Walaal, sababta aadan ii fahmin waxa weeye khalad ayaad iga fahamtay. I don’t care about Puntland or this and that land, if you read my post carefully you would realize that. However, what I am against is attacking your fellow people and actually snickering at some problems they maybe facing- which some are clearly doing! The way I see it, there are only two respectable views to this argument, either you support the unification of the land of the Somalis for you want the one land for our people, or you support the independence of your own region and respect others who want the same for their regions. Don’t incite ill feelings and hatred, and most importantly wish the best for all your brothers. Rokko fair dinkum indeed mate

So haruun, you were a cross-dresser.... LOOL The craziest thing I ever did as a child to get into a fight with my dugsi teacher who was a very small lady- let’s just say it’s not one of my fondest memories . But honestly, some people need to have some naxariis towards the young.

Friday definitely the day of ciid for the Muslims and not to mention my day off uni

As much as i hate to say this, i can't hold myself. This is the typical BS (excuse my French) that i mean. Just take a look at these people fellow nomads. Not only do they seem to be happy at the mishap of our fellow people, they are heralding their own so-called success. Is it just me or are these people contradicting themselves. They go on and on about how Somaliland is this and that yet they turn around and bombard us with how great Puntland is. What’s the difference I ask you? So what if they want independence, don’t you feel ashamed of yourself that you are begging people who don’t want to be part of you to stay with you? Where is your pride, leave them and let them be. Go and fix your own house instead of worrying about others. I've said it many times, I swear by the Lord of kacba i could not care any less about the politics side of it, i wish well for all my fellow brethren wherever they maybe, but what i despise and cannot take is the blatant hypocrisy that goes on here. Honestly, the only person in these forums who I feel has reputable outlooks (even if I may not agree with them all the time) is HornAfrique. He maybe anti-Somaliland but at least he doesn’t herald some other Land but rather seems to impartial when it comes to these secessionist states. At least he wants the best for his people which ever land they may come from; just take look at the post he made about this very same airport averting closure. Much respect to the brother, I just wish there were many more people like him. Salaams.

To the UAE just to work for a while then inshallah back home to Somalia. Nothing better than ones own home land. As much as i would love to live in makka or medina i have to be realistic, the chances of that happening are almost nil. Even as a student of knowledge, they throw you out the minute you are finished.

Raxma, walaal it maybe true that the majority of the Shia do not believe that the Qur’an was not altered nor do they believe that Cali was supposed to be the last nabi, but I will tell you a few things about them all (except one sect among them whom the scholars of Ahlus sunnah wal jamaaca consider as Muslims): 1.They commit shirk in that they give their imams, the Khomeinis divine powers such as claiming that they have knowledge of the cilmu qayb which we all know only Allah has knowledge of. It is shirk for us to even claim that Rasuallah has knowledge of them, what about these mere human beings? 2.They curse the companions of the prophet s.c.w, they do not recognise the first three rightly guided khulafaa’ (Abu Bakr, Cumar and Cuthmaan) and even worse yet they label our mother, the mother of believers, the blessed wife of our prophet, Cai’sha R.A as a prostitute. Can this get any worse, Subxanallah. These are the people who were granted paradise and here are these people cursing them, remember the words of the blessed prophet who said whomever curses my companions is not part of me. 3.They do not recognize the authentic hadiths (not even those in Bukhari and Muslim). We all know Islam is based on the Qur’an and sunnah as the first three generations understood it. Therefore, can we call those who reject the sunnah of Rasuallulah Muslims? Allah has said in His Qur’an: Wa maa aataakum rasuulu fa khuduuhu wa maa nahaakum canhu fantahuu Whatsoever the Messenger (Muxammad s.c.w) gives you, take it; and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain from it. (Surah Al-xashr). 4. They practice muta (temporary) marriages which we all know it xaraam and has been abrogated. The list can go on and on but I think that these four points are proof enough. Trust me walaal, it could be that you have encountered that small percentage that the scholars consider as Muslims, but believe me the deviant ones outnumber them. I have encountered so many of them, so many of them who have told me to my face I was not a Muslims because I did not recognize their imams as successors of the prophet. Weird, but alas these are there beliefs. Hope that makes sense.

