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Mumbai, Mourning the Demise of the Holy Prophet (s.a.)

The month of Safar has 2/3 more days. Tomorrow is the 28th day. The day of martyrdom of the holy Prophet of Islam (s.a.) and Imam Hasan (a.s.) his elder grandson.
At different points of the city, there are processions, Taboot shabeeh, shab-bedaari and majalis.
A procession begins from Yaqub Street and ends up at Moghal Masjid. It is organised by Anjuman-e-Azadaran-e-Husain.
At Zainabia Imambada, Anjuman-e-Asghariya has arranged a shab-bedaari and invited more than 50 city Anjumans for nauha and mataam for the whole night.
Processions at Kurla, Govandi and different areas of the city are held tonight.
Tomorrow after the Friday prayers a procession will start from Sohana compound at Mumbra and will terminate at Shia qabrastan. It is organised by Anjuman-e-Saahebuz Zamaan.
A Juloos From Madarsa-e-Islamiya, Gate no 7, to Madarsa-e-Baqaria, Gate no 8, Malvani, Malad (West). India Maharashtra Mumbai will be held tomorrow at 6.00 PM. It is organised by Anjuman-e-Ghamkharan-e-Karbala.

Moharram Majalis at Zainabia and Rizvi College

Jashne Ghadeer: Zainabia Mumbai on 3rd November 2012

Outstation Poets:

1- Jarrar Akbarabadi  2. Agha Sarosh  3. Zameer Allahabadi  4. Anzaar Sitapuri  5. Nafees Hallauri
6. Kaleem Bijnauri  7. Aazam Sultaanpuri  8. Anwer Sambhali  9. Aamir Faizabadi  10. Nadeem Akbar.

Mumbai Poets:
1. Mahdi Aazmi  2. Sho'oor Aazmi  3. Saadiq Rizvi  4. Qaider Aqeel  5. Ameer Hamza  6. Kausar Zaidi  7. Khursheed Hallauri  8. Mohsin Zaidi  9. Hamdard Allahabadi

Jashn of Mohsinaan-e-Islam, Hadhrat Abu talib & Hadhrat Khadija

Learn Holy Qur'an in 5 Hours

Learn to read the Holy Qur'an in 5 hours. Yes, it is possible and very simple. One hour daily for 5 days.
Hujjatul Islam Maulana Me'raj Mahdi sahab is conducting this course this Ramadhan in Mahim and Mughal Masjid (Bhendi Bazaar). People those who know nothing about Arabic and its reading, even cannot identify the alphabets can enroll in this class and start reading the Holy Qur'an in 5 days.
Below is the video, Maulana sahab is explaining about it. Those who would like to know more can call on his mobile 09987211854

Marhum Kallan bhai Laid to Rest

marhum Taqdirul Hasan Rizvi during Moharram Majalis

Last night at the Rehmatabad graveyard, Mazgaon, marhum Kallan bhai was laid to rest. A a huge crowd came to bid him farewell. Majlis, Nauha, Matam by Anjuman and Namaaz-e-Janaza lead by Maulana Sayed Hasnain Kararvi was followed by the burial which got over by 11.15 PM.
Marhum Kallan bhai was very active and was among the group who fought for the right of Moharram juloos and was successful.
He was one of the student in one of the religious class of Association of Imam Mahdi (a.s.) started by marhum Maulana Shaikh Ismail Rajabi along marhum Sayed Ghulam Hasnain Kararvi. It was before the Islamic revolution of Iran.
Later, he was the staunch supporter of the classes and even lend a separate room for it in Zainabia at the second floor.
We pray that Almighty Allah showers his Mercy upon him and counts him among the lovers of Ahlul Bayt (a.s.).

