Nomads That piece was an impromptu post five years ago, six weeks after 9/11. Looking back, and after watching the movie Loose Change, the world is more complex than it appears, I pray to Allah that we make it safely to heaven, 3000 people died in Manhattan on 9/11 for no crime of their own, all evidence is said to have died with the explosions and fires, and after five years, we have a report that 650,000 Iraqis to have died for a crime that is not of their own, just being in the wrong country at the wrong time ( Bush Administration). Can we undo all the nonsensical deaths committed by politicians and nuts who play into evildoers hands? If the dead can speak, they would have told us a different story, but they will, not in this life, but the next life when all humanity is resurrected by their creator, and that would be an interesting day, indeed the longest day a more decisive day than the landing at Normandy. Nur

Castro, SOS and Honesita Thanks for your contributions and points of view, b4 we sail these rough waters of establishing a mechanism to build on the present achievements of the Islamic outreach efforts to preach Islam to the western world, its important that we do not become reactive to current events like oxygen, instead we need to be as inert as Nitrogen, we should only take part in the building process, no matter how tempting it is to take revenge, revenge simply plays right into the hands of those who are seeking the containment of Islam's march to liberate the western mind from age old hallucination with carnal desires, and uplifting them to the high ground of the spiritual domain, and I firmly believe that with patience, that we will succeed in winning the west over for Islam, if we are sincere, kind and respectful as Allah SWT instructed us in Quraan : And have a dialogue with them ( People of the Book,) using the best of arguments (most respectful)" Islams ideological adversaries are keen in dragging Muslims to confrontation and violence, and some naive Muslims fall for that gimmick many times, the tructh of the matter is , that if only reasoning is the battle ground, that islam will come out the winner in this conflict dubbed "conflict of civilizations" The West is at a turning point, it feels threatened as it is about to loose its dominance that lasted for the past 400 years, the Asians are rising with an economic power that may tilt the tables toward the east, and with that economic power reversal, there will follow repurcussions on the resources and markets, mainly Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Thus, the west has a window of opportunity to find an unlikely source of moral stregth which it lacks at present, to preserve its perceived dominance, and at eNuri, we suggest Islam, repackaged for a new era in Europe and beyound, a Muslim Europe will be a great news, very mature in civility, Islam can be the crystal ball of all of Europes woes, and for the entire globe for that matter. The big question is, how can we look past present short sighted regional conflicts driven by greedy appetite of controlling material resources of the world in order to reach out for a new western generation thirsty for a moral solution for its insatiable material craving? Nur

Maymouna sis Your problem is very common, most of us can not remove our minds from the worldy preoccupations that we are indulged in, for that reason, it is important that we prepare before the Salat to have clear minds through a regimen of Dhiker ( reminders of Allah), and the Sunnah prayers which serve as warm up activity for the Obligatory prayers. Our prayers are the key to our success in the next life, the more we connect with Allah through prayers, the firmer our feet on faith. So, my advice for you and me is to approach every Salat as the last Salat, that way, youcan not daydream or wander beyound your core responsiblity. Nur

Well taken Salafiyyah sis,. The rougher the ride of Dunyaa, the more we need to remember Allaah. Nur

This prediction of mine worgfully assumes that America will still have some money after all the adventures it is involved, to date, Iraq is costing the US close to 500 Billion dollars, which means, that as China rises, producing all goods currently prodiused in America at a tenth the cost, and as EU 600 Million strong market becomes a barrier to US goods, and Africa becomes Chinas client, there may not be enough money left over to spend in Education, if ten percent of the Iraqi war budget was spent to build homes for the poor in Africa, by donating to Jimmy Carter's Habitat For Humanity Program, the US might have had credibility even if it was trying to steal Iraqi oil, but spending that much money on contractors, does not help the image of the US anywhere in the world. Nur

Anglel 101 looooooool, such a an interlocking smile, looks like one of the TFG MP after a heated debate. I am smiling as i write this piece, you have infected me and those around me, eveyone smiling down here Nur

Sheikh Umal, Unanimously liked by all Nomads, even Sister Rahima cant resist, what can I say! so many jealous brothers. Nur

Marriage bound Nomads, some insighs to help you chart your route in life, I pray you find the right partner, its a jugle out there, as Somali proverb says " dad iyo duurba waxaad kala kulantaa waxaadan fileaneyn" Nur

Keep smiling, It makes your loved ones happy It irritates your enemies It reduces tension. It helps your blood circulate when relaxed with an smile It relaxes fascial muscles, delaying wrinkles and aging It requires lesser muscles than frowning, you save energy Its contagious, you can affect others with your smile Allah rewards you for every smile, and its reflection on others faces. Nur Complements of eNuri and Staff for the occasion of Ramadan and Eid

Dedicated to all eNuri FANatics, Mantra , Waterlily and Modesty Quraan Passion in Full Motion, inshaAllah waiting for your selections to make tadabbur ( contemplate) and to write Join the Club Nur

