Juxa - I am considering being friends again if you want to. After the incident at the weekend you showed clear contempt for our friendship. The brothers are a waste of time. They think their iman is measure by the length of their beard. Many walk around uni, thinking their moral authority is legitimised by their artificial display of piety. IBZ - This is a sensitive issue, I am not obliged to discuss it any further. There is alleged presence of MI5 at all university, sometimes in the form of proxies to infiltrate the brother circles.

GG, the article might be full of exaggerations however there is no denying the number of young students who are being indoctrinated by religious fanatics. I understand they are frustrated but surely this is not a way to vent it out. This is counter-productive. IBZ - I am not talking about one individual, there are several students who are being targeted by extremist.

Not actually. I tend to think of Somalis oral tradition, somali music, somali literature and nomadic customs, etc! Not Dance! If dance is the first thing that comes to your mind IBZ. This is not good.

Originally posted by *Ibtisam: When I think of Somali culture, often the first thing I think of is our dances. lol! I wonder what is next on the list. Single mothers, khat, and islamic extremist?

This is shockingly disgraceful. You would have thought been educated they would been they had a logical capacity to think and condemn terrorism and extremism. However sciences students are robotics and can only think in a linear approach. Also, the opportunitistic UK Somali community organisations, who are literally fighting for survival are using terrorism as a new avenue to bolster funding.

Young British Muslims are joining a terror group linked to Al-Qaeda that is blamed for hundreds of deaths in the African country STUDENTS from some of Britain’s top universities are travelling to Somalia to fight with a terrorist group linked to Al-Qaeda. Almost a dozen young British Muslims, including a female medical researcher, are said recently to have joined Al-Shabaab, an extremist rebel organisation blamed for hundreds of deaths in the east African state. Somali community leaders in the UK say students from the London School of Economics (LSE), Imperial College and King’s College London are among those who have been recruited within the past year. The youngest recruit is believed to be 18. One LSE graduate who grew up in Britain is said to have called his pregnant wife from Mogadishu, the Somali capital, telling her: “I am here defending my country and my rights. Look after my daughter. I don’t think I will see you again.” It follows the case of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the London engineering graduate accused of trying to blow up almost 300 passengers on a transatlantic flight on Christmas Day. The security services believe that Britons travelling overseas to train and fight in lawless countries such as Somalia and Yemen pose a serious risk on their return to the UK. They have previously suggested that at least two dozen Britons have gone out to Somalia to take up arms and even become suicide bombers, but community leaders believe the figure could be more than 100. Al-Shabaab — Arabic for “the Youth” — wants to impose sharia across Somalia and is engaged in a violent struggle against the country’s western-backed government. Experts regard it as an African franchise of Al-Qaeda. It has been proscribed by most western countries, including America and Australia, but has escaped a ban in Britain. Sheikh Mohamed Ahmed, a moderate religious leader from north London, warned this weekend that Al-Shabaab is exploiting the loophole to recruit youths in the capital. Although many of them were born in Somalia, they have grown up in the UK and are British citizens. “It’s unbelievable,” said Ahmed. “The group’s supporters and recruiters are free to do what they want.” Ahmed said some families had received anonymous phone calls from Al-Shabaab recruiters urging them to send their children abroad in the name of Islam. “The police said they cannot take action until they [the recruits] do something,” he said. Some of those who have left London for Mogadishu claim to be nationalists opposed to western influence in Somalia. However, one man from north London in his mid-twenties cited injustices against Muslims elsewhere before joining Al-Shabaab last year. The LSE graduate who abandoned his family in south London early last year initially told his pregnant wife and parents that he was travelling to Dubai to work as a journalist at the Khaleej Times newspaper. He never showed up. Instead, the 25-year-old Arsenal fan, who originally came to Britain from Somalia in 1994 and grew up in Leeds, had travelled to Mogadishu. Friends say he was not particularly religious and even had a western-style wedding. Perhaps more worrying is the case of two students from west London who are believed to have travelled to Somalia about nine months ago. The men, described by an informed source as a 23-year-old law graduate from King’s College and a 25-year-old completing a medical degree at Imperial College, had both worked as volunteer anti-drugs campaigners around Ealing and were considered influential among Somali youths. Around the time of their departure, a 24-year-old woman, studying biomedicine at the University of East London, also left Britain, telling friends she was joining Al-Shabaab’s “medical team”. Mohamed Abdullahi, director of the UK Somali Community Initiative, said his organisation is separately investigating the case of five men and an 18-year-old from London, thought to be fighting for the terrorist group. He said he treads a fine line between helping concerned families and identifying threats to the UK authorities. LSE, Imperial and King’s College said they had no record of the students. However, members of Britain’s Somali community use a variety of names. Source

This is actually something to be proud about. Perhaps he will go on to inspire alot more budding footballers.

PeaceNow, Don't go over your threshold of spewing tirades of self-opinionated bile. Arabs and Somali bashing is acceptable but this is an entirely different matter that transcend across different cultures and nations. They will all disagree with you.