I have to say that after meeting a great number of people who have come back from visiting Mogadishu, no longer do I believe this propaganda about xamar. I am not saying it is completely safe, but what I do believe is that it is not as dangerous as some paint it out to be (which mind you I have noticed are generally for ulterior motives- not that I’m accusing you Bari_nomad of this , you only posted an articles after all). Most of the people, who have returned from Mogadishu, admit that there are still troubles but explain that the city is progressing in leaps and bounds especially in terms of business and education. Furthermore, they say aside from the idiotic warlords, there small number of supporters and general moryaan (who most times are orphaned youths of the war) the people of the city are wanting peace and working towards it. I’m planning on taking a trip to the horn next year, inshallah, and undoubtedly Mogadishu is on my planned route of travel. I can’t even imagine going to Somalia and not going to Xamar (even if my family is not from there, it’s my place of birth). I have to be honest and say I pray to Allah that Xamar achieves complete peace for it is where I plan to live in the future. I can’t imagine living anywhere else even Gaalkacyo; the heat would just kill me.

I believe in it to an extent. I believe hadaad for example qof khalad ka gashid wey kugu soo noqon unless one of two happens: 1. Allah forgives you for you might of have asked for dambi dhaaf or 2. It's waiting for you in the akhira, which in the end means it comes back to you anyway.

Without insulting one another, this has already been addressed by the blessed prophet of Islam Muxammad (s.c.w) whom none of us I’m sure can ever disagree with (including you Br. ManOfWisdom ). In his FAREWELL PILGRAMIGE , He (s.c.w) said: "All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over black nor a black has any superiority over white except by piety and good action. Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood." Therefore folks, the judgment was in over 1400 years ago, now enough! May Allah be with you all.

Agree 100%. But looking at your checklist i've realised just how low my octane/iman level is . Inshallah i shall try to bring it up. JZK, and as always great post

Omar ibn Al-khatab Masjid AKA PRESTON MASJID! Sometimes Kensington! Both in Melbourne Australia.

Supposedly, I am a Traditionalist Muslim (but of course it rests with Allah- I just hope I am not a munaafiqah in the sight of Allah, just hoping to be a Muslim ). But the quiz was a bit restrictive with it’s options, like the jumca question :confused:

Although i don't like people displaying over affection in public , i wouldn't go as far as saying it's prohibited (haram) or disliked (makrooh). As far as i know it's mubaax (permissible) for i have yet to see anything which opposes it, we all know the basic rule in Islam is: Everything is halaal unless specified otherwise (unless it's concerning Cibaada where the opposite is the case). QAC QAC, could you please try to get the hadith for us, i'm interested to find out about it and also its classification (saxiix, xassan??). This is the first I’ve heard of this, just goes to show how much we don't know. JZK

Interesting. JZK Raxmah

Finally! I say power to the girls

’Abdullâh ibn ’Umar radiallâhu ’anhu relates that the Prophet (s.a.w) mounted the pulpit and said in a loud voice: “O you who have accepted Islâm with your tongues, but in whose heart îmân (faith) has not yet entered! Do not annoy the Muslims, nor revile them, nor seek out their faults. For whosoever seeks out the fault of his brother Muslim, Allâh will seek out his faults. He whose faults are sought out by Allâh, then Allâh will expose him, even if he is inside his house.”

Born in isbitaal banaadir (another one ), rasied in xamar till age 6. Left Somalia to Pakistan, then London (which i hated with a passion) and then down to good old Australia