Nomads We are in the last ten nights of Ramadan, Let us all focus on the last lap of this great month, the trophy is forgiveness, and permanent freedom from hellfire. Nur

Khalaf bro. A very good read indeed!, Islam in current times was named many names by its opponents, in the 70s the term for Islam Muslim Brotherhoods, IKhwan, in the 80s it was Fundementalists, in the 90s it was Muslim Extremists, 2000 and beyound, we have Terrorists, Islamists, Islamofascists, you see, if you own the only media people listen to, any name you label people will stick, the good news is that none of these names sticks on us foreever, that is why they are changing it often, evil will not prevail, even if it calls you evil. ISLAMIST term also gives the notion that one can be a MUSLIM without living as a Muslim, Islamists according to Queen Condi Rice are those bent on seeking Islam as base of governance instead of mighty Democracy. Nur

The Anarchy Empire Strikes back! The UN, IGAD, USA, EU all supporting the Somali Anarchist Union to claim back their Anarchic bases stolen by the UIC. eNuri Presents an Eid Mubaarak Edition of Somali Anarchist Declaration. Coming soon to a Monitor Near You Nur

Djib Somali Jzakallah kheiran brother, very clear statements, your take is valuable so please share as often as possible. You question: -Criticism should be directed with Islamic values regardless of any other consideration: is the UIC the only Islamic movement? True brother, but its always healthy to assume that everyone has good intention, pre-emptive prejudice is the turf of Neo-Cons, not Islam, personally I have won many people over to my point of view when I addressed them with the most respectful manner, assumed their best intentions, wore their shoes and walked a mile with them. When people sense that you have empathy, they begim to trust you, its crucial that UIC addresses the fears of all the stakholders, no matter their current loyalty. You write: 2- Given that no human enterprise is perfect, we should separate between constructive criticism and the purposeless one: am I helping the UIC through my criticism if it is indeed the only Islamic coalition in Somalia? The word critisism is negative, its like the word PROBLEM, at eNuri we do dont use Problem, we use Challenge, likewise Criticism connotes evil intentions, however, Nasiixa connotes postivity, (Nasiixa means counsel) In my opinion, the UIC needs all of our help, they are not THEM, the are US ( ANNAGA), marka yaan marti loo noqonin, meesha wixii waano iyo talo ah ba waa loo baahan yahay in lagu kaalmeeyo, ayagana waxaa laga doonayaa iney u dhago nuglaadaan waanada ooyan talada yasin, these people have paid a dear price for the success that Allah sent their way, if not tamed by humility, they can also become euphoric to the point that they forget that this victory was sent by allah and not throught their efforts alone. So the purpose of setting up this Customer Serivce Help Desk is to improve the relationship between those in the kitchen and those hungry nomads waiting for food for our thoghts. The other day, an old Yemeni man came to me in the Masjid while reading Quraan, after greeting, I asked him where has he been, he told me that he came back from Mogadishu, I asked him, how was Mogadishu, he said, very bad, I asked him, what was wrong, he said, the Wadaads have gotten into the wrong business, the country needs so many infrsatructure related problems to be solved and they are making TV viewing a big deal. I calmly asked him: Nur: How many times have you visited Somalia since the civil war began? OYM ( Old Yemeni Man) : 12 times Nur: When was the last time OYM: Just before Ramadan Nur; So, How was the security situation? OYM: very good, you can go anywhere anytime with no fear. Nur: So how much does security mean to you? OYM: a lot Nur: and TV? OYM: well people need their TV Nur: Do you know that kids where watching X-Rated material in these home theatres? OYM: (undesrtanding), if that is the case, I guess they are right. He left me laughing, and he answered his own questions, we need to talk to people with grudges respectfully and help them answer their own questions. Likewise, the brothers in UIC are people like us, they are no angels, thus they need our help and advice, if they seen to be too arrogant, that is when they need it most, so we should all excercise our rights as owners of this uprising. The other day, this person asked me: Freind: You see Nur I was supporting the courts until they marched into Kismayo, now I feel that they are upto something different Nur: Like what? Friend: like settling score along the Q-Line Nur: Why, is it because you support current Kismayo warlord? Freind: Well, life was OK in Kismayo under that guy, why do the UIC have to disturb them anyway?. Nur: well, so many warlords have claimed Kismayo, the last one in charge was a reasonable guy, however he had many enemies within his constituents who were not happy with his clans rule of the city, a clan based governance will never be stable, while Islam based governance can be stable and peaceful. Nur

Allah u Baahne bro. Welcome back, where have you been? lol @ Sheikh Sharif and Sheikh Daahirs daughter. Is this your strategy to reach power from the backdoor? just kiddin. It was reported that the Prophet SAWS said that marriage is no joke, if the Sheikh reads this thread and he calls SOL agreeing after checking your islamic background, and 54 online Noamds are witnesses, then it becomes real! Anyway, your offer goes a long way as a support for their hardwork for our nation, please make a duaa for them and all other sincere Somalis everywhere who selflessly want good for our people. Nur

