Eid mubarak Solers, I hope you have a blessed one with your loved ones..I can't believe RAMADAN ended, and I dont feel like I took full advantage of it..alle ha nugu simo ta so socota.. salaam

anuu runti waqtigan la joogo if I had kids I would worry about my sons more than my daughters.. and always gabadho baan ku ducaysta..I think sons are a bit too much to handle lol (inshallah though I dont mind having sons im just saying!) Sharmarke lol dee anuu walid ma ihi ma garan karo..waa in aan so fakara..laakin waxa ka waangsan walidiinta SOL inay arimaha ka hadlaan oo sida cunuga lo koriyo wax noga taabtaan...LOL.. salaam

Fazliya I love his lectures, u know how some shiekhs are good but kinda boring. Like u would fall asleep half way even if u have the right niiya lol...where this shiekh is so engaging walahi, when his clip finishes I go "oh my god did it just finish" that's how much I love him..for allah's sake ofcourse Manahel, glad you found it beneficial. Sharmarke lol thanks walaal. alle dad san ha nugu simo insha'allah.. And you are right many ppl nowadays understand that u dnt need that whole crazy wedding (many hijabis I know just have a meher at the mosque and then like a small party for the sisters)..and then there are those like moi who dream abt that crazy wedding and u know dressed like a princess and dancing with my prince as the night fades away lol (I know that aint islam..but u know some of us are confused souls hahah)..But after watching this clip and many other clips pertaining to such subject I AM GOING to rethink and try to be a bit more islamic in all aspects of my life! insha'allah alle dariiqa saxa hana tuso and u know make us a bit more humble and down to earth.. salaam

^Most of us grew up in a culture that puts more emphasis on the wedding than on the marriage itself. But, mashallah Islam is the opposite. May Allah swt give us the will to overlook that one day and realize the most important thing is the marriage (and it is not even a day like couple of hours and after it is done and the person wastes 30k or so I wonder how those ppl feel)..not that I blame them for wasting that much money most of us are the kinda of ppl who dream of such wedding..im just saying when its all done with I am sure they would regret it.. n as nouman said our prophet csw was a simple man and had a simple life .. salaam

wa iyaak!.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=C_LceG4vICQ#!

just saw ur comment sharmarke, inshalah I will post some more when Allah swt will! salaam

you guys need to all respect each other. PEOPLE can have different outlook on things, that is beauty of life. n sharmarke you are wlc. I am glad I could share my views. salaam

Che, oh ok then. As for not recognizing ppl it is been good 20 years. It is very much possible that many ppl have passed away and now their kids/their relatives own the houses or perhaps others sold their houses...dadka qaarna dhulkoodi meelay u racan ma yaqaniin especially if they misplaced or lost the ownerships documents..so yeah anything is possible. salaam

*Looks like then you're suggesting exactly what I was hoping you weren't! Ah, well... Didn't get u there. You are against teaching a child to be religious??..waad yaab badantahay. anyways, move on!..whatever you believe you are entitled. salaam

Blessed, I agree hun. N ur right many kids/youth care too much about their peers - thats exactly why we should make sure what u just said oo diinta lo dhoweeyo oo masaajida lugu xidho say u helaan dad sidooda oo kale diinta ugu xidhan oo ay marka ugu tartamaan diinta barashadeeda.like no one wants to feel isolated ie if u got ur hijaabi crew then ur cool, even though I must admit they are too much for me with all the conferences iyo can we go hijaab shopping how many hijaabs i need salaam

^ I don't see a reason to force a child to be religious if u taught them to be religious. I hope you can see that difference!.. as for jeans? a child can wear jeans...bt i think sharmarke was talking abt grown lady wearing tight as* jeans!..(but even that I wouldn't stress it like i said if u taught ur child her diin she wont go around wearing inappropriate clothings and if she does then hey theres nothing u can do but make dua for her) walaal there is no need to think that tv wont influence ur child, cuz it has its role!..n the sad part is that usually richer/more educated families kids watch more educational channels..where somalis waxa u shidan shows like hannah montana iyo wax daran..waxaasna waxkale lagama baranayo ka aheen how to wear tight *** jeans iyo makeup..ilmuhuna waxaas ayuu aduunka kale ku segaya..n of course other things like school/peers will influence too (you can always send your children to islamic schools make sure they have good friends, even though I personally don't think islamic schools are good interms of academics I would stick to normal schools bt maybe like after school dugsi etc)..kolay u have to try your best! that's all my point is...wax khasab la dhoho aduunka meelna kama shaqeeyo! saaam

Che I don't think that question should be asked... Almost anywhere in somalia qofkasta ba dagi jiray. If I take an example, I was born in hargaisa and my family lived there for years prior to 88 war..and now hargaisa residents are not exclusively from one qabiil n im sure people who are not isa* live there just like xamar . However, neither of them are the way they were prior to the civil war..n samething applies to other cities..after the war waxa moda in la isku soocan qabiilo..waqtigi hoyaday waxay odhan jirtay yaa tahay lama is waydiin jirin inta badan oo waxaas muhim ma aheen..dagaalka ka dib laakin qabiil ayaad moda in loo batay.... Anyways, Somalia has been through a lot.. n just a random story kinda related - Today my family has picked up this old man from the mosque to his home and he was telling us his life story (n as somalis u know siyasad ba la isla galay the 20 minutes drive..and he told us his life story how he almost got killed in hamar in 91 but alle ma gilin naftisa..and how u ugu han waynyahay xamar..im guessing he grew up there jacaylka u hayay baad arkasa).. so walaal my point is we just need to pick up the pieces and go from there. Enough dwelling over the past..let it rest in peace! salaam