I realise this is a bit long- but worth the read. Enjoy! Muslim Schools: Whose Responsibility? By Muhammad Al-Shareef What do you give to your son on his wedding night as a gift? A Mitsubishi lancer or a Honda accord or do you give him the ever useful toaster? When Ibn Al-Qayyim’s son was getting married, he found himself in this gift dilemna. He thought and thought, and decided upon a gift that would not only benefit his son, but all the Muslims. He lighted his candle, dipped his blessed pen, and began writing. The gift, you ask? A book dedicated to his son and daughter in law about marriage and the rights of children. He named the book, Tuhfatul Wadood, bi Ahkaam al-Mowlood. The value of the gift? Priceless. Dear brothers and sisters, Many times we hear about the respect due to the parents – because it is often the parents who are speaking. Yet how often do we hear about the rights of children? Indeed, they have many rights that go further back than 9 months before their creation – they have the God given right that their future mother or father choose a spouse that will teach them about Allah and be an excellent example for them. Ibn Al-Qayyim has a chapter in the book he wrote for his son: Chapter 25 – Regarding the obligation of teaching the children, disciplining them, and being just between them. One of their rights which we would like to speak about today is the right of our children to an Islamic education. Allah ta’ala commands us: [O you who believe, protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones …] Surah At-Tahreem 66/6 We are commanded by Allah ta’ala to save ourselves from Hellfire. But it does not end there. The commandment extends to our family, we must save them also – using all our resources – we must save them from Hellfire. And the biggest weapon we have to protect them is knowledge of what Allah and His Messenger require from them. For verily, a human is enemy to that which he does not understand. In another verse, we see the example of Luqmaan with his son. [but if they endeavor to make you worship others with Me – that of which you have no knowledge, then do not obey yet accompany them in (this) world with appropriate kindness.] Surah Luqmaan 31/15 Notice how Allah ta’ala mentions the Shirk that the child is being called to as something which ‘he has no knowledge of’. Meaning, no knowledge of it’s divinity, for there can be no knowledge about something which is non-existent and untrue. And yet in another situation, Allah ta’ala describes the exchange between Nuh and his son. [And Nuh called to his son who was apart (from them), “O my son, come aboard with us and be not with the disbelievers.” (But) he said, “I shall take refuge on a mountain to protect me from the water.” (Nuh) said, “There is no protector today from the decree of Allah except for whom He gives mercy.” And the waves came between them, and he was among the drowned.] Surah Hud 11/42,43 It has been said that about 90% of everything a child learnn, he learns it within the 1st 5 years of his or her life. It that is not enough cause for concern, the children at that fragile age are ever so keen to please the adults in their lives, especially the ones that see day after day. Subhan Allah, it is a survival skill that Allah ta’ala created in humans. For had they not had this desire to please the ‘teacher’, they most likely would not develop intellectually. If you went to public school, imagine back to your public school kindergarten class or grade 1 and how you used to act with the teacher. Did you try to please him or her at every chance you got? Would you do things just to win her pleasure? I know for me, when our school play for the Christmas concert was coming up, the teacher chose me to play one of the lead roles because of how good an actor I was (smile). Mind you, I disliked the part and when a boy offered me a handful of corn puffs to switch parts with me, I readily accepted. I took him to Mrs. Mitchell and proudly announced that Jason would be taking my part. She was disappointed and said how much she wanted me to do the part. I could not bear to see her disappointment, so I continued with the part. At that time, I was in kindergarten. The horror story now happens when the child is put in the lap of a non-Muslim, in the lap of someone who does not knows nothing about the our obligation to Allah and His Messenger, someone who are Muslim children are so eager to please. There once was a little girl in a public school in a Muslim country who’s teacher was not practicing Islam. The little girl, following the blessed example of her mother, would go to school with her Hijaab on. The Hijaab, however, was something displeasing to her teacher, subhan Allah, so she told the girl to take it off and not dare come back to school with it on tomorrow or she would suffer the consequences. Home this girl went and told her mother of how the teacher did not want her to wear Hijaab in school and how she did not want to displease her teacher. Her mother calmly said, “Who do you want to please then, your teacher or Allah?” The little girl looked in the eye and said, “Allah!” The next day, the little girl returned with her Hijaab on, defiant. When the teacher saw her, she exploded in chastisement. “How dare you disobey me!” The painful words kept coming and coming until the little girl lowered her head, sobbing. Then she shouted back, “I don’t understand, who am I supposed to please – you or Him?” “Who’s him?” asked the teacher. “Allah!” Her eyes widened and a chill ran through her. The teacher stopped talking. From behind her tears, the little girl said, “No, I shall please Allah and Allah alone, and let happen happen.” That day the teacher sent a letter home to the little girls mother with the words, “Today your child taught me who I was and truly who is Allah. Thank you for raising such a blessed daughter.” These television sets and the public schools are spreading a subtle devastating poison through the bloodstream of our youth. If you don’t believe me, take a random class of Muslim high school students from public school and reflect on their habits and their knowledge of Islam. If a parent has chosen the public school for his son, in the final year when you look over the school yearbook and see a picture of your son standing hand in hand dancing with a Kafir woman, at that time it will be too late to question your upbringing. Now is the time to question it, now, before it’s too late. Al-Hasan ibn Alee – Radi Allaahu ‘anhu – used to say, “Educate yourselves today, for today you are the youth of the community but tomorrow you shall be the seniors.” Alhamdulillah, I have met many exceptionally smart adults in my travels for Hajj. When I sit with these brothers and marvel at their intellect, I wonder to myself ‘What could this person had done for Islam and the Muslim community had his parents educated about the Deen?’ Dear brothers and sisters, we have a student here in grade 3 who knows almost 7 Juz’ of Qur’an. He is 8 years old! I don’t think I would be wrong if I claimed that he knew more Qur’an than 95% of the adults in this Khutbah. He is 8 years old. I have seen students just as smart as him thrown to public school – their intelligence squandered on Inca and the pyramids, while they cannot recite the very letters of their mother tongue. Yahya ibn Humayd said: We went to Imam Hammad ibn Salamah once and found him sitting with children narrating hadith to them. When he completed and the children left, we approached him and said, “O Abu Salamah, we are the seniors of your tribe we have come to you to learn. Why do you leave us and turn instead to these children?” He replied, “I once saw in a dream that I was sitting on the banks of a river, bending over with a bucket to get water to drink. After drinking, I turned around and saw these children standing there, and so I gave them the bucket of water after me.” Kitaab al-Ayaal by Ibn Abee Ad-Dunya As a poet once said: Young trees, if you raise them firm, they will grow straight, They will not slouch if kept firm with a stick Perhaps discipline for young ones brings benefit But that same discipline will no longer bring results in a senior. Part II Sa’eed ibn Rahmah Al-Asbahee used to tell his students: I used to camp out in the Masjid in the hopes of getting the best seat in the halaqah of Abdullaah ibn Al-Mubaarak. I had friends of my age, but none of them would do as I did. When the time for the Halaqah would arrive, Ibn Al-Mubaarak would come and with him would be the seniors. They would complain to him, “These children have overcome us at the Halaqah, there is no place near you for us.” Ibn al-Mubaarak would reply, “These children are more dearer to me than you. You – how long shall you live? These children, however, perhaps Allah shall carry them far.” Sa’eed would then say to his students, “Today there is no one alive from that halaqah of Ibn al-Mubaarak except me.” When children do a science experiment, an instrument that they might use is a thermostat. This is a device that reflects that heat coming from an object or area. But have you ever thought about how spoiled we are at home? There is this thing called a thermostat. When we are too hot, it cools us down. And if we get cold it warms us up. Not only does it reflect the heat, it does something about it. When we look at the Muslim Ummah, we will see that many of our communities are nothing more then thermostats. When there is heat coming from Bosnia it registers a reaction in our Salah, our duas, and our checkbooks. And when there is heat in Chechnya it registers a reaction in our Salah, our duas, and our checkbooks. But this is the action of a thermostat. What we must become is thermometers, cooling things down when they get too hot and warming things up when they get too cool. Today everyone is looking to our brothers and sisters in Philisteen and pulling their hair because they cannot seemingly do anything. Dear brothers and sisters, don’t let the things you cannot do stop you from doing what you can do. By Allah, the long term goal is in these children. If we do not stand up to the challenge of educating them in Islam and raising them as best we can, we – with our own hands – are paralyzing the future of Islam in this country. [All of you are shepherds and all of you shall be questioned regarding your flock.] But never think that the work you do for the betterment of our children’s Islamic education goes in vain. The Christians have an English word called sacrifice. Some Muslims when translating the idea of Sadaqah may incorrectly use this concept of sacrifice. A more correct word is ‘to deposit’. We are not spending these dimes hoping for nothing in return. Nay, we are investing it for an enormous return, we are depositing it in the hereafter. What’s in it for me, we always ask. Of the many blessings… Firstly: Allah ta’ala will protect your children because of your piety. The example given to us in the Qur’an is that of Khidr when he built the wall without any compensation, he told Musa why: [And as for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the city, and there was beneath it a treasure for them, and their father had been righteous. So your Lord intended that they reach maturity and extract their treasure, as a mercy from your Lord.] Surah al-Kahf 18/82 Secondly: By educating and protecting the Muslim children, you would be fulfilling the Amaanah (trust) that Allah has placed upon you. And in the fulfillment of one’s trust lies success and a 401k plan in paradise. Allah ta’ala says: [Certainly successful are the believers … they who to their trusts and their promises attentive / And they who carefully maintain their payers – Those are the inheritors / Who will inherit al-Firdaus wherein they will abide eternally.] In conclusion, I would like to pose the question: who is responsible for these Islamic schools? Look to the brother on your left. Now look to the brother on your right. Now look at me … then look at yourself. We are all responsible – every one of us. This school everything in it is our ‘ra’eyyah’ and we shall be questioned for it. As I was speaking to a good brother recently, he asked me about the situation of Al-Huda school. We spoke about the upcoming fundraiser on April 27 and then he said to me, “A’aanak Allah – may Allah help you.” I said, “No. You said it wrong. It’s A’aanan Allah – may Allah help US, cause brother your just as responsible for these Islamic schools as I am.”

