Apophis;919315 wrote: So do most Somalis, what's your point, that you're more cosmopolitan than the "average" Somali? Nuruddin Farah was right; Somalis rarely admit to red herrings. Go chase one

Wadani;919320 wrote: The evil eye does exist since the Prophet PBUH told us about it in numerous hadiths. But somalis take it too far and many have developed some sort of paranoia thinking that danger lies at every turn as if everyone they meet is a xaasid who wishes ill upon them. What makes it even worse is many of these crazies are not even that special. For example you'll say ur kids are cute to a Somali mom just to be nice, and their face will turn blue with trepidation and force u to say 'masha'Allah', as if otherwise their kids will turn into disfigured trolls within a few minutes. Next time im gonna be like 'Anaaba kaa walaan oo jimankan yaryar ee digirta gubatay u eeg kuu ammaanay, ee raali noqo.' hahahaa. LMAO!!! HilaRIOUS walaahi; you've hit the nail on the head.

Apophis;919318 wrote: You have woefully failed to understand Black's subtle point, so let me simplify it for you. It's all superstition, even faith. Oh Lord!

oba hiloowlow;919308 wrote: war im going to NFD this summer markaas hayaaaay Not only that, there is also ja-----m---bee--le H-block represented by the aj---you----raan and half of them are pure unuka and the rest are aj---you---raan

^ AB what do you call a mark-a-bull in a China shop? Need a jingle...

Haatu;919301 wrote: Gotcha. I always knew you was an !door Abti don't be a hater! I belong to a family that is a mini UN of the Somalis, by blood and marriage, I happen to have relatives from all 5 points of the star, from Liibaan & Raaso, to SL, to PL, Jabuti, NFD...

metta;919304 wrote: do gu-gund-habe live in kenya they sure do, just gave u an example above

oba hiloowlow;919294 wrote: Beesha D has nice women i was in this wedding in 2007 former Pm Geedi's sons wedding, he married this beautiful dagoodi women. Wait till you see the my-rule-ee beesha of Mandera (gu-gun-dha----be)...you ain't seen nothing yet mate; come reclaim your cousins as Haatu advised :cool:

Alpha Blondy;919283 wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0146ghg - Nine short stories from around the world, looking at who we fall in love with, the way we do it now, and how it's changing. i was listening to this programme last night on the BBC world services. it was an interesting programme and got me thinking about a number of different things. 1. what is love and how is it ascertained? 2. a)if there are several ways of finding love: online, speed-dating, introductions, arranged marriages etc, b)why are people still reluctant to embrace these new pioneering approaches? c) why is it a taboo to find love online? LOL what do you guys think? I was very skeptical of finding love online till a cousin found his future wife on FB. I was like wtf? but am happy to report he is happily married and enjoying every hour of it...

Alpha Blondy;919269 wrote: get out of this rat-race and go travelling again or come to africa to work. its easy here. it has its difficulties but hey that's life. I am planning a road-trip thru Kililka 5ad & SL soon inshaAllah. Have some very sad musa relatives to say hi to...might combined with Hargeisa intl Bookfair

Apophis;919264 wrote: You're like..... Have you no shame? Or are you in fact Alpha's script. Kkkkk. LMAO honestly. Apo, why are you stalking me bro?

oba hiloowlow;919280 wrote: what is this oba's 10ft cousins and stuff what is this code thing? Haatu those guys live more than 1000 kms from my fam we barely see eachother infact i never seen any of my so called ''cousins'' in my entire life. Bear with us; we are thinking on our feet, literally lol Beesha Dagoodi

STOIC;919285 wrote: Haatu, Oba is his loss if he doesn't claim them.He will be missing out if he doesn't think they are related.They are way too educated and cool headed Somalis you will ever meet..He just needs to look at the young Harvard educated architect behind the Kenyan new constitution. Haatu, just ask the old folks like us if you want to know more about the whole NEP region.... You mean this guy?

^ Good call - now back to your troll thread. See u there in a jiffy!

Apophis;919183 wrote: How do you think the teacher was able to know what colours the insects sees and how it is different to us? Do you care to explain dreams my dear? You hear, you see, you move, you fight, you die, you travel to foreign cities, you twitch, you dance - all in a matter of minutes...hours...

Khadafi;919181 wrote: For materialistic people that only believe in what their senses and perceive the idea of an "evil eye" sounds far away. Xabad gave a howling NO to the question if the evil eye exists or not. But I am open minded person. Is this world limited only to what the human senses are able to detect`? Is the truth only limited to what we see or hear or taste? Sxbyaal I once had a course proteins and other biological stuff (boring stuff) But the teacher once said that some insects see colors that we can not see. A student asked "and how do those colors look like". The professor ofcourse said "I dont know, I have not seen those colors". So whats the wisdom of of this? The Evil eye does exist so does the unseen world. So lets not limit ourselves. I like you thinking; we are limited by our 6 senses...

