Salaan... Duqa, first welkam oo isbarmuuto ii cab, instead of a cup of Vodka. And I am sorry for the tragedy that a family member had been killed. Ilaahey ha u naxariisto: Aamiin!! Now, old excuses never die. Even Gaaladii aa dhaheyso saan: Drinking alcohol to ease depression: This not only reduces the effectiveness of many of the medications you may be taking, but alcohol is a depressant that will make the depression deeper and last longer. Alcohol will rob your body of nutrients that are important for good physical and mental health, and impair your judgment. Drinking to ease the pain can only spell disaster. From a counselling site on the net. Marka, saxiiboow, whether your wife left, your brother imprisoned, or any other person you treasure passed away, nothing justifies that you drink Qamro. Even, say, if the whole world collapses on your head, qamro would remain xaraan. That is the way it is. Marka, as even gaaladii did realize that it doesn't ease pain or depression, why would you make yourself more depressed? Baliis, read the Quraanka Kariimka. And seek a professional help--whether from wadaado, a family member, or even those so-called professional counsellors. _______________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... Thank you for being there, Thank you for understanding...Thank you took the time to care...because I thank you for being there for me Well, you are welkam. And it is *our* pleasure. Anything I can for you again? Nice poem there, abaayadiis. ________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... Gediid: No one said 'Reer Nugaal wrote af Soomaali.' See camaleeto waraa. I said Siyaad Barre introduced the writen Soomaali, and thus he was from Nugaal OR SOOMAALI GALBEED {same as they speak same dialect}. So he had a great influence. Illmatic: Kaaba, nah. Run lee sheegaayi. Yes, we might have agreed its 'familiarity' among Soomaalis to use that standard Soomaali. But, I never thought that 'stardard' Soomaali originated from Nugaal. I always believed it was Mudug, precisely Gaalkacyo area. And I am not from this region, so I am fair. I don't know why brother Muraad is a bit mad. Muraad: Raali iyo nuskiis hadii si kale u qaadatey. :cool: I thought you got my irrelevant 'joke.' Anyway, I just thought to disagree your way of saying Nugaal has the standard Soomaali. As I said, I always thought the standard Soomaali came from Gaalkacyo area, minus its heavily dialectical. Again, I don't know your defination of 'standard' that believing this region you mention has no 'dialect.' What is dialect? I thought it was some words spoken in some regions that couldn't be understood in another region that spoke same language. And, kamoon, tell me that part of the region has full words we who came from some other parts of the country couldn't grasp, let alone understand. So, isn't that a dialect? Or you are saying THEIR DIALECT is a 'pure' Soomaali??? I am just disagreeing you, ee si kale ha u qaadan saxiiboow. Jaluut: FYI, Maxamed Siyaad did not exactly come from Nugaal region. I know that. What I said was 'its vicinity.' What I meant roughly was he spoke the dialect Reer Nugaal speak. We all know Siyaad was born and bred in Soomaali Galbeed. Libaax, I know. Remember I said 'ITS VICINITY,' which I roughly meant that whole area. __________________ Soon Wanaagsan!!

Salaan... it's NUGAAL region, anyone thinks different can come forward with his/her proofs Muraad, LoooooL. Kaaba waa is caariftee. You could easily have said I am a Reer Nugaal. No need to say far. I do not agree with you with this, brother. Why? See, as you said, that there is no original Soomaali, so there is also, using your logic, no 'standard' Soomaali. If there is an original one, then there must also be a standard. Simple. That supposedly 'standard' Soomaali you see used basicly in, mostly, by newspapers, radios, and other medium communications is that because of Maxamed Siyaad Barre. Supposedly, Nugaal or its vicity as a region was where he was from. And as he was in power when Soomaali writing was introduced, he with his power said so that is the way the 'standard' Soomaali should be. Or else!!! So, it is not about that region produced Sayid Max'ed C/lle Xasan or any poets, or any other viable reason. Simply it was Siyaad Barre's unmatched influence, and that's the way it became. I can also say this is the STANDARD Soomaali, "Doogaan hooba kasaasa....dheegtey ma'ahaa??" :cool: Ninba afkiis aala quman dheh. Mise 'standard' la eh. _______________ Soon Wanaagsan!!

