Originally posted by OG_Girl: منذ نعومة مخالبي أه... أقصد نعومة أطاÙري كان معروÙا لدى من يعرÙني بهوسي الشديد بأي شيئ له صلة بتاريخ وأخص بذكر تاريخنا العربي الإسلامي, لكم أعجبت بشخصيات كثيرة قبل الإسلام أو بعده.وكم أبغضت بعض وأشÙقت على بعض، من ضمن الشخصيات التي أعجبت بها كان عبدالملك إبن مروان الأموي وإنجازات التي حققها للدولة الإسلا مية ÙÙŠ وقته.والذي غاضني أشد غيض عندما شاهت ÙÙŠ إحدي قنوات العربية مسلسل تاريخي إسمه الحجاج ..لايهمني أمر ذالك السÙاح الذي قتل من قتل..وسÙÙƒ دماء لاحصرة لها...Ùقد كان مجرد عبدا مامورا مخلصا أشد ألإخلاص لأسيادة...بل أحزنني أشد الحزن الطريقة المشينة التي قدمو لنا شخصية إبن مروان،جعلوه معتوه وسÙاح ØŒ ربما أعتقد من لم يقرأ كتب التاريخ أن لا إيجابيات له وأن همه الوحيد الإستعباد والقهر وسÙÙƒ الدماء.وربي لم ينصÙÙˆ لشخصه لطالما أعجبت به...هل أحد منكم شاهد حلقات المسلسل؟ Ùما رأيكم ØŸ السلام One question, Do you trust the WHOLE History. Certainly the only trused History is what is written in the Quraan. But, for the rest of the books you need to make sure before believing anything. I know there are some good Historians but again they are Humans and Humans are not perfect. Therefore, you may find bias and prejuidice somewhere here and there. Would you believe that Haruun Al Rasheed was a mean & bad Caliph as they show him in the TV. Always drunk, loves Hareem and music. Or its another consipracy to disvalue the Islamic Figures in our history. I read that he used to perform Haj in one year and go for Jiahd the next year. Or, Do you believe that Georje Zaidan was a good Muslim Author as some say, or was he a Mason who used the Islam as a cover to spoil the Islamic History, read for him??!! So Og, what History you'll choose?!! Sorry for using 3anqaleezi hal PC bdoon 3arabi

الظاهر انا داخلة الاتجاه المعاكس وانا مش عارÙØ©.. اي عبدالباري عطوان واي اكرم خزام موسكوووووو صج معندكم سالÙØ©

Iam reading Muhammed Ali Clay's biography "The Soul of a Butterfly : Reflections on Life's Journey written by him & his daughter Hana Yasmeen Ali. mmm Interesting so far, but lemme reach the end. Anybody read "My Name Is Red" for Orhan Pamuk (A turkish author) very mysertious but you'll luv it.

Originally posted by OG_Girl: You just took me to something else.Seems no one got a clue what I'm talking about!! I know this topic isn't about the 'Isma' but coz you got your answers (the Link) from 14masoom.com I tried to draw your attention to another related point to your question. I hope you get the answers inshallah, the right ones not any answers

