^ Congrats, Marx.

^Dee aduu kugu wareerey, ma qof SOler ah oonan ku wareersaneyn baad aragtey? I am beginning to very well feel NG's paranoia. Weird stuff indeed. Sheekadaadu dadka qaarkii wey ka waashey - xitaa pm bey igu soo gaadheysaa. Bal aniga nin wareersan maxaa iiga 15 ah.

^Somalis have a tendency to butcher names, they will call her burcad (butter) Allah xaasidsanidaa, Nephisaay! Maskiintu maxay galabsatey to derserve such a name JB, congrats bro.

^Hmmm...don't know about that, lol. Thank you, sweetheart. The feeling is mutual

Arrogance is a disease! May Allah protect us from it, and cure those who are afflicted.

Mom and dad were trying to have a daughter for a very long time before I came, and when they finally had me, everyone wanted to name me, but the honour went to my maternal grandpa whom no one could disagree with - it was so important for him that I'd be given this name that he had to send witnesses to my wan-qal, as I was told. So yes! I've always had the blessing (alhamdulilah) of being surrounded by loving people in my life who always made me feel like the 'beloved' one. Didn't really have to work that hard for it. Paragon, I know a couple with your name, they are all culama

Allah ha u aqbalo. Malika, I hear dear, education indeed! Originally posted by cynical lady: Haneefa- then why don’t these so called “brothers” of ures offer themselves/siblings/ friends in a silver platter instead of coming here with there ‘we’ sympathize bulsh1dh? And unless am mistaken by posting this thread, she basically invited us to pass judgements... Haha, perhaps these 'brothers of mine' have already done so, without feeling obligated to expose themselves in public; for all we know contact info is already being exchanged . And to your second statement, I don't see anywhere where the sister invited you to pass any judgment! That's just the approach you and others chose to take. KK, waan gartey sis that it is your opinion. However, if I may remind you, Allah subhanuhu watacala is Al-Mujeeb, and He says, "Udcuuni, astajib lakum..." (Call unto me, and I will respond) without making istijaba dependent on the content of the duca (given that it's not evil). Secondly, it's sunnah to make dua for all your fellow Muslims (not just those in distress) even when they don't actively seek your dua - and such deed is considered very honourable in the eyes of Allah, as He elevates your station by commanding the angels to make dua for you whenever you remember your brothers and sisters. This is in addition to the thawab you're earning from the deed itself. Marka, ha dhayalsanin (hana la bakheylin) a simple dua for your fellow Muslims. Millions remember you in their prayers, esp in their sujuud, everytime they make dua for the whole ummah.

Sister Amna, may Allah subxanahu watacala grant you your wishes, and provide you with a righteous husband who will assist you in seeking the best for this world and for the hereafter. If I may digress for a bit... Originally posted by Malika: its rare for us to advice anyone to stick to their marriages or struggles[not desparation]to find the ideal partner. Is it not strange that it's usually the women themselves who perpetuate these types of beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours towards marriage? It's interesting how almost all the brothers in this thread have shown sympathy towards the sister's situation, and without passing any judgment, made dua for her, whilst some of the sisters have been quite rude, insensitive and utterly judgmental. Subhanallah. Whatever happened to sisterly love, respect, support and appreciation of each other's views and priorities in life, as diverse as they may be? Do you ever wonder if this exaggerated 'isgiijis' attitude observed in some of our girls/women is somehow the effect of inherent cultural bias against a woman's expression of love and affection - debasing a woman's need to be loved and cared for by a man? Is it any wonder that some women develop these attitudes, as they were often taught (implicitly and explicitly) to be pretentiously inhibited in marriage? And ingrained in their minds was, "Don't ever reveal your feelings and emotions! Nin waligaa ha isu jilcinin oo waan ku jeclahay ha odhan! Ceeb." :rolleyes: If you look at it, it appears that many culturally recognized and expected behaviours of married women (and those in the process of getting married) have their origin in fear - fear of intimidating men, fear of making them run, fear of being perceived as vulnerable, desperate, and even 'unchaste', fear of other women snatching him, etc. It was all about him (I have no prejudice against the brothers, I just wish some women would learn to liberate themselves from this obsession with what men think of them, and instead focus on what Allah loves for them, and expects from them). Unfortunately, these unsubstantiated fears are still quite commonly held by many; this coupled with pride makes it highly unlikely for Somalis to readily embrace the concept of seeking a righteous husband for a daughter, sister, niece, or for oneself. Originally posted by Kool_Kat: I would rather be desperate and jump in the marriage wagon with any loser that looks at me twice than to come here and ask on a public forum for its members to keep me in their ducas! Bisinka what is this world coming to!!! Besides do you really think, with everthink else that's going on in ones life, they would actually say a duca for you? And just tell me how would the duca be said "Ilaahoow Amna nin u sahal" mise "Ilaahoow hadaadan Amna nin siiney samir sii"? :confused: While it may very well be true that you didn't mean to offend, the above comments are indeed very offensive and humiliating. I don't undertand how some people can be so blatantly inattentive to people's feelings .

