With reason we can know by experience and logic that god exist.Faith does build on reasoning because the truth about the existance of god can not be reached without some revelation brought to us by god and letting us choose the right path.How will i beleive in faith if i don't reason when i ask my self, if god is so good why aren't we happy? This is where reason does play a role when i mute back to myself that if we couldn't experience pain we couldn't appreciate happiness.If we don't reason and think more deeply how will we answer when non-muslims or even muslims ask us why did god allow Tsunami to happen.I think most of you are on the same line of reasoning on the issue, i wonder how much longer do you need to be clear on your opinion.

I think ultimately what is and is not a crime is, to an extent left to the ultimate power of the country(where the crime occured).To convict a criminal it must be proven beyond resonable doubt that the defendant did the crime (think this applies in Islam too).This is a standard that is very hard to meet and often burdensome!.I will not comment on this incident since i don't know the exact cause of action that was brought against this guys!. But Saudi Arabia system of law is totally at odd with what the westerners view as fair and justice prosecution.Since their law is based on scholarly opinions i think they need to be extra careful with their rullings becasue Allah loves justice.In the US for example a person suspected of commiting a crime is entitled to certain fundamental rights like right to an attorney,and a right to a speedy jury trial.This is why Saudi Arabia needs a balance between identifying the criminal and preserving the fundamental individual rights (this what separate Saudi from the free world).

There are many hackneyed phrases that are directed at Somaliland that deserves little or no comment! There will always be well-meaning boobs who will deprecate the other side just because the other side is not his kinsmen (if only we can be objective!)

Human nature is not the genes which prescribes it, rather it is the epigenetic rule of inherited regularities of cognitive development which arises as a result of competing ego-in the case of the profesor's secularism!.

The abandonment of reason and an appeal to initiation of attack is the characteristic of your above post (Xinfanin).Is it fair to relinquish all the claims(considering that you have read the entire article) that the profesor raised about the somali politics just because his writting contained impiously irrelevant quote toward what we held sacred?

Yes if the patient left a signed will that states he does not wish to be in vegetative state!

Atleast they don't have to deal with three wedding showers, four pre-wedding cocktail parties, the rehearsal dinner, the gala reception and the post wedding syndrome!Keeping in it simple! I am laughing my way through this , that was hillarious Ngonge!.

Discreet-1, the state should pull the plug when there is no will left behind because the constituition does not gurantee a right to die neither does it expressly prohibit someone from such actions(for example the Oregon has legalized doctor asisted suicide).If there is a surrogate decision makers(with no will) for example the wife/husband or the parent, there will be mistrust between the two parties.The husband may be intrested in receiving the wifes inheritance while the parent may not best understand the wishes of their children.So if we don't trust both parties intention then the judge should take simultenous role as a judge and a health -care surrogate.Can we trust judges as both surrogate and impartial judge in the case? It will depend on what his stands are!(religious or not religious).This will violate the fourteenth amendment right to a fair trial.So, what do we do now that we don't trust anyone? the state should act by considering the ethical and social ramification of the issue(pass a bill that denies right to die without a will).If the patient left a will it should be honored!.State should take care of the patient hospital care (not that they will be a million Schiavo's out there).I beleive that right to live does not end at birth (what pro-life turn out to be!).

I read the profesor's article a while back!.I totally agreed with some of his assesment of the somali politics especially the inconsistency of the somali politicians.He came out as a realist to me at the end of his article but then i have to re-read the article one more time!.The article is elegantly packed into a tight wording that mercilessly convinces you to keep your euphoria in check!.I am waiting for the reaction of some SOL political section harridans since the professor touched on every segment of the somali clan!.

How did you guys came up to the conclusion that she is Somali girl?. I live in the city and haven't heard about any somali girl involved in the kidnaping!.Can someone verify the information for us!.

I am just enjoying the Alpha Kappa Psi step show dance!I met alot of Hotties in there! I am feeling like having "SAR" dance in the middle of the Step Show!.Should i do my somalian dance or leave the place ha?

OG girl, Congrat Sis, May you give yourself each day to your new family,and may you see the beauty of married life!.Hold to the rope you will succeed and be a happy wifey!.We are all here to cheer you up for the good news!.Good luck! ***This summer brother gotta get two jobs and get out the broke student life!***.

Great lawyer indeed, will always be remembered for the famous quote "if it doesn't fit" ...then he didn't do it right?

I know the whole family walahi!.They are very close freinds from back home and here.I am afraid next time i log inn SOL, i might find my family pictures here acuthubillahi(small world)!.