OG, Such things have nothing to do with unique logical views?!! Such questions and issues are only related to what is mentioned in the Holy Quraan and the Noble Sunna, that's it. Another thing is if there are any thing you want to ask, one advice to you sister, go to a well-trusted scholar, believe me you'll get all the answers inshallah. I mean simply, when we have tootache we go to the right person : to the Dentist, when we want to have a well-designed & elegant dress we go to the right person : to the tailor. When we want to have a specific delicious dish we go to a specific chef or a restaurant. So if you couln't get the answer cearly from the Holy Quraan and the Noble Sunna, go to an educated and well-trusted Shaikh. If you couldn't understand his words, go to another and tell him what the previous shaikh have told you. Now, Iam not that religously educated, but I know one thing. That the Miracles that used to happen for the Prophets (PBUT)& Saints in past are completely different from what will happen in the Future. ALlah (SWA) & The Prophet(PBUH) told us what will gonna happen in future. Nothing is mysterious & hidden. We all know what will happen in Future coz we were told earlier that the only Raja which is mentioned in the Major Signs of the Doom Day is that only Prophet Eissa (PBUH) will come back. While Al Mahdi is a nomral person from the Prophet's family. He will born normally and die normally. Regarding the other 13 sons of Imam ALi Bin Abi Talib , May Allah be pleased with them); they were normal Humans, they were born in a normal way, they lived in a normal way and they died in a normal way. Be sure if they would come back in the future the Prophet (PBUH) would have told us earlier ya OG. And by the way , they are NOT Masoomens coz even Ali Bin Talib wasn't a masoom. We certaily respect & love them not ONLY coz they are related to the Prophet (PBUH) but also coz they were good, decent and their faith was strong. But not Masoomeen, you can't put them in the same level of the Prophets and Angels. Never I can imagine (As a shia) you had been told many different things from what Iam saying/believing which is written in the Sunna book. But, at the end its related to you to find out where is the truth. So, for more information about this pls ask a shaikh. Surely Allah (SWT) qadir cla kel shay, he can say (KUN) fa yakoon. He can make the dead alive and the alive dead, but this is not the point right now. The point is about who will come back from the death in future. To be in the safe side, never give the choice & freedom in these matters to your logic. Its better always to follow the Quraan & Prophet (SAAW) Sunna not only about what will happen in the future but in everything.

Daallo my love Daallo. Anyway, I saw that place. They told me 'Men' throw stones on her grave and "Women" throw flowers. Guess what, over that grave; the stones are much more than the flowers :mad: These Somali Ladies have no support to the 1st Lady of Somalia Shame on you,, double Shame What I heard is like this :- Part 1:- Once upon time there was an Intellegent and strong woman called "Queen Arraweelo" Part 2:- Ladies & Gentlemen, Unfortunately, we don't have any written documents or facts coz the SOMALI History never was written, every thing is told orally by the Old Somali people. So what only reached us is what the the Somali Men are CLAIMING that Arraweelo used to cut off their private (Sensitive) Places. Which made all the men weak & stup!d, in other words : Nothing. (I don't know what kind of Theory could assure that when a man loses one of his private parts he will lose his Manhood, can anybody proove that 2 me plz. I thought Manhood comes from the Brain, Soul and Heart not from the Body, cajeeb :confused: ) Part 3:- At the end Her Majesty Queen Arraweelo was killed by her Grand Son, was't that true?!! God only knows. (It seems Mr.Grand Son was like any other somali man, he couldnt handle her strength and intellegence ) Part 4:- My personal feedback:- I guess this story is true, I don't think its fake. And probably (I said probably, it could be wrong & it could b right) she used to somehow humiliate them by cutting something belongs to them. You know what proof I have? Ask any somali man about Arraweelo and focus on his facial and body Language. He wont be able to continue breathing, you'll feel his heart beats, he will show you some difficulty in swallowing his saliva and his eyez will blink many times LOOL. Besides, let's do lil thinking, why do we have all those stones on her grave. Don't deny it, don't tell me the grave is empty and they are just obssessed by a weird superstition called "Arraweello".

J.K Rowling,, you don't inspire me @ all and I wonder why??!! coz all books inspire me Anyway, "This Harry Potter Mania" is really shaking the world. It creates more heat this summer for the Fans. Enjoy your reading and don't be affected by the lil Wizard.

From the Door to the Bed, right away. Taking a shower, perfuming & wearing sexy lingiries???!!!!!!!!!!! I thought we do that on Eids only P.S: Don't tell me you comb your hair b4 u go to da bed too. Kidding kidding kidding

