowns.

Being healthy is a natural state, and this means, achieving it are within the grasp of each one of us. I believe that judicious mixture of hard work, clear thinking, humor and self confidence are the ingredients of effective living. 

Turning your NOW into total fulfillment  is the touch stone of effective living and virtually all self defeating behavior ( erroneous zones) are efforts at living in a moment than the current one. 

You must trust in your own ability to feel emotionally, whatever you choose to feel at any time of your life. This is a radical notion. 

Feelings are not just emotions that happen to you. Feelings are reactions you choose to have.  If you are in charge of your emotions, you don't have to choose self defeating reactions. 



BOOK : THE POWER OF INTENTIONS 

Say to your self : I am here on purpose, I can accomplish anything I desire, and I do it by being in harmony with all pervading creative force in the Universe.

Make your self available for success, and know and trust in the invisible force that's all providing. 

Remind your self to be kind towards your self in all choices you make about your daily life. 

Remember that every single modern advancement you see and take for  granted was created by some one contemplating what they intended  to manifest.

Place positive affirmations in strategic places, where you'll notice and read them. 

Kindness extended, received or observed beneficially impacts physical health and feelings of everyone involved. 

Quietly retreat from loud, bellicose, opinionated people. Send them a silent blessing and then unobtrusively move along. 

When you are in a middle of an argument, ask your self - Do I want to be right or be happy ?  When you choose the joyous, loving, spiritual mode, your connection to intentions is strengthened.  

Feeling abundant, surpasses the money in your Bank account and transcends what others may think of you. 

View obstacles as opportunities to circulate the power of your unbending intent. Unbending means just what it says. Intend to stay connected to the Source and thereby gain power form the Source. This means, being at peace, detaching your self from the circumstances, and seeing your self as an observer rather than a victim - than turning it all over to your Source and knowing that you you'll receive the guidance and assistance you require.  ( In our Deen - one word to summarize the above TAWAKKUL)

Being in a state of gratitude actually creates magnetism, and good flows in to your life. In contrast, a state of ingratitude, stops the flow of abundance and health. 

People who receive the most approval, are unconcerned about it. So if you really want approval, stop thinking about your self, and focus on reaching out and helping others. 

Seven steps for overcoming Ego's Hold on you. 

1. Stop being offended - that which offends you weakens you. 
2. Let go your need to win - Ego loves to divide us into winners and losers. 
3. Let go your need to be right - ask your self, do I want to be right or happy. 
4. Let go your need to be superior - we all emanate from the same creative life force. 
5. Let go your need to have more -  Ego is never satisfied, you'll find your self in a perpetual state of striving. 
6. Let go identifying your self on basis of your achievement - a difficult concept to implement. Your Ego will be up in arms, but try always to be tuned to this idea that everything comes from the Source (ALLAH)
7. Let go your reputation - your reputation is not located in you. It resides in the minds of others, so you have no control over it. 

BOOK : INSPIRATION - YOUR ULTIMATE CALLING 

CARROTS, EGGS AND COFFEE

A young woman complained to her mother about hardships and difficulties in her life. She didn't know how she was going to continue and wanted to give up. The young woman said : " I am tired of fighting and struggling. It seems that as soon as one problem is solved, a new one appears." In responce, the mother took her to the kitchen and filled three pots with water, placing each one on the stove over a high flame. 

Soon the water came to boil. In the first pot she placed carrots, in the second eggs, and in the third, she placed grounded coffee beans. She let them sit and boil, without saying a word. In about 20 minutes, she turned off the burners. The mother than took out the carrots and placed them in a bowl. She did the same with the eggs and the coffee. Turning to her daughter, she said: ' Tell me what you see." 

"Carrots, eggs and coffee" the daughter replied. Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the daughter to take the egg and break it. After peeling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, the mother asked her to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich flavor. 

The daughter than asked, " What does it mean, Mother ?"

Her mother explained that each of these items had faced the same adversity - boiling water, and each had reacted differently. The carrot went in strong , hard and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile, its thin outer shell protecting its liquid interior, but after the boiling water, its inside became hardened. But the grounded coffee beans were unique - after they were in the boiling water, they'd changed the water itself. 

The message ? Stay in Spirit and change adversity into a component of a new, great, and wonderful world, just as the coffee did. 

Wishing you a happy journey of personal transformation. 







by MIND MINTS (noreply@blogger.com) at June 06, 2013 04:02 PM

Majunga Jamaat

June 04, 2013

Malumaat

Urs Mubarak Waaz Majlis Of Syedna Taher Saifuddin (R.A) at Noor Hall, Ibrahim Mohalla, Karachi-Pakistan

Urs Mubarak Waaz Majlis Of Syedna Taher Saifuddin (R.A) at Noor Hall, Ibrahim Mohalla, Karachi-Pakistan

June 04, 2013 08:57 AM

19mi raat Aqa Maula TUS ziyarat live relay in Nalasopara Masjid

19mi raat Aqa Maula TUS ziyarat live relay in Nalasopara Masjid

June 04, 2013 08:57 AM

Urs Syedna Taher Saifuddin RA Waaz live relay of Aali Qader Moula TUS at Nalasopara.

Urs Syedna Taher Saifuddin RA Waaz live relay of Aali Qader Moula TUS at Nalasopara.

June 04, 2013 08:57 AM

Syedi wa Maulayi Aaliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb (TUS) solemnized nikah of Hamza bhai Shabbir bhai Rampurawala

Syedi wa Maulayi Aaliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb (TUS) solemnized nikah of Hamza bhai Shabbir bhai Rampurawala

June 04, 2013 08:57 AM

Syedi wa Maulaya Aali Qadr Mufaddal Bhaisaheb Saifuddin (TUS) Solemnized Nikah of Mufaddal Shk hakimuddin Manasawala Washington

Syedi wa Maulaya Aali Qadr Mufaddal Bhaisaheb Saifuddin (TUS) Solemnized Nikah of Mufaddal Shk hakimuddin Manasawala Washington

June 04, 2013 08:57 AM

18 mi Raat Ayyamul barakatil Khuldiyah Khatmul Quran Majlis at Fakhri Masjid Jhalod

18 mi Raat Ayyamul barakatil Khuldiyah Khatmul Quran Majlis at Fakhri Masjid Jhalod

June 04, 2013 08:57 AM

June 03, 2013

Malumaat

Shahzada Dr. Qaid Johar Bs Ezzuddin DM Solemnized Nikah of Juzar Bhai Shabbir Hussain Shamaji (Watan Banswara) at Saify Mahal, Mumbai - India

Shahzada Dr. Qaid Johar Bs Ezzuddin DM Solemnized Nikah of Juzar Bhai Shabbir Hussain Shamaji (Watan Banswara) with Daughter of Shabbir Hussain Lukmani (Watan Banswara) at Saify Mahal, Mumbai - India

June 03, 2013 09:58 AM

May 30, 2013

Malumaat

Urs Waaz Mubarak Syedna Taher Saifuddin (RA), 1434H. Mumbai

Urs Waaz Mubarak Syedna Taher Saifuddin (RA), 1434H. Mumbai

May 30, 2013 01:28 PM

Urs Raat Mubarak Syedna Taher Saifuddin (RA), 1434H. Mumbai

Urs Raat Mubarak Syedna Taher Saifuddin (RA), 1434H. Mumbai

May 30, 2013 01:28 PM

19mi raat Aqa Maula TUS ziyarat live relay in burhani Masjid mumbai

19mi raat Aqa Maula TUS ziyarat live relay in burhani Masjid mumbai

May 30, 2013 01:28 PM

Urs Syedna Taher Saifuddin RA Waaz live relay of Aali Qader Moula TUS at Burhani Masjid Mumbai

Urs Syedna Taher Saifuddin RA Waaz live relay of Aali Qader Moula TUS at Burhani Masjid Mumbai

May 30, 2013 01:28 PM

Janab Aamil Saheb Presides Over Urs Mubarak Waaz Majlis Of Syedna Taher Saifuddin (R.A) In Jhalod

Janab Aamil Saheb Presides Over Urs Mubarak Waaz Majlis Of Syedna Taher Saifuddin (R.A) In Jhalod

May 30, 2013 01:28 PM

Dar es Salaam Janab Amilsaheb Presides Over Urs Waaz Majlis Of Syedna Taher Saifuddin (R.A.)

Dar es Salaam Janab Amilsaheb Presides Over Urs Waaz Majlis Of Syedna Taher Saifuddin (R.A.)

May 30, 2013 01:28 PM

18 mi Raat Ayyamul barakatil Khuldiyah Khatmul Quran Majlis at Dawoodi masjid mumbai

18 mi Raat Ayyamul barakatil Khuldiyah Khatmul Quran Majlis at Dawoodi masjid mumbai

May 30, 2013 01:28 PM

May 29, 2013

Asgar F (Taffakur)

ECKHART TOLLE



This is the first in my 'tribute series'  of modern thinkers, whose Books and Talks have influenced me greatly. It is my journey of personal transformation and understanding of human nature,  and I share the same with my readers. 

Why share ? I understand that every one seeks personal transformation but are so preoccupied with their day to day living, that in spite of their best intentions, they are not able to devote much time, or the inclination and urge is not there. 

