Dawoodi-Bohras Mailing List FAQ

Subject:  Frequently asked Questions


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Dawoodi-Bohras Mailing List FAQ
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$Revision: 1.1 $ : Last-Modified $Date: 1998/10/13 14:07:33 $

 Q1. What is this document?
 Q2. What is the purpose of the list 'dawoodi-bohras'?
 Q2. How do I subscribe to/unsubscribe from the list?
 Q4. What is acceptable as posts to the list?
 Q5. What is the subject heading requirement all about?
 Q6. What is the proper usage for the MATRIMONIAL subject heading?
 Q7. How are mubarakbadi messages moderated?
 Q8. How do I obtain a list of current members?
 Q9. What happened to the previous lists dbnet/ijtemaa/bohras?
Q10. Who runs this list?
Q11. What is Bohranet?
Q12. Is there a Bohranet home page?
Q13. Where do I send comments on this document?
Q14. How do I obtain a copy of this FAQ?
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Q1. What is this document?
A1. 
	This is the Dawoodi-Bohras Mailing List FAQ (Frequently 
	Asked Questions). It tells you about a mailing list 
	called 'dawoodi-bohras'.

Q2. What is the purpose of the list 'dawoodi-bohras'?
A2. 
	This mailing list was created exclusively for Dawoodi 
	Bohras to foster stronger bonds and facilitate 
	communication with each other and for the zikr of 
	al-Dai al-Fatimi, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (TUS).

	This forum exists to encourage subscribers to share their 
	views and experiences and get to know each other through 
	the e-mail medium. It also helps subscribers stay in touch 
	with community events and news. World-wide membership is 
	expected to reach over a thousand in 1998.

Q3. How do I subscribe to/unsubscribe from the list?
A3.    
	To subscribe, send an e-mail to: 
	-> dawoodi-bohras-subscribe@mumineen.org

	To subscribe to the digest version of this list, 
	send an e-mail to:
	-> dawoodi-bohras-digest-subscribe@mumineen.org

	To unsubscribe from either list, send an e-mail to:
	-> dawoodi-bohras-unsubscribe@mumineen.org
	OR
	-> dawoodi-bohras-digest-unsubscribe@mumineen.org

	as appropriate. If you subscribe to the digest list 
	instead of the main one, you will be sent each day's 
	messages compiled into one e-mail. This is called a 'digest'.

Q4. What is acceptable as posts to the list?
A4.    
	The mailing list 'dawoodi-bohras' is informal and fun-
	oriented, but this does not mean you can post anything.

	This forum is moderated. Posts with the following 
	characteristics will be blocked by the list moderators:
    
	1) Any mail against the Dawat and Aqa Maula (TUS). 
	    Originators of such messages will be removed.
	2) Flaming or any material deemed offensive by the 
	    moderators.
	3) Junk mail (including jokes, chain mail, ASCII art, 
	    virus hoaxes).
	4) Messages that are personal in nature.

	Also, messages with excessive included text and replies, 
	non-ASCII text (ie. HTML which is incompatible with many 
	email programs), large file attachments, terse subject
	lines, and other violations of standard Netiquette &
	our limited bandwidth resources may be rejected at the 
	moderators' discretion. 

	Further, if a thread degenerates into a personal exchange 
	between a small number of people, they may be asked to 
	continue their discussion off-line.

Q5. What is the subject heading requirement all about?
A5.    
	To help subscribers identify the content of a post 
	without opening it, a regimented use of subject 
	headings is mandated.  If a post to the mailing list 
	does not have one of the following prefixes in the 
	subject line, it may be rejected and the originator will 
	receive a message on how to use the recommended prefixes.

