^^ Or stuck in misery, mere abject, down and out despondency, Damn Fools, Caqal al cabd waaqif Typical Somalis damn asses, we got everything that can make a civilization heartbeat tick and make it running, the land,waters,seas, oceans, rivers, and the blessing of Allah that sweet air, all down in the drain , waxaan garan la’nahay waarya faarax ma "Nabadbaa", yes of course civil wars destroys – that is true but not to the Doomsdays. What is it if it's not that blacks/Africans are damn fools.

Salaam, Sheh, Darling, intaasi hayna kala gaadho wa kaftane

Salam, The Neocons admit defeat now; they all bite the dust, but what a price, after 3 years and tens thousands of Iraqi, American, and others lives, at least 200 billion dollars, what a waste, and all what they said is three short words: We Were Wrong! Isn’t it Richard Perel and likes are real aarsse, they must be in court of law for war crimes. Source: http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article350092.ece http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article350104.ece Both articles are in the Independent of London.

Originally posted by sheherazade: U're talking nonsense, girl. Combining a come-on with the justification of the rape and assault of drunk flirtatious women! Can one not come to the conclusion that was one being flirted with without being accused of harbouring warped justifications of violence? Quite a leap there girlie, mind the gap. What's really itching you? Show me where and I'll scratch it for you. Why beat about the bush? Time-wasters! :rolleyes: ^^ Goodness Me! You are agressive for a moderator, when was that you came to London underground, Ooh, they suppose to deport you back where you came from, where was that you came from? a small town in texas?

Originally posted by bartender: 1. Let them go to jail here, who wants to see a criminal escape punishment? ^^that sounds to be right thing to do, we as somalis should stop this whole musaafiris back home style once these young/old men commit crimes, its absolutely insane to musaafiris the worst scums back home....as if they dont have enough of thier own thugs/criminals/rapist and so forth...... anyone who commits any crime towards anyhuman should pay the price ^^ Salaam, How true, and those scum bags surley teach few tricks to the locals when they go there, and the best trick they will talk about alot is how they beat the old-bill and escape the net in time, cos his little Inaadeer promptly played the hat trick of making ready a pass and a ticket before hand! imagine he is making a hell of a boast telling his little Disciples in back home that is he’s untouchable. they will agree he is a hero of some sort, and they will learn alot from him(The Scum Bag)!

Originally posted by Ahura: Commuting is an extreme sport. Suppose to be in the Olympic games! Ma istidhi?

Salaam, Blessed, Mighty heroine in our midst, aka Barwaaqo-Blessed, thanks very much for your consideration for that help, in fact while the target audience in SOL don’t show any interest, still the project must go ahead, although the leading Wadaado having there doubts and the whole project is under scrutiny regarding in the “Fiqh Adaqiiqâ€, and under “Fiqh almanhajiâ€, we still trying to push the project to go ahead, so accepting all your help and any tools in the locker to meet the targets is a must in our books,and if we need to succeed,and chase deadlines. Baashi, Well well, put your hands together for your roving columnist in your esteem journal Waxa-La-yari , he won’t be reporting from aroos parties in a Mutulee makeshifts, and single-mum habitats, mafrish, and star bucks cafés and similar dire places anymore, surely he will relay the news from the corridors of power pretty soon. And that will be a great honour to you as the chief-editor, and will put you ahead in the game, and double your readers, the circulation will be sky-rocketed in a short time of period... Justice, Yeah, the nomad in us want nothing else but just to undone the tent, pack up and off we go, to another lush green valley, I don’t know his name of this Somali song writer, but what he said is a reflection of our Psychic historically and our present time: Lalabaha hayaankiyo Lugtu socod mad day see Wax layga baaqa Loolida garduuree Wa Salaam

