Rokko, Who are u puckering up for? Everyone is focusing on your forehead when they should be looking at those lips

It was mighty interesting before you came Azmaya. I hope your satisfied for ruining it for everyone.

Why don't ya'll create your face if ya'll are so scared to post a pic.

Thanks for the input guys. :=) XulaXu - Russell is amazing - esp. his accents. I was actually going to post the same video but I couldn't find it. The ones he was in were 2-5 min clips. Xamar - it would have been more convincing if they grew a real beard for their efforts. Ummah Films - Educational & Entertaining

30 days as a Muslim All I can remember. Add yours?

Everytime I go to the bathroom, I take some time to check out the toilet for snakes and spiders. If that isn't paranoid I don't know what is (considering I don't live near the country).

Updated 11/1/2006 4:58 PM ET They charged and sentenced him a month and half ago! LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — An Ethiopian immigrant who was convicted Wednesday of the genital mutilation of his 2-year-old daughter was sentenced to 10 years in prison in what was believed to be the first such criminal case in the United States. Khalid Adem, 30, was found guilty of aggravated battery and cruelty to children. Prosecutors said he used scissors to remove his daughter's clitoris in his family's Atlanta-area apartment in 2001. The child's mother, Fortunate Adem, said she did not discover it until more than a year later. Adem, who had no criminal record, could have been sentenced to up to 40 years in prison. He held his face in his hands and wept loudly after the jury's verdict was read. During her father's trial, the girl, now 7, clutched a teddy bear as she testified on videotape that her father "cut me on my private part." Federal law specifically bans the practice of genital mutilation, but many states do not have a law addressing it. Georgia lawmakers, with the support of the girl's mother, passed an anti-mutilation law last year. But Adem was not tried under that law since it did not exist when his daughter was cut. During the trial, Adem testified he never circumcised his daughter or asked anyone else to do so. He said he grew up in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, and considers the practice more prevalent in rural areas. Adem's attorney acknowledged that the girl had been cut, but implied that the family of the girl's mother, who immigrated from South Africa, may have been responsible. The Adems divorced three years ago, and attorney Mark Hill suggested that the couple's daughter was coached to testify against her father by her mother, who has full custody of the child. Adem, who cried throughout the trial and during his testimony, was asked what he thought of someone who believes in the practice. He replied: "The word I can say is 'mind in the gutter.' He is a moron." The practice crosses ethnic and cultural lines and is not tied to a particular religion. Activists say it is intended to deny women sexual pleasure. In its most extreme form, the clitoris and parts of the labia are removed and the labia that remain are stitched together. Knives, razors or even sharp stones are usually used, according to a 2001 department report. The tools are frequently not sterilized, and often, many girls are circumcised at the same ceremony, leading to infection. It is unknown how many girls have died from the procedure, either during the cutting or from infections, or years later in childbirth. Nightmares, depression, shock and feelings of betrayal are common psychological side effects, according to a 2001 federal report. Since 2001, the State Department estimates that up to 130 million women worldwide have undergone circumcision. Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. news source I must admit that when I first read the title by itself, I was a little happy that there would be consequences for this horrific act....but as I read further and saw that there was no evidence that HE did it and that there was some suspicion of the mother's family doing it....a bad feeling settled in my stomach. It would be horrible if this man was put to jail for another's crime. 1. Children are notorious for saying stuff that they think is expected of them. They shouldn't rely on the testimony of a little girl who was circumsized at 2. How the hell could she remember? There is evidence that children do not have autobiographical memory until after three. 2. I have a hard time believing that the mother did not know about it until a year later. This is a 2 year old girl. At this point of her life, her mom should be very well familiar with her girl's WHOLE body.

