"DD is a criminal herslf" LooL Ameenah ... Saas iga dheh. markii wax laguu sheegaad wax garataa bay Soomaalida dhihi jireen. No wonder D&Ds' addicted to these programs .. the perfect muder?

kheyr asked "but then what reallys Satisfies Humans?" Sxb, I don't think there is any satisfaction for our infinite wants. Only death stops us from wanting, I guess. Idil...good point sis.

"neither you nor Jamaal can appreciate the intricacies of these superior programs! " Bow bow! I didn't see that coming. I am taking back what I said

Marry three wives is the moral of the story...extra one that keeps both gray and black hair on your head.

Libaax...that place is in a league of its own. Sometime back there was a TV documentary about it. They say, the place is the first 7 star place on earth... Nice place to unwind for free though.....and jazz away in dreams ... Listen to this ... SUMMER SUN ...just one of my fav'rite tunes.. . Tis going there thru a dream..

The strange thing is I can't really stand these programmes. They get up my nerves, and don't forget 24.

Double Strike --- This isn't funny....tis deadly!!

....and where did you get this news lixle? Give us the source please. Seeing is believing.

Ciid Wanaagsan dhamaantiin nomads....best wishes!

Ragga shabaqa iyo shaqshaqa watoow is ilaaliya, ama aan idin aragno idinkoo la idinka dhex qeylinayo. Muraad loooooooooooooooool...oo yaad ka ula dan leedahay hadalkaana?

Thanks Positive... very interesting article that was. I am glad someone is looking into this subject too. Insha-allaah I will write more later on. Sophist, sxb thankx for the suggestion. I will get hold of Beautiful Mind... insha-allaah.

Before I could even come to agreeing wether there is such a thing as Somali culture or not, I guess it is worth looking at the role collective conscience plays in our cultural and social disorientation. Our clan system might have had a deliberation to construct 'collective conscienceness' in order to subdue the development of individualism in our society. The development of individualistic thought and knowledge is key to the creation of positive intellectualism that prompts a change in social morality, based on clear conscience and rationality. This individualism was not evident in the Somali society, because leaders of the clan system did not permit such things to exist, in fear that it may undermine clan powers and structure. Just as the West had created necessary illusions such as football and other sports to control their societies, to maintain the status quo of clanism, Somali elders devised a similar, but a much dangerous illusion for their subjects, inter-clan war games. The ensuing factor was warrior culture, which was strengthened by false pride and patriotism. These things bind the clan together regardless of individual rights. Camel and cattle wrestling was the favorite sport and had created the existence of inter-clan skirmishes, in which clan warriors were merited for their ruthlessness and bravery. These warriors were made not to reason singly but fight jointly with blind loyalty diminishing their individuality to almost nothing. The motto was "Gar iyo Gar Darro waan ku garab taag nahay". and the spirit of not reasoning individually has become almost a mindset that is difficult to break whatsoever. Individualism threatens the basic fabric and foundation on which the clan exists. So, coming to the Western hemisphere, where strong indvidualism is encrouged, some Somalis, whose individual needs were denied under the clan's sub-structures and Xeer, saw the need to embrace negetive individualism in its crudest form by breaking loose from traditional and cultural restrictions. What was needed here was a weighed balance of of individualism and collectivism. ...I guess the collective conscienceness of our clan system and how to de-construct it safely is another topic, but I think if we deal successfully with conscience, which is the cornerstone of every culture, we could overcome the cultural crisis we are facing now.

