quick question for anyone in the know, in certain neighborhoods here in America, certain stores will tell me they can not take my hundred dollar bell because "they don't have change for it", where do these solders take hundred dollars bills in mogadishu?

Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar;732530 wrote: Waala waashay. let me second that, puntland is putting journalist behind bars and Somaliland artist

I was really expecting some really big news like the visiter from the EU said some about the importance of unity or something like that only to find an oped

And I thought the new tickle spa that I heard just opened in spain on NPR this morning was crazy but it looks like this lady takes the cake. camal la'an + Way too many soup opera's waa dangerous.

Briefing Notes, 5 July 2011 This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Melissa Fleming – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 5 July 2011, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The massive influx of Somali refugees into neighbouring Kenya and Ethiopia continues unabated. Relentless violence compounded by devastating drought has forced more than 135,000 Somalis to flee so far this year. In June alone, 54,000 people fled across the two borders, three times the number of people who fled in May. We estimate a quarter of Somalia's 7.5 million population is now either internally displaced or living outside the country as refugees. The drought is compounded by prevailing violence in southern and central parts of the country. UNHCR is particularly disturbed by unprecedented levels of malnutrition among the new arrivals – especially among refugee children. More than 50 per cent of Somali children arriving in Ethiopia are seriously malnourished, while among those arriving to Kenya that rate is somewhat lower, but equally worrying – between 30 to 40 per cent. "Knowing that children are dying along their journey to safety breaks our hearts." UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres said. "This is turning one of the world's worst humanitarian crises into a human tragedy of unimaginable proportions." Prevailing violent conflict inside Somalia makes it difficult if not impossible for aid agencies to reach these people with assistance. Many families tell us they exhausted virtually all of their resources. Facing starvation, they walk for days, several weeks at times, through the desert, arriving in an appalling state of health. Increasingly, we are hearing reports of children below the age of five dying of hunger and exhaustion during the journey. Tragically, many children are in such weak conditions when they finally arrive that they die within 24 hours despite the emergency care and therapeutic feeding they immediately receive. In Dadaab refugee camp complex in Kenya, where refugees arrive at a rate of 1,400 per day, UNHCR and its partners are distributing high energy biscuits for instant calories and micronutrients. These are life-saving interventions. In addition to malnutrition, overcrowding of the camps, which already host more than 382,000 people, is a major concern. In Ethiopia, refugees are registered at the border by authorities before being transferred to a UNHCR transit centre where they receive hot meals and go through health and nutrition screening. UNHCR recently opened a new camp at Kobe, the third in South-East Ethiopia, which is quickly reaching its capacity of 20,000.Together with Ethiopian authorities and in anticipation of a continued influx, we have identified a fourth site and discussions are underway about the location of the fifth camp. As part of UNHCR response, a UNHCR-chartered Boeing 747 cargo plane is scheduled to land in Addis Ababa later today, delivering 100 tonnes of relief items from our emergency stockpile in Dubai. A land convoy of some 20 trucks loaded with thousands of tents and other aid left from Djibouti yesterday afternoon and is expected to reach the Ethiopian capital on Thursday. The High Commissioner is scheduled to visit the border areas with Somalia of Ethiopia and Kenya as well as the refugee camps later this week. A UNHCR appeal covering the needs of protection, food, shelter, health services and other life-saving aid supplies is about to be issued. The needs are urgent and massive. In the light of the urgency of the situation, UNHCR not only calls on governments but also on individual donors and the private sector to urgently support our life-saving operations in Ethiopia and Kenya. To donate, please go to the UNHCR website: http://www.unhcr.org/emergency/somalia/. There are now more than 750,000 Somali refugees living in the region, mostly in neighbouring Kenya (405,000), Yemen (187,000) and Ethiopia (110,000). Another 1.46 million are displaced within Somalia. For further information on this topic, please contact: In Nairobi, Kenya: Emmanuel Nyabera, on mobile +254 733 99 59 75 In Ethiopia: Kisut Gebre Egziabher, on mobile +25 19 11 20 89 01 In Geneva: Andrej Mahecic, on mobile +41 79 200 76 17

