You know Company that produces Midol probably belongs to a woman.... If it belonged to a man he'd give it away for free...

Originally posted by BARWAAQO: UD, ' Thriller ' was admittedly a damn fine record! I wouldn't know, it was a little before my time.

Do you like indoor grils that much? You sound like a vegatarian, buddy, you're stock is nose-diving.

No smoke at all. You can hear the sizzle and smell the aroma but there's no smoke.

I haven't had any experience with Delonghi...BUT the Foreman grill is all it's cracked up to be and so much more. It's a hassle free grill and it'll cook anything. I've had mine for about 2 yrs now and If SWAT crashes through my door and I have to make a hasty getaway, I'll be snatching up the foreman grill on my way out the window.

^ Front if you want, I wouldn't be surprised if you ditched a high school class to go get the Michael Jackson Thriller tape when it first came out

Lets just say I'm old enough to remember when Nike's Airforce 1s were actually a new style and not retro.

Why oh why do our somali sisters (not you juvenile teenagers) feel the need to "fib" about their age? Can't stop the march of time and if we can't obviously tell how old you are then it should a be compliment to your thirty-somethin' yrs of self preservation. I think I figured out the formula... They don't start counting thier age until they can formulate complete sentences, then that's year zero. And the older they get the more complex the equation gets... e.g. don't count any yrs that end in prime numbers and don't count the first 5 yrs of the war.... What's up with that?

Xu, freedom of religion shouldn't be regulated. The MPs have no business defining what means what in Islam. When you impose borders on what you as a Muslim can and can't do, it's only a matter of time before they decide Friday prayers are inappropriate and shouldn't be held at all.

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/4390117E-EBBD-42A6-BA2E-06BDE7B7D4C7.htm France intends to shape Islam on its territory by training Muslim prayer leaders in French and civic studies, Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin has said. He was responding to questions about a plan he unveiled on Tuesday in which imams would have to undergo studies in law, sociology and French institutions in state universities before being permitted to preach in the 1685 mosques and Muslim prayer rooms around the country. Theological studies would continue to be carried out in recognised Islamic institutes. De Villepin's reform would also see the establishment in January of ministry units involving domestic intelligence agents and police specialised in cracking down on what is seen as "radical Islam", and, from April, the launch of a Foundation for Islam that would help finance the building of mosques. "French imams speaking French, that is our goal," he told parliament on Wednesday. Currently more than a third of the 1200 imams, or Muslim prayer leaders practicing in France, "don't speak our language, which is unacceptable for our republic," he said. The left-leaning daily Liberation asked if the initiatives were "a miracle solution" to help boost Islam in France, where it is the second-biggest religion after Catholicism, or merely "an attempt by France to control Islam?" In an editorial, the newspaper gave a lukewarm endorsement, saying: "Why not, if this lifts the hypocrisy that today makes Islam a religion that is more tolerated than respected". De Villepin told parliament that the specialised university course would be open from next September "to all those who wish to take part" and that imam training would be implemented in "regions where we have most need," citing the Paris area and the French Riviera as examples.

