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Referencing and Bibliographies Harvard System etc,,,,,,, First Principles Accurate consistent referencing is very important in all acadmic work. Whenever you refer to either the work or ideas of someone, or are influenced by another's work, you must acknowledge this. Similarly, if you make a direct quotation from someone’s work, this should be referred to accurately. You will need to acknowledge your source in two places in the main body of your text in the bibliography (list of references) at the end of your piece of work You are strongly advised to develop the habit of keeping detailed records of the sources you use in your research, and to do this at the time that you use them. return to top Citing References Referring to someone else's work in your own work is known as "citing" that work. How to cite (making a link to a reference in your bibliography) is described below. When you refer to someone else’s work or ideas in the body of your own piece of work, this can be acknowledged by quoting the author's last name (family name) and date of the work in brackets, in your text: e.g. In a recent study (Gibbs 1992), it is argued... This leads the reader to the bibliography where the full reference appears; and this is located at the end of your work. If the author's name occurs naturally in the sentence, the year only is given in brackets: e.g. Gibbs (1992) believes students are active... Page numbers should be included for direct quotations or reference to a particular part of an item: e.g. Gibbs (1992, p11) states that "students are active..." For two authors, the names of both should be given: e.g. Rainer and Reiman (1989) take a different view... In the case of more than two authors, the first author only should be given followed by et al. e.g. Collinson et al. (1992) return to top Bibliography Your bibliography should contain a full and accurate reference of each item from which you have quoted or to which you have referred in the body of your text, as well as any other works used in your research. These references should give sufficient information for anyone to be able to trace easily the material you have used. According to the Harvard Method, references are arranged in one alphabetical sequence by name of author, followed by date of pulication. If there is no author, the item should be listed by title. Here is an example of how to produce your bibliography. ADAMSON, Arthur (1990). A student's guide for assignments, projects and research. 4th ed., Thameson. DIXON, David R. (1999). The behavioural side of information technology. [online]. International journal of medical informatics, 56(1-3), 117-23. Article from ScienceDirect last accessed on 12 January 2000 at URL http://www.sciencedirect.com/ MAITLAND, A. (1996). Retailers balk at BSE-free beef plan. [CD-ROM]. Financial Times, 28 August, 8. Below is a list of how to reference a range of commonly used types of material return to top Books The main elements you need are: author, year, title, publisher. You will usually find all this information on the book’s title page and back of the title page. The reference should be as follows: ADAMSON, Arthur (1990). A student's guide for assignments, projects and research. 4th ed., Thameson. Include the edition, other than for first editions. If you prefer to include place of publication, this should come immediately before the publisher. For multiple authors, reference all of them up to a maximum of three. If there are more than three, you can use et al. after the first author's name. If a book has an editor, indicate this by putting (ed.) or (eds) after the name(s). To quote a chapter in an edited book: BUSCOMBE, Edward (1981). Ideas of authorship. In: CAUGHIE, John (ed). Theories of authorship: a reader. Routledge & Kegan Paul in association with the British Film Institute, 22-34. You should always reference the version of an item that you actually used. For example, the chapter by BUSCOMBE has also appeared as a journal article, but the reference should be to the version you used. return to top Journal Articles To reference a journal article, include: author, date, title of article, journal title (in full), volume number, issue number and page numbers. The reference should be as follows: McKINNON, Alan C. and WOODBURN, Alan. (1994). The consolidation of retail deliveries: its effect on CO2 emissions. Transport policy 1(2), 125-36 This information can be obtained from the cover and first pages of the journal, but will not necessarily appear on the pages inside the journal (and therefore not on a photocopy you may make of an article). When you write your bibliography you need to make sure you reference the full title. If you only know the abbreviated form of the journal title, the journal abbreviations page will help you find the full titles. return to top Theses Provide: author, date, title of thesis, degree statement, degree awarding body. e.g.: LOWE, A. (1997). An evaluation of the use of the viable system model on a virtual business unit. MSc IT and Management, School of Computing and Management Sciences, Sheffield Hallam University. return to top Electronic sources Referencing electronic sources is not as easy as it might be. Look for and provide as much of the information recommended below. a) Information databases You will most likely use complete articles from web based information databases. Include: author, date, title of article, [format of material], journal/newspaper title, volume, issue number and page number(s), date you accessed the material (remember that a website can be updated at any time so you need to indicate exactly when you used it) and location (URL - Uniform Resource Locator / the address of the website) DIXON, David R. (1999). The behavioural side of information technology. [online]. International journal of medical informatics, 56(1-3), 117-23. Article from ScienceDirect last accessed on 12 January 2000 at URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/ When referencing an abstract (summary of an article) where you have not used the full text/complete article version, follow as above but replacing "Article " with "Abstract no. xxxxx" where this information is available. e.g.: ADAR, E. et al. (2003). Shock: aggregating information while preserving privacy. [online]. Information systems frontiers, 5(1), 15-28. Abstract no. 7728306 from INSPEC last accessed on 22 September 2003 at URL: http://www/engineeringvillage2.org/ For a newspaper or any other complete article taken from a CD-ROM you need to give: author, date, title of article, [format of material], journal/newsppaer title, volume, issue number and page numbers(s). MAITLAND, A. (1996). Retailers balk at BSE-free beef plan. [CD-ROM], Financial Times, 28 August, 8. You may find that some databases only give you the abbreviated title of the journal, but when you write your bibliography you need to make sure you reference the full title. The journal abbreviations page has links to several web-based resources that will help you find journal titles from their abbreviations. b) Other websites Give: author, date, title, [format of material], date you accessed the material and location (URL). MARKS and SPENCER (2000). Annual report 1998/99. [online]. Last accessed on 16 April 2000 at URL: http://www-marks-and-spencer.co.uk/ c) E-Mail correspondence Provide: author, date, title of message, [format of material], recipient's name, date sent, date cited, availability (i.e. e-mail list taken from or correspondence address or recipient's email address - if personal, you are advised to obtain the recipient's permission before including such information.) JOHNSON, Mike (1999). Athens scheme. [online] Message to: Aileen D Wade. Sent 3 March 1999 (cited 17 May 1999). Personal correspondence to a.d.wade@shu.ac.uk return to top Videos a) Feature films Provide film title, date, format, director and production company. Some like it hot. (1959) [Film]. Directed by Billy WILDER. United Artists. b) Training and commercial videos Give as much information as you can, and indicate that the item is a video. Meetings bloody meetings. (1992) Video Arts. c) Off-air recordings We record many programmes from the TV - the video casing and/or Learning Centre Catalogue record should provide you with all the information you need to give the original programme details. Twenty steps to better management: thriving on change. (1999) BBC2. 7 June.

