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Dawoodi Bohra 52/53, Raudat Tahera, bhendi bazar, Mumbai (2026)

03/07/2024

Peace be upon Mohammad and Ibrahim son of Muslim bin Aqeel

16/06/2024

Eid al Adha Mubarak to all

26/09/2023

𝐄𝐢𝐝 𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐝 𝐮𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐛𝐢 𝐌𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐤

Mawlid, also spelled Mawlūd or Mīlād, in Islam, the birthday of a holy figure, especially the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH (Milad un-Nabī).

Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, arbitrarily fixed by tradition as the 12th day of the month of Rabīʿ al-Awwal—i.e., the day of Prophet Muhammad’s death—was not celebrated by the masses of Muslim faithful until about the 13th century. At the end of the 11th century in Egypt, the ruling Shiʿi Fāṭimids (descendants of ʿImam Ali AS)observed four mawlids: those of Muhammad, ʿAlī, Fāṭimah, and the ruling caliph. The festivals, however, were simple processions of court officials, held in daylight hours, that culminated in the recitation of three sermons (khutbahs) in the presence of the caliph.

The mawlid poems, which relate Muhammad’s life and virtues, are also widely popular outside the times of regular feasts.

09/04/2023

𝐅𝐮𝐳𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐥 𝐊𝐚𝐚𝐛𝐚

On the night (eve) of the 19th of Ramadan, Imam Ali (AS) was in his daughter, Zainab (AS)'s house. He had been rarely sleeping during the nights of the Holy Month of Ramadan and devoted himself to prayer despite the complicated political situation.

His daughter brought iftar for him, which consisted of bread, salt, and yoghurt. The Imam told her that the Prophet would not eat two foods with bread in one meal and that he would not break his tradition. So he asked her to remove the yoghurt and only ate bread and salt.

On the morning of the 19th of Ramadan of the year 40 A.H., Imam Ali (AS) came into the Great Mosque of Kufa, and called Azaan. He took his place in the alcove, and moments later, the worshippers began to arrive. They stood behind him in serried ranks, and the prayer began. Standing in the front row, with other worshippers, were Abdur Rahman bin Muljam (accursed) and his confederates. They were watching Ali's movements. In the folds of their cloaks, they were carrying swords burnished to a high sheen, and soaked in poison.

Just when Ali (AS) touched the ground with his forehead for sajda, Abdur Rahman bin Muljam (accursed) stepped out of his row, and crept into the alcove. And just when Ali (AS) lifted his head from the ground, ibn Muljam (accursed) struck the fatal blow at his forehead with such deadly force that it split open.

Blood squirted from Ali's forehead in several jets, and he exclaimed:

“By the Lord of the Kaaba, I am successful!”

08/02/2023

Raudat Tahera (Arabic: روضة طاهرة‎‎ Rawḍatu Ṭāḥiratu) is the mausoleum of Syedna Taher Saifuddin RA and his son & successor Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin RA, the 51st and 52nd Da'i al-Mutlaqs of the Dawoodi Bohra Ismaili Muslims.

Syedna Taher Saifuddin RA led the Dawoodi Bohra community from 27 January 1915 to his death on 12 November 1965. He was succeeded by his son, Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin RA, who led the community from 12 November 1965 to his death, 17 January 2014.

Raudat Tahera was constructed by Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin RA, and its architect was Yahya Merchant, who has also designed the Mazar-e-Quaid in Karachi, Pakistan.

Construction of Raudat Tahera began on 10 December 1968, which coincided with the date of 21 Ramadan 1388 of the Fatimid Calendar, the death anniversary of Imam Ali A.S., and was inaugurated on 19 April 1975 by the Indian president Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed coinciding with the birthday celebrations of the 21st Fatimid Imam, aṭ-Ṭayyib Abī l-Qāṣim ibn al-Manṣūr, on 4 Rabi' al-thani 1395.

03/02/2023

𝐀𝐥𝐢 𝐃𝐚𝐲 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐦 𝐀𝐥𝐢(𝐀𝐒)

Imam Ali (AS) was born to Abu Talib and his wife Fatima bint Asad on the 13th of Rajab A.D. 600. One of the greatest distinctions that Imam Ali (AS) enjoyed was that he was born in the House of Allah which is popularly known as Kaaba.

