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Here I am pasting the consent form that we as parents have to sign in order for our kids to attend any field trips or any program/s organize by our REC. It is mandatory NO CONSENT your kid can stay home, This is 2013 and look this is the best our leadership came up with, and you guys are arguing about ISS, AKDN etc. Read the language, the intent, and share your point of view:

CONSENT & RELEASE FORM (MINOR)
To be completed by the Parent/Guardian of the participant

I/We, , in exchange for my/our child being given the opportunity to participate in _____________________________ (the “Activity”), hereby give consent and permission for my/our son/daughter, __________________________ , (“the Participant”) to attend and participate in the Activity on the following date(s)_____________________ .

I/We, on behalf of myself/ourselves, the Participant, and my/our heirs, successors, assigns, and any other persons or entity claiming through or under any of them, agree to RELEASE, INDEMNIFY, and HOLD HARMLESS His Highness Prince Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismaili Council for the United States of America (the “Council”), its regional/local councils, boards, portfolios, members, staff, volunteers, and agents, including the organizers, counselors and staff associated with the Activity (collectively, the “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, causes of action, liabilities, costs, and expenses which may be asserted against the Indemnitees, if any, of every nature whatsoever, known or unknown, which arise out of or are connected with (1) any damages to person or property as a result of the Participant’s participation or any other person's participation in the Activity; (2) any injury or death, including that arising, in part or whole, from the sole or contributory negligence of the Indemnitees, occurring during or related to the Activity and/or any travel which participation in the Activity may involve; and (3) any policies, procedures, conduct, or negligent act or omission of the Indemnitees.

I/we hereby give my/our consent to any medical or surgical treatment which the Participant may need and which arises in connection with the Activity; provided, however, nothing contained herein shall be deemed an obligation to provide any such medical or surgical treatment. I/we understand that the Council and Indemnitees do not carry healthcare insurance that covers the Participant and therefore, I/we are solely responsible for the cost of all medical and surgical treatment.

The parties agree that any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Consent and Release Form shall be referred to His Highness Prince Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismaili National Conciliation and Arbitration Board for the United States of America or its regional affiliate.

The parties further agree that should any part of this consent and release form be determined to be invalid or without full legal effect, such determination shall not invalidate the remaining portions thereof, which shall remain in full force and effect.

I/WE HAVE READ AND VOLUNTARILY SIGN THIS CONSENT & RELEASE FORM AND INTEND IT TO BE A COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ALL LIABILITY TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW.

Name of Parent/Guardian (Please Print) Name of Parent/Guardian (Please Print)

Signature of Parent/Guardian Signature of Parent/Guardian

Date Date

Witnessed by: _____________________[printed name] _______________________[signature]

Where are the books which IIS were instructed to publish by Hazar Imam in 2007 on our faith, and interpretations. Imam reminded leaders recently and said IIS are "waffling" and " making excuses for delays. What Imam said 6 years ago - in Aug 2007. to the Jamat !

" I want to make it clear to my spiritual children that we are & will continue to seek out knowledge and understanding particularly from the Quran so that my murids look forward to the future with an interpretation which is correct... We should continue under the guidance of the Imam to seek clarity in understanding from the Quran e Sharief... Guidance will be given on a continuing basis. The role of the Intellect is a part of our faith. ... The new books we will be available to be Jamat on the history of thought , the history of faith within Shia Islam.."

What we have from IIS after 6 years is a Golden Jubilee souvenir book being sold for $ 25 each printed by Islamic Publications limited in UK.

And, what has happened to the publication of the book of Farmans approved in 2010 ?

