Homosexuality

Cities of Sodom and Gomorrah are reminders of punishment suffered by the people who committed homosexuality.

In more than one place in His majestic book, Allah has related the story of Lut (Lot). Concerning their destruction, he says: Then, when Our command came to pass, We turned their city upside down and rained upon it stones of baked clay, heaped layer upon layer, marked by your Lord. And they (the stones of punishment) are never far from the wrong doers! (Hud 11: 82-83)

The last warning is for the Muslim Ummah: If they indulge in the practice of homosexuality, Allah's punishment is not far off. The Prophet (Pbuh) cursed homosexuals by repeating three times: "Allah has cursed anyone who does what Lut's people did." And he said: "If you find any persons engaged in homosexuality, kill both the active and the passive partner." Ibn Abbas said: "Find the tallest building in the town and throw the homosexual down from its roof, then stone him to death".

This punishment is based on the analogy of Allah's punishment of Lut's people. There is consensus among Muslims that homosexuality is a major sin, which Allah has prohibited in the following verses: Of all creatures in the world, do you approach males and leave those whom Allah created for you as your mates? But, rather, you transgressors! (Al-Sh'ura 26: 165-166)

In another verse, Allah says concerning His prophet, Lut: Truly, they were an evil people, perverted! (Al-Anbiya 21:84)

The name of this town was Sodom, and its men practised sex with men in addition to many other abominations.

Ibn Abbas describes several traits related to what the people of Lut used to do. Some of these are: Not covering the private parts in front of people of the same sex; whistling with the fingers; opening the shirt to show the chest; wearing long pants which drag the floor; and homosexual sex (or lesbianism).

The Prophet (Pbuh) said: "Lesbianism is Zina between women." Abu Hurairah reported Allah's Messenger (Pbuh) said: "Four types of people awake under Allah's anger and go to bed under Allah's displeasure." Those who were listening asked: "Who are they, Messenger of Allah?" He replied: Men who imitate women, women who imitate men, those who have sex with animals, and men who have sex with men."

It is said that when a man mounts a man, the Divine Throne shakes out of the fear of Allah's wrath and the heavens tremble.

Then the angels start reciting, "Say: 'He is Allah, the One; Allah, the self-sufficient. He does not beget nor is He begotten, and there is none like Him" (Ikhlas 112 1-4) until his wrath subsides.

Among those whom Allah will not look at on the Day of Resurrection, and to whom He will say, "Enter the fire along with those who enter," the Prophet (Pbuh) counted the following: The active and the passive partners in homosexuality; the one who has sex with animals; the one who is married to a woman and her daughter at the same time; and the one who masturbates regularly, unless they repent and reform.

The following are also listed among the abominations of Lut's people: playing backgammon; racing pigeons; holding fights between dogs, rams or roosters; entering bathhouses naked; and cheating with weights and measures.

Ibn Abbas said: "If a homosexual dies without repentance, he is changed into a pig in his grave." (Ibn Al-Jawzi)

The Prophet (Pbuh) said: "Allah will not look at a man who has intercourse with a man or a woman in the anus."

The Punishment inflicted on one who willingly makes himself a passive partner in homosexuality Khalid bin Walid once wrote to Abu Bakr that in a certain place there was a man who invited other men to have sex with him.

Abu Bakr then consulted with the companions of the Prophet (Pbuh) about this. Ali ibn Abi Talib said: "This is that sin which none but the people of Lut have done, and Allah has informed us about how He punished them. In my opinion, he should be killed." So Abu Bakr wrote to Khalid, and Khalid killed him.

It is reported that on one of his journeys Hazrat Isa (Jesus) saw a man being burned by fire. He took some water to throw at him, but all of a sudden the fire turned into a boy and the man turned into a fire. Isa was surprised by this and said: "Lord, return them in the condition they were in this world so that I may ask them about their situation." Thereupon Allah revived them and they were a boy and a man. Isa asked them: "What is the situation with you?"

The man replied: "Spirit from Allah, while I was alive. I was passionately in love with this boy and used to have sex with him. When I died and the boy died, he became fire, which burns me. Then I take turn, and become fire and burn him. Thus, we alternate, and this is our punishment until the Day of Resurrection. 

The Slave Who Killed His Master.

In the time of Umar a slave killed his master. When this slave confessed to the crime Umar ordered him to be put to death. Amirul Momineen Ali (a.s.) questioned this slave, 

"Why did you kill your owner?"