Originally posted by Haddad: quote:Originally posted by Nur: I placed Wahhab in the second category, as it means giver of gift, so a person can be a giver of gift but can not be THE Giver of Gift. Bro. Nur, thanks for the prompt response. I read online Arabic newspapers and magazines, and sometimes come across the terms الوهابى and الوهابيون . I was wondering about why they don't use عبدالوهابى or عبدالوهابيون . 1- The term "Wahhabyoon" was related to the followers of Shaikh Mohd bin Abdul Wahhab (Allah Yrxamo) who founded a reformation movement to unite the Muslims again by returning back to the real message of Islam which is "Al Tawxiid". To tell you the truth, this name "Wahhabi" or "Wahhabism" is not accepted by those who approved the Shaikh's ideas and teachings. If I follow his teachings which are based on Ibn Tamiya's and Ibn Al Qayyem's (May Allah grant them the highest heavens) which were originally based on Al Quraan and the Sunna, then simply the follower should be called "Muslim" or " Ahl Al Sunna Wal Jamaca" or even "salafi". At the end there are many names for the Sunna followers. It just that some enemies and ignorant Muslims used this name to show that there is another sect in Islam called "Wahabyoon". They thought if they play with names; that will divide the Muslims and make gaps between them. 2- 2nd, We cant make the word "Wahhabi" plural, coz its one of the 99 names of Allah (SWT)and its prohibitied to make any name comes after Cabd (Abdul) plural like Abdul Rahmanyoon, Abdul Wahabyoon, AbdulRasheedon...etc I believe terms like "calawyoon" " Fatimyoon" "Mwaxidoon" "Mahdiyoon",,, etc or any other human names can be pluralized but not Allah's name. Allah knows the best.

Fair enough

^^^ Another Iron Lady, an Amazonian with soft voice and happy face LOL. Funny ome badaway ,,,,Save da world and keep fighting for H-Rights P.s: Ya jabal ma yhzak ree7

Originally posted by Warrior of Light: Happy Birthday OG-Girl,missed ur presence sis. May Allah grant you a prosperous life full of happiness, health and a firm iman. Amiin, Wishing you the best sis in this life and the Hereafter

Quote:- The entire original interview with Rania (a copy of which I still have here in Jeddah) lasted 64 minutes. Oprah used three of those 64. In the 61 minutes that were not shown, Rania talked about how wonderful our religion and our country are, and she discusses women’s rights and their lives in Saudi Arabia in a fair and realistic manner. Rania and I were used by the Oprah Winfrey Show to paint Saudi Arabia in an unfair and negative light. When I called the producer I had dealt with in Chicago for an explanation, the warm greetings and enthusiasm to speak to me that had existed prior to the taping had been replaced by a hurried and impatient attitude that clearly meant, “I don’t have time for you anymore now that I got what I wanted from you.†I was referred to the media relations department at Harpo Studios and from them, I received the following official statement: “Rania Al-Baz’s story was always intended for inclusion in a show that examined the different lives of women from various countries. We feel her story was presented accurately and we hope that her courage in sharing it with an international audience will help millions of other women around the world.†A typical response that, much like Rania’s segment, seemed to me to be superficial and rushed at best with little, if any, time spent saying anything of substance, neatly side-stepping the real issues. Unquote:- What's wrong with this producer too, don't they deal with agreements and contracts ?!! He (The producer) just gave her the tape without any legal commitments or whatsoever??? In USA you can sue anybody at anytime in anywhere, your husband, your relative, your neighbour,your teacher, your agent, the the policeman,the government,,,, even Mr. President. Don't tell me this producer can't sue Oprah, or is she one of the Unreachables ?!!!! Nonsense Thanks WOL for the link.

Originally posted by SomericaN: Zulfa U killed the topic with the whole my nation vs qaat thing.........Frankly speaking some of us do not even recognise the nation you're talking about period I what?? ... killed the topic!!!!!! comm'on... get real. Don't tell me the Truth kills the topics. Anyway, whether you recongnise the UN or not, Iam talking about an issue that concerns every Human. Its about Why when we talk about the word "Addiciton"; people only focus on Drugs and forget about Alcohols, some medicine, herbals or stuff. The "Anti-Drug Day" should become "The Anti-Addiction Day". All kinds of addition should be included not only Drugs. That's all