Salaan... Nasra, see waaye walashiis. Saan dhab mee kaa tahey, mise fara ka ciyaar waaye oo dhiigeen inaa kicisaa rabtaa??? Kamoon. Soomaali waala wada yahey ee tartiibso walashiis. I will refute your reasoning. Quote and unquote from your second post. Originally posted by Nasra: First of all we are uncivilised nation, Our litercay rate is low and that explains the troubles caused within our communities Siyaad Barre started in '72 a campaign called bar ama baro. And it worked. Within short period, a population that had zero literacy in af Soomaali came to have known to have 30% literacy rate!! That is a fact. Have you noticed that most nations have tribes such as the asians ppl...american indias ppl...just to name a few! yet we are the only nation who die for tribe and wipe each other due to this fact Really??? You are not telling me in Afghanistan. In Sri Lanka. In Ireland. In Bosnia. In Mexico. Whether you call these as a tribal struggle or as a religious, they are all same. And Afghanistan is exactly like us. So we are not at least alone. And now we have moved on and yet tribe issues are disscussed and we still have racist people(triblism people)who are continuing what we have left back home Yep, and true, we have people like them. And they are among us. We are doing our best to eradicate this portion among us. But, what views do the MAJORITY in this Qurba hold? Are they qabiiliste also??? You tell us. We tend to be more selfish then other nations we are greedy and selffish I think you need to go to the nearest Soomaali maqaayad, and report back to us. Baliis while there observe keenly who pays when there is a group or two people. Soomaalis are the only culture I had seen that it became literally an obligation that when two Soomaali people or more are together and went to a maqaayad, it became as though being so waajib that always one person pays for all. Waaba la isku dagalaa even. "Anaa bixinaaayo!" "Walaahi, anaa bixinaayi, kaama yeeli..." :cool: Ii sheeg meel kale aa ku aragtid waxaas. Oh, you said you DO NOT live where Soomaalis live. That is the mighty reason. We gossip and jump to other people bussiness and make judgments that are not neccessary. We are more competive with each other which also get's personal and out of hand. Don't get me wrong competion is very healthy Who doesn't gossip? Ii sheeg bo. The last time I knew even George W. Bush was gossiping, and his mike caught him publicly that insulting a New York Times reporter. Remember that episode. No one is immune to gossip. One person's problem is one person's happiness... Your happiness of being proud to be a Soomaali is our happiness too. We also tend to fight with each other physically and verbally which is not neccassary Who doesn't fight. The whole world is fighting. Yes, physically and verbally. Listen to Bin Ladin. Listen to Blair. Listen Castro. Just watch Al-Jasiira, and you will see who isn't fighting and who is. Oh, if you mean a personal fighting, Soomaali caadideeda waaye. We have our own proverb of it called, "I jiid ama haku jiido gacmo daalis lee maahinoo" We see old ladies gossping while they suppose be preparing for end of there lives.... Gossiping whether old or young is xaraan. And bad. But, if you think it is only our elders who gossip, just give a visit to churches. You see old ladies who should be worshipping instead gossipping like a... See, it is not only us. I gave you as an example of this because all people of all ways of life gossip. I and you too. And by the way, WE too should prepare the END of our days. i mean the list goes on...and thank allah i don't live near somalian people...I can't live with somalians and i can't live with out somalians Walaahi????? I thought being a part of somaliaonline.com forum and having a nomad title was to LIVE among us. Don't you agree??? Yeah, you do since you said you can't also live without Soomaali people. But one thing i have noticed is that we are SO DIFFERENT and trouble makers, comparing to other nations Do we bother other nations. We used proud to live in Soomaaliya before this qub-qash-qac thing started. And we sure will once again be proud to live in Soomaaliya as peaceful as we used to be. Just give us a time. And, p.s., the country you reside waa soo martey this 'trouble.' And yes, and true, that we are SOOO DIFFERENT. Reason: ONE NATION. ONE PEOPLE. ONE FAITH. ONE LUUQAD. ONE DHAQAN. What else do you ask for???? Kamoooon. _________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... W.S.W.W., walashiis. Soo dhaaf. Minanka, minankaa waaye. Ha is xariifin. Haye, shaah maa laguugu bilabaa. Mise qaxwo. Mise caano booro. Mise to be a true nomad, caano geel oo qareer dhab eh. ______________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... Muraad, is it Ceel Duureed or Ceel Dooreed? You know there is some distinct difference in there. Duur as of duurka banaanka eh. Mise door sida dooro. LoL. __________________ My nightmare of Soomaaliya having this government: C/laahi Yuusuf Axmed being a president. Xuseen Maxamed Faarax Caydiid being a prime minister. Maxamed Xasan Nuur Shaatigaduud being a wasiirka gaashaandhiga. And forget about a government that has Morgan, Qanyare, Gaani, Madoowe, Jees, Caato, Yalaxoow, Finish, Xaabsade, Gabyoow, Jaamac, etc, etc. I would rather wish to keep the status quo than having those above mentioned and some others who currently are gathering Ceel Duureed to be the members of the next effective government Soomaaliya would have. I lost all hope with those warlords and their minions. The only man I would crown the president, the prime minister, the all-main posts in any government Soomaaliya would have would like to be Mawliid Macaane. Soomaalis are finally realizing that it is about time that Jareer and other minorities lead us--US BEING THOSE WHO BELONG THE FOUR TRADITIONAL SOOMAALI CLANS--all the way. ________________ Ah, where are our ugaases, imaams, suldaans, malaaqs, etc??? Where the heck did they disappear in the last ten years or so??? I thought their jobs was to mediate when we are in situations like these. We have to find them, quickly. _________________ Soon Wanaagsan!!

