The Winds of Change: Triumphant Mujahideen

[Laba-X]

Where are those benighted souls now who used to rejoice at the slightest setbacks of the Mujahideen during Yeey’s reign or have they simply resorted to reveling in feigned tribal glories of yesteryears? What happened to their ‘terrorists will be defeated within a few months’ mantra that they used spew across the forums? Alas! What of Reconciliation now and what of Dirrin?

 

Despite the litany of insults and mendacious propaganda imputed to the Mujahideen, Allah has bestowed upon them His bounty. Today the Mujahideen control most of Southern Somalia, managing the affairs of the population according to the Shari’ah.

 

And however paradoxical it may sound, today most of Southern Somalia enjoys a period of relative stability – no roadblocks, no killings, no highway robberies, no kidnappings and rape and, except for minor incidents, no robbery. Men and women are separated in public transports, disputes are settled in Islamic courts and majority of the people have come to accept and support the Mujahideen. And it is this very atmosphere of stability that is being denied to the Somali people and Muslims generally.

 

While tombs are being demolished in some parts, locals are being taught the fundamentals of belief at the same time – thereby enabling them to practice pure Tawheed (Monotheism) and abandon worshipping saints and graves. The creed of Alwalaa wal Baraa has now firmly become instilled in majority of the people’s minds and they have, as a result, began to loathe the presence of the African forces.

 

The hypocrisy and apostasy of Murtad Shariif has now become apparent to the masses; for the very people he used to oppose with his chants of ‘Gaal, Gaal Dooni meyno, Gaalo Raac Dooni Meyno’ are the one whom he today presides over and protects.

 

So while many of you entertain yourselves with adorned speech and delusions of Murtad Sharif and his infidel allies annihilating the Mujahideen, I guarantee you that it will remain a mere delusion. With the support of Allah, the Mujahideen have now secured Mogadishu, save for the airport, seaport and the tiny enclosure of No. 4 and Madaxtooyo. And Insha-Allah, the time is nigh for Mogadishu’s complete takeover!

 

To profess my support for the Mujahideen might disturb the composure of many in here, but like it or not folks – Al-shabaab has now become a permanent force to contend, so prepare your weapons!

 

To the disconcerted folks – Qul muutuu bi qaydhikum…

 

To the Mujahideen – Ina Nasra-llaahi qariib…

[Jacaylbaro]

Are you finally hired by Kashafa ???

[NGONGE]

^^ Looks like the few months away in the Kashafa training camps are bearing good fruit there.

 

Still, Al Shabab are indeed here and they control large parts of the land. We are back (more or less to 2006, though there were no Africans around back then). What happens next, saaxib? How do Al Shabab propose to do one better than their predecessors? Any ideas?

[Johnny B]

^ A cry for keeping the status quo ?.

 

The winds of change are really marginalizing the terrorist group of al-shabab indeed.

 

The only thing al-shabab taught the Somali people is to kill, mime and terrorize in the name of Islam.

[Naxar Nugaaleed]

These winds are taking mighty long time to change anything, those veiled cowards are still running around the bushs. There's talk that France may ban the veil, wonder what the shabab will do if the Somali government does the same

[Peacenow]

Good for France to ban it. The less hero worship of bankrupt arabs the better.

[NGONGE]

^^ Oh get over yourself you pointless parrot. The Arabs you try to badmouth have a civilisation that dwarfs anything you or any of your geel jire ancestors ever had. Know your place and stop trying to measure up to them.

 

Johnny,

Mr two balls wrote an acceptable article there. It would be most unfair if all you can give him in reply is a tired line about terrorists. After all, it was not Al Shabab who taught Somalis how to kill or maim. They simply added an Islamic element to the killing that was already there. Does that make them more 'evil' in your book? Why? You don't care much for faith and therefore a killer should be a killer in your eyes(regardless of the philosophy or mehtods he employs).

[Abtigiis]

LabaXinninyood is a good man, but unfortuntely promoting the wrong cause. The damage AlShabab and their foreign owners are doing to the people of Somalia is unforgiveable. Sheikh Hotel can be anything (the man has many maladies), but his will pale into nothing considering the daily terror the false Islamists and primitive clerics are inflicting on the poor masses on a daily basis.

 

What Somalia needs is a progressive Islamist government which will have to amend the strict theological philosophy by instituting a frameowrk of governance which will ensure that the rights of women in the areas of social justice, education and work is guaranteed. Whatever system to be put in place must also allow freedom of expression, ideas and movement for all citizens. What may be seen as in contravention of the basic Islamic rules can be dealt with through regulatory mechanisms and with written laws which are clear to all.

 

Somalia must not be returned to the days of the 17th C just like Taliban did with Afghanistan. Our women must be allowed to have choices andmust be economically empowered to do so. That doesn't mean all kinds of deviant behaiovours and deeds will have a place. No place for Alchohol, night clubs, gays and lesbians and blasphemy.

 

Such a balance can be achived with a responsible nationalist Islamist rulers.

[Johnny B]

Ît's exactly there we differ NGONGE, namely it being an acceptable article.

 

Mr two-balls served us with few axiomatic Shabab-ridden slogans devoid of plausible arguments.

