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The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said “That which is lawful is clear, and that which is unlawful is also quite clear. Between these two is that which is ambiguous, which most people do not know. One who avoids the doubtful safeguards his faith and his honor.”
Riyadh-us-Salaheen, Hadith 588.

Seconded to this comment by Drzed.

The difference between we Muslims and you Christians is that you take every bad action of any Muslim as being representative of Islam. We muslims do not generalise the bad actions of some Christians as representative of Christianity. Otherwise we Muslims would blame each and every Christian for:

1). The killing of 6 million Jews and 20 Million Russians by Adolf Hitler - with the connivance of German (and some say papal)Church
2). The massacre of millions of native North American Indians by land-hungry European Christians
3). The murdering of millions of native South Americans by the Spanish Conquistadors
4). The byatch-slapping of presumed witches by your pastors, especially those in Nigeria;
5). The molestation of kids by your 'holy' preachers, especially of the Catholic kind.
6)._________________________(Anyone can fill in the blanks here)....
7)....And list more here.
8].......... And even more here.

We Muslims do not generalise. We know that not all Christians are bad, just as we acknowledge that there are bad Muslims among us. So what is the difference between us? Well, you may not believe in what we believe; you may not like or tolerate us, but we judge each and every one of you according to his words and his deeds. The truth is that we KNOW about you because we were told (and warned) about you in the Glorious Quran. But for you, we on the other hand remain a mystery, an enigma, and unknown phenomenon which you love to hate. Simply because you refuse to even 'consider' making an attempt to know us.

Learn to separate a religion (yes, including Christianity) from its practitioners. The former may be ideal, the latter is definitely not, due to human tendency to err.

A little research about what Islam truly means and what a true Muslim is really like, cannot surely hurt you, will it? But no, most of you would rather believe CNN or what others tell you. For crying out loud: READ!

ps: The very first word revealed in the Glorious Qur'an happened to be 'READ'.

Only in Nigeria will a Nigerian come to a Nigerian public forum and list all Nigeria's problems without citing any solution

Olympic disaster: YSFON boss task Nigeria on way forward

For Nigeria to excel in future Olympic Games, the nation must change her present approach in sports development and primed it to grass root participation through schools sports.

The President of Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON) Dr Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna said on Friday in Abuja, that Nigeria as a nation has failed in its quest to excel in the London 2012 Olympics due to neglect of key areas by the authorities in the country.

Gawuna is of the view that if sports development is primed through schools sports the nation stand to reap from the benefit of such exercise because the age bracket for the talents that will be discover will be such that if properly managed, the nation’s performance in future Games will be encouraging.

According to him, YSFON’s experience in the past has shown that given condusive atmosphere the Nigeria child will excel hence the body’s believe that if sports is given the desired attention the fire brigade approach and disappointing results will not be part of the nation’s sports story from the Games.

The Kano born sports administrator while appealing for the understanding of the three tiers of government in the country for the provision of the needed facilities for the training of the sportsmen and women, charged those shouldered with the responsibility of managing sports to be honest in their dealings and place the interest of the nation above personal gains.

He said that the talents that should be picked from the massive investment in sports must be in the age bracket of 15 and 17 years and given special attention in the next eight years as a test run and the country will be on top in the international sports meet.
The YSFON boss added that his organization will continue to support sports development in the country and will not relent in throwing its weight behind any efforts by the government to move the nation forward through sports.

He also declared that the National Sports Festival should not be taken by State sports council as avenue for winning laurels through the recycling of athletes in every of the competition but as a pool to showcase the abundant talents in their respective states.

Source: http://labarai.com/olympic-disaster-ysfon-boss-task-nigeria-on-way-forward/

God did not create any country, men do. They draw lines and call it country.

Let's see if ISAH Muhammad can bring the Gold!
Isah is from Kano, playing Taekwondo.

9th August, 11:15AM (GMT)

http://www.london2012.com/athlete/muhammad-isah-1061150/

Has the Ijawnization of Nigeria started?

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, what has this picture got to tell you? Point of interest: Jonathan & Sambo's attire.

Think of it like this, most simplest way to understand the difference.

Body = Hardware
Soul = Software
Spirit = Electricity

Ebeau: Is she hausa? or a south-western Muslim.


#only curious

She is Hausa Muslim from Kaduna.

Her profile here http://www.london2012.com/athlete/usman-maryam-1056456/

If you cannot speak Hausa, you will not understand anything in this video.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55Fvi8Eh9i0

Update: Video has been removed by Youtube! Reason? Try playing

Boko Haram asks President Goodluck Jonathan to resign and says it will not dialogue with the Federal Government.

The Jamaatu Ahlis Sunnah Lil Daawati wal Jihad, popular called Boko Haram, says it is not negotiating with any government representative and has no plans to do so.

The group, in a half-hour video made in Hausa and posted on YouTube, called on President Goodluck Jonathan to resign, and also accept Islam.

The video appeared more of a tirade of abuse with the group offering no logical explanation or reason for its demands and positions.

In the video, which was made by the group’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, in the form of an Islamic lecture, the group claimed that it doesn't kill “women and children,” but those “who have offended us, arrested our people and killed them.”

The group also claimed that some people were committing evil acts in its name and that it would go after such people.

The group also rejected any plans by the Federal Government to legislate on the number of children Nigerians can have, describing such proposal as “blasphemy.”

The Federal Government has made dialogue with the Boko Haram sect a major way of curtailing the group’s insurgency in Northern Nigeria.

Ahmed Dasuki, the National Security Adviser, had pledged to seek ceasefire with the group before the commencement of the Islamic month of Ramadan which entered its 16th day Saturday.

