Boys Hanad Liibaan Shar'ma'arke Geedi Raage Samatar Khayre Kaahin Girls Idil Hodan Hoodo Haboon Ilwaad Suuban Cosob Dahabo Cawralla Abyan / Ebyan Hindisa Cibaado Cawo Barwaaqo Beerlula Baar Barni Saxarla Saafi Koos Kinsi Haweeya

^You try too hard Lazy. Relax, re-read the text and try to comprehend without reading too much into it or taking it out of context. Then you can answer your own silly questions.

^Ina hebel, if you don't stop taking my proverbs out of context, dagaal baan kugula kici. Balaayo la dhoola cadee. :mad:

Waa wadheeni.. Every man claims to be the lover of Layla but Layla devotes herself to no man. Ahmed Gurey, was a man of Islam and that's how Allah intends for us to remember him. Ka socda, aaboyaashiin la jannee'eh.

Ya Allah, this is very disturbing.

Does this apply to Muslim girls? I don't think so.

^LOL. I often wonder why Somalis (yes, idinka ) love to rubbish all things UAE. This could be in response to all the negative media about our beloved Messenger (saw). We know that a number of projects and organisation have been set up in the lat few weeks in honour of the Prophet (saw).. does that mean that we're mushriks or a people who really love their Messenger? Islam didn't start with Muhammed (saw) but we are the nation of Muhammed. There are numerous Islamic Museums throughout the Muslim world, even in Makkah Al Mukkarammah. And as already stated, there’s a fabulous one on Sharjah, no pictures and no shirk but I loved visiting it and I loved seeing none Muslims having access to our rich heritage. That’s what’s it’s all about. Secondly, there's an initiative called 'Open Doors, Open Minds' where Dubai’s residents and visitors (mainly none-Muslim) are given an opportunity to learn about Islam, visit mosques, etc. This is positive, interesting dawah. The result, a constant stream of conversions into Islam in the UAE and many people who have a deeper understanding and respect for Islam.

^Get your head out of the gutter, waryaa...

Ameen, ladies. Happy belated womens day to you guys, as well.

Go, Ken, Go! Honestly, I wish I was in London, this is one man that I would actually leave the comfort of my house to vote for. Even, if he was replaced by a Muslim MP, I doubt the Muslim community will ever get a better friend in a politician, with the exception of Galloway.

^LOL. As they say in Trinidad; if you marry a tall man, you'll always look up in the world... Indeed.

Catching up with Little Mosque.. man, I missed so much. Rayyan has a new man, Ammar is jealouse. I so love Barbar. She better not marry the other guy!!!! 2 Episodes to go.. *bites nails* Any other fans of the show?

I was alway skinny and was constantly lectured about it.. I even got the last line of yours several times, African. LoL. I hated it but now my thing is as long as I'm healthy and within a healthy BMI range. I dhoon Keer. I’m just grateful to Allah for blessing me with a perfectly working body, I’ve worked with disabled teens and that really changed my perception of the human body and beauty.

Originally posted by Haneefah: ^what's so presigious about Filipinas? And why are the other Asians such as Bengalis deemed cheap? Pay is generally tied to the economic situation of ones country of origin, what your paid back home, the exchange rate and how much your government is willing to accept. So, a Pakistani Civil engineer would get a percentage of the wage a British civil engineer is paid. What this doesn’t take into account is that we are all living in a country where the living costs are on a constant rise. Some people may be able to afford these fees, others simply can’t because they’re paid peanuts themselves. I really admire the Philippines government, as their the only government who are active in ensuring that their people are not exploited in the ME. Recently, they banned Filipinas from doing maid work in Jordan and Lebanon because the human rights abuses are so high in those nations and their governments don't do much to resolve them.

^It's a deal.

Siddique comes across as a suck up on this occasion. He sure is getting much applause from certain quarters. I’m obviously with Inayat, on this one. Islam is political. While, Affendi and Siddique are correct in their critique of current Islamic rulers, the rest of their argument is complete and utter rubbish. This topic reminds of the hadith where the Prophet (saw) mentions the different stages and changes the Islamic khalifah would go through...

Originally posted by Ibtisam: P.s. Blessed is advocating for the trickle down theory, the money will filter down to you thorough out the years. Yeah, baby or he'll build enough assets to hand over, if he messes with ya. Just make sure, you have the law on your side, gabdho. Take him to the civic center. Malika, Thanks, honey. Not to worry, I knew you were just 'frontin'. I was talking about the xaawaley talk of, 'inan reer hebel baad tahoo, your educated and blah, blah.. markaa dee ha keeno'

Originally posted by grasshopper: I'm in my mid-twenties and I don't drive. people tell me I should be embarrassed to admit that. but i'm not =) for some reason, I've never been compelled to get behind the wheel of a car and the only reason I got my driver's license was so that I can use it as photo-ID I'm not scared of driving, I'm not a tree hugger and my refusal to drive is not a manifestation of my inability to take control of my life! I don't think I'm missing out on much. and besides it's so damn expensive. what with rising oil prices and the congested roads, I think I'm doing myself a favour. and until somebody reigns in these insurance companies, I'm not sure I can ever afford to drive. Anyway, long story short: I don't drive, probably never will and I'm damn OK with that long live public transportation! Are there other non-drivers out there? I was like you when I lived in the civilised world but I've made the mistake of not bothering to go for my DL. I moved to the ME faster than expected or planned and boy, YOU NEED to have a car here. So, I had to go through the most tedious process to get my DL. Still, I'm not much of a driver, it's like suicide driving here but am not so dependent on others and silly taxis now. And that feels good.