"He had forcibly committed sodomy with me," replied the slave. 

Ali (a.s.) asked the heirs of the deceased, "Have you buried him?" 

"Yes we have just come after burying him", they replied. 

Ali (a.s.) advised Umar to have the slave held in custody for three days and told the heirs of the deceased to come back after three days.

A Homosexual Shall be Counted Among the People of Lut (a.s.).

Three days passed, then Ali (a.s.), Umar and some of the heirs of the murdered man went to the grave. Upon reaching there Ali (a.s.) asked, "Is this the grave of your man?" "Yes" they answered.

Ali (a.s.) ordered the grave to be dug out. Amazingly the dead body had disappeared from it. Ali (a.s.) said, 

"Allaho Akbar! I have heard the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) saying that, 'Whosoever from my ummat commits the act of the ummat of Lut and dies before repenting for it shall not remain in the grave for more than three days. The earth will suck him inside and he shall reach the place of the dead of Lut. Where destiny annihilated them. Then that person will also be counted among them'." 

(Kitab Mualim-uz-zalfa).

3 ways can success the new prime minister of Somalia.

H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud the President of Somalia Federal Republic has appointed on Thursday 12 December new Prime Minister Dr. Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed expert of economic and bank development.

Dr. Abdiweli is a new politician of the Somali society and international community but now most of the people believing he can create new system political different last decade following three things important situation:-

First: keeping security of the nation and negotiation leaders of the militants those are not link to the Al-Qaida but believe national fighter and modernists.

Second: good planning the income of the government, building anti-corruption commission and build public service.

Third: international cooperation and good relationship to the front line countries such as Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Kenya.

This article is dedicated to the memory of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela(July 18, 1918-December 6, 2013).

All the things I read on Facebook/Twitter are a bunch of comments/Status/Tweet from people based on lies & assumptions from what they have heard from the media & other sources (people's opinions)...most are irrelevant & made up...what do you base your opinions on? Do you think you are better than this man? Have you met him & talked with him? How have YOU changed the world you live in? Before criticizing anyone's efforts, look at WHAT YOU HAVE DONE OR CAN DO to do better! I know people will oppose me even for posting this, and I will probably get hate inbox, but I strongly believe that anyone fighting for the rights of equality for all (black, white, male, female, rich, poor) deserves a lot of respect! I think Nelson Mandela changed the world for the better and deserves to be commended historically for radical change in thinking and behaviour and humanity!

"If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America. They don't care."

Who said these words? Go on, guess? Mahmoud Ahmadinejad? Nope. Fidel Castro? Guess again. George Galloway, Wrong.

It was the late, great Nelson Mandela, speaking in January 2003.

Speaking at the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People event in Pretoria in 1997, Mandela declaimed: "We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.. Yes, all of us need to do more in supporting the struggle of the people of Palestine for self-determination."

African National Congress (ANC), South African political party and black nationalist organization. Founded in 1912 as the South African Native National Congress, it had as its main goal the maintenance of voting rights for Coloureds (persons of mixed race) and black Africans in Cape Province. It was renamed the African National Congress in 1923. From the 1940s it spearheaded the fight to eliminate apartheid, the official South African policy of racial separation and discrimination. The ANC was banned from 1960 to 1990 by the white South African government; during these three decades it operated underground and outside South African territory.

His (Mandela) organisation, the African National Congress received years of material and political support from the former Soviet Union, Cuba's Fidel Castro and the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, both of whom Mandela never stopped lauding.

With his image of a revolutionary, Col Gaddafi inspired South Africans to fight for their liberation, funding and arming the anti-apartheid movement as it fought white minority rule.

Mandela named his grandson Gadaffi in honour of his freind Colonel Gadaffi.


Rise to power:

The administration of F.W. de Klerk lifted the ban on the ANC in 1990, and its leaders were released from prison or allowed to return to South Africa and conduct peaceful political activities.
Nelson Mandela, the president of the ANC, was elected in 1994 to head South Africa’s first multiethnic government.
Nelson Mandela, the most important of the ANC’s leaders, succeeded Oliver Tambo as president in 1991. Mandela led the ANC in negotiations (1992–93) with the government over transition to a government elected by universal suffrage. In April 1994 the party swept to power in the country’s first such election, winning more than 60 percent of the vote for seats in the new National Assembly. Mandela, who headed a government of national unity, was inaugurated as South Africa’s first black president on May 10, 1994.
After the withdrawal of the National Party from the government in 1996, the ANC entered into an alliance with its previous rival, the Inkatha Freedom Party, led by Mangosuthu Buthelezi. Mandela stepped down as ANC president in 1997, and in June 1999 his successor, Thabo Mbeki, became the second black president of South Africa.
The party celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2002 and continued its domination of South African politics.

