Salaamz, how did i miss this topic? Turnoffs are: On the ideological side: 1) Lack of religious attachment On the physical appearance side: 1) that is for me to know and you to find out all other things we can comprise

salaamz, saxiib too busy to start worrying about whether we have any grey timo or what have you by that time I could be in a grave embarking my natural journey towards aakhirada lol @ nuune this age thing is really affecting you it must be a dublin syndrome, ifluencka Irishka ba iska ilaa ili. Perhaps change this topic to fear of death and age? Guaranteed it would make us think deep on a philosophical way fahamt? W/salaam Mujahid over and out!

Salaamz, The girl can ask for whatever she wishes but if she or her family becomes over-greedy she could eliminate future husbands one by one. And could end up all lonely and miserable for the rest of her life. Anyhow is one marrying for fuluus misee for happiness? All I and some of the nomads like jabarti and baashi are saying is the girl can ask for whatever but she should bear in mind if she is over-ambitious and start adopting sky's the limit false idea, this would make it difficult for the potential husband to deliver what she wants hence could be out of the door in no time. Mujahid over and out!

Salaamz, who cares where standard somali language is from? and how do you define standard? :rolleyes: Bottom line is we speak it and that is it. Orators of somali have to be the poets since they mastered the language so wherever has most famous and eligible poets should be the area where standard somali is spoken. The question then now becomes which geographical area is this? For sure I do not know and like Honesita would require a large map, magnifier and a dozen of reer baadiye with a good herd of camels If you asked me where Arabic or English is from? I can easily tell ya

Salaamz, I bet the old people are uttering similar rhetoric like dhalin yarada are not competent, do not possess core values, they have become "fish and chips" a term used to describe youth living in the west. As for me, I perceive this issue of age and leadership plainly as why the chicken crossed the road :confused: i know Simply a bad joke! Moving beyond subjective viewpoints, it is succinct that there is a positive correlation between age and making wiser and logical decisions. In other words, an older man with experience should be a lot wiser and hence deduce superior significant logical judgements than his younger counterpart whose deficient in experience. One can also render youth as mischievous and take on too much risk. As for me perhaps a balance of the two can work. Youth can bring in fresh ideas and older folk experience, combining the two should yield optimum results. Nevertheless, the basic question is whoever rules, what foundation should his decisions be based on? Answer is not futile man-made terms such as democracy, communism, marxism and secularism ideology. Instead utilise Islam as the force for government since decisions based on diinta can never go wrong since those background facts (from diinta) which decisions are based on is rock solid and perfect beyond bounded human rationality. This realisation comes about through knowledge; understanding of Sharia which is based on the Qura’an and Sunnah. Mujahid over and out !

Salaamz, Lady Vicious: why horrid walaal? A wise man once uttered it is not what the city can do for you, it is what you can do for the city. Bal hal mar xaafada ka fagoo oo dhulka kale soo arag. Buubto: Good idea on ya to embark upon an exploratory adventure to London. Crème le da crème of European cities. I am sure our decent female London citizens such as Ameenah, hooyo and Barwaaqo can offer a more meticulous guide. Leamante: Insha-Allah, hope the site instilled a sense of excitement and anticipation for your trip. Barwaaqo: the decision is all yours, do as you please. W/Salaam... Mujahid over and out !

Salaamz, very modern city with over 20,000 nomads what a combination Mujahid over and out !

Salaamz Nuune & Other Eloquent Nomads, Easy bro just execute if there is sufficient growns, the punishment should fit with the crime. MUJAHID over and out!

Salaamu A'laikum, Please provide daliil (evidence) based on Qura'an and Sunah. Eagerly await some input Mujahid over and out !

Salaamz Khayr, Alhamdulilah indeed. Them Abujanians are real Mujahidiin Malcom X once said something along these lines: My religion is a beautiful religion, cause it teaches peace but if anyone mess with you send him to the grave Plain and simply never mess with we Muslims, you have been warned. Remember Omar (RA) the second Khalifa, he was blessed with a mighty ore and presence about him that when the non-Muslims saw him walking on the streets they used to look down, they were scared the living daylights. This illustrates that non-Muslims should be scared and shivering of the consequence of messing with Muslims at the same we must also show peace and humility, a tremendous balancing act. Mujahid over and out !