He witnessed the rise of Islam; he witnessed the Da’wa of Muhammad (PBUH) , and he was a witness of the Wahi (Revelation of Al-Qur’an al-Majid). He immediately accepted Islam even though he was still a child, and he fought all his life so that the Word of Allah would be supreme.”

He is the one for whom the House of Allah was turned into a maternity home; And he is the one who threw the idols out of that House; Imam Ali (AS) was the first and the last child ever to be born in the Kaaba.

When Imam Ali (AS)was five years old, Muhammad(PBUH) adopted him, and from that moment they were never to part with each other.

Ali(AS) was destined to become the right arm of Islam, and the shield and buckler of Muhammad(PBUH) , the Messenger of God. His destiny was inseparably linked with the destiny of Islam, and the life of its Prophet. He was present at every juncture in the history of the new movement, and he played the stellar role in it.

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21/08/2022

𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝟑𝟖 - 𝐇𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐛𝐧 𝐀𝐥𝐢 (𝐀𝐒): 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐦

During the 50 to 60 years after the Prophet's (PBUH) passing, Islam had changed so much that in the Islamic world those dear to the Prophet were openly killed and taken captive.

The events of Karbala that occurred 14 centuries ago reflect a collision of good versus evil, virtuous versus wicked, and an Imam (a head of virtue) versus yazid (a devil). The collision resulted in a tragic confrontation between Imam Al-Hussain (AS) and 72 companions on one side and the accursed yazid's giant army on the other side. Imam Al Hussain (AS) a righteous man, a religious authority, was Imam of Muslim Ummah. His main concern as the representative of his grandfather Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), was to safeguard and protect Islam and guide fellow Muslims. On the other hand, mu'awiya and his son accursed yazid who used brute force and all possible illegitimate means to become rulers of their respective times had planned to use all possible illicit means to make their family rule permanently over the vast Muslim empire of Syria.

Imam Hussain (AS) was quick to realize that giving allegiance of loyalty to yazid would jeopardize the survival of Islam. To safeguard and protect Islam, therefore, the Imam had no choice but to confront and collide with yazid's rule irrespective of consequences. The accursed yazid's forces cut off the basic necessities of the camp, including access to water. The camp consisted of Imam Hussain (AS), his family, friends, and companions, all of whom stood fast and firmly with him. These braves would rather face death for the noble cause of Islam than submit to the outrageous tyranny and the un-Islamic ways of yazid.

Thus, in Karbala, Al-Hussain (AS) the 57 year old grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), sacrificed himself, his children, his companions, and all he had, for one goal. That goal was to let the truth triumph over falsehood eventually, and he did that brilliantly.

Imam Hussain (AS) was like an enormous stake that held the ropes of Islam’s tent safely in the storm with his own blood.

20/08/2022

𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝟑𝟕 - 𝐙𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛 𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐥𝐢 (𝐀𝐒) — 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐦

It was Zainab (AS)'s destiny to proclaim to the world that the sacrifices made by Imam Al-Hussain (AS) and the companions were for the cause of Islam. She exposed the evil deeds of the accursed yazid and ibn ziyad with courage and fearlessness. She endured physical pain and mental agony with fortitude and was the hero and the leader, and she was the source of strength to all women and children around her. Never did she rebel against the destiny decreed by Allah. The strength of her submission was divine. The spirit of Zainab bint Ali (AS) will live forever. Her courage, forbearance, and submission will continue to inspire those who hear her life story of suffering and leadership for all time to come. Had it not been for her, the sacrifices of Karbala might have faded into oblivion; and the ignorant Ummah not knowing the truth, would have gone completely astray. In Karbala's aftermath, she proved through her superb oratory, that "the word is mightier than the sword." People of Medina hailed Imam Al-Hussain (AS) as the savior of Islam, and Zainab (AS) as the savior of the Muslim Ummah.

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19/08/2022

𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝟑𝟔 - 𝐓𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐚

1⃣ Oneness of God
2⃣ Never allow yourself to be humiliated
3⃣ It’s never too late to repent
4⃣ When life is hard, remember that Allah is watching
5⃣ Be a free thinker
6⃣ Always support and defend the truth
7⃣ Others come first
8⃣ Be patient
9⃣ Enjoin the good, forbid the evil
🔟 Female empowerment

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18/08/2022

𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝟑𝟓 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐎𝐟 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚

1. Umme Rabab, the mother of Ali Asghar, who handed her 6-month-old son to Imam Hussain (AS), knowing well, he’d not return alive.

