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Martin Luther's pastoral advice during the Black Plague:

"I shall ask God mercifully to protect us. Then I shall fumigate, help purify the air, administer medicine and take it. I shall avoid places and persons where my presence is not needed in order not to become contaminated and thus perchance ...

New book coming out soon. Here is the link:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Children-Time ... s=AGA+KHAN

<P>Hazer Imam's ties to Governor Perry will generate lot of headlines in the news as the Governor is running for Presidential election in US .</P><P>We need to be aware of this and be prepared to defend our faith and Islam in general from any ciritism that arises.</P><P>Already the governor is ...

Hazer Imam met with leaders of the jamat and gave them guidance.
Has this been shared with the jamat and if not when.

Thanks

Early this month, 60 minutes news program ran a segment on Orthodox Church in Turkey. It talked about Pluralism in Islam and a handwritten message by the Prophet Mohammed to treat Christian with respect.

Here is the link under Patriatch Bartholomew:

http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/60minutes ...

Individuals have personal beliefs and biases based on their upbringing.
We are influenced by the surroundings and our families.

Hopefully, with education and technology our world would become smaller and people are more aware of diverse viewpoints and beliefs among mankind.

Ignorance is a major ...

My take on this- Let him wear the earring...it does not harm him nor others.
I'd rather have the kid wear earring then do something stupid which is harmful to his physical and mental health which the directly harm the family and the society.

As adult, we are not perfect and and get involved in bad ...

Human Capital is definitely beneficial in those areas where modern technology is non existent. In some societies, large families equates wealth..

As standard of living rises, and there is an inverse trend where family size goes down...

I had attended JK this evening and it was Chandraat. A ginan was recited in a good size JK and there was perhaps o­ne or two individual that joined in the ginan recitation. I for o­ne, was not able to understand what was being said and I started thinking as to what was o­n the mind of the younger ...

I recently read this book and enjoyed it thoroughy. I would recommend it as it deals with Science and Religion and other current affairs..well written..

The author also wrote " Da Vinci Code"

The extent of love is between the two individuals.....it should not be dicated by someone outside of their relationship...there is an increasing general consensus o­n this subject..while there are still few in the society that do not understand how bilogy or genetics play a major role in human ...

As far as I know, there is no such firman on the subject but our Imam would never make a direct reference in a firman on such subject as the time is not right for it. Just imagine, how much controversy it would create; and the reaction from the not so pluralistic minded people.

Here is what Mowlana ...

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RUMI’S POETRY OF AGING
By HARRY R. MOODY

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Jalal ad-Din Rumi (1207–1273) was, by common assent, the greatest poet in the history of Islam. He wrote in Farsi and his work is known and loved throughout the Islamic world and beyond. More recently, according to Publisher’s ...

That is why it is so critical to reach out to the aged population in our jamat. Language barriers are apparent and therefore, it is important for the younger members in our jamat to acquaint themselves with our wondeful heritage -the language, culture, religious traditions.

I find it rewarding to ...

<DIV class=Headline>Rewriting the History of a Dalit Nizari Hero</DIV><BR><DIV><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color=#707070 size=1>Friday November 17 2006 17:53:12 PM BDT</FONT></DIV><BR><A href="mailto:ysikand@yahoo.com"><DIV class=Authore>Yoginder Sikand, India</DIV></A><BR><DIV class ...

When I go to JK I like to sit at the back row as this is my "comfort zone".
I find it disturbing when I am forced by volunteers to sit in the front row while I can understand the reasons, but I dont think this should be done when the JK is not full .....

I feel uncomfortable with the idea of giving blood to commemmorate the Golden Jubille of Hazer Imam. Blood reminds me of wars and battles fought during our History.

The best gift we can give Hazer Imam is
* regular attendance to JK and or being regular in our prayers
* Being united and do Sewa ...

I agree this forum should not be used for dating svc. But a meaningful discussion/s should be welcomed. A lot of interest has been shown on this topic all i can say is that there are a lot of resources on the web for those who are struggling to come to terms with their faith and circumstances in ...

I know it is a struggle to reconcile one's faith and sexuality.
One's orientation should be irrelevant as to how one practise faith .

One prominent author stated that she wished religion was about ones actions rather than beliefs. Basically do good thing and you will be rewarded accordingly. What ...

VIrtual tour of alhambra can be found at this link...
There are also some interesting articles on Islamic art and architecture..


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Interesting article. I am quite aware of this trend and I think it is pretty sad that one would resort to that to satisfy the wishes of their parents or the societal pressure.

But I am happy that there is a dialogue and awareness tho this subject matter.

It is of immense interest to a lot of ...

Moms' Genetics Might Help Produce Gay Sons By Randy Dotinga
HealthDay Reporter
Tue Feb 21, 11:52 PM ET



TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- New research adds a twist to the debate on the origins of sexual orientation, suggesting that the genetics of mothers of multiple gay sons act differently ...

This subject has been discussed under the header "homosexuality"
you may want to read the postings there and if you choose, share your opinion.

I was fortunate to visit Goa recently and It was interesting to see that
Mukhi and Kamadia and eveyone that sat in front and at the Ghat Pat were wearing what looked like Burmese hats...the rest of the jamat was not...any significance to this?

Btw there are few JK's in Goa and quite a # of Ismailis ...

I came across this article in Bangkok Post. I hope I've placed it under the right category...


COMMENT / RELIGION AND TERRORISM

Jihad or murder? COMMENT / RELIGION AND TERRORISM

There is no need to look to theology to call a crime by its proper name

By ABDOU FILALI-ANSARY

It is remarkable ...

Gay relationship is like a hetero relationship ..which is consentual relationship between two adults be it emotional , friendship or others.

I agree, any other relationship between non- consenting parties is wrong.

Like I had stated in my previous post, it is just a matter of time when we would not be discussing this topic..

I am happy that Canada has ok'd gay marriages. A progressive move indeed...a true example of a pluralistic society in play..

For those who have difficulty understading this , talk to a ...