₦airaland Forum

dayokanu:
Why is it that most religious conflicts in the world involve Moslems.

I have seen articles in Newspapers and on the internet where Jesus was blasphemed called a homosexual, said to have studied witchcraft and other blasphemous things but when do you see Xtians taking up arms,


@Lanre_s Ethnic violence? Why is it only Moslems that are involved in Ethnic violence or Political crisis. Find examples below in the last 10years.

Mumbai shooting: Pakistani Moslems  vs Hindu.
Offa Kwara state: Nigerian Moslems vs Traditional worshippers.
Sudan: Arabian Moslems vs Xtian South.
London Trains : Moslems blow up trains (Arabian Moslems vs Agnostic/Freethinkers)
Southern Thailand: Thai Moslems vs Thai Buddhist
Middle East: Arab Moslems vs Israeli Jews
In Jos: Hausa-Fulani Moslem vs Plateau Christians
Bali Indonesia":  Moslems sect vs The rest of the world

@dayokanu, Is the word "Fanatics" strange to you?

Fhemmmy:
Thanks for calling me names, i wont call u names, cos i do blv in everyone sharing their opinion.
So now since u have called me names, hope u feel superior?

Nope, this should be an informative forum where opinions and knowledge are shared. Spreading false information and heating up the system is what I dislike.

Fhemmmy:
Forget about nairaland, i have seen so much comment made about Jesus and the Christians just laffed it off.
Remember when they were gonna have the Miss world in nigeria and a reporter said . . . .If mohammed was alive, he would have took one of the babes as a wife . . . .tell me what happened then, was that as insult?
I think we just all need to learn to live and let other live, we need to learn to leave the battle to God and not avenge for ourselves.
Now that they have done all the killing, what do u think would happen, if all the Christians started killing muslims with guns and not cutlasses.
Even the head of Christians in Jos, told the Christian not to fight . . . . .

i am done talking about this, cos i hate discussing religion, dont wanna sound like i wanna push my religion on people.

@Fhemmy, I think you are negatively oriented. There is a big difference between religious crisis and ethnic violence. The Jos crisis is a good example of the latter. Read more, learn more so you can help ignorant ones like you.

igbo boy:
How can someone be honest with himself and say islam=peace? really?

Bosnia na una, india na una, pakistan na una, russia na una, uk na una, AMerican na una, spain na una, france na una, Jos na una, shooo make una take time, enough is enough

Mohammed is an @$$hole for inventing such silly cult

Silence they say is the best answer for a fool. No muslim will ever insult Christ, I insist. To my dear muslim brothers, remember this verse in the holy quran that " our religion is our religion, and theirs is theirs. We shall not worship what they worship nor shall they worship ours" If you really understand this, you will believe me that Islam is indeed a sysmbol of peace. Remember, some years ago NASFAT approached REDEEM or so to make use of their car park for the "Night of Blessing Programmes" during Ramadan and there was no disagreement between the two bodies. Pastor Adeboye went on to applaud this gesture by NASFAT. If you can't change them, let me be.A word they say is enough for the wise.

deb:
I cannot count how many movies, jokes or whatever that had been used to insult Christians, it is only when something relates to Muslims that you get wahala.

For pple saying it can not happen, pls don't underestimate the threat. These animals can do anything wen it comes to fighting for Allah. Govt should be at alert and security beef up. Don't forget, Ibadan has handful of Hausas/Fulani and they will not hesitate to cause havoc so that it will be on record that there has been religious crisis in the south.

For you to come up with this kind of statement shows that you are intellectually bereaved. Consider yourself lucky because I am not Al-Qaeda, otherwise, In school, we were taught "Religious Tolerance" so we can tolerate one another. I think we are not learning from the past. We cannot reason alike. Some words are better left unspoken. The movie (alfa sule) is a big hit no doubt, but remember the riot in the north that was caused by the thisday reporter about the miss world beauty contest in Nigeria. Why can't we allow the sleeping dog to lie? for how long are we going to continue to like this?

maedan:
Hmm where do I start? From its yeye little screen to the slow way it loads and then the qwerty keyboard is a mess - I've used the Palm smartphone before so I know how a proper qwerty keyboard feels. My husband uses a blackberry and I hate it!! It's stressful to use, and I'm good with gadgets so don't think that's it. it's just an annoying phone but I dare not tell him that .

