In today's fast-paced world, the pursuit of health and fitness has become a cornerstone of modern living. Influencers on social media platforms ardently advocate for various forms of exercise, nutrition, and holistic wellness. It's a remarkable shift in awareness, often drawing comparisons to religious practices. Many express the sentiment that if only their religious teachings had been emphasized by their leaders then the world would have become a better place to live with manageable age-related ailments and reduced medical consultation.

Huzoor e ’Aali TUS graced the occasion and emphasized on the importance of Seeking Knowledge. Future of our Community is dependent upon the Education of our Youth.  It is the responsibility of the parents to look after the Deeni progress of their children.  Ustaaz sahebs of Madrasah will surely exercise their duty in imparting necessary ta’leem, but it is upon the parents to support Madrasah activities.  Parents should set the target to make their children aware of all the primary information of our Taiyebi Faith before their Bay’at e Imaam uz Zamaan AS.

Aqaa Maulaa Saiyedna saheb TUS always reiterates in his bayaan that, "O Mumineen! Stick to your Roots.  Today, what we are is because of our holy roots of Da'wat e Haadiyah that nourishes us for spiritual progress and prepares us against all odds and difficulties.  Originally our tongue is Arabic.  Our books, our thoughts and our lifestyle is not something far from ancient Arab Culture.  Many have forgotten it but we have retained it and surely will make it more practicable and acceptable to our children of Digital Era.  Due to our preparedness and cohesive approach, world scholars are coming forward to study our community where Modernity meets Traditionality."

Prof Dr Hayder Karbalaai, Head of Post Graduate Studies of Human Sciences at Karbalaa University and Advisor to the Karbalaa Center of Studies and Research - A Brief Report

Da'wat ul Haqq is the source of Nooraaniyat.  We got this Ne'mat because of Panjatan e Paak AS.  Imaam uz Zamaan AS and Da'i uz Zamaan TUS are part of this Noor.  Being Mu'min our every action is beautified with this Noor.  As name suggests, Saiyedna saheb AQ is the Maalik of 2 Noor.  One is for Duniyaa and the other is for Aakherat.  The magnetic Noor of Maulaa's Rawzah Mubaarakah attracts those knows the Nooraaniyat of Da'wat ul Haqq.

Happiness and Celebration often makes us forget the reality that it is because of pain, sorrow or grief we wait for the moments of merriment.  The cheerful and healthy life of a child is related to his first cry on his birth.  Likewise, the pain of this world will get rewarded with the success in Aakherat.  The celebration of our Hijri New Year 1445 is graced with the days of mourning-ma’tam of the Shahaadat of our 2nd Imaam Maulaana Husain AS.  The wailing of the Husaini Mu’min in these initial 10 days of Moharram will bear for him the eternal fruits of peace and progress in the rest of the year.  It is the best spiritual medicine for all the ailments and sickness for the entire year.

Let's Begin...

With the Ma'tam and Aah o Zaari on the Masaa'ib of our Maulaa Husain AS, these things should be kept in our mind.....

1. Let's offer Namaaz regularly
2. Let's give priority to Namaaz over Ma'tami Majlis
3. Let's not make mourning or Ma'tam e Husaini a tool of show off and demonstration
4. Let's not make the aupiciousness and dignity of Ma'tam e Husaini to be paraded on streets with unethical clothes
5. Let's not make these Mubaarak days only to have niyaaz food, snacks or sharbet, but to remember the 'amal of Sabr o Shukr of Shohadaa e Karbalaa SA
   

The only hope of the pagan and uncultured world getting on the right track of civilized society was in Islam, but with Yazid on the usurped throne declaring disbelief in the bonafide apostleship of Mohammad Mustafaa SAWS and the Holy Qur'an being the revealed Word of Allaah Ta’aala, all hopes of the redemption of humanity from the abyss of material degradation and the lack of the truth about the real Creator of the Universe and the position and the commitment of man in it, were at stake.  On the hands of deceitful Yazid, the sanctity and Merits of Islam were going to be compromised and tainted with the fact that Maulaana Imaam Husain AS was holding the sublime responsibility of Imaamat in Madinah and Imaam was fully aware Yazid's venomous and malicious schemes against the spiritual authority of Ahl ul Bayt AS.

Imaam Husain was fully conscious of the heavenly objective of his very advent in the world being nothing but to meet this situation and to rescue Islam, Allaah's revealed faith and to elevate humankind to the glorious heights of the heavenly bliss. Husain knew the divine task of safeguarding the glory of Ahl ul Bayt AS assigned to him. He lived all these days in waiting for the hour to act as per his commitment to his grandfather. He also knew when to respond to the call from the people.