We are a community with a constitution and Institutions which are quasi public organizations, serving a quasi public community and civil society. Hazar Imam has confirmed “We must be accountable at all times to the organisations we serve, and to the people we serve." And leaders appointed in all our the institutions are there to serve the Jamat. In serving the Jamat they serve the Imamat and Imam

Under our ethics and the constitution, any board member (including Chairs and Presidents) who has serious complaints against them including forgeries ought to resign voluntarily, in order not to lower “in any manner” the credibility, dignity and prestige of the Jamats and the quasi public they seek to serve

(The responsibility under the constitution has been given to all the Boards to consider, and decide on such serious matters. After they have done so, they are required by Imam to then communicate their decision and recommendations to Hazar Imam. This is a collective and an individual responsibility, which is both legal and moral, Clause 36.1 (This is also within the letter and spirit of the Constitution including Farmans)

Therefore Shafik Sachedina with complaints against him with evidence of forgeries he should have resigned, or suspended by the Boards including IIS and AKDN, pending an independent inquiry.

Quran says so, the constitution says so, and Imam says so. Why are NCAB and ICAB not singing from the same page ?
Democracy and Divine Sovereignty: Although Muslim jurists debated political systems, the Qur’an itself did not specify a particular form of government. But it did identify a set of social and political values that are central to a Muslim polity. Three values are of particular importance:

1 pursuing justice through social cooperation and mutual assistance (Qur’an 49:13; 11:119);

2 establishing a non-autocratic, consultative form of governance; and

3 institutionalizing mercy and compassion in social interactions (6:12, 54; 21:107; 27:77; 29:51; 45.20).

So, all else being equal, Muslims today ought to endorse the form of Governance that is most effective in helping them promote these values.(ethics of our faith and cosmopolitan ethics?)

Image of community, multi terms and musical chairs.

Are ICAB and Nanji , a lawyer, damaging the image of our community by making conflicting and contradictory responses and orders ? They and the Leaders must consider and mould the image of our community. Nanji is a lawyer and closely connected to the Leadership.

Are NCAB UK doing the same! Why !

Nazmin Kassam ICAB is a hotelier, and was a Kamadia in London for 3 terms with Johnny Mukhi - Amin Janmohamed, then promoted to Chair of ICAB in UK. His Second term now. Johnny Mukhi is rumoured to take over as Huzur Head from Gulu Ramji ! - The inner circle. Johnny Having been a Mukhi in London for 5 terms! 15 years !

It is not because they don't know the law or do not have access to experts or scholars ! If they did not know what they are doing is against Imams Farman's and constitution, then they now know and can if they choose to right the wrongs. They can have no excuse anymore in either the Zahir or Batin !

Grounds of the appeal filed with ICAB and a review filed with NCAB by M A Chatur. NCAB have not even facilitaed a meeting, and they took 5 months to respond.

"2 Appeal grounds

a. NCAB UK have erred under our constitution, Farmans, and or the law of the land

b. NCAB UK have not followed the NCAB UK process as follow;

i. Investigate that the parties are all Ismailies
ii. The order is partial and incomplete, and also exclused M Keshavjee and A Lakhani.
iii. Provide the constitution, related Farmans , precedents and all the rules and regulations
iv. Obtain all the evidence from the parties
v. Help the parties to define and narrow the issues
vi. Conciliation to resolve the differences internally.
vii. Proceed to a hearing
viii. Make an informed order based on and quoting the authoriest used in the constitution, Farmans having regard to the law of the land
ix. Any other grounds after I reveive the requisite information and documents.

c. NCAB UK have not attempted to establish and or investigate the facts or make a ruling that A J Dharamsey is an ismaili and he either did not revoke his Bayah or he was re-admitted constitutionally after he revoked his Bayah.

d. NCAB UK have not quoted or supplied authorities in the constitution and farmans in coming to their conclusions of the facts or determination or the law of the land considered by them

e. NCAB UK have acted as a judicial body and must have the full constitution and Farmans and annotations which NCAB UK neither have, nor have these been explained to them or the Jamat by ITREB, or IIS

f. NCAB UK have not considered the evidence I have submitted

g. The constitution and related Farmans and all the requisite rules have not been supplied to me

h. NCAB UK have not confirmed which constitution NCAB UK have used

i. The NCAB rules provided to me are dated 25 May 2010. NCAB UK have not provided the related information and evidence of the rules and earlier rules, and evidence of the constitutional approval of these rules.

j. Regarding Bayah – NCAB UK have not asked for from the parties or a scholar the meaning and definition of a Bayah under our constitution, farmans and faith. NCAB UK say they have assumed AD is an Ismaili purely because he attends JK and presumably allowed by the UK Leadership to teach Dua to the Jamat in London.