FYI.....Where the cameras are .................. The following is the list of the intersections in Toronto where you'll currently find one of the rotating cameras. The cameras are designed to catch anyone who runs a red light, putting others at risk. A picture of the car and its plate is examined, and if found to be in violation of the law, a motorist receives a ticket in the mail for $190. ... for those "F1" drivers in you ... > > Finch Ave. & Kipling Ave. > > Dixon Rd. & Islington Ave. > > Dixon Rd. & Martin Grove Rd. > > Eglinton Ave. & Martin Grove Rd. > > The Queensway & Royal York Rd. > > Finch Ave. & Weston Rd. > > Finch Ave. & Jane St. > > Dufferin St. & Steeles Ave. > > Allen Rd. & Sheppard Ave. > > Bathurst St. & Finch Ave. > > Weston Rd. & Lawrence Ave. > > Dundas St. & Keele St. > > Dufferin St. & Eglinton Ave. > > Dufferin St. & St. Clair Ave. > > Yonge St. & Eglinton Ave. > > Yonge St. & York Mills Rd. > > Dufferin St. & Bloor St. > > Bloor St. & Bathurst St. > > University Ave. & Gerrard St. > > Yonge St. Steeles Ave. > > Yonge St. Finch Ave > > Finch Ave. & Don Mills Rd. > > Eglinton Ave. & Don Mills Rd. > > Yonge St. & Wellesley St. > > Lake Shore Blvd. E/B & Yonge St. > > Yonge St. & Richmond St. > > Danforth Ave. & Broadview Ave. > > St. Clair & Victoria Park Ave. > > Lawrence Ave. & Victoria Park Ave. > > Eglinton Ave. & Pharmacy Ave. > > Eglinton Ave. & Markham Rd. > > Lawrence Ave. & Warden Ave. > > Ellesmere Rd. & Brimley Rd. > > Ellesmere Rd. & Markham Rd. > > Lawrence Ave. & Markham Rd. > > Steeles Ave. & Warden Ave. > > Brimley Rd. & Huntingwood Dr. > > Kingston Rd. & Morningside Ave. > > > > Don't say you havn't been warned!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think the issue is so much whether it's allowed or not. it more to do with what kind of relationship you have with your cousin. if you grew up in the same house since childhood, then the feeling of incest maybe justified. You can't be forced to marry anyone against your wishes (If you are then thats some internal "lack of personal strength" issues between you and your family). But 2 consenting cousins can be a blessing, family respect can go a long way to making your house a happy home. By the way Rudy: Originally posted by rudy: this is an arab culture shyte! ff, it has not to do with diin or somali culture... & u wont find this in the koran!! Al-hamdu lillah (All praise be to Allah). There is no objection whatsoever in the Islamic religion for a man to marry any of his relatives except al-maharim (those forbidden for marriage) whom Allah mentioned in surat al-nisaa’, 4:23 (interpretation of the meaning): Prohibited to you (for marriage) are: your mothers, daughters, sisters; father’s sisters, mother’s sisters; brother’s daughters, sister’s daughters; foster-mothers (who breast-fed you), foster-sisters (who breast-fed from the same woman as you); your wives’ mothers; your step-daughters under your guardianship, born of your wives with whom you have consummated marriage, no prohibition if ye have not consummated; (those who have been) wives of your sons proceeding from your loins; and two sisters in wedlock at one and the same time, except for what is past; for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful

Waxa aan u jeclaan lahaa: - Muslimiinto oo midoowday - Gabdhaha iyo wiilasha naga gaalooween in Allah soo hanuuniyo. - Gabar Muslinimada ka adag oo ciyaalkeeda iyo ninkeeda ugadaranyihiin lacag iyo shaqko. - Wiilasha somaliyeed oo fadhiga kaistaago oo cidohoda iyo umadooda wax utaro oo fahmo in aan kof kale noo maqnayn.

Garab, hal mar lamasiiyo informeyshenka...waa loo yar yareeya.

UD-you seem to know more bout women scented lotions-what else mwenyeji Alxamdulillah, the Almighty has given me the power to process and retain information. So I am happy to say I do know a little about scented lotions as well a ton of other things that I encounter in my day to day life.

^^^ try some Aloe vera for those claws^^ I'm concerned about the preoccupation with perfection. it seems there's a phenomenal increase in vanity. Too many women and men are spending too much time infront of the mirror. I hope such people can take ciriticism without getting all worked up and insulted: You may have some self-esteem issues if your entire self worth is based on your physical appearance. Newsflash: Time marches on and oh yes!! you will get old and wrinkly. Peace: Live and Let live.

LOL @ ati we ni mweusi mpaka shetani akikucheki anasema ............jesus! why not start a mchongwano thread?

