Burcoristan!

Disgruntled Yeeysters ya Cadaan!

Why are they against it?

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?story Id=99910574

Kuwa aad shaydaan ku sheegaysid have their problems BUT waxa ka darnaa cadowga wadanka laba sanadood dadka ku dilaayey.

^LoL

Cadow dadkaaga dila miya lala heeshinkara?

^Explain how it contradicts it

I'm asking you KK. Your statement about shaydaan vs cadow implies isma dhaamaan. Is that what you meant?

^Example - this thread.

^The 'give benefit of doubt/ignore' threshold.

^You have a one track mind. Wax wali ba waa Somaliland related Labadaasi passed the afor-mentioned theshold a long time before that thread

Waxa aad leedahay isma dhaamaan miya?

Ethiopia?

^Cadowgu waa'ayo?

^Bal Somaliland maxaa meesha keenay??? Originally posted by *Ibtisam*: my opinion is that the objection is at best based on superficiality, because these women are embarrassing “us” Thats what it really boils down to Marxo.

Dayib! http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/18/business/in vest19.php Credit crisis gives Islamic finance a chance to shine By Umesh Desai Reuters Published: August 19, 2008 E-Mail Article Listen to Article Printer-Friendly 3-Column Format Translate Share Article Text Size HONG KONG: The global credit crisis presents the $1 trillion Islamic finance industry with an opportunity to expand its appeal beyond Muslim investors, as a haven from speculative excess. The message may have particular resonance in the West after the crumbling of the U.S. mortgage market left banks holding hundreds of billions of dollars of nearly worthless credit instruments tied to home loans by a web of complex structures. While conventional banks worldwide are nursing losses of more than $400 billion from the credit crisis, Islamic banks are virtually unscathed. And they are playing up the contrast to scalded shareholders, bondholders and borrowers and fearful depositors. "It's very much a return to old-fashioned conservative lending," said David Testa, chief executive of Gatehouse Bank, which began operations in April as the fifth Islamic bank in Britain. "The current global market condition has given Islamic finance a great opportunity to show what it can do - help to fill the liquidity gap," he said. Today in Business with Reuters Finance chiefs diverge on how to strengthen the rules European stocks climb on upbeat earnings Santander offers compensation to some Madoff-linked clients Investors traumatized by the credit crisis could seek comfort from the stricter rules imposed on lending by Islamic law, which bans some of the structures and financing methods that quickly unraveled during the U.S. mortgage crisis. Testa said that Islamic finance practices were more fiscally conservative, with direct participation by investors in plans that do not involve parking assets in off-balance-sheet vehicles. Islamic finance is based on Shariah, or Islamic law. It requires that gains be derived from ethical and socially responsible investments and discourages interest-based banking and investments in sectors like pork, gambling and pornography. The Asian Development Bank estimates that Islamic assets globally have a combined value of about $1 trillion, with annual growth of 10 percent to 15 percent a year. Al-Rajhi Bank of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Finance House are the two biggest Islamic banks in the Gulf region. In Malaysia, the largest Islamic lender is Maybank Islamic, a subsidiary of Malayan Banking. The jump in popularity of Islamic finance is drawing the interest of companies outside the Middle East. City Developments, one of the largest developers in Southeast Asia, said last week that it could issue Islamic debt and sell hotels to enhance its ability to make acquisitions. The Islamic finance industry, which was nearly nonexistent 30 years ago, has certain distinguishing features that make it less risky, analysts say. Islamic bonds, or sukuk, replace coupons with payments backed by the performance of tangible assets. Islamic law prohibits the payment of interest and requires transactions to be linked to assets, thus deterring the kind of complexities prevalent in conventional financing operations. Debashis Dey, the Dubai-based head of capital markets at the law firm Clifford Chance, said that although the Islamic finance industry was adapting conventional products to make them compliant with Shariah, it was a long way from sophisticated products like collateralized debt obligations. But while Islamic products are coming into favor, analysts say market commentators and intermediaries may be too zealous in promoting the merits of Islamic finance as a safe product. Mohamed Damak of Standard & Poor's cited the case of the boom in real estate financing in the Gulf mainly by Islamic banks in the past three years, amid soaring property prices. "A correction of the real estate sector would impact Islamic banks involved in this business line. Islamic finance is not immune from risk," he said. Even as experts are weighing the degree of insularity that Islamic financing provides, there are differences in the way accounts are prepared and in how Shariah law is interpreted. Banks in Britain differ in their accounting operations from banks in Bahrain, for example, which in turn differ from banks in Malaysia and Indonesia. Dey, at Clifford Chance, said the lack of standardization posed a hurdle to growth, but others said that a cookie-cutter approach was not desirable and that regional differences would remain. "Complete standardization may not happen - there will always be variants," said Raj Maiden, managing director at Five Pillars in Singapore, who added that it was more important to tailor products according to the needs of each market. While the debate rages on whether Islamic finance provides a safer bet or is merely a potential source of irrational exuberance, most agree the industry should make the most of the attention it is now receiving. "If Islamic banks step up to the mark, then they will gain traction," said Testa, of Gatehouse.