^^^ It seems you and Bilan got the points wrong. I said what if someone who was talking about the World's CULTURE, said many good things about some countries and when he reached to Somalia HE ONLY talked about these three points, how would you descripe that? Someone who only saw women wearing black dresses, not driving and beaten by their husbands. Is that a full picture of Somalia?! or at least fair one. Will you agree with him or you'll see it as a narrow-minded vision. So, when Athena agreed partially with Oprah, I raised the same questions for Somalia, my point was to tell her that nobody will get mad if they said both "the Negative and the positive things in his culture". But certainly, he won't accept to concetrate only on the bad sides which are done by some. Besides, someone mentioned something related to "Oprah talked about Saudi Arabia and NOT Islam, so why to be offended". For god sake, give me a break. I see alot of people here would defend and give their glorious comments and feedback about many things not related to their race, people, religion or culture. So why would you care about those people and try to show concern?! Humanity, RIGHT?!! plzzz

So, yesterday was the International Day of Anti-Drugs (26 June 2005) And everywhere I go I find a flyer, announcement or a lecture in all the Mass Media’s sections regarding the bad effects of the Drugs in the Society. Also, a month ago it was the International Day of Anti-smoking. These International Days were issued by the United Nation Organization for better world. “No for Drugs†“Quit Smoking and Start Living†“Clear your societies from Drugs†“ End the cigarettes before it ends you†And many of these motivating words. Any sane person will agree that the Drugs are not good stuff. It goes without saying it should be cleared from the world. But, my question here is “Why they made a special Day only for Anti-Drugs and not for all kinds of Addiction?! I mean why they didn’t shade lights on Alcohols too. Even Alcohols destroy the societies and resources. I was debating with my family & friends, and it was so strange that they all said the same reply “Well, you are totally right that Alcohols are bad too. But, it has less effect on societies than the Drugsâ€. Personally, I can’t see that nomads, I believe that all the intoxicating drinks are causing disasters just like the Drugs. Now let me tell you why they think that Drugs are worse than Alcoholic drinks while I think they are on the same level. 1-Drugs sometimes can’t be avoided; it happened several times that innocent persons were pushed to take drugs without knowing about them. Like taking it from a friend who recommends it for fun/medication or as a tranquilizer especially among those who don’t have previous knowledge about it. While Alcohol staff are ALWAYS related to the person’s choice. Nobody can force anybody to take Alcohol without his/her permission. My Answer: Well yes, that’s true. Drugs have more victims at the beginning but that doesn’t mean it has less affects later. Drugs could be available everywhere with anyone. Anybody can be a dealer/distributor which means the victims can find them easily. Not like the Alcohols where only the licensed people can sell them. So the chances for getting drugs are more than Alcohols. (Nomads I live in UAE, so point # 2 is more related to UAE, Arab & Islamic countries only and not the other world, coz selling Alcohol stuff are only restricted to Hotels, there are smugglers for sure, but lets focus on the Hotels for now). Besides, these Licensed Hotels are putting rules for providing liquors. Like for instance, the Underage category are now allowed at all. My answer: Again true, the Drug’s availability is more. 2- The Drugs Addicted is much worse than the Alcoholic person. Coz, Alcoholic person can control himself sometimes if he couldn’t get his stuff but the Drugs Addicted would fight/attack/murder in some situations. His instability is much worse than the Alcoholic. My Answer : I strongly disagree, sometimes if its not mostly the Alcoholic Addicted is worse than the Drugs Addicted. Coz the moment he took his stuff he can get his senses back (Well not exactly back, but he becomes calmer). But, the moment the Alcoholic drinks the spirituous liquors he loses his senses and doesn’t feel the surroundings. And the more he drinks the more he becomes worse. 3- To cure and rehabilitate the Drugs’ Addicted people is longer, man-consuming and more expensive than the Alcoholic person. Treating the Drugs Addicted depends on the Drugs itself. You can’t just stop it from them, it should happen gradually and with less doses of these drugs till you make sure that the drugs is leaving their bodies. While you can cut off the Alcohols from the any Alcoholic immediately. My answer : Right, no argues about that, but Iam still insisting that there are some Alcoholics who takes long time for rehabilitation too. At the end we only agreed on one thing, that I could be right that the Anti-Drug day should be called “The Anti-Addiction Day†and it should include all kinds of addiction not only the Drugs. Coze, also there are many people who are addicted on some kind of prohibited tranquilizers which should be given only by Doctor’s prescription. And the governments are not taking care of that kind of addiction too. Besides, it’s only the Governments that issues the Laws and Rules. They support things and prohibit other things according to their interests and concerns. Right now, they are giving their support to the Alcohol in the Mass Media. Its the Mass Media that always give a tempting and attracting look for the Alcohol stuff in their tools like Movies, Songs, intellectual gatherings,,,, etc. A smart businessman holding his Glass of Champagne, or a beautiful woman drinking another kind of it or even a professor who is attending an International Academic Meeting and discussing with his colleagues while liquors are in front of them on the tables. In another hand the Media shows a negative image for the Drugs and its effects. We all saw movies talking about what happened to the Bad Boys when they are caught by the Police, or what happened to the students when they deal with drugs and how do they lose their future and health,,, and many examples. For me, I believe whether the Governments show nice look for the Alcohols or bad look to the Drugs, that won’t change my mind. Both of them are worse than each others destroying the Humanity Your ideas please. P.S: What a coincidence!!, 26/06/2005 which should be remembered with happiness for the independence of Somaliland is the International Day of Anti-Drugs. And my nation is living under the control of the Qaat .