Taqdirul Hasan Rizvi (Kallan bhai) Passed Away

Taqdirul Hasan Rizvi famous as Kallan Bhai passed away after a prolong illness today evening at 5.00 PM in a hospital. He was staying at Zainabia, Bori Mohalla.
Azadaari agitation activist, social worker, renowned leader of Shia community, proprietor of Al-Khaiber enterprises, founder of Anjumane Sipahe Husaini, active office bearer of Husaini Federation.
He was diabetic and bed ridden for some years. Survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.
He will be buried at Rehmatabad, Mazgaon tonight at about 8.00 PM.
Please remember him by reciting a surah Faateha.
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Arbaeen (Chelum) Juloos in Mumbai

In south Mumbai, sea of mourners in black clothes commemorating the 40th day of the martyrdom of Imam Husain (a.s.) in Karbala were seen everywhere. This Juloos of Arbaeen started from Zainabia Imambada and reached Rehmatabad (Mazgaon) enroute Moghul Masjid, Baabullah Tank maidan, JJ Hospital, Shehriar Baugh, Noor Baugh Circle and Sales Tax.
Hundreds of Matami Anjumans participated from all over Mumbai and Thane in this Juloos.
Hundreds of Alams were carried by youths and junior youths. Tabut and Zuljanah were also carried in this mourning procession.
On the way at many places, the mourners were served with tea, coffee and snacks. The literature on the life of Imam Husain (a.s.) in Hindi, Marathi and English languages were distributed.
Youths participated in Zanjeer and Qama zani. Infants and children were seen in blood due to Qama hit.
The whole atmosphere was charged up by sound of Ya Husain, Ya Abbas, Ya Ali. As per the unofficial reports the participants were above 1,00,000 including men and women.
There was a heavy police bandobast and they did their job competitively. The ambulances and first-aid services were strewn all over the procession area. Though, in different places of Suburbs there were other procession remembering Imam Husain (a.s.), like Mira Road, Mumbra, Govandi etc, but this is central procession of Arbaeen in Mumbai.
In this crowded and over spilling procession, few youths were busy to collect signatures from mourners for the help and support of suppressed and oppressed people of Bahrain suffering under the tyrant monarch. They could manage to collect 10,000 and above signatures.
This procession in taken out by Anjumane Zulfiqariya (Jaunpur).

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Protest on Demolition of Jannatul Baqie

Seminar on "Day of Qods" at Zainabia

Maulana Meraj explaining Qods Day  

A seminar was held last night on "What is Qods?" at Zainabia, Mumbai. Wherein Olama and scholars put their view on the subject.
The seminar commenced with the recitation of holy Qur'an by Salman. The anchor (naazim) of the programme was Maulana Zaheer Abbas Rizvi, who very nicely guided the programme with a beautiful conclusion and gave facts and figures on the Palestine issue.
Maulana Meraj Sahab gave a new dimension to the whole concept of the Arab-Israel conflict and was very optimistic that soon a victory is in store for the Palestinians and the Isarel is going to persih, as the Arab people have awakened. He also gave the importance of Masjid Aqsa, the first Qibla of the Muslims.
Javed Rizvi, the trustee of Zainabia Trust also read his paper and gave a brief history of the occupation of Palestine by the Zionists. He said that it is the hypocrisy of the Arab rulers that has dragged this occupation for more than 60 years. He also condemned America for its unconditional support to Israel and is a partner in the crime against humanity, atrocities on Palestinian children and women by Israel.
Mashhud Danapuri, a poet and a thinker shared his poem on the issue.
Hujjatol Islam Maulana Sayyed Hasnain Kararvi explained the movement of Qods and its origin by Ayatullah Imam Khomeini (r.a.) after the Islamic revolution in Iran in 1979. It was his call for the liberation of Palestine, and reserving the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadhan as the "Day of Qods."
Maulana Zaheer Abbas sahab concluded by reminding that the media has always projected the golden dome of the rock of Jerusalem and not the photo of the Aqsa Masjid to misguide the International Community. He also recounted the first protest rally on Qods that was arranged by marhum Ghulam Hasnain Kararvi at Jhoola Maidan, Madanpura in south Bombay.
After the seminar certain youths confessed that uptil now they were unaware of this grave situation of the Qods, but, from the year next they will arranged the protests in the mass scale.

