One minute they're shooting everyone in a hotel (30+ dead) and the next they're dressing kids up in shalwar khamiis iyo filsatiini cimaamads to tell the world they're teaching them to memorise the glorious Qur'aan. Kudos to the kids anyway.

Originally posted by Juxa: work from home? ma waalatay? that means getting IT department to set you up and check on you for hours billed. i never take files home with me nor do i answer calls at home (used to but stopped) one needs quality family time no? Family time? You're working from home dear Just take one small file and let them know. Don't you have webmail?

Originally posted by NGONGE: The prize might be rubbish but, remember, these kids are 'xafadat al quraan' now (regardless of their teachers). Not a simple feat. True. Edited accordingly.

Eid Mubarak wa kulu aam wa antum bi khayr. Thursday or Friday http://moonsighting.com/1431shw.html http://www.leedsgrandmosque.com/ramadan/eid-fatwa-1431.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Leeds+Grand +Mosque+-+Last+10+days+...&utm_source=YMLP&utm_term=fatwa Have a happy time with you and yours. Sorry JB

^dee maybe you should watch your local news once in a while instead of Dubai TV for a whole month

Why do you guys go into work when you know about the tube strike? Work from home miyeedan maqalin? Afternoon all. No such problem for me.

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Duaa - Completion of Quran: Abdullah Al-Matrood Part 1 Part 2

For Somalis, iftar evokes loved ones back home From left, Mohammed Hussein, Hussein al Ishaqi and Mustafa Yousef relax after breaking their fast at the Juba Hotel restaurant, a place frequented by the Somali community. DUBAI // Like millions of other Muslims around the world, Mohammed Hussein and his friends break their fast with dates and water. Then, they might have samboosa, a savoury pastry called khameer and a sweet pancake known as mish mish – all Somali specialities. Mr Hussein, 37, from the Somaliland region, has lived in the UAE for 25 years but clings to his heritage. “I am so proud to be Somali,” he said. “For us, without our samboosa [samosa], it’s not Ramadan.” While many Somalis in the UAE share iftar meals at home with their families, others – including people just passing through and those who have been here for decades – flock to the handful of Somali restaurants that can be found around the Al Ras area in Deira. “We like to gather with other Somalis,” Mr Hussein said, seated around a crowded table with friends at the Juba Hotel. “The Somali community always needs to get together. That’s what our grandfathers taught us: to be together and support each other.” Every iftar, dozens of Somalis descend on restaurants such as the Juba for a little taste of home. In the central serving area, Amina Ibrahim, 28, from the self-proclaimed independent republic of Somaliland, prepares traditional dishes, before handing them to the women and children who eat in the family section, behind a partition of columns and pot plants. At 9pm, the televisions mounted on the walls are not switched to one of the popular Arabic Ramadan series as they are in other restaurants. Instead they are turned to Universal TV, a Somali satellite channel. Mustafa Yousef, 32, was born in Abu Dhabi and has visited Somalia only once, but he still calls the place home. For Mr Yousef, getting together over iftar meals is an opportunity to talk about his homeland, as well as the spirituality of the holy month. “Ramadan is a special month for all Muslims, and we are part of that,” he said. “We feel very happy during this month, especially when we are together.” Seated at the table next to Mr Yousef, Mr Hussein and their friends, were Ali Kabdhe, a 57-year-old businessman and senior member of Dubai’s Somali community, and Abdel Salam Galaal [son of Muse Galaal], an Omani of Somali descent. According to Mr Galaal, 53, the community maintains particularly close ties during the holy month both across the Gulf region, as well as with family and friends back in Somalia. “Getting together is something special for us. But during Ramadan it is even more important because of the religious aspect,” Mr Galaal said. Members of the community also organise Ramadan charity drives to support people in Somalia, he said, where parts of the country continue to be ravaged by conflict. Many of the patrons at the Juba Hotel insist that while they might be outside their country, it is never far from their thoughts. This is especially true for Osman Borow, 41, one of the restaurant’s staff, whose family remains in Mogadishu, Somalia’s war-torn capital, while he works to provide for them. Standing beside an old espresso machine – a relic of his country’s colonial past – Mr Borow, a father of seven children and five stepchildren, said it is more difficult to be apart from his family during Ramadan. “Of course I miss my country,” he said. “My family is in Mogadishu and I am worried about them, but I don’t have a choice. Every day I call my family and talk to them, especially during Ramadan.” The National Hmm, may venture down there this week :cool:

