Whenever a calamity befalls the muslims nations as it so often does.Who are the first ones to go there? Of course the christian missionaires or more commonly known as "aid workers".Just browsing through their websites they have profiles of all peoples in africa. Yes including most somalis.Who do you think is sponsoring the somali bantus? I watched the programme where sudanese families where staying with catholics in the usa.Even in london the people i see doing missionary work are none other then the jehovas witnesses!Where they hand out leaflets in somali.

Originally posted by illegal some-alien: i dont completely believe this story. i dont see what the point of the story is either. i'm wary of the islamic propaganda ive been hearing lately, shouldnt it be enough that you yourself have accepted islam as the truth? do we have to look for famous people of the past and present to validate our faith? i dont think we need propaganda to prove islams validity. of course i dont know the validty of the story or its accuracy. But i wasn't focusing on the famous peoples. My interest in the story, if indeed it is true. Was from the way he may have been convinced he was the prophet but then declined due to supposed pressure. I was reading something from an afro carribean, who was basically saying that two jewish preists admitted to him that the prophet in their books who was to come was probably Muhammad saw. Even you see in some of the bible translations they exchange the word arab for "nomad".Or the fact the ishmael was prophecized to give birth to a great nation and then suddenly we don't read nothing about what happened to the supposed great nation. Anwyay i agree with you we dont need propoganda, but i found the method of questioning and conclusion to the story(if it is indeed true) interesting.Which made me wonder how many people knew islam as the truth but didn't except it due to whatever circumstances their may have been?

Yeah man Alexander teh great was a probably a homosexaul and not dhul qarnayn. But some people believe that Cyrus the great the ruler or persia could have been Dhul-Qarnyan.Because of him being honoured in jewish scriptures...... In 1971, the UN translated it into all of its official languages. The cylinder decrees the normal themes of Persian rule: religious tolerance, abolishment of slavery, freedom of choice of profession and expansion of empire. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrus_the_great http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrus_the_Great_in_the_Quran Theory of cyrus the great being Dhul qarnayn in the quran

