Bacda Salaan the truth is there will never be peace in a house full of spears. unless this new government finds a way to disarm the thugs roaming the streets of somalia, its destined to fail. so here is the delima, how would you, yes you, disarm them? your mission: Disarm the Militia in Muqdisho? please give details, be specific, and be logical and rational about it. - what is the source of the problem? - who must be disarmed? - who are the suppliers(Importers)of guns? - what role does drugs play, (Qad) in particular? - what resources would you need to accomplish your task? - how much will all this cost? - how would you fund it? Diplomacy? - would you use force? if not what? - would you use foreign troops? if not who? * ps. the issue is greater than just one city, but we'll use Muqdisho as a patient representing the whole country. Amani

Cigaal Is Back. Cigaal iyo Warsan

Asalamu Alaykum, Bismillah Constant Awareness of Being 'Prepared' Imam Ibn ul Jawzee It is a duty upon every sane person to be prepared for his departure (from this world), for one does not know when he will be served by his Lord's commands (to take away his soul) nor does he know how long it is going to be before he will be summoned (for the Day of Judgment). I have seen so many people enchanted by their youth. They have forgotten that their peers no longer exist, yet they are preoccupied with prolonged hopes (to stay alive). A person in the process of acquiring knowledge may tell himself; 'I will acquire knowledge today and will adopt it the following day.' Such (postponement) may leave him in his deviation whilst giving himself a break (for the day)! Delaying his readiness to achieve repentance, whilst exposing himself to be indulged in (sins, such as) backbiting or listening to such (backbiting) or getting involved in a Shubhah (suspected, Halaal or Haraam) matters. He hopes to cancel it out (i.e. the bad deed/s) through his would be observance, the following day, forgetting that death may be sudden. The wise one is he who values each and every moment of his life, observing one's due duties. Then, if death was to come suddenly, one would be ready (to face The Judge, Allaah subhanahu wata'aala). However, if one is granted his wish (in his life being prolonged) that would mean the increasing of (one's scale of) good deeds.

» Asalamu Alaykum, brothers and sisters; :: Bismillah On Being Awake Abu `Abdil Kareem Ibn Hazm, rahimahullaah, said, "One hour of neglect can undo a year of pious effort" [in Pursuit of Virtue, point #93]. I think this is a very scary thought. Shaytaan will sometimes let a worshipper worship long and hard, but will seek a way to nullify his deeds in a way that the worshipper may not notice. It is related in al-Baihaqi's "Branches of Faith", that the big shaytaan sends his army to deceive worshippers, and tells them to first look at the food he eats. If his food is not halaal, then "let him worship long and hard," since shaytaan knows that prayers of one who eats haraam are not accepted. So the worshipper will work hard and think he is doing good, while his efforts may not be accepted. This is similar to those about whom Allaah ta`aalaa says, "Say: Shall We inform you who will be the greatest losers by their works? Those whose effort goes astray in the life of the world, and they reckon that they do good work." [18:103-104] A brother once told me that a Muslim scholar once said that no verse causes fear in him more than this one. I think there is many lessons we can learn from this. One is that we must keep our hearts alive by remembering Allaah subhaanahu wa ta`aalaa at all times. Another one is that we must seek knowledge of our religion so as to be certain about the correctness of our actions. Also, most importantly, we must realize our dependance on Allaah ta`aalaa and His guidance. Whoever He guides there is no one to misguide, and whoever He misguides there is none to guide. Unless Allaah is Merciful with us and grants us taufeeq (guidance) to do rightheous acts, we shall never be able. Therefore we have to strive to improve our worship and our character and supplicate to Allaah for guidance. Then, in shaa' Allaah, we will be from among those about whom Allaah says, "As for those who strive hard in Us (Our cause), We will surely guide them to Our Paths (i.e. Allaah's Religion)."[29:69] May Allaah guide us and give us steadfastness in religion. One can find a number of ways that can potentially ruin one's many acts - for example, missing a single prayer, uttering something inappropriate, or reading a horoscope.