Al Shabaab or Ethiopians?

^You have been told you're opinion on this type of hijab wrong. Nothing more nothing less. Now how many did you see today and what colours?

Another ill thoughtout decision.

Start of prayer broadcast cancelled Anna Seaman Last Updated: January 28. 2009 12:44AM UAE / January 27. 2009 8:44PM GMT ABU DHABI // The loudspeaker announcements signalling the start of prayer have been cancelled by the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments (Awqaf). The call for iqamat-as-salat, which signals the beginning of the congregational prayers for Muslims, is no longer being relayed from speakers at mosques in the city of Abu Dhabi. In a statement issued yesterday, Awqaf said the iqama call had been cancelled to stop worshippers running to the mosque at the last minute. The appropriate way to go to the mosque was to walk slowly and with purpose at the sounding of the azan, or call to prayer, it said. “It is sufficient for the iqama to take place inside the mosque, without it being broadcast,” the statement read. “The iqama is for the benefit of those already present inside the mosque … and scholars agree that the iqama should be delivered at a softer, quieter voice than the call to prayer.” The purpose for the iqama is to help the imam lead worshippers inside a mosque so that everyone’s prayer movements are synchronised. The azan, on the other hand, indicates that the time to pray has arrived and, technically, it is possible to pray at any point after this sounds. However, in the Islamic tradition it is preferable for a Muslim to pray as part of a congregation in a mosque unless attendance causes hardship. Even when going to a mosque is not possible, many Muslims who share a space at work or in living quarters prefer to pray together, with one of them leading the prayer. Although those already inside the mosque will still hear the iqama, many people feel the decision by Awqaf hinders their ability to pray in unison with those inside the mosques. Ahmed Yousef, who works in IT, said he could not believe the news. “I noticed the iqama had stopped and I went to the Awqaf website to see if it was official, but I couldn’t find anything. “Now I have heard about this statement I am very sad. It will affect everyone. The iqama is as important as the azan [call to prayer] and I see no reason for it to stop.” Awqaf said that by reducing the volume of the second announcement, people will be obliged to go the mosque as soon as they hear the azan, thus encouraging more worshippers to pray in congregation. “When a Muslim hears the call to prayer, he or she ought to head to the mosque,” said the statement. “The Muslim scholars have agreed that a call to prayer should be from a minaret high above ground. In our day and age, it is sufficient to broadcast the call to prayer through loudspeakers. As for the iqama, the Prophet and his contemporaries did not deliver it from the minaret.” The decision has caused controversy in the capital, particularly among women, for whom it is not compulsory to pray at the mosque, and for those unable to leave their homes. Karima, a mother of four, who asked that only her first name be used, said: “Five times a day I wait at home until I hear the iqama to begin my prayer. Now, as I won’t know when it is, I might delay my prayers unintentionally.” Karima added that as there had been no official announcement, many missed the timing for their prayers before realising the iqama was not going to sound. “For women praying at home, or even men who can’t make it to the mosque, we need the call as a reminder. If they had told us, then at least we would have known,” she said. Hessa al Hirsi, a housewife from Abu Dhabi said: “This news really hurts me. We are in a Muslim country and to hear that they are imposing these rules is terrible. If it starts here then where will it stop? I’m afraid they will cancel the azan altogether and then my children will grow up without a reminder to pray. “The prayer is the most important icon in our religion and anything preventing it is not acceptable.” In the other emirates and in Al Ain, the iqama broadcasts continue. It is not known whether Awqaf will enforce the decision nationwide. Mr Yousef said: “I think I speak for every Muslim when I say I hope the iqama returns soon.” aseaman@thenational.ae * With additional reporting by Rasha Elass http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090128/NATIONA L/604498142/1138

It represents Dubai where I live. Nothing more to it.

I'm sure Red asked the same question previously. But is this the real Red or is it the other one?

Xidigo, Marx hasn't over stepped my 'give him the benefit of the doubt' threshold yet Besides I don't think he knows what he is on about

So you're a Spurs fan? Greatest goal ever?? Marco Van Basten Hands down!