But I am confident, that if just excerpts are shared, and just a few of the nuggets read may make an impact on some of my readers, I will consider it as a befitting tribute to the modern thinkers.  

The nuggets of wisdom  that I have managed to pick up -  the 'Aha' moments may also help you my readers in better and compassionate understanding of life, and bring about  personal transformation.  


Short Introduction: 
 Eckhart Tolle is regarded as one of the most spiritually influential person.

 His two most influential Books - The Power of Now ( 3 million copies sold till 2009) A New Earth ( 5 million copies sold till 2009) and approx: 35 million people around the world participated in a series of 10 web seminars held with Oprah Winfrey.   

His childhood and growing up years were far from ideal, and he was depressed and had contemplated suicide, until one night at the age of 29 he experienced 'inner transformation'   followed by wanderings, "in a deep state of bliss". 




QUOTES :

You are here to enable a divine purpose of the Universe to unfold - That is how important you are.

Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it

Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have. Make the NOW the primary focus of your life.

The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but thought about it. Be aware of the thoughts you are thinking. Separate them from the situation, which is always neutral. It is as it is.

As soon as you honor the present moment, all unhappiness and struggle dissolve, and life begins to flow with joy and ease. When you act out the present-moment awareness, whatever you do becomes imbued with a sense of quality, care, and love - even the most simple action

In today's rush we all think too much, seek too much, want too much and forget about the joy of just Being.

Be at least as interested in what goes on inside you as what happens outside. If you get the inside right, the outside will fall into place.

Wherever you are, be there totally. If you find your here and now intolerable and it makes you unhappy, you have three options: remove yourself from the situation, change it, or accept it totally.

Life is now. There was never a time when your life was not now, nor will there ever be.

Power over others is weakness disguised as strength. True power if within, and it is available to you now.

The truth is: you don't have a life, you are life. The One Life, the one consciousness that pervades the entire universe and takes temporary form to experience itself as a stone or blade of grass, as an animal, a person, a star or a galaxy.

Death is not the opposite of life.  Life has no opposite.  The opposite of death is birth.  Life is eternal.


Death is a stripping away of all that is not you. The secret of life is to "die before you die" — and find that there is no death.




QUOTES :

Fear, anxiety, anger, bearing grudge, sadness, hatred or intense dislike, jealousy, envy - all disrupt the energy flow through the body, affect the heart, the immune system, digestion, production of hormones and so on. 

Cleverness pursues its own little aims. Intelligence sees the larger whole in which all things are connected. Cleverness is motivated by self interest, and is extremely shortsighted. Cleverness divides, intelligence includes. 

A genuine relationship is one that is not dominated by ego, which is image making and self seeking. In genuine relationship, there is an outward flow of open, alert attention towards the other person, in which there is no wanting whatsoever. 

Whatever tragic loss occurs, you either resist or you yield. Some people become bitter or deeply resentful; others become compassionate, wise and loving. Yielding means inner acceptance of what is.

The small me that seeks security or fulfillment in things that are transient and gets anxious or angry because it fails to find it. Well at least now you know, who you really think you are. 

The ego's unconscious core feeling of 'not enough' causes it to react to someone else's success as if that success had taken something away from me. 

"One day I will be free of the ego" Who is talking ? The ego. To become free of the ego is not a big job but a small one. All you need to do is to be aware of your thoughts and emotions - as they happen. This is not 'doing' but an alert 'seeing'. When that shift happens, which is shift from thinking to awareness, an intelligence far greater that the ego's cleverness begins to operate in your life.   



The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it. 
Give up defining yourself - to yourself or to others. You won't die. You will come to life. And don't be concerned with how others define you. When they define you, they are limiting themselves, so it's their problem. Whenever you interact with people, don't be there primarily as a function or a role, but as the field of conscious Presence. You can only lose something that you have, but you cannot lose something that you are.



Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.
You can only lose something that you have, but you cannot lose something that you are.
Living up to an image that you have of yourself or that other people have of you is inauthentic living.

What a liberation to realize that the “voice in my head” is not who I am. Who am I then? The one who sees that.

In the proximity of death, the whole concept of ownership stands revealed as ultimately meaningless. 

CARRYING THE PAST :

The inability or rather unwillingness of human mind 'to let go' of the past is beautifully illustrated in the story of two Zen monks - Tanzan and Ekido, who were walking long the country road that had become extremely muddy after heavy rains.

Near a village, they came upon a young woman who was trying to cross the road, but the mud was so deep that it would have ruined the silk kimono she was wearing. Tanzan at once picked her up and carried her to the other side. 

The monks walked in silence. Five hours later, as they approached their lodging, Ekido could not restrain himself any longer. " Why did you carry that girl across the road ? he asked. " We monks are not supposed to do things like that" 

"I put the girl down hours ago" said Tanzan. " Are you still carrying her ?" 

Now imagine what life would be like for someone who lived like Ekido all the time, unable or unwilling to let go internally of situations, accumulating more and more ' stuff' inside, and you get a sense of what life is like for the majority of people on our planet. What a heavy burden of past they carry around with them in their minds. 

For readers who may be interested to read further, I share the following links from my earlier posts, based on my reading and reflection of modern thinkers. 


http://mindmints.blogspot.in/2010/10/no-mind-in-namaz-natural-state-of-felt.html





















by MIND MINTS (noreply@blogger.com) at May 29, 2013 04:01 PM

May 28, 2013

Malumaat

Janab Aamil Saheb Dawood Bs bin Qamruddin Bs Presided over Urs Majlis of Syedna Taher Saifuddin RA in Markaz Al Burhani, Ardiya - Kuwait

Janab Aamil Saheb Dawood Bs bin Qamruddin Bs Presided over Urs Majlis of Syedna Taher Saifuddin RA in Markaz Al Burhani, Ardiya - Kuwait

May 28, 2013 07:44 AM

May 27, 2013

Majunga Jamaat

Shabbir Poonawala

Burhanpur — very soon Inshallah

The trip to Burhanpur has been postponed.. Very soon will be there, once again, Inshallah.

by SP at May 27, 2013 02:00 PM

Starkey Resort

Once again, after a long time, friends visited Starkey Resort on Amravati Road, about 6 years later. Nothing has changed, even the charges are same.

Looking forward to go there again and again and again and …..

The best joke was: 700 ke snacks, 600 ka khana.

by SP at May 27, 2013 02:00 PM

May 25, 2013

Malumaat

Mumineen Partake Barakaat Of Imtehan Us Sanawi In Dar es salaam

12th Rajab ul Asab 1434 AH was a historic day in the annals of Dawat, when one lakh mumineen (gents and ladies) throughout Aalam e Iman got sharaf of sitting for Al Imtehan us Sanawi. In Dar es Salaam 92 mumin mardo and 115 muminat beheno attempted this imtehan which was held in Al Masjid ul Hakimi.

May 25, 2013 01:59 PM

Salatuz Zawal Namaaz in Nalasopara

Salatuz Zawal Namaaz in Nalasopara

May 25, 2013 01:59 PM

Al Imtehan-us-Sanavi 1434H were conducted at Houston on 13 Rajab-ul-Asab. Al Imtehan-us-Sanavi 1434H

Al Imtehan-us-Sanavi 1434H were conducted at Houston on 13 Rajab-ul-Asab.Al Imtehan-us-Sanavi 1434H

May 25, 2013 01:59 PM

May 23, 2013

Malumaat

Imtehan Us Sanavi 1434 - Noor Hall,Ibrahim Mohalla, Karachi-Pakistan

Imtehan Us Sanavi 1434 - Noor Hall,Ibrahim Mohalla, Karachi-Pakistan

May 23, 2013 11:30 AM

Moula Ali Ibne Abi Talib A.S Milad Raat Majlis At Noor Hall, Ibrahim Mohalla, Karachi-Pakistan

Moula Ali Ibne Abi Talib A.S Milad Raat Majlis At Noor Hall, Ibrahim Mohalla, Karachi-Pakistan

May 23, 2013 11:30 AM

Imtehan Us Sanavi 1434 - Jhalod

Imtehan Us Sanavi 1434 - Jhalod

May 23, 2013 11:30 AM

SHABAB UL EIDUZ ZAHABI OF VASAI ROAD HAD ORGANISED THE ZIYARAT TOUR FROM VASAI ROAD TO RADUAT TAHERA

SHABAB UL EIDUZ ZAHABI OF VASAI ROAD HAD ORGANISED THE ZIYARAT TOUR FROM VASAI ROAD TO RADUAT TAHERA

May 23, 2013 11:30 AM

May 22, 2013

Asgar F (Taffakur)

The Tragedy of Karbala - The journey from Makkah to Karbala


Excerpts from :

 Kitab Maqtal al - Husain by Abu Mikhnaf  (Lut bin Yahya bin Said - Died in 157 AH)

Yahya bin Said - the father of Abu Mikhnaf was a companion of Moulana Ali (SA)

The martyrdom of Muslim b Aquil took place in Kufa on Sunday 8th Dhulhijjah 60 A.H. Imam Hussain (SA) left Makkah on the very same day. 

