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AQWAL E AIMMA (A) KI ROSHNI MAY KAAL, 29/July/2014
Ko Hindustan may EID UL FITR 1st Shawaal 1435 Hijri Hogi.
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Ramzan Ka Aghaz, Qayamt ki Gadli Hai,
Zainab (S) Dar-e-Koofa per Khadli Ro Rahi Hai.

Tamam ahliyan e Charminar se guzarish ke woh 30 april ko Mir Inayat Ali Baqri Ko apna Kheemti Vote dein (car) unka nishan hai.

Is bar nahi toh Phir Kabhi Nahi. Vote 4 Change - Vote 4 Community.

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Shia's demand separate wakf board in Andhra Pradesh or Telengana State

HYDERABAD, India (TIMES OF INDIA) - Alleging that the AP State Wakf Board (APSWB) has failed to protect Shiite wakf properties, activists from the sect on Tuesday demanded a separate Shia Wakf Board to administer and protect its properties across the state.

According to the ongoing second wakf survey, there are around 76,000 wakf properties in Andhra Pradesh with acreage of 1.62 lakh acres. Mir Hadi Ali, president of All India Shia Organisation and activist Syed Hadi Hussain claimed that of this, around 11,000 properties, including 2,000 mosques and 500 graveyards, were owned by the Shiite sect of the Muslim community.

"Separate boards are operational in states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. There is a need for such a board in AP that can exclusively oversee Shiite wakf properties. Look for instance the Ashoorkhana Imambad in Rein Bazaar which doesn't even have minimum facilities such as drinking water and around 33 acres of endowed land have been encroached." said Ali.

"Nala-e-Mubarak, which is in Pathergatti, has around 68 acres of land endowed to in various parts of the city which has too has been encroached. The problems faced by Koh-e-Imam Zamin and Koh-e-Maula Ali is the same," he continued. Ali said in order to stop wakf tenants from turning into perennial encroachers, the APSWB should make the process of awarding tenancy transparent. Properties under the direct management of the APSWB have been neglected, he alleged. Meanwhile, Hussain claimed that he had sent a letter to Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde with a request for the formation of a separate Shia wakf board.

APSWB officials on the other hand said a separate Shia board would only create rifts between the two minority communities. They said there were only 10 per cent registered Shia wakf properties most of which are in Ranga Reddy district and Bandar in Krishna district.

"There are many ashoorkhanas such as Bibi Ka Alawa whose mutawallis are Sunni and the nature of such properties too is Sunni. There was a Supreme Court order in 2000 which stated that 30 per cent of registered wakf should be Shia in nature for a separate Shia Wakf Board to be constituted. We do not want any problems among both communities. A wakf is a wakf," said APSWB member Syed Akbar Nizamuddin Hussaini.

Shia Companions Wakf Protection Front. have Already filed a Case in A.P. Lokayukta regarding the separation for a Personal Shia Wakf Board in A.P., that the Current AP.State Wakf Board have failed to supply the details of Shia Wakf Registered properties in Andhra Pradesh Under R.T.I Act.

Moon Sighted - Inshallah 09/Aug/2013
Will be Eid Ul Fitr in India.

Remove Zakaat & Fitra
Offer Namaz e Eid Ul Fitr,
Do Tabara on Dushaman e Ahlebait a.s,
And Stay Away from Sin's.

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*****PROTEST MARCH********
Condemning the terrorist attacks on the Holy Shrine of SAYADA ZAINAB (s) Grand Daughter of Prophet Mohammed (s) in Sham, Syria.

Organised on Thursday, the 25th of July 2013..
time- 7:30pm ( baad namaz e maghribain)
venue:- Baitul Ul Qaeim (ajfj) to Darul Shifa, Hyderabad Deccan

Requesting Mohibban e Ahlebaith as living in Hyderabad, with folded hands to be present in masses to show your respect,support and love towards the holy progeny of Prophet (saws) note:- ladies too can join

May Allah's Curse Be Upon The Enemies oF The Ahlulbayt (As) Beshumar!

