1.Some people are saying praying five times is difficult nowadays although it is A MUST..they need to make it five but pray the time they want..That is not acceptable 2. Some say there are many small small issues affecting the muslims daily which I think someone can adjust in ISLAM.. a. women are covered..they want women to be uncovered and to display themselves and have the freedom to make their way of life without any consultations from anyone , even their husbands and family members.This covering is a must.It is a command which comes from ALLAH.so there is no change. b. They want people to stop taking ablution(weeysa) so that you don't need to go to the nearest mosque and start splashing water on yourself getting wet and so on..I think this contradicts the Prayer norms.It is part of the prayers. c. Many would argue that listening to music/watching filthy from the internet and sending e-cards are ways of interaction and life..Although it is accepted to do many like sending e-cards to your loved ones and so on..We must know the islamic interpretations of listening to music and watching indecent materials from the web.Help us with a clear interpretations. d. Many may also accept reading the Quraan is advised so much as almost getting to be a must.The holy quraan was sent so that you keep refreshing your ideas and ideals for ISLAM..knowing ALLAH..reciting words of Allah and so on..Many think it is boring to read the quraan and better listen to Snoop album "Drop like it is hot"..I think it is not advisable. so on and so forth.. I would advise everyone of us to strictly follow his religion and suit it the best he can so that it complies with the objective of Worshipping ALLAH and following HIS commands.There is no short-cut. Meanwhile know that ..This world is some few days..and in the end you will be answerable to only one GOD..

Originally posted by Jafarel.: Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the Dutch MP famous for her criticism of Islam and author of the screenplay for Mr Van Gogh's film Submission, supported the paper. "It's necessary to taunt Muslims on their relationship with Mohammed," she said. 'Do you really feel that every Muslim in 2005 should follow the way of life the Prophet had 1,400 years ago, as the Koran dictates ?' Yes I do. The Quran is the word of Allah (whether she likes it or not). It is a divine code of her.Look at her life. A misery..she has no freedom. How long will the Dutch government protect her before all the slander catches up with her? NOT LONG. It is a disgrace for the Netherland's Prime Minister who has no security like AYAAN HIRSI ALI, The somali Dutch woman.... I am not still sure why did she put herself in all those problems.Abusing ISLAM, abusing the prophet or even talking ill of ISLAM ..If she doesn't wanted to be a muslim..Why can't she just keep quite and leave ISLAM.. If she knows so much ISLAM..Why can't they give her some few minutes to debate Women rights in Islam in a live televised cameras.. A Danish experiment in testing "the limits of freedom of speech" has backfired nice quote..

Is it really a "Shuma"..or a Rod..

^^^Good research...You are really an intelligent man..God help you brother..I noted many things from this paragraphs..

Originally posted by rudy: ...plz, spare me the freeking democracy crap! For sure RUDY,We need DEMOCRACY in the ISLAMIC WORLD not DEMOCRAZY as US calls it..The more we are democratic the more ISLAM will flourish n by the way ISLAM is about Democracy/accountability/transparency/civility and respect...What's more Originally posted by Northerner: An exhausted thread, agree to disagree and get on with your lives! Each to his/her own and will only answer on his/her own when 'the' day comes. peace An Exhausted thread When the Truth was properly said.. "We need An awareness and Re-awakening of ISLAM..in the whole world..We are either in ISLAM or out of ISLAM.." We need it NOW..

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as a matter of fact Nurtel is looking for few dedicated workers like you. Presently we have a need for: An editor ( No time for format or spell check) EXAMINER of articles ( sources, relevance etc,) Community relations ( taking ideas to community) Let me know how much time you have in your hands Let me sign for a community Relation's executive..

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SOS Thank you.. I imagine there is little left in knowing ISLAM..If there is someone who wants to know ISLAM in simple terms..then I think we got better people here in SOL and the rest of Islamic world. Sis Zahra, Islam simply is: Peace and submission to Allah(Our God)..The God of all angels, the whole world, the skies, the earth, the prophets and all people in the world.We submit to him. Are This information helpful anyways..

Originally posted by Bishaaro: Why would you marry this man? Is it convenience, love? What is it? From the way you sound, I suspect it's the former. If you'r low on cash, find a job, you already got one? Fine, get a darn second one, not a married businessman!! Give your head a good shake. Shake it, and shake it faster! He'll only enjoy you for a few years until you start to show some wrinkles. Now, run for your life. Wa Alaikuma Salaam, welcome to SOL. For the first time, Bishaaro walaashiis I find you un welcoming..Why would you chase a muslim woman interested in marriage and how do u know If she will be divorced if she got wrinkles..My father is married to my mum alhamdulillah at the age of 80(father) and 60(mum) and still HAPPY.. Zahra in finding a man particularly a somali..Be advised that all the people in the world are not same..some are cruel..some freindly..some welcoming..others un welcoming..so on and forth.. Go ahead and marry any somali man..provided you TWO are good muslims.. Read this before you move on..... HOW TO MAKE YOUR WIFE HAPPY Wallahu aclam..