Referencing and Bibliographies Harvard System etc,,,,,,, First Principles Accurate consistent referencing is very important in all acadmic work. Whenever you refer to either the work or ideas of someone, or are influenced by another's work, you must acknowledge this. Similarly, if you make a direct quotation from someone’s work, this should be referred to accurately. You will need to acknowledge your source in two places in the main body of your text in the bibliography (list of references) at the end of your piece of work You are strongly advised to develop the habit of keeping detailed records of the sources you use in your research, and to do this at the time that you use them. return to top Citing References Referring to someone else's work in your own work is known as "citing" that work. How to cite (making a link to a reference in your bibliography) is described below. When you refer to someone else’s work or ideas in the body of your own piece of work, this can be acknowledged by quoting the author's last name (family name) and date of the work in brackets, in your text: e.g. In a recent study (Gibbs 1992), it is argued... This leads the reader to the bibliography where the full reference appears; and this is located at the end of your work. If the author's name occurs naturally in the sentence, the year only is given in brackets: e.g. Gibbs (1992) believes students are active... Page numbers should be included for direct quotations or reference to a particular part of an item: e.g. Gibbs (1992, p11) states that "students are active..." For two authors, the names of both should be given: e.g. Rainer and Reiman (1989) take a different view... In the case of more than two authors, the first author only should be given followed by et al. e.g. Collinson et al. (1992) return to top Bibliography Your bibliography should contain a full and accurate reference of each item from which you have quoted or to which you have referred in the body of your text, as well as any other works used in your research. These references should give sufficient information for anyone to be able to trace easily the material you have used. According to the Harvard Method, references are arranged in one alphabetical sequence by name of author, followed by date of pulication. If there is no author, the item should be listed by title. Here is an example of how to produce your bibliography. ADAMSON, Arthur (1990). A student's guide for assignments, projects and research. 4th ed., Thameson. DIXON, David R. (1999). The behavioural side of information technology. [online]. International journal of medical informatics, 56(1-3), 117-23. Article from ScienceDirect last accessed on 12 January 2000 at URL http://www.sciencedirect.com/ MAITLAND, A. (1996). Retailers balk at BSE-free beef plan. [CD-ROM]. Financial Times, 28 August, 8. Below is a list of how to reference a range of commonly used types of material return to top Books The main elements you need are: author, year, title, publisher. You will usually find all this information on the book’s title page and back of the title page. The reference should be as follows: ADAMSON, Arthur (1990). A student's guide for assignments, projects and research. 4th ed., Thameson. Include the edition, other than for first editions. If you prefer to include place of publication, this should come immediately before the publisher. For multiple authors, reference all of them up to a maximum of three. If there are more than three, you can use et al. after the first author's name. If a book has an editor, indicate this by putting (ed.) or (eds) after the name(s). To quote a chapter in an edited book: BUSCOMBE, Edward (1981). Ideas of authorship. In: CAUGHIE, John (ed). Theories of authorship: a reader. Routledge & Kegan Paul in association with the British Film Institute, 22-34. You should always reference the version of an item that you actually used. For example, the chapter by BUSCOMBE has also appeared as a journal article, but the reference should be to the version you used. return to top Journal Articles To reference a journal article, include: author, date, title of article, journal title (in full), volume number, issue number and page numbers. The reference should be as follows: McKINNON, Alan C. and WOODBURN, Alan. (1994). The consolidation of retail deliveries: its effect on CO2 emissions. Transport policy 1(2), 125-36 This information can be obtained from the cover and first pages of the journal, but will not necessarily appear on the pages inside the journal (and therefore not on a photocopy you may make of an article). When you write your bibliography you need to make sure you reference the full title. If you only know the abbreviated form of the journal title, the journal abbreviations page will help you find the full titles. return to top Theses Provide: author, date, title of thesis, degree statement, degree awarding body. e.g.: LOWE, A. (1997). An evaluation of the use of the viable system model on a virtual business unit. MSc IT and Management, School of Computing and Management Sciences, Sheffield Hallam University. return to top Electronic sources Referencing electronic sources is not as easy as it might be. Look for and provide as much of the information recommended below. a) Information databases You will most likely use complete articles from web based information databases. Include: author, date, title of article, [format of material], journal/newspaper title, volume, issue number and page number(s), date you accessed the material (remember that a website can be updated at any time so you need to indicate exactly when you used it) and location (URL - Uniform Resource Locator / the address of the website) DIXON, David R. (1999). The behavioural side of information technology. [online]. International journal of medical informatics, 56(1-3), 117-23. Article from ScienceDirect last accessed on 12 January 2000 at URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/ When referencing an abstract (summary of an article) where you have not used the full text/complete article version, follow as above but replacing "Article " with "Abstract no. xxxxx" where this information is available. e.g.: ADAR, E. et al. (2003). Shock: aggregating information while preserving privacy. [online]. Information systems frontiers, 5(1), 15-28. Abstract no. 7728306 from INSPEC last accessed on 22 September 2003 at URL: http://www/engineeringvillage2.org/ For a newspaper or any other complete article taken from a CD-ROM you need to give: author, date, title of article, [format of material], journal/newsppaer title, volume, issue number and page numbers(s). MAITLAND, A. (1996). Retailers balk at BSE-free beef plan. [CD-ROM], Financial Times, 28 August, 8. You may find that some databases only give you the abbreviated title of the journal, but when you write your bibliography you need to make sure you reference the full title. The journal abbreviations page has links to several web-based resources that will help you find journal titles from their abbreviations. b) Other websites Give: author, date, title, [format of material], date you accessed the material and location (URL). MARKS and SPENCER (2000). Annual report 1998/99. [online]. Last accessed on 16 April 2000 at URL: http://www-marks-and-spencer.co.uk/ c) E-Mail correspondence Provide: author, date, title of message, [format of material], recipient's name, date sent, date cited, availability (i.e. e-mail list taken from or correspondence address or recipient's email address - if personal, you are advised to obtain the recipient's permission before including such information.) JOHNSON, Mike (1999). Athens scheme. [online] Message to: Aileen D Wade. Sent 3 March 1999 (cited 17 May 1999). Personal correspondence to a.d.wade@shu.ac.uk return to top Videos a) Feature films Provide film title, date, format, director and production company. Some like it hot. (1959) [Film]. Directed by Billy WILDER. United Artists. b) Training and commercial videos Give as much information as you can, and indicate that the item is a video. Meetings bloody meetings. (1992) Video Arts. c) Off-air recordings We record many programmes from the TV - the video casing and/or Learning Centre Catalogue record should provide you with all the information you need to give the original programme details. Twenty steps to better management: thriving on change. (1999) BBC2. 7 June.

