₦airaland Forum

thehomer:
A fantastic waste of money. But hey it's a big shiny new clock.

I wonder what the "scientific evidence" is.
I hope these people realize that time is kept by several atomic clocks on earth and in space.

Well,change has been a very constant thing in the world. Why cant you accept this?

My laptop has a design that i'd like to keep. Do'u have transparent covers

May Allah make it easy

The only reason the word religion exists is because ISLAM exists. Am proud of being muslim

@ Nanai,
I wish you the best. I think the deen is very important.But dont overlook the attitude too.
@ Miftaudeen, am familiar with solatul istikhara but what does aajah mean

Thanks all for your comments. I find them very useful.

concerning what Airdig said about some things subconsciously becoming a part of someone,this has happened to me a lot of the time. I just start to sing a song i never deliberately listened to.I later realized they were heard only by passing by, or on tv or just by churches around.

I pray Allah helps us to shun all vices

This shouldnt be surprising. Christianity has always been known to change through time. People are now clamouring for the allowance of marriages among priests as this will at least keep them away from abusing kids.

ochallo:
it is a shame that a whole imam would sit down and lie. blame it on the alcohol

Your mouth seems larger than your brain. An Imam with alcohol? guess u'd say the christian clerics also drink

Nanai:
@Justfash50:May Allah bless the marriage and bless whatever He gives you as a result.Ameen.

@Anonymous Sis:May Allah (SWT) help you through this.May He, in His infinite mercy,, give you the strength to put the past behind you.
I was in a similar situation and during my service year, I was fortunate enough to meet a sister much older than I am and who has the same background.We came very close such that we could open up to each other.She's always very happy and cheerful.I asked her the secret behind it and the advice she gave me was that:

I have a life and I have the right to be happy.Whatever has happened between my parents is between them.I have a duty to each of them and under no circumstance should I get myself involved in their problems.The only thing I can do is to pray for both of them.And when I get married, the only thing that will make me happy is to ensure that I fulfill all my duties; never ever should I demand my rights from my husband.I should do all I'm supposed to do and in the event that he does not fulfill hid duties, Allah is always just. BUT I should make sure that I marry someone religious, as adviced by the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam). Please think about it.May Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) guide us aright.Ameen.

I like ds

Poverty alleviation would have been the right thing now while monuments could come later.

It is unfortunate how unreasonable Africans can be



Associated Press Writer

DAKAR, Senegal —
Towering on a hilltop overlooking the Atlantic, the 160-foot-high bronze statue depicting a family rising triumphantly from a volcano is supposed to symbolize Africa's renaissance.

But on a rutted trash-strewn path below, the old Africa is still in view: one where a poverty-stricken population endures incessant power blackouts and flooding - and considers the $27 million monument just another outrageous example of wasteful government spending.

"Senegal is going through a profound crisis," said Djiby Diakhate, a sociologist at Dakar's Cheikh Anta Diop University. "Our economy is dying. People are struggling to eat. We should be spending money helping people survive."

Perched on the westernmost tip of the continent, Senegal has gained notoriety as a launchpad for migrants who risk their lives crossing the high seas on flimsy wooden boats bound for Europe, hoping for a better life - or at least illegal employment. Countless numbers have died attempting the voyage.

They have left behind a capital filled with jobless university graduates, half-day power outages and rains that wreak havoc on the city's outdated infrastructure, flooding homes with stinking, shin-high sewage that has to be scooped out by hand.

The mammoth statue, atop a 330-foot hill, shows a muscular man in a heroic posture, outstretched arms wrapped around his wife and child, who is balanced on one of his biceps. It is to be completed in December.

Octogenarian President Abdoulaye Wade has compared the work to France's Eiffel Tower and America's Statue of Liberty; it is 13 feet taller than the latter.

And he has sparked outrage by maintaining he is entitled to 35 percent of any tourist revenues it generates because he owns "intellectual rights" for conceiving the idea, with the rest to go to the government.