Salax: Thank you, I’ll certainly do that. Nomadic Princess: I would excuse people in the west during the Medieval Era & Dark Ages for not knowing anything about others due to the shortage of Information and researches. But, I’ll never excuse them for pretending ignorance nowadays towards the Muslims & Arabs. Common, the time of blaming the Orientalists and Western Scholars for spreading Hate and spoiling the images of the other nations had gone long time ago. Nowadays, the Educated and enlightened Westerns with the assistance of the Industry & Information Technology have reached to the deepest & the cruelest points in Amazon, Africa, Alaska & perhaps found the so-called “Aliens†in other planets. Its wicked that the people who reached these points couldn’t know little about their Muslims Neighbors on earth. Rahima : I wonder if we give up answering everyone attacking us, then who will defend us. If we lose the feeling & the sense of being “Surprised/Angry towards what’s NOT acceptableâ€, then a time will come (perhaps it came already) and we will all become “Scarecrowsâ€. OG: Welcome Back sis, first of all nobody is making Islam look bad, Islam is higher and very far from the enemies’ blames. And we all know well that there is a BIG difference between what Islam is calling for and what its followers are doing. But this is not the issue here this time, the Issue was about Countries’ Cultures. She could have shown simple things if she doesn’t have any feedback or choose Israel as they believe it’s a Middle Eastern country and talked greatly about them. Common OG, as if you are telling me that you approve what they done in Abu Ghuraib Jails just because Saddam used to do worse than that or some Arab Jails do the same. Its like ignoring the current problem by pointing fingers on the old one. The Western's mistake shouldn't be justified by the Arabs' mistake. Zumurrud: True, she just went with the current mainstream which is very stup!d . Athena: mmm, Somali Women are beaten by their husbands= Some Somali Women are not allowed to drive = True Somali Women are forced to wear the Jilbaab= True, if someone told you that all what they see in Somalia is Somali women wearing Jilbaabs. Does that mean they are ALL forced to wear Jilbaab by Law?! And guess what not all the Saudi Women are enforced by the Law to wear Abaya. Certainly, Conservative Clothes are required. Ever been to Jeddah and Abha sis?! Anyway, the Culture isn't ONLY about Clothes !!! Besides, culture people culture, How come Oprah ignored about the Schedule Caste (The despised people in India) when she was bragging with Aishwaraya. Or about the unfair Law in India which is prohibiting the Non-Hindus from eating the Cow flesh coz of its holiness? How Come she didn’t mention the case of the Hindus Widows, who have no right to marry after their husbands pass away?! Indians also have many negative points just like any other nation, but why she didn’t do the same with the Muslims & Arabs?! One must ask himself Why would she do that?! 1- Because she is a gaalo as someone stated above. 2- Or due to her Ignorance as another one said. 3- Or, maybe because she wants to promote for her Show regardless of the information she knows/read about Muslims & Arabs (As an avid reader and a Reading Group Captain; I know many Reading Groups. For your information , Oprah reads well, and that’s what she was doing ever since she was a small girl. And now she has one of the successful online reading group, and the some members come to her show once every year). 4- Or because she is totally innocent and her narrow-minded co-workers prepared for the show that day and she just showed it. I guess then she should buy The Smart Guide to the Successful Media: Rule #1, TV Presenters, News Anchors, Journalists, reporters and everyone who work in the Media Field shouldn’t read anything on air if it wasn’t read/checked before. But, whatever the reasons are, we all have the right to wonder, question and seek for explanation. Weird Mentalities, Indeed!!