Salaamz, On a recent visit to Netherlands, I kept seing this somali woman on TV. She was on almost every night. Because I do not speak dutch, I could not understand and my cousins told me she speaks ill of our diin. I was horrified to hear this. Utterly shocked and bamboozeled to see an apostate on Tv especially one from my country Laa Ilaaha Ila Allah Muxamadun Rasuulu Allah Netherlands has large Muslim community of Morrocans, Somalis and Turkish. I was hoping for one of them inee dilaan tan and put her out of her misery. Instead of her repenting she is continuing her attack on our diin. Where ever she goes she will not escape due punishment whether in this life or the next. It is her loss. Mujahid over and out!

Salaamz, Bro Jaaluut: have you been to London before? It seems you did not get tourist information saaxib. Next time you visit just follow three steps: 1. Bring a lot of money pounds ofcourse 2. Get Motel in Central London 3. Pay commission of £50 per hour and we can arrange someone to whizz you around the city in a jiffy. Bro Lakkad: Wake up at the RITZ(wooo hoo)..bed and break fast,gym,sauna,pool!(laaawwd haf meersi on me) Lol @ Lazy Lakkad ! nin yahow meesha waxaa utimid inaa gashid pool iyo gym bas soo maa ha ? It is cool though bruv London is full of first class facilities. Insha Allah have a good one mate in London and do not forget to bring a brolly Mujahid over and out ! P.S. London is a cool city, Bare Muslims here and Masaajids, lots of peaceful clean hang abouts, 8 million multi-cultural people, transport is ok, and the food is bon apetite ! Keep fantasing about London nomads perhaps one day you might visit

Wa Alaikuma Salaam Sisters Latifah, Naziha and Jamilah. Enjoy, contribute, chill out and be cool :cool: Mujahid over and out !

Salaamz, Enjoy lads and lasses! If anyone has better pics add them. For all those who are coming to London over the holiday take a sneak preview. Do not just judge the way it looks it is very historical city not flashy. If you wanna be knighted or receive MBE (Member of British Empire) comment positively P.S. No hating :cool: http://www.london-photo-tour.co.uk

A man was once asked why he did not drink, and he replied, 'By God, I am not happy with my mind when it is sound, so why should I corrupt it even further?' - The Seventy-seven Branches of Faith - Imam Al-Bayhaqi, The Quillian Press - (1996, ISBN 1 872038 03 4) - Page 31 Alcohol is detrimental to your health especially your liver. Alcohol befogs the mind and prevents rational thinking. Alcohol causes road accidents and innocent lives lost. Alcohol increases the occurance of domestic violence. Alcohol addiction causes financial ruin. The Holy Quran, 2.219: They ask thee concerning wine and gambling. Say: "In them is great sin, and some profit, for men; but the sin is greater than the profit." They ask thee how much they are to spend; Say: "What is beyond your needs." Thus doth Allah Make clear to you His Signs: In order that ye may consider. The Holy Quran, 5.90: O ye who believe! Intoxicants and gambling, (dedication of) stones, and (divination by) arrows, are an abomination,- of Satan's handwork: eschew such (abomination), that ye may prosper. The Holy Quran, 5.91: Satan's plan is (but) to excite enmity and hatred between you, with intoxicants and gambling, and hinder you from the remembrance of Allah, and from prayer: will ye not then abstain? Many of grow up in societies where drinking is second nature to most people. Alcohol is staple in some societies, among an increasing number of people. It is also becoming an irreplaceable component of "having fun" and partying. No get together seems complete without alcohol. Tequila shots over the bar counter, vodka and vodka lime for beginners. "Let's go have fun tonight" is being replaced by "Let's go get pissed drunk tonight." It can be difficult to deal with an environment where peer pressure is overpowering - which is almost always is. But consider this: Drunk people embarrass themselves in public and in front of friends. They have little control their actions or their words. One friend of mine nearly died because he walked onto a busy street in his drunken stupor. Another friend was raped by her boyfriend while she was asleep/hungover. If you must drink, it's your choice but don't influence another person to do it as well. Your drinking habit will rub off on others whether you intend it to or not. Don't pressurise your friend. You're enticing him/her to a slow, expensive and downward-spiral death. You have a million reasons to stop drinking - not just for yourself but for your friends and family...and especially the innocent stranger who might get hurt by your actions during a drunken stupor. You'll feel healthier - it's a guarantee and you'll save money to do other cool stuff. God gives us instructions because He is All Knowing. Everything in Islam has a practical and healthy reason behind it..some of which we are aware of and others we're not but they're for our own good. God says in the Holy Quran - there is some good in alcohol but the bad outweighs the good.