Local media have lampooned the monument. One cartoon depicted its figures as a ragged, dripping family climbing onto a tin roof surrounded by flood waters. Another replaced them with Wade's own family, alluding to allegations it was his way of leaving a mark on the nation before he dies.

Presidential spokesman Sitor Ndour defended the project, saying unoccupied government land was sold to fund the endeavor and no state funds were used.

Critics say the money from the sale could have been put to better use - like purchasing badly needed medicine for public hospitals, assisting families who eat only one meal a day or helping combat rising crime.

"Before we spend money on prestige, or tourism, we have to deal with local emergencies," Diakhate said. "Why not use that money where we need it more?"


Ndour countered that the government already spends money helping Senegalese and "we believe culture is also a factor of development."

Wade's administration has plans for a series of major projects, of which the monument is but one. He has called for a new airport and a cultural center that will house a national theater and a museum of African culture.

Last year, the government completed other ambitious infrastructure, including a highway that cuts through the traffic-clogged heart of the city. It has also sold public land to developers building the country's first mall and international hotels.

Only the wealthy, however, can enjoy the $15 pina coladas overlooking the seaside Radisson SAS's Olympic-sized pool, and rains have flooded the tunnels of the new palm-tree-lined seaside artery, engulfing cars up to their windows.

Nearly 50 North Korean workers from the state-run Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang were brought in to build the statue because of their expertise with bronze art, and some Senegalese have complained of its communist-era design.

Abdoulaye Elimane Kane, a former culture minister and spokesman for the main opposition Socialist Party, said it reminds him of statues in North Korea - which he visited while a Cabinet member - and not of African art.

The statue has also drawn complaints from Muslims - who make up 94 percent of Senegal's population - because of Islamic prohibitions on works that represent the human form.

Wade insists any money he makes from the project will go back to the people, channeled through a foundation to help children's schools and education.

And he says he hopes the monument will show the world that Africans are rebounding from a history of enslavement, subjugation and neglect, that "after six centuries of darkness, we are headed toward the light."

To critics like Kane, it smacks of "unlimited presidential power, an absence of consultation, state privilege" - the autocratic tendencies Africa is trying to shed.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009928685_apafsenegalmonumentalcontroversy.html


The Funny part of it is I saw Mr.OBJ feeling like a an important person at the commisioning of the said monument

Thursday 4 March 2010 19.59 GMT


The Vatican was today rocked by a intimacy scandal reaching into Pope Benedict's household after a chorister was sacked for allegedly procuring male love-peddlers for a papal gentleman-in-waiting.

Angelo Balducci, a Gentleman of His Holiness, was caught by police on a wiretap allegedly negotiating with Thomas Chinedu Ehiema 29-year-old Vatican chorister, over the specific physical details of men he wanted brought to him. Transcripts in the possession of the Guardian suggest that numerous men may have been procured for Balducci, at least one of whom was studying for the priesthood.

The explosive claims about Balducci's private life have caused grave embarrassment to the Vatican, which has yet to publicly comment on the affair.

While Catholicism does not condemn homosexuality outright, its teaching is that homosexual acts "are intrinsically disordered". The Catechism of the Catholic church states unequivocally: "Under no circumstances can they be approved.",



In one conversation, Ehiem tells Balducci: "I saw your call when I was in the Vatican, because I was doing rehearsals … in the choir … in St Peter's." He then suggests Balducci meet a man who he describes is "two metres tall … 97 kilos … aged 33, completely active."

Balducci is also a senior adviser to the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, the department that oversees the Roman Catholic church's worldwide missionary activities.

Since 1995, he has been a member of one of the world's most exclusive fraternities – the Gentlemen of His Holiness, or Papal Gentlemen, the ceremonial ushers of the papal household. In the words of a 1968 ordinance, they are expected to "distinguish themselves for the good of souls and the glory of the name of the Lord".

According to a report by the Carabinieri for prosecutors in Florence investigating the corruption scandal, there was a hidden side to Balducci's life. "In order to organise casual encounters of a sexual nature, he availed himself of the intercession of two individuals who, it is maintained, may form part of an organised network, especially active in [Rome], of exploiters or at least facilitators of male prostitution

It named one as Ehiem, a professional chorister born in Nigeria. According to Italian press reports, Ehiem, a member of the choir that sings in St Peters when the pope is not officiating, lost his job on Wednesday after details of the Florence investigation became known to the Vatican.

