Good Morning with Chai-Paw

Bombay Citizens start their morning with Chai and Paw. This is their favourite morning intake. Some consider it as their break-fast and some treat it as pre-breakfast. Some devour it for their taste buds. Some consider it as fast and no-preparation feast. Some abstain as a medical reason due to flour and a harmful bakery product. But, most of Bombay walaas love it.

Tashshan bhai of Karari Passed Away

Tashshan bhai s/o Sayed Nawazish Husain marhum has passed away today morning in Bombay. He lived in Govandi and is survived by 2 sons and a daughter. He was suffering from heart disease for many long years. His brother-in-law is Janab Sadiq Hasan Rizvi of Irla. His burial will take place probably after namaz of Maghrabayn. For detail call Sajid (Tinku) on 9820346103

NASA: Chile Quake May Have Shifted Earth's Axis

Chilean earthquake may have resulted in a shorter day and a slight shift in the Earth's axis.

Just a few days ago, an earthquake that measured 8.8 rocked Chile. The quake was stronger than the temblor that left thousands homeless in Haiti not too long ago. This week, NASA says it may have been strong enough to cause the Earth's axis to move.

BusinessWeek cites a National Aeronautics and Space Administration scientist who says the Chilean earthquake on February 27 probably shifted the Earth’s axis and shortened your Saturday by about 1.26 microseconds.

Richard Gross, a geophysicist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California told BW that Earthquakes can shift hundreds of kilometers of rock by several meters, changing the distribution of mass on the planet. This in turn can have an effect on the Earth's rotation.

“The length of the day should have gotten shorter by 1.26 microseconds (millionths of a second),” Gross, said. “The axis about which the Earth’s mass is balanced should have moved by 2.7 milliarcseconds (about 8 centimeters or 3 inches).”

However, it's not just NASA that thinks the quake could have affected the Earth in ways we're unaware of. Andreas Rietbrock, a professor of Earth Sciences at Liverpool University says Santa Maria Island off the coast of Chile may have been raised 2 meters as a result of the earthquake. Rietbrock said rocks there show evidence that suggests other earthquakes have shifted the island upward in the past.

8th Rabiul Awwal, Martyrdom of 11th Imam, Hasan Askari (a.s.)

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Saudi author murdered for 'forsaking Wahhabism'

A female Saudi author has been reportedly murdered by her family members for expressing support for the non-Wahhabi Islamic faiths, including Shiism.

Belqeis Molhem was murdered by two of her "fanatical" brothers in the Shia-populated city of al-Ahsa, east of Saudi Arabia, some months ago, the Kuwaiti Arabic language daily Al-Watan reported.

Also a poetess and a teacher, the 1977-born Molhem had graduated in Islamic studies from the King Faisal University

Molhem's death is blamed on her religious stance and her positive position on the Islamic faiths other than the Kingdom's official religion of Wahhabism -- an extremely intolerant interpretation of Islam.

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Iran Celebrates its 31st year of Islamic Revolution

Thousands of Iranians are rallying to mark the 31st anniversary of its Islamic revolution.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attacked the West, and said Iran had produced its first stock of 20% enriched uranium.

It is the most important day in Iran's political calendar.

Official events are being held across Iran, but the main gathering is at Tehran's Azadi Square. State TV showed tens of thousands of people filling the streets.

Mr Ahmadinejad told the crowds Iran was now a "nuclear state" and would soon treble output of 20% enriched uranium. He added that Western countries were hampering genuine reform in Iran.

Today has certainly been a victory for the Iranian government. Inspite of a huge turnout today, western media mainly BBC and CNN are reporting it in a negative perspective.

Arbaeen

Condolence to Imam-e-Zaman (a.s.)

Mumbai Shia News gives condolence to Imam-e-Zamana (a.s.) on the martyrdom of the Mourners in Karachi today. They were returning from the Chehlum Procession when cowards and Yazeedi followers detonated bombs on the bus they were traveling.
You are requested to recite a surah Fateha for these pure souls who were mourning the shahadat of the grandson of the holy Prophet (s.a.)

Dua Ahd

Bus Accident of Indian Pilgrims in Syria

A bus with 38 pilgrims going to Halab from Damascus met with an accident. The driver was killed on the spot and 2 zaireen seriously injured one of them was the maulana of the tour. Rest of the zaireen escaped with minor bruises and are now in Karbala. This accident happened on 29th January 2009.