I once had a conversation with a friend who is not afraid to extend the boundary and horizon of analytical thought. This friend and I had talked long hours about the essence of (real) life and dream. The contention of our conversation, I confess, was an offshoot from common belief and conception of the roles of dream/s and reality. I started the conversation by indicating that life in essence is one figment of a continual dream and that dream is the true and permanent status of man kind. The purpose of my saying so becomes clear if one considers carefully the already existing evidences. In all revelations to humanity, one trend of describing life has been common in all belief systems. The common thing in all monothystic religions is 'pre-destination' of events and actions in our lives. First, there was predestination. Second, creation. Third, there would be death. Forth, there would be resurrection. Fifth, there would be permanence. So in this order, although it could mean that we were not created first as flesh and bones, our souls existed before the creation of bodies and minds. But with creation came what is called life. If life wasn’t there then it would mean we would have existed as a soul only and in dream. Dreams are not touchable, they exist in their own cosmic universe where souls escape to when they leave the bodies behind. So what I mean here is that dreams are the reality and life is just one figment of dreams among other things. We live we die and when we die our souls sleep till resurrected by Allah on the judgment day. When the souls are resurrected, if lucky, they will then exist in the truest dream. A dream that would last forever, one which all your needs will be met through thoughts and wishes. At this point my friend was becoming agitated by what I was saying and had question me doubtingly. The friend asked: “but how do you explain the inconsistency inherit in dreams, and the inability for one to remember them unlike in life that has memories?” To this question I answered: we cannot remember dreams that we have well for the basic fact that the now-ness of life is powerfully reflective in all capacities of our mind. We truly belong in dreams but because life is a test to the future goodness for our dreams, our minds develop adoptation to life and we become very focused and determined to pass the test that is present. When that test (life) – is over, meaning when death marks the end of the test, we may shift back to sleep and dreams. Life is simply a process by which God has created to test Adam and Eve’s worthiness of paradise, if we, being the sons and daughters of Adam and Eve’ pass the test before us now, then we will go back to our home, which is paradise. Adam and Eve’ were in paradise but were thrown out to life and earth to prove themselves. To be continued Insha-Allaah --- So my dear Nomads ... any thoughts on this issue?

Quite right Positive, I'll keep rowing my boat down the stream gently then... But the idea that nothing is the most powerful something is fascinating. Nothingness itself is host to other complexities of questions that if not asked carefully can lead one to the total oblivion of disbelief. It is one thing to see nothingness as something that is without mass or shape, and it is another to belief that everything that is something came into existence out of nothingness and by nothingness. The argument can carry its weight on the very fact that nothingness is the absolute contrast of being, and thus the two are parallel. However, in my opinion, I do belief that the parallel existence of the two factors were themselves made veto look so by a higher supreme Being. I believe nothingness is most powerful for the basic fact that Allah can say ‘be’ and that everything will be from nothingness. So, this means that we, human beings, may not comprehend in our imagination the possibility of nothingness becoming fleshed-up to form something. That is why we have faith in the One who created both factors and Allah alone is the possessor of such a power . It is a well-known fact that humanity, however clever or technologically advanced, has never succeeded in creating something from nothing. The basic truth is that all these new inventions we are witnessing never were comprised of nothingness; they were and always be something. No man can claim to have created something out of nothingness. I think it is for this reason we can say much about nothingness because only our creator has the power to create something out of nothingness.