http://www.themodernreligion.com/index2.html Azaan: An incredible medium for the proclamation of Tawheed of Almighty Allah and Risaalat of Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam, the sound of which constantly echoes around the globe. Amazing though it sounds, it is an established fact. Have a look at a map of the world and you will find Indonesia (an Islamic country) on the eastern side of the earth’s central landmass. Indonesia consists of numerous small islands, the principle ones amongst them being Java, Sumatra, Borneo and Saibil. It is the largest country in the world, with 180 million inhabitants. The number of non-muslims here is relatively small. As soon as dawn breaks on the eastern side of Saibil, at approximately 5:30 am local time, Fajar Azaan begins. Thousands of Mu’azzins in eastern Indonesia commence proclaiming the Tawheed (oneness) of the Almighty, Omnipotent and Omniscient Allah and Risaalat (Universal Apostleship) of the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam. The process then continues and advances towards the Western Islands of Indonesia. The time difference between the eastern and western islands of Indonesia is one and a half hours. Hence, one and a half hours after the Azaan has been completed in Saibil, it echoes in Jakarta on Java island. Sumatra then follows suit and before this auspicious process of calling Azaan ends in Indonesia, it has already begun in Malaysia. Burma is next in line, and within an hour of its commencement in Jakarta, it reaches Dacca, the capital city of Bangladesh. No sooner the calling of Azaan ends in Bangladesh, it has already prevailed in western India, from Calcutta to Srinagar. It then advances towards Bombay and the environment of entire India resounds with this august proclamation. Srinagar and Sialkot (a city in north Pakistan) have the same timing for Azaan. The time difference between Sialkot, Kota, Karachi and Gowadar (a city in Baluchistan, a province of Pakistan) is forty minutes, and within this time, Fajar Azaan is heard throughout Pakistan. Before it ends there, however, it has already begun in Afghanistan and Muscat. The time difference between Muscat and Baghdad is one hour. Azaan resounds during this one hour in the environments of Hijaaz-e-Muqaddas (Holy cities of Makkah and Madinah), Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Iraq. The time difference between Baghdad and Alexandria in Egypt is again one hour. Azaan continues to resound in Syria, Egypt, Somalia and Sudan during this hour. Alexandria and Istanbul are situated on the same geographical longitude. The time difference between eastern and western Turkey is one and a half hours, and during this time it is echoed with the call to prayer. Alexandria and Tripoli (capital of Libya) are located at an hour’s difference from one another. The process of calling Azaan thus continues throughout the whole of Africa. Therefore, the proclamation of the Oneness of Allah and the Prophethood of Muhammad Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam that had begun in the eastern islands of Indonesia reaches the Eastern Shore of the Atlantic ocean after nine and a half hours. Prior to the Azaan reaching the shores of the Atlantic, the process of Zohar Azaan has already commenced in eastern Indonesia, and before it reaches Dacca, Asar Azaan has started. This has hardly reached Jakarta one and half hours later, then the time of Maghrib becomes due, and no sooner has Maghrib time reached Sumatra, then the time for calling Isha Azaan has commenced in Saibil! When the Muazzins of Indonesia are calling out Fajar Azaan, the Muazzins in Africa are calling out the Azaan for Isha. If we were to ponder over this phenomenon seriously and studiously, we would conclude the amazing fact that there is not a single moment when thousands if not hundreds of thousands of Muazzins around the world are not proclaiming the Oneness of Almighty Allah and the Apostleship of the noble Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam on the surface of this earth! Insha-Allah, this universal and continuous calling of the Azaan shall not cease until the Day of Judgement, and we should all make du`a for the same, AMEEN. Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar. Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar. Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. Ash-hadu alla ilaha illa-llah. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah. Ash-hadu alla ilaha illa-llah. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah. Ash-hadu anna Muhammadar-Rasulullah. I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah Ash-hadu anna Muhammadar-Rasulullah. I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah Hayya ‘ala-s-Salah, hayya ‘ala-s-Salah. Hasten to the Prayer, hasten to the Prayer. Hayya ‘ala-l-falah, hayya ‘ala-l-falah. Hasten to real success, hasten to real success Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar. Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. La ilaha illa-llah