At Shifa (approx: 12 kms from Makkah) Imam Hussain (SA) met Farazdaq b Ghalib, a noted poet, who recited the following: 
' The hearts of the people are with you, but their swords are with Banu Ummayah
The decree will come from Heaven and Allah will do whatever He desires' 

Imam Hussain replied : ' You have said the truth. The decree belongs to Allah and He will do what He desires. Every day Our Lord has dominion over all affairs. If the decree that He sends down is what we desire, then we praise Allah for his blessings. He is the One whose help is sought, the One who is worthy of thanksgiving. But should the decree turn out differently from what we desire : those whose intention is truth and whose hearts are righteous, do not rebel against Allah.'

At Hajir Imam Hussain (SA) dispatched Qays b Mushir Saydawi with letter to the Chiefs of Kufa, stating that he is arriving shortly. At Qadisiyah he was seized by Hasin b Tamim and sent to Ubaydallah b Ziyad. Qays climbed on top of the Palace and said : ' O people, this Hussain b Ali is the best of Allah's creatures. He is the son of Fatimah, the daughter of the Prophet. I am his messenger to you. I left him at Hajir. Respond to his call' He then cursed Ibn Ziyad, and was thrown down from the top and his body shattered.

At Khuzamiyah - a watering place Zuhayr b Qayn joins the caravan of Imam Hussain (SA)

At Talabiyah (51 kms from Khuzamiyah) Imam Hussain (SA) received the news of the martyrdom of  Muslim b Aquil and Hani. 

At Zubalah Imam Hussain read out aloud to the people and informed them about the death of Muslim and Hani and Abdullah b Yaqtur. He said : ' Our Shiah have abandoned us. Thus those who wish to part company with us are free to go, without any sense of obligation. People began to scatter away in all directions, only those remained who had joined in from Medinah. 

Readers are requested to pause here and reflect. 

At many places along the way, well wishers requested Imam Hussain (SA)  not to proceed to Kufah. 

At Batin al Aqabah to one well wisher Imam Hussain (SA) replied : ' Servant of Allah, sound decisions are not concealed from me - but the Decree of Allah prevails' 

Please pause and reflect. 

When they saw the approaching cavalry Imam Hussain (SA) changed course and managed to arrive at Dhu Husam before the arriving cavalry, and set up tents. 

The cavalry of 1000 horsemen under Hurr b Yazid Tamim came to a halt facing the tents set up by Imam Hussain (SA) Two saddle bags filled with letters from Kufah were brought out and shown to them.  Hurr agreed to a temporary compromise and awaited instructions from Ibn Ziyad. 

He rode alongside the caravan of Imam Hussain (SA) away from the road leading to Kufah and leading towards Qadisiyah. 

At Nainawah Imam Hussain (SA) stopped and dismounted. 

by MIND MINTS (noreply@blogger.com) at May 22, 2013 02:53 PM

May 20, 2013

Asgar F (Taffakur)

Tragedy of Karbala - Events in Kufa

Excerpts from :

 Kitab Maqtal al - Husain by Abu Mikhnaf  (Lut bin Yahya bin Said - Died in 157 AH)

Yahya bin Said - the father of Abu Mikhnaf was a companion of Moulana Ali (SA) 

Numan bin Bashir - the Governor of Kufa was considered weak by the partisans of Banu Umayyah. Abdullah bin Muslim b Sa'ad was the first among them to write a letter to Yazid, stating that he should send a more powerful Governor , if he wishes to control the Shih uprising lead by Muslim bin Aquil. Others also wrote in similar vain. 

Yazid consults Sarjun a mawla of Mu'awiyah, who advises that he should appoint Ubaydallah bin Ziyad, who was the Governor of Basra. Ubaydallah enters Kufa with his entourage, having his face covered, enters the Palace and confronts Numan bin Bashir, and replaces him. 

On getting this news of the arrival of Ubaydallah and his appointment as Governor, Muslim b Aquil moves from the house of Mukhtar to the house of Hani b Urwah Muradi. It is reported that 18,000 Shih pledged alliance to Imam Husain (SA). Muslim writes to Imam Husain (SA) to come in haste to Kufa.

Ibn Ziyad is keen to find the whereabouts of Muslim bin Aquil, and he gives Ma'quil a spy 3000 dirhams to penetrate the Shih group and report the developments. Ma'quil manages to convince Muslim b Awsaja, and finally manages to meet Muslim b Aquil and gives 3000 dirhams and pledges alliance. Thus the Ummayah mole, passes all the secrets to Ibn Ziyad. 

Here I would like my readers to reflect - do taffakur on the development that happens in the following two incidents. 

Ubaydallah comes to pay a visit to Hani b Urwah a very prominent leader of Kufa and the powerful Madhhij clan. Hani was recuperating from an illness. The leaders of Shih requested permission from  Hani to kill the tyrant - but Arab honor prevented Hani from doing such a deed.  " I do not want him to be killed in my house"

Ubaydallah once again came to visit Sharik b A'war who Ibn Ziyad and other Governors, held in high esteem, although he was a staunch Shi'ite. Sharik told Muslim b Aquil to kill the tyrant. Once again Arab honor prevailed, and Hani disapproved and ubaydallah walked safe. 

Do reflect on the above historical incident. Had Ubaydallah been killed, the course of history would definitely have been different. Imam Husain (SA) would have entered Kufa in triumph, the tragedy of Karbala would not have happened. 

True - but reflect again - what about the promise Imam Husain (SA) gave to Nana Nabi (SA) to free the debt of Ummah till Kayamah ? What about the emancipation of souls of the followers of Ahalabait (SA) till the day of Kayamah ? 

A lesson learnt. All historical events transpire with a premeditated design, and have a deep and hidden purpose, and it is good for the humanity at large, which we ordinary people fail to comprehend. ALLAH KNOWS BEST. I have shared the historical event that transpired in Kufa, so that readers may reflect.

Hani is summoned by Ibn Ziyad. Ma'quil the spy confronts Hani and Ibn Ziyad commands Hani to bring Muslim b Aquil, to which Hani the ever proud Arab retorts : " No by Allah I will never bring him to you. Do you expect me to bring my guest for you to kill ? He offers  guarantees and securities, that Muslim b Aquil means no harm to the Governor, but will not offer his guest to be killed. 

When Muslim b Amr Bahili tries to meditate Hani replies : " I have numerous followers, but even if I was alone, I will die fighting to protect my guest." 

Ibn Ziyad becomes furious and starts hitting Hani with a stick, so much so, that the flesh from his cheeks and forehead was splattered over his beard, and the cane broke. The Madhhij clan, of which Hani was the leader, surrounds the palace. 

Abdullah bin Khazim was the first eyewitness to report the development to Muslim b Aquil. Of the 18000 who had pledged alliance, nearly 4000 were nereby , who assembled to fight. 

Ubaydallah b Amr was entrusted with the command of Kindah group. Muslim b Awsajah was given command over the Asadi and Madhhij group. Abu Thumamah commanded the Tamim and Hamdan group, and Abbas b Jadah the Medina group. They all marched towards the Palace. 

Ibn Ziyad on the other hand summoned leaders close to him, and sent them out to their respective tribes, and told them to convince the members to desist from the attack, or else they will face severe consequences. All these Umamayah partisans managed to cajole and threaten their respective clan members. 

The womenfolk of Kufa played a decisive role and convinced their husbands, sons and brothers to desist from fighting the Governor. 

This than was another turning point in the events of Kufa, which had a direct result on the Tragedy of Karbala.

This is how Abbas Jadali reports : When we left with Muslim b Aquil marching towards the Palace, we were 4000 strong. When we approached the Palace, we had shrunk to 300 men. By evening only 30 were with Muslim b Aquil who offered asr namaz in the masjid. 

None the less he marched towards the Palace gate, and people started deserting him, from 10 supporters, he was left all alone, when he left the gate of Kindah. 

Here I would request my readers to pause and reflect on the events that unfolded within hours.

Muslim b Aquil seeks water to quench his thirst and a woman named Tawah offers him water, and gives him shelter. 

At nightfall Ibn Ziyad commands everyone to be present for the Isa namaz. If any one fails to turn up, they will loose protection and security. 

Bilal the son of Tawah confides the secret to Abd al Rahmn Ash'ath, who informs Ibn Ziyad of the hiding place of Muslim b Aquil. 

Sixty/seventy people from the tribe of Qays go out to catch Muslim b Aquil. Muslim b Aquil comes out alone to fight. When Muhammad b Ash'ath approaches him and said : " O young man, you can have a guarantee of security. Do not cause your self to perish."

Muslim b Aquil continues to attack reciting: 
" I swear that I will not be killed except as a free person
Though I consider death something repulsive
Every person will one day confront evil
And the cold will be mixed with bitter hot
The soul will become tranquil and free of any fear
I suspect that I will be deceived and duped "

But Ash'ath manages to convince Muslim that he would not be cheated or betrayed and he need not fear , as the Umayyads were his cousins. 

They betrayed him, and Muslim b Aquil was helpless. He requested Ash'ath to despatch a letter to his family and Imam Husain (SA) of the events that have transpired. 'The Kufans have lied to you and to me ' he wrote.

Extremely thirsty he was denied to drink water by one Muslim b Amr Bahli. 

The martyrdom of Muslim b Aquil took place on Sunday 8th Dhulhijjah 60 A.H. Imam Hussain (SA) left Makkah on the very same day. 