A poem,,,,,,,,,(email), thought it was interesting to share I am a Muslim, but only by name When it comes to practising, what a shame! I go to friends and relatives in suit and tie It's alright if I occasionally lie Yes I practise, BUT when it suits me Or more to the point, when it pleases society. If I show my ankles, they'll point and laugh They'll think it's too short and reckon I'm daft. If I trim my moustache and grow the beard They'll reckon I'm a fanatic or something weird. If I wear the sunnah I'll get great reward But the Kuffaar will look down on me, that I can't afford. Yes I'm a Muslim, but only by name I make excuses which I admit are rather lame. Yes I'm a sane man and I'm on the right track Who am I kidding, I feel like a right jack! To hide my inferiority complex I protest it's unimportant Though my heart screams to tell me I'm a blatant fraudulent The best thing is no-one can hear what's going on inside People think I've got it made and with my life I'm satisfied. But I'm afraid this is a fable and it's a pure deception I have no peace of mind but this I daren't even mention. If I remain ignorant it's OK, 'cos then I don't have to practise Yes I'm conniving and these are baseless evil tactics. But I read the Kalima and I think I have Imaan I can't help my attitude - I was placed in a Kufrstaan. Yes I'm a Muslim but only by name And with my precious life I'm playing a foolish disastrous game! I HOPE ALL YOU BROTHERS AND SISTERS WILL PRACTICE ISLAM IN TRUE FAITH... INSHALLAH.