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Asalam aleykum again :)Feel at home.. Please read the following articles so that you know ISLAM properly.. One nice Conglomeration of websites in Spanish Chinese, English, Indonesian and French Best Islamic website Islamic Children website Muslim websites Top Islamic sites Understand ISLAM..now Let me know how you are doing sister Wasalam

MUSLIMS MUST WAKE UP...and Reason for once.. ...I am sorry to post this..But still It doesn't beat my mind anymore... Today..The US GOVERNMENT has declared WAR against ISLAM If you read carefully the Speech US Defence Minister read In Germany Today, By saying They have seen ISLAM as it's enemy..So they are COUNTERING ISLAM (literally calling it Extremism for the time being) and treating ISLAM like an enemy..There is no way you will say ISLAM extremism and separate them from the main ISLAM if your intention is NOT ATTACKING ISLAM head on..Commonsense.. "We could choose to pretend, as some suggest, that the enemy is not at our doorstep. We could choose to believe, as some contend, that the threat is exaggerated. "But those who would follow such a course must ask: what if they are wrong? What if at this moment, the enemy is counting on being underestimated, counting on being dismissed, and counting on our preoccupation," Rumsfeld said. Rumsfeld also talked about destroying the ambitions of muslims EVER uniting again..Muslims are just laughing as US and allies talk about Extremism.. It is not Extremism..It is ISLAM they are talking about ..People who pray five times a day are Extremist in their case...You Think the people who protested against the cartoons are also extremists..Use Common sense.. See what Rumsfeld has to say.. "They seek to take over governments from North Africa to Southeast Asia and to re-establish a caliphate they hope, one day, will include every continent," he said. "They have designed and distributed a map where national borders are erased and replaced by a global extremist Islamic empire." Who has a problem of Re-establishing the Caliphate of ISLAM..Is it a problem to them anyways..??? Establishing an ISLAMIC caliphate is a priority of any ISLAMIC country and you see the progress from MOROCCO to Malaysia.. Can u please Read the story herebelow US's Rumsfeld and destroying ISLAM

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Originally posted by zahra.J: quote:Originally posted by STOIC: :mad: what is you mean???? I think you are so inurbane for me.but I ignor boring guy Don't worry sister..Somalis are people from the eastern coast of Africa..Muslims, Black and light skinned..social, religious and many strictly follow their culture..They can as well change lifestyles in a half day and become typically "chinese" or whatever..No worry.. You are in safe hands..do not be worried by boring guys like STOIC..They are opposite and freindly people..like myself..Feel free to manouvere your way in SOL..

^^^^Thanks for your source sis..I am happy Our sisters are more enlightened now than before.I think we need to "stress" on educating our sisters as the Prophet said "Al cilm fariidhatun ya kuli muslimin wa muslimatin"..which means or is relative to "Education is a MUST for all muslims irrespective of MAN/WOMAN.. Thanks once again for your nice post..It is educative and mature..

The publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad has caused deep divisions across the world. For some, they are a transient form of entertainment, for others, an attack on Islam.The cartoons furore goes to the heart of How Muslims are supposed to live and where is ISLAM today... While everyone is pretending to keep quite..know that there is a very BIG war against ISLAM going on and you should clearly know this:You are either with THEM or with us as Bush used to say..So the war is on..and STOP PRETENDING... BBC link "Cartoon row highlights deep divisions"..

For a start, When a fellow muslim needs to welcome you anywhere anytime She/He says Asalam aleykum !! So let me say Asalam aleykum.. you reply by saying *****eykumu salaam..meaning: Peace be upon you.. Now coming to the questions you asked earlier on.. I wish Brother Nur(A moderator in Islamic matters) who I prefer to authentically answer those questions to help you..We can all answer but all answers require authentic Holy Quraan interpretations(Words of God) and Hadeeth(actions of our Prophet Mohamed saw) also.So I would leave it to Brother nur to help us in this issue. When a muslim wants to say..Nice time..or cheers..he says Asalam aleykum.. Don't go far..Answers will stream right ...

^^^^You Rock my world...with Radio 5 story..Keep it with Cheers..Atleast we got ladies defending ISLAM this time round.... a ? Where are the men..The real men

Originally posted by ibtisam: ...if Muslims in general do not take a stand now, i won't be surprised if in a few months time, we don't have the same newspapers drawing pictures of what the "Muslim Allah looks like" They are TESTING our ISLAM by the way.One of the fine days..They are going to draw Muslims's Allah.We have to be firm with them by all means. Our prophet Mohamed even said.."A stronger muslim is better than a weak muslim"..so better be strong or they crush you with "Freedom of expression" Originally posted by ibtisam: ^^^ you know i can't read somali, :mad: & You still call yourself a somali anyways? what will your kids be? I am sure you got a different mother tongue..English I suppose.. so you are an English woman I suppose ? Keep up the spirit lady..laakin on the Radio 5 story..Waad xiimeeysaaaaaaa...

^^^This is serious..now everyone is using the issue as a backbone for printing it even more..I think freedom of expression has got limits as far as ISLAM and abusing people's faith is concerned.. It was like to irritate muslims ...

