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Impressive! I'm very proud of Nigeria! Thank you Op for reminding us of our cultural heritage.

Have you ever watched children play around your
neighbourhood? Can you recall how the boys among them play
their games? Unfortunately, some children like 10-year-old
Abdurrahman Alabi have never experienced such and may never
experience it if nothing urgently is done to salvage his failing
heart.
Since his birth, he has suffered from one illness to another which
has affected his growth. At 10, Abdulrahman looks like six -year
-old child. No thanks to the ailment which medical doctors at the
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH has
diagnosed to be congenital heart diseases, medically known as
Tetralogy of Fallot.
Medical report
A
medical report from LASUTH signed by a Consultant
Cardiologist, Dr. B.A Animashaun, stated that Abdul Rahman
requires urgent life saving corrective surgery to live a normal life
like any other child of his age.
The boy is said to have been suffering from birth. His parents
said he managed to walk when he was almost three years. Apart
from the heart defect, he has speech problem and also
confirmed Down Syndrome symptoms.
yed. It was at LASUTH he was diagnosed of heart problem with
symptoms of Down Syndrome.”
Since diagnosis, he has been on drugs, the cost of which is alos
a struggle to cope with.
“Presently, our problem is compounded as the drug he is on is
difficult to obtain. The last time we bought, the tablets were
counted across the counter. He is on Propanadol 10mg, but we
bought that 40mg and break it into four pieces.”
Praying for divine intervention Musliudeen said the cost of the
surgery is beyond his capacity as a self employed, Arabic
teacher.
“I am appealing to all Nigerians, notably the Lagos State
Governor, Babatunde Fashola to help rescue my son from certain
death. I beg you all to assist me financially in taking care of this
boy’s heart problem. I believe he has a bright future.
He is intelligent and if given opportunity of this surgical
correction there will be better improvement in his life.”
If you are touched by the plight of Abdul Rahman Alabi, kindly
send your donations to UBA account number: 2080884084,
account name: Alabi Abdul Rahman Adebowale or call
08080437834.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/boy-10-seeks-n7m-for-heart-surgery/

Barely few hours after the emergence of Gen. Mohammadu Buhari as the president-elect in the 2015 presidential election, Senator Bukola Saraki has disclosed that his sister Gbemisola has decamped to the new ruling party,the APC. #change is here!
source: Vanguargngr.com

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/apc-will-open-a-new-page-for-nigeriasays-saraki/

Asalam alaykum,
It is no news that a lot is happening to Muslims nowadays, From Suuni/Shia, ISIS, Boko Haram and host of others. Apart from our obligatory prayer and other act of worship, more still need to be done especially to let the upcoming Muslims know the difference between Islam and Politics. I thinks this brother will help us with his piece of write-up. Please read!
5 Ways To Protect Your Teen From Joining ISIS

1. Proper Parenting

Good parenting strengthens the bond between parent and child. This might seem like common sense but unfortunately it isn't. Two key ingredients in good parenting are patience and respect.

Being patient is a crucial part of being a successful parent. Understand that every single child learns in a uniquely different way. Every child absorbs and processes information differently. If one child is a straight-A student, don't be surprised if the other isn't. That doesn't mean he/she is dumb. It could mean that the other child has a different learning style – more attention, more time, less distractions, etc.

Respect is also crucially important. Parents usually think the child must respect them without reciprocation. If children learn from their parents, how can they learn to respect if they don't see their parents respecting them? Remember, that the Prophet ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) never disrespected anyone, let alone children. A child deserves to be treated fairly. Being a “dictator parent” that always says “no” will only make the child rebel. It's important to note that the acts of rebellion don't necessarily become noticed immediately. It could take years. This will open their mental doors to outside influence (i.e. ISIS recruiters). I believe the term “rebel” is even a negative word. Teens are learning independence. Parents should not resist this, but help direct teens.

I highly recommend the following two books. They completely changed my outlook as a father, parent and husband:

How Children Succeed by Paul Tough

Do Fathers Matter? by Paul Raeburn

2. Understanding Islam

Patience comes with knowledge and understanding. As Khidr told Musa 'alayhi'l-salām (peace be upon him):

And how can you have patience about things which your understanding is not complete? (18:68)

Parents must take it upon themselves to learn and understand their religion. Not only to perform the obligatory acts like praying and fasting, but also the wide range of topics that their children will ask them about. Whenever my daughter asks me about something, I immediately go through my mental “rolodex” of Qur'an, Hadith and stories. The Qur'an and Hadith provide so much applicable information that, in most cases, I can perfectly answer my daughter and, at the same time, educate her.

As your children grow into teens, they will run into social issues that are potentially un-Islamic. This is when all those ahadith that you educated them on start to act as reminders of the Islamic boundaries. In turn, they will have a higher appreciation and respect for you. This instills a love and connection between parent and child. It is also very important that during these times when your teen comes home to tell you their day at school, you be very attentive on how your child reacted to whatever social pressure they faced. Acknowledge their decision and respect their judgment. Don't forget that their judgment is maturing so they will make mistakes. That is perfectly fine, as that is part of growing up.

