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  1. Posted

    Originally posted by Sherban Shabeel:

    quote:Originally posted by Jacphar:

    ^But unlike Belgium, Saudi Arabia doesn't broadcast itself as a democracy, freedom of religion and press kind of country.

    But unlike Saudi Arabia, Belgium doesn't broadcast itself as the home of Islam and a holy country, while at the same time its leaders get drunk on Ramadan, throw away fortunes on luxury escorts, on girls from Eastern Europe, on supercars, on military hardware from Americans, and in general make a mockery of their religion & culture.

     

    Hypocrisy is an international disease buddy. It's not just a European thing.
    I have heard such things about the royal families of Saudi and the UAE, and although I think it's possible since massive amounts of wealth has the tendency to corrupt individuals, there hasn't been any concrete proof that they engage in such activities. Most were just hearsay and stuff me and my buddies used to talk about when I lived in the UAE.

  2. Posted

    I like the idea, but for certain jobs, such as mine, physical presence is a must :( although I wish I could supervise construction activities from home, I wouldn't be able to get anything done because there are a lot of physical stuff that needs to be done.

  6. Posted

    Originally posted by Khayr:

    Ailamos,

     

    I thought that this post was from you and then I saw that you were the 2nd person to reply.

    How come you weren't the first person to post this? You slowing down on us.....
    ;)

    looool... I certainly would've posted it if siciid didnt beat me to it ;) besides yaa khayr work has been quite hectic the last couple of days, barely had a breather...

  7. Posted

    ^^ LOL..

    laakiin Ailamos mala hubaa in uu muslim yahay dadkiina i dhahaya waxba kama aqaani ninkaas...

    hadaana waxbaa iga aqaanin shib iska dheh awoowe :D my position is the same both to Muslims and non-Muslims, when one commits an injustice against the other then I condemn it... because wrong is wrong regardless of who is committing it.

     

    As for my faith, a handful of mature people with whom I have a mutual respect already know it without me having to tell them... so, I don't have to justify myself to any of the trouble-makers in this forum, and not in the least to Tuujiye ;) He's so convinced that I'm Islam-bashing despite the contrary which many here have already attested. I think he just plainly doesn't like me :D ...loooool...

  9. Posted

    Originally posted by Cara.:

    Ailamos, Are you saying women are moody/can't control their emotions? :mad: :mad:

     

    Ah, it's such a pretty day, I'm so happy
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    LOOOOOOOOL... my bad Cara, that came out wrong, :D but I think B's behavior justifies it... hehe...

     

    and yes it is a lovely, albeit very hot, day over here... the city has been a bit hectic though because of the car-bomb threat...

  15. Posted

    Originally posted by Haatu:

    LG isn't it about choice and freedom to do what one wishes. Aren't those the basis of western societies? If they were to start limiting people freedoms and start becoming intolerant, wouldn't they then be backwards?

    The West wouldn't be any different than the oppressive countries they like to demonize.

  16. Posted

    Originally posted by LayZie G.:

    When bill 94 passes, Veiled women would no longer be able to seek a doctor without showing their face, nor would they demand a female doctor when going for physician visits on the tax payer dime.

    I understand the face-showing bit, but I don't see how requesting a female physician is an abuse of the taxpayer's dime? A bit over-stretched me thinks :rolleyes: ...

  17. Posted

    ^^ it's not an over simplification yaa B... read "homogenous identity" as opposed to the new identity that has emerged in Europe, the Muslims. To the conservative Europeans, Islam is a homogeneous identity, never-mind the differences between Turks, Iranis, Arabs and Africans, they're all "Muslims". So, when I say homogeneous, that's what I mean, the perception from the outside, not the intricate details within.

     

    [q]The 'othering' you have mentioned is a loose term applied to whoever is the current threat! Its Muslims now but in the past has been used for Blacks, Jews, Catholics and the indigenous population used it for the maunders who came to settle in this country.

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    That's correct, what is your point?

  19. Posted

    Originally posted by B:

    quote:Originally posted by ailamos:

    so there is no minimum marrying age in Somaliland? how does this work? they're 13, they get married, are they both under the supervision of the parents?

    Don't dictate to people what they ought to do an don't my friend. These people have the right to dictate their own way of life, even if its contrary to your preconceived notion of what is acceptable!
    Habibi relax, trends change over time if you haven't noticed... I asked a couple of questions to know more, don't get all defensive and worked up on me waryaa, either answer the question or ignore it... capish?

  20. Posted

    Originally posted by Jacphar:

    ^It has everything to do with secularism. Secularism suggests government operates free from any religious/values doctrine. No religious or values be imposed on anyone and people should freely choose whatever religious/values/morals they maintain. No government should be dictating or pointing out how one dresses.

    A traditionally Christian continent has to deal with another religious identity that has, since the Crusades, been seen as "the other". Although Europe likes to bask in the sun of secularism, it still retains its Christian identity and it is this homogeneous identity, or the fear of its loss, that is used to garner votes. Secular tolerance in Europe is fast becoming a myth and is being replaced by intolerance that is fueled by religious tension.

     

    Fear tactics, uninformed voting and religious polarization has caused democracy to fail in case of the George W. Bush re-election. And it seems that this trend is spreading in the "enlightened" continent.

  21. Posted

    Most of the women in the photograph on Friday were also baring their faces, against leading clerics' insistence, often enforced by the religious police, that women's faces must be covered in public.

    Both Saudi Arabia and Belgium are forcing women to conform to certain misconceived thoughts on whether their faces should or shouldn't be shown in public. Why don't they let go and leave it up to the Muslim woman, free from pressure and intimidation, to decide?

  23. Posted

    Originally posted by Che -Guevara:

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    I would have banned this as well.

    I don't like it either Che, I don't think this is mandatory in Islam. However, one cannot control what others choose to wear. Some women might be under pressure from their husbands and fathers to dress like this but it is up to them to stand on their own two feet and make their own choice. The government cannot interfere and tell people how to dress, especially by sidelining a particular group.

  24. Posted

    Originally posted by Norfsky:

    They should re-define Euro Secularism.

     

    Religious freedom with the following conditions:

     

    1. You do not wear niqaab/hijab/islamic clothing in a, b and c locations.

     

    ailamos can draft the changes
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    ^^ :D I do think there are certain areas where a person's face needs to be seen.

     

    Besides, these unjust laws have little to do with secularism as they do to religious sentiments being stirred up by fear of "the other".

     

    Europe is going against its own principles, secularism has nothing to do religion and does not favor one religious belief over another. They should at the same time ban nuns from wearing habits and Jewish women from covering their hair with tichels.

     

    This is certainly a hypocrisy and a witch-hunt against Muslims.