Posted as an act of Hamd and Shukr on the joyous occasion of home coming of  Aqa Moula (TUS)  after a long recuperating medical stay at Saifee Hospital for more than 4 months.
10 Rajab ul Asab 1433 H 
     


  

by MIND MINTS (noreply@blogger.com) at May 20, 2013 04:44 PM

Malumaat

Eid e Zahabi tahani card in madresah saifiyah jhalod

Eid e Zahabi tahani card in madresah saifiyah jhalod

May 20, 2013 02:15 PM

May 19, 2013

Malumaat

10mi raat matam majlis held in fakhri masjid jhalod

10mi raat matam majlis held in fakhri masjid jhalod

May 19, 2013 12:31 PM

Zikra waaz relay mohammadi masjid mumbai

Zikra waaz relay mohammadi masjid mumbai

May 19, 2013 11:45 AM

Rabeha has installed Solar System in the village of Mahallat Bani Ahlus in Yemen

Rabeha has installed Solar System in the village of Mahallat Bani Ahlus, in Yemen.

May 19, 2013 11:45 AM

May 17, 2013

Shabbir Poonawala

Thankyou Friends

A great party organized by Friends in my honor. We were total 9, 2 could not make it. We left at 9.30pm and reached home by 1am. A nice quiet place to go on Umred Road.

by SP at May 17, 2013 11:15 AM

May 16, 2013

Zahra Suratwala

KG!

In three months, Yusuf behind KG. I can't fathom that he will be away from 8:45am until 3:20pm every day. It's so strange. And he is such a pleasure to be around that I know I will miss him. It feels like the beginning of a new stage- it is, I know - and I feel a little nostalgic.
When he was a colicky baby I bet I would have been mighty pleased if someone had just taken him off my hands until 3:20pm every day. But as I realize more and more every day, he is not a colicky little baby anymore. Far, far from it. 
Yusuf of the fancy vocabulary ("I certainly prefer the aquarium to the museum", "If you have no teeth, chewing would be problematic") and the lengthy explanations ("Mummy let me tell you all about invertebrates/hurricanes/condensation") and the inquisitive mind and the responsible instincts and the noble-mindedness- he is growing up. 
So when he does have a cranky moment, even in the midst of my exasperation, I am pleased. Because he is still my little boy. Don't grow up too quickly.

by ZP (noreply@blogger.com) at May 16, 2013 04:29 PM

Malumaat

Unique Fine Arts Exhibition By AMSB Farzando In Dar es Salaam

AMSB Dar es Salaam was the venue of a unique fine arts exhibition displaying 401 art works.

May 16, 2013 11:31 AM

May 15, 2013

Malumaat

Al Dai-el-Ajal Syedna Nurmohammed Nuruddin (AQ) & Al Moulal Ajal Sayyedi Hashanji Badshah Urs Mubarak Majlis at Jamali Masjid-Narielwadi,Mumbai

Al Dai-el-Ajal Syedna Nurmohammed Nuruddin (AQ) & Al Moulal Ajal Sayyedi Hashanji Badshah Urs Mubarak Majlis at Jamali Masjid-Narielwadi,Mumbai

May 15, 2013 08:31 AM

May 14, 2013

Malumaat

Syedi wa Maulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb TUS Solemnized Nikah of M. Abbas Husainbhai Ezzy

Syedi wa Maulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb TUS Solemnized Nikah of M. Abbas Husainbhai Ezzy

May 14, 2013 01:31 PM

The Felicitation of Lord Gulam Noon 1st Rajab-al-Asab 1434H, 10th May 2013, at Masjid-al-Husainy, for his peerage into the House of Lords and appointment as Chancellor of the University of East London

The Felicitation of Lord Gulam Noon 1st Rajab-al-Asab 1434H, 10th May 2013, at Masjid-al-Husainy, for his peerage into the House of Lords and appointment as Chancellor of the University of East London

May 14, 2013 12:47 PM

Urs Majlis of Syedna Noor Mohammed Nooruddin RA in Markaz Al Burhani, Ardiya - Kuwait

Urs Majlis of Syedna Noor Mohammed Nooruddin RA in Markaz Al Burhani, Ardiya - Kuwait

May 14, 2013 10:46 AM

May 13, 2013

Malumaat

Urs Majlis - SYEDNA NOOR MOHD. NOORUDDIN RA in Fakhri Masjid Jhalod

Urs Majlis - SYEDNA NOOR MOHD. NOORUDDIN RA in Fakhri Masjid Jhalod

May 13, 2013 01:32 PM

Rabeha has installed Solar System in the village of Daar Bani Ahlas, in Yemen.

Rabeha has installed Solar System in the village of Daar Bani Ahlas, in Yemen.

May 13, 2013 10:32 AM

Shahzada Malik Ul Ashter Bhai Saheb Shujauddin DM presided over Urs Majlis of Syedna Noor Mohammed Nooruddin in Houston - USA

Shahzada Malik Ul Ashter Bhai Saheb Shujauddin DM presided over Urs Majlis of Syedna Noor Mohammed Nooruddin in Houston - USA

May 13, 2013 06:11 AM

May 12, 2013

Majunga Jamaat

Final round in Pétanque tournament between Réunion Island and Diégo-Suarez teams : winner Diégo-Suarez team

Trophies and Thankful speech....   Fanion given to Tananarive Team for helding there the next tournament....    Games and snack...

by Hasnain Yusufali (noreply@blogger.com) at May 12, 2013 06:00 PM

Malumaat

News paper coverage of Faiz ul Mawaid ul Burhaniya in Pune

News paper coverage of Faiz ul Mawaid ul Burhaniya in Pune

May 12, 2013 07:02 AM

Shahzada Malek ul Ashter bs Shujauddin Saheb presides over Waaz Majlis on Urs Mubrak of Syedna Qutbuddin Shahid AQ in New York

Shahzada Aliwaqar Malek ul Ashter bs Shujauddin Saheb presided over Waaz Majlis on Urs Mubrak of Syedna Qutbuddin Shahid AQ in New York.

May 12, 2013 07:02 AM

May 09, 2013

Mumineen.org Akhbar

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…

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by DBNet Editor (mf) at May 09, 2013 07:15 PM

Malumaat

Burhani Guards Trust-Pakistan Moharamaat Seminar at Jamea-tus-Saifiyah Auditorium Karachi-Pakistan

Burhani Guards Trust-Pakistan Moharamaat Seminar at Jamea-tus-Saifiyah Auditorium Karachi-Pakistan

May 09, 2013 08:48 AM

Syedi wa Maulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb TUS Performed Urs Raat Ziyarat & Presided over Majlis in Ahmedabad 26th Jumadil Aakhar, 1434

Syedi wa Maulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb TUS Performed Urs Raat Ziyarat & Presided over Majlis in Ahmedabad 26th Jumadil Aakhar, 1434

May 09, 2013 08:48 AM

Solar System in Oberaat, Yemen

Solar System in Oberaat, Yemen

May 09, 2013 08:48 AM

Syedi wa Moulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb T.U.S. solemnized Nikah Of Huzefa Mehdi Ansari with daughter of Shabbirbhai. A. Masalawala from pune on 15th Jumaddil Akhar at mumbai

Syedi wa Moulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb T.U.S. solemnized Nikah Of Huzefa Mehdi Ansari with daughter of Shabbirbhai. A. Masalawala from pune on 15th Jumaddil Akhar at mumbai

May 09, 2013 08:48 AM

Urus Majlis Syedna Qutubuddin Shaheed RA Held in Noor Hall, Ibrahim Mohalla, Karachi-Pakistan

Urus Majlis Syedna Qutubuddin Shaheed RA Held in Noor Hall, Ibrahim Mohalla, Karachi-Pakistan

May 09, 2013 08:48 AM

Urs Majlis - Syedna Qutbuddin Shaheed AQ at Burhani masjid Bhuj

Urs Majlis - Syedna Qutbuddin Shaheed AQ at Burhani masjid Bhuj

May 09, 2013 08:48 AM

Urs Majlis - Syedna Qutbuddin Shaheed AQ Jhalod

Urs Majlis - Syedna Qutbuddin Shaheed AQ Jhalod

May 09, 2013 08:48 AM

May 08, 2013

Malumaat

Janab Alfarqadul Azher Shabbir Bhai Saheb Husamuddin Presided over Urs Majlis of Syedna Qutbuddin Shaheed AQ in Houston - USA

Janab Alfarqadul Azher Shabbir Bhai Saheb Husamuddin Presided over Urs Majlis of Syedna Qutbuddin Shaheed AQ in Houston - USA

May 08, 2013 12:33 PM

Janab Aamil Saheb Dawood Bs bin Qamruddin Bs Presided over Urs Majlis of Syedna Qutbuddin Shaheed AQ in Markaz Al Burhani, Ardiya - Kuwait

Janab Aamil Saheb Dawood Bs bin Qamruddin Bs Presided over Urs Majlis of Syedna Qutbuddin Shaheed AQ in Markaz Al Burhani, Ardiya - Kuwait

May 08, 2013 11:52 AM

Janab Murtaza Bs bin Ismail Bs presided over Urs Majlis of Syedna Qutbuddin Shaheed AQ in Ezzy Mohalla Markaz, Abbasiya - Kuwait

Janab Murtaza Bs bin Ismail Bs presided over Urs Majlis of Syedna Qutbuddin Shaheed AQ in Ezzy Mohalla Markaz, Abbasiya - Kuwait

May 08, 2013 08:33 AM

May 06, 2013

Shabbir Poonawala

Ginger Hotels

After an online booking at Ginger hotel through Makemytrip.com, when I called up in morning to confirm the booking, there was an confusion and they refused that they have any booking, which they sorted out in an hour or two later and called back to confirm it.