AFRICA 6 July 2011 Last updated at 02:29 ET Somalia food crisis reaching 'unimaginable proportions' The levels of malnutrition among children fleeing Somalia's drought could lead to a "human tragedy of unimaginable proportions", the UN refugee head Antonio Guterres has said. Young children are dying on their way to or within a day of arrival at camps in Ethiopia and Kenya, the UNHCR says. It estimates that a quarter of Somalis are either displaced within the country or living outside as refugees. The worst drought in 60 years has been compounded by the violence in Somalia. "It's so extreme," said UNHCR spokeswoman Melissa Fleming. "Our people are saying they've never seen anything like it." The warning comes as the UK aid agencies Oxfam, Save the Children, and the Red Cross launch emergency appeals in response to the food crisis which is affecting more than 12 million people in the Horn of Africa. The agencies are collectively asking for nearly $150m (£93m). The UNHCR says the need for food, shelter, health services and other life saving aid is urgent and massive. Life-long impact The agency says more than 50% of Somali children arriving in Ethiopia are seriously malnourished. In Kenya, that figure is between 30% and 40%. "What is the most tragic for us to witness, is that there are children who do arrive in such a weakened state that despite our emergency care and therapeutic feeding, they're dying within 24 hours," Ms Fleming told a press briefing in Geneva. "We estimate that one quarter of Somalia's 7.5 million people are now either internally displaced or are living outside the country as refugees," she said. The UNHCR recently opened a third camp in south-eastern Ethiopia, which is quickly reaching its capacity of 20,000, and is now planning further camps. A relief plane chartered by the agency is flying to Addis Ababa on Tuesday and a convoy of 20 trucks carrying tents and other aid is on its way as well. In north-east Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp, some 1,400 refugees are arriving every day. Aid agencies fear numbers could rise to half a million. Badu Katelo, Kenya's Commissioner for Refugee Affairs, said food and water distribution, shelter and space were all over stretched and that the security situation was getting worse. "We would like to see a vibrant, committed intervention from the international community," he said. The BBC's Ben Brown, at the Dadaab camp, says infant mortality has risen threefold, with many children under the age of five dying within a few days of arrival. Families have walked for days with hardly any food or water to reach the camp, says our correspondent - some say they were robbed or raped on the way or attacked by animals. Exodus continues Some say they have to wait days on reaching the camp before being given more than a few basic rations. Nicholas Wasunna, senior adviser for World Vision in Kenya, said malnutrition in children under five could affect them for the rest of their lives. "If they do not get the nutritional requirement they need in the first five years of their lives, there will be stunting and this [is] irreversible, and therefore they will never be able to live really their full potential," he said. "We have to see as something we address immediately because it is unacceptable that children should be stunted." Ms Fleming said there was no sign of the exodus of Somalis ending. "The relentless violence that's compounded by a terrible drought has forced more than 135,000 Somalis to flee Somalia so far this year," she said. "In June alone, 54,000 people fled across the two borders, and that is three times the number [of people who fled] in May. So this is a huge spike." Somalia has been racked by constant war for more than 20 years - its last functioning national government was toppled in 1991.

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Strongest case against Music: “And of mankind is he who purchases idle talks (i.e. music, singing) to mislead (men) from the path of Allaah…” [Luqmaan 31:6] Two questions, how did they come to the conclusion that Idle to is Music and Singing? Second, if the intention is not "to mislead (men) from the path of Allaah", does it still apply?

Maskin, to be honest, before today I have not looked into why Music is Haram because the idea is very Alien to me. I am not saying that what the Scholars should not be considered, that would be foolish but that the why is more important then the what they say, because I do believe that logic, unlike what you say, is very important. When there is no clear guidance, we must use logic after all is that not what the scholars themselves do. After some search, I have found that the quran bans idle talk and that some scholars think this includes, personally, I find the interpretation a little crazy, Talk of any kind does = singing. Others have pointed out that the pagans used singing, dancing, clapping in the ka'ba and that to listen to music is amounts emulating them but again, far too simplistic connection. The Pagans read, are we not also to read? what is the use of our intellect we can determine between good and bad? Aaliyyah, you should read this http://www.themodernreligion.com/misc/hh/music.html