12 Tips for Muslim Youth Courtesy of Islamzine Why should you, a young Muslim, be helping to bring your friends closer to Allah? After all, you’ve got your own struggles to deal with: trying to explain why you pray to hostile teachers, Hijab discrimination, standing up in class when the professor attacks Islam, dealing with parents who think you’ve gone nuts because you’re growing a beard, or all the other difficulties faced by a number of practicing Muslim youth? Islam was never meant to be an individualistic faith, reserved for the "chosen few". Muslims have a duty to spread the Deen, and practicing Muslim youth, whether beginners, activists or leaders have a crucial role to play. "Allah has put them in a position that perhaps no one else is in," notes Sheema Khan, former Muslim Youth of North America (MYNA) advisor for eastern Canada. "They have the means to communicate with their peers, they have an understanding of what they’re going through plus they have the guidance of Islam." Who is your childhood friend, who would rather spend Fridays at MacDonald’s than the Masjid, or your classmate who is Muslim in name and only knows that "Muslims don’t eat pork" going to listen to: the nice Imam of the Masjid who would freak out if he saw the way they were dressed and talked or you who may have grown up with them, joked with them, or see them everyday in school? The answer is obvious: you. Don’t panic. Here are some tips and advice which can help from other Muslims, many of whom have been there and done that: Tip # 1 : Make Your Intention Sincere All work we do should ideally be for the sake of Allah. That includes the task of bringing someone closer to Allah. That of course means this should not be connected to arrogance, thinking you’re the teacher and everyone else should be lucky you’ve embarked on a crusade to save them. Guidance is from Allah. Make Dua and make sincere efforts and remember Allah can also misguide you if He wills (we seek refuge in Allah from that). Tip # 2 : Practice What YOu Preach Not practicing what you preach is wrong and you will lose the confidence of anyone, young or old, once they figure you out. Don’t do it. Tip # 3 : Use The Quran & Seerah (biography of the Prphet peace be upon him) As Dawa Guides Read and understand those chapters of the Quran which talk about how the Prophets presented the message of Islam to their people. Read the Seerah (for some good Seerah books)to see especially how the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) brought Islam to so many different people, including young people. As well, talk to Dawa workers, and check out manuals they may have written, like Yahiya Emerick’s How to Tell Others About Islam. Tip # 4 : Talk To People As If You Really Dont Know Them Don’t assume you know someone just by looking at them. You don’t know that the Muslim girl in your homeroom who walks through the school’s hallways as if they were fashion show catwalks (see Ambe Rehman’s perspective on this) is not someone you can talk to about Allah because she looks like a snob. Or that the Muslim guy who you’ve never seen at Juma at your university is a "bad Muslim". Maybe he was never really taught Islam and has no idea what importance Friday prayers have in Islam, especially for Muslim men. Tip # 5 : Smile Did you know the Prophet was big on smiling? But many "practicing" Muslims seem to have "their faces on upside down" as one speaker once said-frowning and serious. Smiling, being polite and kind are all part of the manners of the Prophet, which we must exercise in our daily lives. If we want to approach others with Islam, we have to make ourselves approachable. Smiling is key to this. But note that being approachable does not mean being flirtations with the other gender. There are Islamic rules for how men and women should deal with each other which have to be respected. Dawa is no excuse to have long and private conversations and meetings with the other sex, for example. Set up a system where someone expressing an interest in Islam is referred to someone of the same sex. Tip # 6 : Take The Initiative & Hang Out With Them Take the first step and invite someone you may have spoken to a couple of times to sit at lunch together, to check out a hockey game or invite them over for Iftar in Ramadan. Also, share difficulties, sorrows and frustrations. Help with homework, be a shoulder to cry on when depression hits, or just plain listen when your friend is upset, discuss common problems and KEEP THEIR SECRETS. There are few things as annoying as a snitch and backstabber. But an important note: if the problem is of a serious nature,(i.e. your friend is thinking of committing suicide or is taking drugs), notify and consult an adult immediately. Tip # 7 : Show Them Islam Is Relevent Today, Right Here, Right Now Young people may think Islam is too "old fashioned" and not in tune with the modern age. Prove this wrong. Show how Islam is really about relating to Allah, which any human being can do, anywhere, anytime. Allah is always closer to you than your jugular vein and He hears and knows everything. Encourage friends to ask Allah’s help during tests, exams, and in dealing with problems at home with parents and siblings. Also point out how Islam relates to teenagers: Islam gives you focus and an understanding of who you are and where you are going, which most of "teen culture" does not. Tip # 8 : Get Them Involved In Volunteer Work With You If you are already involved in the community, get your friend to help out. Ask them to make a flyer for one of your youth group’s events or brainstorm for ideas about activities to hold this school year. This involvement makes them feel part of the Muslim community and deepens your friendship, since you are now working together on something beneficial for both of you. Make sure you thank them for their contribution. Tip # 9 : Ask Them 4 Fundamental Questions As your friendship develops, you will notice the topics you discuss may become more serious. You may be discussing, for instance, future goals and plans. Khan recommends four questions to ask that can steer the topic to Allah and Islam: a. Where am I going in life and what would make me really happy deep down inside? b. What do I believe? c. Who should I be grateful to? d. Did I get to where I am today without the help of anyone? Tip # 10 : Emphasize Praying 5 Times A Day Before Any Other Aspect Of Islam A person’s main connection with Allah, on a daily basis, is through the prayer five times a day. Don’t emphasize any other aspect of Islam until your friend starts making a real effort to pray five times a day. Emphasize the direct connection one has with Allah in prayer. If they are facing a problem, tell them to pray, and to ask Allah for help in Salah and outside this time. When possible, make it a point to pray together during your "hang out time". If your friend begins to pray, that is the first step to other aspects of Islam like giving up swearing, treating parents with respect or dressing Islamically. Tip # 11 : Help Instill Confidence In Adults Adults, like Bart Simpson’s dad Homer, are considered bumbling idiots in the eyes of "teen culture". Your job as a young Muslim is to help turn the tables on this false and unIslamic belief. All you have to do is this: when a Muslim adult does something good (i.e. saving someone’s life, donating money to a worthy cause, the Imam gives a good speech, taking good care of his/her family) bring it up in the course of your conversations with your friend and praise the adult in question. Doing this regularly may not only change your friend’s perspective, but could lead to them seeing their own parents in a more respectful way. Tip # 12 : Support Them Even When They Become More Practicing Remember, just because a person starts practicing Islam more regularly, this does not mean everything will be okay from this point onwards. There will still be hard times, difficulties. There may be times when your friend may have doubts about his or her newfound practice of Islam. Be there to reassure them.