We Strongly Condemn The Recent Attacks on The Holy Shrine of Syeda Zainab (Sa) Bint Ameer AL Momineen (As) in Shaam. Every Single Person Should Speak up And Stand Against The Atrocities on The Grand Daughter of our Holy Prophet (Sawas).

In this regards Shia Companions Org. on 22-07-2013 have send a representation to the Hon'ble Minster of External Affairs, Govt. of India, United Nations Resident Representative to India, The Hon’ble Minister for Minority Affairs Govt. of A.P. & The Hon’ble President – All India Shia Personal law board.

To Condemn the Attack on the Holy shrine on behave of 40 Million Shia Muslims living in India and Requested the Govt. Of India to take action at a global level against the attack and ask the United Nations (UNO) to take the note of the attack. We also requested to send aid & joint plan of action to Syrian govt. for the protection of the Holy sites.

Al Ajal Ya Yousuf e Zehra Atfs - Mortar shells hit holy shrine of Sayyidah Zaynab near Damascus

Mortar shells have hit the holy shrine of Hazrat Zaynab (AS) on the suburbs of the violence-plagued Syrian capital city, Damascus, Press TV reports.
The shells were fired on Friday by foreign-backed militants fighting against the Syrian government.

On Thursday, militants fired a mortar shell on Maysaloun School in al-Dablan neighborhood in the western city of Homs, killing at least three civilians and injuring several others. The attack caused extensive material damage to the school.
On the same day, another shell fell on the vegetables market in al-Khder neighborhood, injuring one civilian and causing damage to cars and the nearby buildings. Syria has been gripped by deadly unrest since 2011. According to the United Nations, more than 90,000 people have been killed and millions of others displaced in the violence. Damascus says the chaos is being orchestrated from outside the country, and there are reports that a very large number of the militants are foreign nationals.

The regime of Israel, along with the West and its other regional allies, are partners in supporting over two years of deadly militancy in Syria.
Several international human rights organizations say the foreign-sponsored militants have committed war crimes in Syria.

Source Press TV : http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/07/19/314574/mortar-shells-hit-holy-shrine-in-syria/

Mortar shells hit holy shrine in Syria Mortar shells hit the holy shrine of Hazrat Zaynab (AS) on the suburbs of Damascus.

Tonite Moon has not been sighted, so 10th July will be 30th Shahban and InshAllah 11th July will be 01st Mah-e-Ramazan ul Mubarak All over India.

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#61) Ramadan: A Time for Repentance, Prayers and Salutation

Ramazan, The Month of Glory’ is almost upon us, and all too soon it will be over. ‘Ramadan’ is derived from the root word ‘Ramad’ which indicates ‘heat’, and this is perhaps why in one of his traditions our holy Prophet SA has said that: “Ramadan burns the sins and shortcomings, as fire burns wood!” With regard to this month the Holy Quran states in Chap. 2:185, that “whosoever of you witnesses this month, he/she shall fast therein, and glorify Allah for His guiding you; and [that you may] be thankful to Him”. In the earlier verses of the same chapter, 183-184 it also states: “O you who believe, fasting has been ordained unto you as it was ordained unto those before you, for a fixed number of days, so that you may guard yourself against evil … but whosoever amongst you is sick or on a journey, [shall fast] an equal number of days (later)”, and the verse ends with the advice that: “…. that you fast is better for you if you know”! Our observing the fasts during this month is indeed such a great act of worship that once when our Sixth Imam AS was asked by one of his followers as to why the penalty for missing a fast ‘without reason’ was so great, in comparison to the other missed obligatory acts? [Like for instance, if a prayer was missed, it could be offered later, or zakaat missed could be given out later; while for a missed fast one is required to either keep 60 fasts for each fast missed without reason, or feed sixty poor persons, or liberate a slave!] The Imam AS answered: “So that by looking at the severity of its penalty you can gauge the eminence and height of this great ‘ibadat’ [act of worship]!”

