Chaos in Somalia creates humanitarian crisis in Kenya Many experts fear that Somalia is becoming like Afghanistan was in the 1990s: A place for terrorists to train and gather strength. The militant group al-Shabab, which is accused of having ties to al-Qaeda and has foreign fighters in its ranks, is trying to overthrow Somalia’s weak government. In recent days it has launched another deadly attack in the capital, Mogadishu, killing people as they were fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Meanwhile, thousands of displaced people continue to stream across the border into a large refugee camp in northern Kenya. The Dadaab refugee complex, with almost 300,000 people, is the largest refugee camp in the world and grows by about 8,000 Somalis a month. Spencer Platt, a photographer for Getty Images, recently returned from a visit to the refugee camps in Kenya and shares his impressions of the camps. Spencer Platt Interview Video

^^^ weligaaba il jabi!-- you got your a$$ handed to you on a silver platter. And it serves you right for supporting those deviants. Liqaaye: Waxaa kuu haray, the hip hop mujaahid, Kash-Moni! I strongly urge you to textually rape him whenever you see him online. Thank you in advance...

^^^ I don't think that infidel would stoop that low to actually mean our Holy Prophet(pbuh), even though I'm shocked to find out that you, Mr Red Sea, don't seem to know the full name of our Holy Prophet(pbuh). I believe the schmuck, you quoted, meant to say Muhammad ibn Abd-al-Wahhab--the father of the Wahhabbi da'wah.

Originally posted by Raamsade: quote: Originally posted by G G: The original argument went:"God exists and here is the proof/reasoning for why He exists - now it's your turn to explain why He doesn't exist." Again, there is no such thing as proof only evidence and reason. Lets, arguendo, change proof to evidence. Furthermore, let us drop all evidence for God's existence since we know you can't produce any evidence for God's existence that's perceptible to the human senses. Supposed miracles are discounted for obvious reasons. We're now left with reasons (that is logically sound reasons) for God existence. Do you have any? I ask because none have been presented thusfar. And even though this thread was ostensibly about Atheism, people have been attacking the scientific theory of Evolution. Raamsade, how did you come to your conclusion that there is no God? Anybody can say what you are saying and many have. So what! It is a simple sentence "There is no God," and this is all you have to say to be right. Wow, it must be very easy to think like you do.

To All: The ironic aspect of atheism is that IT is as much a faith as any other religion is, since atheists, simply cannot disprove the existence of God. To Johny B: Got any proof that the Al-mighty and glorious Allah doesn't exist? Remember, YOU are the one who wants the burden of proof to be on the believers. But I bet the instant that standard is turned against you, you will run and hide.