Ya Ali Madad. I was born and raised in Kenya, and spent many years in Nairobi. I recall during Late Diwan Sir Eboo’s time (who was a wonderful person), some members of Jamat had issues, and at that time technology was not advance like now but there was still “respect and discipline”. Especially, Our Beloved Hazar Imam (uski leelaa nyaari) had “lot of respect” for him, I have been a witness on many occasions. Thank You.

Dear Concerned - Ya Ali Madad , .....if you feel , what you are doing and what you are advising is right and only in the interest of jamats , at local or international level , then , what makes you to hide your identity ?! , ....it makes difficult for me also , to respond , .....because , if in any future , if any of us fails for their doing so , naming in the interest of jamats , but , working in the interest of leaders only and , turns negative ! , then , only to be held , as " i am not responsible for "! , ..... " i don't know , who has written this / these / such comments ! , only ?! , ....so , please , come forward with real identity , and , i will respond you , in my own words ! , .....otherwise , it is nothing else , but , writing some such comments , with planning the way of escapism , if required ! , ....thank you ......ya ali madad ...!

Hazar Imam said “ I am sure that my Jamat is well aware that the permanency, stability, and competence of its (Jamats), institutions, are central to the longer term future of the Institutions around the world and, of course, the service that they are able to render to the Jamat “ July 2008 (New constitution in 1998).

Imam said Institutions include AKDN who received extra $80 million in 2008, for long term development for the Jamat. This was in addition to normal annual budgets.

Gafoor from USA has filed a complaint with NCAB in UK. M Chatur has appealed to ICAB and has asked them to provide him with the full constitution and the rules including include Farmans. M Chatur also said,

" Sadly it may be necessary to go to the UK courts, bearing in mind the orders of NCAB and ICAB, so far, and my requests for reasonable particulars and clarifications.

The UK Law does not say, and UK courts will not rule that a citizen does not have the right to the constitution and rules which are used to govern or judge them. In our case our full and complete constitution, AND the law of the land.

Not giving the constitution and the rules to any citizen ( murid), is against the law, and against the very principles of justice and of fundamental human rights. And especially for us as Ismailis, Farmans, and in Islam.

Below are some of our basic and legal rights. I hope NCAB UK will in their deliberations juxtapose them to Ismailism and our constitution.

"All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination."

"It is essential, if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that human rights should be protected by the rule of law,"

"All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood."

"Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law."

I am still hopeful that it will not be necessary to go to the courts to seek or enforce our rights. If we have to then we need to address all the issues and establish all our rights.

There has been no conciliation by NCAB or ICAB so far. They are not following the normal process of conciliation and not providing even the law under which they are adjudication ( our full constituon and related Farmans)

The Ismaili community are the main stakeholders and primary beneficiary of AKDN a but SS and co are not transparent and block information and reports from them. To others funding partners they provide ? " A significant portion of the funding for development activities comes from national governments, multilateral institutions and private sector partners (see list of partners). His Highness the Aga Khan provides regular funding for administration, new programme and country initiatives, and for some core activities. The Ismaili community contributes invaluable volunteer time, professional services, and substantial financial resources." (AKDN)

They also hide and block guidance and Farmans given by the Imam to be given to them !

Beware - use your intellect. Judge foryurself 1. Where does SS and co belong in this ? 2. Where does Nagib and Alnaz belong ? 3. Where do you belong ?