Salaan... LoooooooooooooooooooooooooL at Nuune. LooooooooL. Maan. Meesha, duqa, maxaa la kala gadanoyaa. Gabarta maa laga gadanooyaa that they would never see 'her' again. My goodness. Ebidkeey dad saas u baqeel eh ma arkin. Ten thousand dollars at least kulahaa. Meesha down payment oo guri la gadanaayo maa ka socoto. Walaahi dadkeen waa washeen. ___________________ Mujaahid, I have this in mind: If the girl or her family want a cent more than $1,000, I and my family are OUT OF THE DOOR. And the $1,000 is CANADIAN DOLLARS, which is roughly $600 U.S. Now, I love living in Canada. :cool: ___________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan...iyo suxuur wacan. Back home, we used to have this dhaqan that when someone passes away, there used to be a huge sab {a huge meal offered to the public} on that funeral day. We came to qurba, we realized that was a bit wrong, and a bit un-Islamic because it is extra burden to the family of deceased financially and socially to do so. Even to the rich ones. We understand. But since when did ISLAAM say dadka hala buriyo oo guriga ka xirta markee imaadaan dadka guriga qofka ka dhinto????????? That happened. I had seen some wadaado doing it. Using the public speaker every time oo meydka lagu tukanaayo saying, "Yaa guriga la tagin, meeshaa ka imaatey ku noqo..." Those words and etc. You can't even believe how negative the tone they are using is. I don't know where those wadaado got this idea of dadka la burinaayo. God. Imagine someone coming from a city fourteen hours away, and markuu meydka ku tukanaayo had been told to STAY AWAY FROM THE HOUSE OF TACSIDA because of this or that. God. Another case. Even those who dare to go to the house of tacsi, why aa baahi loogu dilaa dadka. Cunto iyo sharaab meesha ay wada buxaan, but not a soul is offered to drink. Since when did Islaam advocate not to be generous????? Some wadaado would take anything sooooo literally, which itself is against the rules of Islaam. Islaam is moderate. Read the Quraan. We understand perfectly that the Prophet {s.c.w.} did not encourage in sab lagu dhigo in the house of deceased because of some people being destitute. In favour of the poor families, he discouraged it. And we understand that. But, I am sure the Prophet wouldn't mind if a rich person or people offer the poor a meal, and ask{s} them to make duca for the deceased. Exactly like that, instead of a small meal, some offer a huge one--a sab--thus kii cuno laga rabo inuu u duceeyo qofka dhintey. And it thus became a Soomaali culture known as sab. And what do some fringe wadaado say regarding that today?? Noooooo. Nooo. It makes me to roll my eyes out, like a real xaliimo :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: , walaahi May God help them. __________________ Soon Wanaagsan!!