http://www.islamweb.net/ver2/archive/article.php?lang=E&id=36157 Heraclius, the Roman king, upon receiving a letter from Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam/ SAWS - peace be upon him) calling him to embrace Islam, issued orders to present before him anyone coming from Makkah to Syria, so as to collect information about the Prophet (SAWS). Abu Sufyân was found and was presented to the ruler along with some other men. Abu Sufyân had several skirmishes with the Prophet (SAWS) and he was a harsh critic against Islam. Abu Sufyân says that he was brought to the town of Elia. The court was full of important royal officers and Hirqil (Heraclius) was sitting wearing his crown. He asked his interpreter to ask who was close in kinship to the man who claimed he was a Prophet (SAWS). Abu Sufyân: I am his kin. Hirqil: What is the nature of your kinship? Abu Sufyân: He is my cousin. And I say so because none in the caravan except me is the descendant of Abd Manâf. Hirqil: Call him to come in front and have his colleagues stand beside him. I shall ask him some questions. Direct his colleagues to point out when Abu Sufyân has told a lie. Abu Sufyân said that he would have said many things but he did not as he was afraid of being contradicted by his colleagues. Hirqil: What is his lineage? Abu Sufyân: He comes of a good family. Hirqil: Did anyone make a claim like this before? AbuSufyân: No. Hirqil: Did anyone accuse him of being a liar? Abu Sufyân: No. Hirqil: Was anyone of his forefathers a king? Abu Sufyân: No. Hirqil: Who is accepting his religion, the rich or the poor? Abu Sufyân: The poor. Hirqil: Are his followers increasing or decreasing? Abu Sufyân: They are increasing. Hirqil: Do his followers abandon his religion in disgust? Abu Sufyan: No. Hirqil: Does he break pledges? Abu Sufyân: No, but an agreement has been recently reached between us, and I hope he will deviate from the agreed terms. Abu Sufyân said that he could not say anything beyond this against the Prophet (SAWS) lest his companions might contradict him. Hirqil: Did you have skirmishes with him? Abu Sufyân: Yes. Hirqil: What was the result? Abu Sufyân: Sometimes he won and sometimes we did. Hirqil: What is his message? Abu Sufyân: He asks us to worship only one God and attribute no partners to Him. He also says not to worship idols or deities of the ancestors. He directs us to offer prayers and give alms. He also exhorts us to be pious and God-fearing, observant of promises and trustworthy. The king then asked his interpreter to explain to him (Abu Sufyân): "You say that he is of a good lineage. Prophets are always of good lineage. You also admit that none had made such claims earlier. Had this been the case, I would have concluded that he was also following them. You admit that none had made any accusation against him of telling a lie before his declaration of being a Prophet. So it is not possible that he is telling a lie about God when he has not behaved as such in human dealings. You also admit that none among his ancestors was a ruler. Had it been so, there could have been a case for him to try to acquire a kingdom. You again admit that the poor and destitute are entering his religious following. And history speaks that only such people are first attracted to Prophets. You also agree that the Muslims are increasing in number. This indicates the impact of Faith which goes on progressing till it is perfected. You also admit that none reverts from his Faith. This is the proof of the strength of Faith which once grounded in the heart, does not recoil. You agree that he never breaks his promises. Undoubtedly Prophets are made of such stuff. You say that there had been battles between you and him, and sometimes you won and sometimes he won. Prophets are also put to such tests, but ultimately victory is theirs. You told that he asks people to worship none but only one God. He also forbids idol worship or paying respect to other deities. He asks to offer prayers and be truthful, pious and trustworthy. These are without doubt the ways of the Prophets." The king further added that he knew that a Prophet was about to appear but he never thought he would emerge from Arabia. He (Hirqil) further said: "If your statements are true, he would conquer this country as well where I am reigning today. I long to be with him and wash his feet." Then he advised his courtiers to accept the faith of Islam, but they did not agree to his proposal and were ready to revolt. So the ruler did not accept the Faith in fear that he would lose his throne.

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Salaam brothers and sisters I was wondering is it ok to wake up say about 30 minutes before the fajr prayer and perform the night prayer?Also i am unclear about the exact or desirable number of rakkas performed.The way i have been performing it ,is 8 rakkas just like taraweeh prayer(two rakkas each time). I would be grateful if someone could give me more information!

QUOTE]Originally posted by muraad: [QB] This is her RESIGNITION's Press release. Tweede-Kamerfractie / Persverklaring Ayaan Hirsi Ali (Engels) door Ayaan Hirsi Ali . Issues related to Islam – such as impediments to free speech; refusal of the separation of Church and State; widespread domestic violence; honor killings; the repudiation of wives; and Islam’s failure to condemn genital mutilation -- marriage. There is widespread domestic violence of women in western europe I dont have the figures but i think it could be one of the highest causes of womens deaths in europe.Secondly genital mutilation was practiced in somalia way before islam. Infact it still goes on many african societies. Lastly honor killings is not specific to islam. As somebody already correctly pointed this is largely an "asiatic" influence. If ayan was serious about debating with the islamic public. She has gone about it in the completly wrong way. Reinforcing negative stereotypes.Which serve no benefit, but to only widen the mistrust and alientaion of muslim communities within their hosts. People are going on hunger strikes at the moment india. Because the government is introducing legislation to enforce affirmative action for the lower castes. Whom in hindu society ahve been persecuted for thousands of years. Why isn't the hindu holy book being taken to court? Or all hindus portrayed as rascists? This is the problem, if a muslim critisizes a the jewish religion or the christian doctrine. He is treated with suspicion or labelled "anti semetic".For people who crusade on about tolerance and respect. It is a great irony that they should be attacking millions of peoples beliefs! You cannot expect them to welcome you with open arms.When slander misrepresent something which is sacred to them and tell them "hey guys i have come to liberate you"

