Fire and Ice, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

a shia blogger
fire and ice
fighting misfortune
with a loaded dice
pain misery sorrow
bitter and nice
cry beloved Karbala
our spiritual paradise
in black clothes
blood sweat tears
our soul cries
he gave his head
he paid a price
to save Islam
from a Yazidi scourge
a Yazidi vice
an accursed Caliph
son of a Satan in disguise
beneath our feet
accursed Yazidiyat lies
doing [...]

85000 Blogs in 21 Months at Flickr, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

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Today 27 July 2009 I complete 85000 photo blogs at Flickr in 21 months..
I thank each one of you, for your support and your friendship..and for standing by me when ever I was used as a punching bag, by [...]

Muslims Love Killing Muslims, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

image from net
sunnis killing shias
shias killing sunnis
radicals puritans
fundamentalists
more fires ignite
a gun on their shoulders
holy verses recite
from the killings
the poor muslim
sees no respite
a sad scenario
the world watches
with delight
blood swear tears
the gory sight
a divided nation
its pathetic plight
Islamic leaders
do nothing to end
this historical enmity
historical fight
muslims love killing muslims
day and [...]

Every Land Karbala - Everyday Ashura, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

fighting against
ummayad
imperialistic hegemony
corruption depravity
with all its flaw
our beloved imam
gave his head
fighting valiantly
did not withdraw
saving Islam
and the Holy Mecca
keeping Allahs bayt
Allahs law
safe from a yazidi outlaw
every land karbala
every day ashura
ghame hussain
a pain since 1400 years
a wound that is raw
moharram a protest
against spiritual terrorism
through eyes of [...]

Muslims are a Divided Race, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

sectarian hate
sectarian strife
humanity and brotherhood
has replaced
allah ho akbar
muslims are a divided race
one hating the other
but all Allah
do embrace
searching for martyrdom
totally misplaced
a jehad they call it
just in case
distorting his teachings
his piety his tolerance
his spiritual base
his holy scriptures
they rephrase
a religion that was once
know for its dignity and [...]

The Shias of Mumbai a Unique Race, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

every day is ashura every land is karbala ,
“The tragedy of Karbala taught humanity a lesson that standing for the truth and fighting unto death for it is more honorable and valuable than submitting to the wrongful, especially when the survival of Islam [...]

The Shia Blogger of Mumbai, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

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shot by munna bhai photographer
Lately I have been wearing rubber slippers, though I prefer walking barefeet, the filth , the muck really does not bother me at all, I was completely barefeet at Ajmer and Ajmer Dargah streets are really really [...]

Wiladat Imam Hussain -Bandra Shia Khoja Masjid 2009, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Husayn_ibn_Ali
Ḥusayn ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib (Arabic: حسين بن علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب‎)‎ (3rd Sha‘bān 4 AH - 10th Muharram 61 AH; 8 January 626 AD - 10 October 680 AD) was the grandson of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, and the son [...]

I Inch Towards 500000 Views on Flickr in 21 Months 84900 Photo Blogs, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

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In a short while I will complete 500000 views on Flickr, I have posted over 84900 pictures in about 21 months..its been a long smooth journey..from Buzznet to Blogspot, Wordpress to Flickr.
But [...]

Raju Shresta - Son of Yusuf Ajani, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

Master Raju, Raju Shresta the grieving son of Yusuf Bhaijan,or Yusuf Ajani too was at the Jashn, he later came home too see my posts on Flickr about his dad, and was extremely touched by the tributes to his dad by my Flickr [...]

Wiladat Imam Hussain -Bandra Shia Khoja Masjid 2009, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

3 Shaban Wiladat Imam Hussain, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

Perhaps I was missing my grand daughter Marziya Shakir who left for Lucknow this evening, perhaps I wanted to bond with my Shia brethren, that I went to the Bandra Shia Khoja Mosque to take part in the Jashn of Wiladat Imam Hussain.
3 Shaban is [...]

Wiladat Imam Hussain and Motherhood, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

Wiladatat Imam Hussain
hussaino mini wa ana minal hussain
birth of humanity
birth of motherhood
she faced it all
but upright
through sorrows sufferings
courageously she stood
such was his destiny
she completely understood
he gave his head but not his hand
a promise to his maker
he made good
shiasm a protest against terrorism
for 1400 years -
a [...]

Yusuf Bhaijan at Carter Road Bandra, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

Yusuf Bhaijan was quite sick when I last met him, he had diabetes that was not under control, and according to his grieving son had a swelling in the liver , all causing his ultimate death.
Yusuf Bhaijan will be terribly missed as all the [...]

Farewell Yusuf Bhaijaan RIP, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

Last evening Raju Shresta passed by my shop, he was once known as Master Raju a great child artiste, he apologized that he was unable to inform me, but his father Yusuf Bhaijaan had passed away recently.. it was indeed a shocking and a tragic news [...]