What is "Day of Qods?"

125th Year of Anjumane Imamia

There are more than 250 maatami anjumans in the Mumbai city. They organise majalis, shab bedaari, participate in juloos, arrange Mehfile Maqasida, erect water sabeels, ditribute niyaz and tabarruk, etc. One of the anjuman is, Anjumane Imamia.
The membership of this Anjuman has crossed the 300 mark. Majority of them belong to Lucknow of Northern India. They organise 10 majalis every year from 1st Safar to 10th Safar, the second month of the Islamic calendar.
The president of this anjuman is Kausar Zaidi and the secretary is Rizwan sahab. They had been managing the affairs of this anjuman competitively for the last few years.
This anjuman was established 125 years ago. The majalis of Safar is 100 years old. Marhum Taher Jarwali, one of the greatest orater of his time had been one of the most successful zakir. The azadaars would come an hour in advance to hold their places on farshe aza of Babar Ali Imambada (now Zainabia). His sudden and sad demise in Mashhad left the members of Anjuman perplexed.
They invited Agha Ruhi from Lucknow, but, after 3 or 4 majalis he discontinued due to ill health and invited maulana Ghazanfar Abbas to carry the ashra till 10th Safar. This year is the 25th Ashra of the said maulana. Tonight is the 9th majlis and tomorrow will be the last followed by Shab bedaari.
Watch the below video of maulana Ghazanfar Abbas to know more about it.

Mumbai Shias will Protest on 8th Shawwal

Hujjatol Islam Janab Maqsud Mawlayee

Teacher in Qom Islamic seminary, H.I. Maqsud Mawlayee had his 2nd visit to India. Last Ramadhan he was in Bangalore city and this year he is visiting Mumbai. He went around mainly in the South of the city. Fotowat (Darbare Husaini), Moghul Masjid, Imamia Masjid, Shia Jame' Masjid in Dongri, Kesar Baugh etc. He visited Zainabia on 24th Ramadhan where we had a opportunity to talk to him.
He found the city very adorable. Monineen very warm and welcoming. As he was among the believers during the three Laylatul Qadr, he was nostalgic to see them engrossed in A'maal, crying and seeking forgiveness from Allah, fully awake for all the sacred nights. He confessed that he felt that as if he was in Qom, just like the Haram of Hadhrat Masuma (s.a.), where he had seen the same kind of ebaadat. He also found the momineen of the city very religious and committed. He was very happy over here.
But, he was disturbed a bit that there is a GAP in the relations between Shias and Sunnis over here, while it is not so in Iran. He felt that the Wahhabis are trying very hard to widen this gap. The Shias and Sunnis should be very careful, as these Wahhabis are working for their real masters (US & Israel).
Janab Maqsud Mawlayee was very much impressed by the Indian hospitality. He wished that he would come again and again to this beautiful country.
He could not address the non-Iranians as it was one of the conditions for his visa approval.
Below video is a feeling of him on Mumbai.

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I also didn't know how to find LPG cylinder's expiry date? Expired Cylinders are not safe for use and may cause accidents. In this regard please be cautious at the time of accepting any LPG cylinder from the Vendor.

Here is how we can check the expiry of LPG cylinders:

On one of three side stems of the cylinder, the expiry date is coded alpha numerically as follows A or B or C or D and some two digit number following this e.g. D06.

The alphabets stand for quarters -

1. A for March (First Qtr),

2. B for June (Second Qtr),

3. C for Sept (Third Qtr),

4. D for December (Fourth Qtr).

The digits stand for the year till it is valid. Hence D06 would mean December qtr of 2006.

Please Return Back the Cylinder that you get with a Expiry Date, they are prone to Leak and other Hazardous accidents ...