When the most divine miracle of the holy Qur'an came down to our beloved Prophet (saww) and the pure, truthful and perfect message of Islam spread.  The people of that time had taken position in three distinctive groups.
 
The first group:
The true believers (mu’mineen) are those who embraced Islam wholeheartedly and with true conviction.  ..and they are just a small Jamat ! This group are unfortunately  the extreme minority and very often obliged to live quietly in certain societies, in order that the truth may survive throughout time.  The true believers are those who occupy the ranks of this group, in hopes to be ever so closer to ALLAH (swt). Their true love, faith and conviction arein their hearts are everlasting.
 
The second group:
The open enemies are those who opposed Islam openly in hatred and in violence. Many in this group finally joined those in the third group, since fighting head-on with truth is a loosing battle.   Many of the biggest opponents of Islam, in the early days who did everything to try to destroy Islam, realised that for them it was easier to join the Muslims and control the weaker hearted ones within the ranks.  The rest of this group, despite constant losses stayed on their position to the point that even today later generations of these movements exist.  They make wars against Muslims for no other reason but hate and the thirst for innocent blood.
 
The third group:
This is the most dangerous group, they are the hypocrites...who followed Muawiya and Yazid.... and abandoned the Prophet's family... They have infiltrated into the Ummah...they have coined their own "religion" and called it Islam ! They are usurpers !  They befriend mu’mineen (true believers) and then betray them.  They pretend to believe (especially when it profits them).  They are like a deadly poison that slowly pours into the blood stream, constantly making victims die a slow and painful death.   heir hearts seek only what profits them.   They are lovers of lofty positions in this temporal life and they will betray anyone to get this momentary power.   They love to be close to the truthful believers, in order to try to take position and they love to be in charge of the ignorant in order to spread their social disease.   They are ignorant of their own ignorance.

ALLAH (swt) says:
 "There are some people who say, [we believe in ALLAH and the last day], but they are not at all believers.  They desire to deceive ALLAH and those who believe, but they deceive only themselves while they do not perceive.  There is a disease in their hearts, so ALLAH added to their disease”.  (The Holy Qur'an 2-Al Baqarah 8-10).   And ALLAH (swt) says: "And when you see them, their bodies will please you and if they speak, you will be captivated by their speech; as if they were big pieces of wood clad with garments".  (The holy Qur'an 63–Al-Munafiqun-4).  ..And when it is said to them: Follow what ALLAH has sent down, they say: "Not that!  But we will follow what we found our fathers upon".  What?  Even though their fathers were void of wisdom and guidance?  The parable of those who disbelieve is as the parable of one who calls; but they hear nothing, except a call and a cry.  Deaf, dumb and blind, so they understand not".  (The Holy Qur'an 2 Al- Baqarah 170-171).

When we reflect we quickly understand some different points about true guidance and false guidance. In fact, ALLAH (swt) sent this verse as a warning not to follow blindly, but to use wisdom and understanding to follow the true guidance of ALLAH Azz wa Jall.  Since the creation of man, man has been a victim of blind imitation of superstitions, and heresies.  Look at how many things and conducts in today's society are based on perception, rumors, superstitions and corruption. 

Dear All - Ya Ali Madad , .....am i RIGHT ? , .....if i say , that ....Here , on this site , in my SIGHT , ..it is ..FIGHT .....by each MIGHT , ..... no one seems to be less TIGHT , ..... trying climbing new HEIGHT , and , knowledge coming out , is leading to ....LIGHT .....ya ali madad.....!

Dear No ninda , ya ali madad ,.....i refer to your comment of the well known 31st December ,
....you are becoming day by day , more interesting , being fresh even , ......with your views in news here ,
....i don't know in which country you live ? , and , but i hope , it is on this earth only ? ,
....still , if i don't exaggerate , i think , at least , two sides will be there of the each coin used as currency in your country ! , ....or , One Sided only ?! ,
....if , One Sided , then , No Body can dare to say that your Views are Wrong ! , ...ya ali madad ....!