“Maxaa u sabab ah in Lamaanayaal Jacayl Sanado badan soo jilaayay, marka ay is guursadaan kadib inay si sahal ah isku furaan?” Xaqiiqdu waxa ay tahay in Lamaanayaashu marka ay ku guda jiraan xilliga haasaawaha iyo u gogol xaaridda guurka uu mid waliba midka kale ku sameeyo soo jiidasho uu ku doonayo sidii uu ku hannan lahaa qalbiga qofkaas. Muddada faraha badan ee sanadaha ah ee Jacaylka ay isla jilayaan Labada ruux (Wiilka & Gabadha) ma aha kuwo si sax ah u dhamaystiran oo micnuhu waxa weeye sanadahaas oo dhan isma ay arkayaan isku darkooda bilo ayay iska arkayaan oo maalin waliba islama joogaan, saacadaha kooban ee ay is arkaana mid waliba kan kale ereyo soo jiidasho leh oo ha dhicin ha jabin, maxaa kuu macaan, maxaa kuu qaraar ayay isweydaarsanayaan, iyagoo isu faraxsan oo isku qanacsan ayayna saacadahaas kooban ee ay isla joogeen kala tagayaan, xitaa haddii ay is khilaafaan si sahal ayay ku xalinayaan khilaafkooda. Calaa kuli-xaal si kastoo ay tahayba marka ay is guursadaan oo guri isugu yimaadaan dhabtii ayaa imaanaysa, qof waliba wixii u duugnaa ayaa soo ifbaxaya, khilaafaadka yaryar ee soo marana si sahal ah uma xalin karaan oo way kala caroonayaan markaasaa shaqsiyaad & shaqi soo dhex gelayaa, dooddii baa sii badanaysa kadibna sidaa lagu kala tagayaa. Sababo kale way jiraan sida dhaqaalaha, jinziga, dabeecadda, aqoonta diinta & midda maadiga oo aan isku heer laga ahayn & arrimo kale, marka waxa loo baahan yahay in xilliga haasaawaha sal adag loo yeelo dhammaan arrimahaas. Dhammaad. ABWAAN XASAN JACAYL:- “waxaa jira 7-Jacayl” Qiimaha Jacaylka ma aha wax qoraal Saxaafadeed & Suugaan Abwaaneed kaliya lagu soo koobi karo, waxaana jira qeybo badan oo Jacayl oo mid waliba qiimeyntiisa gaarka ah leh, aniga ka abwaan ahaana waxaan ku soo koobay oo aan qirsanahay inuu jiro ilaa & 7-Jacayl kuwaas oo kala ah:- 1. Jacayl dhab ah:- “Waa Jacaylka aayatiinkiisu noqdo guur iyo mustaqbal dhab ah oo ay lamaanayaasha isla jila wadaagaan, Rabbina ku guuleeyo”. 2. Jacayl gaaban:- “Waa Jacayl ku abuurma kulan saacado kooban qaata, damaciisuna yahay mid shahwadeed, balse marka uu suuragal noqon waayo damacaas uu jiitamo ilaa damacii qofku lahaa uu gaaro, kuna dhammaada marka damacaas uu hanto qofkii”. 3. Jacayl danaysi:- “Waa jacayl ku xiran dan, noocii ay doonto dantu ha ahaatee sida dan dhaqaalo & wax u dhigma”. 4. Jacayl Xushmo:- “Waa Jacaylka uu ku jeclaado qof xushmad & qadarin kaa mudan, adiguna aadan rabin qofkaas, haddana aadan ku gacan seyri karin, kadibna aad go’aansato inaad xushmo & tixgelin u muujiso kaasoo aakhirkii iskiis u quusta”. 5. Jacayl Socod wadaag:- “Waa jacaylka aad doonayso in qof dhigaada ah mar waliba kula wadaago socod, la joogis & sheeko oo aad iska jeceshahay inuu qofkaasi dhinacaada ahaado”. 6. Jacayl Guud:- “Waa Jacaylka waalidka, walaalka, ubadka, waxbarashada, hantida iwm. Jacayl Laab-la-kac ah:- “Waa Jacaylka Usbuuclaha ah ee xiisaha ku yimaada, waan ku arkay waa ku caashaqay weeye micnihiisu oo marba qofkii uu u arko inuu soo jiidasho leeyahay ayuu qofku iska jeclaanayaa, waana mid cosob la guur ah, kaasoo ah nooca ugu xun. Source: Aayaha Nolosha Magazine - Codka Mucaashaqiinta!

