hey mr.jackson...as the young muslim youth enter a new era...where there is different culture...different religion...and different atomospher...we as a human being accept this kind of action to be taken...for example i heard so many disblive in some states and provinces that i really didn't believe it till i saw it with my two eyes....so the way we can help this situation overcome is by: 12 Tips for Muslim Youth Courtesy of Islamzine Why should you, a young Muslim, be helping to bring your friends closer to Allah? After all, you've got your own struggles to deal with: trying to explain why you pray to hostile teachers, Hijab discrimination, standing up in class when the professor attacks Islam, dealing with parents who think you've gone nuts because you're growing a beard, or all the other difficulties faced by a number of practicing Muslim youth? Islam was never meant to be an individualistic faith, reserved for the "chosen few". Muslims have a duty to spread the Deen, and practicing Muslim youth, whether beginners, activists or leaders have a crucial role to play. "Allah has put them in a position that perhaps no one else is in," notes Sheema Khan, former Muslim Youth of North America (MYNA) advisor for eastern Canada. "They have the means to communicate with their peers, they have an understanding of what they're going through plus they have the guidance of Islam." Who is your childhood friend, who would rather spend Fridays at MacDonald's than the Masjid, or your classmate who is Muslim in name and only knows that "Muslims don't eat pork" going to listen to: the nice Imam of the Masjid who would freak out if he saw the way they were dressed and talked or you who may have grown up with them, joked with them, or see them everyday in school? The answer is obvious: you. Don't panic. Here are some tips and advice which can help from other Muslims, many of whom have been there and done that: Tip # 1 : Make Your Intention Sincere All work we do should ideally be for the sake of Allah. That includes the task of bringing someone closer to Allah. That of course means this should not be connected to arrogance, thinking you're the teacher and everyone else should be lucky you've embarked on a crusade to save them. Guidance is from Allah. Make Dua and make sincere efforts and remember Allah can also misguide you if He wills (we seek refuge in Allah from that). Tip # 2 : Practice What YOu Preach Not practicing what you preach is wrong and you will lose the confidence of anyone, young or old, once they figure you out. Don't do it. Tip # 3 : Use The Quran & Seerah (biography of the Prophet peace be upon him) As Dawa Guides Read and understand those chapters of the Quran which talk about how the Prophets presented the message of Islam to their people. Read the Seerah (for some good Seerah books)to see especially how the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) brought Islam to so many different people, including young people. As well, talk to Dawa workers, and check out manuals they may have written, like Yahiya Emerick's How to Tell Others About Islam. Tip # 4 : Talk To People As If You Really Dont Know Them Don't assume you know someone just by looking at them. You don't know that the Muslim girl in your homeroom who walks through the school's hallways as if they were fashion show catwalks (see Ambe Rehman's perspective on this) is not someone you can talk to about Allah because she looks like a snob. Or that the Muslim guy who you've never seen at Juma at your university is a "bad Muslim". Maybe he was never really taught Islam and has no idea what importance Friday prayers have in Islam, especially for Muslim men. Tip # 5 : Smile Did you know the Prophet was big on smiling? But many "practicing" Muslims seem to have "their faces on upside down" as one speaker once said-frowning and serious. Smiling, being polite and kind are all part of the manners of the Prophet, which we must exercise in our daily lives. If we want to approach others with Islam, we have to make ourselves approachable. Smiling is key to this. But note that being approachable does not mean being flirtations with the other gender. There are Islamic rules for how men and women should deal with each other which have to be respected. Dawa is no excuse to have long and private conversations and meetings with the other sex, for example. Set up a system where someone expressing an interest in Islam is referred to someone of the same sex. Tip # 6 : Take The Initiative & Hang Out With Them Take the first step and invite someone you may have spoken to a couple of times to sit at lunch together, to check out a hockey game or invite them over for Iftar in Ramadan. Also, share difficulties, sorrows and frustrations. Help with homework, be a shoulder to cry on when depression hits, or just plain listen when your friend is upset, discuss common problems and KEEP THEIR SECRETS. There are few things as annoying as a snitch and backstabber. But an important note: if the problem is of a serious nature,(i.e. your friend is thinking of committing suicide or is taking drugs), notify and consult an adult immediately. Tip # 7 : Show Them Islam Is Relevent Today, Right Here, Right Now Young people may think Islam is too "old fashioned" and not in tune with the modern age. Prove this wrong. Show how Islam is really about relating to Allah, which any human being can do, anywhere, anytime. Allah is always closer to you than your jugular vein and He hears and knows everything. Encourage friends to ask Allah's help during tests, exams, and in dealing with problems at home with parents and siblings. Also point out how Islam relates to teenagers: Islam gives you focus and an understanding of who you are and where you are going, which most of "teen culture" does not. Tip # 8 : Get Them Involved In Volunteer Work With You If you are already involved in the community, get your friend to help out. Ask them to make a flyer for one of your youth group's events or brainstorm for ideas about activities to hold this school year. This involvement makes them feel part of the Muslim community and deepens your friendship, since you are now working together on something beneficial for both of you. Make sure you thank them for their contribution. Tip # 9 : Ask Them 4 Fundamental Questions As your friendship develops, you will notice the topics you discuss may become more serious. You may be discussing, for instance, future goals and plans. Khan recommends four questions to ask that can steer the topic to Allah and Islam: a. Where am I going in life and what would make me really happy deep down inside? b. What do I believe? c. Who should I be grateful to? d. Did I get to where I am today without the help of anyone? Tip # 10 : Emphasize Praying 5 Times A Day Before Any Other Aspect Of Islam A person's main connection with Allah, on a daily basis, is through the prayer five times a day. Don't emphasize any other aspect of Islam until your friend starts making a real effort to pray five times a day. Emphasize the direct connection one has with Allah in prayer. If they are facing a problem, tell them to pray, and to ask Allah for help in Salah and outside this time. When possible, make it a point to pray together during your "hang out time". If your friend begins to pray, that is the first step to other aspects of Islam like giving up swearing, treating parents with respect or dressing Islamically. Tip # 11 : Help Instill Confidence In Adults Adults, like Bart Simpson's dad Homer, are considered bumbling ****** in the eyes of "teen culture". Your job as a young Muslim is to help turn the tables on this false and unIslamic belief. All you have to do is this: when a Muslim adult does something good (i.e. saving someone's life, donating money to a worthy cause, the Imam gives a good speech, taking good care of his/her family) bring it up in the course of your conversations with your friend and praise the adult in question. Doing this regularly may not only change your friend's perspective, but could lead to them seeing their own parents in a more respectful way. Tip # 12 : Support Them Even When They Become More Practicing Remember, just because a person starts practicing Islam more regularly, this does not mean everything will be okay from this point onwards. There will still be hard times, difficulties. There may be times when your friend may have doubts about his or her newfound practice of Islam. Be there to reassure them.

