^ he could be a Music teacher, or even pursue masters on some other field, sometimes it doesn't matter what you did yr undergrad on as long as u have a good GPA. of course, from religious perspective it is a waste of time, not to mention that it is haraam.

Thank God everything is back to Normal. Laascaanod ppl spread the love. UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL May Allah Keep Laascaanod and Somalia safe, peaceful, and prosperous.

Generally, maturity age for women is 22 when it comes to marriage. As for men well at least 25. No offense, few are exception to the rule.

I agree with Nephthys there is certainly no such thing as Worthless degree. The key thing is pursuing a field that you enjoy. As you are the one who is going to work in that field for the rest of ur life, and if you don't have a passion for it, there is no point wasting your time. -------------------- The world is nothing but a blink of an eye. Where the here-after is eternal

Somalia shamed in African governance index LONDON (AFP) — Somalia was named and shamed Tuesday as the worst-governed country in sub-Saharan Africa in a survey of political performance across the continent. The inaugural annual Ibrahim Index of African Governance, published by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, ranks 48 countries against 58 individual measures. The foundation uses those measures to rank countries on five factors: safety and security; rule of law, transparency and corruption; participation and human rights; sustainable economic opportunity; and human development. Island nation Mauritius topped the index (86.2), followed by Seychelles (83.1), Botswana (73.0), Cape Verde (72.9) and South Africa (71.1). The bottom five were Guinea-Bissau (42.7), Sudan (40.0), Chad (38.8), the Democratic Republic of Congo (38.6) and Somalia (28.1). The foundation was created by Mo Ibrahim, a wealthy Sudanese businessman and the Celtel International telecommunications firm founder, with the index drawn up by experts at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in the United States. It was established as an African-based project to recognise good leaders -- and name and shame the shoddy regimes. "We are shining a light on governance in Africa, and in so doing we are making a unique contribution to improving the quality of governance," said Ibrahim. The index "is a tool to hold governments to account and frame the debate about how we are governed. Africans are setting benchmarks not only for their own continent, but for the world." "Without good governance, we cannot move forward. We need to move away from the sentiments to see what is really happening on the ground. More important than the ranking, it's important to see the movements over the years." The index is based on data from 2005, the last year with reasonably complete available data. Compared to 2000 rankings, Rwanda was the biggest riser, up 18 places at 18th, followed by Ethiopia, up 10 places at 27th. Guinea-Bissau performed the worst, falling down 21 places to 44th, followed by DR Congo, down 12 places at 47th. Zimbabwe was ranked 31st on 52.0. The foundation, launched last year, has the backing of former South African president Nelson Mandela, former UN chief Kofi Annan, former US president Bill Clinton and former British prime minister Tony Blair, among others. Professor Robert Rotberg, from the Kennedy School and an Ibrahim Index director, said: "It's a testament of the new trend in Africa that African businessmen take on the challenges and try to do something about governance. "Good governance is responsible for bringing peace, stability and prosperity. Bad governance is responsible for conflict and poverty." The first annual Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, to be awarded on October 22, will land a former head of state or government with a five-million-dollar (3.5-million-euro) prize split over 10 years with 200,000 dollars annually for the rest of their lives. A further 200,000 dollars a year will be made available for good causes espoused by the former leader. The prize far exceeds the 10 million Swedish kronor (1.5 million dollars, 1.1 million euros) given to recipients of a Nobel Prize. -------------------- The world is nothing but a blink of an eye. Where the here-after is eternal

we are in a holly month(Ramadan), and it is a whole lot better if people spend their time in better ways, like Ibadah, prayers, education, and work instead of accusing one another or slandering. Just my 2 cents. -------------------- The world is nothing but a blink of an eye. Where the here-after is eternal

Kool Kat Hell date is hilarious show I gota agree with u on that. keyf work on yr patience, how else can u establish a relationship. As nothing is ideal, everyone has faults. Even though I do see where you are coming from lol, the other night I was watching and one guy was claiming to have some sort of super powers,. He kept going oh I hear this or I smell this, and the girl was just freaking out…anyways later ye all. -------------------- The world is nothing but a blink of an eye. Where the here-after is eternal

masha allah this is an amazing story. Thanks for the reminder ye all..Jazakalaah khyr. wa salaaam

I be like who farted something stinks, do you smell that? loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool that was hilarious. Next time be straight forward, it doesn't matter whether they think u'r rude or otherwise. salaaam.

Exactly what I was thinking akhi. If they feel they are ready they should go for it. You definitely can not permit a child who is only 14 years old to make such a big decision.

Khyr biologically they might be able to have kids, but that doesn't mean they are ready to get married and take responsibility.

o maxad u soo furtay shiekh jacalyka aaba tahay.

