Tanaad, Hadii la nabad qabay, war fiicanbaad noola timi. Adaana mudan, walaalo. Bal forumka yara eeeg eegoo, waxii ra'yi ah ee kugu jira noo soo tuur tuur. LOls. Enjoy.

Lols Chuba. Kids and phones are like water and oil; I'm on my 5th phone this year. I get annoyed if am lied to or someone wastes my time. I'm also very territorial about boundaries, so I feel you @ Dahia. - The Social Police (TSP) are extremely annoying- these fall into different categories- the xaraam police (see ummah films clip on youtube), the fashion police, the dhaqan police, the language police and more recently (in case you've haven't noticed) the somalinimo police. I find them particularly entertaining to annoy- so I can tolerate them.

*****laikum Assalaam Waraxmatullah, Soo dhawoow, halkay kaa keentay, bal waran?

^Jizaak Allah! I'll get to that now. Jizaak Allah for that Article Dhudhuc, it's so strange that we spend so much time thinking about, preparing and eating food in Ramadan. it's just messed up. Subxan Allah!

Lool@ Xiinow, Horta meelaha qaarkood laiskuma macanayo, laakin I certainly wouldn't walk away from my investments. Markaan meel ku ogaado ayaan isga iyo cago boodlaydiisa duco ku galbin lahaa. I don't see the need for drama, nin anoo soo indho cad naag kale haweystay, waxba iimuu reebin.. unless I present the idea to him myself Dhudhuc, I don't have a problem with polygamy and I do admire women who are selfless enough to share their men, laakin I find it disrespectful and even odd, when people try to patronise women who aren't feeling that setup. I agree with you in the sense that it's healthy to look at every aspect in these discussions and I personally don't like to paint a wholly negative picture of polygamy as it's something sanctioned by Allah. It's useful in many situations but no thanks, I'll pass. It is merely an allowance and not an obligation. I wish certain nomads *evil look @ Faaraxs* would stop presenting it as a religious obligation. Thanks P.s On a side note Dhucdhuc, I'm glad to see you defending a Saudi for once.

It is hard to get me time in the first weeks but then if you have family or husband around you can make use of them. A major challenge for most mothers is letting go and allowing others to help out. Once, you get over this hurdle the rest is easy to arrange. I'm also blessed in living in a very child friendly city. It makes it easy for me to go and do stuff with a toddler.

^I thought as much. Jimcaale, That makes for a great fantasy. Enjoy. Dhucdhuc, I understand and respect your views, I just don't get this 'preparing them for reality' concept..surely, we all lead a different reality, no?

I think a skin test will do you good. Keep eating fruit though, you’ll need the anti-toxins. Maybe you’re suffering from withdrawal symptoms, love. Junk is never better than fruit and veg. Try putting crashed strawberries on the skin, which cools it down.

^Adiga maxaad hablaha jiljileeca ugu khasbaysaa? Raga ha iska dhiciyaane u dhaaf. Back to topic, does anemia really affect children that much...?

Congrats sister! I hope your boy is happy and healthy. I have to disagree, motherhood is not really that difficult, especially when they are that young and you only have one. I've travelled more and did more fun things after having my baby than I did before (when life was all about work). It's true that your child dictates most of what you do but that doesn't mean that you have to stop living. Though, admittedly I did get the party thing out of my system way before motherhood - so that's not something that I have to feel bad about. In fact, I use my baby as an excuse to get out of party invites.

I've allergies to an unknown product too, I usually stick to none perfumed natural products. However, Aloe Vera and vitamin e-creams at the Body Shop are great. I've contact eczema and I’ve been trying to work what I’m allergic to for years, I’ve stopped putting perfume on my skin and am careful about what goes on my skin. I was initially convinced that I was allergic to the sun because I normally get an outbreak in the summer and then I moved to Carabta, and I didn’t have any problems. It’s come back in the past few weeks and now I’m convinced that I’m allergic to your dirty little island. . As for how allergies are developed, I heard overexposure or eating too much of the same things can cause an allergic reaction. Your bodys way of telling to change the record.

Acuudubillah!

Salaams, Every Ramadan, I make a bid to do khitmah (read the whole quraan), every Ramadan I fail. I get to the middle and old habits beat me silly. Nurow walaalo, help me. How does one stay focused? Mujaahid Red Sea, The month of Sha'ban is also blessed in it's own right, Umm al Mu’mineen Aisha (Radiya Allahou Anha) said that the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) didn’t fast a whole month except Ramadan, and that she didn’t see him fasting in another month as much as in Shaaban. It's a great way of getting into gear for ramadan. Ramadan is also a month of sharing and giving, make sure you invite as many relatives and friends to iftar and maybe take something to the local masjid.

