A Reflection
Thousands of Dawoodi Bohras will once again converge upon Mumbai on
19th Rajabul Asab to mark the death anniversary (urus) of Syedna
Taher Saifuddin, which this year falls on 8th November. To pay
tribute to one to whom so much is owed is a difficult task at the best of
times. The hope each grateful heart has as it nears the grave at Raudat Tahera
is for the strength to live a life inspired by his ever-living guidance.
After 34 years, the pain of separation is still alive. In his tender care,
Syedna Taher Saifuddin Saheb did not fail to foresee even this need of his
spiritual children. As the mourners watch his worthy son and successor conduct
the remembrance rites and see him express their innermost feelings and
thoughts, they find solace in him, derive strength from him and joyfully recall
Syedna Taher Saifuddin's famous proclamation:
"This young man is none other than me - he is indeed the benevolent repository of the wisdom of the sages."
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