Mukaasir Maulaa said that, "With Social Media encroaching every personal spaces of our lives, there is an urgent need for all of us to be highly cautious and careful. Fame, greed, lust and opportunistic approach has captured our minds. This leads to fraud, scam, extortion and disloyalty. Every age-group is affected by this. Easy internet connectivity, habit of online shopping and banking, keeping trust on strangers and giving them important personal details add to this woe."

Who was the 29th Da'i e Mutlaq Saiyedna 'Ali Shamsuddin bin Saiyedi Ibrahim AQ, the great shaheed, in the eyes of his grandfather, the 28th Da'i e Mutlaq Saiyedna Shaikh Aadam Safiyuddin saheb AQ......

• My Mansoos, deputy, legatee and waaris
• My eyes who stood witness to my Khidmaat of Da'wat ul Haqq
• My confidant who taught pupils the secrecy and hidden knowledge of Shari'at
• Care-taker, curator and transcriber of the Da'wat ul Haqq library where my personal books, diaries and notes were stored

Q11- Which thing makes mumineen remember the glory of Ziyaai Masjid?
A- It's wooden mehraab on which the year of migration 1110 AH is engraved and it contains the beginning verses of Surah Bani Israa'eel.  It is placed in Nooraani Masjid near the wall, where the area is marked for Majlis e Ma'tam.  Aqaa Maulaa TUS revealed its importance among mumineen on 19th Shahrullaah 1439 AH after its renovation.

Aqaa Maulaa Saiyedna saheb TUS further said that, "In 1345 AH, several Mumineen from our Jamaa'at went to Karbalaa-Najaf from Khambhat via Karachi and Basra.  Fakhruddin Maulaa AQ wrote to the chief-khuddaam of Karbalaa to arrange lounging-boarding and other requirements for Alavi Jamaa'at Zaa'ereen.  When Mumineen returned safely they brought a reply which stated that, O Da'i saheb! We wholeheartedly invite you to Karbalaa.  May Allaah Ta'aala fulfill all your wishes and you witness the Noor of Rawzah Husainiyah at the earliest.  We would be pleased to have you here and take the barakaat for your Mumineen."

“This has not happened in the history of Da’wat before that so many members of my family are going together in one Qaafla” - Huzoor e ‘Aali TUS emphasized this fact in his Bayaan in the Wadaa Majlis of the Zaaereen which was held at Daar us Salaam on 29th Jumaad ul Ukhraa 1444, Saturday when all Zaaereen bid a farewell to Huzoor e ‘Aali TUS before embarking on the Ziyaarat Safar. He also encouraged Mumineen to select the tour operator from our community only because in such tours Saheb e Da’wat leads the Mumineen in all aspects of Ziyaarat, History, Namaaz and Bayaan. Ziyaarat without proper leader and guidance is incomplete.

Maulaa said that, "It is essential to treat all Mumineen with respect and kindness, as they are not helpless or downtrodden individuals. When you mistreat one Mu'min, you upset and insult all others associated with him. Similarly, if you do some misconduct against a Da'i, then you have waged a war against the entire Alavi Jamaa'at. Remember Da'i is the core of Mumineen of his time and he holds the Surat of his believers."

Aqaa Maulaa TUS recollected those historic moments when al-Hayy al-Muqaddas Saiyedna Taiyeb Ziyauddin AQ did naseehat when Aqaa Maulaa TUS went for further studies in 1399 AH/1979 AD, while leaving for Mumbai from Devdi Mubaarak that, "O my Son! Remember Khuz Ma Safaa, Da' Ma Kadar, meaning Take what is Pure and Beneficial and Leave which is Wrong and Harmful.  You will have to meet people of different faiths, so be vigilant and choose the path of wisdom and goodness.  Maintain relations with everyone but do what your conscience says and what your intellect orders."

The Concept Demonstration workshop on Botanical casting was conducted by Sunila Kiri. Botanical casting is a craft based on nature & gardening. This also has commercial value (botanical casting crafts can be sold & has higher art value).  She showed her arts and a live demonstration of Botanical casting on Valiyari (Fennel seeds/Sauf), Pines and weeds. Also shared type of tools and materials to be used in the craft. She shared her experience on materials used. A special competition on botanical casting is being conducted starting from Feb 13 2023 to Feb 27 2023 for Garden Mantra members.