Jazakallahukharan Ameena (casfuura)!

What im talking about is this flush of 'OH MY GOD HE'S LOOKING AT AND SO I NEED TO FLEE RIGHT NOW BEFORE HE COMES OVER' , kinda thing and i do seriously flee. Its just so ridiculous. lol it is good thing, guys respect that, but then again the right guy would take that shyness away and make ya feel comfortable when ur around him,,,,,,, need any help, holla atcha boy

Fighting 'threatens Somali talks' Tension between regional Somali leaders may scuttle the peace talks in Kenya, mediators have warned as fighting continues in central Somalia. Some 13 people were killed and several others injured after inter-clan fighting over land and water in Hiirran region at the weekend. Kenya's foreign affairs minister Kalonzo Musyoka has asked the leaders to exercise restraint to save the fragile negotiations. Somalia has not had a government since 1991. Military advice The BBC's Mohammed Olad Hassan in Mogadishu says the fighting in Hiirran is the worst since the faction leaders signed a ceasefire agreement last October. Efforts by local Somali elders to reconcile the warring militias are proving to be futile. Meanwhile, the president of the breakaway region of Puntland in north-east Somalia, Abdulahi Yusuf Ahmed, has accused Djibouti of backing the self-declared republic of Somaliland. Troops from the two regions have recently been involved in border clashes. Mr Ahmed said that Djibouti was supplying arms, money and advice to authorities in Somaliland. But Djibouti's foreign affairs minister Ali Abdi Faraah dismissed the claims as "sheer propaganda". East Africa's Inter Governmental Authority on Development (Igad) ministerial committee, which is trying to mediate in the Somali conflict, says the tension may plunge the region into conflict. Deep divisions Mr Musyoka called on the international community supporting the process to prevail upon the two parties to refrain from acts that would escalate into a fully fledged conflict. Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni and his Kenyan counterpart, Mwai Kibaki have warned the delegates that the process has been going on for far too long. The Somali peace process has so far cost over $7m with little results. Interim Somali President, Abdulkassim Salat Hassan, whose delegation walked out of talks in November, was persuaded to come thanks largely to a personal invitation from Mr Museveni. Correspondents say the deep divisions which exist between the different parties at the talks are plain for all to see.

North England is becoming quite the gangland getto, isn't it? its just so easy to get yr hands on gun these days,

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^^^loooool, that uncalled for, dea walaal haan kala xishoono, ma anaa binis iyo chipis-ah? qormaad adigu caseerki katagtay? waan fahmilahaye, dadka farabadan ayaan diidaayay, however i knew that wud be eating with Hadraawi himself this week, , so who better to give me the low down,,,,,,

lol, i hunderstan i was supposed to be there 2, but the local sheesha joint was too comfortable, well with the footy on aswell, u know how it is, i had an excuse to unwind this wknd as u well know,,, , wasnt in the mood to be meeting and greeting while i smelt of apple tabaco,,,,,lol Thanx for filling us sis, gr8 to hear some ppl are still fair and balanced with the right intentions,,,,,,

thanx lucky i will attempt this week ia, wish me luck,,,,,,,,,

Just say alhamdullillah that you have something to eat and pray for the ones that don't have any.. what makes u think we dont? becuz theres a discussion on eating freid chicken? give me a break,,,,,,, dont judge bro!

Hey keep em coming guys, the more the merrier how do u make a nice spicey suqaar? trust me i have no idea and i need to learn,,,,,,, cooking lessons via the net, sounds good

^^^ver good point, only wish i had a clue what u was saying, u mean these brothers wouldnt make a fuss about somalis in the same situation?

Ina Lilah wa Ina Ilhey Rajiun. Illahay ha-unaxaristo,,,,ameen!

tuesday or wednesday the ten days start i think,,,,,,,,need confirmation tho,,,,,will know for sure 2mrw ia

^^true dat, we must be wary of Dalmat 2mrw at white Heart lane, tried to get a ticket, but i aint paying £90 for 90 mins of footy, £1 a minute? If Henry came to the Seria A he would not have such good consistansy then he already has in the prem well let me see, goals vs Inter and Roma and man of the match on both occassions, away in Italy, who knows, he may just be top scorer there,,,,,,, Performing in Italy is considered of a higher caliber, not for the faint hearted, but i feel Henry is just awesome, he will take it in his stride, no doubt he will not get as much space, but in the prem he gets tooooo much space, he still can manage with very limited space Itlians give. neway bro, been a long week, been on excel all day, now its time for the wknd,,,,,,,, peace

bro don't you think atleast being an Arsenal fan would benefit you? I'm a scouser till i die mate Because i like they henry plays doesnt mean i shud be an Arsenal fan, only wish he played for lierpool but we have to make do with Emile 'barado gubatay' Heskey.lol Ok Kluivert???i wont even comment on that one The rest of the names u mentioned do have a case because they performed well in CL while Henry mainly did his this in one CL game (vs Roma ) and the rest of his performances being in the prem. So if u look at CL only, then Henry doesnt really have a case, but in the 'overall' season he was majic. U will prob come back with something like, the prem is easier than Seria A and La Liga, but i dont 'necessarily' believe that. If u was chossing a team, would u have Henry or Inzaghi?? ps are u a spurs fan or sumfin?