Originally posted by Pi: There is Codetalker (aka windtalker) and Yencerie , same person. Then there is Mr. Oodweyne and Tolstoy , same person. Isnt it against the rules of the site to have multiple accounts? Lemme guess, they're not really the same person. They only happen to argue for the exact same caues, use the exact same arguments, use the exact same words. Nah, its just good ole coincidence, innit? :rolleyes: Salaam, Probabaly your imagination running riot,Saxiib

Salaam, Originally posted by Khayr: Economic Prowse is what counts, saxib. Those who have it, yield influence in the political spectrum. Khayr, Not necessarily economic prowse,well and good if the money is there,but at moment just the begining our vote and a little voluntry work will do the trick, till we gain a ground, my guess Wiilo, Let us learn from you something, I gather you're from Minnesota, or Toronto, I guess we need your experience of organising a hapless community,folks!

Salaam, Viking, Not in million years maybe but as we live in here, what are we going to do ... Just watch? or take part and try to influence for our own benefits maybe, imagine the power of suggestion when you have a friends in high places, I think it will make a difference, as we know also we didn't done well in back home for social justice's sake, I assume we cannot be refugees for so long … it’s not good for our mental health, let us try if we can take part, and promote at least equality and partnership in education and employment for our community, and for our neighbourhood, I for one am not into politics neither don't have any idea about politics, but trying to encourage incase there is anyone out there going for it and with Credentials and unemployed at the moment, I am sure I make my support ready for him or her, whichever way I can.

Salaam, Stand up and be counted Nomads in UK Why our votes don’t work for us? Why we don’t consolidate our votes and make a deal with likes of LibDem party, as far as we have a very high unemployed graduates with a very important skills to contribute politically which in return benefit our community lets us make a move into that direction ….. coming out from this isolation and ghetto. Tony Blair was wolf in sheep'skin, he was waging war due his Christian values and his crusading beliefs(he publicly said so in today's Parkinson's interview, see the news), while Tories basically are BNP in blue coats, let us vote systemically for Liberal Democrats. I think we need to help and vote for this Anti-war old-horse Meng Campabell and his party, so those with a good qualifications, in politics, public speaking also commanding high level of communication skills, or those in law and economics this is your chance to show your true Geeljirenimo colours, a ruthless a geeljire or geel jirato by working with this Party at the end we gonna get something, a consular, or MP, but still it doesn't matter even if you start on the grassroot level with good salary C’mon what you say Nomads?

Salaam, This reminds me the Confused Lebanese Poet- genius in early 19th century, and immigrant to America like his countryman “Khalil Jibran Khalil, Typical Ilya Abu Madi’s Talasim in his diwaan of Jadawil were he said roughly “I have come from Know not where, but I have comeâ€, and put together his Sonnet which you can easily say it was the mother of all doubter’s, were he even doubted all his existence,his life and his death, this how it goes just the begining: جءت لا أعلم من أين ولكنى أتيت ولقد أبصرت قدامي طريقا Ùمشيت وساَبقي ساءراً إن شءت هذا أم أبيت كي٠جءت؟ كي٠أبصرت طريقي لست أدري ولماذا لست أدري لست أدري I agree with Kashfa, read the quraan and see Surah: 21:15-17, you cannot miss the Imaan super highway in "Almu'munuun" 23:115 Did you, then, think that We created you in mere idle play, and that you would not have to return to Us?†أَÙَحَسÙبْتÙمْ أَنَّمَا خَلَقْنَاكÙمْ عَبَثًا وَأَنَّكÙمْ Ø¥Ùلَيْنَا لَا تÙرْجَعÙونَ 23:116 [KNOW,] then, [that] God is sublimely exalted, the Ultimate Sovereign, the Ultimate Truth: there is no deity save Him, the Sustainer, in bountiful almightiness enthroned! Ùَتَعَالَى اللَّه٠الْمَلÙك٠الْحَقّ٠لَا Ø¥ÙÙ„ÙŽÙ‡ÙŽ Ø¥Ùلَّا Ù‡ÙÙˆÙŽ رَبّ٠الْعَرْش٠الْكَرÙيم٠23:117 Hence, he who invokes, side by side with God, any other deity [- a deity] for whose existence he has no evidence - shall but find his reckoning with his Sustainer: [and,] verily, such deniers of the truth will never attain to a happy state! ÙˆÙŽÙ…ÙŽÙ† يَدْع٠مَعَ اللَّه٠إÙلَهًا آخَرَ لَا بÙرْهَانَ لَه٠بÙÙ‡Ù ÙÙŽØ¥Ùنَّمَا Ø­ÙسَابÙه٠عÙندَ رَبّÙه٠إÙنَّه٠لَا ÙŠÙÙْلÙح٠الْكَاÙÙرÙونَ or easily say “ inaa lilah wa ina ilayhi raajicuunâ€