	Following are the recommended subject line prefixes:

	[AKHBAR]      (news of Aqa Maula [TUS])
	[DEEN]        (religious questions, essays, etc)
	[QUERY]       (inquiries for information, contacts)
	[BUSINESS]    (jobs, businesses, opportunities, etc.)
	[SOCIAL]      (personal intros, announcements, etc.)
	[NEWS]        (current events, news, etc.)
	[POLITICS]    (discussions about politics)
	[SCIENCE]     (discussions about science)
	[SPORTS]      (discussions about sports)
	[MATRIMONIAL] (see Q6 below)

	Please be sure to include the brackets [] as well! 
	Other headings may be added as needed.
    
	Therefore, posts to the list should have subject 
	headings such as:
	-> Subject: [AKHBAR] Aqa Maula (TUS) arrival in Bombay
	-> Subject: Re: [NEWS] Princess Diana's death

Q6. What is the proper usage for the MATRIMONIAL subject heading?
A6.
	The MATRIMONIAL heading is to be used solely for sharing
	information about individuals who are seeking propective
	spouses. Because of the extremely sensitive nature of 
	this information, each MATRIMONIAL message should adhere 
	to a recommended set of guidelines.
        
	The Subject line should contain only the following 
	information about the person seeking a partner in 
	addition to the MATRIMONIAL subject header:

	- gender
	- age
	- city
    
	The Body of the message should contain the following 
	useful information:
        
	1) information about the person seeking a partner
	   * age, gender, etc.
	   * geographic location
	   * education and titles
	   * further qualifications, interests
	   etc.
	2) desired attributes in a prospective partner
	   * age
	   * interests
	   etc.
	3) email address for further contact

	To maintain privacy for the individual, do NOT include 
	the name, first or last, nor any other unique 
	identifying information. Any mesg that reveals this 
	information will be rejected to protect the privacy of 
	the individual.

	For example, a typical (and likely successful) message would be:

        ___
        "Subject: [MATRIMONIAL] male, age 27, Leceister

        male, 27 years old from Leceister UK, with MS in 
        computer science from MIT (1995), title of mullah
        given by Huzurala TUS in Mombasa 1416H.
  
        enjoys bungee jumping, sky diving, seeks athletic
        medical student between ages 23-27. Please send email
        to unreal@biodata.net for further correspondence."
        ___

	Note that any message that does not sufficiently meet 
	these suggestions may be rejected, at NextGen discretion.

Q7. How are mubarakbadi messages moderated?
A7.
	Mubarakbadi messages are welcome on the list. However,
	because of the usual high volume of such messages, to
	conserve bandwidth NextGen reserves the right to reject 
	mubarakbadis that are sent two days after the event or
	occassion has begun.

Q8. How do I obtain a list of current members?
A8.    
	Sorry, There is no mechanism set-up at present to 
	retrieve the list of current members to the list.

Q9. What happened to the previous lists dbnet/ijtemaa/bohras?
A9.    
	Prior to the setting up of mumineen.org, there used 
	to be three different mailing lists hosted at Georgia 
	Tech and an ISP. These three lists were closed down 
	and then merged into one list with the address
	.

Q10. Who runs this list?
A10.     
	The list is run by a team of khidmat guzars known as 
	NextGen. NextGen benefits from the guidance of Shahzada 
	Sahebs and operate a server 'mumineen.org' with full 
	razaa of Huzurala TUS. NextGen intends to provide other 
	Internet facilities in the near future, collectively 
	known as Bohranet hosted at 'mumineen.org'.

Q11. What is Bohranet?
A11.
	Bohranet is a set of services provided by Nextgen, of 
	which this list is the first. Other services planned 
	for the future included Web archives, Web sites, and 
	various databases.

Q12. Is there a Bohranet home page?
A12.     
	Yes, but it is currently under construction. An 
	announcement shall be made when it's ready.

Q13. Where do I send comments on this document?
A13.       
	Comments and/or questions are encouraged and should 
	be sent to 

Q14. How do I obtain a copy of this FAQ?
A14. 
	Send a blank e-mail to  and the FAQ 
	will be sent to you automatically by auto-responder.

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