The Bulgarian Nurses who infected the Libyan children and caused them death or sickness should be released right away, insisting the Bulgarian Government The Australian drugs smuggler who smuggled drugs into Indonesia should be released right away, insist the Australian Governemnt The British & American hostages in Afganistan or Yemen should be released immediately, insist the British & AMericans governments Any American reporters/hostages/businessmen should be released no matter what they caused. But if its from another nationality then Law must take its course. And more But when it comes to 3rd World citizen,Muslims & Arabs, nobody care, the American & European Law should be executed even if its not just. If this is happening every minute in the World Nur, do you think America will be merciful to the Guantanamo Bay prisoners??!! The New World Order System : The Jungle Law, where the Predator doesnt care about the Prey at all. Forget about the Human Rights, Democracy & Humanity. That's mandatory when its related to the Big Guyz and silly lie when its related to the 3rd World.

I was totally shocked by the narrow-mindedness, prejudice & racism in Oprah’s show on 21 June 2005. The show’s title was “Around the Worldâ€, it was about the cultures of some countries shown by some ladies from these countries. Every time a lady appear on the screen and talk enthusiastically about her culture; Oprah was showing great interest & concern to her culture. Aishwaraya Rai, the Indian actress & the Former Ms World spook well about her country “India†and Oprah asked her few questions about Indian’s traditions and culture. Surprisingly, regardless of the very conservative and traditional culture of the Hindus, Oprah showed admiration and interest to the Indian culture. Everything was going fine, till Oprah reached to the Middle East. She showed the most un-expected example, a case of a beaten Saudi woman called “ Rania Al Baz †. Not only that, when she referred to the Saudi Culture she mentioned only “Saudi Women are not allowed to drive & forced to wear the Abaya (The Black Dress). This so-called famous, fortunate, fabulous and funny celebrity who runs her own show which is considered the Show # 1 in USA; neglected all the successful, educated, intellectual and shining women in the Middle east. And the only example she found it suitable was a beaten woman. The worse thing is that Oprah didn’t show the full picture of the Saudi Woman fairly, she didn’t talk about her previous life as a TV presenter in the Saudi TV. She didn’t mention anything about her study, her career, or her personal life and that nobody forced her to marry her husband. That they got married after a long love relationship ( I guess Oprah doesn’t know also that in KSA women can love and marry the men they choose except some individual cases than women couldn’t marry the ones they wanted due to some circumstances and this can happen anywhere in the world). Oprah only concentrated on the troubles which came after that and the beaten part, the bruises and wounds on her face. It seems that Oprah is delivering very ugly and unacceptable message about the Saudi Arabia to her audience:- The Saudi Culture is = 1- Saudi Women are beaten by their husbands. 2- Saudi Women are not allowed to drive 3- Saudi Women are forced to wear the black dress (The Abaya). People, is it logic to bring three negative examples only when you talk about a Country’s culture. Is that fair, for god sake, that shouldn’t even happen with your most hated enemy. Now let me see what should I answer a person who wants to know about USA’s culture. USA’s culture consist of:- 1- The statistics are showing that 4 women are being violated every minute in USA. I wonder where is the Freedom, democracy, Human Rights, Liberty & the Justice Institutions they are talking about. Or maybe I should consider these cases Individual Cases which don’t represent the USA. 2- The Highest crimes statistics 3- 14 millions or more homeless Americans 4- Racism & Discrimination in schools, firms, courts,,,, etc 5- Millions of Americans without Social-care. 6- Drugs Dealers & Alcoholics 7- Pregnant Teenagers 8- Illegal Children 9- Abused children 10- Bad Family ties 11- Kidnapping. 12- Dirty clergymen in the American Churches,,,, etc 13-A nation carrying licensed guns everywhere, why? Coz people in America are not protected well by their government. What shall I call that? Internal terrorism or what?! Or maybe since she talked about “Rania Al Baz†I may use from the same category she picked her example. Celebrities. Some celebrities’ scandals and problems to represent the American Culture:- Lemme see :- 1- Mr. President’s Daughter(Jenna) who’s always drunk and was pulled off several times from Bars by the White House Guardians. 2- Michael Jackson the Children Abuser 3- Pamela Anderson and Heather Luclair who were beaten several times by their husbands 4- 50 cents leading his gang to finish a competitor. 5- Celebrities dealing with drugs or Misconduct. 6- Martha Stewart doing some home decorations and calculations in the Jail. 7- Celebrities murdering their wives, husbands, children or friends,,,, etc 8- Celebrities spying on their country and MORE I think enough examples for now; I wonder how Oprah couldn’t do any kind of research & studies regarding the Saudi Culture. Oh, don’t tell me she counts on her co-workers & assistants who happened to be lacking information & feedback or maybe hate the Saudis. What if someone wanted to know more about Oprah herself, and someone told that person very limited answers: The black & miserable side of Oprah’s life in Mississippi and neglected her bright & successful life right now. So tell me does Oprah represent the American Culture?! And what if she decided next time to bring the Somali's Culture, who for instance gonna represent us : Yasmin Warsame, Iman, Waris Dirii, Ayan Hirsi or some Somali criminial pyscos?! Oprah, try to be fair next time even with those you hate them; Coz I can't find any other explanation for this stup!d show, and its not acceptaple explanation for sure. Very silly, those who used to be discriminated & hated in the past are practicing the same on others. Zulfa