 

No matter how i turned and twisted it the following was what was thrown my direction:

 

"While tombs are being demolished in some parts, locals are being taught the fundamentals of belief at the same time – thereby enabling them to practice pure Tawheed (Monotheism) and abandon worshipping saints and graves. The creed of Alwalaa wal Baraa has now firmly become instilled in majority of the people’s minds and they have, as a result, began to loathe the presence of the African forces."

 

What is sad is what he refers to as 'the locals being taught ' is what i call terrorizing , tired it may be but it reflects what is taking place in those places where that group calls the shots.

 

To me Mr twoballs subconciously displayed that it is unhealthy to support that group at this juncture in Somali politics,by hoping for the continuation of the change-ridden status qou.

 

That that group is fading away is displayed at every corner of the Somali politics, so glorifying the moment is not something I take as an acceptable article.

 

True that a killer IS a killer,and i don't give much for Faith, but as a person of Somali origin , intrested in the healthy existence of that Republic, Shabab are the worse bet at this point in time for the Republic of Somalis.

[Sophist]

Johny Murtad, you have no say in the affairs of our beautiful religion which you have abandoned at will. Marka, adiga waxaad tiraahdo wax kasoo qaad malaha.

 

Ngone, if you want to debate the issue with LX then be serious. The man is above par then Kashafa!.

 

LX,nin karmeed aleyleh.

 

S.

[Johnny B]

Ok Garaad.

[Laba-X]

Ngonge, It is not easy to predict anything in this volatile situation and I am no more informed of Al-shabaab’s proposals than you are, but the fragrant winds of change have traveled across Southern Somalia producing a pleasant ambiance all around. For now their goal must be to educate the masses. Restoration of educational facilities, infrastructure and renovating decrepit buildings is already underway. Roads have been cleared of obstacles and transport flows smoothly across a wide network of cities. It is this sense of safety that has been deprived of the people by the warlords and government whose checkpoints used to charge exorbitant prices. A poor lorry driver used to pay more than $100 just to get from Mogadishu to the North. A checkpoint in Balcad would have to charge him, then another one in Jowhar, then another one in Mahadaay, then in Jalalaqsi, Buuloberde and so on… Now the road is clear and the poor man can spend his 100 dollars on gas rather than bribery.

 

As for the future, I am more than certain that Al-Shabaab’s governance, which would be in accordance with the rulings set forth by the Qur’an, would produce better results than any previous form of governance hitherto established on Somali soil; for the legislative laws to be abided by here are ordained in the Qur’an, not simply borne out of the whims of error-prone individuals.

 

There is reliable information that many of Murtad Sharif’s forces are absconding from his feeble government. During the fight for Beledweyn, more than 120 men were reported to have absconded, joining the Shabaab along with their weapons, and in Mogadishu they are countless! And though the government tentatively claims to have the upper hand in the battlefields, the uniformed carcasses lying in blood puddles on the battlefields and their vacant defenses negate the accuracy of that claim.

 

Abraar, lets be men of wisdom here and not burst out simply for the sake of making a point. You sound like someone with minimal knowledge about Islam yet you have the audacity to question people’s beliefs. You do this either of willful ignorance or you have adopted a biddable nature to regurgitate words you hear on talk shows.

 

In your posts you call Al-Shabaab ‘false Islamists’ and are attacking them and their ‘primitive clerics’? Could you expound on that a bit? What is false about their Islam and what is primitive about them? Is returning to Tawxiid and disassociating with Jews and Christians and their allies considered returning to primitiveness and a false sense of Islam?

 

Progressive Islam? Islam is complete, so where do you want to progress to? You want a moderate form of Islam that lets women sunbathe in Lido and the beautiful beaches of Kismayo? But that is not Islam, it is the exact opposite. What you are advocating for is not feasible as long as Al-Shabaab hold power in any area. What you are inadvertently (or knowingly) advocating for is Islam based on democracy, unaware that Shari’ah had long given women rights more than any system of governance can and ever will. Shari’ah had instilled the freedoms you mention long before Christians knew what freedom of expression was!

 

Be clear! What you are saying is that ‘I don’t want Somalia to be ruled by Shari’ah’ As for our women what choices are they denied? Be clear, don’t just write heedlessly.

 

As for your nationalist agenda, Islam knows no nationalism. Go ahead and squirm in your seat now!

 

I know where your problem lies Johynny- it is the teachings of Shaykhul Islam Mohammad ibn Cabdulwahaab: for as long as his teachings of Tawheed in its purest form are being propagated in Somalia, there is certainly no chance for you ever setting a foot in it.

[Buuxo]

^How is qabuura la qufaayo justified in Islam?

[Laba-X]

^Qubuuro lama qufayo maandhey. It is against Islam to build tombs marka dhulkaa lala simayaa. The prophet (s.a.w) has forbidden us from taking a grave or a tomb as a place of worship and to worship or ask for the intercession of the person in the grave is 'Shirk' and takes one out of the fold of Islam.

[me]

Buuxo - See it as a house built without the correct permits from the municipality. It gets demolished because it was built unlawfully.

 

The law is clear on this issue. No ancestor or saint worshiping.

 

So the question we should ask ourselves is, did those that demolished those tombs act unlawfully?