Originally posted by Jacaylbaro: did u hear the guy who took a pistol and shot his head three times ???

Another Eid on a Friday November 27 first day of Eid Al Adha Wednesday is the first day of Dhu Al Hijja. The 9th day of Dhu Al Hijja is the day of Arafat, which falls this year on Thursday, November 26. WAM Published: 22:16 November 17, 2009 Dubai: Wednesday is the first day of Dhu Al Hijja. The 9th day of Dhu Al Hijja is the day of Arafat, which falls this year on Thursday, November 26. Accordingly, Friday, November 27 will be the first day of Eid Al Adha.

Good stuff. I like where they put Uganda and Eritrea I can see more mistakes coming in the run up to the WC.

Adnan, if you're an accountant you should go for your accreditation/chartership. Do it from the start of your career as it is easier to start. It is difficult to do it after say 5 years as you're routine is well defined and finding the motivation may be difficult. On a separate note I find auditors are a pain in the back-side but they do make you keep your files in order

So what was said? Who are the bank rollers?

Comment: Sarkozy's Values and the Honour of Women On the 22nd June 2009 French President Sarkozy announced that the Burqa is incongruous with French values. He said "In our country, we cannot accept that women be prisoners behind a screen, cut off from all social life, deprived of all identity," Sarkozy continued "The burqa is not a religious sign, it's a sign of subservience."[1] Despite Sarkozy’s political opportunism, his ideological contradictions expose his conscious ignorance, and some may say, out right hatred for the Islamic way of life. Sarkozy who advocates and propagates liberal secularism has forgotten his intellectual heritage. Liberal secularism rests upon the premise of individualism, in other words, viewing the self – the human being – as an abstract entity divorced from social attachments. Two key values are built from this premise, individual freedom and individual rights. According to individual freedom, also explained as freedom of choice, the Burqa shouldn’t be a problem and should be tolerated under French liberal values. So why the contradiction? Sarkozy is a liberal secular ideologue who doesn’t want to understand or discuss the Islamic way of life. The Islamic way of life is not based upon the false premise of individualism, rather it views the human being as an entity with social links and obligations. This correct view on mankind develops and builds sublime values, which include honouring and protecting women. In the Sarkozy paradigm these values do not exist hence he wants to fight against their emergence, even if it means contradicting his own ideological beliefs. For example in a liberal secular context, individual freedom allows and, in the case of Sarkozy (his wife is an ex-nudist model), promotes pornography. However pornography has been shown to facilitate rape. According to academic research by Diana E. Russell in her publication ‘Pornography & Rape: A causal model’ she states, “ My theory about how pornography – violent and non-violent – can cause rape…drawn on the findings of recent research….I believe there are many factors that play a causal role in this crime. I have not attempted here to evaluate the relative importance of these different causal factors, but merely to show the overwhelming evidence that pornography is a major one of them”[2] In this study journals and academic research were cited which concluded that 56% of rapists implicated pornography in the commission of their offences, 66% of rapists claimed they were incited by pornography and 30 % of college students would rape if they could get away with it.[3] Sarkozy’s world view would not ban or criminalise pornography. This is because society itself is not considered or taken into account due to the core value of ‘individual freedom’. As a result Sarkozy’s values have contributed to the increase in sexual crimes in France. There are more than 25,000 rapes a year in France alone, and before Sarkozy points the finger at the Muslims or immigrants, 91% of those convicted are of French nationality.[4] France is not alone in failing to protect and honour women either, in the UK 167 women are raped everyday[5] and in the US a woman is raped every 6 minutes and battered every 15 seconds. [6] However in Islam, pornography is banned and is viewed as a dishonor to women. Islam protects women by honoring and providing mechanisms in its social model to protect them. The noble Qur'an highlights the immense responsibility men have towards women. The Qur'an says "Men are qawwamoona over women"[7]. The key word here is qawwamoona which comes from words such as qiwaamun meaning means of support, qaama almarata meaning he undertook the support of the woman, qaama alaiha meaning he looked after her, and qaama bihi he supported it. Therefore the Qur'an tells society to look after, protect and honour women. But Sarkozy would rather flaunt that his wife was an ex-nudist model. References [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8112821.stm [2] Diana Russell. Pornography and Rape: A Causal Model, in Feminism and Pornography. Oxford Readings in Feminism. 2000. [3] Ibid. [4] http://www.sosfemmes.com/english_rape/rape_statistics.htm [5] http://www.amnesty.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=10309 [6] Broken Bodies, Shattered Minds: Torture and Ill Treatment of Women, Amnesty International, 2001 [7] Qur'an 4:34 Link