Things are rapidly getting out of hand. WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Jewish organizations have hailed final congressional approval of a bill that compels the State Department to create a special office to monitor anti-Semitic abuses around the world and compile annual reports rating countries on their treatment of Jews. The bill, known as the Global Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, was introduced by Democratic Representative Tom Lantos (news, bio, voting record), the only Holocaust survivor in the US Congress, in response to recent acts of anti-Semitism in Europe and the Middle East. The measure quietly cleared both the Senate and the House of Representatives by agreement and voice vote late last week -- over objections by the State Department. The department has opposed the bill because it felt it would be seen as giving preferential treatment to Jews over other religious or ethnic groups in human rights reporting. But last month, it received an angry letter from more than 100 prominent Americans, including former Republican vice presidential nominee Jack Kemp and ex-UN ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick, saying that US diplomats were "wrong." "It is the anti-Semites who are singling out Jews, and that is why the fight against anti-Semitism deserves specific, focused attention," the letter said. Under the legislation, the State Department will have to produce an annual report on anti-Semitism around the world and publish it as part of its annual review of human rights. Moreover, the bill creates a specific office within the department that would document anti-Semitic abuses and design strategies to combat them. It would be headed by a special envoy to spearhead the worldwide fight against anti-Semitism. "Considering that anti-Semitism plagues all regions of the world, this special office will ensure that the United States resolutely denounces acts of anti-Semitism across the board, including state-sponsored anti-Semitism in Syria and elsewhere," said Republican Congressman Chris Smith, a co-sponsor of the legislation. Rafael Medoff, director of the Pennsylvania-based David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies, praised members of Congress on Monday for their "vision, courage and determination in overcoming the State Department's obstacles and achieving this crucial step in the battle against anti-Semitism." Joel Schindler, president of the National Council of Soviet Jewry, said Congress "has now provided new avenues" for combating anti-Semitism around the world. Barbara Balser, national chairwoman of the Anti-Defamation League, and Abraham Foxman, its national director, said acts of anti- Semitism witnessed over the last two years have underscored the need for greater monitoring of such crimes. "As more governments take on this responsibility, strong US reporting on anti-Semitism as a human rights and religious freedom issue is vitally important," Balser and Foxman said. The measure, which is largely expected to be signed by President George W. Bush (news - web sites), requires that the State Department document acts of physical violence against Jews, their property, cemeteries and places of worship abroad, as well as local governments' responses to them. The report will also take note of instances of anti-Jewish propaganda and governments' readiness to promote unbiased school curricula emphasizing tolerance. Among the attacks that prompted passage of the bill, the sponsors mentioned the burning of a Jewish synagogue in Toulon, France, last March, the desecration of about 50 Jewish gravestones in St. Petersburg, Russia, in February, and the recent claim by former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad that Jews "rule the world by proxy."

Well the abayas and Hijabs are great...but Orgi, I think you're using the word "sexy" to describe the "mystique"...by the way stop staring...let her pass in peace. Personally speaking, I'll give them all the respect just because she chooses to "astur" herself and identify herself as a Muslim sister. :mad: What pisses me off is the other ones that have the kamaar on but are wearing some tight-a$$ jeans..what the h3ll is that???? you're conscious enough to cover your hair, but you're too dumb cover your a$$... Come on sisters, get your priorties straight... P.S. Orgi, Allah aan kagabaryey in oo kugu gargaaro gabar asturan.

Originally posted by Devil's Advocate: ....That would be an empty and sad life really. Are you saying that marriage and raising a family is empty and sad? That can't be what you mean. Here, this is for you DA: What Are The Benefits Of Marriage? *Fulfillment of deen (the full practice of religion) is accomplished through marriage. In Islam, we recognize that marriage is the state to which we aspire - a situation that supports, in every aspect, our attainment of the state that will please our Creator. To fulfill the role Allah (SWT) designed specifically for us, marriage is important. It is through marriage that these roles are fulfilled. Anas bin Malik reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said, "When a man marries, he indeed perfects half of his religion. Then he should fear Allah for the remaining half" (Bukhari). *For women, marriage provides support and protection, "Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has given one more (strength) than the other and because they support them from their means. Therefore, the righteous women are devoutly obedient and guard in (the husband's) absence what Allah would have them guard" (3:34-36). *Satisfying sexual desires/needs may only be accomplished through marriage. As Muslims, we understand that sex outside of marriage is forbidden and considered a major sin. Therefore, sexual desires may only be satisfied within a marriage. Marriage provides protection from sin, "They (wives) are like garments for you, and you are like garments for them" (2:187). *Marriage provides companionship, "...the companion by your side (the wife)" (4:36). http://www.islam-online.net/iol-english/dowalia/society-27-12/society1.asp

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Originally posted by x_quizit: U know the Feminist Coalition voted u as the guinea pig...tell us about this foreign concept of marriage and kids and how u like it...and depending on the answers, we'd choose what path to take...burn the good old falopian tubes or get in line for a decent farah ...u up for the challenge? peace Of all the candidates you could send out to find happiness and fulfillment...you send DA???? I doubt her ego will let her come back and say married life is eternal bliss and faarax is the best thing since non-stick cookware. lol...if I'm the guinea pig, then who will lead the Coalition of the willing??? Y'all will be lost without me. where are they now????

Originally posted by Simply_the_Best: ^^^exactly...how would you know :eek: Your Wife, Your daughter and your sister.... If you don't know thier habits and behaviours then you need to check that. You HAVE to know what kind of people they are...they're your family, dagnabit!!!

I'd save the one who would serve the best role to her family and her community...

Depends: How old is my daugther? How many kids do I have?