Just an email i recieved, hope u enjoy This American lady, a former radical feminist and Southern Baptist >from Oklahoma, studied the Quran, Sahih Muslim and fifteen other >books on Islam in an attempt to convert the Arabs in her college >class to Christianity and "save those poor ignorant heathens from >the fires of hell." > > > > > > >Aminah Assilmi > > > >The Introduction and Decision >I was completing a degree in Recreation, when I met my first >Muslims. It was the first year that we had been able to pre-register >by computer. I pre-registered and went to Oklahoma to take care of >some family business. The business took longer than expected, so I >returned to school two weeks into the semester (too late to drop a >course). > >I wasn't worried about catching up my missed work. I was sitting at >the top of my class, in my field. Even as a student, I was winning >awards, in competition with professionals. > >Now, you need to understand that while I was attending college and >excelling, ran my own business, and had many close friends, I was >extremely shy. My transcripts actually had me listed as severely >reticent. I was very slow to get to know people and rarely spoke to >anyone unless was forced to, or already knew them. The classes I was >taking has to do administration and city planning, plus programming >for children. Children were the only people I ever felt comfortable >with. > >Well, back to the story. The computer printout held one enormous >surprise for me. I was registered for a Theatre class...a class were >I would be required to perform in front of real live people. I was >horrified! I could not even ask a question in class, how was I going >to get on a stage in front of people? My husband was his usual very >calm and sensible self. He suggested that I talk to the teacher, >explain the problem, and arrange to paint scenery or sew costumes. >The teacher agreed to try and find a way to help me out. So I went >to class the following Tuesday. > >When I entered the classroom, I received my second shock. The class >was full of 'Arabs' and 'camel jockeys'. Well, I had never seen one >but I had heard of them. > >There was no way I was going to sit in a room full of dirty >heathens! After all, you could catch some dreadful disease from >those people. Everyone knew they were dirty, not to be trusted >either. I shut the door and went home. (Now, there is one little >thing you should know. I had on a pair of leather hot pants, a >halter top, and a glass of wine in my hands...but they were the bad >ones in my mind.) > >When I told my husband about the Arabs in the class and that there >was no way I was going back, he responded in his usual calm way. He >reminded that I was always claiming that God had a reason for >everything and maybe I should spend some time thinking about it >before I made my final decision. He also reminded me that I had a >scholars award that was paying my tuition and if I wanted to keep >it, I would have to maintain my G.P.A.. Three credit hours or 'F' >would have destroyed my chances. > >For the next two days, I prayed for guidance. On Thursday I went >back to the class convinced that God had put me there to save those >poor ignorant heathens from the fires of hell. > >I proceeded to explain to them how they would burn in the fires of >hell for all eternity, if they did not accept Jesus as their >personal savior. They were very polite, but did not convert. Then, I >explained how Jesus loved them and had died on the cross to save >them from their sins. All they had to do was accept him into their >hearts. They were very polite, but still did not convert. So, I >decided to read their own book to show them that Islam was a false >religion and Mohammed was a false God. > >One of the students gave me a copy of the Qur'an and another book >about Islam, and I proceeded with my research. I was sure I would >find the evidence I needed very quickly. Well, I read the Qur'an and >the other book. Then I read another 15 books, Sahih Muslim and >returned to the Qur'an. I was determined I would convert them! My >studies continued for the next one and half years. > >During that time, I started having a few problems with my husband. I >was changing, just in little ways but enough to bother him. We used >to go to the bar every Friday and Saturday, or to a party, and I no >longer wanted to go. I was quieter and more distant. He was sure I >was having an affair, so he kicked me out. I moved into an apartment >with my children and continued my determined efforts to convert the >Muslims to Christianity. > >Then, one day, there was a knock on my door. I opened the door and >saw a man in a long white night gown with a red and white checkered >table cloth on his head. He was accompanied by three men in pajamas. >(It was the first time I had ever seen their cultural dress.) Well, >I was more than a little offended by men showing up at my door in >night clothes. What kind of a woman did they think I was? Had they >no pride or dignity? Imagine my shock when the one wearing the table >cloth said he understood I wanted to be a Muslim! I quickly informed >him I did not want to be a Muslim. I was Christian. However, I did >have a few questions. If he had the time.... > >His name was Abdul-Aziz Al-Shiek and he made the time. He was very >patient and discussed every question with me. He never made me feel >silly or that a question was ****** . He asked me if I believed there >was only one God and I said yes. Then he asked if I believed >Mohammed was His Messenger. Again I said yes. He told me that I was >already a Muslim!. > >I argued that I was Christian, I was just trying to understand >Islam. (Inside I was thinking: I couldn't be a Muslim! I was >American and white! What would my husband say? If I am Muslim, I >will have to divorce my husband. My family would die!) > >We continued talking. Later, he explained that attaining knowledge >and understanding of spirituality was a little like climbing a >ladder. If you climb a ladder and try to skip a few rungs, there was >danger of falling. The Shahadah was just the first step on the >ladder. Still we had to talk some more. > >Later that afternoon, May 21, 1977 at Asr', I took Shahadah. >However, there were still some things I could not accept and it was >my nature to be completely truthful so I added a disclaimer. I said: >"I bear witness that there is no god but God and Mohammed is His >Messenger" 'but, I will never cover my hair and if my husband takes >another wife, I will castrate him.' > >I heard gasps from the other men in the room, but Abdul Aziz >silenced them. Later