I highly doubt Somali waters were ever classed as a war zone or part thereof. Most foreign vessels simply pass through Somali waters. Granted some did pillage fish stocks and some dumped toxic waste but the ships hijacked have overwhelmingly been cargo ships just passing through (perfectly ok in Somali Law). Where did I advocate for anyone? The questions I raised on whether the legal issues raised in this thread are relevant was related to any supposed defence for the pirates (they don't have one). Regarding whether Cadde's signature is null and void well this can probably be proven if you look at the TFG Transitional Charter. Do such decisions needs parlimentary/cabinet approval?

Reer Shafiil (oo Cajmaan jooga) ayaa ina casumay for afur.

^ Or was it Aquilani?

^Goes without saying but Somalia's offshore issues will only be resolved when there is a functioning government. No one is going to do favours for Somalia if the favour means their respective countries lose out somehow.

Jumca Mubarak (last one in Ramadan).

^adiga kulama hadlaayo until after Ramadan. Hada waan soomanhaye

Originally posted by Ismahaan: The international community has to first and foremost respect Somalia’s sovereignty and laws. A paper signed without the knowledge of the Somali parliament in a secret meeting by the French Ambassadress to Kenya, Ms Elisabeth Barbier - for the EU - and by one individual Noor Hassan Hussein (aka cade), who was at the time a Prime Minister in the cabinet of former Somali transitional federal Government President Abdullah Yusuf Ahmed, is legally nil and void and does not give the navies of the European (NATO), American warships or any other vessels any permission in Somalia territorial waters. Article 10 of the Somali Law No. 37 clearly stipulates since 1972: “Foreign warships’’ as well as ‘’foreign merchant vessels’’ have no right to enter in Somali water or the territorial sea (i.e.200 nm) unless they are authorized by the Somali Government. All vessels must stay outside the EEZ, i.e. the nautical miles (nm) zone of the Somali Indian Ocean coast and outside the 50%-part of the waters of the Gulf of Aden, which belongs to Somalia. The so-called international community certainly have violated this basic Somali law governing the Somali coast---period. :cool: Have you looked at the said law? This is what it stipulates with regard to foreign merchant vessels: Article 6 - Innocent Passage through the territorial sea Subject to the provision of the Law, merchant ships of all nationalities are allowed passage through the territorial sea within the limits laid down by this law and the general principles of the international laws of the sea Article 7 gives a definition of 'innocent passage' Therefore, the argument that no ships are allowed to enter Somali waters (thus building an excuse for piracy) is a redundant one. With regard to foreign ships entering Somali waters, article 10 - Warships, states the following: Foreign warships are not allowed to pass through the territorial sea unless they are authorised by the Somali government How is Cadde's authorisation null and void? The Law Nassir, with the same token, there are no legal grounds for piracy.

If there is nobody to govern legislation do these legal issues matter? Do they become null and void in the absense of a governing body? Ps, I'm sure the pirates are well versed in international maritime and criminal law.

LoL Lets wait and see. Gerrard is fading. Ps why are England playing on a Friday (not that I will watch them)?

Waar Lucas will be gone soon. Babel wasn't rejected. He refused to go. He will do something this year. You wait and see. Reimiares looks good. He plays in the same position as Lucas but he can actually PASS.

Gas? As in bottled gas or piped?

I agree with Cowke.

^He tried to loan out Lucas to Stoke Needless to say Lucas wont be playing much and for that I'm glad.

Originally posted by NGONGE: ^^ Last year was no world cup year, City & Spurs didn't spend that much money on that good players, the 25 man squad thing was not in place and we didn't have a 'new' manager. Wax fahan. You're correct but how does that relate to you woeful prediction?

http://thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100901/OPINION/708319946&SearchID=73401755480370

Originally posted by NGONGE: Liverpool Man U Arsenal Chelsea (In all honesty, the prediction game should not start until December). Didn't stop you making a woeful prediction last year 1. Chelsea (if Essien stays fit) 2. Man Utd 3. Arsenal 4. Liverpool (I'm sticking my kneck here in hope more than than anything). 5. City 6. Spurs ps, for the record, my prediction for 1st and 2nd was correct last season :cool: