^^I know man, looks like a white wash this year

I know what you think i dont know

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!

You live as long as you are allowed to. You have no control over it so why have an opinion on it?

Ilaahay ha u naxariisto dambigiisina ha dhaafo Ameen

^^Barac will go through and they will come back to haunt you!

Its back (how time flies) and the Aussies are confident. England must deliver. Monty is in the squad - what a bowler! Come on England! ps must get Fox Sports 2mrw! The Countdown

I believe its easy to achieve so long as everyone knows what being a Muslim entails. But thats where the problem lies. The lack of knowledge and practice of deenul Islam. It all goes back (as Nur pointed out) to adhering to the Quraan and Sunnah. We are too busy calling each other names to concentrate our efforts in restoring 'Islam'. There can never be a nation/people who are fully in agreement but having the right framework will help immensely. Now do these perfect forms all agree? Well they all agree to the basic tenants of worship. Pretty much everything else is up for debate. So how we choose between them, why must we choose between them and on what basis. But what are the tenets of faith? Is it only in our daily prayers that we would call 'faith' and all agree on? What about having patience, having good manners, not stirring trouble, are they not tenets of faith? Again, going back to the Sunnah and conducting ourselves in the best way possible (we already have an example) is the only way. That is the choice we have to make on an individual level and then on a govnt/admin level.

CG, One must always be optimistic/hopeful of getting things right. Getting the principles right will lead to a more harmonious coexistence (at least that’s what is hoped for). However, getting a population with a clan system and mentality (whereby the clan always comes first) to adhere to true Islamic practices is a very difficult task indeed. Perfecting the perfect religion is never easy but throw in Somalis and their mentality as well, then your task has just become a lot harder. Not one nation has what I would call a truly Islamic state. The Arab countries like to think they have but that can be easily rebuffed. We are always in search of a perfect legal and governmental framework and Somalia is the new front.

NG A pretty hefty subject and one that has been getting under my skin for quite some time now. It all goes back to one of your earlier posts entitled ‘keepers of our faith’ but this one being the more general version. The average Muslim populous (not the famous literature arts buffs who pen an opinion whenever a new controversy occurs) who live and work just like everyone else are ‘the’ face of Islam. The smart banker with a short beard on the tube, the confident Hijabi on her way to the office, the college students carrying a bag full of books (in some cases) wearing those brand new Nikes, the face that greets you at the post office when updating your tax disc. These are all the representatives of Islam and I don’t have a problem with that. But I do have a problem with some Muslims. They are everywhere representing ‘Islam’ in one column or another in numerous ‘broadsheets turned tabloids’ (except for a few well intentioned columnists who give as much as they get) or are also featured on columns with a message of ‘I’m the modern Muslim’. They work and go to parties minus the modesty. This is then used by the various media outlets who promotes this to show us what a Muslim should be like. Miss England (who happens to be a Muslim - minus the Hijab of course) was incessantly promoted last year under the umbrella of the ‘modern’ Muslimah. The girl who finished 2nd in Alan Sugar’s The Apprentice is portrayed as a ‘modern’ Muslimah. Yes they may be ‘modern’ and they may be Muslims but compromise seems to be the word of the day in order to be successful. Now, back to this lady at The Sun. She works for the The Sun, I think that in itself is a compromise on her part. You can argue that if she adopted the other attitude she would find it difficult to find a job at a national paper but The Sun is The Sun! I also have a bone to pick with the Islam Channel,,,,,,,,,,,,,

CONGRATULATIONS ROCKO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We got all kinds, tickets to concerts, go carting, paint balling all aimed at winning future contracts with us. Every other Thursday we would go to a fancy place in C London and eat for free None of that now A secret Santa? what is that? An admirer? Be wary of the office drunks for the next couple of weeks :rolleyes:

I know what you mean. My usual excuse was 'i cant be bothered' and it works a treat! I may have to do the same again! At least i wont be getting the customery bottles of champs & scotch,,,,