^Odayaashu waa intaxaan. I remember, the first oday that asked my qolo was like - adeer ma habrahaad tahay. You can imagine my reaction.. I almost flipped LOL Ghanima, I only need to know three names (for me and three for her daddy), inta kale waa useless. If a child needs confidence building and something to be proud of; tell them about their immediate relatives and big up their own achievements.

*imagines* Hmmmmm. That pig is wearing a lovely dirac, tolow ma Dubai ayuu ka iibsaday?

^..yeah, and pigs fly!

Originally posted by Nephthys: "the most feared tribe in Somalia!" [waxaan ahay qabiilka Somalia laga cabsado LOls! That line of thinking is only entertained by utter dullards whose uncles, fathers and grandfathers have no skill, intellect or ability to make a name / fame separate of qabiil X for themselves. Don't get me wrong, I'm not of these dreamy neonationalist I don’t have issues with qabiil, it’s only what you make of it (be it positive or negative). I just wouldn’t make a point of teaching my kids their abtirsi (I don’t know it myself to begin with) but would give them the qabiil details when they need it. My parents taught me about my clan tree, when I asked and that was only after I started mixing with Somalis and got the inevitable 'qolomaad tahay?'. There are far more important things about our heritage that gets neglected.

Dhucdhuc, SubahanAllah, I remember thinking the masakiin in Makkah were far more blessed than all those rich Muslims who made their annual two week trips. I too crave the emaan rush I got during and the few months after umrah - I've never experienced that internal peace and bliss at any other time in my life. I hope that Allah blesses me and all of us another chance to pray at His and The Messengers mosque. Ghanima, Xabiibty, did I ever tell you that you're blessed in the art of bringing one back to earth. Thanks for messing up my dream, qumayo.

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Welcome back Dhucdhuc, An accepted umrah and a a lifted spirit for you sister. Ghanima lol@ran away. If I had another chance to visit Mekkah, I'd be tempted to hide in the mountains and never return.

LOl! You know what they say Nephy; dhagar qabe dhulkaa u dhaqdhaqaaqa. lol... kidding. Sounds like good customer care to me, I wish he worked at my local. I never seem to get help with packing my bags, let alone an offer to have my bags carried to the car. My local corner shop on the other hand, lets you call your order in and then they deliver to your door. It's fantastic.

Allah Somaalidu intaxaansanaa oo xaasidsanaa. Honestly, will you people ever stop slagging people off? Acuudu Billah minkum! I may not agree with all her actions but kudos to the lady, she deserves it.

Feeling claustrophobic just reading about it.

^Lol. First of all, this is what you get when google the word sex. It's hardly salacious. if the statistics are to be believed , you’d have to bear in mind that youngsters in the west are already overexposed to sexual content and wouldn’t really need to look for it. Apart from sex education classes at school you’re almost harassed by almost naked women on a daily basis. In any case, I don't think this is indicative of a moral decay in Muslim societies as there has always been an element of interest in sexual matters and temptation in human history; before we had electricity and the internet, we hear of erotic tales and poetry that was common pretty much all over the world. Whilst, every Muslim government has a duty to limit fitnah causing content in the internet and television, they still lack the power and influence to change young peoples behaviour. It is ultimately up to parents to instil Islamic principles in their children, to educate them about the subject and to get to know their child well enough to probably tackle their interest in the subject - otherwise they will get underground education from their friends and that's what leads to problems. The trouble with the Muslim community and the article is that we go around pretending that people don't have an interest and sexual desires and aren't faced with temptation - simply because they utter the shahaada - the defies both logic and Islamic teachings. Yet, strangely we have a tendency of playing up sex as a possible eventuality to any inter-gender interaction, no matter how innocent (think women only malls in KSA), which will only increase their curiosity. Parents and those working with youths have to either educate them about sex , how to avoid temptation or to facilitate it by making marriage an easy option for them.

LOl..Buuxo. I 'errm' and 'ah' till they ask probably or get my mobile out and make a phone call as giving them that bit of information sets off a string of unnecessary, nosey questions; 'oo yaa ku qaba' 'waa qoloma' 'muxuu qabtaa' 'caruur ma leedihiin' .... and a 1001 silly questions.