Salaan...and saxuur {yeah, saxuurteey aa ii baxoowso in here now} In the case of mother-in-laws, the most important aspect that is misunderstood is misunderstanding. When a mother lives her son’s house, she automatically assumes and resumes that she is THE one who 'runs' in her son's house, while the wife thinks she has every right to run the house. And misunderstanding, unfortunately and inevitably, arises in this case. To avoid this, is to reconcile, mediated by the son and husband himself. Some mothers are wonderful, but as they age like the fathers, there is strange thing that we don’t understand. See, I always had this belief: as people get older, we seem to have this perception that they are so burdensome. So nosy. Being everywhere that ay shaqo ku laheen. This happens, and it is one of the misunderstandings. While the mother-in-law's main intention was to create harmony within her son's household by being too over-concerned in every imaginable decision taken in that house, they unfortunately then become unbearable and so nosy. Thus the seeds of hostile situations had been planted. The easiest way to avoid this is to keep both the spouse and your mother away from each other as far possible as you the husband can in the house. By the way, most mothers who have daughters who had been married would rather--as it is in the most cases--live with their daughters than to live with their daughter-in-laws. ___________________ Soon Wanaagsan!!

Salaan... Originally posted by Tamina: If you couldn't raise your child how can you expect another to? Tamina, sister, in Soomaaliya the society raised you. Everyone was your brother, sister, uncle, aunt, ayeeyo, etc. And you deeply had respect to your elders. And it was a must to do those little acts of kindness we consider as a good Samaritan in here West. In back home, those were acts of a must. Society dictates it so. Your neighbours are your guardians, advisers, and helpers in need of time. So, it is not only a parent who raises a child. Consider to this story. There was this well-known imaam in this U.S. city. He taught his child the best Islaamic manners a parent could teach and provide. Making the story short, the imaam lost his grown up son into Western ways. You name it. Piercing ears. Drinking. What went wrong, you ask. Still people are trying to figure it out. As you can see in this, howsoever you try to raise a child in this society, the negative pressure is greater than the positive one. Most who are fed-up are moving with their children to these Carab countries, mostly Dubeey and Qaahira. Because Carabta is the only alternative society until Soomaaliya gets into its feet. And may Allaah help us all be the best in Islaam and in our culture: Aamiin! And dhaqan celis works because I had seen plenty of guys who went there and had changed; yes, some might turn to jaad, but still some changed. Some even married as young. :cool: _________________ Soon Wanaagsan!!

Salaa... Lakad: I didn't fast my first day of Soon. Don't ask me why. You know we guys too have some little excuses. Girls have little excuses, so why don't we have too??? Xaliimiyaashiin, don't give me those :rolleyes: eyes yet. Baliis. Actually, I didn't fast walaahi. It was a sad day and I was in safar. I fasted half way through, but wis wis aa i galey, so waaba iska jibiye. Glad to see you all folks fasting. Ilaahey ha inaga ajir siiyo: Aamiin!! _____________________ Soon Wanaagsan!!

Salaan... Luuleey: LoooooooooL. Mey erti? Afkaas yaaba heli karo. Beysaani lee fahmo nooh. And I knew in adi beysaani ahayd. :cool: ______________________ Originally posted by mataan: Loool @ Malaakh, wat a name... malaa ka kalena waxa la odhan jiray Buluukh... Kaaba, see waaye. Hadii malaaq aqaanin maxaa kuu dhiman???? Naga daa hee. Malaaq actually is a title used by some tribes in Soomaaliya, especially Bay and Bakool region. Same titles like suldaan, ugaas, imaam, etc so malaaq is same like them, ee adi waligaaba ma maqlin. Bisinka. Waraa labada mundul aa ku jirtid ka bax ee soco soo qaraabo hadii malaaq maqlin wax badan aa maqlin aaba jiro. Teeda kale, she is joking. No ciyaal xamar guy uses a name--whether as a nick or not--like malaaq. ___________________ Soon Wanaagsan!!