The second example with D13 allows the cylinder to be in use until Dec 2013

Hajj Training Camp at Zainabia

Those who are going to perform Hajj this year or planning for the next year are invited to attend the weekend Hajj Camp under the guidance of Hujjatul Islam Maulana Sayed Hasnain Kararvi saheb. Register your name by calling Zainabia Imambada (022) 23461019, (022) 23412773 Mobile 9920276708 or email: rizvi59@gmail.com

How to Manage Your Anger

The Qur'an 42:47 speaks of forgiveness, "And those who avoid major sins and immoralities and when angry they forgive"
The glorious Qur'an (15:58) speaks also of kindness and wing lowering, "and lower your wing (show kindness) to the believers." In addition to these two virtues,
the Qur'an 5:54 talks about humility, "they are humble toward the believers."
Getting angry is nothing to be proud of; it is not even a sign of strength.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be unto him) said," Strong is not the one who wrestles others to the ground, but strong is the one who controls himself when angry."
The Prophet (peace and blessings be unto him) said,
"I am warning you of zun which is thinking badly of others; zun is the most unreliable form of interaction; don't follow each other's shortcomings; don't spy on each other; don't envy each other; don't hate one another; don't plan evil to each other; be true servants of Allah-brothers in faith."
The last four virtues of forgiveness, kindness, humility and zun-avoidance bundle together to develop a shield against anger.

The glorious Qur'an (3:133, 3:134, 5:13) reminds Muslims directly and indirectly to forgive others before asking forgiveness from Allah. To build the Islamic personality with built-in defense against anger, the Prophet (peace and blessings be unto him) describe the Muslim who does not forgive as akir (evil one), "The awakirs (evil ones) are three: a leader who doesn't thank you if you do well and who does not forgive you when you make a mistake; a bad neighbor who burry your good deeds and broadcast your bad deeds; and a woman who hurts you in your presence and cheats on you in your absence." Who wants to be an evil one? Who wants to be an akir? Islam is practical; it acknowledges the imperfect nature of people. Interaction between people could be positive and could be negative. Muslims should continue interacting with people in spite of the negative possibilities. Our Prophet (peace and blessings be unto him) teaches Muslims to be active in their communities and mix with people and tolerate their hurts with patience. He said, "The believer who mixes with people and tolerate their hurts is better than the believer who doesn't mix and doesn't tolerate." This is only a sample of how Islam builds the forgiving personality that is capable of dealing with anger properly. The article so far dealt with the first step, protection / prevention aspects of anger.

Now let us turn to the second step, the cure / treatment aspects of anger. So, when angry there are at least seven things to say or to do. First, seek refuge in Allah. "And if an evil suggestion comes to you from shaytan, then seek refuge in Allah, He is hearing and knowing." (Qur'an 7:200) Second, do wudu (washing specific parts of your body according to the tradition of the Prophet who said, "Anger from shaytan, shaytan from fire; fire is put out by water; so when angry do wudu" Third, change body position. Our Prophet (peace and blessings be unto him) said, "If one of you gets angry while standing, he should sit. If he is still angry, he should lie down." We may understand this hadith as follows: when angry, lying down is better than sitting; sitting is better than standing: standing is better than walking; walking is better than sa'y (which is some what between walking and running). Minimum energy positions are better because they are more restrictive.

Fourth, stick your cheek to the ground. Since anger is a product of pride, the Prophet (peace and blessings be unto him) said, "Whoever gets a little angry should stick his cheek to the ground." Fifth, divert attention away from the cause of anger and participate in strenuous physical activity aiming at letting steam out and relaxing muscles. Present day psychologists advice housewives to collect empty beverage cans to flatten them with a hammer when they become angry.

Sixth, be silent, don't speak. The Prophet (peace and blessings be unto him) said, "Teach, simplify, don't complicate and if you get angry be silent." Seventh, interpret events positively.