The tour was operated under the name of Ghazi Tours & Travels. The office is Dongri, Mumbai-9.

Majlis for marhum Maulana Kazim Raza

There is majlis for the eisaal-e-sawaab of Maulana Kazim Raza sahab marhum on Monday, 1st February 8.30 pm at branch office of Tanzeemul Makatib, Palagali, Dongri Mumbai 40009.
All are invited.

Maulana Kazim Raza Sahab Passed Away

On 29th of January 2009, former Pesh Imam of Shia Jame' Masjid, Palagali Passed away in the morning and was buried in the evening. Marhum was a good Shia and lived a simple life. His home was the office of Tanzeemul Makatib during the life time of marhum Ghulam Askari sahabm the founder of the said organisation. Due to ill health he retired and went to his home town Rudauli near Lucknow. Maulana Aneesul Hasan sahab who was the inspector of Tanzeemul Makatib replaced marhum as the Pesh Imam and still continues to be. Few years back due to political squabbles among the Tanzeem office bearer, one of his enemies called up Mumbai Pesh Imam, Maulana Aneesul Hasan sahab to announce the pray for marhum Maulana Kazim Raza sahab's health that he has become mentally unstable. Maulana Aness did so and without confirming the news requested the momineen.

Ayatullah Khorasani on Azadari - Shedding of Blood is Halal

The leading scholar in the city of Qum, Ayatullah Vahid Khorasani who is among the most senior Shia Scholars, addresses statements made by an individual telling people to not cry loudly during mourning of imam Husain (a.s.).

Shia Muslims in Haiti earthquake

On 20 January 2010 at 6:03 am, the people of Haiti were surprised from their sleep by another strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1.

About 100 to 150 Shia Muslims in Haiti – where about 20 families live in Port au Prince and more in the city of Leogane. Our brother who survived the earthquake reported that the Al-Mahdi Centre in Haiti has been flattened by the quake and 7 children have lost their lives. Most of the Shia families are now homeless.

There is not any exact information of the situation of other Shias.

Prison riot broke out at Makka's female penal institution

Twelve prisoners involved in the riot at a women's correctional facility in the holy city of Makka have been transferred to other parts of Saudi Arabia as authorities have launched a probe into the incident.
The Directorate of Social Affairs in Makka transferred the 12 female inmates to detention centers in Tabuk and Qaisumah, Jeddah as well as Ta'if. Scores of the women's families, however, have not been informed about the transfer, the Saudi Gazette reported on Thursday.
On Friday night, a prison riot broke out at Makka's female penal institution after a large group of detainees clashed with the facility workers protesting against a humiliating refusal by social authorities to dismiss the prison director and several other employees. Four inmates and several members of the staff were injured in the unrest.
The female detainees accused the penitentiary director of beating them on their hands with wooden rulers. The women claimed that the female director met with them on January 4 and threatened them with punishment and beatings if they refused to obey her orders.
The inmates charged that they were often violently frisked after family visits. They were also not allowed to speak to any official that occasionally visited to inspect the conditions at the correctional facility.
Meanwhile, the Undersecretary of Saudi Ministry of Social Affairs Abdullah al-Yousef has pledged to take action against any person who has violated the rights of the prisoners.
“We should let the authorities have an opportunity to investigate, without any sensationalism,” he said.
Al-Yousef said that an investigation committee has been set up and given five days to complete its probe and issue a report, but more time may be required.
He asserted that a correctional facility should have “privacy and security requirements,” noting that “a correction home is not an administrative office.”

The Barbaric Mutawwas: Saudi schoolgirl gets 90 lashes for cell phone

A Saudi court has sentenced a 13-year-old Saudi schoolgirl to 90 lashes and two months in prison after she was caught with a mobile phone equipped with a camera.
The girl, who has not been named, is sentenced to 90 lashed in her school in front of her classmates followed by two months in detention.
The sentences come after she was caught with a cell phone equipped with camera. The gadget is banned in girls' schools.......

In 2006, a Saudi teenager was sentenced to 200 lashes and six months in prison after she was the victim of a gang rape.
The judge sentenced the female victim to more lashes than her assailants. A court had originally sentenced the rapists to jail terms of between 10 months and five years. .....