The address written on website needs to be edited to include a more prominent place, like Near  Police Station, which is always easily searchable rather than any club or community hall.

The staff was courteous and the wifi password came directly on the mobile as an sms without any need to ask for it. Cozy rooms, nice amenities provided.

The hotel needs to provide food at night for those coming late — having already told we shall be late. We had to travel to “Twenty four seven” about 4-5 kms by auto in the night at midnight to get some food to eat.

Overall a good experience.

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Nice Cozy room at Ginger Hotel

Nice Cozy room at Ginger Hotel

by SP at May 06, 2013 01:30 PM

Loved eating at Barbeque Nation

In Delhi, one of the colleague suggested we eat at Barbeque Nation instead of going to Chandni Chowk and having our dinner there. We all agreed, as it was just besides our hotel also and we would save on time travelling to and fro.

Loved the theme, concept, food at Barbeque Nation. Its basically eat-all-you-can in Barbeque offers provided by them. Unlimited Starters, followed by main course and sweets and the most important and the best part was having a live charcoals placed on our table to keep the starters hot!!!

Good work.

Barbeque Nation

Barbeque Nation

Staff of Barbeque Nation

Staff of Barbeque Nation

Barbeque Nation

Barbeque Nation

by SP at May 06, 2013 12:45 PM

A nice weekend

Had a great weekend… which began with a flight to New Delhi for business works. Then went to Indore, then to Ujjain, Shajahpur, Indore again as there was a accident on the ghat on Indore Burhanpur road and then again to Burhanpur reaching Monday morning to Nagpur.

The journey began with me going to Delhi for an expo. From there I went to Indore and joined my family and friends in Ujjain. From there we went ahead to Shajapur and left evening to Burhanpur.

On the way there was an accident on the ghat just about 1.5 kms to 2 kms down in the evening. The traffic got jammed as the vehicle was not removed or even moved out of the road till late evening so we decided to go to Indore for night stay. We were lucky to get an cheap accommodation at Musafirkhana in Siyaganj Indore. Anyways we left in morning for Burhanpur. The vehicle was still left there on the road, but the traffic had started moving with one vehicle at a time on that patch of the road. We stayed for the day in Burhanpur and left for Nagpur in the night and reached home early morning.

A well organized travel, which was cost effective also.

Travelling on Road

Travelling on Road

Accident on Indore Burhanpur Road

Accident on Indore Burhanpur Road

Morning Nashta at Dhaba

Morning Nashta at Dhaba

Tea in Burhanpur

Tea in Burhanpur

Traveling by road

Traveling by road

by SP at May 06, 2013 12:45 PM

Articles in the Press

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.

by azizhp at May 06, 2013 12:45 PM

May 05, 2013

Mohammed Talib

Two American Lives – Lincoln & Franklin

A brief mention of two books that I’ve been reading over the month of April. The first is Team of Rivals which is a biography of Abraham Lincoln. The second is Benjamin Franklin: An American Life. These are two American lives that have fascinated me. Two lives destined to belong to the ages.

Lincoln is arresting the moment you enter the Lincoln Memorial. Inscribed there, on the wall in giant letters, you can read the Gettysburg Address. In Lincoln’s brief words you can feel a great deal. You have a sense of the majesty of his character and the vision of his quest in reuniting a fractured American union into a sustained whole during the midst of the civil war.

That sense is immeasurably magnified when you read Team of Rivals. Lincoln seems an impossibility. He came from nowhere, had nothing, failed repeatedly in seeking election and yet found his way to the presidential nomination as everyone’s second choice.

And yet even that is an understatement of the highest order. Lincoln had enormous vision. His hard won gifts of charm, public speaking, man management, and a talent for harnessing the energy of others to pull them in the right direction – which Lincoln always managed to make align with the direction that he wanted affairs to go. All united to deliver an America that seemed only sustained by Lincoln’s vision.

Lincoln had a remarkable capacity to lead. To stand far ahead of everyone else and bring them slowly and surely to where Lincoln wanted them to be. This shines out in how he managed his cabinet: which included four of his rivals for the presidential nomination who was each in the end a true convert to the preeminence of Lincoln.

For Franklin, there is the imperceptible gleam that shines through of him when you read his autobiography. A mix of deliberate autobiography, myth making, values program and draft outline of the American dream, his auto biography remakes Franklin into a human demi-god. And of course you have to remember that this was the story that Franklin wanted to tell about himself.

Isaacson’s biography, although it feels in part a character sketch or a short portrait, does help to realize Franklin in three dimensions. His life seems part moral code, part belief in the salvation offered by good works, part supreme scientific endeavor and part extreme political gamesmanship. You do get the impression that Franklin was an incredible chameleon able to find a way to work with people within the context of the society that he found himself. A Frenchman in France. An American in Philadelphia. An Englishman in England. And at the same time able to understand his role in each society and dress and act as needed to carry out his business as needed.

You also get a resounding sense of his immense scientific success. Hearing others describe Franklin as akin in his achievements in electricity as Newton’s were in gravity makes his famous experiment with the kite have a far greater resonance. That Franklin was the greatest scientist of his age – without perhaps the systematic codifying drive that distinguished Galileo or Newton in their specialties – was thought provoking.

At the same time, you can’t feel a degree of delight in his thoroughly middle class values and his commitment to them in the face of offers of privilege and preference. Franklin is an outstanding exponent of the formation of middle class America.

There is a great deal to take away from Lincoln and Franklin. Some of it is hard to capture. They had a unique ability to bind people together. Lincoln through his stories. Franklin through his ability to be charismatic and congenial. Both had a tremendous talent in leading through service. Lincoln managed to tie his rivals together into his ardent supporters. Franklin mastered the gap between achieving and taking credit for it early in his life and never let the second get in the way of the first.

These are two American lives that I won’t easily leave behind.


by mtalib at May 05, 2013 02:15 PM

Malumaat

Syedi wa Maulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb TUS bestowed Sharaf to Mumeneen in Kandivali

Syedi wa Maulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb TUS bestowed Sharaf to Mumeneen in Kandivali

May 05, 2013 08:33 AM

Janab Hussain Bhai Saheb Saifuddin presided over Urs Majlis of Syedna Ismail Badruddin RA in Houston - USA

Janab Hussain Bhai Saheb Saifuddin presided over Urs Majlis of Syedna Ismail Badruddin RA in Houston - USA.

May 05, 2013 05:48 AM

May 04, 2013

Malumaat

Syedi wa Maulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb TUS Visit to Neemuch

Syedi wa Maulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb TUS Visit to Neemuch

May 04, 2013 06:03 PM

Syedi va Moulaya Aali Qadar Mufaddal bhaisaheb Saifuddin TUS karam ane ehsaan farmavi 4 jamadil ukhra 1434 H jawad ma jadeed masjid nu iftetah farmayu

Syedi va Moulaya Aali Qadar Mufaddal bhaisaheb Saifuddin TUS karam ane ehsaan farmavi 4 jamadil ukhra 1434 H jawad ma jadeed masjid nu iftetah farmayu

May 04, 2013 06:03 PM

Syedi va Moulaya Aali Qadar Mufaddal bhaisaheb Saifuddin TUS karam ane ehsaan farmavi 4 jamadil ukhra 1434 H jawad ma waaz Mubarak farmawi.

Syedi va Moulaya Aali Qadar Mufaddal bhaisaheb Saifuddin TUS karam ane ehsaan farmavi 4 jamadil ukhra 1434 H jawad ma waaz Mubarak farmawi.

May 04, 2013 06:03 PM

Syedi va Moulaya Aali Qadar Mufaddal Bhaisaheb Saifuddin TUS karam ane ehsaan farmavi 3rd jamadil ukhra 1434 H Saturday JAWAD padhara ane mumeneen ne deedar nu sharaf inayat farmayu

Syedi va Moulaya Aali Qadar Mufaddal Bhaisaheb Saifuddin TUS karam ane ehsaan farmavi 3rd jamadil ukhra 1434 H Saturday JAWAD padhara ane mumeneen ne deedar nu sharaf inayat farmayu

May 04, 2013 06:03 PM

Urs majlis Syedna Ismail Badruddin RA in Dongaon

Urs majlis Syedna Ismail Badruddin RA in Dongaon

May 04, 2013 06:03 PM

Urus Waaz 34th Dai Matlaq Syedna Ismail Badruddin RA Live Rely Of Aali Qader Moula Tus From Jamnagar At Jamia Tus Saifiyah, Karachi-Pakistan

Urus Waaz 34th Dai Matlaq Syedna Ismail Badruddin RA Live Rely Of Aali Qader Moula Tus From Jamnagar At Jamia Tus Saifiyah, Karachi-Pakistan

May 04, 2013 06:03 PM

Urus Majlis 34th Dai Matlaq Syedna Ismail Badruddin RA Held in Ibrahim Masjid, Karachi-Pakistan

Urus Majlis 34th Dai Matlaq Syedna Ismail Badruddin RA Held in Ibrahim Masjid, Karachi-Pakistan

May 04, 2013 06:03 PM

Urus Majlis 34th Dai Matlaq Syedna Ismail Badruddin RA Held in Noor Hall, Ibrahim Mohalla, Karachi-Pakistan

Urus Majlis 34th Dai Matlaq Syedna Ismail Badruddin RA Held in Noor Hall, Ibrahim Mohalla, Karachi-Pakistan

May 04, 2013 06:03 PM

Syedi wa Maulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb TUS Solemnized Nikah of Aziz Mushtaqali Sadikot from (Kandivali) with D/o of Yusufbhai Akbarali Halvadwala from Vasai.