Hirsi Ali 'out of place at AEI' Researcher Peter van Ham of the Clingendael Institute said Ayaan Hirsi Ali will be out of place at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). "You would sooner expect Geert Wilders to be there than Hirsi Ali," he said in reaction to the news she is leaving the Netherlands to work for the AEI. According to Van Ham the AEI is a very conservative institute that has flourished since President George W. Bush came to power. "It is definitely not a liberal bastion," he said. Hirsi Ali, he predicted, will not be encouraged to express liberal views about euthanasia, homosexuality and abortion. "The people who work there have a very religiously-tinted worldview. I think Hirsi Ali will feel totally claustrophobic there."

And they said, No matter what sign you bring us with which to bewitch us, we will not be believers for you." 35 "And even if We had sent down to them the angels and the dead spoke to them and We gathered together every [created] thing in front of them, they would not believe unless Allah should will. most of them, [of that], are ignorant." 36 "And even if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend, they would say, Our eyes have only been dazzled; rather, we are a people affected by magic." 37 Whilst doing some reading i found this interesting qoute. "If the atheist can trick the theist into bearing the burden of proof he will escape bearing that burden and escape having it exposed that his atheism is non-rational. He wants the theist to say, "I cannot prove it, but I believe in the existence of faith." Then the atheist will crow, "See, Theism is irrational." Then he will pose for the audience as a rational man and conceal that he came to atheism by irrational means."

Wow agnostic yaa ina baray? http://www.washtimes.com/world/20050303-115733-9519r.htm Two developments are plaguing atheism these days. One is that it appears to be losing its scientific underpinnings. The other is the historical experience of hundreds of millions of people worldwide that atheists are in no position to claim the moral high ground. British philosopher Anthony Flew, once as hard-nosed a humanist as any, has turned his back on atheism, saying it is impossible for evolution to account for the fact that one single cell can carry more data than all the volumes of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Bismillahiraxmanirahim If anyone knows how to contact mrs Hersi, please ask her what she has done or is doing for her fellow somali people? Or better what has she actually done for muslim women? She talks of democracy, but who elected her as an ambassador for muslim women?She talks of muslims persecuting people, then why is she is persecuting me? According to her I am a terrorist, women abusing, lunatic who hates the country he resides in!I would like to tak this moment to also spare a little moment for our blessed somali muslim women. Those who came to the west , raised chiLdren on their own due to absent fathers. Those who tried to educate their children about islam. Made wonderful food for us, yet found a way to collect their children from school and did the shoppinf with no car.Our women who despite living in the free land. Still chose to be outasts who wore their hijab and niqab with pride.Our young sisters who also chose to be different from the rest of the society. Those who study day and night, work and chose islam as a way of conducting themselves.Sisters who cared so much about their religion they left their universities because they werent allowed to dress modestly.If islam is oppressive then why are so many of our young brothers and sisters flocking to it? Thanks to people like Ayan spreading lies and calculated propoganda about our religion. The whole of europe is looking at muslims as the enemy. I am not saying that muslims around the world are perfect. far from it. As somali muslims we aslo need to assess our selves very carefully. Why do we get upset more about Ayan Hersi? When muslims blow themselves in front of women and children blowing themselves to pieces.Then qouting from the quran as thier reason. Remember the cartoon protests? Forty muslims where killed due to the actions of other muslims. Ayan Hersi is soon to release her new film. In which she claims homosexuals will ask God questions. What will the muslims do then? Burn the somali flag or maybe protest at the dutch embassy!Let us not get carried away with this women. Our brothers and sisters a this very moment our starving to death. Some are being killed and fleeing from their homes. Even our homeland their are people when they speak do nothing but curse our beloved prophet, everytime they get into an argument. Yet i have never seen anyone correcting them or denouncing them for using the prophets name as an insult.In many cities in the west our men have left their families, for the marfish.Brothers selling crack cocaine. Brothers being stabbed or shot simply because they happen to be somali. Our communities are a joke, they organise themselves on the basis of qabil. We seem to have the answers for Ayan Hersi live. Yet when we hear a calamity has befallen one of our brothers and sisters. Some of us ask what qabil they belong to.We should be more concerned about our daughters and sisters, whom Mrs Hersi wants to be as free as possible. Indeed we have tasted this freedom that she craves and witnessed the consquences it can bring. Many of us where lost in the west. We where where free as ever. What have we done with this freedom? The greatest freedom is islam and ALLAH swt wil liberate this. But my brothers and sisters we need to get our priorities straight. Compare ayan hersi to all our beloved muslims who are suffering at this moment. Those who despite the greatest pressures have never thought about leaving islam for a second. Those who cling to their religion like it is a matter of death.Look around the world you see China, Russia and India all booming. The muslims nations are lagging behind. 80% of the worlds refugees are muslims. It is not because they are being opressed. It is becuae we have left our duty. When islam came to us we realised our duty and became the greatest nation in this earth. It is time to evaluate our households and streets. How many potential Ayans are there. Have we conveyed the message of islam to those we see as doing wrong? Prophet Muhammad saw never insulted no one. Nor did any other prophet. They used their intellectual ability and the quran and sunnah to answer thier critics. Yet every somali forum i go to, all i hear is "kill her" or "behead her". I did not mean to lecture here, but brothers and sisters look around at our nation. Maybe ALLAH swt is using AYAN Hersi as a test and sign for us. Maybe ALLAH is showing us how low the somali people have gone?