I disagree with you. Storm with its widescreen like iphone gives you an unlimited access. Fairly used ones could be stressful; I am still enjoying mine anyway.

Facebook and Nairaland?
DSTV and Daar Sat!!!

There is no point lashing BB users. At a time, I couldnt think of anyother phone apart from Motorolla, later it was Nokia and now, BB. I didnt buy mine because of the "craze" or what have you. I fell in luv wit the STORM and I went for it. I really do not care about the various functions since I can send and receive sms and most importantly, make calls. I have 24/7 internet access @ my workplace so there is no need for any monthly subscription.
And now I have just acquired BOLD 2, I think the point here is go for whatever you want and leave bad belle people with their comments. Shikena.

Thank Allah for His mercy and the gift of live.We pray that He spare our lives, accept all our acts as an ibadat(amin).

As ramadan approaches,i want us all to remember the following etiquettes of Fasting



Etiquettes of Fasting

Every fasting person should abide to its etiquettes, as the fast is not whole without them.

Among the etiquettes, the one with utmost importance, is to safeguard the tongue from lying,
cursing and swearing people, interfere with the personal lives of others, safeguard the eyes
and ears from seeing and hearing things of unlawful nature, and that of which has nothing to do with himself.

Following that, it is necessary to protect the stomach from eating forbidden food, or those of syubhat nature, especially during the breaking of fasts; it is required of him to strive and look for that of which is halal as supplements for breaking the fast.

Some of the salaf said: If you are fasting, be mindful of the thing you break your fast with, and whose place you are breaking it. This matter encourages us to be mindful and be concerned towards the food for our breaking of fast.

Furthermore, every fasting person should protect all his organs from committing sins, and repel from every matter that does not involve him. With that, then only will his fast be whole and pure. How many people, who fast, tiring their body because of hunger and thirst then lets his organs sin. It spoils his fast and the tiredness would be in vain, like that explained by the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him: “How many people who fast, (but) does not get anything from his fast but hunger and thirst.”

Abandoning the prohibited has been an obligation at all times upon peoples either fasting or not. But for those who are fasting, it is more enforced to protect themselves, as to him it is very much encouraged and promoted.

The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Fasting is a fortress, and if one of you is fasting, it is required that he not speak dirty, not act unpleasant, and not transgress a ruling; if people curse him, or tempt an argument, he must say: Verily I am fasting.”

Among the other etiquettes of fasting are; it is essential that a fasting person not sleep too much during the day, and eat too much during the night. It is encouraged to be average in the two matters mentioned above, so that he feels the agony of hunger and thirst, then with it that his self could be disciplined, his lusts could be diminished and his heart would be enlightened. Here is where the secrets and intentions of fasting really are.

In addition, it is required that he abandon every wealth in every sense, and make it a habit to have food and drinks that builds appetites and that are delicious, as that which we had explained earlier. The least is that he does not exceed in spending for food in the month of Ramadhan, or even match that of his normal spending in other months. That is the least that he is to do. Otherwise, in disciplining the self by refraining from every desire would leave a positive mark in forming the light of enlightenment to the heart, and this could only be accomplished only in the month of Ramadhan.

For those who treat Ramadhan as a tradition and habit for feasting and fulfill every desire and accomplishing every lust that was never attended to in other months, then they have been deceived by syaitan that has always bear grudge against humanity, up to the point that every blessings of fasting has been lost, and thus not leaving any effects of the fast in enlightenment and unveiling, humbleness towards Allah Most High and modesty in His presence, enjoying requesting to Him and reading His words in His Book and remembering Him at all times.

When living Ramadhan, the salaf rahmatullahi-‘alaihim makes it a habit to minimize their daily (worldly) practice, suppressing the yearning of their desires and craving of their lusts. In addition to that, they constantly increase their devotional practices specifically in the month of Ramadhan, when they are already well-known for their devotions at all times.