Despite Mr. Dasuki’s efforts however, the group became more daring in its violence during the period; attacking police formations and the Vice Presidents’ residence.

Two Northern Emirs, in Borno and Yobe State, also escaped death in separate suicide bombings linked to the sect, which has caused the deaths of several people in the north of Nigeria.

Source: Premium Times

http://premiumtimesng.com/news/6338-new-video-Boko-Haram-forecloses-dialogue-with-govt-asks-Jonathan-accept-Islam.html

[quote author=ndu_chucks]Sheikh Gumi does not fit the profile of suicide bombers and violent criminals which the usual suspects attribute to Islam, hence important news stories such as this will not be found in mainstream media.

A few extremists do not and cannot be allowed to define Islam, more Sheikh Gumis should speak up backed by the fire power of the Nigerian Army, Airforce, and Navy. We are at war.[/quote]So they try to kill the message and keep it deep down away buried. Imagine if he said something like Boko Haram are seeking their rights or something similar. The tempo would have been crazy.

Late Sheikh Ja'afar would have been the first if he were still alive, he will definitely speak out. Zakzaky is a Shi'a leader, if he speak out and the BH kill him, that will open new chapter in the crisis. So he better stay mute on this. But Emirs need a Joint statement be made public to strongly condemn the BH and their beliefs and activities.

[quote author=tpia@]no wonder.

he cant make those kind of pronouncements if he were living anywhere else, and especially not in nigeria.

lord have mercy.






who was he? [/quote]He is currently in Kaduna, he "was" based in Saudi, that should be error from the part of SR.

I see how people are still trying to dis-credit his courageous statement just because he mentioned Amnesty. He was just making his suggestion.

I am not suprised that nobody post this news here.

This is what Sultan of Sokoto and other Emirs could not utter, but their silence didn't stop the evil group from targeting them. So it is even better to comment on them and be killed on purpose.

SaharaReporters has gathered that there are serious security concerns over the safety of Sheik Ahmad Gumi following his critical statement against sectarian bombing that targets innocent people. In a Ramadan sermon delivered yesterday, the Islamic cleric declared that it is not Islamic to inflict death on others, adding that those killing innocent people are ignorant of Islam’s core teachings.

A source who prays at Sultan Bello Mosque, Kaduna, where Sheik Gumi teaches daily told SaharaReporters that security has been stepped up at the mosque. “There are security concerns and fears,” said the source, adding that “Sheik Gumi has spoken with a bluntness and bravery that no other cleric has shown so far.” A senior Nigerian police officer in Kaduna confirmed that security around the sheik and Sultan Bello Mosque had been tightened.

A Kano-based Islamic scholar told SaharaReporters that he would not be surprised if some extreme elements tried to attack Mr. Gumi. He stated that the sheik was right “in making it clear that all those carrying out suicide bombings and killing people are not real Muslims, but misguided heretics who have completely deviated from Islam.” The scholar praised the sheik for “preaching that there is no justification for those using bombs to kill fellow Muslims and non-Muslims with whom there should be neighborly trust.”

Mr. Gumi’s sermon against the incessant violence in Nigeria is widely seen as a direct reproach to Boko Haram militants who frequently claim credit for deadly explosive attacks. The source who attends Sheik Gumi’s mosque said Muslims all over Nigeria should be proud that the cleric has affirmed that any suicide bomber who kills innocent people “will not see God.”

“Sheik Gumi kept repeating that there is no way those doing [these killings] will make heaven, without repenting to Allah.”

Mr. Gumi also challenged other Muslim clerics and teachers to boldly preach against killings and other acts of violence that threaten to tarnish the image of Islam.

The Kano-based scholar urged Muslims in the country to pay heed to other messages from the courageous cleric in Kaduna. “If other clerics become like Sheik Gumi, we will soon overcome the situation we are facing.”

In his sermons, Sheik Gumi has charged all Muslims to stand up, and save their religion from present challenges. The cleric also condemned today’s suicide bombing attack that targeted the Emir of Fika.

Sheik Gumi has called on those mounting the attacks to renounce violence, and suggested that they be granted the same kind of amnesty extended to Niger Delta militants.

The cleric, who has a reputation for fearlessness, is the son of the late famous Sheik Abubakar Mahmud Gumi. He is based in Saudi Arabia where he lives with his family.

I hope they will also offer the like of Google Apps for Business, where companies can host their email. They will drive a lot of companies especially if their price is lower than Google's own per user. Google is currently giving 25GB per user at $50 per year, a company of 100 employees will pay $5000 every year for their employees' email service.

Outlook looks sleek and loads faster than Live, but it still has to take you to Live when editing your profile. I think they will transfer the interface of Live to look as Outlook is now. My only suggestion would have been to retain the live and add additional email offerings like the way Yahoo added Rocketmail and Ymail, they should have just made Live look better, then offer @Hotmail @Live @Outlook @MSN. This would have been better in my opinion.

Salaam, my name is Auwal, meaning the First. I am glad to join this forum.
Thanks all for your contributions towards promoting true Islamic values. May Allah reward you.
Happy Jumu'ah.

[quote author=free_soul]flag is ugly tho[/quote]I like their flag.

Any map of the Ogoniland?

Google for an answer, but it is KANU not Kano.
Wikipedia says he was born in Owerri.

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...the state of Uttar Pradesh, home to 200 million people, said that while demand during peak hours hits 11,000 megawatts, the state can only provide 9,000 megawatts...

The question is, why can a single state in India have the resources to generate 9,000MW and the whole of Nigeria cannot generate even 5,000 megawatts??

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Before it was Ghana, now it is Niger Republic.

joskin: Half shape or full shape moon

Tiny crescent moon, seen by few people.