In another tradition from our Holy Masumeen AS, Imam Mohammad Baqir AS has stated: “Whoever fasts during the days of Ramadan, stands up for prayers in parts of its nights, controls the carnal desires and emotions, puts a rein on the tongue, keeps the eyes lowered, and does not injure the feelings of others, will become free from all sins, as if a new born on the day of its birth!”

For a muslim this month should signify the triumph of the spiritual and good in his nature over the base and evil of his human make-up. Imam Jafer-e-Sadiq AS has said: “The day of your fast should not be like other days. When you fast, all of your senses: eyes, ears, tongue; hands and feet must fast with you. So also has Imam Zainul Abideen AS taught us to pray that “We may not lend our ears to any vain speech, direct our eyes towards any amusement, or stretch our hands towards anything forbidden, nor step with our feet towards anything prohibited, and that nothing may fill our bellies but what Allah has made lawful, and our tongues may not utter anything except what He has permitted ….”

In a lengthy sermon regarding the importance of this month, the Holy Prophet SA has extolled its virtues by stating that this is the month on which Allah SWT has bestowed honour and distinction more than on any other month. This is the month in which fasts have been made obligatory on a Muslim. It is a month full of Allah’s Grace and Blessings, in which the doors of His Mercy are wide open and the doors of His Wrath are closed. A Muslim is therefore invited and encouraged to repeatedly ask pardon for the past mistakes, and make “Isteghfaar” (repent) and “Tawbah” (seek forgiveness) constantly during this month for the sins committed earlier. This is also the chosen month in which the Quran was revealed; the Quran which is referred to as the “Guidance for Mankind which clearly distinguishes between the Right and Wrong”! According to our Prophet SA the reading of a single verse of the Quran in this month carries the same reward as reading the entire Quran in other months! In one of his many invocations, the Holy fourth Imam AS has also taught us to pray: “….enlighten my mind with Thy book, and remove from me the burden of sin because of my reading it!” It is therefore highly recommended that we should try and undertake a diligent reading (with meaning) of the Quran during this month, more than in any other.
Another great distinction of this month is that one of its nights has been designated by Allah SWT as “The Night of Power or Destiny” – “Lail-a-tul Qadr”, the night in which the Holy Quran was revealed in its entirety. [“Surely We revealed it on the Night of Qadr”, Chap 97:1]. This is a night in which our prayers and invocations are given due consideration, and are answered by Allah SWT; and our worship in this night is considered to be better than that of a thousand months! In the same Chapter 97, Allah SWT further states: “And what will make you comprehend what the Grand Night is? This Grand Night of Qadr is better than a thousand months! The angels and spirits descend in it by the permission of their Lord, with [decrees] of all affairs. Peace! it is, till the breaking of dawn!” Chap 97:2-5.

Our Ullemah (religious scholars) are all unanimous in their opinion that verse 4 of this chapter bears witness to the existence of Our Living Imam AS, [AF]; because it speaks about the angels and spirits in the present tense, and not in the past, i.e. it does not say that they ‘descended’ that particular year in that one night alone, using a past tense, but rather in the present tense: “ that they continue to descend even now”! It is thus the belief of all momins that the angels descend on this night year after year upon the Living Imam of Our Age in this ‘Night of Destiny’, and present before him all that has been ordained by Allah SWT for every incident or occurrence big or small (‘Min Kulley Amrin’) which are going to take place during the course of the year, and that the destiny of every human being regarding the allocation of their portion of ‘Rizqh’, children, sickness, health and wealth etc., will be also be decided in this night, and approved by the Imam of Our Age. In this connection our Prophet SA has emphatically stated: “Do invoke Allah so that He may forgive your sins. Raise your hands in ‘Salaat’ as it is the best time for asking for His Mercy. When you invoke Him at such times, your prayers are answered by Him, and when you call Him He responds!” In another tradition the Prophet SA has said: “Allah forgives everyone who repents and prays in the Night of “Lailatul Qadr”, except the following four kinds of persons:

1. Who is always under intoxication,
2. With whom his parents are displeased,
3. Who does not behave mercifully with relatives, and
4. Who is a magician!

