I was told he was a very good man. I was told.. http://www.ministryofminerals.com/

^^ Now watch Juxa finishing it off with with a Sahra Axmad song. Sayid, I thought it was straight forward. "wac" is a sort of exclamation (or at least I think it is). Poke someone in the kidney with your finger and they're sure to make some sort of sound. I assumed Somalis make the 'wac' sound in such situations (apart from A&T of course ). Do you know, no matter how you try it with phone calls, they all sound wrong.

^^ Ramadan Kareem ban ku idhi.

See what I mean? Two versions of the same rhyme already.

^^ Is that all that got your goat? Seedi? And there I was thinking you'll oppose the word 'wiilka'. Edit: "I so wac" always, ALWAYS gives me the impression that I'm invited to stab someone's side with my finger. You know, a kidney stab with the finger. I do it, you shout 'wac'. Then again, it's better than i so qarac I suppose.

^^ How much will you offer us for the honour of representing us?

^^ I want you to recite ALL of them. My observations have revealed that not most people know all the words (and some don't know them at all). Serenity, LOOK! A tongue:

Way soontay, way soontay, way soontay...dhabeetana...Duke bay ku afurtay. Xaax, eesh cala dacar.

Sayid, I can never refer to myself as Dhandhan (even if I wanted to). I have tried to say that word a million times and could never get it right. In fact, the 'dh' sound in Somali just does not work with my tongue. I, instead, have devised many clever ways of avoiding words with the sound 'dh'. Wuu slap-gareeyay, taste-garey, etc. (never fails and people mistake me for ilbax rather than badow). P.S. Adiga macalin oo wax walba yaqaan. Can you start me a thread that lists as many Somali nursery rhymes as possible. I have realised that most people pretend to know Somali but when you ask them for the basic (such as things they sang as kids) they all puncture fooqal puncture.

^^ Hadaan yareesto so runta ma arkayo? Igaa daaaa.

Originally posted by Gheelle.T: Somali misery in jest!! Well done oday Ngonge. With 85 deaths a day, I bet Mogadisho is very ideal(booming) place to invest. We (me and my partners) are thinking of starting a website offering a reward for the arrest, assassination or entrapment of any of the higher echelons of Al Shabab. We shall start the reward fund by donating $100 of our own money and invite the general public to show their total disgust with this terrorist group by contributing whatever they can to this noble effort (news reaches us today that the winds have never been more favorable). Likewise, and in order to keep several revenue streams in operation at any one time, we shall dedicate a small section to the Galgala supporters and another to the irascible Dr Faroole Fan Club ($50 membership for each). In anticipation of a future misunderstanding with SL, we have also designed a site (along the same lines as the above) that invites those opposed to the SL secession to financially contribute to our campaign against secessionism. The site will become operational as soon as an opportunity presents itself (we feel that we missed a trick with the recent SL elections). NGONGE & Co --- Always seeing opportunities.

There was a time in India when every mother wanted her son to become a doctor and every mother boasted about her son, the doctor. In PL, the obsession seems to be with Generals and Colonels (Faroole must feel so inept in such company, no wonder he's kicking butts and taking names).

^^ You're missing the point. This is not about so called "foreigners". It is about people from SL who go to work for the TFG. SL law regards this as some sort of treason. Wax fahan.

What is the punishment for treason in SL, JB? Life time imprisonment? Death by firing squad or deportation?

^^ Bada waa 'blue', boy colour. Rinji o ma baahna. ** Imagines a pink sea **

^^ Wataa! Xita iyaado sooman, ragga somalida amaan way ka heli waayeen. Sheikha Juxa, waan ku salaamay dee.

^^ He knows now. (this was his first ever visit to SL).

In June of this year before the national election, the Somaliland Police arrested eleven people in possession of firearms and explosives in city of Burco. Although no one claim responsibility of that attempt either. A crazy friend of mine got arrested that day too. He was on holiday at the time and decided to take his camera and go take photos of the scene. He was arrested and questioned for days before they finally released him.