IISNA is proud to present Sheiykh Yasir Qadhi Sheiykh Yasir Qadhi was born in Houston, Texas, but completed his primary and secondary education in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He graduated with a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Houston, after which he was accepted as a student at the Islamic University of Madinah. After completing a diploma in Arabic, he graduated with a B.A. from the College of Hadith and Islamic Sciences. He is presently doing an M.A in Islamic Theology (‘Aqeedah) from the College of Dawah at the University. Of his published works are: Du’a: The Weapon of the Believer; Riyaa: Hidden Shirk; An Introduction to the Sciences of the Qur’aan; Asmaa bint Abee Bakr (booklet); Safiyyah bint Abd al-Muttalib (booklet); and other works. Melbourne University Lectures Time: 7pm start Day 1: Friday, 1 August, 2003 Building Bridges of Understanding (An excellent opportunity for non-Muslims to find out more about Islam) Day 2: Saturday, 2 August, 2003 Brotherhood - The Missing Ingredient Day 3: Sunday, 3 August, 2003 The Basis & Importance of Muslim Unity Course with Sheikh Yasir Qadhi Course Dates: Monday - 28 July Tuesday - 29 July Wednesday - 30 July Venue: IISNA Islamic Information & Services Network of Australasia. 995 Sydney Road, North Coburg Ph:(03)9354-7500 Fax: (03)9354-4955 Time: 6:30 to 9:30pm Subject: "The Two Shahadas - An in-depth exploration of the basis of our Religion" SORRY, NO CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 10