To the Infidel in this thread: You Must Know This Man You may be an atheist or an agnostic; or you may belong to any of the religious denominations that exist in the world today. You may be a communist or a believer in democracy and freedom. No matter what you are, and no matter what your ideological and political beliefs, personal and social habits happen to be -- YOU MUST STILL KNOW THIS MAN. ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA confirms: "....a mass of detail in the early sources show that he was an honest and upright man who had gained the respect and loyalty of others who were like-wise honest and upright men." (Vol. 12) GEORGE BERNARD SHAW said about him: "He must be called the Saviour of Humanity. I believe that if a man like him were to assume the dictatorship of the modern world, he would succeed in solving its problems in a way that would bring it much needed peace and happiness." (THE GENUINE ISLAM, Singapore, Vol. 1, No. 8, 1936) He was by far the most remarkable man that ever set foot on this earth. He preached a religion, founded a state, built a nation, laid down a moral code, initiated numerous social and political reforms, established a powerful and dynamic society to practice and represent his teachings and completely revolutionized the worlds of human thought and behavior for all times to come. "HIS NAME IS MUHAMMAD" May Peace of God Be Upon Him (pbuh) He was born in Arabia in the year 570 C.E. (common era), started his mission of preaching the religion of Truth, Islam (submission to One God) at the age of forty and departed from this world at the age of sixty-three. During this short period of 23 years of his Prophethood, he changed the complete Arabian peninsula from paganism and idolatry to worship of One God, from tribal quarrels and wars to national solidarity and cohesion, from drunkenness and debauchery to sobriety and piety, from lawlessness and anarchy to disciplined living, from utter bankruptcy to the highest standards of moral excellence. Human history has never known such a complete transformation of a people or a place before or since - and IMAGINE all these unbelievable wonders in JUST OVER TWO DECADES. LAMARTINE, the renowned historian speaking on the essentials of human greatness wonders: "If greatness of purpose, smallness of means and astounding results are the three criteria of human genius, who could dare to compare any great man in modern history with Muhammad? The most famous men created arms, laws and empires only. They founded, if anything at all, no more than material powers which often crumbled away before their eyes. This man moved not only armies, legislation, empires, peoples and dynasties, but millions of men in one-third of the then inhabited world; and more than that, he moved the altars, the gods, the religions, the ideas, the beliefs and souls....his forbearance in victory, his ambition, which was entirely devoted to one idea and in no manner striving for an empire; his endless prayers, his mystic conversations with God, his death and his triumph after death; all these attest not to an imposture but to a firm conviction which gave him the power to restore a dogma. This dogma was two-fold, the unity of God and the immateriality of God; the former telling what God is, the latter telling what God is not; the one overthrowing false gods with the sword, the other starting an idea with the words. "Philosopher, orator, apostle, legislator, warrior, conqueror of ideas, restorer of rational dogmas, of a cult without images, the founder of twenty terrestrial empires and of one spiritual empire, that is MUHAMMAD. As regards all the standards by which Human Greatness may be measured, we may well ask, IS THERE ANY MAN GREATER THAN HE?" (Lamartine, HISTOIRE DE LA TURQUIE, Paris, 1854, Vol. II, pp 276-277) The world has had its share of great personalities. But these were one-sided figures who distinguished themselves in but one or two fields, such as religious thought or military leadership. The lives and teachings of these great personalities of the world are shrouded in the mist of time. There is so much speculation about the time and place of their birth, the mode and style of their life, the nature and detail of their teachings and the degree and measure of their success or failure that it is impossible for humanity to reconstruct accurately the lives and teachings of these men. Not so this man. Muhammad (pbuh) accomplished so much in such diverse fields of human thought and behavior in the fullest blaze of human history. Every detail of his private life and public utterances has been accurately documented and faithfully preserved to our day. The authenticity of the record so preserved are vouched for not only by the faithful followers but even by his prejudiced critics. Muhammad (pbuh) was a religious teacher, a social reformer, a moral guide, an administrative colossus, a faithful friend, a wonderful companion, a devoted husband, a loving father - all in one. No other man in history ever excelled or equaled him in any of these different aspects of life - but it was only for the selfless personality of Muhammad (pbuh) to achieve such incredible perfections. MAHATMA GANDHI, speaking on the character of Muhammad, (pbuh) says in YOUNG INDIA: "I wanted to know the best of one who holds today's undisputed sway over the hearts of millions of mankind....I became more than convinced that it was not the sword that won a place for Islam in those days in the scheme of life. It was the rigid simplicity, the utter self-effacement of the Prophet, the scrupulous regard for his pledges, his intense devotion to this friends and followers, his intrepidity, his fearlessness, his absolute trust in God and in his own mission. "These and not the sword carried everything before them and surmounted every obstacle. When I closed the 2nd volume (of the Prophet's biography), I was sorry there was not more for me to read of the great life." THOMAS CALYLE in his HEROES AND HERO WORSHIP, was simply amazed as to: "how one man single-handedly, could weld warring tribes and wandering Bedouins into a most powerful and civilized nation in less than two decades." DIWAN CHAND SHARMA wrote: "Muhammad was the soul of kindness, and his influence was felt and never forgotten by those around him." (D.C. Sharma, THE PROPHETS OF THE EAST, Calcutta, 1935, pp. 12) EDWARD GIBBON and SIMON OCKLEY speaking on the profession of ISLAM write: "'I BELIEVE IN ONE GOD, AND MAHOMET, AN APOSTLE OF GOD' is the simple and invariable profession of Islam. The intellectual image of the Deity has never been degraded by any visible idol; the honor of the Prophet has never transgressed the measure of human virtues; and his living precepts have restrained the gratitude of his disciples within the bounds of reason and religion." (HISTORY OF THE SARACEN EMPIRES, London, 1870, p. 54) Muhammad (pbuh) was nothing more or less than a human being. But he was a man with a noble mission, which was to unite humanity on the worship of ONE and ONLY ONE GOD and to teach them the way to honest and upright living based on the commands of God. He always described himself as, 'A Servant and Messenger of God,' and so indeed every action of his proclaimed to be. Speaking on the aspect of equality before God in Islam, the famous poetess of India, SAROJINI NAIDU says: "It was the first religion that preached and practiced democracy; for, in the mosque, when the call for prayer is sounded and worshippers are gathered together, the democracy of Islam is embodied five times a day when the peasant and king kneel side by side and proclaim: 'God Alone is Great'... I have been struck over and over again by this indivisible unity of Islam that makes man instinctively a brother." (S. Naidu, IDEALS OF ISLAM, vide Speeches & Writings, Madras, 1918, p. 169) In the words of PROF. HURGRONJE: "The league of nations founded by the prophet of Islam put the principle of international unity and human brotherhood on such universal foundations as to show candle to other nations." He continues: "The fact is that no nation of the world can show a parallel to what Islam has done towards the realization of the idea of the League of Nations." The world has not hesitated to raise to divinity, individuals whose lives and missions have been lost in legend. Historically speaking, none of these legends achieved even a fraction of what Muhammad (pbuh) accomplished. And all his striving was for the sole purpose of uniting mankind for the worship of One God on the codes of moral excellence. Muhammad (pbuh) or his followers never at any time claimed that he was a Son of God or the God-incarnate or a man with divinity - but he always was and is even today considered as only a Messenger chosen by God. MICHAEL H. HART in his recently published book on ratings of men who contributed towards the benefit and upliftment of mankind writes: "My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the world's most influential persons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others, but he was the only man in history who was supremely successful on both the religious and secular levels." (M.H. Hart, THE 100: A RANKING OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSONS IN HISTORY, New York, 1978, p. 33) K. S. RAMAKRISHNA RAO, an Indian Professor of Philosophy in his booklet, "Muhammad, The Prophet of Islam," calls him the "PERFECT MODEL FOR HUMAN LIFE." Prof. Ramakrishna Rao explains his point by saying: "The personality of Muhammad, it is most difficult to get into the whole truth of it. Only a glimpse of it I can catch. What a dramatic succession of picturesque scenes! There is Muhammad, the Prophet. There is Muhammad, the Warrior; Muhammad, the Businessman; Muhammad, the Statesman; Muhammad, the Orator; Muhammad, the Reformer; Muhammad, the Refuge of Orphans; Muhammad, the Protector of Slaves; Muhammad, the Emancipator of Women; Muhammad, the Judge; Muhammad, the Saint. All in all these magnificent roles, in all these departments of human activities, he is alike a hero." Today after a lapse of fourteen centuries, the life and teachings of MUHAMMAD (pbuh) have survived without the slightest loss, alteration or interpolation. They offer the same undying hope for treating mankind's many ills, which they did when he was alive. This is not a claim of Muhammad's (pbuh) followers but also the inescapable conclusion forced upon by a critical and unbiased history. The least YOU could do as a thinking and concerned human being is to stop for a moment and ask yourself: Could these statements sounding so extraordinary and revolutionary be really true? And supposing they really are true and you did not know this man MUHAMMAD (pbuh) or hear about him, isn't it time you responded to this tremendous challenge and put in some effort to know him? It will cost you nothing but it may prove to be the beginning of a completely new era in your life. We invite you to make a discovery of this wonderful man, MUHAMMAD (pbuh), the like of whom never walked on the face of this earth. The World Islamic Propagation Establishment (UK) 359 Rayners Lane, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 5EN, U.K. Telephone: +44 (0)181 426 2216 Fax number: +44 (0)181 426 2217 Email: wipecrc@home.virt ual -pc.com

