Riyazat
Friday, 11 February 2011 12:15
Train yourself for the Mawkib……..
Syedna Al Qadi al Noman RA states in one of the chapters of Kitaab al Himmah, the Fatemi aadab or the protocols, values and expressions of Daawat Fatemiyah, whilst accompanying the Imam. The great tradition of Al-Mawkib al Nooraniyah (grand procession) of the Imam has been mentioned extensively, which along with various other aspects of Fatemi culture, throws light upon the discipline, unity and obedience a Fatemi follower should follow. This further enlightens the importance of physical training in a…
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There is an athlete hidden in most of us……Sometimes it’s just difficult to picturise…. The picture you see is no other than the one and only Al Mohtaram Sh Murtaza bhai Galiakotwala, shaking hands with the West Indian cricket captain, Chandrepaul, on their tour to Sri Lanka. An eye witness told me that Janab had a sprained ankle, but was in no way going to let the chance of a hand shake go begging, hence forget about any ankle injury….Make…
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Wednesday, 09 February 2011 07:12
The Enlightened Path of Attaining Al-Ilm
The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about Al-Ilm, is something really lofty and spiritual. Something that requires endless hours of studying and of course, to burn the oil lamps all night long. Is this the right conception?Aqa Maula (T.U.S.) clears all notions in his Zikra Bayan, that Ilm aale Mohammed cannot be gained by cleverness or intelligence, but is a sheer consequence of “Riyazat”. Now, Riyazat encompasses both the physical part and the spiritual. This can be…
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