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^^^Now that everyone knows that ISLAM is the fastest growing religion in the world..Many have started to frown and start having issues with Muslims..I think we need to call them day-dreamers..Let them come to the reality..ISLAM is taking over the whole world.. Originally posted by The Rendezvous...: [QB] quote: WHO IS SAYING ISLAM IS THE FASTEST GROWING RELIGION IN THE WORLD 1.The CIA World’s Facts Book 2.BBC What the BBC has to say..ISLAM is the fastest growing religion in the world 3.THE TIMES Tuesday, 9th November 1993 ’Why Are British Women Turning To Islam’ by Lucy Berrington 4. USA TODAY, USA TODAY has even dedicated a page for ISLAM 5. ABC NEWS.com 6.The Junior Encyclopedia of Canada. Hurting Publishers. 1990. Vol 2 . p396 7.Dan Rathers, CBS NEWS 8.â€There are more Muslims in North America than Jews now.†NEWSDAY, March 7, 1989, p.4 9.MIKE WALLACE, 60 MINUTES 10.THE TIMES Tuesday, 9th November 1993 Islam: Misunderstood Throughout The World By: James A. Bill (professor of government and director of the Reves Center for International Studies at the College of William and Mary in Virginia) 10.HILLARY RODMAN CLINTON, Los Angeles Times, May 31, 1996, p.3 11.NEW YORK TIMES, Feb 21, 1989, p.1 12.CNN, December 15, 1995 13.CONVERSIONS IN BRITAIN Sunday Times (London, U.K.) Rajeev Syal and Christopher Morgan 14.ABC News Broadcasted on BIC News 13 December 1997 Fastest-Growing Religion Often Misunderstood By Barr Seitz 15. President Clinton, White House Eid ul-Fitr presentation, Jan. 10, 2000. 16. Times of India Thursday 12 July 2001 WASHINGTON: 17.Ohio News, Ohio.com Monday, November 27, 2000 Influx of Muslim immigrants, refugees attracting Americans to Islam BY JASON KEYSER .Associated Press Writer 18.World Almanac and Book of facts 1935 and Readers Digest Almanac and Yearbook 1983. 19. Seattle Times ’Muslim in America’: by Marc Ramirez staff reporter Please also read: How ISLAM is taking the whole world...from a christian point of view Cartoons will never help

Originally posted by chocolate & honey: quote: Faster Christian Soldiers, Kill! Kill! Looooooooool :eek: . And I thought we were the most inconsiderate beings in any faith. Superiority walee is a contagious disease. seems like we are the only ones in denial of this hate-war we are under . Supose I reciprocated such feelings and wrote that we should keep on the suicide bombing to cut the christians in half? It would definetly meet the terrorist criteria, yet there is a site that promotes hate toward moslims, cajiib! May the moslims keep on rocking! ---------------------------------------------- Get Up!Up Even the best fall down sometimes Why are the christians angry/jealous that Muslims are atlast outnumbering them..for devotees.They are worried and Imagine ISLAM growth has not even reached the US, South America and the some other parts of the world.What will they say when ISLAM is proclaimed the biggest religion in the world in 2008. We are in the war and no plain excuses..I didn't know christians have that BAD heart towards muslims.. NOW PLEASE SAMPLE THIS.......... a. Islaam is without doubt the best religion but the media is in the hands of the westerners who are afraid of Islam. The media is continuously broadcasting and printing information against Islaam. They either provide misinformation about Islam, misquote Islam or project a point out of proportion, if any. b. When any bomb blasts take place anywhere, the first people to be accused without proof are invariably the Muslims. This appears as headlines in the news. Later, when they find that non-Muslims were responsible, it appears as an insignificant news’ item. c. If a 50 year old Muslim marries a 15 year old girl after taking her permission, it appears on the front page but when a 50 year old non-Muslim rapes a 6 year old girl, it may appear in the news in the inside pages as ‘Newsbriefs’. Everyday in America on an average 2,713 cases of rape take place but it doesn’t appear in the news, since it has become a way of life for the Americans. But Why are they jealous?

I don't know what people think..But discussing with the Somali diaspora that is 99% muslims about partying, dancing,drinking and Music ain't ANY GOOD.Well if you are free and liberated..that is something else but for sure refrain from encouraging PARTYING/DANCING/CLUBS and so on..Please maintain your ANTI-ISLAMIC behaviours to yourself.. or you want to sway the youth to follow you.. As always we would hung out as big group friends her girls my guys and whatever else or whoever else gets dragged into it we just would have fun and nothing more, so as we were on partying she looked stunning as always,and ofcource the brotha wasn't looking that bad either, i smooth talked some of the ladies there, dancing chilling kickin' N' scremING, i approached my frined as always i would give her hard time or what not, picked her out of her will brough her to the dance floor for she can almost keep up with my hyper a$$, reggea after reggea,crunk after krumping than came the slow dance, we normally don't do that shyt, we continued on it anyway,south side chicago steppers salsa swingin' were getting stepping in to music like a maze when you finally now edges to it,smoot after smooth moves than BAM,held her like she stepped out of a scene of that movie dirty dancing, with patrick swazem she glanced at me and smilled i smiled back back continued on, the dance floor got empty every went on We were there..done that..and found NOTHING but shit!!!