^^^ You must have smoked crack for suxuur, if you think dayniile will give this article any form of credibility.

^^^ LOL@ "dhurwaa neef ari ah la raaciyey" Where is the link to this article?

^^ Yeah. And we will take your word for it, genius!

^^^ You've just done exactly what I knew you'd do. You're all so very predictable... Spout off some inane deflection, yet give absolutely no logical connection between the so-called Northeastern admin and its "criminal businesses". Hopeless, would be an understatement.

^^^ LOL... Talk about la-la land! AO, schizophrenia is a serious disease. I urge to seek medical help as soon as possible. Now, let me re-phrase it, or re-state it - whichever you want to call it. YOU are NOT the lost ORPHANS of the queen of England. Deal with it.

^^^ I think it's April Fools Day in the Xabasha calendar..

Originally posted by Meiji: quote: It just doesn't make sense why they would be against having the training on Somali soil. Jabuti is Somali SOIL. There is a whole lotta crap in this forum, that's for sure. But this piece of tambourine beating delusion takes the prize!!! Meiji, even though you claim to be against the TFG, hypothetically speaking if you were given the choice to set up the Somali Republic's Navy headquarters, and the best contenders out there to host the base were Puntland and Djibouti...where would you establish it and why?

Originally posted by Meiji: In all the previous Pres-PM struggles this was Duke's choice: Geedi vs A.Yusuf Geedi was bad, A.Yusuf good Nur Adde vs A.Yusuf Nur Adde was bad, A.Yusuf is good. Sharmarke vs Sh.Sharif Sharmaarke good, Sh.Sharif bad What else did we expect from a person who would swear on his clan? ^^^ Just as well... in all the previous tussles between the President's office and the prime minister, M Society's finest(Meiji, Juje and Abwaan) took the following sides... Insect Geedi vs Halyey Yusuf---> They supported the insect. Moron Nur Adde vs Halyey Yusuf--> They supported the moron. And now... Genius Sharmarke vs Clown Sharif--> They choose to support the clown. Now, tell us, how are you any different from Duke who you allege "swears on his clan"??

^^ Saaxiib nagadaa camiraada! This guy doesn't have a clue of what he's talking about...

^^^ what are you on about...?

^^^ Duke: Facts today, my friend, are not very pleasant. Thus, the denial game suits 'em just fine...

^^ Well yes. After all, this is Africa's best kept secret...

^^^ Is this a bad time to mention I quite liked the a$$ whooping the opposition's parliamentarians got?

^^^ THUS, ACCORDING TO YOUR LOGIC, ALL POLITICALLY MOTIVATED DEATHS RESULTING FROM DEMONSTRATIONS MEANT TO OUST A DICTATOR FROM OFFICE ARE ACCEPTABLE? :confused:

^^^ WOW, how very neanderthal. Let me guess, you're upset 'cause we keep poking fun at quagmire unfolding in the secessionist cesspool you hail from? Like I said in a different thread...calaacalka yaree! :cool:

^^^ Heck yeah... I adore Riyaale for the way he is treating the small-minded secessionists.