In an Islamic evening that was organised by the Student Union of the Hargeisa University, Sheikh Cabdi Gadh-Case was pontificating about the ignorance of people and the insatiable demands for fatwas on all manner of things. “It is not only ignorant looking people either. It is people that look intelligent and learned. For example, the other week, I was approached by a man who had the appearance of a scholar; His face was as radiant as the afternoon sun, his dress as white as a passing cloud and his gaze as thoughtful as the wisest philosopher. Well, this man came to me and asked about the procedures and rules for astronauts spending time on the moon during Ramadan and if they need to fast or not! We argued over the fact that no human has spent an entire day on the moon. However, the man insisted that I give him a fatwa and was persuasive enough to extract a sort of fatwa out of me. Once I gave it, he asked if I was certain of this fatwa of mine. When I told him that I was not, he told me that Sheikh Cali Yare was certain of his. I have no idea who this Sheikh Cali Yare is but I suspect that he must be a very learned scholar if he issued a ruling on such a complicated question. Still, this was an example of a person seeking a fatwa for something that has not happened and may never happen. There are many people like him who harass and pester the scholars for pointless or needless fatwas. I advise these brothers and sisters to stop and think about the importance of their question before approaching any scholars”. At the end of the event and as Sheikh Cabdi was making his way to his car he was met by several other prominent Sheikhs. After exchanging the usual greetings, a short and podgy Sheikh with nonexistent eyes, fat arms and a khamees that barely passes the knees said: “I was listening to your lecture earlier Sheikh Cabdi and chuckled to myself when I heard your story about Sheikh Cali Yare. I had the same man visit me and ask me the same question you see”. “I did too” Said a second Sheikh. “Me too” said a third. “And me” said a fourth. Sheikh Cabdi was puzzled. He asked the other Sheikhs to tell him exactly how their interview with the strange man went and what sorts of fatwas they each issued. He discovered that the fatwas varied a great deal. Yet, every single Sheikh was insistent that he was using the usual sources to reference his conclusions. “We can’t all be right” said a competitive Sheikh. “It is only a fatwa, akhi. There is no right or wrong answer when the issue is new and requiring endeavour” said Sheikh Cabdi. “True. But you must still believe that yours is the closest to the truth, akhi” said another Sheikh “I know I do with mine”. “At any rate, if the strange man was correct, a certain Sheikh Cali Yare is certain of his own fatwa on this issue and knows his is right” added a third Sheikh. “That strange man must be some sort of wali who goes around testing the knowledge of local mullahs” mused one of the Sheikhs to nobody in particular. “Or some sort of Jinni” said another. “Or a troublemaker” shouted Sheikh Cabdi in an attempt to end this nonsensical deliberation. “Well, why don’t we go to this Sheikh Cali Yare and find out what he knows” said the competitive Sheikh. “The strange man did tell me that Cali Yare can be found at the Cold Tea coffee shop” said one of the Sheikhs. “Cold Tea? How bad is this coffee shop” asked Sheikh Cabdi. “We don’t have to drink, we just have to see this Cali Yare person and find about his answer”. Said the competitive Sheikh. The following morning, all the Sheikhs arrived at the coffee shop at the same time and sat whispering amongst themselves. The owner who was sitting in a corner table with one of his regular customers was shocked by the number of mullah-looking guys at his coffee shop that morning and called for one of the waiters to enquire. “Who are those guys in that table over there?” he asked. “Don’t you recognise them? That’s the cream of Hargeisa’s wadaad circle” said the waiter. “Wadaads? Why are that many wadaads sitting in my coffee shop this early in the morning? Are they collecting money?” asked the owner. “I don’t know. But I heard them mention Cali Yare a couple of times” replied the waiter. “What would anyone want with Cali Yare, and where is he anyway?” asked the owner. “I don’t know. He was here earlier” Said the waiter. “Well, if you see him before the wadaads do make sure you send him to me first. I’ve got to find out what new trouble he got himself into” said the owner sternly. In the meantime, the wadaads had accosted the second waiter and were asking him about Cali Yare and Sheikh credentials. The poor and confused waiter thought they were mocking him and sent them over to the owner with the words “that man in the corner knows Cali Yare and will tell you all you need to know”. The group of wadaads manoeuvred their way past tables, people and rushing waiters until they all stood round the owners table and silently observed his appearance. “What’s the matter, why are you all staring at me in such an unsettling way?” cried the owner. “We understand you know Sheikh Cali Yare” said Sheikh Cabdi “we came to meet and talk to him for a while”. “I don’t know any Sheikh Cali Yare. In fact, the only Cali Yare I know is my ten year old nephew, Cali” replied the owner. “Is he a Sheikh?” asked the competitive Sheikh. “He’s ten” replied the owner dryly. “We were told we could find someone by that name here” said Sheikh Cabdi disappointedly. “Well, the only Cali Yare here is my nephew and he is no Sheikh. Here he comes now...” said the owner as the pointed to a young child walking over towards them. “Are you Cali Yare?” asked the competitive Sheikh aggressively. “Yes, sir. Why, what’s wrong? Am I in trouble” asked a terrified Cali. “No son, you are not in trouble I think we made a mistake” said Sheikh Cabdi. “I don’t think we made a mistake, I told you that man was a jinni” said one of the Sheikhs. “Or a wali” said another. “Or a troublemaker” shouted Sheikh Cabdi one more time. “We still have to test this kid and see if he knows more than we do” said the competitive Sheikh. “Fine” said Sheikh Cabdi “Come here son and tell me how much of the Quran do you know”. “From Cabasa down” replied Cali Yare whilst asking himself who these crazy wadaads were (“they must be Al Shabab. I often heard my uncle saying Al Shabab are crazy wadaads”). “The stranger lied and told us Cali Yare knew the answer to the question about fasting on the moon” said the competitive wadaad whilst preening like a satisfied cat. “Do you mean the man with the glowing face and very white khamees” asked Cali Yare eagerly. “Yes him” said an interested Sheikh Cabdi as the rest of the wadaads gathered closer. “Well, that man was sitting here drinking tea the other day. I went over to ask him if he wanted anything else. He then asked me some crazy question about the moon and fasting..” “What was his question exactly and what was your reply” said the competitive mullah. “He said if people live on the moon should they be required to fast? I told him that I didn’t know” “What else?” said Sheikh Cabdi. “He asked if I was sure of my answer and I told him that I was as sure as I could ever be” said a still puzzled Cali Yare. “What else? What else?” asked an irritated Sheikh. “He jumped up, gave me a big hug, asked me my name and said that from now on I should be known as Sheikh Cali Yare” replied the confused child. “Ahahahaha, Sheikh Cali Yare indeed” laughed Sheikh Cabdi as he stroked the child’s head and started walking out. “Wait. Wait. Does that mean he knows more than we do” asked the competitive Sheikh. “Much more. Much much more. Ahahahaha” chuckled Sheikh Cabdi and carried on walking.