Originally posted by muraad: When and where IMAAM SHAAFICI was born, and when and where he died (R.A)? Imaam Max'ed Idiris Shaafici wuxuu dhashay 767 C.E., kuna dhashay magaalada Gasa, Suuriya {now Falastiin}, wuxuuna geeriyoodey 819 C.E., ku geeriyoodey magaalada Qaahira, Masar. ________________ Su'aal fudeed eh: Sheeg afar wadan oo caan eh oo Imaam Shaafici mabdagiis raacsan, excluding, of course, Soomaaliya.

Salaan... Originally posted by illmatic: Nothing wrong with becoming better muslim during ramadan, ramadan changes a lot of pple for the better and mostly permanently. Ramadan Kariim That is exactly waxaa dhihi lahaa, duqa. Ilaahey soon wuxuu ugu talo galey in 'extra' chance helno oo mar walba soo xasuusano, and especially kuwa si fiican diinta ugu dhaqmin. So, nothing wrong with those who pray or cover themselves or do any other good deeds during soonka, marka Ilaahey hanaga wada aqbalo. And may Allaah Subxaana Watacaala guide us all: Aamiin. _________________ Ramadaan Wanaagsan!!

Salaan... Soon waa soo socdaa yaah. Ciyoow bo. Ar sanbuuskeey aa meel sii dhiganaa, meshaan mishiidiyo aa joogee boob maka bixi karo. Anyway, sheekadaan aa hada kahor maqlay, cawadeena igu soo dhacday ee qabsada bo. ________________ Kaaba Suufi eh aa qabuuru habeen walba u booqan jirey oo digri ku aqrin jirey. Qabuura walba ma u badneen ee labadoo qabri geeska hore ku yaalo uu u badnaa oo intuu feynuustiis qaato uu habeenkii dhan digri ku kor aqrin jirey qabrigaas. Marka Baaba Suufigaan ciyaalka xaafada aa maqleen. Ciyaal Xamar waa iska taqanaa hee maxaa ka sugee. Waa loo tashtey. Waxee dhaheen kan habeen danbe qabriga aa u galeynaa oo waa ka nixineynaa oo mar danbe asagaa qabri u dhawaan dooninee. Habeenkii intuu kii imaan ay qabrigii mid kamid eh qodeen oo mid dhar kafan camal eh u giliyeen oo godka seexiyeen oo bacna kor ka sareen markaasna caro kisto yar lagu qarinaayo ku shubeen. Asxaabtiis kale mugdigee galeen oo xariifkii Baaba Suufiga sugayaan. Kaabihii Suufiga waa imaadey, asaga iyo feynuustiis. Digri aqris aas bilaabay. Intii hal erey kasoo bixin bo, kii qabriga ku jirey aa soo boodey oo dhahaayo, "Salaama Caleykum yaa ehlul dunya." Baaba Suufigii waa naxay :eek: miyaa waa booday mana arkooyo qofka hadlaaya. Kii qabriga ku jiray aa sii wadey, "Anaa ehlul Aakhira. Jasaakulaahul kheyratul yaa digriya, lakiin habeen iyo maalin makaa neefsan karno miyaa oo makaa seexan karno. Habeen walba waana kor taagan tahey oo wax jini nagu kor aqrineysid. Bil axsaan hakaa bashaalno, meshaan mashquul aa ku jirnaa, digrina reer ehlul dunya ay u talaa, anaga waxaa manoo taalo." Suufigii waxaa kasoo harey ACUUDI BILAAHI MINA SHEYDHAANI RAJIIM...BISMILAAHI RAXMAANI RAXIIM...INAA LILAAH, WA INAALI RAAJICUUN... Markuu neefsadey uu su'aalo bilaabey. "War uun reer aakhiraadna ma SEEXDAAN? War ileen waxba ma ogeen. Raali noqda. War mid ma'ii sameen kartiin? Igu salaama Sheekh C/qaadiroow Sheeyleylaah Jeylaani hadii aa aragtiin, mar danbuna idin dhibi maayo." Asagoo fiigsan uu baxay Suufigii. _________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... Aw-right! Tonight, I am going to fume, for real. _______________ What is up with those: Twenty-somethings who wear those baggy, oversized, shirt-faded, so-called FuBu clothes. God. If there ever was a fashion police department that ever existed, I would really be the first in the line to apply a position in there, just to enjoy ticketing those guys who wear this unfashionable stuff. And when they stand or get ready a picture to be taken, WHY-WHY-WHY ay ganfuurka u tagaan. And not to mention those ugly hands going wide, giving East-West side symbols. God. This isn't in 1996. West and East are sooo over. And would a little smile kill you? Ganfuurkaas weyn yaa fiirin karo. What is up with that???? You-know-what-I-mean or you-know-this-or-that crowd. Oh, I don't know nothing. Why would I ask you or listen to you if I know. One you-know or two or even three are enough in a minute's conversation, but ten of them. Shuut. That plainly states your mind is empty, and cannot function properly, let alone put a good sentence. And noo, I-don't-know this, see you-know-what-I-mean. What is up with that???? Those arrogant, ignorant, showing off their God-darned cell phones ON and AFTER their jackets. Just to show off that they have a cellphone. Haloooooooooooow!! This is 2002!! And especially in masaajid, these days hardly a Friday goes by not listening a good khutba because of those ubiquitous, annoy-sounding mobiles going off and on. Waxaa ku qabaneyso yaa jeegada qabto oo qadaan-qadiyo sidii fuusto camal. :mad: Shuut. And what is up with that??? A xaliimo wearing a goono with a sneaker shoes, and this unover-matched jacket with this unsuitable xijaab. God. God. God. A sneaker with goono is enough, but those xijaabs with those unmatched jackets would kill me to look at it, let alone... What THE HECK is up with that??? ________________ Wooooof. That was something. Raged to burn, indeed. Ar halmar lee ha iska bixiyo bo. See waaye, qaatir bilaah aaba ka taagna. Dankis, I have a page aaba ku sheego waxaas. :cool:

^-^ Wajigeed maka taqanaa shabeel shuqul shaxaari u sheekhdey shariifkeed shuufeyneyso. Yac. :cool: But, ma fahmi kartaa hee???? Maskiiin, waa lagu fahansinaa ee loox iyo qad soo xooqo. ________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... A true story that happened in Canada. This Soomaali jilbaab-wearing lady and her children used to benefit from welfare. And in Canada it is much easier to get a benefit from that office to single mothers. But this sister had a real working husband, working in the U.S., visiting once or twice every three months. And giving them a real masruuf. But a problem started when she started getting pregnant again and again. First, her case worker used to ask why and how she got it. And she would reply a boyfriend did it, who left her poorly afterward. The case worker bought her stories until the third child came. Her fed up case worker called her into her office. Closed the door. And told her, "Let’s be friendly and honest enough, just a two good friends' conversation." The case worker continued, "You claim to be a Muslim, and according to that conservative dress of yours, you must be a practicing Muslim. So, my understanding of Islam, if I am not mistaken, is contrary what you are doing. What you are telling me, that all of those children were fathered by unknown 'boyfriends' is contrary to Islamic beliefs. I am a Jewish, and Judaism and Islam are very familiar, so why don’t you tell me that simply and honest enough that you have a husband. We might not cut your cheques right away if you are that honest. I am sorry, I never thought Muslims would practice something like this, especially practicing ones like you." That sister, that akhwaan sister, was so bewildered. :eek: So astonished to say a word. She left there ashamed of herself, and lost a great deal of self-dignity, even disgracing her Islamic faith, and especially corrected by a Yahuud to teach you your Islamic faith. Deeqa, sister, marka, I know how confused you are. Some so-called practicing Muslims, and especially some wadaado, what they actually do and what they preach is absolutely contrasting. And Diinta surely doesn’t encourage anyone to do something like that. Even that Yahuud woman understood that Islaam doesn't allow it. May Allaah help our people: Aamiin!!