Torrential rains and floods have forced tens of thousands of people from their homes in the Horn of Africa. Up to 1.8 million people have been affected by the heavy rains and more than 80 people have died. Al Jazeera's correspondent in Somalia says roads and bridges have been washed away, and homes destroyed in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia. In the latest reports from the region, the UNHCR refugee agency said rising waters had uprooted more than 78,000 people in northeast Kenya and completely cut off three refugee camps near Kenya's border with Somalia. The floods in southern Somalia have been described as the worst for 50 years. "Accumulated estimates from the three countries put the total number of affected people between 1.5 million and 1.8 million," Elisabeth Byrs, UN humanitarian afairs agency spokeswoman, said. Helicopters were urgently needed to reach isolated villages under water in Somalia, where relief operations are hampered by conflict, she said. Epidemics linked to polluted, stagnant water - including cholera, malaria and dysentery - are feared, so products to treat water and mosquito nets are urgently needed, Byrs said. Crocodile deaths Mohammad Adow, reporting for Al Jazeera from Mogadishu, said: "The floods have destroyed roads and washed away bridges making the delivery of aid a very tall order. "There is a ban on flights from Kenya and this is also hampering the aid effort. "Five people have been killed by crocodiles and there is widespread fear of disease, particularly malaria." Kenya's health ministry has reported 13 cases of cholera and two deaths. At least 80 people have died in floods in southern Somalia described as the worst for 50 years, and one charity said up to half a million children there needed emergency aid. UN plea Concern over the ability of aid agencies to respond to the humanitarian situation in Somalia has been exacerbated by the country's continuing civil war. Francois Lonseny Fall, the UN envoy to Somalia, has urged the country's fractured government to make a new commitment to faltering peace talks with the Union of Islamic Courts that has taken over much of southern Somalia. Fall, the UN secretary-general's special representative to Somalia, briefly met Abdullahi Yusuf, the Somalian president, on Monday before holding private discussions with Ali Mohamed Gedi, the prime minister. The envoy told Yusuf on Monday: "We strongly urge the transitional federal institutions to remain committed to dialogue. The international community is very, very concerned." He said his focus was to persuade the government, which has been wracked by infighting, to come together and restart talks with the Union of Islamic Courts. AJE May allah ease their suffering, ameen

p.s.did you have to walk,couldn't you afford the various "meel katuurs" or Land cruisers? My uncle took the car as i really didnt need it. My freind left the game at half time, so i had to walk back to the hotel. Next time i will be driving an X5 No pics on my work pc and my home pc crashed losing all my photos :mad:

Originally posted by General Duke: ^^^It hurts you, I know that the clan courts could not destroy Puntland from within, and could not attack from outside. Take some pills, relax and watch this space.. Come on now Duke, the last couple of months have brought about good things in all parts and regions. Most of all Sherica Law to be implemented and followed in SL, PL and Somalia. Give credit where its due saxib, come on you can say it. Credit to the ICU As for Mr Cadde, a small concession (Sheria Implementation) has got him out of a potential crater. A tactical victory i must say.

I remember walking down this road at 1am after watching a football game in the cinema. Couldnt see a thing apart from cigaretts illuminating the midnight darkness and going by me as i walked down the road back to the hotel.

i for one would love to teach them how to play football gr8 pics

Is it an Islamic event or a Political one? Or both?

I think our nomads down under are getting dizzy

HA, Is he not towing the same line as you and others used to? Ie unity, Somalinimo etc?

Originally posted by massa: quote:Originally posted by tHe oNe aNd OnLy: did any body go last nights show at her majesty's theatre?? nope i was at the G20 protest... will there be another one in Melb? Violent Aussies :rolleyes:

^Would you like to share whatever Rocko is upto?

The Govnt havnt done anything in the way of informing the locals about the future benefits of the new factory. They simply have no idea!

Jay, what have you got for us saxib? Is it going to make money?????