hey mr.jackson...as the young muslim youth enter a new era...where there is different culture...different religion...and different atomospher...we as a human being accept this kind of action to be taken...for example i heard so many disblive in some states and provinces that i really didn't believe it till i saw it with my two eyes....so the way we can help this situation overcome is by:

thank you bob...not only did this story needs be read by so many somalian boyz and girlz who are facing this kind of trouble in aboard...but they also need to realize that allah (s.w) is the only one who could help us open doors in the future...and that when the road gets tough...you musn't get mad or ask you're self "why me".... it is a way of ALLAH testing us...and seeing if we are strong enough to handle "THE TEST"...anyways i said enough MAY ALLAH BE WITH US ALL...

thank you to all for you're prayer...also thanks ameenha for you're advice sis...saying good luck is an expression not something we beliven in it...like you said allah grants everything so my allah be with us in all times....

thanks for this wonderful post sister...this is what we should be talking about and embracing it...love

I'M TAKING THE TIME TO SAY GOOD LUCK TO ALL NOMANDS WHO ARE STUDENTS IN EITHER HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY FOR THE EXAMS THAT ARE COMING UP....INSHA ALLAH I'LL LET YOU ALL KNOW HOW I DID...INSHA ALLAH MY ALLAH GIVE ME AND YOU ALL THE HELP WE NEED!!!!!!!!!! BYE I G2G STUDY...LOVE SEE YOU NEXT WEEK...

thank you so much to nassir and all the other fellas who recognize somalian female for their courage,dedications...etc....TO ALL THE SOMALI WOMEN IN CONGRATZ....MUCH LOVE TO ALL OF YOU... DO GOOD IN THIS WORLD AND HERAFTER....LOVE SISTERS

Allaha unaxariisto

these questions don't have any relevant but it is a Hypocritically questions that are very curious for me to know....shebella...i really like how you said you wouldn't want any indian kind of movie....you want real life kind of movies......my collagues and i are planning insha allah in the next 5-10 years to have a production that produce good somalian movies... we are currently looking for all the possiblities and thats why we are asking these questions....but let us know more....thanks... we love ideas...this is not an gurantee thing we are processing..but looking forward to making good somalian movies that we can watch and relate too.....

