Heheheh...! I'm soooo bored....can't u tell?

The two people I most define myself with are my father and my late EEDO, may Allah rest her soul. My father is my role model when it comes to ethics and principles, education, career plans and long-term goals. My aunt, Allah bless her, is my role model because she was a unique woman. She preferred to go to war and fight alongside the men, than to stay home and cower in fear. I loved her fighting spirit. Whatever I fight for, I fight for because she fought for me and my sisters. Ilaahay ka sakow, I know I wouldn't be where I'm if it wasn't for her. She is my hero.

That programme was like a bucket of ice-water being thrown over me. Shocking as hell and very painful. A few shillings over human life? Those doctors made me feel physically ill. Funnily enough, we watched the programme as a family (don't do this too often) and some of my sisters started crying right from the start at the sight of children in pain (broken arms being mended without anaesthetic). Then Connelly anounced that Hodan (a beautiful 18 yr old, who had fallen into a hole and broken both legs) had unfortunately died 2 days after she was taken from the hospital (Allah ha u naxariisto) and even my mum started to cry. What moved me the most tho, was the story of Maxamed and his wife Bar. They have 7 children and she is dying from an incurable disease. Altho they didn't have any money (he had to borrow the money to bring her in to hospital) and he needed to work, he spent all his time at her bedside. The bewildered look on his face is burned into my memory. I don't think I'll ever forget it. I was aware of the difficulties people were facing back home, but I never quite grasped the sheer size of the problems. And the suffering...I never realised there was so much suffering, so many tragedies and yet at the end of the day, they thank Allah, smile and get on with life. Watching that prog. has changed my perception forever...I'm so proud of my people.

That's heartbreaking. Originally posted by Haystak: Houdan , a "separated" child studying biotechnology in Sweden, is quoted in the report as saying that for people like him, the problems outweigh advantages. "It is tragic they can't take advantage of the opportunities they are sent for because of their circumstances," he says. I know this is off-topic, but isn't that a girl's name?

Originally posted by Shyhem: Tie ur camel and trust ur God.So far neither the Iraqis nor the rest of Muslim world have tied their camel.If u leave ur camel on the street, sooner or later it will disappear and u can't blame God for that. Everything is possible with the will of God, but the Iraqis will lose this war big time,unless they show some bones.This guys are a bunch of coward that talk the talk but never walk the walk.We saw in 1991 how they surrendered in thousands not to mention kissing the shoes of the Americans marines.Secondly u can't fight with primitive technology against a hi-tech US army. Saddam is an evil man only concerned about power and ruling iRAQ for life.However Bush himself is a christian crusader that is hell bent on war.Its about OiL,ITS about making iSRAEL save in preparation for the coming of the "lord' as the christian bible predicts.Bush claims he is a saved man and that we all know what it means. As for the Iraqis defending 'emselves,well they can only do so if the'yre united and are willing to die for their believes,otherwise we're talking about Bush's next step, war against Iran and Syria. WoW...Yowmul Qiyaama must be near because I finally agree with Shyhem on something! That was well said bro.

Originally posted by RAMPAGE: [QB] I want to ask you whats the major obstacle in bring peace to somalia? Greed, too many weapons, greed, corruption, greed, ignorance, more greed.

That is an astonishing sentence, especially seeing as armed robbers and peadophiles get shorter sentences. I guess they are making an example out of him + at the same time paving the way for other Muslims to be convicted this way for saying the wrong things.

Darling, This is a juicy topic, which I'll have to come back for, insha Allah. Mujahid: Look deep into yourself and just be concerned with yourself until you can call yourself a proper practising Muslim. Meanwhile, pray for our brothers and sisters and do what you can to help them, send money, raise awareness of their situations and etc. That's good advice bro.

Macawiis weyne: What you wrote makes me question both your age and mental abilities! Goodness, do you realise how many assumptions you've made? Do you even know what you are talking about? I think not. Originally posted by macawiis weyne: SALAAMA CALEYKUM EVERY BODY. I REALY LOVE SISTERS WHO WEAR THEIR HIJAB BECAUSE OF THE FEAR THEY HAVE FOR ALLAH. SAD TO SAY THIS BUT SOME SISTERS WEAR THE HIJAB IN A WAY THAT MAKES THEM LOOK LIKE ERICA BADU AND SOME OTHER BLACK KUFAAR SISTERS WITH HAVE SOME NASTY HAIR TO HIDE NA'MEAN. WAZ WITH WEARING THE HIJAB LIKE A DO-RAG, I MEAN WHAT ARE YOU HIDING WHEN YOU DO THAT NA'MEAN. HIJAB IS SUPOST TO HIDE YOUR HAIR ALL THE WAY YOUR NECK AND YOUR CHEST. First of all, anybody who speaks like you (and thinks as narrowly as you do) shouldn't be giving out Islamic advice to others. Whatever ajar you may have gained for your 'waano' has probably been cancelled out by your racist, bigoted words (and view). Secondly, there's no one definition of a 'hijab', a woman can wear it anyway she wants as long as she's appropriately covered. So, exactly who are you to say how we should wear our hijab? Full of yourself aren't you? :rolleyes: Thirdly, FYI, some Muslim girls have been wearing their Hijab that 'way' way before the 'kufaar' girls started wearing scarves. Moreover, your racist remarks towards Erica Badu and other black women are very offensive. If Erica Badu chooses to dress differently from the Western image of how a woman should dress, then she should be applauded for her effort, rather than looked-down on by the likes of you. WHAT MAKES IT WORSE IS HOW SOME SISTERS WEAR THE HIJAB WITH SOME TIGHT CLOTHING. TIGHT TOPS AND TIGHT GEENS. This is a totally different topic. If you wanted to discuss tight clothes you should have said so, rather than slipping it in as an afterthought. :rolleyes: AND TELLING PEOPLE THAT SHE WEARING HER HIJAB BECAUSE SHE FEARS ALAAH. I SAY B.S TO THAT CAUSE YOUR WEARING "HIJAB FOR STYLE". LETS FACE IT, HIJAB IS BEAUTIFUL AND KUFAARS JUST RELIZED THAT AND THATS WHY THEY ARE BUSTING IT. SO SISTERS IF Y'ALL GONNA WEAR HIJAB, DRESS LIKE A MUSLIM SISTER NOT LIKE ERICA BADU Your ignorance is boundless. I can only shake my head at u.