^You don't need to be awake. Set your team and tactics before the game then check what the result was over morning coffee

On Nov.18, the 10 days begin?‏ As salamu alaykum, You are probably familiar with the last ten nights of Ramadan, and how virtuous good deeds are in those nights? Yes. Well, let me introduce you to 10 days that are MORE virtuous, yet many people are not aware of it. It's the first ten days of the Islamic calendar month of Dhul-Hijjah (which starts on Nov.18) According to the Prophet, sal Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam, who said, "There is no day more honorable in Allah's sight and no acts more beloved therein to Allah than those in these ten days (of Dhul-Hijjah)" In these first 10 days of the Month of DhulHijjah we find: ...the 9th day is the day of Arafah, ...and the 10th day is Eid. Even if you are not traveling for Hajj, you can still put in extra effort to do more good deeds. What sort of extra good deeds can you do? *****************************************1. Fasting these 10 days2. Giving more charity during these 10 days3. Say the "Eid" Takbeers loudly wherever you go. (Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar. Laa ilaaha illa Allah. Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar. Walillaahil hamd.)4. Try to pray more prayers in the Masjid5. Increase ties of kinship (visit family, say kind words to them, etc.)6. Perform more voluntary prayers at home7. Read more Quran, contemplating the meanings8. Do more Dhikr9. Ask for forgiveness more frequently With best wishes to see you succeed at the highest level! - Muhammad Alshareefwww.SuccessinIslam.com

Bal waramab reer cake iyo buskut Survived the gale storms? Maxaa cusub?

This is like the well behaved younger brother who is fed up with all the attention (and money) given to his not so well behaved older brother (who beats him up when no one is looking)

I'm on. No friendlies. When everyone is on board let's get it on!

Originally posted by AfricaOwn: quote:Originally posted by Norfsky: With the current status quo and the ever increasing instability through all Somali parts (SL, PL, South Somalia, OG region), what is the way forward? Are we really at a point of no return? Why are you including SL in the mix? SL can have its own problems without tying it to Somalia's problems..no? Burco should be ashamed of you. Take off those rose tinted glasses saxib.

2+2=5 Nice! When and where?

It was as if time stood still when whats his name headed the ball goalwards. Then, an almighty roar!!! The poor Egyptian coach was mobbed. Odaygu was nearly crushed by his own team Algerian played too defensive and just got deeper as the game went on. They also missed a glorious chance to end it. In Sudan, may the best team win. Again, I'm with Algeria although Egypt in SA would be a better thing for Arabs in general. Imagine the hype that might be created in Masr if they were to qualify. Their hadal iyo qaylo would amplify Ngonge, close. Very close.

Too much Hargaisa. Time for Burco :cool:

What time kick-off?

LoL Macalinkii ayaa wax la baray maanta lol

UPDATE (13/11/09 - 10.30pm): shortly after the Algerian team bus arrived in Cairo on Thursday, it was attacked by stone throwing home fans. The Algerian authorities say five players were injured, including defender Rafik Halliche and midfielder Khaled Lemmouchia. Talk over Saturday's qualifier between Egypt and Algeria has long gone off topic. Football itself forgotten, web users have jumped at the chance to use the match as an excuse for a bitter quarrel, where no subject is off-limits. Images of burning flags, nasty comments and jeers - the insults are flying, and have been for some weeks now. Algerian web users have even managed to involve the 1967 Six-Day War, gleefully asserting that Egypt took a battering. Egypt's response - at least they know how to speak Arabic... Last week, the ministers for Foreign Affairs from both countries called on their respective media to "calm down". Quality

Ngonge, you're right in that none of what I mentioned is new (I didn't say it was). But that is exactly the problem. No progress what so ever in all regions. The status quo continues, Somalis distrust each other further, everyone thinks they're correct etc It's been more than 20 years! Me, again, you haven't stated anything new. What do you propose to be the solution? Saying 'the reveolution is here' isn't enough.

Played today and was kicked all over the park!

LoL Eventful morning.

^Ninkan Ngonge waa Masri asli ah.

Problems: SL - election delays, pursuit of independence, public discontent PL - skirmishes, ONLF handovers being made public, piracy South Somalia - extra time is running out for all parties

Me, I'm not interested in mere rhetoric. Substance however, I will entertain.

^Maxi needs GOLD class dhagan celis.