Hadad..I am sad to say this, but you seem to be lacking worldly experience(get out the box).Like many other people in this site you seem to only care about what happens to the Somalis alone(though not a bad thing).The reason that i raised these questions is because i live in the western world and i do care about what is happening around my environ.And as an individual just like you and others i have the right to discuss any issues be it political, religious or social issue. Bisharo, The latest defeat on Schiavo case came when three judge panel of the 11 circuit court of appeal unanimously denied a request to have the feeding tube reinserted.The Schiavo case is a case that involves legislative versus state, federal versus state integrity, and individual versus government right. The biggest problem with this kind of legal battle is whether a decision to refuse medical treatment under the particular case , made while competent should be honored when the patient is incompetent.My take on this one will be that a surrogate decision maker should not make a decision for a vegetative individual regardless of his/her decision to waive the right to continue to live.My opinion is purely based on my religous background.Others my view it different depending on their value of individual right.

Take a scenerio where you were married and had children.Then one day god forbid you sustained debilitating injuries in an automobile accident.The most serious injury you sustained is a head injury affecting the bilateral hemisphere of your brain.This injuries significantly impaired your physical and cognitive ability, left you unable to walk, talk and left you depend on colostomy for defection and a gastrostomy tube for nutrition.Your doctor testified that you are demonstrating an ability to carry out some voluntary motor command such as ability to recognize faces and grasp.Before you were involved in this accident you made a statement to your wife/ husband that you do not prefer to be kept in a comma or a vegetative state!.My question to you will be do you have the right to refuse life sustaining medical treatment and if so does the government have the right to exercise that right for you since you are unable to do so by yourself?.Your parents wants you to be alive, they want to take care of you until you are peacefully dead on your own. ** i changed the story of Terry Schiavo so that non American resident can have their say on this issue***

Caamir, i think it was between 2000 and 2001.I don't remember the exact time.Cair has information about the issue, check their website!. <"http://www.cair.com/" sources

I am a memeber but a lazy one!.Invite me if you have your picture there with a "dirac" on!.

This reminds me of an incident that happened between 30 somalis and selectron corporation in Atlanta.The problem arose over prayer break.CAIR(council of American Islamic Relation) intervened on behalf of the muslims and settled the dispute.The company agreed to contribute to refugees releif agencies and pay some cash.Only in America can you sue and get awarded (i love the legal system)!.

Weapon of Mass Deception good documentary, go watch it!.This documentary is about how Pentagon mislead the Americans people by ganging up with the media moguls(FOX news the mouth piece of Bush)!.Even BBC was not spared in this war propaganda shame!.

The profesor touch on the issue of the four wives takes murky middle ground .The professor in reaching his conclusion about the issue, he re-read the Quran more in a western light.He interprets the verse in a new non -traditional way(it is illegal to have four wives).The notion that muslims can only advance by emaluting the west is one that can be viewed as an aspersion to Islam.But can we all reject the aspects of western influence be it technological or philosophical and yet succeed?(Yes i know we(muslims) are required to base our life purely on the Quran and the sunnah).

Checkmate, African cities will change from rural to urban by 2030, long way to go ha? source

Brown , my disquisition of smoking was not meant to be seen as endemical only in America. Shahem, bro are you exetenuating smoking habit of men? (seems women smoking is worser than men to you).

Hello, Mr/Mrs. Smoker, How are you today?.Today i will like to deprecate, derogate, acerbate, and excoriate smoking.I know you may think that iam a polyhistor, who thinks that he knows everything about your life.I guess you are right, i am not that guy.I am only trying to help you so that you may not end up in this months necrology list.Mr/Mrs Smoker did you know that each year more than 400, 000 americans end up in that list?.In fact one in every five death in America is smoking related, you didn't know that don't you?.Men who smoke are 22 times more likely to die of lung cancer and 10 times more likely to die of bronchitis.Women who smokes are more likely to die of lung cancer 12 times.Mr/Mrs smoker did you know that stoping to smoke plays a big role reducing the risk of heart diseases, heart attacks, and strokes?.A smoker risk of heart attack is more than twice that of non-smoker.When you quit smoking you will realise that you can breath easier and even walking to your house or your car will be much easier.Every one knows how odious you are when you walk by them.When you quit smoking your clothes, house, and car will smell better.Let your obduracy not cheat you, your days are numbered.Smoking is a habit, you can quit it today.It is not something that you can not overcome unless you want to relish a joust with your heart(you may die watch out).Do me a favor today when you go home,the first thing you do is crush that ash tray and say goodbye to smoking!.

Since the end of the cold war and communism's relegation to the recycle bin of the western history, western philosophy has now embarked on new task of defeating "muslim terrorism"( what they call it).Most of us will agree with the respected professor that the muslim world is in the throes of terible crisis now.I think it will be the right time for we the muslims to acknowledge the state that we are in now and stop the history of denial.By denial what i meant is that we should point out and not support blindly those who smear the good name of Islam.