In March, 2002, at least fourteen schoolgirls died at a school in Saudi Arabia after religious police stopped them from fleeing a fire. The religious police maintained that they could not leave the building because they were not wearing correct Islamic dress.
Saudi Arabia appoints religious police, commonly known as mutaween, to patrol public places in teams to enforce the Kingdom's brand of ultra-conservative Islam. >>>>>Read in detail

Maulana Gahzanfar Abbas's Ashra at Zainabia Imambada

Anjuman-e-Imamia of Mumbai is hosting an Ashra (10 majalis) at Zainabia Imambada, Mumbai-400009. Maulana Ghazanfar Abbas sahab hailing from western UP is the Zakir. The Majlis starts daily at 9.00 pm. These Majalis has been held for more than a century. Before Maulana Ghazanfar Abbas sahab, Marhum Tahir Jarwali was the zakir. These majalis are held from 1st Safar to 10th Safar. After the 10th and the last majlis a programme of Shab bedaari is held wherein Anjumans of the city take part in it.
For detail Janab Kausar Zaidi can be contacted who is newly elected President for the year 2010.
visit the web site of Anjuman www.anjumaneimamia.org

+91-9819912229 / +91-9821086192 / +91-9892198887

Breaking News

It is sad to know that Maulana Akbar Ali saheb of Nagpur has passed away an hour back.
He suffered a prolonged illness.
For detail, contact: Mushtaque, 09833977110

When in Hajj one will find these common words spell out loudly; shirk, haraam, bid'at, kufr, etc. Specially these are heard in Madina, in Masjidun Nabawi and Jannatul Baqi. If you face the green tomb from outside Masjid and recite Ziyarat of Paighambar (s.a.), or inside the Masjid from Riyazul Jannah facing the Zareeh or in Jannatul Baqee facing the graves of A'immah. In these places a bearded man comes from nowhere and showers the above mentioned words and forcefuly makes you face the qiblah. This ignorant man thinks that the Zaer is a practicing Mushrik, a Kaafir and a disobedient Muslim. These people are religous police called "Mutawwa". The self appointed and chosen ones of Allah.

But, certain times these Mutawwas are helpless or they speechless. See the photo above, it is of the King of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah, who is facing towards the grave of the Messenger (s.a.), not towards qiblah. The king seemed to be asking something from the Prophet. His action is not a Shirk nor a Bid'at nor a Kufr and not Haraam. Because a Muslim king is Zillul Laah (shadow of Allah) (sic). He is above shari'at.

Woes of America

Several months ago, CNN published the results of a couple of disturbing polls about Americans and their religious beliefs. The first found that more Americans are rejecting religion and thus, according to CNN, America is becoming "less Christian." The second, a Pew survey of only 742 mostly white evangelical Protestants, revealed that more than six in 10 of them believe that torture is often or sometimes justified.
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Juloos-e-Sayyad-e-Sajjad (a.s.)

Majlis recited by Hujjatul Islam Maulana Sayed Hasnain Kararvi on 25th Moharram 1431 A.H.) that was 12th January 2010, at the conclusion of Juloos-e-Sayyad-e-Sajjad (a.s.) at Behram Naka, Bandra East, Mumbai. This was the 35th year of the Juloos, remembering the 4th Imam Hadhrat Imam Zainul Aabedeen (a.s.). It commences from BMC Colony (Kherwadi) and finishes at Behram Naka. Scores of Matami Anjuman participate in it. There is a Medical Camp, arranged by Abu Mohammad Trust. In the picture Maulana Kararvi is reciting the Majlis. More than, 25,000 azadaars come to this Juloos. (photo by: Firoz Shakir)

Heart Surgeon Admits Huge Mistake

Statistics from the American Heart Association show that 75 million Americans currently suffer from heart disease, 20 million have diabetes and 57 million have pre-diabetes. These disorders are affecting younger and younger people in greater numbers every year.

Simply stated, without inflammation being present in the body, there is no way that cholesterol would accumulate in the wall of the blood vessel and cause heart disease and strokes. Without inflammation, cholesterol would move freely throughout the body as nature intended. It is inflammation that causes cholesterol to become trapped.