Syedi wa Maulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb TUS Solemnized Nikah of Aziz Mushtaqali Sadikot from (Kandivali) with D/o of Yusufbhai Akbarali Halvadwala from Vasai.

May 04, 2013 06:03 PM

Syedi wa Maulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb TUS Solemnized Nikah of Hussain Khozemabhai Dahodwala from (Kandivali) with D/o of Fakhruddin Alihussainbhai Hafizji from Mumbai.

Syedi wa Maulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb TUS Solemnized Nikah of Hussain Khozemabhai Dahodwala from (Kandivali) with D/o of Fakhruddin Alihussainbhai Hafizji from Mumbai.

May 04, 2013 06:03 PM

Syedi wa Maulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb TUS Solemnized Nikah of Abdulqadir Murtazabhai Kherodawala from (Bhayander)

Syedi wa Maulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb TUS Solemnized Nikah of Abdulqadir Murtazabhai Kherodawala from (Bhayander)

May 04, 2013 06:03 PM

Syedi wa Maulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb TUS Solemnized Nikah of Husain Juzarbhai kanchwala from Virar with D/o of Zoebbhai Fakhruddinbhai kanorwala from Kandivali.

Syedi wa Maulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb TUS Solemnized Nikah of Husain Juzarbhai kanchwala from Virar with D/o of Zoebbhai Fakhruddinbhai kanorwala from Kandivali.

May 04, 2013 06:03 PM

Urs Raat Majlis at Jamali Masjid-Narielwadi,Mumbai.

Urs Raat Majlis at Jamali Masjid-Narielwadi,Mumbai.

May 04, 2013 06:03 PM

URS RAAT MAJLISH SYEDNA ISMAIL BADRUDDIN BIN MOULA RAJ (AQ)HELD IN FAKHRI MASJID JHALOD

URS RAAT MAJLISH SYEDNA ISMAIL BADRUDDIN BIN MOULA RAJ (AQ)HELD IN FAKHRI MASJID JHALOD

May 04, 2013 06:03 PM

NEWSPAPER COVERAGE OF AALI QADAR MAULA (TUS) ARRIVED FOR URS MUBARAK AT JAMNAGAR

NEWSPAPER COVERAGE OF AALI QADAR MAULA (TUS) ARRIVED FOR URS MUBARAK AT JAMNAGAR

May 04, 2013 06:03 PM

First solar street light in U.S.A

First solar street light in U.S.A

May 04, 2013 06:03 PM

Syedi wa Maulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb TUS bestowed Utara to Shk Qutbuddin Bhai Lokkhandwala and Shk Mustafa Bhai Lokhandwala

Syedi wa Maulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb TUS bestowed Utara to Shk Qutbuddin Bhai Lokkhandwala and Shk Mustafa Bhai Lokhandwala

May 04, 2013 06:03 PM

May 03, 2013

Mumineen.org Akhbar

Annular Solar Eclipse, May 10th 2013

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Al-Imam Al-Moiz Li Deenillah (as) – Qaul; Intoxicants

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Al-Imam Al-Husain (as), Qaul (quote); Intoxicants

The consumer of intoxicants is from amongst the impious (immoral) and the wicked. Quote from Al-Imam Al-Husain (as); Raudato Hidayaat Vol. 3

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May 02, 2013

Mumineen.org Akhbar

Moharramaat; Riba – From Usury to Interest by Prof. Joseph Persky Christian Ideological Parallels

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Asgar F (Mind Mints)

Cooking with Mindfulness and Love

Mumineen house holds are blessed to be receiving the barakat of 'Thali' and with each passing day, more and more mumineen are partaking the barakat. For the elderly living all by themselves, for those with permanent disabilities or constrains of any kind, for college students, working professionals, school teachers with family to tend, specially in big metros, it is a boon from heaven.

The good fall out of the 'Thali' is that many home makers are having more free time at their disposal to pursue their hobbies, give more quality time to their children, in many cases to supplement their family income. The common refrain is ' thali thi ghani rahat thai gayee'

However, in this blog I would like to share a very important aspect of cooking for your family with Mindfulness and Love. It has its own joy and pleasure, and the home maker surely earns great sawab and boon, for doing her duty. There is an apt proverb - ' the surest way to a man's heart ( and her entire family) is through his stomach' -  so very true.

For a home maker cooking for the family is an integral part of her life and the well being of her family. 'Thali' gives the home maker, more space and energy, more time to learn and cook nutritious food for her family. It should not be an easy way out.

I just came across a very interesting article by Debra Moffit on Intent Blog, which motivated me to share some nuggets with my readers, and my wife Rabab co-operated whole heartily in our effort to better understand this concept of Mindfulness and love by cooking the local Maharashtrian cuisine - 'sabudana (sago) kichri' which is full of starch and great for a quick boost of energy.  It is also very low in fat. However, it takes a great deal of time to prepare it, and here plays love and Mindfulness.

It has to be soaked in water for 3 hrs, after draining the water, the sabudana has to be dried for another 4 hrs. Then starts the cooking. Hope readers got the 'drift' as to why Rabab chose to make this dish, and  it was being made for the  first time.



Sabudana Kichri with Bangkok Soup 

As sabudana (sago) is low in protein and does not contain any mineral or vitamin, Rabab made Bangkok soup, to balance the diet. Believe me it turned out great, and in the cooking and partaking of it,  a great lesson learnt. 

Debra Moffit  is an award winning author of ' Awake in the World : 108 Practices to live a Divinely Inspired Life'

Excerpts :
The kitchen offers one of the best and most creative places for practicing Mindfulness. Turn a meal into meditation experience. Cook with Love.

 In ancient traditions it is said the cook is able to transmit subtle properties of his or her thoughts and emotions into food.

Food cooked with Love and Mindfulness provides nutrition for body, mind and spirit of the family.

She gives an example of Walter Danzer - founder of Soyana a natural food company located in Switzerland, their quality of food is very different from factory processed food.  

So ladies, try making a conscious meal at home - it does not have to be elaborate, it can be simple, but having the delectable energy of love. As you cook, be  fully aware, be mindful, and have positive thoughts, enjoy your cooking, and for sure,  your dish will have the soul nutrients - very subtle, it cannot be seen nor proved scientifically, but its effects will be evident, once it is served. You will surprise your self.

Give it a try. Set out a date, shortlist a meal to cook, enter the kitchen with a positive mind set, and see for your self as to what Debra says is true or just another crap.

'Dil thi jamara - dil thi jaman banayu' is well known. It means the meal has a delectable energy of love and soul nutrients, besides the required ingredients. In those old days, many have gone for Kathiawar ziyarats, and stayed at many small towns, where the musafirkhanas, generally in those days were entrusted to a family, who looked after the needs of the zuwwar.

One noticeable thing, and every one who has experienced it first hand will surely agree that, though the meals were basic, it tasted great. Even if you reached at odd hours, and if you had missed your lunch or dinner, they would be ready to rustle up a meal for your family.

We had such an experience many years ago, and as I write this I vividly recall the love and affection with which, we were served - a group of 14 - lunch at very short notice by a mumineen family  at Barod on our way from Rampura to Ujjain.

We had halted for Namaz and to freshen up at Barod masjid and asked for some hotel where we could have our lunch. The bhai who escorted us to the masjid said that, as it is a small town, no good eating place is there. Shortly he came with his family members and offered us izan, and within a short time of 30-45 min: we were taken to their home, and served piping hot zaman.

Such memories stay with you for ever. The above are just two examples and personal experiences of cooking and serving with delectable energy of love, having soul nutrients.

But please do not take my word, just try it out your self. Give one try, cook a conscious meal and see if there is a difference. It would be great, if you can share the experience. Click on the comment, so that all those who read the blog will also benefit. If you are not comfortable to go public, you can mail me at : asgarubi@gmail.com and I will keep it under wraps, all to my self.



by MIND MINTS (noreply@blogger.com) at May 02, 2013 12:49 PM

Malumaat

Syedi wa Maulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb TUS Solemnized Nikah of M.Mufaddal Shk.hussainbhai Lathiwala

Syedi wa Maulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb TUS Solemnized Nikah of M.Mufaddal Shk.hussainbhai Lathiwala

May 02, 2013 08:34 AM

May 01, 2013

Malumaat

Syedi wa Maulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb TUS Presided over Waaz Mubarak Majlis on Urs Mubarak of Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin R.A in Kandivali

Syedi wa Maulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb TUS Presided over Waaz Mubarak Majlis on Urs Mubarak of Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin R.A in Kandivali

May 01, 2013 07:19 PM

Shabbir Poonawala

Travel ahead

A hectic weekend is planned.