Among the other etiquettes are that one should not get too involved in the worldly matters in the month of Ramadhan. On the contrary, he should concentrate in devotion towards Allah as much as possible, and making remembrance of Allah at every opportunity he has. Not to exert into worldly matters save that for his own needs and the needs of his dependents; like his wife and child etc. This is for the reason that Ramadhan when compared to other months, is like that Friday is compared to other days. Thus it is only proper that every believers single out Friday and the month of Ramadhan for his preparations of the Last Day.

Among that which is supererogatory for those who are fasting is to hasten the breaking of the fast (when it is time). It is highly recommended that it is commenced with dates, if not available, with water. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, breaks his fast prior to performing his Maghrib prayers. He said: “My community would always be in goodness, when they haste in breaking their fast and delaying in eating sahur (supper prior to fasting).”

It is clear from this tradition that delaying the supper meal of those who fasts is also a recommended act.

It is advised for fasting people to make it a habit to eat a small amount, not eating too much, so that the effect of fasting could be experienced upon him, then would he receive the secrets and intentions of fasting; i.e. disciplining the self and diminishing the desires and lust. It is because that hunger and the emptying of the stomach leaves positive marks to enlighten the heart and providing strength to the limbs of the body to perform devotional practices. On the contrary, a full-stomach (satiety) is the cause for all heedlessness and unmindful heart, and causing the laziness to perform devotional practices.

The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, had said: “There is no other container that is filled by the children of Adam worse than that of his stomach. Sufficient is for the children of Adam a few feedings to sustain his life. If this is not enough, then let a third (of the capacity of his stomach) be for his food, a third for his drink and a third for his breathing.”

It is said by some philosophers: When the stomach it full, then hungry is the rest of the limbs. And when the stomach is hungry, then full (energized) are the rest of the limbs.

I say: If the limbs feel hungry, then it implies that it would request and give priority to fulfilling desires and lusts. During which, the tongue wants to speak, the eyes wants to see and the ears want to hear, and likewise to the rest of the limbs, each wanting to fulfill their desires and lusts when the stomach is full. But when the stomach is empty, the limbs would be at peace, as which was linked to the fullness of the limbs earlier. Events like these are constantly happening and thus are self-evident enough. And God know best!

Among that which is highly recommended is to invite others (who are fasting) for the breaking of fast, even with just a few dates or some water.

The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, had said: “Whoever invites fasting person to break their fast, then for him the rewards of a fasting person; not less than the reward even a little.”

That is: A person who invites another to break the fast would receive rewards equivalent to the fasting person invited. And the reward is only for the person who invites to break the fast only, even with a glass of water. As for those who invite after the breaking of fast at other times, then he is not entitled to the enormous reward mentioned above. He would only receive the rewards for inviting to a meal only, and the rewards for which is also huge. The rewards of feeding a fasting person, with whatever food, until the fasting person overcomes his hunger; there is a huge and numerous rewards.

-Translated from the Malay Translation by al-Ustadz Ahmad bin Semait of An-Nashaaih Ad-Diniyah Wal-Washaaya Al-Imaaniyah by Imam ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Alwi al-Haddad

sistawoman:
I know several lawyers, bankers, doctors and engineers that have tattoos. They are in spots where they can be hidden.

I think mine is very tasteful.

What is the point of having what you cannot show? The only engineer who has a tattoo that I know is Michael Scoffield, lol

@Incisor, please send a copy of the service profit chain article to my box lanresharafa@yahoo.com
I came across such information while reading an article on service marketing.
Regards!

CHYKEO has said it all. Have you seen any responsible lawyer, banker, doctor, or an engineer with a tattoo?

Presently I use UNFORGIVABLE by SEAN JOHN & ETERNITY FOR MEN by CALVIN KLEIN. I must confess, UNFORGIVABLE should also be called UNFORGETTABLE; the fragrance is just too sweet. You experience a feeling like you are licking a sweet.
ETERNITY to me is too conc.
However, here are some good ones that I have used.
FREEDOM by TOMMY HILFIGER
CRAVE by CALVIN KLEIN
CHIC FOR MEN by CAROLINA HERRERA
There is this one by JEAN PAUL GAULTIER (I have forgotten the name) and another hot one by Ferragamo.