Hidden Message? Copyright © Dr. Monzur Ahmed, appeared in the Muslim Technologist in October 1989 and is reproduced with permission. The holy Qur'an comprises 114 suras (chapters) each of which is made up of varying numbers of ayats (verses). The illustration on the left shows a scatter graph of the number of verses in a sura against the number of the sura. The result resembles the word "Allah" in Arabic (right). The Qur'anic revelation was made by Archangel Gabriel to Prophet Mohamrned (PBUH). It took place over a period of more than 20 years beginning with the first verses of sura 96. After a three year hiatus, the revelation continued up to the death of the Prophet (PBUH) in 632 C.E. Whenever a fragment of the Qur'an was revealed,the Prophet (PBUH) called one of his literate companions and dictated it to him, indicating at the same time the exact position of the new fragment in the fabric of what had already been revealed. Extremely diverse materials were used for this initial record e.g. leather, parchment,wooden tablets, bones and soft stones for inscription. At the same time the Prophet (PBUH) recommended his followers to memorise the Qur'an, thereby doubly preserving the text. Following the death of the Prophet (PBUH)in 632 C.E., Abu Bakr (RA), the first Caliph of Islam, asked the Prophet's (PBUH) main scribe, Zaid Ibn Thabit, to make a copy which he duly did. On Omar's (RA) initiative (the then future second Caliph), Zaid consulted all the information he could assemble in Medina and produced a very faithful copy of the book. Omar, Abu Bakr's successor in 634 C.E. subsequently made a single volume (mushaf) which he preserved and passed on to Hafsa, his only daughter and the Prophet's (PBUH) widow. The third Caliph, Uthman (RA), entrusted a commission of experts with the preparation of the great recension that bears his name. The commission evaluated the authenticity of the document produced under Abu Bakr (RA) and which had remained with Hafsa until then. They also consulted Muslims who had memorised the Qur'an. The critical analysis of the authenticity of the text was carried out very stringently. The agreement of the witnesses was deemed necessary before the slightest verse containing debatable material was retained. The result was a text containing an order of sura that reflects the order followed by the Prophet (PBUH) during his recitals in Ramadan. The 114 suras were arranged in approximately decreasing order of length although there were exceptions. The sequence of the suras in the Qur'an has proved to be of much interest in modern times. A young Turkish Engineering student at Istanbul Technical University was fascinated by this topic, so much so, that he plotted by hand, a graph of he number of verses in a sura against the number of the sura. The result startled him as it resembled the word "Allah" (God) in Arabic. His findings appeared in a Turkish national newspaper in February 1986. At the beginning of this article is a computer generated scatter graph of "length of sura" (ie number of verses that it contains) against "number of the sura". The graph is provided both in its raw form and with added shading. There is a distinct similarity between the graph and the Arabic word "Allah". Is this a coincidence or something much more?

