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Helpful Tips For Christians By: JohnJamesPnP
Our world surely needs a redefining of moral and religious values, and the tendency is more and more obvious in people's changing attitudes towards beliefs(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-03-02)
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Khak-i-shafa By: Ibrahim Machiwala Lodhi
The Persian word khak-i shafa means healing clay. The burial of the dead bodies in Karbala or Najaf, and the use of Karbala clay in holy water once held a firm dominance in the Ismaili community in Indo-Pakistan subcontinent.
Karbala was considered a sacred place for burial, where the rich class sent dead bodies of their relatives for interment. The dead body used to be kept in the Jamatkhana for some time and transported to Karbala via Baghdad. None spoke anything wrong against this practice, because Imam Hasan Ali I (1660-1694), Imam Abul Hasan Ali (1730-1792) and Imam Khalilullah Ali II (1792-1817) were also buried in Najaf, excepting Imam Hasan Ali Shah (1817-1881), who lies buried in Bombay. When Imam Hasan Ali Shah was buried in Bombay, an average Ismailis seem to have realized that there was no necessity to sanctify a particular place. It procured maximum impact after 1881. When Imam Aga Ali Shah was buried in Najaf in 1885, it reacted nothing and maintained that every place is worthy for interment in Islam.
Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S. Ali is an popular Ismaili Scholar, He has written many articles on Ismaili Imam, Ismailism, and Khak-i-Shafa fromEncyclopedia of Ismailsm.(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-03-01)
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Khaibar By: Ibrahim Machiwala Lodhi
"In 7/629, about six weeks after the Prophet's party returned from Hudaibia, they learnt that the Jews in Khaibar were planning to make an inroad on Medina. To forestall these moves, the Muslims marched on Khaibar, about 92 miles from Medina, with 1600 men, and covered the distance in three forced marches and reached the enemy territory before dawn on the fourth morning. The two armies met at first at Natat and fought each other strongly. When Sullam bin Mishkam, the chief of the Jews was killed, Harith bin Abu Zaynab took over the leadership, and charged from the fortress of Naim, but he was soon repulsed. Five strongholds at Khaibar were reduced one by one with the exception of the strongly fortified and impregnable al-Qamus, which was under the command of Marhab, who was like Goliath of Goeth.
Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S. Ali is an popular Ismaili Scholar, He has written many articles on Ismaili Imam, Ismailism, and Khaibar fromEncyclopedia of Ismailsm.(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-02-25)
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Kawthar By: Ibrahim Machiwala Lodhi
The word kawthar means abundance. It is related that the Prophet's son Tahir, born of Khadija, died and there was no male issue of the Prophet. His opponents, such as Umar bin A'as and Hakam bin A'as taunted the Prophet, calling him abtar. The word abtar is derived from batr meaning the cutting off, as applied to a beast, means one whose tail is cut off, denoting the one whose succession in his seed has ceased.
Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S. Ali is an popular Ismaili Scholar, He has written many articles on Ismaili Imam, Ismailism, and Kawthar fromEncyclopedia of Ismailsm.(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-02-23)
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Choosing An Appropriate Communion Gift By: Greg Rothstein
Lifetime sacraments are holy events for any Roman Catholic, with Confirmation and First Communion being two of the most sacred. First Communion is a glad occasion, a celebratory time, as a child first takes in the sacrament of the Eucharist.(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-02-20)
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Man Is Made By God -- Like God-- To Pleasure God By: John Cragg
I was sitting in a diner reading a magazine while waiting for a friend. I looked like I was reading, but I was focused on not eavesdrop on the the rantings of two senior citizens behind me. But I had two problems in my effort. First, they were eighteen inches behind me and shouting like their hearing aids were turned too low. Second, it was painfully interesting, like watching a a horror movie. One woman was reporting on “yet another broken marriageâ€, her third. “It must be something I’m doing.†I thought her statement had a high probability of being true. Then she said: “There has got to be a man out there who will love me as much as I love him and will do as much for me as I do for him.â€(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-02-20)
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Kalma By: Ibrahim Machiwala Lodhi
The term kalma (pl. al-kalma, kalmat) means word matter, sentence or verse. The word kalma is used 26 times, al-kalma 4 times and kalmat 8 times in the Koran. In Islamic terminology it refers to the confession of faith. This testimony in the terminology of the jurists is called iman mujmal (a brief expression of faith). It is simply by bearing witness to the truth that a man enters the fold of Islam. Kalma is a solemn declaration or a testament, and when one pronounces it willfully, he undertakes a great responsibility upon himself. The kalma must rule over him for the rest of his life. His heart shall not accept anything contrary to his declaration. It is his article of faith, a criterion or a touchstone to judge good from bad and truth from falsehood. He will do what the kalma dictates to him as for the Divine writ. It will guide his direction like a rudder of the ship on the high sea of his life.
Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S. Ali is an popular Ismaili Scholar, He has written many articles on Ismaili Imam, Ismailism, and Kalma fromEncyclopedia of Ismailsm.(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-02-17)
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Modern Hand Analysis: What's In It For Us? By: Chandradevi
Hand analysis and Hand reading isn't really anything dark or extremely predictive anymore. It is however not that accurate either. It is more modern, logical and almost scientific in approach today and has moved from it's ancient fortune telling roots and tendencies.(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-02-16)
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Science Or Not, Astrology Is What I Like To Believe In By: Chandradevi
If you checked out the statistics, mobile Operators in India seem to be raking in their moolah from. Value Added Services and guess which VAS ( Value Added Service) people are subscribing to on an increasing basis at a pace that is nothing less than Scorching? It is Astrology, mostly pertaining to daily, monthly and yearly horoscopes.(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-02-16)
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Astrology And Your Future By: Chandradevi
Do you think that astrology can predict your future? What if yes, yes, astrology can help you know your future but not in the manner that it can help you win lotteries or help you in derby race course nor it going to tell you when your latest crush will be proposing you.(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-02-16)
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