Horta Maxaa loo waayey Koox Nasheedooyin Islaami ah qaada oo Afsomali iyo Carabi iyo Ingriis ba ku qaada? Muslimiinta kale way wada leeyihiine. Waxay ila tahay in hadii Koox dhalinyaro ah oo sifiican ulabisata, oo af-malablayaal ah oo nasheedooyin iyo gabayo diini ah qaada lahelo, aad bay bulshadu uga helilahaayeen oo uga faaiidaysan lahaayeen. Fanaaniintana suuqaa laga saarilahaa, oo meelahaas bay tuugsan lahaayeen. Nabadey

one word: Discipline And the most valuable form of discipline is the one that you impose upon yourself! can Africa do that? Amani

here ar some old pictures of Laas Qoray. ^^ Xeebta Maakhir, Laas Qoray Beach. ^^ Old part of Lasqoray. It has very old buildings, some standing 15-stories tall. They were mostly destroyed by the cyclon of 1972. ^^ Hotel 'Shaaca' ^^ residential house of the late Sultan Mahamud in Lasqoray. It was also destoyed by the 1972 cyclon. ^^ Sultan Mahammud Ali Shireh

salaams, 1. The Shi'ites will Win Power. 2. The Sunnis will reject them. 3. The Shi'ites will be asked to bring the sunnis in to the power sharing. 4. The Shi'ites will refuse, 'if the sunnis didn't vote its their problem!" 5. two words - Civil War 6. Iran will arm the Shi'ites. 7. Sunni-Arabs will support the Sunnis. 8. Turkey will invade the north - Kurds. 9. America will run for cover. 10. Allah(swt) Knows Best!

beautiful pictures! Thanks Bari_Nomad!!!! I love the Dur-Duri Mosque! "Alla yaa Dur-duri dani kaga Xidhnayd"