3. Instilling Self-Worth and a Sense of Belonging

Instilling self-worth and a sense of belonging comes with time. Sometimes as parents we want our kids to “change now” but, unfortunately, that's not how it works. If parents do not take it upon themselves to be patient and instill these values in their kids then someone else will. One way to help instill a sense of self-worth and belonging in your child is to ask for their opinion on family related matters. Below are a few examples of what I mean:

We plan on purchasing a new car, are there any cars you think we should test drive?

We plan on buying some new furniture, would you like to look online at a few items?

Yes, I know that these seem like common sense questions but I am surprised at how many parents do not incorporate their children's opinions in family matters.

Value their capabilities, judgments, and opinions, and educate them in secular and religious matters. Religious education is wonderful, but do not be of the mindset that as long as you take your child to an “Islamic school” they will turn out to be great Muslims.

Religious education is instilled at home first.

4. Limit and Monitor Social Media

It's not only crucial that parents know who their children's friends are and where they are spending their free time, but also monitor their social media and internet usage. Of course this is hard in today's world. Kids have access to the internet and social media at such a young age. If you allow them to use social media, have them choose ONE social media platform and only stick with that. If they decide to go with another one (which they will later) then they need to make a choice: deactivate the current one and create a new one, or stick with old one.

Parents must monitor every single friend request. Pre-teens and teenagers are extremely impressionable, making them extremely vulnerable to their peers. It is absolutely crucial to watch their internet and social media activities at this very vulnerable age. Teens just want to be loved and treated with respect. They need the most love when they are pushing you away. Bad behaviors are cries for attention.

We highly recommend Ourpact. It's a mobile app that makes monitoring your child's phone extremely easy!

5. Ask Him

Make duaa that Allah keeps your children on the right path. You must get as specific in your duaa as possible. Understand that Allah is in control of every single thing. Nothing happens without His knowledge. As it says in the Qur'an:

Not a leaf falls but that He knows it. (6:59)

Being conscious of this fact is absolutely necessarily when making duaa. We must constantly remind ourselves that He knows all. Nothing happens without His knowledge. Make sincere prayer and duaa asking the Protector to Protect, and He will.
Culled from Muslimmatters.org

Obviously to me that's not Lionel Messi and others. This is simply a statue made from wood.It's now common in the fashion world. Please take a closer look at the pictures.

Food science and Technology is one of those few lucrative courses remaining in the Developing country especially in NIGERIA. Please OP make your research comprehensive before taking it to the public. I am a Food Scientist and I'm very proud of it.

This is what some of us are not doing due to some cultural believe. but in sha Allah if we follow this, there will always be light at the end of the tunnel. May Allah makes it easy for us as Muslims...... Ameen.

wonderful piece. I pray for same.in sha Allah

What can I say other than Alhamdulillah. Thanks @OP Jazakumullahu Khairan

Ask him if vaccum cleaner is biodegradable and affordable. This truly shows who our able president is working with.

This is what happens when religious leaders interfere in the political activities. Some 'men of God' sha. #if men were God.

See what probability has caused us.

The first indigenous secondary school in Nigeria is 102 years today. Established January 13, 1913 by the late Reverend Euba. The school was established in the heart beat of Lagos -island before relocating to Mushin in the 1970s.
The motto of the school is Indomino Confidimus. meaning In God we trust. Congratulations to the old and new students of the school.

The east and the west competition growing bigger day-to-day. Thanks to China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Thailand. important looking forward to buying an android phone for 5000 Naira

Allah will made it easy. The most important thing is to have a clear and honest intention of becoming a Muslim. welcome to the religion of peace and salvation.

Jazakumullahu khairan. This is a big wake-up called to not only the Muslims But also the whole of mankind. Jumah Mubarak.

