ina allahi wa inaa illahi rajicuun.....walaahi its so impossible for me to understand/accept how people can do things like this....a similar tragic event like this happened to my best friend's father about 2 months ago....after he robbed my friends dad, he shot him 6 times, ( 4 of them were in the chest)...and then he left him there to die...fortunately he survived..but he was in critical condition for some weeks....thank god he is doing well now...these people dont even pay attention to the effects that it can have on friends and family members...my best friends family are going through such a tough time right now...her mother had to quit her job b/c she couldnt get the amount of days he needed off from work....my friend had to quit her job and withdraw from school....this taxi driving thing is a risky business, especially with heartless people like these murderes running around...I really feel for the family members....

Originally posted by Conscious Manipulation: salaamu alaykum, And there are some people we love ... because they lift your mind and spirit to a higher consciousness. They strengthen your faith by being a constant source of inspiration. You strive to be like them and imitate their actions. You seek to be with them all the time bc you know when you are you will not miss your salaat, gossip or waste your time with idle talk. You know just by being around them you're in the company of angles and Allah is pleased with you. They are the people you love purely for the sake of Allah and they love you for the same reason. They are the people whom you wouldn't mind being raised with on judgement day and hope Allah will grant you a shade bc of them on that day (of the 7ppl given a shade on judgement day are those 2 who loved eachother for Allah's sake). If you are truely truely truely blessed, you'll be given one of these people as your spouse. As the prophet (scw) said the best you can have in this world is a pious wife (or a husband). May Allah count us all among the righteous, ameen! salaam I definitely agree with you on that one...thats the love i'm seeking.........

this is so sad.... one day you will realize whats wrong with your statement.........i just hope its not too late

this is so sad.... one day you will realize whats wrong with your statement.........i just hope its not too late

this is so sad.... one day you will realize whats wrong with your statement.........i just hope its not too late

What kind of wedding do i want....oh gosh, first let me pray to find a good man first.//

until I realized that if a woman is willing to date/like a punk/druggie/sex-whore/bully, etc. that woman is NOT FOR ME. EXACTLY........you werent the problem....it was the girl...yeah, its her preference who she is interested in or not...but dont go starting a nationwide search for the problem within yourself.....if thats the kind of people she's attracted too, then she's just not your kind of girl....im so proud you figured this out on your own

I hope he gets well soon....... like the others, i'll pray for him as well

Originally posted by MIZZ-UNIQUE: i laaf u .........if he says what? i'll say war waan ku jecelahay dee and dont make me say it again waan xishoona LOL, that was cute

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The song never ends. C'mon ppl..I believe this relationship mantra is getting out of hand. I believe I’m not alone on this ship and some other nomads are as fed-up as I am with this hymn. No your not alone...i realize that these people are only looking for advice..or maybe just a few people to share their experiences with...but its getting frustrating now....

Tommorow i will do my best to come since in tthree weeks or less i will be leaving mpls for good, to start my own business in Cali4nia. CONGRATULATIONS...I wish u the best of luck with that See u guys there,how the f**k are we supposed to know who is who? maybe i will bring a laptop and u logon S.O.L and type something to proof u is in the house Wouldnt signs be easier :confused:

:eek: to the letter.....and :eek: to those who agreed

Aww now i wish i was going to be in Minneapolis .....

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So exactly why is it we knew type A & type B's( women) sexual experiences....but you didnt let us know if the men were sexually active or not?? :confused:

and never letting your parents down let me talk about this part for a second...why is it my parents only notice the bad things that i do???Being the oldest i have a lot of responsibilities....and majority of the time....my chores get done.....but when i slip up " once in a while", my mother has to act like a "drama-queen"..and my father has to give me "the talk"....my goodness :mad: ...i mean, i have great grades...im pretty focused on the things that really matter in life....my parents dont have to lift a finger in the house...but let me go over my cell phone bill ONCE, all of a sudden im irresponsible :eek: ...let us forget everything else she does, and the "i'm sorry's "she's given us... :eek: ...i mean its like they plan this stuff....waiting for the day that i slip up...and then just let me really have it :rolleyes: ...no matter what i do..i'm constantly reminded of my irresponsible mistake...