sheherazade, Ameenah - BarakAllahu feekum. Tamina - great post sis! Jazakallah. Benefits of Practicing lkhlas With Allah Shaykh Husayn al-Awaaishah Kitab Al-Ikhlas © 1997 The Daar of Islamic Heritage 1. The Muslim ummah will be victorious, for the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, said, what translated means, "Allah only gives victory to this nation because of its weak ones, because of their du`aa', prayer and ikhlas." [At-Targhib wa At-Tarhib]. 2. Acquiring safety from Allah's punishment and wrath in the Hereafter. Allah said about some people who observe ikhlas, what translated means, "And they give food, in spite of their love for it (or for the love of Him), to the poor, the orphan, and the captive. (Saying), 'We feed you seeking Allah's Countenance only. We wish for no reward, nor thanks from you. Verily, we fear from our Lord a Day, hard and distressful, that will make the faces look horrible (from extreme dislikeness to it).' So Allah saved them from the evil of that Day, and gave them Nadhratan (a light of beauty) and joy. And their recompense shall be Paradise, and silken garments, because they were patient." [76:8-12]. 3. Elevation to a higher grade in the Hereafter. There are many ayat and hadiths about this subject, such as the following ayah that describes the abrar (the pious). Allah said, what translated means, "So Allah saved them from the evil of that Day, and gave them Nadhratan (a light of beauty) and joy. And their recompense shall be Paradise, and silken garments, because they were patient. Reclining therein on raised thrones, they will see there neither the excessive heat of the sun, nor the excessive bitter cold. And the shade thereof is close upon them, and the bunches of fruit thereof will hang low within their reach. And amongst them will be passed round vessels of silver and cups of crystal. Crystal-clear, made of silver. They will determine the measure thereof according to their wishes. And they will be given to drink there a cup (of wine) mixed with Zanjabil (ginger, etc.). A spring there, called Salsabil. And round about them will (serve) boys of everlasting youth. If you see them, you vould think them scattered pearls." [76:11-19]. Also, the Messenger of Allah said, what translated means, "The first group that enters Paradise will be glittering like the moon when it is full. The following group will glitter like the brightest planet in the sky; they will neither urinate, nor answer the call of nature, nor spit, nor have any nasal secretions; their brushes will be from gold, their sweat is Misk. The aloes-wood will be used in their centers, and their wives are from Hur al-`Een (Houris, female fair ones, with wide, lovely eyes). They will all look like each other, just as is the statute of their father Adam, sixty feet in the sky." [Al-Bukhari & Muslim]. 4. Safety from falling into misguidance in this dunya, that is, the life of this world. We have mentioned before example to this subject in the story of Prophet Yusuf. "Thus it was, that We might turn away from him evil and illegal sexual intercourse. Surely, he was one of our Mukhlasin (chosen, guided persons who observe ikhlas with Allah." [12:24] 5. Acquiring an increase in huda (Right Guidance), as Allah said, what translated means, "Truly! They were young men who believed in their Lord (Allah), and We increased them in guidance." [18:13]. 6. Residents of the heavens will love those who observe ikhlas. The Messenger of Allah said, what translated means, "When Allah loves a slave, He summons Jibreel, saying, 'Allah, the Exalted, loves Fulan (such and such person), so love him,' and Jibreel will love him. Then he calls upon the people of the heaven, 'Allah loves Fulan, so love him', and the people of the heaven will love him. Then acceptance (honor, content, love, etc.) will be sent down (and spread up [meaning between the community of the believers]) on earth for him." [Al-Bukhari & Muslim]. 7. Acceptance and honor for the mukhlisin, those who observe ikhlas, will be sent down and spread up on earth for them, as was mentioned in the previous hadith. 8. Having a good reputation among people, as was mentioned in the previous hadith. Also, the Messenger of Allah said, what translated means, [/i]"Each slave has a reputation in the heaven. If his reputation in the heaven is good, it will be sent down to earth (transferred as such). However, if his reputation is bad in the heaven, it will be transferred as such to the earth." [/i][Al-Bazzar]. 9. Acquiring safety from all types of hardships and disasters in this life, as was mentioned in the story of the three persons who were trapped in the cave. 10. Achieving tranquillity in the heart and feeling joy, content and elation, for Allah said, what translated means, "Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest." [13:28]. 11. Faith will be endeared to the Mukhlisin, while wickedness will be made hateful to them. Allah said, what translated means, "And know that, among you there is the Messenger of Allah. If he were to obey you (follow your opinions and desires) in much of the matter, you would surely be in trouble, but Allah has endeared the Faith to you and has beautified it in your hearts, and has made disbelief, wickedness and disobedience (to Allah and His Messenger) hateful to you. These! They are the rightly guided ones." [49:7]. We have mentioned before how Prophet Yusuf was made to hate fornication, disbelief and wickedness, and how iman was made beautiful to him, that he preferred staying in jail rather than falling into fornication and sin. 12. Allah willing, ikhlas will guide one to choose the rightly-guided company, those who observe ikhlas. The best example for this subject is that the companions of the Messenger of Allah were friends with each other as they were friends with the Messenger, and who can find a better company than the Prophet and his companions. 13. Enduring all types of hardships in this life with patience. The Messenger of Allah and his companions were excellent in this behavior, for they endured and were patient in the face of all types of hardships, and the proof to this better behavior is detailed in abundance in their seerah (life stories). 14. Acquiring the good end, as is evident from the story of the man who had killed ninety nine persons, but then sought to repent from his crimes. This person's ikhlas in seeking forgiveness from Allah guided him until he died while his heart was coming back to Allah, the Exalted. 15. Du`aa' will be accepted, as is evident from the story of the young boy, the wizard and the priest. Also, an example to this is the story of the three men who were trapped in the cave. This, indeed, is a vast subject with numerous examples testifying to the fact that ikhlas is an essential ingredient that ensures the acceptance of du`aa'. 16. Being rewarded in the grave, and receiving the glad tidings of the joy and happiness that the mukhlisin will enjoy in the grave and in the Hereafter. We have narrated the hadith by Al-Baraa' ibn `Azib which describes how one's good deeds will come in the shape of a handsome man, wearing nice clothes and whose scent is pleasing, saying, "I am your good deeds."