HELLO MY FELLAS NOMANDS....I WANTED TO ASK YOU A SURVEY OF THE SOMALIAN MOVIES? WHAT ARE THEY LACKING????WOULD YOU PAY MONEY TO SEE A GOOD PICTURE SOMALIAN MOVIE. WHAT THEME DO YOU WANT TO SEE IN A MOVIE...LOVE,SOCIETY,SCARY ETC... INSHA ALLAH THIS WILL HELP ME OUT...I WANT TO KNOW YOU'RE INPUT.....ALSO....WHAT CITIES IN NORTH AMERICA IS MOST POPULATED OTHER THAN MINN, OHIO, AND T.DOT.......ALSO DO YOU WANT THE SLANG OF THE LANGUAGE TO BE SOUTH,NORTH OR WHATEVER... IF YOU CAN...PLEASE TELL ME YOU'RE INPUT...THANKS.....

I CAN'T WAIT FOR EID....FIRST I'LL GET UP...GO TAKE A SHOWER EAT DATES AND CUP OF MILK...ME AND MY FAMILY WILL THEN GO TO MASJID....TO GO PRAY... THE NIGHT BEFORE EID...COUPLE OF FRIENDS AND I WILL COOK ALL THE SWEET STUFF FOR GUEST ON THE NEXT DAY.....I WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY EID...IT IS A TIME OF CELEBRATION WITH FAMILY AND LOVE ONCES...SO PRAISE IT AND ENJOY IT.. WHERE EVER YOU ARE TO ALL MY NOMADS...

SORRY MOTO_OG THAT I SPELLED YOU'RE NAME...THANKS THOUGHT FOR YOU'RE INSIGHT OF INSTRUCTURE HINTS....WILLO THANKS FOR INVITING ME OVER INSHA ALLAH WHEN I DO COME OVER I'LL HOLLA....I'LL PRAY FOR U...YOU'LL PASS WITH YOU'RE EYEZ CLOSE.

QAC QAC...I ACED 90% OF MY EXAMS DURING THIS WEEK...EXCEPT ONE...BUT I WON'T LOSE HOPE I'LL GET BACK UP AND DO WELL ON THE FINALS...PEACE OF ADVICE...DON'T BE AN EGO AND SAY THE CLASS IS EASY..AND I'LL PAST IT...CUZ THAT WHAT HAPPENED TO ME LOL...BUT INSHAL ALLAH I WILL EXCEL MY WORK ....AND HAPPY RAMANDAN TO ALL...I LOVE RAMADAN...AND TO WILLO THANKS HONE FOR INVITING ME TO YOU'RE CITY...DON'T REGRET WHEN I COME OVER TO YOU'R HOUSE ....LOL....INSHA ALLAH...CAN'T WAIT FOR EID....WHAT'S HAPPENING IN T.DOT BY THE WAY....HOLLA.... :cool:

SORRY I ALSO FORGET TO THANK TWO MORE PEOPLE 12. FARAHAN 13. NUJAWA

thanks to the following people who have the time to pray for me and i really appreciate you're support.... 1.Qac qac 2.Bambina 3.Nova 4.Ameenah 5.Og moto 6.Mobb deep 7.Nuune 8.Sis sade 9.Devil advocate 10.Ayern sun 11.Willo if i spelled someones name wrong sorry don't blame my heart blame my mind that it is thinking about food...lol...anywayz HAPPY RAMADAN AND CAN'T WAIT FOR EID....NOVA I'M COMING TO YOU'RE CITY...BETTER TAKE ME AROUND...KIDDING COUZ...

i have an midterm this whole week...so nomands pray for me...insha allah that i'll get good marks on it....love...lots of love

Ramadaan Mubaarak to all....

i glad that you all love this site...to the one who said....is somalia okay...for sure aboya.... holla back.... i tried to find more funny comebacks...love

Man: "Haven't we met before?" Woman: "Yes, I'm the receptionist at the VD Clinic." Man: "Haven't I seen you someplace before? Woman: "Yeah, that's why I don't go there anymore." Man: "Is this seat empty?" Woman: "Yes, and this one will be too if you sit down." Man: "So, wanna go back to my place?" Woman: "Well, I don't know. Will two people fit under a rock?" Man: "Your place or mine?" Woman: "Both. You go to yours and I'll go to mine." Man: "I'd like to call you. What's your number?" Woman: "It's in the phone book." Man: "But I don't know your name. Woman: "That's in the phone book too." Man: "So what do you do for a living?" Woman: "I'm a female impersonator." Man: "Hey, baby, what's your sign?" Woman: "Do not Enter" Man: "How do you like your eggs in the morning?" Woman: "Unfertilized!!!" Man: "Hey, come on, we're both here at this bar for the same reason" Woman: "Yeah! Let's pick up some chicks!" Man: "I'm here to fulfill your every sexual fantasy." Woman: "You mean you've got both a donkey and a Great Dane?" Man: "I know how to please a woman." Woman: "Then please leave me alone." Man: "I want to give myself to you." Woman: "Sorry, I don't accept cheap gifts." Man: "If I could see you naked, I'd die happy: Woman: "Yeah, but if I saw you naked, I'd probably die laughing." Man: "Your body is like a temple." Woman: "Sorry, there are no services today." Man: "I'd go through anything for you." Woman: "Good! Let's start with your bank account." Man: "I would go to the end of the world for you. Woman: "Yes, but would you stay there? HOPE YOU LADIES LOVE THIS COMEBACKS...IF YOU GOT SOME HOLLA .....LOVE AND FOR THE FELLAS NO HEARTFEELINGS...IF YOU GOT SOME HOLLA TOO