Would make an interesting play...

May Allah shower you with many blessings, Princess. Originally posted by Ibtisam: Lol Ngonge. I don't remember my fake birthday, how do I expect anyone else to remember it. I was born under a tree in the miyi somewhere, so I don't have a birthday, I'm just thankful they know the year Did they tell you the dharaar as well?

I don’t get the original question, weddings mark an important milestone in ones life, so are very important to the individual and their loved ones. Yeah, some people go over the top, get into debt and basically have their priorities twisted but that doesn’t have to be your story... I've been to great lavish weddings and lovely Islamic walimas. LOL@ Malika and MsDD… now what happened to the raaliyos of SOL? I can never get my head around this 'milk him dry' business. I got a lot of that just before I got married and quiet frankly, I was disgusted by the assertion. Yeah, I’m all for getting what’s rightfully yours (and then some) , if things don’t work out but if you’re not planning in ditching him anytime soon, surely you want a man that is financially healthy so that you have a peace of mind and might even get to live it up, without any ill intentions on your part.

I was reading about the detention centres in Afghanistan where the US kept and tortured their abductees and one of the rooms is named after Somalia. I guess, many innocent people are being made to pay for their incompetence. It is noteworthy that the missile attack on Somalia comes little more than a week after Bush’s tour of Africa. In many ways, Somalia represents a model for American strategy in the region, based on the use of the armies of African regimes as surrogates, aided and directed by US forces, to secure Washington’s interests. This strategy has been developed since the US military was driven out of Somalia in 1993 in the well-known “Black Hawk down” incident, which claimed the lives of 19 American troops. It is now being employed in alliance with some of the same warlords that the US forces were fighting 15 years ago. The aim of the White House and the Pentagon is to develop its new African military command—Africom—to apply this same brutal strategy throughout the continent in a bid to secure American control of key oil and other natural resources and to beat back the incursions of US capitalism’s increasingly important competitor in the region, China. rest of article.

Come on sisters. We know better than to bash other peoples religious dress. Ibtisaam, Don't you think the attitude they get from the wider community is in a sense compareable to that niqaabis get in the Muslim community? In response to Geeljires query.. Both the Bible and the Torah speak of a form of hijaab which should come as no suprise as all three religions have the same origins. I couldn't immediately tell the differencs between Muslim and Christian women in the Syrian villages that I've visited. They were all covered up but the old christian ladies wore black scarves which were tied a little differently to the Muslims and the Syrian top and trouser. Whereas the Muslim ladies wore abaya or galabiya with khimaar. Even the pagan women of the Prophets (saw) dressed modestly (in comparision to todays standrads). They wore long dresses and a sort of head covering that didn't fully cover all of their hair or necks. The Quran commanded the Muslim women to take it further and to cover all of their body and to draw their veils over their bossoms.. so that way only the hands and face are shown.

^I thought I'd do an Ibti[llo] urrm. Ibtisam. Originally posted by Faarax-Brawn: ^You protest too much. Dont you get it? this place belongs to Somalis from Somalia,and you Somalis from Somaliland[and the rest of the godforsaken somali lands] need to get your own sh1t where you can express your divisive message You've got to love the irony.

He tends to refer back to his teacher a lot, a man that I’m not a great fan off. However, I used to watch and loved his shows: Stair Way to Paradise and Parables in the Quran. As for ulema argument, the ulemaa are doing a great job educating the future ulema and doing the work of ulema, I don't think they the validation of some TV station. Young people need people who can understand them and explain Islam to them in a simple, practical way. It becomes more meaningful when you know that this person has been through the same struggles. While, on the topic.. I’ve recently discovered that Shaikh Muhhamed Al Shareef of Al Maghrib is only in his early thirties. Masha Allah. If he was 10 /20 years older, I don’t think he would be as relevant to the youth and as innovative in his approach. I remember in London, my local Somali Mosque which is run by older brothers, sadly only allowed youth in their madrasa if they conformed to a strict dress code, there was a youth club a few blocks away and not once did the mosque reach out to those who used the youth club.. The kids that probably need da’wah the most. They simply don’t have a connection to the youth. In other neighbourhoods, there are brothers (converts) who do street da’wah to youths who hang around street corners.