Originally posted by -Femme Fatale-: Who are Somalis? Beautiful Pictures: ^ I love this one! nice picture of whole somalia. you have a traveler, a somali women, the sea, the camel, and the grass. *i wonder where the rag with their aks are?*

Is it also subjected to time and place?

^ great link I enjoyed the Cushitic Names page: http://www.culturalorientation.net/somali/sname.html#1 Girl's Name------- Meaning--------Reason Ambro(Cambro)------of amber-------Praise

^^ nice link Wiilo here is the original link: http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/sotoc.html

Thursday, January 27, 2005 - Page A19 Raleigh, N.C. -- A medical examiner studying a body in a morgue was startled when the man breathed. Emergency medical technicians had declared 29-year-old Larry Green dead almost two hours earlier, after he was hit by a car. Mr. Green was taken to Duke University Medical Center in Durham, where he was in critical condition yesterday. Several members of the Franklin County emergency medical service have been suspended pending an investigation, said Darnell Batton, the county attorney. AP

Nice Pictures!! Originally posted by Suldaanka: Dude, "Red Sea" I think that name can be decieving especiality when you look at the clearity of Berbera waters. I would like to ask the geography experts in SOL; Is the Gulf of Aden part of the Red Sea, Indian Ocean or is it separate from both? I always believed it is a separate entity, with different waters and currents. Because I don't think we can say Somalia, or Somaliland have Red Sea coasts. I believe the Red Sea ends in Djabouti. Nabad!

Suicidal man faces murder charges for derailing train By Jenny Booth, Times Online The man whose vehicle caused yesterday's Los Angeles train derailment that killed 11 people and injured nearly 200 could face murder charges, police say. Juan Manuel Alvarez, 25, left his jeep parked on the railway line at Glendale after apparently changing his mind about committing suicide. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-1458921,00.html

Jazakallahu Khayr! Allow noo barakee waxaad na siisay, kana yeel waxaannu u adeegsanno hoggaansanaantaada, Amiin

GLENDALE, Calif. -- A California man will face homicide charges following Wednesday morning's commuter train crash in Glendale that claimed 10 lives. Police in the Los Angeles suburb said a suicidal driver parked his Jeep Cherokee on the tracks but changed his mind about dying and jumped out of the vehicle. Authorities said a Metrolink train hit the SUV, derailed, then hit another train. Glendale Police Chief Randy Adams has identified the man as Juan Manuel Alvarez, 26, of Compton. Adams said terrorism was not involved. In addition to the 10 people killed, more than 100 were injured when the commuter train hit the SUV. Glendale Police Chief Randy Adams said a southbound commuter train struck the vehicle and derailed, causing the train to strike a northbound train. ::: full article » ------------ I'll never understand whats wrong with these people. He just couldn't think of getting a gun? or even joining the army and volunteering in Iraq!

'Abdullah bin Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, reported: As I was going along with Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) in a cultivable land and he (the Holy Prophet) was walking with the support of a wood, a group of the Jews happened to meet him. Some of them said to the others: Ask him about the Spirit. They said: What is your doubt about it? There is a possibility that you may ask him about anything (the answer of) which you may not like. They said: Ask him, So one among them asked him about the Spirit. Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) kept quiet and he gave no reply and I came to know that revelation was being sent to him, so I stood at my place and thus this revelation descended upon him: And they ask you (O Muhammad SAW) concerning the Rûh (the Spirit); Say: "The Rûh (the Spirit): it is one of the things, the knowledge of which is only with my Lord And of knowledge, you (mankind) have been given only a little" [Quran: Surah - Al-Israa(17) Ayah 85] Hadith number in Sahih Muslim [Arabic only]: 5002

^^ yes she got lost when she was kid. I think the picture on the website is a recent one.

^^ Actually I believe he is saying the total oppostite! keep the peace.

^^ good point!