Salaan... Najma cadeey, LoL. Kud Kud Kud. Dhaq Dhaq Dhaq. Gis Gis Gis. LoL. Lakiin walashiis sheekada waa qaarjinee yaah? Ani four years ago aa aqriye, and it was about Talyaani guys, not Eeshiyaan. Anyway, you still managed to crack me up, really.

Salaan... LoL. Ar Reer Miyi mar horaa gacan iyo lugba u taagey. Tan aragba idinka. Tabeelo lagu xayisiinaayo filin oo Gaalkacyo ka suran {a billboard, advertising a movie}: Filinka cawada waxaa ku jira Garac Garac dhalay, oo nijas nijas dhalayna Kaaba Laadar ka yahey. Filinkaan oo boob, dil, dhac, konton feer ugu yaraan, faro xumeeys iyo rif rifasho kawada buuxaan oona xoog xoogasha saa'id sii eh. Midkii ka maqnaadana waa eey eey dhalay iyo doonfaarkiis. __________________ Nuune, ar huu, ey ki barey doogaas? Saan makii aalaani inii kasaasa doogaan bo. Ar huu, widayoow, arlaadi ku waran? See eta? Fayta ma'ahaa? ShayShay, walashiis, af maaymaay uu ku qorey xariifkaas. Maaymaay waxaa waaye a 'dialect' in Soomaali language; you know Soomaali is ONE language and true, but it also has a countless dialects, including Af Barawaani, Af Shaanshiyo, Af Garre, Af Tuni, Af Gaaljecel, Af Abgaal, Af Banaadiri, Af Waqooyi, Af Bari, Af Bajuun, etc. And Maaymaay is the largest dialect within Soomaali language, excluding the 'traditional' or common Soomaali we all speak. It only needs sometime, and you will really understand it. And this is what Nuune meant: Marki hori sin salaamee salaang ku dib eew salaang ba'adishee {Marka hore waa idin salaamey, salaan ka bacdi salaaan kale lee waaye} SIDI ADI WAL ING ARIGTI YA WAL ING JERANG. {Sidii adi wax u aragtey ay wax u jiraan} Beenta hori runta danbi ya in baasleti {Beentaa hore runtaa danbe ay u xuntahey. {actually, a maahmaah} Lammi dhery langkii dab saaridi koowa ku bure {Laba dhari qofkii dab saarto midaa buraayo} Dubu Dameer Li Daagow Baridi Dhuusa Baride! {Daba dameer loo taagaayo, bariidii dhuuso hirgashay {????}! Aroow sidee wal in jaraan {Ar see wax u jiraan} _________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... Loool Haruun, maskiin. Bugle hakaa saaro. Ismaacil, LoL. Ilaahey caadil waaye, He Subxaana Watacaala would understand twenty minutes. _________________ Here goes my story. It was in 1990 just the last Ramadaan we had before this sad civil war started, and I was a 10-year-old boy at that time. I tried to fast one day with blessings, encouragements, and some incentives from my hooyo. She told me if I fast one day fully, she would give me anything I ask on that day. How :cool: and great of it. So, I was sure, and thought it was that easy. The day came. I went to the masaajid. You know on the Ramadaan people would stay masaajidka, enjoying its serenity and tranquility. I went there. Everything was great until 2:00 p.m. My trough became suddenly so dry. I am thirsty now. To avoid this, every five minutes I would go to msaajidka meesha lagu weyseesto, and I would stare the tap. Everytime I go there, I would wet my head and face, to cool off. It went like this every five minutes until 4:00 p.m. At that time, I went home, thinking now it is only two hours left until afur. Two short hours. But entering home, and still with my dryness mouth, I saw the tap. I went to it. My hooyo saw me, asking what am I doing. I told her I am just going to 'to wet and cool my head off' and nothing else. Suddenly, and I don't know what went wrong or how it started, but one thing was clear: All of sudden, I found my mouth fully inside the tap. Drinking like a very thirsty dog. My hooyo was yelling something like, "WAR LABA SAAC KALIYA BAA KUU HARTEY. ALLA HOOGAYEEY!! ALLA BA'AYEEY!!." I don't know. I kept drinking--qulub-qulub-qulub-qulub--in about four minutes. God. Did I then got my 'senses' and 'miir' back to realize what just happened. Hadaaba soo miirsadey. And my mom was so :mad: But, finally she cooled off, and told me practice makes perfect that it wasn't that bad on the first day to go until 4. And yeah, I got a little reward. I was treated like a real 'boy' on that evening. Serving and eating with others who fasted, which I deeply used to admire by sitting down with those folks who fasted because markii afurka la gaaro BANAANKA AADA CIYAALKIIN aa lagu heen jirey, markaasna xaafada dhan cidlo eh kaliya ciyaal wada socdo oo garaangaryaal wato. But on that day I wasn't ciyaal no more. Ar ma xasuustaa wali. And I never, never appreciate water until on that day. I do still know how a REAL thirst feels. _________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... Nuunaa wacdinaayo. Aduunyo Kadoon yaqeey. What is next? Nuune oo tafsiir { } noo aqrinaayo. Mayaa. From Ciyaal Warta Suuqa to Xaaji Nuune Niinoow?? Taas waligeed mala sheegin hee. Iikoow ani. Horta duqa, shimee xajka tagtey? Last time waxaa ogaa adoo credit cardkaa deentiis ka buuxdo oo fooqal caqli aheen ee shimee guday bo, oo maantana xaaji noqotay. :cool: No wonder even the warlords in back home are calling themselves Xaaji Muuse Suudi iyo Sheekh Aadan Madoobe. Xaajiyasheen iyo sheekhasheen hadii warlords noqdeen maxaa soo harey. Aaqiro Samaan dheh bo. Nuune, duqa, Mahad Alla. Ilaahey ha kaaga abaal mariyo. __________________ Macsalaama!!