Originally posted by Athena: Muwah muwah muwah! Love kissing Hussy!

How.....interesting. :confused:

Originally posted by Gediid: Somalis say nin aad dagaal aqoon u leheen ayaa ku dagdaga That's perfect Gediid. You hit the nail on the head there. Wars have become emotionless and bloodless (well, almost) hi-tech affairs. While the killing of innocent people is termed "collateral damage". A concept which I find morally mind-boggling. Who needs to worry about committing genocides or annihilating whole countries when you can do it cleanly from miles off, without having to deal with any of the gory details that usually accompany wars? It is really strange, we live in a society where the government is constantly targetting musicians and some groups for inticing 'hatred' advocating and 'violence'. The same government that is calling for the ban of rap music and making legislations forbidding parents for smaking their children ..... seems to enjoy bombing defensless countries. Damn, hyporcits Ameenah, The domestic issues you've pointed out affect the day-2-day lives of people in Britain, thus it has to be dealth with. War with Iraq, however, probably wouldn't affect the population at all. The only costs of war nowadays for the US and Britain is mainly financial. The Americans, for example, carpet-bombed Afghanistan, destroyed whatever was left of the country and killed tens-of-thousands of Afghans without so much as losing one American Soldier to the "enemy". Therefore, there's isn't much risk in bombing poor Third-World countries for profit or security or disarmament or whatever they call it.

Originally posted by Kool_Kat: Element Name: MAN Symbol: Xy Atomic Weight: 180 +/- 50 Physical Properties: Fairly dense and sometimes flaky. Difficult to find pure sample. Chemical Properties: Attempts to bond with Wo any chance it can get. Also tends to form strong bonds with itself. Becomes explosive when mixed with Kd (element: child) for prolonged period of time. Neutralize by saturating with alcohol or Khat/jaad. Usage: None known. Possibly good methane source. Good samples are able to produce large quantities on command. Caution: In the absence of Wo, this element rapidly decomposes and begins to smell. Goodness...thats cruel! Hehehehehe

LoL...that was funny!

Originally posted by SomaliaOnline-President: Organizations like the World Bank wouldnt do anything, or get involved in anything unless there is money to be made. I think the ONLY the reason they want the Palestinian government to reform is, so they can start loaning money and charge huge interest fee for that....Making money is their only concern. Ditto! Israel's challenge The World Bank acknowledges that Israel has regretted the impact of these measures, which it says are aimed at stopping suicide bombers and gunmen from killing its citizens. However, the Bank stresses that the actions of the Israeli Government have a direct impact on the Palestinian economy. "The challenge is to find ways of [defending Israel's citizens] without destroying the Palestinian economy and livelihoods of ordinary Palestinians." Overall, the Bank estimates that the intifada, or uprising, which began in September 2000, has now cost the Palestinian economy more than $5bn - the equivalent to all the wealth created by Palestinians the previous year. This is not criticism, it is a rap on the knuckle for Israel. Also, the WB is putting half the blame on the Palestinians themselves, as if they have a choice on anything regarding their lives. As far as I'm concerned, the World Bank can shove its criticisms and keep its money-hungry gob shut, just as it has for the last 50 years.

Shujui... That was a fab article. I might check out anything else he's written, Insha Allah. Ta luv.

LoL!

Noble idea, but if the men don't want to change their stance, they can just visit prostitutes, innit? :rolleyes:

I don't know but I think 'love' in today's terms is overated. I haven't given it much thought, but to me, liking someone has to be more important than loving them...i.e u can love someone passionately yet despise them (or their habits) at the same time. So, what makes a successful marriage? In theory, like/love, lust, respect, understanding, acceptance, effort and prayers. In reality? Who knows! And who cares?

Lulla... Jamaal's suggestion is good if ur friend is interested in Islamic literature. If he's not, just take him out for lunch at a good restaurant.

As long as you got ur voice, you are not powerless. Go for it I say and good luck.

Originally posted by Ameenah: But it would be nice if the organisations that were supposed to do sort of thing took it upon themselves :mad: That will be the day. I find the total lack of interest in child/youth development by our supposed "representatives" (i.e. Somali communities) very disturbing.

LoL! I guess tweety wants to get rid of some feathers today! By all means, show the nomads ur level of "qumayoness"...I'm happy to be of help.

Salaam Everyone!

Originally posted by Ameenah: I turned into some sort of a qumayo in the absence on SOL Oh, u "turned into" one miyaa? And here I thought u was already a fully-fledged qumanyo! Must have been mistaken...