While on a bus, a friend of mine was approached by a white middle aged man. After exchanges of pleasantries, he asked exactly how many Somalis there were in the world. I believe she gave him a figure of around 13 million- and at that she told him she was probably stretching it a bit. The man was in shock, he couldn't believe it. His exact words were "but you people are everywhere"- he was a man of many travels and in almost every major city he had been to there were Somalis. Even in Melbourne, although at the most there are only 10,000 Somalis, people always guess where we are from before we tell them. I'm starting to think it has something to do with our loud mouth behaviour!

Saynab- So true sister. Couldn't agree more with you, excellent piece!!

My marriage contract shall state that if my husband to be wishes to marry a second wife after me, then i have the right to divorce. I don't think i would ever tolerate it. I know it's halal and i accept it, but i have been given the right and i shall make full use of it Inshallah.

OG_Girl, Sister we are Somalis after all, so it's only natural we converse in our language! BTW sister, not knowing ones language (regardless of what it maybe) is not something to be proud of.

Of course, his poetry (if you can call it that) nothing but garbage at its worst. How i hate these tribalists! :mad: I heard he is self-confessed kaffir? Anyone heard of this? NOTE: I am not saying he is a kaafir, so don't jump down my throat I just heard, that's all.

Mashallah, Omar is just so adorable! May Allah reward the people that make it possible. Unfortunately, the children are kept on an estate outside of Melbourne. However, many Somali sisters have gone up there for a few days at a time to keep the children company (I'm sure they all long to see Somali people) and all speak of how inspiring and full of life these children are. You would never think they are suffering from life threatening illnesses. For any body in Melbourne please contact Br. Ciisa or even shaykh Ciisa at the Islamic Council of Victoria for your assistance is much needed. Please make the effort especially if you are a brother, for as you can imagine it's a bit difficult for the same sisters to continuously keep going up to Kilmore considering school is on.