I had to cringe alot of times because the acting was just SO BAD but laughed a couple of times too. The issues were real and I liked how they portrayed it esp at the airport. Some glaring problems with the show: 1) They do not give respect to the Iman. The Iman is a young kid joking around with the people (thats ok) and shaking hands with the women. Excuse me??!! Some of the normal men I could understand because not everyone follows the rules of the religion, but to belittle the Iman's position like that?? That was just stup!d and offensive (don't care if it was a show). 2) NO ONE (nevermind the whole praying group) looks around at distractions. Kids don't even do that (except the very naughty or absentminded). They should know how prayer is important to the muslims and cancelled that scene. I don't think that's funny at all. 3) The Iman is too flirty - he jokes around with one of the women in the mosque and she mutters leaving him (although he can hear and she's saying it jokingly) 'you are so lame'. Again, more respect to the Iman please. Pick on anyone but leave the religious figure alone. I've never felt comfortable with that. Other than that - I really enjoyed the show. There are so many subjects to find humour in but I would hope they get some of the facts straight. Afterall, a majority of the 2 million viewers (a record set for a homegrown show) are muslims.

Oh! Femme Fatale, you stole my name! Change it immediately or I will be forced to ban* you! Now!!! . . . . . . . . . . . * Okay, so I can't ban. But I will give you evil glares missy. :mad:

Check out the website here New York Times Review One episode of “Little Mosque on the Prairie” focuses on a character’s dismay at finding that a man has replaced her female swimming instructor. In a scene from “Little Mosque on the Prairie,” a father goes trick-or-treating with children and his clothes are mistaken for a terrorist costume. OTTAWA, (AFP) - Canada's public broadcaster CBC hopes to lighten religious tensions between this country's Christian majority and Muslims with a new sitcom, "Little Mosque on the Prairie." The show is a parody of the acclaimed US drama "Little House on the Prairie" (1974-1983), starring Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert, about the life and adventures of the Ingalls family in the 19th century American West. But instead of raising pitchforks, tumbling down hills and selling eggs at the general store, this fictional Muslim family struggles to find its place in Canada's vast western prairies in a post-September 11, 2001 world. CBC spokesman Jeff Keay said Monday the broadcaster has ordered eight episodes and will begin airing them in January. "The producers recognize that this is a potentially sensitive topic," Keay said. The Roman Catholic pope Benedict XVI's recent comments on Islam, an alleged Toronto terror plot foiled in June and attacks on mosques have divided Canadians lately, he acknowledged. "But, the show is a comedy. We hope people will laugh," he said. Liverpool-born filmmaker Zarqa Nawaz wrote and produced the satire. Her previous films include "BBQ Muslims" about two brothers who are suspected of being terrorists after their barbecue blows up, and "Real Terrorists Don't Belly Dance." Her production company is called Fundamentalist Films; its motto is to put the "fun back into fundamentalism," according to its website. It is going to premiere today at 8:30 pm on CBC (channel 3). What do ya'll think?

Castro, I don't get it. Explain yourself immediately so that I might either laugh or give you a scornful look.

I am going to marry whomever becomes president. The power without the responsibility - oh yeah!

Browny, You can get way better info from google, your local bookstore, your girlfriends and your doctor. I wonder why you would come here and ask questions knowing that no one would answer. It's too personal of a Q even though this IS an anonymous forum. Besides, what works for someone here doesn't mean that it would necessarily work for you. I think you should have a long talk with ur hubby AFTER you get some information so that he's not on the defensive side (male ego and all). At least you would be able to come up with suggestions. I feel horrible for all girls who had to suffer through this - but alhamdulliah, your in a position to get alot of help compared to others back home. Take advantage of that and I wish you and hubby the best. Wasalaam. P.S. Sometimes I wish the women's section was under a password like other muslim forums. Would be so much easier.

I would stay with him until my first born got married, divorce the husband, and move in with my child who would take care of me forever (hopefully if I raised the sucker right). The most hurtful thing to me would be the embarassment. Somalis are vicous, instead of consoling and sympathizing with the woman, they would rip her apart and come up with imaginary flaws to justify him marrying another.

Second time in a year?

Sweet. I hope the Somalis were not there just for the food.

Baashi, I'm happy for your son but make sure that you pay the same attention to your other child(ren) and express how much you are proud of them too. Too many times I see families who focus on the 'gifted' child and some pretty nasty resentment develops between the siblings (and towards the parents). P.S. Quite some parents choose to homeschool their gifted children so that they could provide a superior education than what the public schools offer. How about that idea.

1. Which city has no people? . . . . . . . . . . . . Electri-City!!! 2. Can fat pple go skinny dipping? 3. Are children who act in rated 'R' movies allowed to see them?

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DO NOT have children because other people think that it is time. You and ur hubby have to be ready for the responsibility. Otherwise, you might not appreciate motherhood as much and might even come to resent the child if he/she wasn't born because you wanted him/her. On the other hands, being a young mom is best. Whatever you decide, I wish you the best. My two cents.

Wow Layzie. That's very cruel of even you, to insult someone on something on which they have no control - their physical appearance and age. They are both mature adults and both consented to the marriage, so you don't have any right saying that he could do better. That's someone's daughter, aunt, sister, cousin, (maybe) mother and your insulting her so publicly. :confused:

Naasir, there is a huge difference between hating polygamy for oneself and condemning the practice of it as a whole in Islam.

no one is going to answer my q! time to flex my muscles then. don't make me mad pple. :@

“Kill not your children for fear of want: We shall provide sustenance for them as well as for you: verily the killing of them is a great sin.” (Al-Qur’an 17:31) I was watching a documentary on famine and drought in Africa and other regions yesterday and they were showing all these malnourishned, starving children literally dying right before their parents eyes. Most of the children did not survive past the age of 5 and many of them went days and weeks without food or water. It was the most heartbreaking thing I have ever seen. Their sunken eyes, papery skin, enlarged empty tummies and lifeless look would have melted the most cold-hearted person. Watching this I felt so sad, helpless and grateful that I wasn't in those children or mothers' positions. Indeed we are so blessed. Anyway, watching that the above verse came to my mind and it did not make sense to me at all. These mothers had 3,5,6 children and they couldn't even feed 2 of them. Their husband/sperm donar is always absent (I wonder where they are). I want to know what that verse means by saying 'we provide sustenance to them'. Sustenance to me means basic human needs such as food, water, shelter and clothing. How does that verse explain the millions of children dying of starvation all over the world? I understand not killing them of course, but why aren't these people encouraged to have less or no children? I'm not being heartless here - but what does it serve to birth children who you know you cannot provide for and know will die in infancy? ( I know that alot of the cases these parents have large number of kids so insure that at least some will survive and help the family out but...) I feel so horrible for those people in these kind of situations but I cannot help but think that they need to stop having kids because they cannot even feed themselves. What do you think? Can someone explain the meaning of the above verse to me? Serious answers please.