New Delhi, Ujjain, Shajapur, Burhanpur and then back to home. And yes, a hop to Indore too.

by SP at May 01, 2013 06:30 PM

Malumaat

North America Musabeqat Hifz-ul-Quran al Kareem organized by Dairat-ut-tarbiat-wat-taleem USA in Houston

North America Musabeqat Hifz-ul-Quran al Kareem was organized by Dairat-ut-tarbiat-wat-taleem USA in Houston on 18 Jamadi-ul-Aakhar 1434H.

May 01, 2013 06:04 AM

Shahzada Idris Bs Badruddin Saheb arrives in Kuwait

Shahzada aliwaqar Idris Bs Badruddin Saheb arrived in Kuwait.

May 01, 2013 06:04 AM

April 30, 2013

Shabbir Poonawala

Online purchases — a guest post

The following is a guest post, script written by Mr Himanshu Agarwal. The views expressed are his own.

 

Freecultr vs. Fashionara – Which Is Better And Why?

 

There are various advantages of buying from online stores. Apart from the comfort of shopping from home, online stores provide you with wide range of options and attractive discounts. With internet bringing global business to local areas, it is essential for online stores to offer international standard for local prices. Hence, in the online business, to attract viewers, online stores put in their best efforts at performance to outshine each other. Where Freecultr and Fashionara are concerned, we need to see who outperforms other.

 

Background

 

Both Freecultr and Fashionara entered online business in the year 2011. While Freecultr deals with fashion apparels, accessories and footwear for women and men, Fashionara offers apparels, accessories and footwear for kids, women and men.

 

Kids Apparels – Fashionara Targets Entire Families

 

Fashionara’s collections include apparels and footwear for children as well and hence it addresses the needs of entire family under one roof. As Freecultr does not have collections for children, Fashionara gets past Freecultr in the first round with convincing victory.

 

Range Of Collections – Fashionara Excels

 

Compared to Freecultr, Fashionara has a wide range of collections in all categories. Apart from the numbers in categories, it could be said that Fashionara has more classifications of products as well. Moreover, it offers lingerie for women, which is not found in Freecultr. When you search for your needs, you would naturally want to have all your needs purchased in one go. Even if you are not shopping outside, where it gets tiresome to reach multiple stores for different needs, having everything in one online store makes it easy as you need to fill in the essential details only once.

 

Competitive Prices – Freecultr Competes Well

 

With regard to prices, Freecultr offers various products for lesser price. Though it does not have a wide a collection as Fashionara has, its products are priced low. However, it does not offer the same quality for low price. It has products that are priced low and this would benefit wide audience who are looking to spend moderate amount on purchases. However, both the online stores aim to attract customers by offering Freecultr coupons and Fashionara coupons. Although, the coupons offered by Freecultr are more attractive than the coupons offered by Fashionara; the pricing of Fashionara does the work for its customers here. Using these coupons would enable customers to enjoy great discounts.

 

Delivery Schedule – None Rings The Bell On Time

 

As far as delivery is concerned, both the stores share the same platform. There are unfavorable reviews about both the online stores with regard to delay in delivery. Though Fashionara has a wide range of collections, some opine that certain products, which show on stock while ordering, go out of stock during delivery causing delayed delivery. This serious matter has to be addressed by the company as it would lose its credibility eventually.

 

Customer Service – No One At The Counter

 

Both the online stores lack commitment here. There are many complaints about their not responding to enquiries on time with regard to refund and delay in delivery. Though the online stores sound that they are easy on return of goods, in reality, it seems the opposite.

 

Final Verdict Adjourned

 

In comparison, it may seem that Fashionara has quite a few advantages over Freecultr. However, these aspects are not sufficient to pass the verdict in favor of Fashionara. They do have kids’ collections, which are not found in Freecultr, but the collections for kids need improvement and inclusion so that it could be called versatile. In range of collections, of course Fashionara does well in men and women section. Still, it has been complained about this site about non-availability of products after ordering. Hence, it has to look into this area. For beginners, both the stores could be said to have started well. They both have areas to improve and they both need to improve on their efficiency in customer service. As far as user experience and product classifications are concerned, both the sites have done well. Hence, let us give them some time to get better and stronger.

by SP at April 30, 2013 11:00 AM

April 29, 2013

Mumineen.org Akhbar

Moharramaat; Riba – From Usury to Interest by Prof. Joseph Persky

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Molana Ali (as), Kalaam; Always

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Malumaat

Urs Majlis SYEDNA DAWOOD BIN QUTUB SHAH RA Held in Ibrahim Masjid,Karachi-Pakistan

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Aali Qadr Syedi wa Moulaya Muffaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb TUS solemnized Nikah of Aliasghar bhai Shabbir Presswal of Dan Diego

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April 29, 2013 08:34 AM

Aqa Maula TUS's Navazeeshat upon Shk. Akbarali Bharmal

Aqa Maula TUS's Navazeeshat upon Shk. Akbarali Bharmal

April 29, 2013 08:34 AM

Solar System in Baitul Bareeqa, Yemen

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April 29, 2013 08:34 AM

Urs Majlis SYEDNA YOUSUF NAJMUDDIN RA Held in Noor Hall,Ibrahim Mohalla,Karachi-Pakistan

Urs Majlis SYEDNA YOUSUF NAJMUDDIN RA Held in Noor Hall,Ibrahim Mohalla,Karachi-Pakistan

April 29, 2013 07:49 AM

Shahzada Aaliwaqar Abbas BS Fakhruddin Saheb presided over Makdam Majlis in Taheri Masjid Karachi

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April 29, 2013 07:49 AM

Urs Majlis SYEDNA DAWOOD BIN QUTUB SHAH RA Held in Noor Hall, Ibrahim Mohalla,Karachi-Pakistan

Urs Majlis SYEDNA DAWOOD BIN QUTUB SHAH RA Held in Noor Hall, Ibrahim Mohalla Karachi-Pakistan.

April 29, 2013 07:49 AM

Syedi wa Maulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal bs Saifuddin Saheb TUS Solemnized Nikah of Huzefa M Taherali plasticwala

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April 29, 2013 06:09 AM

April 28, 2013

Asgar F (Mind Mints)

God's Own Country - My Travelogue - 4 Thekkady - Allepy

Leaving Munnar in the morning, we reached Sterling Thekkady mid afternoon. Thekkady - Kumily is a tourist hot spot, having numerous good hotels and resorts, and a laid back atmosphere. The Periyar Lake, part of the Periyar Tiger Reserve is the place which offers one and half hour boat ride, and very popular with tourists. The Periyar Lake Boat ride is most frequented as it is right in the heart of Thekkady.

Sterling Thekaddy is located at one of the boundaries of  the Periyar Tiger Reserve, having a nice forest lodge type ambiance. You enjoy all the modern comforts, but have a feel of a forest lodge. Monkey families from the adjoining forest reserve are frequent visitors. From the presence of a number of foreign tourist groups, it seems this Resort is very popular in its aesthetic appeal.


 



A must see performance is the Martial Arts display known as Kaliyarapattu -  the oldest and original Martial Arts,  purported to to have originated 3000 years ago by  sage named Parsuram. Stick - sword / dagger -sword  duels and a synchronized jump through the rings of fire by two proponents of the art, keeps you mesmerized. At the end, you get to a photo op.








My Kalariayattu Moment ! All these years have been changeling opponents with words and wit. First time got a chance to handle the sword and shield. 

Stage managed Kalaripayattu. My opponent told me first to pose like him, I was smart enough not to oblige. With a weak back, if I had done his bidding, would have made a fool of my self, as with my medical condition, I would have been all floors with sword and shield. 






Gavi Forest Eco Tour - Periyar Tiger Reserve


Although the Periyar Boat ride is more relaxing, and less time consuming, we decided to go for the Gavi Forest Eco Tourism Trek. At 5.30 in the morning we started from the resort, and after one hour Jeep ride, we were at the Forest Check post. A few Tiger Posters at the entrance and on the way proclaiming that we are about to enter Tiger Territory added to the excitement, and in hush and awe we moved forward. 

Our Driver Mohammad had earlier informed us that during his 5 years of doing this trek, he has spotted the Tiger only 7 times, but just 10 days ago he had made the last sighting. A heavy fog and the lush green vegetation, with creeks and small watering holes, and distant bird calls and chirping, a sudden movement in some of the branches, all added to our excitement, as we slowly moved on, in eerie silence.    

The Periyar Wild life sanctuary is spread across 300 sq miles out of which 140 sq: miles is thick evergreen forests, and home to 44 Tigers, many species of wild life and the oldest inhabitants - the honey gatherers who have lived for centuries in harmony deep inside the forest.


Gavi at an altitude of 1000 ft above sea level is a quiet, beautiful and pristine evergreen forest. Travelling through it makes you reflect on the abundance of Nature, it makes you feel so small and insignificant. An Elephant mahout told me that, in the wild on an average each grown up Elephant drinks 200 liters of water and eats 150 Kgs to 300 kgs of vegetation. There are hundreds of elephants roaming in the wild and protected confines of Periyar Tiger Reserve. 