Salaam, Atheer Waad Asiibtay, a man guided by Faith, not Greed is very few and far between in today's world - waa faro ku tiris, Good Habanaman! Nin Havana ku dhashay *** Hadal seegi maayee

Salaam, People, before you blames EU's Hypocrisy and other Dollar-worshipers, don't you give credit to this community who stick together for the last 2000 years to achieve their aims in a single minded way. (Soo Mayaqaanaan halka Garabka laga cunno).

Salaam, Laba nin baa dagalada danbe(Meel Walba) guulaysanaya (IA) 1 - Nin Magac Ilaahay(SWT) kor u qaadaayaa 2 - Nin Dulmi riixayaa, someone pushing away the injustice. Ilaahay wuxu Quraankiisa ku yidhi "Dadkayga fiicanba Dhaxlayaa Dhulkayga" - Al-Anbiyaa وَلَقَدْ كَتَبْنَا ÙÙÙŠ الزَّبÙور٠مÙÙ† بَعْد٠الذّÙكْر٠أَنَّ الْأَرْضَ يَرÙØ«Ùهَا عÙبَادÙÙŠÙŽ الصَّالÙØ­Ùونَ “Before this We wrote in the Psalms, after the Message (given to Moses): My servants the righteous, shall inherit the earth.â€(21:105) Kol kaas "No peace no war" maxaa ka xun in 15 years,let Wadaado go for the Jugular this time. the Terrorist Warlords become Counter-Terrorism, miyaanay ahayn iga da riwaayada , The Hunter have been hunted.

Originally posted by Kashanre: [QB] ^and you are duly irritating me. ^^ Kulaha Duly irritating me, and What you are to irritate you : Captain Kangroo of the political side of SOL,you get a nerve Daddy Army.

Salaam, SubxaanAllah, I see some Islamists are more worse than the others when it comes name calling and Clanism, who is neutral in here, where is the Amar Bil Macruuf and Nahaye can Munkar , Islam of Somalia is a joke walaahi!

^^ Salaam, Pi, I think thats not too much to ask for, waad iga hesha (meesha, iyo meeqa)

Originally posted by Pi: Oh not again. I guess we have another Sharmarke on our hands. So, did you read the books of Sayyid Qutb? Nope. You're just parroting what you came across from a Salafi website. Next time, atleast give the SOURCE and dont plagiarize . You didnt even paraphrase almost all of your sentences. You copied it word for word. Not being able to atleast express the ideas in your own words goes to show how familiar you are with what you read. Shameful copy and paste. Ugh! P.S. Amen to the Dua' though. Oh Pi, Didn't I gave you the source of the website Pi, of that "If Shia are Muslims?".?