^^ Sometimes the local attitude is not nice. Somali females in the UK need to relax. There get sore over the most insignificant of things. Also they make a big deal of minor things. And they are not intelligent. Originally posted by Dajiye: Faruurow Berbera maxaa ku geeyay? Faduul dheh! Marka hora, I don't have cleft palate (Faruurow). There is no need to insult me like that. What's more you are developing a habit of it. This will not be tolerated and a complaint will be made to the admin if you dont cease from these personal insults.

Originally posted by Archdemos: The first time i saw a homosexual Somali person was in Sweden (two together at the same time, oh the things i have seen in that country :eek: ), i was shocked, but soon realised it was non of my concern, and a matter for them alone. This has spread to the UK by people from the mainland European. These countries liberal policy approaches and social tolerance has indeed contributed to the growth of Somali homosexuals. Many of these have now settled in the UK and in particular in London, Manchester and Birmingham.

Originally posted by Khayr: ok, who complained about Maximus Power's thread about his msn chat with the other member? Somebody has power because the Admin. right away responded and deleted that thread as well as making a new rule in SOL. Indeed a great act of sabotage to the spirit of democracy and freedom of expression was committed over the weekend. One thread was deleted after a few individuals with a deep seated hatred towards rational enquiry complained to the admin. A further thread seeking a recourse of action was subsequently deleted. As for the new rule, its very rudimentary both in scope and substance. It should have taken effect after Jacphar expose of AT&T SOL PM. The laws of the forum should be consistent and applied equally. This is a legitimate cause of concern. Originally posted by chubacka: well someone definitely woke them up, they are starting new threads all over the place, YOU MUST DO THIS, YOU MUST NOT DO THAT, WE ARE AWAKE (THIS DOES NOT MEAN WE WERE SLEEPING BEFORE) YOU WILL BE BANNED, BOTH YOU AND YOUR SCRIPT! But I am glad they deleted that awful thread. First it was IBZ and now Chubacka is making allegations. You have yet to produce any evidence of me of having more than one account on SOL. You have been too busy twisting phrases and listening to hearsays started by my enemies, detractors and those who harbour hatred towards the great leaps made in recent years by me. I am more than happy to co-operate with the MODs and Admin and would be happy to divulge any information they require if they have any concerns or doubts about me. But for the time being, I would advise you to refrain from defaming my good name and honour.

Indeed an act worthy of praise and an encouraging step towards full control of Sool Region. This is a positive step toward reclaiming back Somaliland territorial integrity. Somaliland has the right to exercise its authority in those areas that come under its jurisdiction. We are offering the people good acts and positive deeds. Las Anod has been relatively peaceful; its administrative system has been working since it was liberated against the Puntland forces. There is peace and security. Those who are attempting to start an internal insurrection will be dealt with accordingly.

holla at your boy. The locals have dust on their faces. They have a attitude problem. Plus they ain't got that 'hot' accent and don't say baby at the end of every sentence.

Gold - Spandau Ballet

Definitely an intriguing film. The synopsis is somewhat misleading from the way the film spans out especially towards the end.

A battered woman finds her soul mate in a most unusual manner in this drama from Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-Duk. Tae-suk (Jae Hee Song) is a young drifter who appears to be homeless by inclination as much as necessity; he squats in the homes of strangers while they're away, carefully seeing to it that no damage is done to the property and sometimes performing small household chores as a display of gratitude. One day, Tae-suk sneaks into a house where a number of photos of a beautiful model adorn the walls. After eating, washing up, and doing some minor repairs, Tae-suk discovers he's being watched by the woman of the house, Sun-hwa (Lee Seung-yeon), and he soon recognizes her as the model in the photos. However, Tae-suk sees that Sun-hwa has been badly bruised, and suspects she's been the victim of domestic violence. When Tae-suk returns to the home later that evening, his suspicions are confirmed as he sees Sun-hwa being slapped around by her husband, Min-kyo (Gweon Hyeok-ho). Tae-suk impulsively bursts into the house, grabs a golf club, and attacks Min-kyo with it; moments later, Tae-suk and Sun-hwa ride away together on his scooter, and she silently joins him in his existence as a squatter, which slowly blossoms into a love affair. Bin-Jip (aka 3-Iron) received its North American premiere at the 2004 Toronto Film Festival. - 3-Iron Part 1 3-Iron Part 2

^ On what grounds? For once produce a convincing argument instead of uttering the usual rhetoric.

Kulmiye is based on a broad spectrum of interests and policies. Nin Duulay Dantii kaa Og

Originally posted by Cawaale: This place has gone crazy. its sad after 10 years of progress SOL is going down because of Threads like this. Also Islam bashing has become a sport if you will here in SOL.>>check the last months threads. This new generation is different. They are more integrated and more questioning of their surroundings.

Duke, I apologies about my snide comments saxib.

Not again... this is so sad walahi. The people of Haiti have suffered already.

Very interesting dilemma. Duke.. you must be between a rock and a hard place. I would hate to be in your shoes right now. The whole of civilisation depends on the choice you make...make it wise adeer.

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In the last two years, the notion of racism no longer exists in my mind. I have cut of all forms of communications with the white race - this is limited to contact on the underground or at reception desks. This is not because I am racist but I have no need to communicate with them in any capacity. I have a reclusive attitude towards the white race. I don't think I have a single white friend come to think of it - unlike two years ago when I had several close white friends.