So much abundance in Nature  - there are in all 320 species of Birds and Botanists have confirmed that there are only 2 Gopher Trees ( Nirampalli) in India, and both these are in the Periyar Tiger Reserve. Gopher wood is mentioned in Genesis 6:14 as the wood from which Nuh Nabi made the Ark (shafina)  !!

The safari is not merely sightseeing but a learning experience. It is an intimate and enriching experience and makes us respect Nature and Conservation. During 1970 on wards the Sri Lankan repatriates, were settled in the Gavi Forest area and Cardamom plantations were set up for their livelihood. 

The Treks are of 1 hr and 3 hr duration and there is an 1/2 hr boat ride and lunch is provided during the course of the safari. We were back at the resort in the evening and after getting refreshed went for the famed Kerala Massage, and I have already dwelt on the after effect of the Massage in my earlier post !! 


Tiger Roar
my grandsons did not get to see the TIGER
but I did manage to surprise them on the trek
with a tiger roar !!


On the Trek with Mani our guide
we were made to wear leech socks,
although there were no leeches on the
trek. Leech socks made us look like
serious forest trekkers. 














Figs 


Boat ride on the serene
Periyar Lake














Next day we left for Alleppy, reached around noon, into a completely different natural scenery of vast expanses of water and paddy fields, where a house boat was waiting for us, to get us a feel of the famous Backwaters of Kerala.

The Backwaters are a chain of lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea. It is fed by 38 rivers and forms 900 kms of man made and natural waterways. Vembanand Kayal is the largest lake covering an area of 200 kms - largest lake in Asia, and on account of its waterways and in-habitations around Allepy is called The Venice of the East.



The House Boat ride is a memorable experience, but I would like to warn you that if you are visiting Kerala during the summer months, as we did, it is not advisable to stay overnight. As all the House Boats are berthed before night fall, and on account of frequent power cuts and fluctuations, the heat and the mosquitoes take their toll, and before the on board generator kick starts at 9 pm and air conditioner gets switched on in the room, you really wish you were staying home or at an hotel - there are many in Allepy. 

During summer, a day ride on the House Boat in the early hours or late afternoon is more enjoyable and less taxing. A smaller boat is much better, as it can navigate smaller waterways, and you get the opportunity to view the day to day lives of the inhabitants living in the villages at very close quarters. 


After staying overnight in the House Boat, the next morning, we headed for the Kochi Airport. We had a wonderful time in the few days we spent in God's Own Country. Nature is indeed a great teacher, if one is an aware and observant learner. 

Just sharing one of the many lessons learnt. Allah has created this beautiful Universe with a purpose, we have to learn to respect it. Everything in Nature has a purpose. During our Gavi forest safari, with the help of our Driver Mohammad, we understood, specially my grandchildren got to learn, that even the  leeches (eeek  ! was the first reaction when Mohammad put two leeches on his hand) serve a purpose. 

Dr. Aliasgar explained that leech medical therapy is widely practiced, and is beneficial in blood circulation disorders, such as, cramp veins, cardiac infarct, rheumatism etc: The bite of the leech is not painful, as the saliva is filled with pain killers. Leeches can consume between 5 to 15 ml of your bad blood, that is 4-6 times their body weight in a single feed. When done, they fall off. !!

My Moiz overcame the fear and managed to place one on his hand. A great lesson learnt. 

We reached Kochi Airport and the Departure Lounge was a welcome surprise. Dr. Aliasgar has traveled a lot, and he also found this one to be one of the best. Spacious with comfortable and regal upholstery chairs, complimentary News Paper racks, and tv monitors showing different news channels.

Hope readers enjoyed reading my Travelogue, I for one did really enjoy writing it and reliving the memories.





by MIND MINTS (noreply@blogger.com) at April 28, 2013 07:09 AM

April 25, 2013

Mumineen.org Akhbar

Lunar Eclipse 25th/26th April 2013 – Further Information

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by DBNet Editor (mf) at April 25, 2013 03:30 PM

April 24, 2013

Asgar F (Mind Mints)

God's Own Country - My Travelogue - 3 Munnar

It is worth a visit to the Spice Garden, specially if you have kids in the group. A guide accompanies you for a half an hour tour, and you get to know a lot about different spices, their health and medical benefits etc:

Cardamom - the Queen of spices is the most sought after from Kerala. Although smaller in size, it is of good quality, and the loamy soil and medium slopes are ideal for its cultivation. Every one loves chocolates, and it was my first hand experience to get the feel of cocoa cultivation.

Each of the Spice Farms has a selling outlet, where you can shop for your favorite spice. The home made chocolate bars, without ant preservative are worth a try. With the growing awareness in our eating habits, it is good to understand about organic farming and to develop a taste for the produce.


Cocoa fruit 

Towards afternoon we entered Munnar town, and found it to be too crowded, it has changed its character and has become a bustling town of Tea Planters. We were fortunate to have booked ourselves in  Terrace Green - Sterling resort nestled in the hills, a peaceful heaven at  a distance from the hustle bustle of the town. Club Mahindra also has their property located near by in Chinnakanal.

Many years ago I had stayed in Terrace Green just for a day, but this time round I found the property to be greatly up scaled, with aesthetic room decor, impressive reception area, and large refurbished dining and activity areas. 

It covers a large area, so you can have a relaxing morning walk, and return to have your tea and coffee. The rooms have a small fridge, a microwave, a tea pot and the room service smiling keeps your tea/coffee, sugar / milk sachets full, so you can enjoy many a hot cuppas in the cold climate. 

   





Numerous indoor and outdoor activities keep the tourists in good spirit and cheer. A forest trek, Muuttuputtey Dam and lake, where you can hire a power boat, a flower and plants Nursery, and a visit to the first Tea Processing factory and Tata's Tea Museum, where the original Tea roller of 1905 and other related exhibits are on display, and at the end of the visit, we get to enjoy, complimentary famous brewed Munnar Tea.

The history of Munnar is that the verdant beauty of the place caught the attention of a British Commandant in the later part of the 18th Century, during the Third Anglo Mysore War, when the British  were in hot pursuit of Tipu Sultan, who managed to escape.

It was the British Resident John Daniel Munro in 1870 who had interest in Plantation, that brought Munnar to the outside world. However, it was an European - A.A. Sharp who planted in 1880  the first tea saplings in the 50 acres of land at Parvathy. Now the entire region is covered with Tea plants. The Tata's entered into collaboration with Finlay in 1964. At present the Tea Estates in the entire region by owned and managed by a Co-operative.






After a 3 day stay at Sterling - Munnar we left for Thekkady where the Periyar National Park is located. It is approx: 4 hrs downward journey, with sharp turns and bends, so if you are prone to travel sickness, eat light and take medicine.


by MIND MINTS (noreply@blogger.com) at April 24, 2013 03:20 PM

April 23, 2013

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God's Own Country - My Travelouge - 2

As we left Kochi after breakfast and headed towards the cool climes of Munnar, why Kerala is called God's Own Country was evident in the breath taking landscape that slowly unfolded before us, as we started to climb the mountains.

On our journey towards Sterling Resort, it was a good decision to check out on one of the numerous Spice Farms that line the road. Spice Farms and Elephant safari are two of the many activities, and there are numerous both in Munnar and Thekaddy. Munnar although at an approx: height of 4500 sq: ft has turned into a bustling township, crowded and noisy, whereas Thekkady is quaint and tourist oriented, although at a lower height, but less polluted.

However, it is better to visit the Spice Gardens and do Elephant safari, while going upwards towards Munnar, as we did, because it is more fun, when you have to trek a slightly hilly terrain, when the Elephant tries to negotiate you down a slope, it is more fun and exiting.











Kerala is famous for its rejuvenating massages. Our Murtaza thought it fit, to have a head massage instead. :)) As for the massage, I went  in for one of recommended place at Thekaddy. There are 108 body points, which are 'woken up' so to say, by experts, who do a 4 year course.

Now it all depends on how much money you are willing to cough up. There are 1/2 hr to 2 hrs 30 minutes relaxing massages, which they claim, the effect lasts for 6 months. All body points are covered,   in all the different categories, but the body points receive the expert attention and time, depending upon the money you have spent !!

After massage there is a detox steam bath which opens all the skin pores. The fellow who gave me a massage, seeing my limp and age, thought that I will not  be comfortable, not knowing that I am a Bohra and a banya to boot with. I was perspiring all over, but was not willing to let go, because I had paid a goodly sum.

After about an hour you are to take a hot bath. I went to the resort and while having the stipulated hot bath, and thinking of 6 months of good glowing skin and robust health, it is what was claimed by the front desk guy. However,  on account of the oil and tiled flooring, slipped badly and fell head long on the floor.  Luckily no major damage resulted, and being fortunate to have the company of my son in law Dr. Aliasgar, who looked me up, and said all was fine.

So friends this much for now and the famous Kerala Massage.

(to be continued Insa Allah)

by MIND MINTS (noreply@blogger.com) at April 22, 2013 03:34 PM

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April 21, 2013

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