I learned that he told the brothers never to >discuss those two subjects with me. He was sure I would come to the >correct understanding. > >The Shahadah was indeed a solid footing on the ladder to spiritual >knowledge and closeness to God. but it has been a slow climb. Abdul >Aziz continued to visit me and answer my questions. May Allah reward >him for his patience and tolerance. He never admonished me or acted >like a question was ****** or silly. He treated each question with >dignity and told me that the only ****** question was the one never >asked. Hmmm...my grandmother used to say that. > >He explained that Allah has told us to seek knowledge and questions >were one of the ways to accomplish that. When he explained >something, it was like watching a rose open - petal by petal, until >it reached its full glory. When I told him that I did not agree with >something and why, he always said I was correct up to a point. The >he would show me how to look deeper and from different directions to >reach a fuller understanding. Alhamdulillah! > >Over the years, I had many teachers. Each one special, each one >different. I am thankful for each one of them and the knowledge they >gave. Each teacher helped me to grow and to love Islam more. As my >knowledge increased, the changes in me became more apparent. Within >the first year, I was wearing hijab. I have no idea when I started. >It came naturally, with increased knowledge and understanding. In >time, I even came to a proponent of polygamy.. I knew that if Allah >had allowed it, there had to be something good in it. > >"Glorify the name of thy Guardian - Lord Most High, Who hath >created, and further, given order and proportion; Who hath measured, >and granted guidance; and Who bringeth out the (green and lush) >pasture, and doth make it (but) swarthy stubble, By degrees shall We >teach thee (The Message), so thou shalt not forget, except as Allah >wills: for He knoweth what is manifest and what is hidden. And We >will make it easy for thee (to follow) the simple (path)." (Al-A'la >87:1-8) > >When I first started to study Islam, I did not expect to find >anything that I needed or wanted in my personal life. Little did I >know that Islam would change my life. No human could have ever >convinced me that I would finally be at peace and overflowing with >love and joy because of Islam. > >This book spoke of THE ONE GOD, THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE. It >described the beautiful way in which He had organised the world. >This wondrous Qur'an had all the answers, just you need a little >interest. Allah is The Loving! Allah is the Source of Peace! Allah >is the Protector! Allah is the Forgiver! Allah is the Provider! >Allah is the maintainer! Allah is the Generous One! Allah is the >Responsive! Allah is the Protecting Friend! Allah is the Expander! > >"Have we not expanded thee thy breast? And removed from thee thy >burden the which did gall thy back? And raised high the esteem (in >which) thou (art held)? So, verily, with every difficulty, there is >relief: Verily, with every difficulty there is relief!" (Al-Ishirah, >94: 1-6) > >The Qur'an addressed all the issues of existence and showed a clear >path to success. It was like a map forgiving, an owner manual for >whole life! > >How Islam changed my Life >"How much more we love the light...If once we lived in Darkness." > >When I first embraced Islam, I really did not think it was going to >affect my life very much. Islam did not just affect my life. It >totally changed it. > >Family life: My husband and I loved each other very deeply. That >love for each other still exists. Still, when I started studying >Islam, we started having some difficulties. He saw me changing and >did not understand what was happening. Neither did I. But then, I >did not even realise I was changing. He decided that the only thing >that could make me change was another man. There was no way to make >him understand what was changing me because I did not know. > >After I realised that I was a Muslim, it did not help matters. After >all... the only reason a woman changes something as fundamental as >her religion is another man. He could not find evidence of this >other man...but he had to exist. We ended up in a very ugly divorce. >The courts determined that the unorthodox religion would be >detrimental to the development of my children. So they were removed >from my custody. > >During the divorce, there was a time when I was told I could make a >choice. I could renounce this religion and leave with my children, >or renounce my children and leave with my religion. I was in shock. >To me this was not a possible choice. If I renounce my Islam....I >would be teaching my children how to be deceptive. For there was no >way to deny what was in my heart. I could not deny Allah, not then, >not ever. I prayed like I had never prayed before. After the thirty >minutes was up, I knew that there was no safer place for my children >to be than in the hands of Allah. If I denied him, there would be no >way in the future to show my children the wonders of being with >Allah. The courts were told that I would leave my children in the >hands of Allah. This was not a rejection of my children! > >I left the courts knowing that life without my babies would be very >difficult. My heart bled, even though I knew, inside, I had done the >right thing. I found solace in Ayat-Ul-Khursi. > >"Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, the Self-subsisting, >Supporter of all. No slumber can seize him nor sleep. His are all >things in the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede in >His presence except as He permitteth? He knoweth what (appeareth to >His creatures as) Before or After or Behind them. Nor shall they >compass aught of His knowledge except as He willeth. His Throne doth >extend over the heavens and the earth, and he feeleth no fatigue in >guarding and preserving them for He is Most High, The Supreme (in >Glory)." (Al-Baqarah, 2:255) > >This also got me started looking at all the attributes of Allah and >discovering the beauty of each one. > >Child custody and divorce were not the only problems I was to face. >The rest of my family was not very accepting of my choice either. >Most of the family refused to have anything to do with me. My mother >was of the belief that it was just a phase and I would grow out of >it. My sister, the 'mental health expert' was sure I had simply lost >my mind and should be institutionalised. My father believed I should >be killed before placed myself deeper in Hell. Suddenly I found >myself with no husband and no family. What would be next? > >Friends: Most of my friends drifted away during that first year. I >was no fun anymore. I did not want to go to parties or bars. I was >not interested in finding a boyfriend. All I ever did was read that >'****** ' book (the Qur'an) and talk about Islam. What a bore. I >still did not have enough knowledge to help them understand why >Islam was so beautiful. > >Employment: My job was next to go. While I had won just about every >award there was in my field and was recognised as a serious trend >setter and money maker, the day I put on hijab, was the end of my >job. Now I was without a family, without friends and without a job. > >End of Test period: In all this, the first light was my grandmother. >She approved of my choice and joined me. What a surprise! I always >knew she had alot of wisdom, but this! She died soon after that. >When I stop to think about it, I almost get jealous. The day she >pronounced Shahadah, all her misdeeds had been erased, while her >good deeds were preserved. She died so soon after accepting Islam >that I knew her 'BOOK' was bound to be heavy on the good side. It >fills me with such joy! > >As my knowledge grew and I was better able to answer questions, many >things changed. But, it was the changes made in me as a person that >had the greatest impact. A few years after I went public with my >Islam, my mother called me and said she did not know what this >'Islam thing' was, but she hoped I would stay with it. She liked >what it was doing for me. A couple of years after that she called >again and asked what a person had to do to be a Muslim. I told her >that all person had to do was know that there was only ONE God and >Mohammed was His Messenger. Her response was: "Any fool knows that. >But what do you have to do?" I repeated the same information and she >said: "Well...OK. But let's not tell your father just yet." > >Little did she know that he had gone through the same conversation a >few weeks before that. My real father (the one who thought I should >be killed) had done it almost two months earlier. Then, my sister, >the mental health person, she told me that I was the most >'liberated' person she knew. Coming from her that was the greatest >compliment I could have received. > >Rather than try to tell you about how each person came to accept >Islam, let me simply say that more members of my family continue to >find Islam every year. I was especially happy when a dear friends, >Brother Qaiser Imam, told me that my ex-husband took Shahdah. When >Brother Qaiser asked him why, he said it was because he had been >watching me for 16 years and he wanted his daughter to have what I >had. He came and asked me to forgive him for all he had done. I had >forgiven him long before that. > >Now my oldest son, Whittney, has called, as I am writing this book, >and announced that he also wants to become Muslim. He plans on >taking the Shahadah as the ISNA Convention in a couple of weeks. For >now, he is learning as much as he can. Allah is The Most Merciful. > >Over the years, I have come to be known for my talks on Islam, and >many listeners have chosen to be Muslim. My inner peace has >continued to increase with my knowledge and confidence in the Wisdom >of Allah. I know that Allah is not only my Creator but, my dearest >friend. I know that Allah will always be there and will never reject >me. For every step I take toward Allah, He takes 10 toward me. What >a wonderful knowledge. > >True, Allah has tested me, as was promised, and rewarded me far >beyond what I could ever have hoped for. A few years ago, the >doctors told me I had cancer and it was terminal. They explained >that there was no cure, it was too far advanced, and proceeded to >help prepare me for my death by explaining how the disease would >progress. I had maybe one year left to live. I was concerned about >my children, especially my youngest. Who would take care of him? >Still I was not depressed. I know my Allah is there for him too, and >for everybody. We must all die. I was confident that the pain I was >experiencing contained Blessings. > >I remembered a good friend, Kareem Al-Misawi, who died of cancer >when he was still in his 20's. Shortly before he died, he told me >that Allah was truly Merciful. This man was in unbelievable anguish >and radiating with Allah's love. He said: "Allah intends that I >should enter heaven with a clean book." His death experience gave me >something to think about. He taught me of Allah's love and mercy. >This was something no one else had ever really discussed. Allah's >love! > >I did not take me long to start being aware of His blessings. >Friends who loved me came out of nowhere. I was given the gift of >making Hag (Hajj). Even more importantly, I learned how very >important it was for me to share the Truth of Islam with everyone. >It did not matter if people, Muslim or not, agreed with me or even >liked me. The only approval I needed was from Allah. The only love I >needed was from Allah. Yet, I discovered more and more people, who >for no apparent reason, loved me. I rejoiced, for I remembered >reading that if Allah loves you, He causes others to love you. I am >not worthy of all the love. That means it must be another gift from >Allah. Allah is the Greatest! > >There is no way to fully explain how my life changed. Alhamdulillah! >I am so very glad that I am a Muslim. Islam is my life. Islam is the >beat of my heart. Islam is the blood that courses through my veins. >Islam is my strength. Islam is my life so wonderful and beautiful. >Without Islam, I am nothing and should Allah ever turn His >magnificent face from me I could not survive. > >"O Allah! let my heart have light (NOOR), and my sight have light, >and my hearing (senses) have light, and let me have light on my >right, and let me have light on my left, and let me have light above >me, and have light under me, and have light in front of me, and have >light behind me; and let me have light." (Bukhari, vol. 8. pp. 221, >#329) > >"Oh my Lord! Forgive my sins and my ignorance and my exceeding the >limits (boundaries of righteousness) in all my deeds and what you >know better than I. O Allah! Forgive my mistakes, those done >intentionally or out of my ignorance or (without) or with >seriousness, and I confess that all such mistakes are done by me. Oh >Allah! Forgive my sins of the past and of the future which I did >openly or secretly. You are the One who makes the things go before, >and You are the One who delays them, and You are the Omnipotent." >(Bukhari, vol. , pp. 271, #407)