Courtesy of aayaha_nolosha magazine... NIN AY AFDUUBATAY HAWEENEY UU GUUR KA DIIDEY Nin lagu magacaabo Maxamed Cumar oo 37-jir ah oo degan degmada Xamar jajab ee Magaalada Muqdisho ayaa waxaa afduubtay koox dablay ah oo ay soo adeejisay haweeney uu horey u qabay oo ka codsatay inuu dib ugu laabto, balse uu isaguna a diiday. Dablayda ayaa markii la weydiiyey sababta ay u heystaan ninkaa ku sheegay inay ku leeyihiin 3-kun oo doollar, balse mar dambe la ogaaday in xaaskiisii uu furay ay arrinta ka dambeyso, waxaana Isniintii dorraad lagu guulaystay in shuruud la’aan lagu soo daayo. Wariyaheena Yuusuf Maxamuud Warsame(Bidaaye) oo warkan inoo soo gudbiyey ayaa inoo soo sheegay in wiilkaas markii afduubka laga soo daayay uu u baqoolay Magaalada B/weyne ee Gobolka Hiiraan si uu halkaa ugu badbaado. --- GABAR TOOGASHO KU DISHAY GABAR SAAXIIBTEED AHEYD OO ARIN QARSOODI AH KA KASHIFTAY Arrin mucjiso leh ayaa ka dhacday xaafadda Taleex ee degmada Hodan ee Magaalada Muqdisho kadib markii gabar magaceeda naloogu sheegay Faadumo oo degan carwada Taleex ay toogasho ku dishay gabar saaxibteed ahayd oo lagu magacaabo Xamdi, sidoo kalena dhaawac daran u geysatay gabar kale oo Xamdi la dhalatay oo lagu magacaabo Fardowza. Arrintan ayaa waxay dhacday kadib markii Faadumo & Xamdi oo saaxiibo ahaa ay is khilaafeen kadibna ay Xamdi kashiftay arrin qarsoodi u ahayd Faadumo oo ay labadooda isla ogaayeen taas oo ahayd Meher Faadumo ay la gashay wiil ay saaxiibo ahaayeen, taasina ay ka carootay Faadumo oo qori Ak-47 u soo qaadatay Xamdi oo ku sugnayd Shineemo ku taala Xaafadda Taleex oo lagu magacaabo Shineemada Gabadha. Dhacdadan oo dhacday Jimcihii la soo dhaafay ayaa warku sheegayaa in Faadumo markii ay falka geysatay la waayay meel ay jaan & cirib dhigtay, welina la baadigoobayo. --- 13 Jir dhacay Gaari Wiil da’diisa lagu qiyaasay 13 sano ayaa saakay dhacay gaari noociisu yahay HOMY ( Caasi). Wiilkaani ayaa gaariga ku dhacay xaafada Labo dhagax ee magaalada Muqdisho asagoo sitay Bastoolad dhafoorkana ka saaray darawalkii gaarigaasi waday. Warar aan la xaqiijin ayaa sheegaya in gaarigaasi lala aaday dhanka Xararyaale. Source: Ruunkinet --- Wiil gabar muddo uu jeclaa jacaylka ku cidleeyay oo jiro mucjiso leh ay ku dhacday Wiil magaciisa la iigu sheegay Sanweyne oo ka mid ah shaqaalaha mid ka mid ah warshadaha yaryar ee Muqdisho ka dhisan ayaa gabar muddo badan Jacayl kala dhexeeyay oo u baxday degmada Ceelbuur inta uu fasax qaatay ka daba tagay, kadibna reerkeeda oo ay qaraabo ahaayeen ku wargeliyey in isaga & gabadha ay isku ogaadaan oo Xamar uu kula aqal galayo, kadibna ay ka ogolaadeen. Markii la isku soo daray oo Gaariga ay isla soo raaceen ayuu inta Gaarigii uu ka haray wiil Saaxibkiis ah gabadhii soo raaciyey kadibna uu ka dhuuntay, mar ay Muqdisho ka soo baadigoobtayna wuxuu u sheegay inuu ballantii uga baxay oo wiil kale ay raadsato, laakiin maalmo kadib ayay gabadhii ka dul hadashay oo habeen & maalin ka dul qeylinaysay, waxaana markii dambe la saaray Qur’aan. Source: ugaar.com ----

Honestly, this is some good news. I hope the end result of this conference will be a lasting peace and good governance.

Wlcm back OG-girl Miss_moon wlcm to Somalia Online sister.. long time no see! Also I'll like to welcome Serenity, Ijabo and other friends to SOL... Enjoy

Yes thats true Muraad, you can say that again. The fellow Buur-Madow is an impartial man..

Inta dhimatay Allaha u naxariisto.

Ijabo are you talking about Hoos Ka Coke, Kor Ka Faante girls? LoL@Sophist, I guess Ceerigaabo moved on, huh? Ijabo.....lol tell him more about Ceerigaabo. Sophist sxb, blame it on Globalization lol..

"...So instead of rejecting a tradition because some costumes raise hackles in many, if it is taken on and improved to fit the new generation, a tradition takes on a new meaning and reflects on those who have made it their own in a positive way..." Allaa Ya Cizak! Dawaco, I couldn't have put it better. Great topic by the way .

Sophist, thanks for the good read sxb. You know, I have been pondering about nothingness for almost 15 years now, and I don't think I will stop pondering. As a young boy, I went to an old sufi who was a family friend to congratulate him a ciid mubaarak. After saying so and turning away, he replied 'same to you' adding, haven't you been given any Xaq ul' Ciid? I said 'yes I have been given Xaqul Ciid but I had to give it away to a runaway friend meaning I have "nothing" left now'. The oldman grinned and said, 'my son, NOTHING is the most powerful something'. Since then I have been confounded by the oldman's remarks. Till today I ponder.

Thanks for the contributions nomads. They were all superb. And may I add, I think we would have been in a better position if we concentrated on Socrates only. Afterall, he's the father of modern philosophy.

"we wonder why peace remains illusive when all we want to do f*ck it" WoW!