2. Umme Farwah, wife of Imam Hassan (AS) and the mother of Shah Qasim, the young martyr of Karbala, whose mother always wanted to see her son getting married someday.

3. Umme Laila, who prepared and sent her 18-year-old son to Ali Akbar to go to the battlefield knowing that he would not come back alive.

4. Ummul Baneen, the mother of Abbas (AS), and commander in chief was raised by his mother for a singular purpose…..to live and die for his brother Hussain (AS).

5. Umme Kulthoom (also known as Zainab the younger) was the younger sister of Hussain (AS) who is known for giving a strong eulogy condemning the people of Kufa.

6. Fatima Kubra, who married Imam Hassan’s (AS) son Hassan-e-Muthana to honor a promise her father Hussain (AS) had made to his dying brother, Hassan (AS).

7. Fatima Sughra, Hussain (AS)'s elder daughter, who could not travel with the family due to ill health, who spent her days awaiting the return of Hussain’s (as) caravan at Medina.

8. Little Sakina, who kept running to the battlefield to look for her father’s body all night, after their camps had been looted and set on fire .. Sakina who’d never once slept without resting her little head on her father’s chest.

9. Fatima Zehra (AS) the only daughter of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) long dead before the battle itself, but who had raised her sons and daughters knowing well what fate awaited them in years to come.

10. However the most inspiring of them all was Lady Zainab (AS) Imam Hussain (AS)'s sister and daughter of Fatima bint Mohammad (AS). Her strength, courage, and determination after the battle lead, guide, and save her surviving family members. It is she who kept Hussain’s (AS) message alive by starting the tradition of organizing the lamentation gatherings to narrate the events that unfolded in Karbala so that her words could reach far and wide in centuries to come.

17/08/2022

𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝟑𝟒 - 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐦 𝐀𝐥𝐢 𝐙𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐥 𝐀𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐧 (𝐀𝐒) 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

Imam Ali Zainul Abideen (AS) lived an arduous life, prevalent with grief, and political turmoil caused by the struggle for power to rule. The events of Karbala left an indelible picture on his mind, and it haunted him for the rest of his life. It was a jihad at its extreme that the Imam and his aunt, Zainab (AS), undertook so fearlessly, to broadcast Karbala, and focus on Imam Al-Hussain (AS)'s message. It was a jihad not only to awaken the confused Muslim Ummah and to educate them but also to rescue them from the tight grips of tyranny of the accursed yazid and his ilk.

The best qualities and attributes of man were collectively present in his personality. He was the best example of tolerance, forgiveness and self-sacrifice, measures that went far above any known standards. He traveled to Mecca on foot for Haj twenty times, and he continuously guided people through the Quranic verses and other teachings.

After returning to Medina, like his grandfather, Imam Zainul Abideen (AS) cultivated land and palm groves. He looked after many houses of the poor and hunger-stricken families. He provided food to the hungry, dresses to the needy, and paid debts of the destitute. At night Imam Zainul Abideen (AS) would cover his face and carry sacks of food on his shoulder to distribute to the needy, covering his face so no one can recognize him. None of these families knew that it was Imam Zainul Abideen (AS) who managed and ran their lives, until after he died and the gifts stopped.

There was not a single day in the life of the Imam that there were no tears in his eyes. With little means of the media at the time, the Imam took it upon himself the broadcasting of the tragedy of Karbala. By narrating the events of Karbala with tears in his eyes, he encouraged gathering of people to mourn the sacrifices of the martyrs. He managed to pass on the message and practices of Islam through a unique medium of prayers and supplications.

16/08/2022

𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝟑𝟑 - 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐝

The events of Karbala and the survivors' captivity were tragic and they stirred the hearts of the people especially of Medina. The numerous Majalis held by Zainab (AS) along with her sister Umm Kulthoom (AS) in Medina during the first year after Karbala, had deeply influenced the people. People were inflamed and felt aggrieved and aggravated by yazid's rule. They wanted to avenge yazid's shameful and disgraceful actions and punish Karbala's perpetrators.

Different Muslim groups requested Imam Zainul Abideen (AS) to join them in their move to punish these enemies of Islam. Zainul Abideen (AS) kept himself aloof of them, and he deemed their uprising as untimely. He preferred to preoccupy himself in worship, preaching, and educating; setting an example of forbearance and endurance. However, some devotees were so overwhelmed with the dreadful events of Karbala that they went to Damascus to protest yazid's horrendous deeds.

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