lol, your right I will be back after more googling

How Music Affects Us and Promotes Health Music is one of the few activities that involves using the whole brain. It is intrinsic to all cultures and can have surprising benefits not only for learning language, improving memory and focusing attention, but also for physical coordination and development. Of course, music can be distracting if it's too loud or too jarring, or if it competes for our attention with what we're trying to do. But for the most part, exposure to many kinds of music has beneficial effects: 1Music heals Effective therapy for pain Overall, music does have positive effects on pain management. Music can help reduce both the sensation and distress of both chronic pain and postoperative pain. Listening to music can reduce chronic pain from a range of painful conditions, including osteoarthritis, disc problems and rheumatoid arthritis, by up to 21% and depression by up to 25%, according to a paper in the latest UK-based Journal of Advanced Nursing29. Music therapy is increasingly used in hospitals to reduce the need for medication during childbirth, to decrease postoperative pain and complement the use of anesthesia during surgery30. There are several theories about how music positively affects perceived pain: 1. Music serves as a distractor 2. Music may give the patient a sense of control 3. Music causes the body to release endorphins to counteract pain 4. Slow music relaxes person by slowing their breathing and heartbeat Reducing blood pressure By playing recordings of relaxing music every morning and evening, people with high blood pressure can train themselves to lower their blood pressure - and keep it low31. According to research reported at the American Society of Hypertension meeting in New Orleans, listening to just 30 minutes of classical, Celtic or raga music every day may significantly reduce high blood pressure. Medicine for the heart Music is good for your heart. Research shows that it is musical tempo, rather than style. Italian and British researchers32 recruited young men and women, half of whom were trained musicians. The participants slipped on head phones and listened to six styles of music, including rap and classical pieces, with random two-minute pauses. As the participants kicked back and listened, the researchers monitored their breathing, heart rates and blood pressure. The participants had faster heart and breathing rates when they listened to lively music. When the musical slowed, so did their heart and breathing rates. Some results were surprising. During the musical pauses, heart and breathing rates normalized or reached more optimal levels. Whether or not a person liked the style of music did not matter. The tempo, or pace, of the music had the greatest effect on relaxation. Speeds Post-Stroke Recovery A daily dose of one's favorite pop melodies, classical music or jazz can speed recovery from debilitating strokes, according to the latest research. When stroke patients in Finland listened to music for a couple of hours each day, verbal memory and attention span improved significantly compared to patients who received no musical stimulation, or who listened only to stories read out loud, the study reports33. Chronic headaches & migraine remedy Music can help migraine34 and chronic headache35 sufferers reduce the intensity, frequency, and duration of the headaches. Music boosts immunity Music can boost the immune function. Scientists explain that a particular type of music can create a positive and profound emotional experience, which leads to secretion of immune-boosting hormones22. This helps contribute to a reduction in the factors responsible for illness. Listening to music or singing can also decrease levels of stress-related hormone cortisol. Higher levels of cortisol can lead to a decreased immune response23-24. 2Music even makes you smarter Music enhances intelligence, learning and IQ The idea that music makes you smarter received considerable attention from scientists and the media. Listening to music or playing an instrument can actually make you learn better. And research confirms this. Music has the power to enhance some kinds of higher brain function: Reading and literacy skills11-13 Spatial-temporal reasoning14-15 Mathematical abilities16-17 - Even children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder benefit in mathematics tests from listening to music beforehand. Emotional intelligence Earlier it has been thought that listening to classical music, particularly Mozart, enhances performance on cognitive tests. However, recent findings18 show that listening to any music that is personally enjoyable has positive effects on cognition. Music improves memory performance The power of music to affect memory is quite intriguing. Mozart's music and baroque music, with a 60 beats per minute beat pattern, activates the left and right brain. The simultaneous left and right brain action maximizes learning and retention of information. The information being studied activates the left brain while the music activates the right brain. Also, activities which engage both sides of the brain at the same time, such as playing an instrument or singing, cause the brain to be more capable of processing information. Listening to music facilitates the recall of information19. Researchers have shown that certain types of music are a great "keys" for recalling memories. Information learned while listening to a particular song can often be recalled simply by "playing" the songs mentally. Musical training has even better effect than just listening to classical music. There is clear evidence20, that children who take music lessons develop a better memory compared with children who have no musical training. Note: For learning or memory performance, it's important that music doesn't have a vocal component; otherwise you're more likely to remember the words of the background song than what you're supposed to be recalling. Music improves concentration and attention Easy listening music or relaxing classics improves the duration and intensity of concentration in all age groups and ability levels. It's not clear what type of music is better, or what kind of musical structure is necessary to help, but many studies have shown significant effects21. 3Music improves physical performance For more including References, you can to http://www.emedexpert.com/tips/music.shtml