Nomads This thread stayed dormant for six months, no Nomad would comment, is it that bad? Before we point fingers at others, speaking of tribalism, how bad are we? Is tribalism our real religion? Nur

Beam me up Scottie! With Zakat in Ramadan Ramadan Quiz OK, if you own a piece of land in Mogadishu and its still occupied by a thief, and you plan to go and claim your property after Eid, do you owe Zakat on that property fo all the 16 years you were chillin in Manitoba? are they compounded or simple? Nur

Reposting A great advice for the Nomads, in the month of Quraan Nur

Djib Somali bro. Walaal, We need to emulate the Prophet Muhammad SAWS behaviour when addressing others, we need to have empathy and respect their greivances, its the first step toward mending fences. The Prophet SAWS set for us the ettiquete of kindness in our speech to those we disagree with, at times we become credible if we accept blame, its counter productive to be seen self righteous all the time, as Allah SWT teaches us " Falaa tuzakuu anfusakum, huwa aclamu biman ittaqaa" meaning " Do not clear youresleves of wrongdoing, ( Allah) only knows who is indeed mindful of his duties toward Allah" InshAllah, after these ten days, I will post an advice for the management of the UIC, to share with them my thoughts on the state of issues surriounding them, its after all a nasiixa, and it is for the sake of Allah, by way of the Sunnah of his prophet SAWS, for those vested in power about the plight of the people under their care. Nur

Its the last ten nights of Ramadan, the Night Of Qader is the main night, time to see with our other eyes of iman and taqwa, nightly prayers, time to get closer to Allah, to make resultions to be better, to help others, do good on earth, be more charitable with empathy to those unfortunate riders on this planet, time to be more forgiving (before hanging your enemies), its time to be a better human being. Nur

Walaalayaal Waa tobankii habeen ee u dambeysay ramadaan, waxaa ku jirta Laylatul Qader, hadaba, ha loo xeyto cibaado culus, sujuud dheer, isudulleyn Allah iyo baryo badan, si gaar ahna haloo duceeyo mowtada, kuwii dhintay, waalidka iyo walaalaha aan diinta walaalo ku nahay oo ku sugan dhib, xabsi ama cadaab loogu geystay iney ku dhawaaqeen in Allah oo qudha uu yahay Rabigooda. Hana loo duceeyo walaalahayaga maamula maxkamadaha inuu Allah haleelsiiyo talada fiican, iyo inuu ummaddeenna sheidaanka uu ka shaqeystay uu laabtooda isu fiicneyyo, kana saaro dakanaha qaraar, iyo cadaawada la dhax dhigay. Allaha inta lunsan soo hanuunsho, kuwa dambiiilayaasha ahna ha ka cafiyo, kuwa deynta lagu leeyahayna ha ka bixiyo, kuwa dhibka heystana ha ka saaro, annagoo dhanna hanaga yeelo walaalo ku walaaloobay jeceylka Allah oo qudha, saa labadii ku walaalowda waxaan Allah aheyn wexey isu noqdaan cadaawo maalinka qiyaame. Aamiin Nur

Success has its growing pains, and if not addressed at the core, Allah forbid, the opposite happens, so today eNuri and company would like to set up a Help Desk for all those customers affected by the UIC drive to power, we would like to put our expertise in Change Mangement and Customer Service at the Disposal of the Courts. I am quite happy that the External Customer Service (foreign affairs) of the UIC is being run by cool heads, however, the internal Customer Service leaves a lot to be desired, as a staunch supporter of the UIC, eNuri cant just sit and hear so many customer complaints, some true , some unfounded, yet some suggest that the Q factor to be playing from the backround. Well, this thread is the customer counter for the UIC, this self appointed counter will share the information with UIC ( I think they read my threads), so please say it here. eNuri fully welcomes all complaints. we promise that your concerrns reaches the right decision makers so that we win you over for Islam and the welbeing of Somalia, after all we are a small family, we need every voice. To help you here are couple of complaints against the UIC that I personally received from disgrunttled customers of the UIC. Look, Nur, you dont know what these people are doing, they have no respect for diversity of opinions, they listen, but they only do what they want. Also, they are not utilizing the expertise of the old guard, so many old experts in everyfield that were so happy when they came to power have been knocked out of their places by new wadaads, they are not going to win over people with that kind of attitude. More to come, Nur 2006 eNuri Customer Service Excellence Customer is King

FB bro. Wet dreams do not brake fast, please read this Ramadan Q & A Nur

Where is Brother Muhammad? has anyone seen his posts lately? Nur

Allah SWT says: Falaa tacllamu nafsun maa ukhfiya lahum min qurrata acunin, jazaa'an bimaa kaanuu yaclamuun. Sajda 17 A soul is indeed oblivious of the hidden treasures as a reward for its past deeds (on earth) Nur