Muslims in the news only when they ' re behind the
gun
Khaled A Beydoun
Last updated : 5 hours ago
The story of the police officer killed in the Charlie Hebdo attack is
no longer in the headlines - why ?
Ahmed Merabat was the first of the 12 innocents killed in
Wednesday's targeted attack on the French satirical magazine,
Charlie Hebdo. The 42-year -old French Muslim policeman was
executed on the sidewalk of Paris ' 11 th borough - the enclave
where Charlie Hebdo's headquarters is located .
Merabat was shot , point -blank, by one of the three assassins,
minutes before they broke into Charlie Hebdo' s offices , and
slaughtered the magazine 's top editor and celebrated
cartoonists .
The coverage of the " Paris shootings" centred almost exclusively
on Stephane Charbonnier, Georges Wolinski , Jean Cabut and
Bernard Verlhac - the prominent and unyieldingly provocative
minds behind Charlie Hebdo .
The first victim, Ahmed Merabat , was purged from the headlines.
The political and representational ramifications that come with
highlighting Merabat 's victimhood cannot be ignored . First , it
complicates the broader narrative that rigidly caricatures
Muslims as terrorists , outsiders and marginals . And second,
refutes the state-sponsored indictment of Muslims in France as
perpetrators of subversion , instead of law-abiding citizens .
Muslim and French
Apart from the obvious tragedy , the Charlie Hebdo killings
manifest the baseline that Muslim identity is only relevant - and
indeed newsworthy - when the subject is standing behind the
gun . Not in front of it . In most everywhere in the world , but
especially France - the architect of modern Islamophobia.
Muslims comprise a considerable percentage of the French
polity. Islam is the nation 's second biggest religion, and figures
place the Muslim population at 5 percent to 10 percent of
France's 66 million citizens .
Islam's size, and demographical rise, has spurred some of the
most draconian policies against Muslims in modern times. The
headscarf ban in 2004, followed by illegalisation of the niqab , or
face covering, in 2010, codified core Islamophobic ideas . This
legislation also functioned as a firm and fervent declaration by
the state that Muslim and French identities were at odds and
irreconcilable.
The French laicite model provided the structural underpinnings
to carry forward Islamophobic legislation . But more nefariously ,
guise it under the banner of state-sponsored secularism .
Expectedly , the religious expression bans disparately impacted
French Muslims. In addition, they chilled bodily and verbal
expressions of Muslim identity . The state aim of compelling
secularisation upon its Muslim citizenry was based upon the
civilisational binary , and ultimatum , to choose between "Islam
and the West", "Muslim lands or France".
Despite this ultimatum handed down from the state, the
overwhelming majority of French Muslims exercised their faith
amid pervasive bigotry. And simultaneously , embraced their
national identities as Frenchmen and women .
Extreme voices from within the state, and French civil society ,
looked to the three terrorists as representatives of the nation 's 3
to 6 million Frenchmen and women . Collateral indictment of
French Muslims, by politicians and media alike , infused with an
already fervent culture of Islamophobia on the ground , will surely
incite violent backlash against Muslims and Muslim
communities in the country .
French Islamophobia
Although unimaginable before Wednesday, French Islamophobia
stands to become far more severe and strident . The conflation of
the terrorist 's acts with France' s Muslim population , from the
perspective of hatemongers , holds the latter vicariously liable .
This connection, that links three deviant actors with an entire
faith and millions of disconnected citizens , will fuel rabid
backlash against Muslims in France, and more than likely , claim
additional victims .
Centring Muslim victims , instead of villains , would mitigate the
backlash considerably. In addition , focusing on the heroics of
Merabat , instead of the evil of the three terrorists , asserts - and
inserts - a competing narrative that France's Muslims are
everyday citizens : Citizens with jobs , families, and
interpretations of Islam that condemn violence , and contradict
the malignant caricature of the faith constructed by the state.
Ahmed Merabat was more than a victim. He was far more than
merely a Muslim . He , in both life and especially in death, stands
as an archetype for the overwhelming majority of French
Muslims.
A law-abiding citizen, Merabat harmonised his religious identity
with the responsibilities of being a Frenchman. He was both
French and Muslim , an existential integration eviscerated by the
longstanding Islamophobic discourse in France, and ignored by
the media firestorm following the attack .
Although the first victim of the attack , Ahmed Merabat ' s story
was shot down from the news headlines. And his name and face
absent from the ongoing stream of reports and narratives
emanating from Paris on Wednesday . Inserting him into the
story, and countering the barrage of vile Muslim representations
with a rebuttal of victimhood and valour , will likely save lives in
France.
Most importantly, retelling the story from the perspective of
Ahmed Merabat will not only reveal that Muslim and French
identity are reconcilable , but also resilient.
Khaled A Beydoun is an assistant professor of law at the Barry
University Dwayne O Andreas School of Law . He is a native of
Detroit.
http://m.aljazeera.com/story/201518121649556792
I'm sorry for the non-alignment of the text.

Hardwork is beyond sentiments. You truly deserve it YAYA. Go win the Afcon and crown it up. Congratulations

What a reminder. Thanks @ Op. Jazakumullahu Khaeran.

The birthday of prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him ). The 12th day in third month of the Islamic lunar calendar. That means the holiday continues. .#yippee

Is FFK sure that he would be alive in 2019?. You're not God neither are you a medical doctor. This politicians........... Hmmmmnnnn.

Thanks for the wonderful health tips.

I guess it is the baby (ies) in the womb that request for such because they want to get accustomed to the eating culture of the people in the world. Hence, pregnant women are the only connection between the babies and the world. God is awesome.

I'm sorry to say this. Number 6 is not applicable to every body except Christians. So the topic should be reviewed. most of these things are Correct anyways.

English hard ooooo. Lol
anyways that No. 7 is always confusing us.

Jazakumullahu Khaeran.

Thanks for the information @Op. I am one of those start-ups with one of these challenges.

@Op sorry if I may ask. Did you have the intention of slaughtering a pregnant goat for Christmas initially?. if yes, Then That's too wild. Just asking no offence. Thanks

Wilspering palms, Badagry Freedom park Lagos island and Eko Atlantic. these places are very awesome. Season greetings.

Please don't give your siblings or friends your ATM card this season because................ you know the outcome already. LOl

That means we are half dead while asleep. interesting!

Please why is it that the alphabet mostly used in mathematics are 'a' 'b' 'x' 'y' 'n' and sometimes 'r'. But at the long run the answers are not more than 2 digits. Mathematics is very interesting and technical.