This lady was asking my mom today when r u heading back, n she was naming many other ladies who went to xamar..and my mom was so interested. N the lady also said..something abt..minooyin aya dhulka laga guraya..(now that scared me!!)...so ill wait a bit more..inkasto alle qadartiisa la segeen. inshallah xamar iyo laascaanod dacaladeedaba waan so daawan oo aadi..magaloyinka kale oo dhana waan boqan haduu alle qadaro. somaliwayn oo midwodayna oo umadaha kale la tarabasana alle ha nugu simo.. Eid mubarak in advance too..alle soontan xasanaatkeeda hanugu so aado, ta so socotna alle hanagaaadhsiyo.. salaam p.s Somalina thank you for the lovely pics.

Sharmarke I'm not a parent so I cant really tell you exactly what a parent should do, I am sure parenting is such a difficult job, yet a blessing. But few points I could think of.. 1- Know what your child is watching (sadly lots of moms leave their kids front of the TV for hours thinking it is harmless..bt clearly waxay buxinayaan boska abaha ama hoyada oo waxay barayaan wax kale siba hadan qurbe joogno) 2- ilmahaga la fadhiso oo qaladka iyo saxa u kala sheeg..a parent should know ti is their job to teach their kids good manners 3- besides preaching your children that shouldnt be the only time ur communicating with them. ..u should spend some quality time with your kids and earn their trust.that way when they encounter with a problem..a friend shouldnt be the first person they confide in...a chld should be able to say hooyo macaan or aabo macaan baan kala hadlaya arintan...sadly some parents are not that easy to communicate with (so a parent should know makin a wall between them and their kids at the end will back fire at them) And, I dont mean a parent should be a friend..to me a friend is like qofa isku lod tihiin..but rather while being a parent they should at the same time make a room to listen to the child and listen to him/her with respect. 4-ilmaha diinta bar...mar hada diinta bartid wuxu oganaya hadaan abahay ama hoyaday i arkeen ilahay ba i arkaya oo ay tahay in aan ka cabsoodo 5-Know who your child is mingling with ...cuz a friend reflects your values..bari hadu qof xun raaco ama ay raacdo asagu ama yaduna way ku dayanayaan 6- Teach your child that education is important...that way naftooda adiga iyo umadaba waxbay tarayaan 7- caruurtaada bar ehelkooda ...make sure they spend a lot of time with their uncles/aunts grandparents......that way dhaqankooda luqadooda ayeey adkeesanayaan that's all I can think right now...and its like 6 in the morning so I apologise if i went on and on lol..n at the end of the day shekadeedu wa habar fadhida lagdin la fudud lol (bt i honestly don't think it would be that hard to try to raise good muslim kids who know their diin dhaqan iyo akhlaaq)...inshallah dadaala allena wuu ni garab jooga. salaam

I don't think anyone should worry about their 18 years old daughter if they instilled in her good values and taught her diin!!..I honestly don't think I matured much from when I was 18 ..that is to say sida hada ahay baan aha oo waan kala garanyay wixi sax ah iyo wixi qaladka ah... and 18 is the age that ppl in teh west chose, in Islam you have to be mature by 15...khalaas! ninki gabadhii uu dhalay akhlaaqxuma uga cabsanaya at 18 waxaan filaya si wacan umu soo korin ...and that its too damn late to worry about her. And, girls dress in the west a certain way. That is not limited to just university campus. You either accept it or move to a muslim country...kolay adiga ta kula dhalatay iyo ta dhashay uun ba masuuliyad ka sarantahay..raise them well. Advice them and then put your trust in Allah swt... with that been said, we should also focus on our brothers and those of you who have sons your sons...waxa moda gabdhaha in aad loga walwalo oo wilasha somaliyad iska ilaaween oo yago melaha jooga wada akhlaaqxun oo dibjir ah.. my 2 cents salaam

haduu marka kaleba wax akhlaaqxun so post gareenayo, uma maleenayo in ay ramadanta waxyi kuso dagayo lol.. ilaahay haku hadeeyo JB. Say ameeeeen n also you do know if you are fasting and you don't fast from music/backbitting/gossip etc ur fasting might not count, so at least for few days stay away frm listening to music (or in your case watching filthy video clips) salaam

LOL u two are hilarious!

^I love him too. One of my favorite reciters may Allah swt reward him immensely for his amazing recitations. Thanks XX..Jazakalah.

a khadar I see what you mean, but get over it lol...now u are in the states so have fun with camping or does it ilicit some childhood memories that u want to suppress hehe..just kidding! go and have fun walaal.. salaam

Femme thanks hun...639 dollars is a bit pricey not that pricey. I think im gonna get it insha'allah..Hopefully it will last! n no one can see any blue hijaab lol...if u want ppl to see u post one ee ku arki karaan, just joking! don't do that! salaam

^LOL..actually I have an exam tomorrow morning so I have to study..otherwise I dont really stay at the library all the time..I wish I stayed here more often less buuq than my house!.. salaam

^lol don't be deceived by my looks..im stronger than that..Inshallah now that I think abt it I should go hiking one day lol