Nice poetry guys This is oneofmy favs... A Muslim Prayer Oh, Allah: lead me onward Nor let my footsteps fall While marching to the graveside That waiteth there for all Smooth thou the ragged pathway That leads towards the goal To which each pious Muslim Directs his heart and soul Protect me when in danger In sorrow comfort give Al Hafiz, , God preserver It is by thee we live And when my life be over And all my race is run Al-Jannah be my portion, Al-Latif, Gracious one! Quillam- The Crescent- December 1895

:cool: Well done brothers, big up your status

May Allah bless you wadno! Well, I hope to keep practicisng my deen .. but shaydaan is a strong force.. but the struggle is worth it. BTW.. nice topic

Originally posted by Tamina: Personally, I love the Cabaaya-Xijaab combination. I honestly think the jilbaab is a little too much to work with. It's huge and i'm sorry to say some women wear it too long that you're doing service for the city by sweeping the streets!!!! Whether it's jilbaab (somali version), or cabaaya, it's all the same. It's pretty much a cultural preference....as long as everyone fulfills the specific requirments of modesty:) I love the cabaayah as well. I usually wear to the masjid but I'm growing somewhat fond of it since ramadaan. It just goes with everything,you can dress it up or down as you please and you don't have to worry about having your curves out on display. I think diric garbasaar is pretty as well but not very practicle in Biritish weather :eek:

Ciid Mubaarek to you all and your families! may Allah accept our efforts this ramadan and grant us all joy and barakah on this blessed day and the hereafter --Amiin

I never remember my dreams so I wouldm't know. But in my thoughts I tend to code-swtich between Somali & English. This dependes on the subject, when it comes to technical / academic issues my Somali is almost non-existant - when it comes to describing feelings than somali provids me with the oral richness that I need. Is it me, or is the English words so dull when talking of romance?

lol@ Cawo... 10 jir yaa jacaylka baray? I can maybe accept a 14 year old, now that I think about it.. remember that Samatar tune.. 'markaan da'da jirey shan iyo toban, markaan damac guur lasoo baxay'... i guess a year won't change much but I don't even know what I 10 year old can be saying to a girl... aduunyo! Lakkad I know its xaraam, I was just being af-mishaar... that was meant for the dhaqan campaigners Besides, it takes two to masafays, so they shouldn't be picking on the poor little faarax. Jamaal11 cheecky, Halkaaba kamaan fakarin, but since you've mentioned it - it does surprise me. :confused: I suppose our lil brother and sister have nothing better to do but to think about guur and romance.

islamic democracy gabadh rag-ah war on terror

Originally posted by Lefty: Ameanah..I understand that but I don't think he came up with that for no reason. Anyway, You could have done a better way of intervening these teenagers! Thank you for you concern darling. In the future, I'll ask your assistance, should the need arise. Like I said, his post was edited because of the level of profanity and slander it contained. If I've edited every unfriendly remark than I'd doubt there'd be much left in this forum. Getting annoyed by others does not give anyone the right to use profanity in this forum. There are otehr ways of getting yourself heard.... Anyways Eid Mubaarek to you all

Wuu la baxsadey / tagay lol Why is that so bad... isn't that a part of our wonderful dhaqan that we must preserve. But on the real.. yadu ma bilaa caqlibaa marka lala tagayo? Weliba u inan yar oo 14 jir ah latagayo - waaba bilaa awood ka yari .. maxay ku haystaan?

Originally posted by Lucky: Nafisa and Miz-Unique Ya'LL are pLanting ideas in me head here with ur taLks of 'the episodes'-fear...can ya say PARANOIA! Allah, I thought I was the only one. Laakin, I think only duco will help us - ya'll just putting too much stress on me ... damn! Khiar i'a....

Excuse my ignorance - what does Musaafaystay mean..?

^^ BUT.. it happened! So lets get over it. Thats just so 1980's walaal. Maanta la joogaa, where do you go from here?>>>>>>>>>>

Hibo darling, ramadaan kariim to you too babes .. and Eid mubaarek (if I don't post here b4 than). Can you see yourself living in Somalia? Would you give up your moulded life in return for a hard but rewarding one? you'll definately see me in the summer - hadaan noolaado i'a. p.s being a mod. is sidan iyo sidaa but overall its pretty cool to be wid da nomads lol@Muraad! Qudheydduba waxaan u baahanahay in af Somaaliga la i baro - I never heard that word b4 this post :eek: Hadii uu qof kale qori lahaa, I'd think it was cay too lol.. maybe you can start a class for us.

Batlaale dee.. they say ppl fall in love in that hood

One of the main reason's being cited by European MPs in forbidding Muslim women to cover their hair (other than protecting their secular or Christian values) is that the hijab is seen as "a symbol of women's oppression" in the past. The argument is that historically Muslim women have been forced to wear the hijab in Islamic countries, therefore, Europe, in all her humanity, can't bear to see these women mistreated and oppressed. So what was the solution? Forbidding the wearing of the Hijab, of course. There is only one word to describe this Hypocrisy !! What is it to them what the Muslim woman wears, after all if this is a democracy as we are told – shouldn’t the individual have the right to choose how they dress – regardless of the political connotations and the history of hijaab? And to answer your question… it is a bit of both. Islam is a complete believe system, it guides us on religious matters and political matters. So when a Muslimah wears her hijaab it is an indication of her wish to live the Islamic way of life .. therefore shunning the democratic system. See we can choose to be democratic thinkers, we can choose to leave our hijaab and change the rules of Islam because that what the people of the free world do. But, we choose to cover up out of fear of Allah – we choose to submit ourselves to Allah and follow his commands completely and that pisses them off! And when we remove our hijabs its an indication of us being uncomfortable with the commands of Allah – how can we claim to have submitted to his will, if we are unwilling to follow his commands? The wearing / not wearing of the hijaab is a direct manifestation of your state as a Muslim – whether you like it or not people will judge you accordingly. Because your dress code is a window to the inner you – it’s a reflection of your thoughts and beliefs – people will prejudge even if you don’t necessarily intend to give out those signals. I was reading a book called the Return of Hijaab – which is based on the feminist movement of Egypt and how it was colonialised - what the Europeans did was, to use Egyptian students in France to go back to Egypt and unleash a campaign against the hijaab – it was really interesting how Muslims reinterpreted the Quranic teachings to suite the feminist sentiments of that time. I can’t go too much into the book but it’s really powerful. Do excuse me - i tend to go into this topic

Batalaale - Berbera

There are alot of good responses to this topic. Every great nation went through a period of civil unrest and I think what has happened in Somalia wasn't all negative. Somalia (different regions in Somalia) is developing at a faster rate than it did when it had a government. I think generaly people have more freedom now than they did when we had a government. And no matter who runs our region it doesn't change the fact that as Somalis - people who share a common language, religion and culture - we are united. I doubt that anyone one of us would refuse to help, befriend etc.. a fellow Somali just because he/se is from a different region. It is the role of politicians be they Somali, Arab etc.. to rule and devide - but lets not let dictate our affairs... the most important thing Somalia needs today is peace and development .. once thats dealt with than odayaashu would be taken care of ...

Hmmm, not a very honest representation of the real events at Guantanamo. Some1 was telling me that they have boys as young as 13 held there without any charges.. Check these links out...! US military torturing Guantanamo prisoners and Lawyer claims US 'torturing' Guantanamo prisoners and U.S. Should Release Some Guantanamo Prisoners

Hibo walaalo welcome back .. we have missed ya. Walaahi, I don't know how to take your post, it so very sad .. but in sha Allah khair. I have been thinking of going back home to do my part lately and you've just highlighted the need for us all to take something back to our people and make something of our homeland ... SO my brothers and sisters devote a month or two of your years to your homeland...it needs you. Any kind of aid u can offer is needed. In Sha Allah...!!

Poor baby, may Allah shower him with his mercy. Tnnx miss..

Amiin, aamiin aamiin

Amiin, aamiin aamiin

LOL^^^ Samiha, where I live only a warm garment would do But anyway--- Salaams and welcome

I don't intend to get into a debate but the partiality of the poster can't be ignored. Somali Youth League were great men, fighting and gaining the independence of Somalia. So were members of the NUF (which coincidently no one seems to remember) who rigorously campaigned for the independence of British Somaliland and who later joined (quite willing if I may add) to the United Somalia. The SNM was formed as a result of Siad Barres antogonistic rule. The initial aim of the SNM was not to form a separate state but to rid themselves of an oppressive government. The independence of Somaliland was something that was decided later by the people of Sland and not the SNM for several reasons... one of the being the instability of the rest of Somalia at the time that it was formed. Somalinimo shouldn't come at the price of individual freedom and the oppression of certain groups. If we are going to unite lets do it in a respectable and mutual agreement -