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Raudat Tahera at night
By
Aziz Poonawalla
This is the mausoleum of the late 51st Dai ul Mutlaq, Syedna Taher Saifuddin AQ, and the focal point of Bhindi Bazaar, Mumbai. Upon the four interior walls is inscribed the entirety of the Holy Qur’an, in gold. The entire Bhindi Bazaar area is due for a massive renovation and reconstruction, funded entirely by his…
Welcome to Marol!
By
Aziz Poonawalla
The many vendors in the Marol area were quite excited that over 150,000 Bohras had converged on the area, with plenty of thirst to satisfy. And money to spend. (see more of my photos here – will be adding many more)
Saifee Masjid, Marol (Mumbai)
By
Aziz Poonawalla
Saifee Masjid, the venue for Ashara 1431 in Marol, Mumbai. The Marol Jamaat has a brief history of the Saifee Park area on their website. (see more of my photos here – will be adding many more)
an introduction to Ashura
By
Aziz Poonawalla
(guest post by Hussein Rashid) A thanks to Aziz for opening the doors to his house to me. I shall endeavor to put everything back where I found it, and replace the juice. It seems appropriate to talk about Ashura, since that’s the reason I am house sitting. Ashura, the tenth day of the Islamic…
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