Salaan... I see Soomaali shactiradeed had been put a hold in these days in this particular section. Hmm...Calaa kuli xaal kuwaan aa soo dhiitiye qabsada bo. __________________ Gabar Reer Waqooyi aa waxeey aroostey wiil Xamari eh. Todobaadka intii lagu jiray waxaa todobaadkaas ka bixinaayi gabarta walasheed. Qadada maalintaas iyadii lee karisay. Xariifkii Xamari aa imaadey, oo usoo fadhiistey qadadiis. Wuuba ogaa ee in dumaashidiis ay qadada u karisay, markaas masoo boodaayo hee, mana kuu dhahaayo, "Alla, doorada dumaashideey macaanaa!" Xariiftii maxaa u dhiman hee, sheekada dooro ayba gaartey nooh. Intee saniftey ay cuntadii ay cuneysay ku farjisay bo. Ar xariifta xanaaq daradiis ay u baxday oo labisitay oo guriga hooyadeed aadey. Markii minankeed tagtey, sheeko intii bilaabin ay waalidkeey ku biloowdey, "Wax saqajaan ah oo waxba ay barin ayay soo xaraysatay!" Wareer badanaa. ________________ Xariif xayoow eh aa wuxuu arkey xariifkoo canjeex {sheekada qabiil ay ku fiican tahay, lakiin qabiilada magacood ma sheegooyo, waa ila kasteen aa filaa} oo qori cusub tijaabinaayo, cirkana u ridaaya. Markaas asagoo yaaban ku dhahay, "Yaa! Nabee Eebaheey {Ilaahey} caqloo lahaa mugoow cirkiisaa fogaystey hadii kale canjeex mug horaa ka bubujin lahaa." Istaqfurlaahul Cadiim.

Salaan... I'd rather write a book about it Jamaal, duqa, I would kindly like a second position of it, if it is available--and possibly, the co-authorship position. Intee laga bilabaa lakiin chapteryaasha? Tiyiisaha? Isboolaha? Gantaalaha? Kubka? Or perhaps, each chapter might have its own section dedicated one of each of the above mentioned departments. Heey, I very much like the tiyiisaha department. It is so nooh, so I am serious. _________________ Macsalaama!!