Originally posted by Nephissa: Haneefah, you had a biker hit on you, and you turned him down? Naa ina addeeray boring sanidaa! Yaa chance kaas heli karaba, in mooto lagugu soo wareejiyo magaalada..sitting sideways ofcourse with your hijaab blowing in the breeze. Ahh! . Abaa fiiri, Hugh Jackman maa meesha uga jeedaana markaan yeelaayo inaan mooto gadaal u fadhiisto, cross-legged with my heels and polka dot malkhabad on? FB, si fiican waliba Stoic, lol. Aaliya, nin Ilaahay ogyahay, Allow xantiisa iga dambi dhaaf.

^Shido wuu dhaafey kaa, astaghfirullah, lol. Our paths crossed once when gabadh kheyr qabto ah dragged me to his store in karamel one day (I dont know why I agreed). Anyways, I probably looked a bit unfriendly upon entering as my eardrums were about to burst open, so I tell him right away, "walal bal put the volume down aad ismaqashaane!" Thankfully he did, then he quickly pulls my relative to the side and whispers something in her ears (obvious it was about me), she laughs and responds back, meanwhile my :rolleyes: is getting worse. So then he says out loud, "usheeg gabadha inaan 'producer' ahay oon filimaanta sameeyo oon studio weyn leeyahay, waxey i moodaa inaan cashier ka ahay meesha oon cajaladaha bes duubo!" Then he looks at me and says, "abaayo ma u jeeda taas - pointing at a red motorbike parked behind the store - anaa wata" (was that supposed to impress? was I to think of him a stud now? lol). Qosol intaan isku celin waayey ayaan gaadhiga ku orday, utterly bemused with reer mpls and their oddness . Moreover, when I later asked about what he was whispering, it turned out he was saying gabadhu ma Puntlander baa suura badnaa. :eek: :rolleyes: Maxaad meesha dhexdeeda iigu sheegi weydey baan idhi, I would've given him a deserving answer. :mad: Cajaaaib @ the video! Rabana yastur.

Very interesting and timely topics indeed. Insha Allah, I will try to find time to read the review. Thanks, and I hope shaikh Nur can enlighten all of us on some of the key components associated with implementation. You may also wish to search the archives as I am sure SHaikh Nur created threads concerning the issue of Islamic governance in Somalia.

Just reading this thread again 5 yrs later made me happy, alhamdulilah. How are you Shaikh Nur? Insha Allah, kheyr iyo barakkah!

Originally posted by AYOUB: Canadian maxaa Berbera ku keenay? [/QB] Faduul. You guys, easy on the Canadian kid, will ya. Dad badan koley wuu dhaamaa for being brave enough to visit there to begin with.

Subxanallah. Siren, you certainly come across as a sister on a mission! I would like to kindly ask of you to tone it down for the good of everyone. Let's fear Allah subhanahu watacala and refrain from inappropriate and sinful discussions, Insha Allah. Thank you. P.S. Welcome to the forum

I wish you the best of luck in finding relevant information, Mr. Guillaume. It sounds like a very interesting topic. If you don't mind me asking, what inspired your interest in this? Sayid, walal islayaab, maxaa aflagaadada keeney?

LoL, Xalwadu ameyba tahay tuu u socdo. NG, hadaan xaaskaaga aqoonlaha I would advise her ineynan kaa hadhin. Have a safe trip, Insha Allah.

Ilaahay ha u naxriisto.

OMG, these kids are something else! Midbaa kuwa kale meel fadhiiso yidhi - waar aamo iyo dhirbaaxadu wey ka soo horeysaa

^Ka daa. lol. Acuudubilaah.

Beautiful. Thank you, Nabadoon.

Lol @ Malika, Subax wanaagsan dear! Had such a disturbed sleep - I kept dreaming about smokers, TB, and Aboriginals (and yes, lots of numbers @ NG ). I feel so tired .

. No, these ones don't become heedless. They just bounce off the walls chanting thikr.

Originally posted by nuune: haye miyaan kuu akhriyaa Jacbur kugu saabsan lool, Dhoodaan baan ka soo xigtaa alaabaha anigu waa Abtigey kuuma aan sheeginee. Xaasha. Magaceygu jabur ka fog! Nephy, I suspect Nunne had it in him all along, bas he was very clever about it. And here I thought kitaab-raac inuu ahaan jirey

FB, I am not surprised. In Harar, jaad used to be considered a spiritual stimulant, part and parcel of the 'ascension' journey, if you will.

^An Imam smoking, or any religious man for that matter, would be as detestable. Aaliya, lol. It means she was chewing qaad. I wonder how exactly would a niqabi go about smoking? Lift the veil every time she wants to take a puff? Lotta work.