In an interview to be published tomorrow by the news magazine Panorama, Ehiem said he had been introduced to Balducci more than 10 years ago. He claims: "He asked me if I could procure other men for him. He told me he was married and that I had to do it in great secrecy."

There were conflicting accounts of how the Vatican might respond. According to one source, there was no provision for the dismissal of a Gentleman of His Holiness. Another said: "We shall wait for the judiciary's definitive verdict."


In January this year, the Carabinieri recorded an exchange in which Balducci and Ehiem discuss a seminarian, or student for the priesthood. Balducci is said to have asked: "Listen, have you spoken with the seminarian by any chance?" Ehiem says he is "probably at mass or something". On 11 January, Ehiem calls again to recommend "a colleague, a friend" of the seminarian because the latter is unavailable. He says the colleague is "better, taller, a bit taller than you". Later, Ehiem asks: "Can I send [him] around straight away?"

He asks where Balducci is. The adviser says: "Up at the seminary … where the cardinal lives." Ehiem replies: "He could get there within half an hour … the time it takes to catch a taxi and get there."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/04/vatican-gay-intimacy-scandal

justfash50:
@all

You are cordially invited to my Nikkah come May 1st 2010.

Please remember me in your prayers.

Your invite has no details. You never can tell who might be interested in coming.lol

@ d anonymous sister,
As earlier said, put your family behind you and move forward

That Muslims are a brethren is well known even if only by the tongue.

The Imam spoke to his congregation , who as muslims would definitely want to know the state of the president, a fellow muslim and a member of the congregation's state of health.

Sentiments apart, there's nothing wrong with this.

But you may start to raise questions as to why the press was at the mosque @ that time except that the newspapers have mosque correspondents.

Whether Yar'adua is okay or not shouldnt be this big, an issue. Many people wanted Goodluck and now he is acting but with nothing significant to show for it. I think this should be the burning issue now.Tell goodluck to put some action to it

MOMMY is so not it

igbo boy:
The problem i have is when a multireligious country wants to pursue an islamic banking policy as national economic policy,

The government is needed to approve it

Dominoifet:
@Bashdecash

Don't b a pervert. What has Jew with our context? Put your Sanguinary house in order. U need nt anyway its too late.

He is only teaching you some history

puffpuff:
One aspect of ISlamic Banking that I admire most is the interest-free loan. I totally welcome it to our economy.

and so many people may be able to get loans without the fear of interests,

I find it surprising that people here are praising someone who got in through a rigged election. Even if Ubanese does not eventually perform well as much as she did, i'd still prefer him for the sake of the rule of law.

spikedcylinder:
Goodluck to you as I figure it might be hard going cold turkey like that.
However, I must ask: what about those movies whose sole purpose is to entertain and educate without the inclusion of anything that allegedly makes you sin? Movies that are thought provoking? Your children, if you have, will they be allowed to watching children's entertainment? Cartoons? How do you intend to keep yourself occupied?

I understand people view things in different perspectives but the use of cold turkey as a description of my move is not right at all. There are a lot of interesting and at the same time beneficial things to be engaged in-books to read, the Qur'an to recite and listen to,e.t.c.

When i mentioned movies, I was only referring to entertainment movies and any other one without involving the above mentioned unacceptable acts is ok to see. For example,i watch the News but i keep my gaze low as much as i can but i wont watch a wrestling match that involves the guys wearing panties only nor would i expect a muslim man to watch women swin.


Children are allowed to watch children movies.I dont have children now but when i do, i'd rather let them play games, read books than watch movies because i know they'll surely outgrow them and might start to look out for the ones 'befitting their age'.