As a parent, if you've to choose bw having a boyfried for your daughter or being married to him temporarily, which one will you choose? If I was a parent, and had a child in high school. I would choose neither, they can not have a bf/gf, nor can they be in a temporary marriage. End of story It is all about how you raise your kids, make sure their priorities are school at that young age. And, as Naden said keep them busy that should solve the problem.

I don't agree with a 14 years old girl to get married, she is not mature enough to take such a huge step. Nor do I agree with 18 years old girls to get married.Keep in mind I am talking about 18 years old girls in qurbaha. Even though one might say people are different, am talking about in most cases. In my opinion, you gota be at least 22 to be married. As for the age gap, it shouldn't exceed 10 years. gabadh 14 jir ah maxay u sheegasa nin 30 ama 40 jira. :confused: that is my 2 cent for now

u were like follow yr heart, so I assumed yr sweetheart got married or something lol. My mistake.

Nomadique lol I didn't know that, why would u expose em like that.

the only regret is i wish i had come 5years earlier I am just curious, why exactly 5 yrs earlier?

Aaliya, pre-war Xamar, I believe, both Landhan iyo Koronto ayee hoosta gilinee since I had seen both cities. Then that is my opinion. I don't remember anything about Hamar. But, when I go through the family albums I am amazed at how beautiful it was. let's keep in mind though that was pre-war, and from the look of it there is slim chance that Somalia is gonna be built anytime soon. so lets not waste our time at how things were. However, lets add Somalia to our prayers, that is the least we can do. Tagsiile, hadba meel baan aadi waa laga fiicanyahaye, meel ku adkeeyso, nolola ka samayo, Soomaalida ku badan Toronto, af maaha, mise gidaarada baad rabtaa in aad istaagtid? Mida kala jil jileeca iska dhaaf, maxaa ku daba dhigay naag aad furtay? I Believe he wants to live close by to his family not necessarily to his ex wife, and hey if they could work things out for the sake of their kids maxa ka fiican. Not to mention that there are many Somalis in Toronto, that way if he chooses to be a truck driver, in his spare time he could always hang around the maqaahi with the rest of “fadhi ku dirir” lol. How was Iswiidhan horta? What I like Scandinavian countries is their bike mode. Meel walba bushkuleeti lagu aadaayo, with their own dedicated lanes. Waa dad hormaray, who understand baabuur xiligiis in laga tagay. Waa runta Sweden wa meel horumarsan qurux badan hadaad fasax u adasid. But, I gathered it is not good place to live in, most Somali men out there don't even have jobs, it is hard to find jobs I guess. That could be one of the reasons many Somalis moved to London to seek employment.

^^^MMA lol there is nothing much to say about Hamar or Somalia in general.

^^^lol "Maya, abaayo, wali mali i guursan" aa iga qoslisay walahi....

This month is a holly month where we have to worship Allah swt more than we do the whole year and repent to our creator. However, that doesn’t mean we should only worship this month, and forget about our duty to Allah as soon as Ramadan comes to an end. Ramadan is a month where we have to fast from everything. Many people think when you are fasting you are just staying away from food. But, that is not the case. we must stay away from anything that would hurt our ibada (deed). Such as slandering, backbiting, or wasting our time. I have seen people who are masha Allah, you would be amazed how they dress and behave in Ramadan. But, as soon as this month comes to an end, they would return to their daily life style, and you would barely come across with them at the mosque. Subhanalah, so my advice is those who solely worship Allah swt this month, please do keep praying to Allah swt and seek his mercy. As Allah remembers those who remember him. Let’s keep in mind this could be the last Ramadan we witness, and as we all know in this month all the doors of heaven are opened. On the other hand, all the doors to hell are closed. That is how compassionate our creator is, he is merciful to those who seek forgiveness. So insha allah we should strive to take advantage of this month and may Allah guide us all to the right path. -------------------- The world is nothing but a blink of an eye. Where the here-after is eternal

I think they are talking in general, how Somali language is sexist. I for one don't agree with that, Somali language is not sexist.It is a fact that the guy is gonna marry you or divorce you for that matter.Like after the meher you are literally married, the weddings that follow the meher is nothing more than a social gatherings, where you get to show off with yr man, ninkan aan helay ila eega... -------------------- The world is nothing but a blink of an eye. Where the here-after is eternal

^^^loool I wasn't aware of that sis. They didn't time me, or maybe I didn't take that long. adiga dadka musqusha ku daaha ma tahay maskiina

Kool Kat dee kii guursaday ma cidkale xaga diinta hadii la eego wa ninka ka ku guursanaya kuna furaya hadii aad is fahmi waydaan...hadalka hada socda wa la is gurusada wa la is fura waxkama jiro. madax uun isku buxiya

There is nothing wrong with Somali Language. The word "wa la soo furay" simply indicates it is the man that is divorcing his wife, and not the other way around. -------------------- The world is nothing but a blink of an eye. Where the here-after is eternal