what about ! Subhana Allah ! We shall overcome Insha Allah ! Takbiir ! Allahu Akbar Mujahid over and out !

Salaamz, It is not too late ! to ensure your Ramadhan gets back to course. Insha Allah Laitul Qadar shall be upon us soon perform cikti kaaf (seculision in the Masjid for the last ten days). This night is equal to 1,000 months of worship. At least let us leave Ramadhan with something instead of nothing. Cause this effort here could one day save you. We are told fast so you may gain taqwa. The Question is have you gained taqwa or you just gained only hunger and thirst from Ramadhan? If you gained taqwa can you hold on to it? It is amazing how good we become in Ramadhan such as unity, offering more prayers and so on but if we can do it for 30 days why can't we continue after Ramadhan. Ramadhan Muslims is an increasing terminology being used. We have great potential let us fulfill it Insha Allah. The above is advice gained from this Canadian religous personality called Abdur-Raheem Green when he visited London. The advice is probably more important for me but thought to share W/Salaam !

Salaamz, Now the question is how do we see ourselves, well, we think or claim that we are tough, smart, homogeneous, educated, and civilize, but our actions and deeds says otherwise. Jabarti you have my consensus, spot on fella ! I agree with your vigilant observations. May I add that at the end of the day when you are in your grave you will not be asked of others but only for your deeds and actions. Let us then help ourselves first my embarking upon a journey to attain the tools of success. Mainly the provision of Taqwa, self-control, knowledge, sincerety, and to do all things in life in a way that pleases our Creator. This is why we are in this world, the purpose of our creation. Let us then remember and contemplate on the direction of our life and stop those things which do not benefit such as generalising about a particular nation. Save yourself and family from the fire whose fuel is men and stones, the ever-lasting burning of skin and flesh and constant torture. Rabanaa Aatinaa Fi Dunyaa Xasanah wa fil Aakhirati Xasanah Wa qinaa Cadaaba naar - Amiin. We ask our Lord to grant us goodness in this life and in the here-after and be saved from the fire. Amiin. P.S. The Main thing is to start improving yourself and stop judging others ! Mujahid over and out!