Salaam, I think you need glasses, read above I said Mohamed Qutub in here, and he was a lecturer of Umu alqura university of Makkah Mukurmaha last time I knew him as a teacher under the blessings of the Saudis, as for Sayid Qutub though he wrote as no other man like him,also in Jail and behind bars and hanged for that matter and died for what he wrote which basically was "LA ILAAHA ILAA ALAAH" specially in "Macaalim fi Dariiq",but nevertheless anyone can make mistakes,for that matter the mistakes of Mujtahid and the position of the Mujtahid is wellknown in islamic Fiqah, unless you want to speculate,but it's down to the ayyah of Quraan: تÙلْكَ Ø£Ùمَّةٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ ÙˆÙŽÙ„ÙŽÙƒÙÙ… مَّا كَسَبْتÙمْ وَلاَ (تÙسْأَلÙونَ عَمَّا كَانÙواْ يَعْمَلÙونَ (141 2:141 That was a people that hath passed away. They shall reap the fruit of what they did, and ye of what ye do! Of their merits there is no question in your case: Ps acknowledge the question in hand is not from Caqaa'id but from the Islamic Ecnomic position, but anyways thanks for your reminder,that late sayid Qutub was a fallen guy in the eyes of the Salafis, am not in positon to argue in here,maybe I need to read Caqaai'd Aldaxaawiyah again. Peace.

Salaam, Ibitisam, Try to find this book in your library, just in case it helps. Islamic Finance in the Global Economy Ibrahim Warde "Islamic Finance in the Global Economy provides masterful country surveys . . . and promises to be the definitive critical study on Islamic banking and finance." —Chibli Mallat, American Journal of Comparative Law "A good political economy account of Islamic finance. Its general viewpoint is well-informed but sensibly critical; this is rare in writings on this topic. It contains a wide range of material in one place in a way that is unique." —David Cobham, University of St. Andrews In the past decade, Islamic finance has grown at rates exceeding 20% a year. It is now a $200 billion industry, with operations in over 70 countries. This book explains the paradox of a system rooted in the medieval era thriving in the global economy. It traces the evolution of Islamic finance, explores its significance from a historical and comparative perspective, and considers the strategic, marketing, managerial, political, economic, regulatory and cultural challenges faced by Islamic institutions. Based on rigorous academic research as well as considerable empirical work, this authoritative book is set to become an invaluable reference work for all those with an interest in Islamic and Middle Eastern economics, business and finance. Contents Introduction: Islamic Finance in the Global Economy 1. Islamic Finance in Theory and Practice 2. Islam, Economics, and Finance 3. Riba, Gharar, and the Moral Economy of Islam in Historical and Comparative Perspective 4. The Evolution of Modern Islamic Finance 5. Islamic Finance and the Global Political Economy 6. Country Differences 7. Financial Products and Istruments 8. Strategic, Managerial, and Cultural Issues 9. Economic Issues: Islamic Finance and Development 10. Regulatory Issues and Challenges: Global Norms and Religious Constraints 11. Islamic Finance and Politics: Guilt by Association 12. Religious Issues and Challenges: Defining Islam and Interpreting the Shariah Conclusion Glossary Index About the Author Ibrahim Warde is lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley and an international consultant specializing in global economics and finance PS: also check out if (Mohammed Qutub)brother of Sayid Qutub wrote anthing about this topic as he wrote many books comparativly between islam and the west, though he is specialist in "Tarbiyah" and education rather than economics. Wa Salam

Originally posted by xiinfaniin: For me, abu al Hasan al Nadawi’s Islam and the world ( ماذا خسر العالم بإنحطاط المسلمين ) and Sayyid Qutub’s Milestones ( معالم ÙÙŠ الطريق ) have no match when it comes contributing to the Islamic awakening. These two books articulated the historical precedent, the causes of the decay, and with a superb intellectual prose, stimulated and inspired the reform movement. The influence of these books on the ummah far surpassed than any other book. Both are translated widely, and readily available. Read them, I recommend, and you will forever be appreciative for the efforts of these two great scholars. Ibnu Qayyim’s Healing for every Ailment is great read. Salaam Xiin I've read both of them, still got the Tafsiir of Sayid ( ÙÙ‰ ظلال القرءان ),I also got the Healing for every Ailment it's called - the edition I got is called (الظب النبوي). I will recommend you to read Ibn Qayim's الجواب الكاÙÙ‰ لمن سال عن الدواء الشاÙÙ‰ The Sheekh was been asked one question and he put togather the above mentioned book for an answer. amazing Walaahi grab it and read it Ya Xiin, you will wonder it's contents. That trio was amazing Nadawi, Qutub and Mawduudi, when it comes to converts I like Marayam jameela(jewish convert from NY) - she wrote a great deal and many books in islam, Mawduudi helped her to immigrate to Pakistan and she was there as an islmaic writer/thinker for a long time till her death(allah yarxamuha). Waan ka sii caraabayaayee nabadeey