@tboy1,
Check this out,
http://www.edhardyshop.com/guysMens-s/5.htm

pls do not wear same designers from head to toe - looks tacky as hell
saw some boy wearing gucci from head to toe recently - dude looked like a missing masquerade
if you wanna rock it, make sure wat you're wearing is not loud - i.e you can wear all gucci and only few ppl will knows its actually gucci - here is pics of complete gucci which will still look dope.

This is not true for some designers like christian audigier. You can combine his ed hardy tattoo wear with his other brands, from hats to footwear. His shades are awesome. check out www.donedhardy.com for more

Hi guys,
KPMG has invited me for a test this weekend in Ikoyi, pls if you have an idea of their test format do get back to me.
Cheers!

Dear Gunners, I have faith in this team and I believe this young guns would do us proud. It is not yet uhuru, 4 key players(Lehman, Gallas, Eboue and Rosicky) are unavailable against Derby with Hleb and senderos likely to join the list. So we just have to keep our head up now. On Thierry, it is too to early to say we are not missing him. Wenger himself is sceptical about that, this is a guy who scores and is always ready to assist.
On Diaby, he really has to step up, I am not impressesd with his performance against Tottenham and Sevilla. To me, our midfield has been the reason for our success so far. The quartet of Hleb, Rosicky, Fabregas and Flamini/Gilberto cannot be rivaled by any club in the premiership.

@naija_diva, try to be appreciative and tolerant. I like your spirit of diplomacy any way.

wearing a jersey on a suit trouses

@henryarm,
the id is ok, according to yahoo the account has been temporaily suspended.

@mukina2,
I'm working on ur biography, just relax!

@thiefofheart
lol, I just don't know what to say about you. SUSPENDERS, lol

are you in a hurry?

@doyin13
That you think 'baffs' is outdated means you have been relegated to the background. May be you are negatively oriented when it comes to that. I dont want to go further, you dont know me and you lack the depth to fathom who I am. You even had the gut to tell me that I dont wear clothes that fit. Instead of keeping quite and watch, you decided to throw caution into the wind by exhibiting your kindergaten immaturity here. Your insolence indeed calls for conflict but two wrongs don't make a right, peace out!

and you, thiefofheart, I dont know what to say

@mukina2,
It appears I'm askin too much questions, I'll tell you the reason later. You work in a cafe, got no shares in Nairaland, good. No business relationship with Seun, like music and love Arsene Wenger's gunners. I'll get back to you pretty soon!

@thiefofheart
I'll teach you a lesson

@thiefofheart
no one is freaking, all we are saying is that we are a force to reckon with when it comes to baffs, I hope you get that! Give us the respect we deserve or else,

@mukina,
I need no shares. Do you have any business relationship with seun nairaland?

@chuckdee,
nice analysis anyway. Sparta lacked the real bite upfront. They deserved a goal atleast. We were not cordinated in the first half. The inclusion of cesc changed the game in the second half. I didnt see the 2nd half well as I was watching thiery henry's barca against Intermilan at the nou camp.
@jackal
why do you have to display ur idiotic level of intelligence here? how could you say there's no arsenal player that his better than Ronaldo? when Van Persie's skills(formerly a winger) cannot be rivaled by any player in the premiership. Ronaldo is good, no doubting that but its unfair to see other arsenal players as sycophant!

@mukina2,
do you have a share in nairaland?

@ thiefof heart,
what is wrong with you? that you live in an environment where guys don't dress well does not mean you should jump into conclusion. Naija guyz deserve some respect, kudos should be given to us, go to congo or any other african country and compare. I got so many issues to attend to, stop diverting my attention.

I have had this debate times without number even in my days in the university. What do you fellow nairalanders think? which one is more expensive? I was informed that you can get a lorry load of female items at yaba with 12k, is that true? LOL