I cannot believe this fcuking shit is going on! An incident late Tuesday night in which a UCLA student was stunned at least four times with a Taser has left the UCLA community questioning whether the university police officers' use of force was an appropriate response to the situation. Mostafa Tabatabainejad, a UCLA student, was repeatedly stunned with a Taser and then taken into custody when he did not exit the CLICC Lab in Powell Library in a timely manner. Community Service Officers had asked Tabatabainejad to leave after he failed to produce his BruinCard during a random check at around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. UCPD Assistant Chief of Police Jeff Young said the checks are a standard procedure in the library after 11 p.m. "Because of the safety of the students we limit the use after 11 to just students, staff and faculty," Young said. Young said the CSOs on duty in the library at the time went to get UCPD officers when Tabatabainejad did not immediately leave, and UCPD officers resorted to use of the Taser when Tabatabainejad did not do as he was told. A six-minute video showed Tabatabainejad audibly screaming in pain as he was stunned several times with a Taser, each time for three to five seconds. He was told repeatedly to stand up and stop fighting, and was told that if he did not do so he would "get Tased again." Click the Play button to begin playing the clip. This video requires the free QuickTime plug-in. Download this video directly to your computer. Tabatabainejad was also stunned with the Taser when he was already handcuffed, said Carlos Zaragoza, a third-year English and history student who witnessed the incident. "(He was) no possible danger to any of the police," Zaragoza said. "(He was) getting shocked and Tasered as he was handcuffed." But Young said at the time the police likely had no way of knowing whether the individual was armed or that he was a student. As Tabatabainejad was being dragged through the room by two officers, he repeated in a strained scream, "I'm not fighting you" and "I said I would leave." The officers used the "drive stun" setting in the Taser, which delivers a shock to a specific part of the body with the front of the Taser, Young said. A Taser delivers volts of low-amperage energy to the body, causing a disruption of the body's electrical energy pulses and locking the muscles, according to a report by the American Civil Liberties Union. "It's an electrical shock. ... It causes pain," Young said, adding that the drive stun would not likely demobilize a person or cause residual pain after the shock was administered. Young also said a Taser is less forceful than a baton, for example. But according to a study published in the Lancet Medical Journal in 2001, a charge of three to five seconds can result in immobilization for five to 15 minutes, which would mean that Tabatabainejad could have been physically unable to stand when the officers demanded that he do so. "It is a real mistake to treat a Taser as some benign thing that painlessly brings people under control," said Peter Eliasberg, managing attorney at the ACLU of Southern California. "The Taser can be incredibly violent and result in death," Eliasberg said. According to an ACLU report, 148 people in the United States and Canada have died as a result of the use of Tasers since 1999. During the altercation between Tabatabainejad and the officers, bystanders can be heard in the video repeatedly asking the officers to stop and requesting their names and identification numbers. The video showed one officer responding to a student by threatening that the student would "get Tased too." At this point, the officer was still holding a Taser. Such a threat of the use of force by a law enforcement officer in response to a request for a badge number is an "illegal assault," Eliasberg said. "It is absolutely illegal to threaten anyone who asks for a badge â€" that's assault," he said. Tabatabainejad was released from custody after being given a citation for obstruction/delay of a peace officer in the performance of duty. Neither Tabatabainejad nor his family were giving interviews Wednesday. Police officers said they determined the use of Tasers was necessary when Tabatabainejad did not do as they asked. According to a UCPD press release, Tabatabainejad went limp and refused to exit as the officers attempted to escort him out. The release also stated Tabatabainejad "encouraged library patrons to join his resistance." At this point, the officers "deemed it necessary to use the Taser in a "drive stun' capacity." "He wasn't cooperative; he wouldn't identify himself. He resisted the officers," Young said. Neither the video footage nor eyewitness accounts of the events confirmed that Tabatabainejad encouraged resistance, and he repeatedly told the officers he was not fighting and would leave. Tabatabainejad was walking with his backpack toward the door when he was approached by two UCPD officers, one of whom grabbed the student's arm. In response, Tabatabainejad yelled at the officers to "get off me." Following this demand, Tabatabainejad was stunned with a Taser. UCPD and the UCLA administration would not comment on the specifics of the incident as it is still under investigation. In a statement released Wednesday, Interim Chancellor Norman Abrams said investigators were reviewing the situation and the officers' actions. "I can assure you that these reviews will be thorough, vigorous and fair," Abrams said. The incident, which Zaragoza described as an example of "police brutality," left many students disturbed. "I realize when looking at these kind of arrest tapes that they don't always show the full picture. ... But that six minutes that we can watch just seems like it's a ridiculous amount of force for someone being escorted because they forgot their BruinCard," said Ali Ghandour, a fourth-year anthropology student. "It certainly makes you wonder if something as small as forgetting your BruinCard can eventually lead to getting Tased several times in front of the library," he added. Edouard Tchertchian, a third-year mathematics student, said he was concerned that the student was not offered any other means of showing that he was a UCLA student. 1. How is it a random check if the only middle eastern person in the library is targeted? 2. Why would they repeatedly taser a guy they have handcuffed on the floor outnumbered 3:1 with a bunch of witnesses watching! 3. How could they expect some they tasered and freakin knocked down with electricity to get up so soon! 4. He should sue the hell out of them and the damn school. 5. I can't believe this incident is over an I.D. card. 6. I wonder how many other people who forgot their library I.D. cards got tasered (none).