Rajab ul Murajjab is the seventh month of our Hijri Year coining the Merits of Ameer ul Mumineen Maulaana Ali AS.  Ka'batullaah il Haraam is the witness of our Maulaa's gracious birth in it.  This distinction of the Barakaat of the House of Allaah named as the brilliant Tents of Light, will never be achieved by anyone till Yaum e Qeyaamat except our Maulaa.  Those who haven't accepted our Maulaa, as their Maulaa, then the Reward of this month will not reach them.  We are ascended and elevated in every aspect as we are Alavi.  Alavi-the most celebrated, in the sense that we have understood the grit to face this torturous world and pave the way for beautiful Aakherat. 

When Seniors are considered really Seniors then things get better, hopes get organized and justice becomes desirable.  Elders hold the key of our traditional values and rightful actions governed by mature thoughts.  They become bridge between the past and present generation.  Forbearance, experience, patience, forgiveness and etiquettes has now the become the norm of their lives.  They have accepted that these are the last years of their lives and they want their loved ones to be near them and get benefitted.  They want to get audience from their family members, so that their words could be reiterated to their younger ones.

Dars e Haatemi is a small part of this endeavour.  Aqaa Maulaa TUS always thought to make every Mumineen to become a part of this vast treasure of Ilm e Haqq.  Before the commencement of this Dars, being Ma'zoon e Mutlaq, Aqaa Maulaa TUS conducted many such ilmi Duroos in Nooraani masjid.  Maulaa granted Razaa to Mukaasir Maulaa DM to hold such dars-assemblies of Mumineen to make the understanding of our Deen more easy and accessible.  Dars e Haatemi started on 4th Safar 1429/10th Feb 2008 at Nooraani Masjid.  This is till date a weekly Dars and this year it has reached its 500th ilmi gathering.  In 1438/2016 it got transferred for a year to Musanji masjid, Fakhri Mohalla.

Ma'zoon ud Da'wat Saiyedi Sa'eed ul Khayr'Imaaduddin saheb DM headed the program and said that, "Its our prime duty to remain loyal to our Nation.  To work together with other communities for its progress.  The land which has given us safety and sustenance, is to be deemed in high respect.  Tricolour is a sign of National Integrity and Communal Harmony.  This is a peaceful zameen of our Da'wat and Rightful Deeds."

We say something special for our National Flag, Tiranga.  Orange colour on the top is Fire (anger, enmity).  The White colour in the middle is Air and Water (peace, love).  The Green at the bottom is Earth- land (livelihood).  The Ashoka Chakra in the middle of the Flag is the intermingling of air and water in proper proportion to balance the effect of fire on the land.  This is when the land turns green and liveable.  All four elements of life could be seen in our Flag.

Recently VCC has achieved a great milestone of completing 500 weekly cycling trip uninterrupted in and around Vadodara. Mukaasir Maulaa Saiyedi saheb DM is associated with this club and actively involved with its weekly cycling adventures. Vadodara city enjoys the distinction of having village culture within the radius of 25 KM from its centre. It is dotted with many lakes, fields, natural habitat, ravines, jungles, historical monuments etc. The motto of VCC is to make cycling exciting with short trips encapsulated with the awareness of Natural treasures and its conservation. Cycling should now become a household activity and an integral part of physical fitness.

Most distinguished work during the period of his Da’wat was to resolve the internal conflicts among the different groups and tribes of mumineen. He urged them to forget their generational pride and arrogance and lead life in the Khidmat of Da’wat and conform to the path of Allaah. Elevating the mumineen from the worldly matter and guiding them towards their destiny was an unparalleled task which Saiyedna ‘Ali (aq) successfully executed though he faced many challenges and difficulties.

In the last days of his life Saiyedna ‘Ali (aq) called his Hudood and companions in the Fort of Zamarmar and did Nass-e-Jali and appointed Saiyedna ‘Ali bin Mohammad al-Waleed (aq) as the 5th Da’i ul-Mutlaq after him. After his death, his body was brought to Sana’a city in a palanquin (palkhee). There is also an account stating that Saiyedna ‘Ali (aq) was martyred by poisoning him.

If Allaah Ta'aala were to afflict you, there is no one who could stop the affliction but He, and if He were to bestow upon you some favour, He has power to do all that He wills.  We have revealed through the Qur’an for the believers what is the best for them as far as Wellness and Mercy is concerned.  There is no being but has a guardian over it.  We have adorned the lowest heaven with the beauty of the stars and have guarded it against all rebellious demons.  If the disbelievers turn away and don't heed to the advice then tell them, Sufficient for me is Allaah Ta'aala.  There is no God but He.  In Him do I put my Trust.  He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne.