You. OMG! LOL. More pics, less cantarbaqash, please..

Looks like you have no idea, yourself. Saaxil doesn't belong to one sub clan, so just carry on with the pics, walaal.

Here's something, you think it will work?

LMAO. Ya Salaam, wallaahi. You should Youtube it.

I agree with Ibtisaam. (waa run). Originally posted by Polanyi: I agree with blessed. How fortunate for you. Jb, Waar orod barakayso.

Jb, Malaha waa kuwii isla hadli jiray, sow Saaxil yana mey sheegan jirin? Ka talow.. LS - where's that Masjid? Xafadee.

Weliba qaar dooxii Berbera ku soo gubtay..

^LOL. Kula arkay. Laakin, it has to be said, that was a good read. Saaxil is my favorite part of SL, Burco Sagal mooyaane.

How is she an Ayan Hersi? There's truth in what she says also..

Hmmm. right, right. *goes to have quraac dipped in custard* Yumm.

Somali week UK? Anyone going to Aviva London next week? Would be great to support Mo Farah.. :cool:

Can you translate the poems, then? I thought 'Music' (singing) was always a contentious issue, why the big fuss now? I do think that fatwas have been getting a little out of hand for a while now, even if we're not in the habit of blind following, this is a worrying trend as it clearly causes a lot of confusion espcially as the media runs with it and adds a bit of xawaash along the way. p.s I'm I the only one annoyed that western media keep referring to Kalbani's skin colour.

Allah Keligii og...

Ibn Jabal; www.ibnjabal.com are very good, masha Allah. Will be doing my next course with them Insha Allah. They're based in London too. Also try to expose yourself to Arabic as much as possible through telly and written form... Good luck..

http://nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/ www.teachernet.gov.uk FOR EAL OR Ethnic minority issues.. http://www.naldic.org.uk/ has great links too.. http://www.naldic.org.uk/docs/resources/links.cfm I've lots of EAL sites if that's what you're looking for ..

^cunaabi is the round orange beads in the picture which was the traditional jewelry worn by our ayeeyos. You can find some set in silver and even gold. Heesta cunaabiga maad maqal? Adam, I imagine many girls who would go weak at the knees when told this... These type of necklaces were sold by our female warrior ancestors to fund the resistance movements of their fathers, husbands and sons fighting multiple imperial powers. The mere sight of such a necklace on the person i love gives me goosebumps, my very own warrior princess. . Do your thing walaal.

He's saying 'Islam is for life, not just Ramadan'. The Allah of Ramadan is the Allah of Rajab, Sha'ban, Shawaal, Dhul Kifil, March, April, May..... However, Ramadan is the month of Love and MERCY and through His Mercy Allah (SWT) shackles shaydan making doing good easier for the one who wants pleasure of Allah. Markaa, if you're still on crap in Ramadan, it's because you're pure crap! :rolleyes: May Allah guide us to His Mercy and always keep us firm on His deen, Insha Allah.

--- appologies. I love these necklaces, sheekada meel kalaan kala soo dhacay. I was given pieces from my great ayeeyos necklace as a family tradition. I love it dearly and will get that book too, Insha Allah. Thanks for recommending. Shehehehehe, I think we're on the same page, it's not the gifts that I'm against but the usual manner of giving it and the false symbolism actually takes all sentiment out of marriage, IMHO. Juxa, LOL@escape ticket. Fulaysanidaa.. Naa waa inaad asagaa qaraacdaa oo uu kabahiisa ka cararo. Hehehe. Aaliyyah.. Fariid! Traditional weddings are wey to go. :cool: You can get beautiful cunaabi pieces from back home and Kenya too.

Again, I think you’re still misunderstanding my intial post. I was not endorsing the so called ‘salafi groups’ but wanted to show that the word ‘salafi’ could simply be taken as a noun to describe a follower of the salaf and contrary to the brothers claim—the Prophet (saw) did say that he was a ‘blessed salaf’, however you choose to interpret the hadith, the word itself carries the implication of leading and following and thus it’s usage in this context is not problematic. That’s all I was saying. I personally don’t want to go into the whole ‘salaffiya’ movement which is why I’ve avoided that part of the discussion. Secondly—I already said that we shouldn’t call ourselves other than ‘Muslim’ because that’s the description given to us by Allah. However, neccesity sometimes dictates further describtions be used and I've never come across a strong case from the scholars against doing so. There’s really no need for you to repeat your refutation of an argument that I did not make to begin with, walaal. Thirdly, it is neither beneficial or wise for the lay person to concern themselves with the issue of ‘takfeer’ on individuals and groups. The deen has ranks and we should respect it, let the culamaa use their knowledge and hikmah to deal with who has a right to call themselves Muslims or not. My only ijtihaad is to choose my approach to the deen of Islam and how I apply it to my daily life. When everyone insists on being a scholar – we get the problems we have in Somalia today. I think I’ve given more than my 2 cents, Salaams.

What's sentimental about asking someone to share their life with you in exchange for a piece(s) gold? Taas aan garan. I put it all down to wedding traditions along with the bright coloured bed sheets, xeedho and hope he does sentimental privately on his own in the 'happily ever after'. Insha Allah khayr@unexpected turn.

How about the Muslims who don't approach the deen in the sepcific way I've set out? How would you describe your approach to being a Muslim in a way that sets you apart from those Muslims who don't agree with you on fundamental issues of faith? At some point, you have to mention a sub-definition(s).

Tradtional dictates are nothing to get sentimental about methinks. Stuff is all it is, so waa caadi if we start calculating the dirham to gram value, maaha? p.s how's the adventure?

I didn't qoute the hadith to support the arguement of calling one self a salafi, please reread my post. I am against such labeling as already I've indicated in my reference to surah al Fusailat. The brother said that the Messenger NEVER called himself a salaf and I've corrected him. It's not my intention to promote xizbi mentality.

Neither! I prefer the current tradition of giving sets of dahab and a bag full of diracs. Maxaa loo kala reebayaa? Bakhaylnimo much.

Originally posted by Xaji_Xunjuf: Nabii maxammad never used to call him self a salafi so u should never call your self a salafi He called himself a blessed Salaf, a salafi is naturally a follower of the salaf (predecessor). The prophet said to his daughter Faatimah, "Indeed, I am for you a blessed Salaf." [al-Bukhari, number: 2652] There's misunderstanding of the meaning of the term 'salafi' and what it entails to be one and this I think has a lot to do with the attitude and actions of so called salafis today. Most of us who follow the the Quraan, Sunnah and the Jama'ah are salafis by definition. However, it is better to call yourself a Muslim because Allah (SWT) has praised the one who does so in the Quran. Fusailat 33.