What Scholars agree should not matter, far more important should be why they believe this right? I have no doubt that music is good, many studies have shown it be and I see no harm in it. But What am getting at is, why on Earth it should even be Haram, is it the content? If it is the content then why not say bad music is bad rather then give a blanket statement about an art. Lastly, imagine if we stretch this theory to its logical conclusion, would it not then be haraam read, walk the streets lol. I fear sometimes that modern muslims have perverted this religion and its followers into thinking the only way to lead a decent life is to become a hermit when it is the only religion I know of that continuously asks its followers for moderation in everything.

No Rain for to years and the dadab refugee camp, already the biggest in the is getting bigger http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14020452

LOL@ JB, way too much, must know go watch something pleasant Aaliyya, could you please tell me in simple terms why you think music is bad or haram?

Mystery heroine risks life to rescue toddler from burning house Rob Parsons and Mark Blunden 1 Jul 2011 A woman risked her life to enter a blazing building and rescue a two-year-old boy. CCTV footage shows the unidentified woman rushing into a blazing house in Tottenham to save Arafat Hassan, who was stranded inside. The toddler was fighting for his life today in intensive care after suffering severe burns when the blaze swept through his family's terrace home in Antill Road yesterday afternoon. The courageous woman was helped in the rescue by a paramedic and a chef from a nearby restaurant, who also ran into the blazing building. Neighbours said she was driving past the house when she heard Arafat's pregnant mother screaming for help. The boy's father, Sadir Hassan, was apparently struggling to get inside, having been beaten back by the flames while helping other people to get out of the house. According to eyewitnesses, the woman, wearing blue jeans and a green vest top, leapt from her car and ran inside with little thought for her own safety. She appeared moments later carrying the child and took him to a restaurant across the street. Josh Berkovits, a paramedic, also helped to get Arafat to safety and gave emergency medical treatment. Mr Berkovits, 35, who works with Hatzola, a local ambulance service run by the Jewish community, cut off the boy's clothes, applied burns gel to his wounds and wrapped him in cling film to stop infection. "The boy had burns to about 80 per cent of his body," said Mr Berkovits. "When we got him to the restaurant he stopped screaming. He had breathed in a lot of smoke so was very quiet." The chef, Javier Fajardo-Toledo, 40, from Ecuador, said: "When the lady got the baby into the restaurant I tried to help but he was burnt very badly. The lady was really brave, she didn't think twice." Four fire engines and 20 firefighters were called to the blaze, which destroyed the two-storey house. Today, the Hassan family, believed to be from Somalia, said the mystery woman was "amazing" but were too shocked to comment further. Neighbour Matthew Miller said: "The little boy was so badly burned, all over his face and arms, but he was totally quiet. "What all three people did was amazingly brave, they are heroes. Most people just http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23966473-mystery-heroine-risks-life-to-rescue-toddler-from-burning-house.do

very good news indeed

feel for the man and kinda crazy that not one but both but what makes kids "yours" is that you've raised them

Kool_Kat;731515 wrote: It seems like we go through this every year...Some say "Happy Independence Day Somalia", others say "Are we really independent?" "What is there to celebrate" "Should we be really celebrating with the current situation in Somalia"...Naga dhaafa ka jajabiska! Kowda Luulyo iyo farxadeeda lagama wada maanta tan ka taagan wadankeena...Waa maalin mudan in lagu farxo lana xuso loona dabaaldago kuwii usoo huray/dagaalamay/dhintay inaan madax baani helno! I wish there was a like button, since we don't have them, am gonna quote you

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One of my fav Saado Songs

you shouldn't engage these people Liibaan, this thread should be about Saado...

Wiil Cusub;731606 wrote: Sado for next SSC president :cool: am gonna one up ya, Saado should be the next pm, lol Jacpher and Maskin, move to the desert already are at least keep preaching in the proper section of the forum

truth be told, It doesn't matter what happens tomorrow, what happened today is wrong and am not sure I understand your "this is normal" attitude. BTW, what are you waiting to find out? The man wrote exactly what the fool said in parliament and is now in jail for it. It should the other way around if there is any kinda of justice.