Originally posted by nuune: Rafa, the master of strategy has being missed already! PS: Ninkan madaxiisa xataa ma qaadi karo, waa Roy Norf u sheeg ninyaho. If Rafa was managing this team still, we would have had six points by now. Rafa knew how to beat the 'big' teams. It's the small teams (with eleven behind the ball) that he struggled with. We have West Brom next and I'm not expecting much. It's a real shame when you consider that the league is wide open this season that neither Chelsea nor United really look that good (Chelsea had some great luck with their fixturs and United started with Newcastle and Fulham). Even with the handicap of Roy, I still think we could finish fourth.

Originally posted by Soma@li: quote:Originally posted by NGONGE: ^^ It's not a claim (anymore), it has been a fact for twenty years. Wax fahan. NGONGE, the peace and prosperity in Somaliland in last 18 years or so is notable, and I wish them more, but they are and will be part of Somalia. JB, Me, 18 years, I wish How will you ensure that? Not by force I hope. What then? Wax fahan.

Marko "waa la idin wada salaamay" yedhi ayaan iska nacay riwaayada.

Right now, it's very avoidable. Al Shabab and their ilk only thrive in wild places. The powers that be need to give them an opportunity to do so first.

18? Dee afar sano iga weenyahay. Wax fahan.

^^ It's not a claim (anymore), it has been a fact for twenty years. Wax fahan.