Wonderful read, Abtigiis. ..and as always, well said, Malika.

Reeyo, Such an odd behaviour from your colleagues, some places can be a bit OTT with team spirit malarkey…. Maarodi, Seen that before, I do like Levits ideas but off course that are always exceptions... and there are many good examples of great Khans and Ahmeds, even in an unequal society. Blackflash, not sure what you're asking?? Names or rather ethnicity is obviously a factor which needs to be addressed as the report has shown. There are strict policies in the public sector where employers are expected to promote diversity but the private sector is often unregulated.

^Errr. No mass shootings in public places, how many did America have since? Gun related crime is also pretty low in the UK.

Wadani when did you last visit home? Responsible qaad chewing wax jira maaha, qaad shacks are open all hours of the day, men can't keep jobs because they constantly mess up due to lack of sleep, families break down because fathers chooses to feed his habit over his kids. It's a waste of time, money and health. Qaad is closely linked to mental illnesses and depression. This is evident wherever qaat is legal. Responsible chewers are a tiny minority.

^Well said. Britain responded in the same manner following the Dunblane school massacre in 1996 where 16 school children and their teachers were killed. Americans who oppose changes to the gun laws seem strange to me, I guess there is a widespread culture of violence in the US which needs addressing before laws are changed.

Hello Reeyo, I'm glad that you can have an open dialogue with colleagues about the deen. I've never had issues with colleagues or ever felt the need to explain myself, to be honest but a few potential bosses in the past have flagged up the hijab as an issue which always left me amused, it never got me down as I wouldn't like to work with ******, being a slave to a bloomin contract is already an unwelcome reality. Which brings me to your friend, kudos to him. He did what many of us dream about..

This has been happening for eons, but glad there's public debate about it here. Anyone here ever felt the pressure to tweak their name, remove hijab to get jobs or had it pointed out at an interview? • Some employers' attitudes worsened when they realised women with European-sounding names were black. • Some Muslim women were removing their hijab to increase their chance of getting work. • Black and Asian women complained of being asked during job interviews about their plans for marriage and having children. • Fewer Pakistani and Bangladeshi women were taking up their children's free nursery places than white women. The report found ethnic minority women "deselecting themselves" from the jobs market and deciding not to apply because of the extra barriers they faced. Full article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/07/ethnic-minority-women-jobs-crisis?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487

Can't get my head around this... My heart goes out to the families and teachers involved.

lol Chimera. p.s Abtigiis, I'm glad.

For some reason your story reminds me of my neighbour who used to always turn up at our house at afur time, he's want sugar, milk, to use the microwave.. etc. We soon discovered that the kid was hooked on sambuuse.. lool. Laxoox... only my mums would do.

I see.

Stranger in Somaali is dad qalaalood. LoL@ adeer iskuulka igu soo celi, did that really used to happen? As for the thread, with Ibts on faaraxs under 45 ee dumarka iskala qabsadaa waa qashin badankoodu. Odayaasha and xaajiyadaha waa dahab sheekooyinkoodu, siiba odayaasha ayaan ka helaa, markay beri samaadkii iyo meelaha ay u shaqo tegi jireen, jacayladii hore kaaga sheekeeyaan, best novels ayagaa ka sheeko wanaagsan. Which brings me to XX point, ipadka iyo SOL trolling in laga jiidho ayuu diidanaa, anba ma jecli in laiga jiidho buugaagtayda markaan socdaal dheer ku jiro, 20 minutes sheeko ka badan waaba danbi, ta odayaasha mooyaane.

Wadani, I think you've mentioned not wearing hijaab meaning a girl would be loose. It doesn't make sense, especially in the Saudi context.

So forcing women to wear abaaya, jilbaab, khimaar guarantees modesty? Not wearing hijab a woman is automatically loose?

oba hiloowlow;897063 wrote: Murugaa ii haayse maantee Murugaa ii haayse maantee Miirkeeygi maa jooge maantee Miirkeeygi ma joogee maantee Madaxeey oo dhukur noqon rabee Murugadan ii hayso waa daraadeed Muraayada lee isku fiirshaaye maalin walooba waa soo maaraye Muuqeey ar muuqey muxuu isbedelay. I'm sorry but this cracked me up loool. Seriously, bidaar isn't at all bad, but, I guess this is like telling a woman that acne isn't that bad, try to follow a hair growth regimen but keep your hair short as well.

I actually love it that we have seasons in Britain and this seasons lights and activitie but do love staying at home with family as our week is a bit mad.

Err, there is a wudu shortcut??? LoL. Heedhe, WC for disabled ppl usually have a sink in the cabin, hence no one will see you making wudu, which is an issue for some.

Work isn"t an issue for me but it's everyhwere else, the shorter winter day also makes salah scheduling hard. I wonder waxaa qurbaha inaku dhajiyay, sometimes. Illahay ha inoo sahlo / danbi dhaafo. WCs for Diasbled are great for wudu, a large company should have one...

Odaysomali, LoL, the NHS is not going to increase a hospitals budget for having more C-sections, they are actually expected to avoid it, so it costs hospitals more money. Private hospitals are another matter though.

Your woman doesn't trust you because Abtigiis oo miidhan ayaaa suuqa idiinku jira. As for shuqulada la galo, heedhe what's yours is hers markaa accountska transparent ka dhig lol

The frozen carrot and peas and chicken wings were a dead give away, looks boring though, so probably cooked by a man.

LoL Abtigiis love how you add new spin to your tired arguement by personalising it, dantaad ku foof saaxib, Ibts, Juxa and I approval nooga ma baahnid.

Iska dhaaf waxaas, you, abtigiis have some cheating to do, now that you have gaal cads words. Tii yarayd ma isla qadayseen?

Abtigiis, waakaa gaalkii cadaa yidhi ee it must be legit, dee bal orodoo have your evil ways with cidaad doonto, anaga maxaad naga rabtaa?

Waa sidaa, your maalayacni would not get you noticed so ku dayo adams