source(islamcan.com) There was a king who decided to take a tour of his country. As he passed by different places, everyone rushed to see him. However, while passing by a certain place, he noticed a poor old man who did not pay any attention to the king's arrival and remained engaged in his own activities. The king went up to this poor man and asked why he did not join the people to see him. The poor man replied, "Before you, there was another king who once passed by this place. Everyone gathered to see him as well. But, few days later he died and was buried in a place nearby. A poor man also died during that time and was buried near the king's grave. After some time, a strong flood passed through that area causing those graves to overturn. As a result, the bones of the poor man became mixed up with those of the king's. We could not differentiate between them any longer. After seeing this, it does not matter to me anymore as to who is a king and who is a beggar. In the end, our home is the same.â€

Source(islamcan.com) Alexander the Great is known as the most powerful military leader and conqueror of the ancient world. Before he turned 30 years old he conquered an empire stretching over 3,000 miles from Greece to India. He was born in 356 BC in Macedonia, known today as northern Greece. On his sickbed and during his last hour alive, Alexander the Great told his generals "After my death, when you put my body in the casket, let my arms hang over the edges with my palms wide open, so the public can see my empty hands while I am leaving the world." After he died, many dignitaries came to view the royal funeral and were very surprised to see his arms hanging over the edge of the casket with his palms wide open. They asked questions about this unique scene. A wise man told them “O’ People, Alexander the Great is telling us that when he ruled the world, great treasures of gold, silver and wealth came to be under his possession. Yet, indeed he is leaving the world empty handed." Source: Partially extracted from the writtings of JC Pinkerton. Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, reported: Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: Three things follow the bier of a dead man, two of them come back and one is left with him: the members of his family, wealth and his good deeds. The members of his family and wealth come back while his deeds alone are left with him. (Sahih Muslim)

Music and its Roots in Voodoo http://www.ezinearticles.com/?Music-and-its-Roots-in-Voodoo&id=175944 In West Africa, the “professional†music-makers had been known as the Griol. They related the ancestral tales and served as the keepers of the tribes’ myths and history. Their function was much like that of the Medicine Men of the Native Americans. And like the Shamans of our own continent, their art was associated with magic and healing. With the evolution of the Delta Blues, a sound inspired mainly by suffering and despair, the musicians found a lyrical formula to mirror the voodoo implications that had always lived within the music itself. Consider Robert Johnson, who recorded such songs as “Me and the Devil Blues†and “Hellhound on my Trail.†Johnson, who will always remain an enigma amongst music scholars, was himself influenced by older songs such as Skip James’s “Devil Got My Womanâ€. (Remember that one from Ghost World?)