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Farewell to Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (RA)
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Aziz Poonawalla
On Friday, January 17th, his holiness Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin RA passed away in Mumbai. Syedna Burhanuddin RA was a visionary intellect and pious guardian of the Deen of his followers, the Dawoodi Bohra community, to which I proudly belong. In his time, he renovated great architectural landmarks like Al Jamea Al Anwar masjid in Cairo,…
Have yourself a very Merry Mawlid al-Nabi
By
Aziz Poonawalla
Mawlid, also known as Milad al-Nabi, is the celebration of the birth of the Prophet Mohammed SAW. In celebrating Mawlid, Muslims express their love for the Prophet SAW, with recitation of salawat, processions, and congregating with family and friends, as well as the tradition of Na’at, devotional poetry and hymns that praise the Prophet’s SAW…
Siri knows about Milad #creepingsharia
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Aziz Poonawalla
Ask Siri today the following question and you will get the following answer: (via Ayesha Mattu on Twitter – try it yourself!)
a case study for paternalism and good intentions
By
Aziz Poonawalla
This is a true anecdote: A hijabi chooses the bottom platform of a quiet staircase in her college’s library to pray. While she is deep in prayer, a white, male classmate walks by and stops to console her by putting his arm around her shoulders because she looked upset. Though succinct, there’s a lot to…
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