Originally posted by Khayr: [QB] quote: Originally posted by Sharmarkee: Masha Allah, its 8 volumes worth. Tell us what sort of information is in it, saxib. These books need to be translated. I don't think that there is a single contemporary scholar that can match the effort, the thought, the will, that such an alim/scholar as ibn kathir put in to his work.Salaam Khayr, About Albidayah Wa Niahyah its: The First part is of Albidayah is a history collection of containing the Stories of the Prophets(CS) and Previous nations, the life story of the Prophet(SAW) or (Seerah), and Islamic history unitl his time. The Alnihayah is a book he added called Alfitan, about the signs of the Final Hour. All based remeber that Hadith of the Prophet(SA) I dont have the excat (Nass) or text, saying the Quran is = Alkhabar ma qabalakum, Wa Naba' ma bacdakum wa alxukumu waa baynakum(something similar the Quran is the news of the early nations, the forcast of the coming news and the laws in between you at the present) he weaved into that theme I guess Walaahu acalam. You said : I don't think that there is a single contemporary scholar that can match the effort, the thought, the will, that such an alim/scholar as ibn kathir put in to his work Check his friend, Co-student and the student of Ibn Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyya, Ibn Rajab AlHanbali the Author of (Dabaqaat Alhanaabalah), check how many volumes is that, they were all amazing. SubxaanAllah, they were people of Zuhud and Calim. Fi Amaanilaah Akhi Karim

Originally posted by Blessed: Currently reading 'The Road To Mecca' by Muhammed Asad. It's a Jewish converts biography on his journey to Islam, his adventures through the desert, Iran, the Muslim world and the Sauds in the 1930's... Great read.. Aparently, he was the first to translate The Quraan into English. Salaam, Aminah, I read Mohamed Asad Road to Mecca long time ago, yes indeed great read, as he was distinguished journalist in Austria-germany in early 20/30's, but hes was not the first one to translate the Quraan into english, I think Marmaduke Pickthall - (an english convert) was before him. Back to the Topic, I being longing to read the Classic work of Ibn Kathir for a time now “The Beginning and the End†(AlBidayah wa Nihayah), I dont know how many volumes it would be, but it's a great (Marjac)- a reference and It is considered to be one of the most authoritative sources on Islamic history. Wa Salaam

Originally posted by Che-Guevara: There is nothing with saving Hooyo Somali, but Your Aaabi Somaliyeed waa inuu Shaqodiisa Ka soo Baxaa!!! [/QB] Well said Che De Guvara, Aabo Somaliyeed deosnt know where his children are while chasing a politcal shadows and a narrow mindedness of his clan, besides we need to give a credit to the Somali girls as they out-perfomring educationally to their counterpart and their countrymen, I think it's unfair to generalise and say all Somali girls are interested to the Jamicans or foreigners.there is so many highly educated Somali girls being modest all their life and looking a muslim, decent man, or perfer to stay single till the right man comes along, but while Faraaxs chewing chat,and loosing themselves in wild miraqaan ... Jamicans entertain those who are interested,it's a free country afterall. But it would have been nice to safeguard the islamic Akhlaaq - inama alumamu akhlaaq ida dahabat dahabuuu!(Nations are their character if that goes they are gone) an arabic proverb! But What is questionable How this Foolxumo called Richard greenwood come up with this shameful pharse - that Somali girls are cheap and clean? a c grade comedian of jamican origin - did they go to his gigs? was he having a somali g/f,I dont know, that is what i heard. he's the guy who coin that bad name.