The real thing that Iam really lacking is the "ikhlaaas" , Iam also keeping a long list and many unfinished targets which is killing me slowly. And I keep asking myself "Where I can get the "Ikhlaas" which will help me to be able to achieve all my targets. Al Ikhlaas with Allah, to be sincere with Allah. Al Ikhlaas with myself, to be sincere with Myself. Al Ikhlaas with others, to be sincere with Others. What Salax u diin mentioned in that great list is required. In order to bring them to the reaily, a big battle should take place between ME & MySELF. Very funny, I know people you'll say what is this insanity. What do you mean by "Me & Myself" you are only one person, not two or three. But what I really mean is to be stronger than my Nafs (Al Nafs Al ammara bel Soo2 inside everyone of us). Actions speak louder than words always, I wish that we execute everything mentioned in Salax u diin's List & more than that. I believe that the the road to the Success starts with Sincerety with Allah (Worshiping him RIGHT and not saying only but implemnting it) Thanx broz

Your article reminded me with a conversation I had with my mom lately when I felt so depressed and angry from myself & this life:- 1- I remembed that the conversation started with a question from my side “Mom, why is that we don’t give priority to Allah (SWT) only, why we give more attention /concentration to our work, education, social life , money, interests,,, etc?!. Why is that its easy on us to wake up at early hours regardless of the tiredness and the heaviness we feel; just to reach the office on time or even earlier than the required time in order to be punctual, to do the job well and to please the boss quickly; so that we get promotion faster. While it’s too difficult to do simple things that Allah ordered us that can help us to gain Allah’s treasures in this life and the Hereafter?!. 2- And Why is that we show respect, care & appreciation to the Humans and we don’t do that with our Creator and his Noble prophet (PBUH)? 3- Why is that it’s too easy to commit mountains of sins while Allah (SWT) is seeing/hearing us and he can finish us in a minute while we don’t dare ever to underestimate/belittle the humans’ instructions, opinions or words? How come it’s easy to break Allah’s orders, how come it became so easy and simple to do these sins day and night? She answered: That’s bcoz of the SINS (AL Macaasi) the more macaasi the human do; the more his heart become blacker and blacker which leads him to forget about his creator and not to fear him or consider his Punishment. And nothing can bring back this human to the right path unless he washes his heart and clear it from the sins and the dirts.We should fear Allah as if we can see Him, if we cannot imagine seeing Him, we must believe that He sees us." Yes, Nur, it’s very true that the more macaasi we do the more we stray from Allah’s Right Road. And the more xasaanat we do the more we get closer to Allah. A Teacher of mine told me once that Allah is offering us a great offer but we are not even feeling that:- 1-If we a Muslim did a sin , Allah will consider it ONE sin only. And the punishment will be one time only. 2- If he thought about doing a Sin but he never did it , Allah won’t count it, at the contrary he’ll be rewarded for not doing it. 3- If He did a good deed , Allah will reward him for each Good deed ten Times. “Whoever brings a good deed, he shall be rewarded ten like it and whoever brings an evil deed he shall be recompensed only with the like of it and they shall not be dealt with unjustly†(6:160). 