That is an interesting theory Jamaal, but it doesn't hold water. If fear of contracting AIDS could stop ppl from having unprotected sex or sex at all, there wouldn't be a world epidemic on our hands, and Africa wouldn't be so severely affected. Inter-racial relationships are not a problem unto themselves, carelessness and promiscuity is the problem. It is up to the individual to protect themselves...especially if they are sleeping around, because let us face it, a Somali is just as likely to be infected by another Somali as any other community or race. On a more interesting note, I don't think any such concept as 'cultural purity' exists, moreover, even if it did, it would be a very difficult state to maintain because neither culture nor people are fixed, they are ever-changing, ever-evolving, and ever-adapting, therefore protecting something as ambiguous as 'cultural purity' would be next to impossible, particularly if your method of retaining 'purity' depends on outside factors (i.e. other races perceptions of us). The only way to fight the spread of Aids among the Somali community, in my view, is to remove the stigma attached to talking about AIDS, to get rid of all the wierd myths surrounding the illness, to raise awareness and educate the masses about the FACTS- both preventative and curative and to leave out the fiction which many ppl hold to be true. Anybody can contract the disease, regardless of race, religion, creed, sexual orientation or culture. If you have any form of unprotected sex, there's always the risk of infection, regardless of who you've had it with. Even married couples are not that safe unless you can be 100% sure that your spouse never strayed. Something which you can never be sure because you can't ever know everything someone gets up to. Of course it helps when the ppl you are dealing with are Muslims, for should they follow the religion rigidly, they should be safe enough. However, Muslims are humans also, and they are not always pious or morally strict, therefore, even being with a Muslim doesn't offer that much protection. In conclusion, Somalis are not automatically protected from getting AIDS, just because we are Somali. We are not that different to anybody else. In fact we are in a more vulnerable position because we don't believe it could happen to any of us. It can and It does. We really can't afford to keep our heads buried in the sand. Not in this day and age and not if we want to ensure our survival as a race.

LoL @ u two^^...perky little bunnies you are! Cheer up ppl...ITS NOT THAT BAD.

Ramadan Kariim brothers and sisters. I'm really looking forward to it I'A.

^lol^ @ loves glitter... I don't kno if I like the fact that there's a somali girl-band.

Bariis iyo suqaar...my absolute favourite dish. It doesn't matter how often I eat it...I can never get enuf.

Wiilasha halkan wax ku qoraana waxay keeneyn ra'yi ah in ay gabadhu 26jir guun ku noqoto - markaa xaaldu waa ka soco ... markaa intii aniga lai odhan lahaa 'waan iska kaa qaadan' ayaan anigu mid kaga horeyn ... lol LoL...runtaa. Meeshan waa la isjafayaa, waayo waxaa leysku waaniyaa in gabadhu ka ugu soo horeeya ee ka hor yimaada iney isku tuurto, iyada oo bisinka u qaban oo bidix iyo midigba midna eegin! Anyways, inamada reer London altho ey yara qalafsan yihiin, oo attitudeku mar mar ku badan yahay, weli sidaa uma xuma. Hibo nuro, Walaal, my list is too long...

LoL...I always take eons writing replies. :rolleyes: Originally posted by Lucky: Its no surprise because ALLah said you wiLL encounter many that try to find fauLt with isLam and fortunateLy they wont.But there is a difference between asking/debating-questioning so that you wiLL better understand.ONe shouLdnt jump down ONes throat for debating/questioning but shouLd sympatheticaLLy aide the other.Because we aLL know scoLding and being harsh is not going to change or heLp one understand the concept any better. Lucky...thank you. I'm glad there's someone who understands my point. I completely agree...we have to be careful in how we deal with young spirits...lest we distance them further from their religion.

Khayr, OK...its obvious you don't get where I'm coming from. Please notice many nomads responded to Opinionated, but it was your specific response that I took issue with. Not because I agree with her, but because I thought you were quite nasty to her. There's nothing wrong with correcting someone, or advising them against pursuing certain questions, but there are better ways of doing it. Personal attacks are not something I indulge in but I took extreme offence at ur last few comments. I'm not that interested in sorting out whateva issues I may have with you either. I think I'll just leave it 4 now. Oh yes, I'm not sure why ur associating Bee with Butulo, but we are two different ppl. Nafisa... Yes, its a little extreme...but I'm sure u get the point. Gediid... Dadka waa in lakala qeybiyo...qaarna xumaan bey ka wadaan su'aalaha, qaarna iney diinta si fiican u fahman uun bey rabaan. Its no good telling ppl (esp dadka yar yar) something is so and so and not expecting some questions, you either try to explain it to them well, should you be knowlegable in that issue, or like someone mentioned somewhere, you try to guide them to an authorative person who can give them a meaningful answer...hadii kale 4 them it will be like believing in something which holds no meaning for you. I have younger siblings who always ask the most confounding Qs, what good would I be doing them if I were jump at them and blast them to kingdom-come everytime they asked an uncomfotable question about the diin? I would just alienate them or worse make them lose interest in their religion. Thats waxaan ku haysto Khayr, markaa walaalo, please don't misunderstand me. Its not about defending the religion, but the manner in which you defend it.

Interesting responses.