x-quist...i like what you said...how a woman in some countries...are fighting their right to get paid because their are working lol.....lol... yo...i heard that too...once my professor was talking about that...but i doubt that will ever happened...cause...its the individual who choose to have children...why should we or government paid them money....unless their single mother otherwise hell noooooooooo...

for all the ladies who replied to my question... i really thank all of you... to og-girl..taking phd...and staying home is nothing wrong with that...as long as you'll go in the health field once you're children grow up....to besbasso...i really like you're respone having children though should be every girl's Priority unless you can't bear one...don't get me wrong...i love my education...and working part time at my firm...but still...one day i want to be able to have kids,...to qacbaro... girl nothing is wrong with going to daycare...and i agree with you...it should be the parent's job to teach the culture,religion etc to the child....to magonnna-girl...if you're mom is happy having take care of you're kids... then do it babe...just as long as you don't make her think it's her obligation to do as you please...to dawoco and seerada....love you're response...take you're kids to take care and still be the best wife,mother,woman you can be... love

IT ALWAYS OCCURE TO ME WHAT WOULD A WOMAN....DO...IN NORTH AMERICA....WHEN THEY HAVE CHILDREN.....AND IT REALLY BOTHERS....TO A SENSE THAT...WHEN A SOMALIAN WOMEN HAS CHILDREN...MANY OF THE EDUCATED ONES ESPECIALLY...LEAVE THEIR CHILDREN WITH THEIR MOM...TO GO TO WORK....I'M NOT AGAINST WOMEN...WORKING...BUT ONE THING...DID IT EVER COME TO YOU'RE MIND THAT YOU'RE MOTHER ALREADY STRUGGLE WITH YOU AND YOU'RE SIBLINGS,.....AND THAT SHE SHOULD DESERVE A BREAK....I MEAN COME ON...STOP BEING SO CHEAP AND LEAVE TO A DAYCARE.....AS FOR ME...I'M AN EDUCATED GIRL....AND ONE DAY WHEN I HAVE CHILDREN INSHA ALLAH....I WON'T LET MY MOTHER TAKE CARE OF MYYYYYY CHILDREN....I REAPEAT.... BECAUSE HERE IS THE DEAL....IN NORTH AMERICA IN ORDER TO HAVE A GOOD STABLE INCOME...BOTH PARENTS MUST WORK RIGHT????....WHAT I WOULD DO INSHA ALLAH IS WORK FOR 3 YEARS BEFORE I GET MARRIED SAVE THE MONEY AND ONCE I GET PREGNANT TAKE A YEAR OFF WHILE I STILL GET MY BENEFITS... AND STAY WITH MY CHILD....WHILE MY HUSBAND WORKS...SO LADIES I WANT TO KNOW...CAUSE THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TOPIC WE SHOULD ALL TALK ABOUT AND DISCUSS...THANKS

I REALLY AM DISGUSTING OF HEARING THIS....HOW CAN SOMEONE MARRY SOMEONE ELSE BY FORCE...IT IS NOT RIGHT....I HOPE THIS GUY ROT IN HELL FOR WHAT HE HAD DONE TO THE POOR THING....IN THIS WORLD WE LIVING RIGHT NOW...IT IS NOT OKAY FOR A GUY WHO IS 35 TO MARRY 7...FORGOT SAKES....I UNDERSTAND 14 OR UP...BUT 7....THAT IS NOT RIGHT...I HOPE THE CATCH HIM...AND PUT HIM IN JAIL...AND LET HIM GET A DOZE OF HIS MEDICIENE IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN

thank you so much...to all my brothas and sisters who wish me well...love you all....

WISH ME A HAPPY B-DAY TO ME...MY NOMANDS FELLAS AND LADIES....I'M GROWING OLD....I'M 21...LOL.. AND PRAY THAT I WOULD LIVE TRIPLE THE MORE YEARS...LOVE YAH