Blackflash;919169 wrote: I think those of strong faith should abstain from the use of the word 'superstition', it honestly makes you look retarded. But there are some things Somalis do which are pure superstition...I have heard grown men and women say "Sheikh so and so noo amaana yeel"...

Saxansaxo;919165 wrote: It does exist and as Norf pointed it out, one must protect ones self from it. There are several hadith's, Ayah's or dua's that indicates it's existance. Imam muslim narrated that Ibn Abbas said, The Messenger of Allah (pbu) said: "The evil eye is true, and if there is anything that would precede Predestination, it woul be the evil eye". Abu said Al Khudri reported: The messenger of Allah (pbu) used to seek protection against the eil of jinn and the evil eyes till surat Al-Falaq and surat An-nas were revealed. After they were revealed, he took to them for seeking Allah's protection and left everything besides them (At-Timidhi). The Prophet (pbu) used to say: "U’eedhu bi kalimaat Allaah al-taammati min kulli shaytaanin wa haammah wa min kulli ‘aynin laammah (I seek refuge for you both in the perfect words of Allaah, from every devil and every poisonous reptile, and from every evil eye).’” There are other hadiths from muslim and Al-bukhari that also says that the person who touch others with the evil eye has to perfom ablution so that the person affected can wash him self with it. Thanks! Finally someone pointing my nose in the right direction; much appreciated!

Apophis;919144 wrote: I'm sorry but you outed yourself as a simpleton, look below. Should you not be told when you're engaging in and spreading superstitious nonsense? You know how you can get back at me? PM me one evil eye. That should teach me. Oh there you are Apo; for a minute I thought someone gave you the evil eye or inkaar or some such thing and you were hit by a bus as a result...Howz your buddy Christopher Hitchens? Is Ayaan alright, haven't seen her latest blockbuster....

N.O.R.F;919147 wrote: It does exist. One has to be careful and protect himself/herself. Pray, how does one do that?

Haatu;919236 wrote: War dadkaas caadi ma ahaan. Dhul idil oo cidla ahaa bey soo degeen. They're on a mad expansion to only Allah knows where But I agree they're a nice people to live with and very funny too. Abti I didn't know you were a Long-Feet chauvinist... I also keep correcting you about "Oba's lot" - we need a new term, Oba's 10ft Cousins? Stoic is right, Wajir South is pure Long-Feet territory, the giraffes, mother-giraffes, mark-a-bull, MZ...but lots of intermarriage with the nice Oba's 10ft Cousins who settle in Wajir East, the Fives... Otherwise congrats on your grasp of pan-Somali politics, especially for one so young and looking forward to joining a Russell Group Uni...

Haatu;919242 wrote: I don't usually like mainstream music but some songs are nice. Other ones are just on the radio and can't be helped. But the Betty song is indeed nice. What's a musical !door? The Decemberists aren't bad. I like them. Tomorrow's the first day of half term sxb And once a week :eek: I always use this One quid from Asda to smell heavenly. Nothing beats it. The highlight of my mornings and you still smell nice the whole day which is a bonus when you're getting hugged I'll let you know what unis I'm going to after results day sxb. I bet the ones I have in mind you didn't even bother attend the open days. Russel Group mate, Russel Group Radox is heavenly...luv it meself... Waryaa even Liverpool is Russell Group...kkk

Alpha Blondy;919142 wrote: hey Qansaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaax, good to see again brov. sxb, xaaladuu soo dhag maha? i hope all is well. its been ages. hows life and more importantly hows work? i'm on leave these days and the time off has allowed me to engage with other important stuff. its actually nice NOT to be dictated by emails and calls. i've set up a very nice automated message on my work email. and i've switched off my phone. LOL. Al. Xaaladu waa half half... Had a nasty flu, some bug doings the rounds. I was at work but my mind completely switched off. Have you ever had a head-cold? Nasty little bugger, head full, can't think straight can't do nada...nearly told the Cheshire Cat to sod off several times in the week but held my tongue! I need to switch off like you man. Lots of important stuff falling thru the cracks...

Alpha Blondy;919127 wrote: guys, i just wanted to share something very special with you all. i had a fantastic day today. i can't remember the last time i was this happy. it makes the feeling all that more special to share this with my friends. Oba, Qansax, Coofle, Haatu.....thanks. yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey! very happy for you bro!

I am unable to separate superstitious old-wives' tales from what has religious basis or what are simple remnants of our pre-Islamic cushitic believes during the Waaq days... Not an idol question (no pun intended), my cousin has the cutest of girls with very very light brown/hazel eyes and 99% of relatives are like "indhaha dadka kaqari"... And for the cheeky ones on SOL (you know yourselves), yes the kid is 100% Somali, not half-this half-that. Any experience on the Evil Eye?