India Arie......Mariah Carey( some of her songs)...there are a lot more...but i cant think of them right now

India Arie......Mariah Carey( some of her songs)...there are a lot more...but i cant think of them right now

I'm pissed i never saw this topic when it first came out..... but one of the reasons im writing on this now is because Samira just brought up something for me....i really believed that the older you got the more mature you become...but it so not true with my aunts :mad: :mad: I just dont get it....why cant people be honest!!! They see me and my friends at the mall....and the minute they see a guy approach us...ITS ALL OVER!!! Instead of coming to my face and asking me why i was talking to the young man...they go around telling my other aunts and their friends that i talk to "black" guys, and that they suspect that i'm dating them as well....they dont even realize how its hurting our family, the rumors they spread....but anyways....after just attending a somali party not too long ago, a thought occured to me....Is this like the new pick up line nowadays to tell a girl that they dont do the following:: a)associate with somali people, b)date somali girls...or the worst, c) " I dont go to somali parties/wedding"( then what the hell are you doing here!! :confused: )...i mean it was ridicules the number of guys that approached me with that same " conversation-starter"..do you think it makes you cool when you say those things to me???you think hanging around your " black/white/latino-americans" makes you better than your every day average somalian man who doesnt mind hangin around his own people???get the heck outta here with all that..... Oh and why are guy's honking their car horns in the middle of the street to get your attention???what do u expect me to do...run out in the middle of traffic and actually give them THE TIME OF DAY!!!!.... and why is it, no matter how much i think i prepared myself, i still end up rushing to finish things last minute!!!.... ill come back with more later

Happy B-EARLY Birthday!!!

^^i guess i celebrate it for the fun of it...just to see the fireworks and other events going on...but as for me, i'm going to be in atlanta ( which sucks :eek: ), and to make things even worse, i wont even see the fireworks b/c i'll be attending a wedding....whats up with somali's and having a wedding on the fourth :confused: ...for the past 6 years, there was always a wedding going on in the 4th of july.....????but anyways, for the people going to D.C. for the fireworks( and other events), you better start leaving your homes( or hotels) in the beginning of the day, cause traffic is HORRIBLE!!!!we had a family vacation there for the july fourth week about two years ago...and it just sucked...every place was either packed, sold out, or just to difficult to make it to b/c of the traffic....so prepare yourselfs

If i say what im thinking right now, then i would be a hypocrite :rolleyes: .....and in the end i might just end up biting my tongue... but i agree with what mujahid wrote, and that article from his other topic, also what muna_muslimah222's article stated......yeah there are many of us who are trying hard to defend the whole "dating" thing, but deep down inside, i really believe that many of you guys find SOMETHING wrong with it..whether its aportion of it, or dating as A WHOLE!!!..... for me, i have dated...as of right now, im trying real hard to stop that...like the article in muna_muslimah222's post said...the whole dating game just left me more empty, depressed, and with a loss of self-respect for myself( its like i knew what i was doin was wrong...but for a while it felt good to do it)...i just found it harder and harder to achieve the happiness i desired for so long....believe it or not....doing things that i hope will one day get me into heaven is NOW filling that "whole" i once thought could be filled by love, or a man... :rolleyes: ...honestly, this world is filled with temptations, and we shouldnt let the society we live in( or our curiosities) fill our sin cup, ( LOL, i got that from the bernie mac show)....but i think i need to stop preaching now....im pretty sure most of you know this already...your just hoping your defense mechanisms will be supported so you can feel better about your own sins .......i've done that myself...but its never too late to change that

Well even thought its not in the city i reside in, we have the "Taste of Chicago" going on right now....its actually really great...you get to taste a variety of plates/dishes from from many restaurants based in chicago...( what makes it even cooler is the fact that they make it so that you can chose from the different ethnic dishes as well, i.e: asian, african(yup!!even somalian)carribean..they have it all)and you can definitely expect entertianment, there are open concerts, i remember last year they had Brian Mcknight anD R Kelly, and some others...they also had open karoake( which i particapated in and won second place )..they even have a ferris wheel ride, and some type of water ride thingy, ...all in all its great, the place is always packed...and you only have to purchase tickets for the rides, and the food, the rest of the sights and events are free!!!.......it goes on from june 27-july 6( i think :confused: )....

Hopefully your friend works on that,,,,28 pounds sounds a bit scary to me.... i'd rather find out im under weight than over....that way i can eat like a pig to get to my ideal size... ...well , its just me