4- If He thought about doing good deed but he couldn’t do it then Allah will reward him according to his Niyyah. Would you believe that, we are Three-times winners. What more we want & why would we stay away from this (Successful Trade with Allah). We always forget that without doing MAJOR SINS, if the Minor Sins that we undervalue get accumulated; they can cause us the great punishment. Its too bad that we only remember that “Allah is ghafuuron raxiim and we forgot that “Allah is shadiid ul ciqaab†too. Jazaka Allah kulla khair.

Subxaana Allah. Verily Allah is "The Merciful" & "The Patient". Yomhel wala Yohmel.

According to my humble knowledge and with the assistance of Google :- Al-walaa means loyalty and al-bara means disownment. In the context of Islam al-walaa is loyalty to Allah and whatever He is pleased with as well as friendship and closeness to the believers, whereas al-baraa is freeing oneself from that which is displeasing to Allah and disowning the disbelievers. Example:- The Muslim should care for his religion and the Ummah by following Allah (SWT) instructions and our Prophet Muhammed (SAAW) instructions & Sunnah. IF it happened that your parents/ relatives/ friends/employer,,, etc who is/are not muslims and troubling/harming/causing danger to Islam& muslims, and forced/asked you to do the same. Then you should not follow them or accept what they are telling/demanding you. You don't have to care/obey your parents or those you love them if they are enemies of Islam and fighting or harming the Muslims; that's called "Al Bara'a". You should leave them, "leaving them" is Tatabara'o menhom. At the same, you should help and follow/help your Muslim brothers who are following ALlah's orders and his prophet (SAAW) in the proper & accepted way in Islam no matter what their are races, nationalites, countries, colors,,, etc as long as they are loyal & supporting Islam according to the Holy Quraan and the Noble Sunna, that's called "Al Wala'a". Now, of course it doesnt mean if your parents/relatives or friends are non-muslims to dump them just coz they are non-muslims. You should abandon them ONLY if you find out that they are against our religion & attacking it. Somtimes it happens that some Muslims sit/hang out with non-muslims whom they call them (Friends or colleagues) who make fun of the Prophet (SAAW) or the Islam. I believe the Muslim shouldn't call these non-muslims "friends" at all and shouldn't love/keep them close. May Allah forgive me if I explained wrong and help me to the right answers inshallah.

Well Iam very sure about the [huur] but I believe that The Ghulman (Beautiful and Comforting Servers of young men) are for the service for both the Muslim Males & females. Wallahu Acla wa aclam. Anyway sisters, just entering the Heaven, to grant Allah's Mercy and forgiveness and seeing Allah (SWT), the prophet (SAAW), the rest of the prophets and the angels, to receive the Jannah's teasures is the ultimate pleasure, what more we can dream of??!!! May Allah guide us all to his right path and grant us the Heaven inshallah, Amiin.

Too bad I missed that event, it took place in a very near place. Bashir Goth ,interesting!!