Beckham: I hated the guy, but even i (a Lpool fan) must admit that he has improved so much over the past 3-4 years, the was hyped up so much but now he is turning into his own. Have u been watching La Liga lately? He plays in centre mid, hence why he is in c mid in the UEFA dream team. I aint no Arsenal fan (i take offence)aint no cockney, as for Henry he is a top class striker, ok he hasnt convinced many ppl yet, but that guy is a true footballer, NO ARGUMENT , if u look at ppl u mentioned like Inzhagi, come on bro dont even compare the two that is very bad if u call yr self a footy fan. Inzahgi last year had Costa, Rivaldo, Shevcenko, Gattuso, Pirlo (i think) doing the hard work for him, he was just tapping them in. Whereas for henry, we all know that Arsenal are no AC Milan and they dont have the players to present him with presents week in week out. he does alot of work for himself, everything goes thru him where for Inzahgi is constantly caught offside. Again i aint no arsenal fan but Henry over Inzaghi anyday, even if Henry loses a leg,,,,,

But to me being westernised is the adopting of domestic traits and norms. The loss of Islamic Practises i.e. Prayer, Dawah, Charity. Am afraid when one becomes westernized salah, dawah and Zakat, are things hardly at the foe-front of ones minds. Become at odd with anything that might be termed as being Islamic, not somali, but islamic. That to me represent what being westernized represent. Very well put bro,,,,,,couldnt have put it better, with yr iman decreasing, this will lead to westernisation. Alot of ppl think that being westenised means going to uni/college, learning, working, making ends meet, therefore our sisters are called this due to them using initiative and drive to gain whats rightfully theirs, an education. The sisters upon hearign a few knuckleheads call them 'westernised' react to this and say hay we havnt lost our culture we're just getting our 'quals'. The same can be said for men if you like. Westernised=losing yr deen, not losing yr deen will mean u maintaine yr culture, not losing yr culture will mean being close to family and freinds, this means yr in touch with yr ppl, this means yr humble, only real issues matter,,,,, losing yr iman will have a domino effect on all parts of yr life,,,,,,,,,

Thats apart from the arsenal fans lol, expecting a few arses to throw back a few jabs!

Megalomaniac Yeah it's like when you drink tap water you hardly want to think about where it's come from! (yUCK! )But the majority of people know. Thats just the water in London,,,,,,, :rolleyes: , i dont touch the stuff Guess what i'm about to eat for lunch, Southern Fried Chicken,,,,,,,

1st and foremost Hajji welcome to the site and welcome to the sports forum where ppl are a little more mature and civilised than other forums i would actually go as far a stick him on the right mid and stick Salgado Right Back thats what iwas thinking bro,,,,, for argument sake Beckham does not deserve to be there becks has developed into a world class player, he has been consitent, thats very important, if yr consistent yr respected, also the way he has adapted to life in Madrid and plays his heart out is very impressive,,,,, ppl like Inzaghi maaan dont even talk about that guy, how he made i will never know, he is the worst player/striker i have seen, he dont even look like a footy player, constantly diving/whining/shirt pulling i hate the guy and his bro at lazio,,,,,,but hey they score,,,, :mad: Also I believe Zambrotta had an excellent year , true, what did Figo do apart from miss a pen in the CL semi? nothing