^^^ :rolleyes: We shall see what Ngonge can do, shall we. As for my qualifications..... ask the teacher here AKA Red Sea, it was he who saw me pass with flying colours, he was clapping so hard for Ibti his hands hurt Edit: Ngonge Why are u ignoring me?? What did I do!!

I already graduated from this school dear :rolleyes: Maybe you need it now if nothing else to keep Ngonge company and help him.

^^Or because we are still young and growing, in time they will have those establishments you speak of. P.s. Stop repeating the old tale of their murders will not be investigated because no one is pressuring the police. It is their job, they get paid to do, and they have no reason not to do it regardless of whether there is pressure or not. It is the same as the old rumour that the doctors will kill you and take your body parts because you don't have those same institutions. P.s.s I'm not including the odd racist officer here and there, what I am saying is that as an establishment they have no reason not find people who kill Somalis.

^^^I fail to see the link yaa "me", it could have happened to anyone by the sound of it. Random violence knows no bounds, community nor does it care for anyone. It may not be targeted at a specific group (i.e. Somalis) if it is, normally it is not because of the weakness of the said community but because of grudge one holds or revenge etc. I doubt gangster walk around thinking, Let me kill Somalis no one cares for them and I could probably get away with it. The reason we hear of the death of Somalis more often now is because we are a young (very young in some places) growing community. We are exposed to the same problems and risks many older (as in who have settle here before us) communities already struggled with. There are now many families in the diaspora (whole generations in some places) where as previously it was a small older (age wise group) who formed small communities amongst other ethnic minorities, as all those minorities grow, it will cause conflict and violence etc. SO it is not that there is more violence targeted at Somalis per se but just that there are more younger Somalis who are involved and integrated into the communities which they live in hence facing the same problems and risks. Inevitably (& unfortunately) people will die from out community, but like other communities we need to learn to respond and follow up cases, so that some justice is done for the families of the victims, obviously we order for us to do this we need to build (or influence existing) institutions (law firms, judicial, law makers, citizen advise centers etc) and that is what is lacking in our communities, hence why we always feel defenseless and under attack. May allah grant them peace, mercy, forgiveness and sabar for their family inshallah.

^^^loool, you add rice to it when you are cooking it (did I mention it takes forever to cook) and it taste like (nothing to be honest, hence the sugar and Greek yogurt. I've never had it for Suuxuur mainly coz I cannot eat at those hrs. That sandwich at 4am! wooh then back to bed with all that in you! lol

Paragon mashallah, I did not think you had it in ya! That was the longest few threads I've ever had the patience to read I guess Bob is not the only one who can captivate my attention in their detailed threads!

At the moment I'm back to my old friend I love him, mashallah his talks are so good.

You are all Wlc Tallpoppy: You can help out the community, reading/ Listening to the Quran, reading dua and remembering Allah much. And last but not least, giving charity (with your wealth, time, effort, knowledge) and giving food to a person who has been fasting all day (so maybe making food for your family/ friends who have been fasting) Oh and stay away from sins. P.s. One more thing, don't eat infornt of your sisters and brothers who are fasting....that is just evil! lol, and if they are starving waa kuu caawriyi Lool @ dabshid, hopefully today you won't make the same mistake.

^^Baarakallah fee, and Ramadan Mubarak to you and your family May you have a blessed month inshallah.

What an odd thread, all this for a bit of bread, cajeeb, and caano ido (I thought men were not allowed to drink that?).

I heard listening to nasheed's is haram. I cannot remember the exact evidence (something along the lines of too many musical instruments, singing lies, coping gaalo and few other things) Just to be on the save side I've decided not to listen to anything but talks and Quaran, but working in silence can drive you mad, I can hear myself breath in my office! lol Can anyone shed light on this, is it or is it not?

^^Racist Somali, You went Al Huda, (which is small, loud and does not look like a mosque (from the outside) and could not walk 5mins down the road. 1986, Did not think you was THAT old. gosh

Loool, that is funny, ooouch indeed. Maskeen she said YEs. lool

^^^WHAT? but, but...never mind, a great missed opportunity. Next time you are in London, add it to your list of must see's.

^^^about 70% is bengali, they have rediscovered Islam Mashallah, specially young people. North, don't be too suprised, it is this mosque.

^^^YOu should come and stay with me, The women alone have two floors to pray in (and fight as they seem to do a lot these days!) Oh and I can hear the athan from my house. It is close to living in a Muslim country would you not say? very fancy indeed mashallah

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^^^Hmmm, interesting. I'm having a better day Alhumdulilah. It took all nyt, and pain killers for my headach to go away. But alhumdulilah so far so good today, although it is not even 10am yet.

^^ As I understand You can eat up to the adhan (if the adhan happens while you are still eating, you can finish your food). It is dark for a while after we pray, in any case in London we cannot tell because of the clouds, rain etc

^^She fasts that young. I shoul stop complaining! Lool @North Inshallah. I think we get your ready made ones here courtesy of Dahabshil

Sambusa takes too long to make, for such small little things, I'm glade my brother is hardly at home to demand them this year Oh, you can buy ready made frozen ones (sadly you have fry them yourself ) in London, they are nice, but spicy! Kahina I like them once in a blue moon so no idea why the are obsessed with sambusa,(it is the men really, the women just make it, poor sods!)

Lily I cannot believe your day is going so well (mashallah ) you see Lily, I do the same thing as you for Suxuur, but I think that Afur to Afur fasting practice has to go this year, the day is so long!, I cannot believe it is not even 3pm yet, I feel like I'm going to pass out! On a good note, I'm going to change my work hrs 7am till 2pm, as I cannot function at all.

^^how is "thoroughly Modern Muslim" more praise for me, or is it a round about way of saying tell me more.! As in years past, the beloved yet unexpected guest of millions, "Holy Ramadan" once again enters our lives. Muslims are filled with great joy in anticipation of welcoming him. Yet to one unaccustomed, it would almost seem as if Muslims had never met him before! All of a sudden, our new-found love for this guest causes us to radically change our daily schedules and habits to entertain him. Our Mosques mysteriously overflow with worshippers, chapters of the Quran are heard chanted till the wee hours of the morning accompanied by a hail of cries, and our social gatherings and feasts become livelier than ever before - all these sacrifices made to honor this special and 'holy' guest from Allah. Isn't it interesting and ironic that while he is among us, for a full 30 days, we starve, read numerous articles on do's and don'ts of treating this guest, avoid watching TV in his presence, and sing songs or Nasheeds of joy, yet we fail to understand him and the mission of his visit? For some odd reason, this same "Holy Ramadan" becomes a stranger to us on the 1st of Shawwal! What many of us forget is that this guest accompanies a deep purpose and responsibility. It is as Muhammad al-Shareef notes: "Whenever a guest comes to our home, we prepare in advance for his arrival by vacuuming the carpet, dusting the shelves, and scrubbing the sinks. We should do this for our guest of Ramadan as well. But the scrubbing should not just be of our physical surroundings, it should include the scrubbing of our sins!"

^^^I thought you was going to be good thorough out Ramadan yaa Ngonge! :rolleyes: Some good News, All the Muslims started fasting on the same day this year, WOW miracles do happen (there are few who did not, like the Shia's in Iraq, they start 2morrow) but even Pakistan and Iran and Turkey fasted with the rest this year. Mashallah is all I can say Let see if they can have EiD same day.

^^Shuush you are going to ruin my evil reputation can you go and look for your phone, what is this world coming to when I can find you online, but not via phone! P.s.Too bad we hijacked this thread, it was on its way out anyway P.s. I’m trying to get you to stay in London, in case you have not noticed dear So my pleasure. lol