Inflammation is not complicated — it is quite simply your body’s natural defense to a foreign invader such as a bacteria, toxin or virus. The cycle of inflammation is perfect in how it protects your body from these bacterial and viral invaders. >>>>>Read Full Article

Majlis-e-Aza and Shab Bedaari

Sayed Mansur Razvi of Mansur Traavels, has invited for Majlis-e-Aza followed by Shab Bedaari at his residence i.e. Khurshid Manzil, Piru Lane, Mumbai-400009 tonight at 8.00 pm.
All the lovers of Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) are invited.

Martyrdom of 4th Imam, Imam Zainul Aabedeen (a.s.)

A Juloos (procession) will be taken out on Tuesday, 12th January at Kherwadi, Bandra (east) from 5.30 pm to 10.30 pm on the occasion of the Shahadat of our beloved Fourth Imam, Imam-e-Sajjad (a.s.). It will start with Maghrabayn Namaaz with jama'at followed by the Majlis of Maulana Zeeshan Haider Zaidi saheb. The juloos will terminate at Behram Naka with Majlis of Maulana Sayed Hasnain kararvi Sb. In this juloos several Anjumans of the City participate regularly.
A poet has nicely paid tribute to Imam (a.s.) in the following words.

Martyrdom of Imam Zainul Abedeen(AS) "Poem"

How painful to grieve upon you,
It is full of sorrow, full of rue.
You: the Best of the Worshippers,
You: The Lord of the Worshippers.
One died, one took birth
Stars of your prostrations on the earth.

At your direction is SAFA,
Under your feet is MARWA;
Wherever you pace there is KA’BA,
You are a necklace if faith were a bride
Over heavens you are our planet’s pride.
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Incident of Imam Zainul Abideen's (as) Worship (Ibadah)

Taawus-e-Yemeni once entered Hijr-e-Ismail after midnight and saw Imam Zainul Abideen (as) in prostration (Sajdah). He felt as though Imam Zainul Abideen (as) was repeating something. As he came closer, Taawus heard the Imam Zainul Abideen (as) saying:

ILAAHI UBAYDUKA BI-FINAA-IK, MISKEENUKA BI-FINAA-IK, FAQEERUKA BI-FINAA-IK

"O my Lord! Your most humble servant is at Your doorstep. A beggar is at Your doorstep. A needy is at Your doorstep."

Taawus says that after this incident, whenever I encountered any hardships and sicknesses, I would go into Sajdah and recite these words of Imam Zainul Abideen (as) and I would experience relief. (Ahsan al-Muqaal)

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Juloos-e-Amaari in Karari

Insulting remarks by a Saudi Wahaabi cleric for Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani

In a Friday sermon in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, a leading Wahhabi cleric, Mohammad al-Ureifi, called Ayatollah al-Sistani an "atheist and debauched."
Iraqi parliament called on the Saudi government to warn the clerics against making provocative statements.
The Iraqi Parliament also called on the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), the Association of Asian Parliaments and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani to condemn the remarks.

(PressTV)

Thanks for Dua

We thank from the depth of our heart for the Dua done for fast recovery of brother Mufeed Mahdi Rizvi. Alhamdolillah, he is fine and is recovering fast. Today, he has been flown back to Bombay from Lucknow.

Urgent Request for Dua

We make an urgent request for dua for our younger brother Mufeed Mahdi Rizvi who is admitted in ICCU in Allahabad City after he suffered a very severe heart attack last Friday afternoon and is in a very critical position.
Please recite dua "Ammain Yojeeb..." for his quick recovery. Mufeed is an Asst. Editor in Mid-Day newspaper in Bombay.

The Mission of Mismanagement

This Indian Hajj Mission office is in Mina Valley. The same old story of our country. The workers are appointed on the basis of influence and not on merit. So, the chaos is obvious. When the appointees do not know how to execute their jobs professionally, then how will they give the proper services to the Hajis. Hajis are on the mercy of the Agents (Moallim). The agent doesn't care about the problems of Hajis. Poor quality drinking water supply, worst sanitation, scarcity of food, insecurity, lack of medicine, no sockets for charging mobiles in the tents, confusing tent addresses, 2 ft x 5.5 ft broad poor quality mattresses, lack of capacity and space in the tents, poor transport service from Arafat to Mina. Improper guidance, etc. None of the Indian Hajj Mission office representative visits these tents for the redressal of the Haji's difficulties. The Hajj Committee of India has no say in Makka and Madina. It is the job of Indian Consulate in Jeddah. The picture is inside view of the tent in Mina. Hajis are packed in a Cattle Class tent.