Salaamz, "Ina diina cinda laahi Islaaam" (Suraat Al Imran) Islam is the only religion acceptable by Allah and supercedes all others as we are taught in the Quran Allah sent a messenger with truth and perfect guidance (Islam) This guidance supercedes all other religions, all others isms, iscisms, and all other ways of life. The Non-Muslims do not like us because we are not following their milah ( way of life). We are different, we are better cause we are believers in Allah and his Messenger (SAW). Descried as umatul waaxida, number 1 nation to be raised amongst mankind to be witness over mankind and let the Messenger (SAW) be witness upon us. Do not be scared to be different verily Islam started of strange and glad tidings be upon the stangers. As for the non-Muslims: " Ina ladiina kafaruu min ahalil kitaabi wal mushrikiina fii naari jahanam, khaalidiina fiihaa ulaa ika hum sharul bariyah." (Surat Al Bayinah) The ayaat above tells that those who disbelief amongst the people of the book and the pagans will end up in hell-fire forever verily they are the worst creatures. So tell them the truth that you follow the religion of Ibrahim, verily he was not one of the pagans. And if they reject truth leave them to their way and you follow your way. And one day we shall see who was correct *us Muslims ofcourse! As for for the Muslims winning This is promised. Muslims shall be victors. The non-Muslims will keep planning and plotting but Allah is also planning and plotting and the best Plan is that of Allah. The trick is change yourself to become better Muslim and thrive to forbid evil and enjoy the good as much as you can such as pray 5 times a day ! Baraaka Allaha fiih... Mujahid over and out !

Salaamz, Illmatic bro that is the money or gift you pay the wife for her to enter marriage contract with you. Jabarti Masha Allah bro but I am not saying dowry is going up or down merely this is a null hypothesis ! just a debate. Anywayz I like your response very good plead and articulation. Brother Bashi and sister RS Masha Allah ! enlighting rhetoric. Let the debate continue... Mujahid over and out !

Salaam 3laikum wa raxma.. This topic still here? loooooool masaakiin MMA: very good stories bruv ! reckon you can be a good story teller for children TV such as CBBC - Children BBC MCC: Earth to MCC ! come in MCC ?? damn where is MCC :confused: Buubto: only two years - nice one ! them assusies really need people ! Btw is there alot of somalis in aussie land i heard there are a lot from this ausie somali person Manala Garaad Baa : Lovely jubbly ! we are all who we think we are ! so it is good to know your roots. JamaaL-11 Keep it up ! Nuune opinionated response *take it easy bruv ! Deeqa and TJ : we catch your drift Smiley and others : contributions appreciated W/Salaam, Mujahid over and out !

Salaamz, From feedback and general chit-chat,I hear dowry arrangements are getting difficult between young people. Reasons are many such as interference from relatives. Nevertheless, I am enquring about why it seems dowry has become a big issue? Are people getting more greedy? Are relatives playing a larger role in this process? I heard of cases where dowry was just for the man to recite surat yaasin to the woman and where large amount of money such as thousands of £'s were asked for :confused: If you want to share stories of events that occured to you or you heard please feel free to express them. W.Salaam, Mujahid over and out!

Salaamz, Yeah for men too :rolleyes: It is not about male and female thing just fulfill your obligations na'mean and don't look at other's faults improve yourself. The other thing ! YES sisters have to wear HIJAB ! We are not scared to speak the Truth even if it hurts na'mean. All those sisters uncovered their hair are best adviced to cover since this is God's commandent and not ours. I ask a simple question ? Is it obligatory to grow beard for a brother or for a sister to wear hijaab? I think you shall find it is paramount for sisters to wear hijaab more than for a brother to grow beard since this is recommended sunnah whereas the previous is waajib. Stop using male issues as an excuse for not wearing hijaab. A woman has her own obligations just do them na'mean never bring yourself to a dire level of comparing yourselves to men. I see some sisters who wear hijaab and some who do not, I also see some brothers who have beards and some who don't but then at the end of the day I will not be asked of them ! I am responsible for me. Nevertheless, remember everything good or bad we do we shall see it plainly and recommend one another to patience and the truth. Peace and Ramadhan Kariim ! Mujahid over and out !