The Night of Destiny or Lailatul Qadr has not been identified as any one night in particular, but rather, we have been asked to ‘search for it’ during the ‘odd’ nights in the last ten days of the month of Ramazan! It is thus that the believers in their ardent ‘search’ for this night, go through the rituals of the recommended forms of prayers and worship starting from the 19th night of Ramazan through to the 27th night!
While on the subject of ‘Lailatul Qadr’, Islamic literature records several very beautiful parallels between the Lailaltul Qadr and the Ahlul Bait AS, i.e. the progeny of the Prophet SAW that illustrate the unique position which they, the holy Ahlul Bait AS have been granted by Allah SWT. It is stated in the commentary of the renowned compilation known as “Durre Manthur” that: “The term Lailatul Qadr stands for the Holy Prophet SA and his progeny.” Elsewhere in other literatures it is mentioned that the Lailatul Qadr also alludes to the night preceding the ‘Day of Ashoora’ in Kerbala in the year 61 Hijra, when Imam Husain AS and his loyal band of companions were engrossed in the worship of Allah SWT all night, eagerly waiting for, and anticipating their own martyrdom on the next day in the path of Allah SWT by following the footsteps of their immaculate and infallible leader Imam Husain AS in his sacrifice of defending ‘‘Truth over Falsehood’. The combined ‘Ibadat’ of these martyrs offered with the purity of their intentions on that one night was better than the thousand months of rule of the Ummayyad dynasty which had opposed them!
Another very interesting tradition which is recorded along these lines, is that during the time of Imam Jafer Sadiq AS, a person approached him and questioned as to whether the tradition that the Prophet SA had said that: “The sun did not shine on anyone more truthful than Abuzar” was true? [Abuzar RA was a noted companion of the Prophet SA]. The Imam AS replied: “That indeed is true”. The person then asked: “In that case, what is the position of the Prophet of Allah, Ali, Hasan and Husain AS?” The Imam AS countered with his own question: “How many months out of the twelve months of the year are considered sacred in Islam?” The person answered: “Four”. The Imam AS asked: “Is Ramazan one of them?” The man replied: “No”. To this the Imam AS responded: “Yet there is ONE NIGHT in the month of Ramazan which alone is better than a thousand months! Similarly, just as the one night of Qadr cannot be compared with any of those entire four months, similarly the Prophet SA and his holy Ahlul Bait cannot be compared with anyone else no matter how elevated their positions might be!” In other words, ‘they are in a class by themselves’! The erudite nature of this reply clearly illustrates the pristine position of the noble household and shows that it could only have come from a divinely gifted Imam AS, may our lives be sacrificed for him!

