Assalamu alaikum all,

Alhamdulillah i am back and Inshallah going to be a regular poster after few years of coming and going before of which being a very regular member and moderator.

Inshallah I have many ideas of new threads and loads to post :)

Chat to you all soon.

Sis Muslimah you must have many smiles on your face to see me back here :)

Whitney Houston, whose sublime voice carried her to the pinnacle of the music world before drug abuse sent her into a tragic tailspin, died Saturday in a Beverly Hills hotel. She was 48.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national...z1mSTtgsI1

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The Egyptian scientist invention protects buildings and facilities, the risk of earthquakes, which received the Order of Merit within ten scientists in the world were honored in London.

Invention is reached by the engineer, Dr. "Layla Abdul-Moneim," is in the formation of reinforced concrete of the "walls of bitumen from the molten iron are supported in the invention to the Quranic verse decent in the cave as a reference the first in this invention, namely:" Atoni Sber iron even if equated Alsdwin Anfjua said even if a fire make it Atoni said he emptied a diameter of 96} {Cave

Egyptian expert says: stopped in front of these two verses and the position of Nzulhma managed well and after several experiments reached a new combination of "concrete" was used where the same material that was adopted by a centuries in the establishment of the barrier between the two mountains .. Of petroleum products a plus molten iron with asphalt mixture Eventually, she concluded her high coherence and ability to resist earthquakes.

Has inspired of God Almighty a centuries how to build a barrier between two mountains with some of the materials that prevent the influence of the strongest earthquakes, a barrier that separates between us and the Gog and Magog

Dr. Laila invention of 100 .. I got for it on the Merit Award in London .. I have Mdhaa members of the jury, saying: "Mother of inventors working in the silence of the Sphinx and the pyramids Hmokh

http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opin...e-the-same

The outrage over Egypt's arrest of 43 NGO workers, at least 16 of whom are American, is understandable and well deserved. But it also speaks to a little acknowledged paradox: These organizations are conducting democracy-building work that would never be tolerated in the US.

By Marlene Spoerri / February 13, 2012

Egyptian military stand guard as officials raid one of the nongovernmental organization (NGO) offices in Cairo, Egypt Dec. 29, 2011. Despite US threats to cut aid, Egyptian judges are not backing off in their case against 43 NGO workers, including at least 16 Americans, for alleged involvement in banned political activities using foreign funds.

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Egyptian military stand guard as officials raid one of the nongovernmental organization (NGO) offices in Cairo, Egypt Dec. 29, 2011. Despite US threats to cut aid, Egyptian judges are not backing off in their case against 43 NGO workers, including at least 16 Americans, for alleged involvement in banned political activities using foreign funds.

Mohammed Asad/AP Photo

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The past few months have not been kind to foreign nationals looking to promote democracy in Egypt. Despite the Arab Spring, post-Mubarak authorities have been slow to embrace the onslaught of aid that invariably follows “democratic” revolution.

The outrage from these organizations, the US, and Europe is understandable and well deserved. But it also speaks to a little acknowledged paradox: For all their good intentions, these organizations are conducting work that would never be tolerated in the US and Western Europe. Foreign support for political parties and electoral campaigns would enrage millions of Americans.

The charges against these groups came on the heels of the months-long persecution of Egypt’s democracy promotion community that began this past December, when the offices of 17 foreign nongovernmental organizations were raided by Egyptian security forces. In the weeks since, Egyptian officials have played it coy. First implying that the NGO shutdowns were a mere misunderstanding, they have since refused to grant them legal permission to operate, and have orchestrated a media attack resembling a witch-hunt.

Understandably, these groups are incensed by Egypt’s latest moves. So are foreign dignitaries. The past few days have witnessed a litany of indignant statements issued by, among others, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, and even The New York Times. Tensions have mounted so fast and furiously that some even suggest that the 30-year old alliance between Egypt and the United States hangs in the balance.

But should Washington really be surprised? Just consider how the mere allegation of foreign interference in US campaigns has been greeted: In 1996, rumors that Chinese authorities were covertly financing the Democratic National Committee caused a national uproar, culminating in a series of high-profile congressional investigations and 22 convictions of fraud. And when in 2003 allegations surfaced that Swedes and Canadians were contributing money to MoveOn.org, foreigners were accused of plotting to undermine George W. Bush’s re-election. Within days, MoveOn took steps to ban foreign contributions.

Indeed, many democracies have some form of legislation forbidding foreigners from making financial or material donations to domestic political parties. Given their potential to influence and thus, obstruct the will of the people, such donations are believed to be at odds with the democratic process.

Assalam Wa Alaikum,

I wanted to start this topic because I have felt the need to and I want as much feedback as possible both islamically and as friends. A marriage is between two persons and both parties will usually have friends that they talk to from time to time. These friends can be both male and female. Some might say they are more acqauintances than friends. My issue is a husband having close female friends. I am a kind of shy person and I don't have any male friends , not that I want but , to think of having a close male friend and being married , in Islam is just wrong. Another thing is that he says he has her as a close friend but doesn't tell you how close he really is with her. Is this right? I am not sure. Please help me. What is the ruling or the right thing to do in a situation like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_hole

Black holes of stellar mass are expected to form when very massive stars collapse at the end of their life cycle. After a black hole has formed it can continue to grow by absorbing mass from its surroundings. By absorbing other stars and merging with other black holes, supermassive black holes of millions of solar masses may form. There is general consensus that supermassive black holes exist in the centers of most galaxies. In particular, there is strong evidence of a black hole of more than 4 million solar masses at the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way.

Despite its invisible interior, the presence of a black hole can be inferred through its interaction with other matter and with light and other electromagnetic radiation. From stellar movement, the mass and location of an invisible companion object can be calculated; in a number of cases the only known object capable of meeting these criteria is a black hole. Astronomers have identified numerous stellar black hole candidates in binary systems by studying the movement of their companion stars in this way.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...BH_LMC.png

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Sheikh Bilal Philips held a Q&A session that had been recorded, thought to share it, I enjoy listening to this man, Mash a Allah.




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as salam alykom

Sobhan Allah, I m supplicating to Allah that this analysis turn wrong In sha aAllah with much dua and strive towards piety.

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Bismillah

If you seek closeness, seek that of the Oft Close and if you are intending to purchase (Wud) love, kindness and amicablility, purchase that of teh Wadud (Full of Love-kindness).

Bismillah

as salam alykom

Looking around these days on the so call Arab Spring countries, one is supposed to reflect and ponder, then search in our text for the proper explanation, I wonder if there would be a better one than the following hadeeth:

Narrated under the authority of Abi Mousa Alasha`ry, may Allah be Pleased with him, that he said: the Messenger of Allah, blessing and peace be upon him used to inform us that during the time close to the Hour, there would be Haraj, he had been asked: what is Haraj, he said lying and killing, they answered: more than we kill now? He said: not killing the infidels, but rather killing among yourselves, to the extend that the man would kill his neighbour, kill his brother, kill his uncle, kill his cousin. They said: Sobhan Allah (Glory be to Allah), shall we do this while in our senses (while maintaining our minds)? He said: no, but rather the minds of those people during that time shall be taken off until one of you would perceive himself on the correct side while he is not (reported by Ahmad)