Movies
If you ask people why they see movies, majority will tell you ‘to have fun’, some others, ‘to kill boredom’ and a few others, ’to learn some lessons’ and to people like me, all of the above.
I love to see the lifestyles portrayed in movies, review them and see which I can fit into mine among other things. But, thinking critically, the negative effect of movies is so much greater than the benefits.
I’d like to tell you about a recent movie and what I learnt from it.
AVATAR
A scientific advancement lead to the production of some living individuals produced by using human DNA plus those of some non-human (but also living) creatures. The human whose DNA is used enters a coffin-like object, losses consciousness and then finds himself living in another body, similar to those of the non-human creatures.
Anyone who’d seen the movie would start to wonder how the writer thought of something like this and a lot of people (including Oprah) commended his intelligence. I find it amazing too. But it got me thinking.

When you tell people about the life in the grave, they start to question how possible that is. Even when you explain to them that it is in terms of consciousness, that the dead feels everything described by Islam even if not visible to people around.

Am sure many of these people do not find it hard to believe the possibility of an Avatar, but question what Allah and rasulullah say.

I quit
I deleted all the movies on my PC. Someone is probably wondering why. But am sure it wont be hard for you to understand by the time I explain the reason.

Allah‘s Command
Every man and woman is enjoined to lower their gaze with the opposite sex. The first sight is pardoned but the second is forbidden. How is it then possible for me to take my eyes away from my screen, away from whom the movie revolves around and still enjoy or understand the movie.

Indecent dressing
There is so much indecency in movies, and all of this I frown at on people, take my eyes away from but take into my home in the form of movies. Many parents even see these in the presence of their children and reprimand them when they decide to dress this way,. Because of this also, I quit.

What about the roles
Hugs, kisses, sex, alcohol intake, vulgar words characterize these movies. They are ways of sinning with our eyes, ears, etc. They even distort our thoughts. I never moved close to a place where alcohol is sold but in the movies, I watch the characters drink to stupor .

I enjoin you brothers and sisters to learn from these!

Birthdays are usually celebrated according to the gregorian calendar which is not islamic. That could also be a way of acting like the unbelievers and this is strongly forbidden in Islam.

@uPLAWAL,
i mean body hair.That apart from the pubic and arm pit hair,no hair is to be removed.

Happy birthday!May you live well enough to get the best of the hereafter!Aamin

I have a question.

Someone once told me the removal of boy hair is not allowed.I want to know how true this is

Salam alykm,

I dont think a man needs a reason to practice polygamy. He is allowed to and can.I only wish there are laws to compel men to do the right things especially justice among their wives in terms of everything. If they'd been doing it the right way we wont be scared of it.Normally, they should be more scared than we are-of the great responsibility polygamy puts on em,

this 'gods on' doesnt deserve any1's pity If he is knowledgeable enough to use a keyboard but not wise enough to type reasonably.

FayeZik:
Abu
Just wanna make sure I got this right.

The difference btwn the Qabli and the Ba'di is that - in Qabli you make two sujud after the tahiya of your salat but b4 the teslim, then another tahiya, then teslim.

In Ba'di you make two sujud after the teslim of your salat, then another tahiya and teslim.

this is exactly it

inverted commas instead of quotation mark is right.

u shld av told ur sister in religion that b4 associating the lady's axn to islam.

i wonder if you ever attended school or maybe you didnt read my post. i said exagerated brain with brain in quotation marks. When you are to write something that doesn't give a literary meaning or when u'r directly translating a language to another, u put your words in quotation marks like i did. I should av known that would require a seventh sense to be understood by some people. You may need to go back to secondary school to learn this.

d help u need
in ds context, over exaggerated brain means she thinks she's so wise that she can just judge things in her own view.

FayeZik:
!. Study very hard
2. Get help in areas of weakness
3. Study hard
4. Prayers (Robbi sidni ilima - for knowledge, Sanukiriuka fala tansa - for sharp memory) may Allah accept all of our prayers
5. Study, study, and study

Thanks

luvola:
@ abdu - u dont hav sense at all , i think hymen is a muslim

No muslim would call herself hymen. Find things out before making claims to them. If the founders of ur religion had done this,there wouldnt have been so much error in the bible.

Only you know that. pride goes b4 a fall.