After reading all that has been said, my mind keeps taking me back to the story of the blind men and the elephant. A community of blind men once heard that an extraordinary beast called an elephant had been brought into the country. Since they did not know what it looked like and had never heard its name, they resolved to obtain a picture, and the knowledge they desired, by feeling the beast - the only possibility that was open to them! They went in search of the elephant, and when they had found it, they felt its body. One touched its leg, the other a tusk, the third an ear, and in the belief that they now knew the elephant, they returned home. But when they were questioned by the other blind men, their answers differed. The one who had felt the leg maintained that the elephant was nothing other than a pillar, extremely rough to the touch, and yet strangely soft. The one who had caught hold of the tusk denied this and described the elephant as, hard and smooth, with nothing soft or rough about it, more over the beast was by no means as stout as a pillar, but rather had the shape of a post ['amud]. The third, who had held the ear in his hands, spoke: "By my faith, it is both soft and rough." Thus he agreed with one of the others, but went on to say: Nevertheless, it is neither like a post nor a pillar, but like a broad, thick piece of leather." Each was right in a certain sense, since each of them communicated that part of the elephant he had comprehended, but none was able describe the elephant as it really was; for all three of them were unable to comprehend the entire form of the elephant. This subject is not a easy one that can be comprehended in this thread. I find myself agreeing with one poster then another. so to ease my mind I'll try and clarify the different point-of-views I think that have been raised; first there are two camps: 1. One believes that Qabiil should be uprooted totaly! 2. Another believes that Qabiil must not be uprooted for two reasons, (a) it is not possible to totaly uproot Qabiil from Somalis. (a) it is not necessary to uproot qabiil inorder to kill Qabyaalad. In the first camp, there is little disagreement, every one agrees that Qabiil and Qabyaalad are one and the same, a tree and his roots. And inorder to Kill Qabyaalad, Qabiil must be uprooted from the heart and mind of all Somalis. but In the second camp there is some disagreement in how to get rid of Qabyaalad. Some believe that to get rid of Qabyaalad, then; 1. There must be fair and stable political system that provides security. 2. Then there must be economic developement for all. 3. These two will then beget a society that is free from Qabyaalad (i.e. Tola'ayeey) and promotes independent indivituals. Others hold the view that economic well-being comes first, then stable goverment, then qabyaalad-free society. now that I have drawn a some what simpler map than the issue actually is, I must ask myself which camp do I belong to? I think I lay somewhere in the second group. First I don't believe Qabiil itself is the root of Qabyaalad. And also Islam does accept Tribe and the use of Tribe in doing good. So please don't say that Qabiil has no place in Islam. When Allah(swt) said in the Qur'an, "Mankind! We created you from a single soul, male and female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may come to know one another. Truly, the most honored of you in God's sight is the greatest of you in piety. Surely Allah is Knowing, Aware." Translation of the Quran 49:13 "tribes" here don't mean the whole of Somalia, it means Qabiil, Somalia is a Nation, reer-galool is a tibe. Hence, at the time of the prphet, when the Muslims waged a Jihad, they were seperated into tribes, each being lead by a commander from their own tribe. you can't say this is a weakness, actually I believe it was an advantage for the Muslims. There could be some doubt and shaytaan's waswaas in their hearts if they for example were mixed up and one tribes happens to be the majority in one platoon. Few weeks ago I was watching PBS, and they were investigating why members of a group in the animal kingdom would sacrafice their own lifes in protecting their fellow members. It turns out that genes play a great role, because genes are copied from parent-to-offsprings, actually the Animal is trying to save his own genes. So there is a wisdom why the Sahabah were seperated into tribes, because they became more effective fighters in the cause of Allah. So my point is that Qabiil can co-exist with Islaam, and it has at the time of the prophet(saw). My view is that: 1. First comes the Purification of the people thru Islam. 2. from the above, we can milk the right Political and Economic system, one or the other doesn't have to come first, they can go hand-in-hand, but if one must come first, then I think it has to be politics. 3. Everything will exist in Equilibrium. Qabiil will be part of it, but in due-proportion. Amani Allah Knows Best!

Lander, Wind - I agree with your point. thanks for the correction. you can't trust some of these so called "online encyclopedia"!