Originally posted by Khayr: Salaamz, When I speak inshallah with passion about the deen and defending it, I do so b/c inshallah the aim for me in this world is to put Allah before myself, family, friends, co-workers etc. and if that means making people angry at me or rebuke me, so be it! Khayr, That's a very noble and commendable aim. However, I advise you get off your high horse first, b4 you brand ppl things they are not. Prime Example... So Bee/Butulo, Opinionated and who ever else wants to defend what is wrong and defend people that insult Allah and His rasul (salallhu caliyhe wasalim) then me and you are gonna bump heads. I suggest you go back and read what I wrote, because I was specifically having a go at you for the way you speak to ppl...in this case Opinionated...and not because of any Islamic information you gave her...which was none if I recall (you just used some sarcastic remarks pointing out how much of a jaahil she is). So please don't pretend like you are some great sheikh comparable to "the anibya, the sahaba, the ulama and awliya etc." who is being attacked by gaalo, which is what your implying in your post, because I dare say U R NOT. Just to make things a little more clearer for you, I should point out that neither I nor OP insulted Allah or the Prophet (SCW). Presumptions such as the above and your sanctimonious 'holier than thou' attitude stinks. From your responses to anyone who dares 2 challenge you for whatever reason, I'm guessing you must get a kick out of painting others as jaahilo and yourself as the last true Muslim. :rolleyes: I really dislike inaan dadka faults kooda u fiirsado, but I think you more than deserve it on this occasion. There's more to defending the deen than unjustly insulting or alienating ppl. Wa Salaam Apologies to the rest of the nomads for deviating from the topic.

Rapists don't use condoms? LoL...they do in the 21st century, unless they want to leave behind forensic evidence 4 the police...their DNA.

Originally posted by Modesty: Amiin! And may Allah help our oppressed muslim brothers and sisters in Palestine,and everywhere a muslim is oppressed or in need of help.And May Allah make our muslim community stronger in iman, and bring true Islam back into our hearts,and most of all grant us Jannah.Amiin. Asalaamu Alaykum Amiiiiiiin!

Lateafha, am glad ur staying among us. Its pretty obvious from the above posts that you'ld have been missed greatly had you decided to keep away from SOL. True, there are some useless topics out there, and if you get bothered by one, its best to just ignore it and move on. WLC back.

Originally posted by Darman: quote:Originally posted by Thunder: I taught Dols were Haram in is Islam. What are they gonna think of next "Muslim beer" ? they already got it saxib.. its cld Xalaal Beer LoL @ 'xalaal beer'....is that really true? Razanne is cute.

Hello Jaber, Long time. Ur quite right, lots of the old nomads have disappeared, but there are a few around weli...altho some have changed their nicks, like Kaafi ^.

not bad...but the designs are kinda simple.

So Opinionated (You're name reeks IGNORANCE!) Khayr, Please edabdarada daa. Adigu uun ma lihid diinta Ilaahay, dadkoo dhan bey ka dhaxaysaa, markaa hadaad khalad u aragtid suaalaha Opinionated, ama si fiican inanta ugu jawaab sida dadka kale ama ka aamus. And whats with all the bs about 'nomads being afraid to be real'? If by 'real' u mean attacking ppl bc u don't agree with them or bc u simply dislike them....well my dear, not everyone is as rude as you. And yes, I'm not afraid to tell the truth either. :rolleyes: As for Islamic knowledge...Soomalidu guud ahaan waxba ma dhaamaan xoolaha ay dhaqdaan. Mid walba nacnac buu meel la taaganyahay, isagoo diin iyo duniba waxba ka ogeyn. As for xijaab...modest dress is an Islamic requirement....including the covering of hair OP...its part of the beauty of a woman, which should be hidden from men. Its also a great leveler...makes all women equal.

CAWO.. Definitely stunning! I'm going ga-ga! Raula.. LoL...anytime.

Darman, MALAIKA... Thank you. Bless.

Raula, Those are all valid points. If I should take up a point tho, I would say it doesn't really matter how the guy got the disease in the first place (transfusion/needle/sexual intercourse)...because he's turned around and used it as a weapon against innocent ppl. Entrepreneur, The guy is a full Somali, and he's apparently charged with deliberately infecting his wife, a white woman and the woman in the above article I guess (if she's not his wife). Plus who knows how many other women he may have slept with and infected? I don't think morality/immorality has much to do with this case, since the above individual seems to have set out to deliberately infect others. I hope he gets life in prison. Too bad Britain doesn't have the death penalty!

I wish I could. Please convey our condolences to him. I'A.

Disturbing story. Originally by Entrepreneur: This does not sound somali! and then there is the woman- she is probably a somali who was a seduced by a non-somali.. :confused: :confused:

What woman could say no to such a proposal?! Xaliimo is a lucky girl...well at least for the next 2-3 years.

Lakkad... Ur willing to buy it for her? I have have a better idea, buy them for me. I go for bright, uncluttered deco. Revitalising and simple to clean...like the following sets. Beautiful!

Somealien, I agree with you...especially on traditional women being superwomen. In more ways than one. I think being a stay@home mum is one of the hardest things to do, especially if you have a lot of kids. Being a professional career-woman is somewhat easier in my perspective. You only have one thing to concentrate on...your career, rather than the 101 things mothers/housewives are expected to do on a daily basis. Personally, I don't see marriage and kids as an end onto themselves. They are not my only goal, they are not even a priority for me at the moment. However, nobody really knows what the future holds for them. I only wish and fervently hope that I'm able to achieve some, if not all, of my goals. Allah willing. I don't think there's any reason for any woman to restrict her choices or aspirations to one thing or another. Everybody should realise their potential, male or female.