Nur Posted November 10, 2003 Dear Nomads Assalaamu Calaykum Wa raxmatullah wa barakaatuh As a volunteer activist on this forum and other Islamic Forums, I raise issues that raise eyebrows in amazement, I post burning topics that can cause forest fires, controlled that is, after the fire is out, I till the ground, to change soil so we can throw in seeds to grow new crops, much more stronger in quality than those we have burned, and more lasting in duration. Such was the past two topics that I have posed on these threads @ Somaliaonline Islam pages ( Marriage Is On Your Mind? and A Letter To A Married Somali Woman). I was after a result that i postulated and my findings, contrary to what I may have written of being let down by sisters, It was on the bulls eye, a long way is ahead of us before we can discuss an issue without immersing our deeper emotions and its apparent repercussions. Solutions to our problems are too close to see at times. In other forums where I took radical ideas to viewers in support of women's point of view, I was also ridiculed, I was accused of being a woman ( I was called Nasra) masquerading as a man attempting to change status quo, and InshaAllah I will post some of the interesting responses I received from my gender and strangely enough form our complementary partners, women. Personally speaking, as a male, I have unparalleled level of respect for women in general and Somali women in particular, in my own community, my advice is sought in resolving conflicts that arise between family members living abroad, and on my vacations ( I go to Mogadishu, other details are withheld for fear of being taken hostage, going rate over my head after reading responses by sisters should be around U$ 100,000.), there is nothing more touching than to see the plight of disadvantaged women, the weak and children in our war ravaged country. I go to pieces over the horrors of neglected kids, abused women and irresponsible men altering lives of the innocent beyond repair. The More you read Nurtel publications, the more you will realize the driving force behind this one man institution dedicated in assisting his people, both in their relationship with their maker, Allah, and in their worldly needs, ( I will be posting new threds about career planning soon, come and see) and nothing gives me more enjoyment than to know that my conributions have helped someone change views that were limiting their potential or that my writeups have helped them get closer to their maker. In Conclusion, I apologize to my viewers if I came rather strong, I do not take your opinions lightly, but as a facilitator, I push the envelope of possibilities to new heights so that, after we've exhausted a discussion, we can look back with envy, what we might have failed to solve, so we can resolve to act wiser in the future as life is a learning curve, marriage being the roughest ride, so the steeper the curve, the faster we learn, and the rougher the ride. So, My California viewers near Disney, Marine world, or the Medieval Times theme Parks, you should understand my analogy, and further consider this piece as the final splashdown on your faces after ending the ride, the learning ride. Nur 2003 e-Nuri Corporation Syndicate Serving Somalis In Troubled Times Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nur Posted February 24, 2004 Salaams Nomads I am just reposting this thread I posted a while back in which I discussed about my drivers and attitude in carrying out my task here on Somaliaonline. I was hoping for interactivity but apparently the page was read but was not responded to. In any case I wanted to know how have certain topics of mine have helped you in the right direction, any question marks that they raised, or any unwelcome sensitivities they spouse. Again, this ha nothing to do with my person, only the topics and the common good. Your feedback is always appreciated Nur Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