The ‘Fazayel’ [honours] for the month of Ramazan are many, and in order for us to benefit from its blessings to the optimum, Allah SWT in His mercy, has preceded this month with two other chosen months, the month of ‘Rajjab’ which He has called His own, followed by the month of ‘Shabaan’ which He has designated as the month of His Prophet SA, each progressively more exalted than the other; and instructed us to observe the sanctity due to these months as well, by making excessive ‘isteghfaar’ in the former, and abundant ‘salwaat’ and ‘durood’ in the latter, so that when the month of Ramazan finally arrives upon us, we have been gently but diligently ‘prepared’ to have a softened heart and a receptive mind at a level of mentality which is ready to accept and absorb the many spiritual benefits that are associated with the arrival of the blessed days and sanctified nights of the month of Ramazan! [In order to get the best introduction to the ‘nobility’ of this month, and to start mentally preparing ourselves to the correct ‘state of mind’ so that we may do full justice, and gain the maximum benefits of this month of mercy, it is highly recommended that we read the two great supplications [duas] shown to us by our Holy Fourth Imam AS: i.e. his ‘Dua Upon Citing the Hilal and Arrival of Ramazan’ and the ‘Dua Bidding Farewell To The Month Of Ramazan’ before the actual start of Ramazan! Recitation of these duas builds up a sense of anticipation within us for a proper welcome of this glorious month of Allah SWT; greeting it and receiving it much as a noble and long awaited guest, who gives us the utmost pleasure upon arrival, and leaves us with a sense of deprival upon its withdrawal! These duas can be found in the compilation known as the ‘Sahifa-e-Kamila’ or ‘Sahifa-e-Sajjadia’, also known as the ‘Zuboor-e-Aale-Mohammad AS’ or ‘The Psalms of Ahlul Bait’, and a sincere reading of these duas is guaranteed to Inshallah instill the right spirit within us to observe the rights and rites of this month as they aught to be observed!]

The holy Prophet SA has said that if we truly fast as has been ordained, then every breath that we take assumes the reward of a ‘tasbih’ [rosary] and our sleep the reward of worship … and he also adds: “Verily, the person who does not receive the mercy and benevolence of Allah [in this month] is indeed very unfortunate!” He further states: “Whoever recites ‘Salwaat and salaam on me and my family repeatedly [in this month], Allah will keep the scales of his good deeds heavy on the Day of Judgement!”
Lastly, when we see the ‘multiplication of rewards’ for any good deed or act of charity performed during this month, the thought does cross our mind as to what could be the height of reward and ‘Ajr’ Imam Ali AS attained, when he not only achieved his martyrdom in this glorious month, in a condition of fasting during the days designated as the “Days of Lailatul Qadr”! It is small wonder then that our noble Imam AS himself cried out in relief when he received the fatal blow which lead to his martyrdom: “By The Lord of Kaaba, I have succeeded!”

In conclusion, we recount a prediction by Imam Ali AS regarding the months of Ramazans to come in the future towards the end of time or the ‘Aqhir Zamana’ [which perhaps is already upon us? !] The Imam AS states: “A time will come when evil will be extensively prevalent. At that time the crescent (of Ramazan) will appear unusually bigger just as if it were two nights old; and at times it will not even be seen and will be so hidden that people will not fast on the first of Ramazan, and on account of not seeing the crescent they will fast on the Eid Day. Then, save yourselves in those times, for Allah will punish people at that time due to their negligence. Indeed in those days sudden deaths will be current amongst people, death will attack people so quickly that a person who is sound and healthy in the morning will be in his grave by evening! He will be absolutely alright in the evening but will be a co**se in the morning; so in such a time it is incumbent to keep ready their last will and testament before the coming of the trouble, and offer their prayers early in the right time because there is always a fear that perhaps death may overtake them suddenly. Then whoever from you reaches such a generation should not sleep at night but with ‘Taharat’ [Wudu] and remain in ‘Taharat’ all the times!”

May Allah SWT grant us the good sense and guidance to make the most of the blessings that are associated with Ramazan, and may we truly be conscious of our shortcomings and invoke the mercy of our Almighty Lord to grant us pardon, and to forgive those of our near and dear ones that are alive, and more importantly those that have gone away from us and can now only look up to us to send them the bouquets of ‘duas’ and prayers for the raising of their positions in Aqhirat. And since Ramazan is also the time for sharing and caring, let us follow the lead shown by our noble Prophet SA and his esteemed household, in giving away in charity what is truly dear to us, and constantly keep our house open for the feeding of the poor and the needy in the name of our Merciful Lord, Ameen!

NOTE: The quotations of the hadiths and verses of the Quran have been ‘paraphrased’ by me for the sake of brevity, while I have endeavoured to keep the gist of its meaning to the best of my understanding.}