Ronald Reagan (Former US president) had placed Mandela on the US international terrorist list, where the anti-apartheid leader remained until 2008.
I remembered this quote "One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter" first written by Gerald Seymour in his 1975 book Harry's Game.
The early American founders were called Terrorist, the state of Israel will label you a terrorist at the drop of a hat if you disagree with them. Israel was a staunch supporter of apartheid South Africa. When you are in your own country and your oppressor keeps his boots on your neck you are obligated to use whatever means you can to stop the abuse. Mandela wanted to use the same brutal force against the Boers that they used against his people but he later changed his mind and rightly so. He was perfectly suited for his times, analytical, logical and patient. He looked to the future not the past knowing that the generations to come will have to continue his goal of reconciliation.
Nelson Mandela was a man of principle and courage who taught us the meaning of acceptance and forgiveness not only that but he also taught us human rights and dignity must be fought for every day we are alive.

After 27 years imprisoned, Nelson Mandela was a moral colossus, a global icon of forgiveness and defining symbol of reconciliation.
He saw the power of reconciliation and chose reconciliation over hate, revenge and retribution. This is one such example of the measure of his greatness.

He was an ordinary man who accomplished extraordinary things.
Awoowe Mandela was an extraordinary human being whose life story has become an inspiration for people around the world. His courage and dignity transcended all else. His humanity touched a chord with everyone.

The world could not ask for a better Man or wiser Elder to guide us through troubled times. As Mandela said: "As I walked out of the door towards freedom, I knew that if I did not leave all the anger, hatred and bitterness behind that I would still be in prison."

As the world mourns and celebrates the life of a man that rose above the hate, bitterness, oppression to shine a light of love, reconciliation and forgiveness, my biggest hope and prayer are that one day we (Somalis) will do the same & stop this tribalistic mentality and forgive each other.

Nelson Mandela was a true true inspiration and will be missed for generations to come. He was a brave not just because he fought against oppression but also because he could forgive. What a revolutionary, what an inspiration, what a visionary and what a human being Nelson was. Undoubtedly Awoowe Mandela was the greatest figure of the 20th century - a fascinating man.

Somalis should look to his example because we are sorely in need of a man like Nelson Mandela.

Iran and the West.

This is brilliant news for the people of the Middle East.
Congrats to Russia first of all, cause without them this could not be possible. 

The agreement between Iran and the United States, France, Germany, Britain, China and Russia was nailed down after more than four days of negotiations in the Swiss city of Geneva.

After 37 years of not talking, Iran and the United States seal an historic agreement which enables a culture of trust to be built up between their two countries though I personally believe developing any kind of weapons will not help us or make us more peaceful.

The Middle East and the West can potentially do allot more economic and political progress.

If we have a solution for the palestine people which enables them to live in dignity, equality and sovereignty their is a lot of hope the West and the Middle East can definitely make progress.
The current measure with the Iranians shows alot of potential, if the Iranians keep their side of the bargain hopefully.

I welcome the historic nuclear deal which has been reached with Iran for the sake of peace, development and humanity.
May it be the first step towards a nuclear free middle east.

Being writer.

Being a writer doesn't task you with any political responsibility. The job of a writer is simply to WRITE. Writing alone is enough activism!

Ambassador Qaybe.

Today is a truly sad day for our country. We've lost a great Ambassador, a great politician. I believe he'll go down as the greatest Somali peacetime Ambassador.

Ahmed Mohamed Adan (Qaybe) was a heavyweight politician, an extraordinary man and a truly a great Ambassador; A man of principle, determination, strength & greatness. He will remain in our memories, and in history.

He graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1956 and also he studied General Administration at Oxford.

He was Somalia's longest serving diplomat. Qaybe has died at the age of 84 in Hargeisa yesterday morning.

He served as Somalia's ambassador to Moscow (1961-1965), London (1975- 1980), Washington and the United Nation (1980-1985), Paris and he was the last Minister of Foreign Affairs of Siad Barre's government.

The late Ambassador was former speaker of Somaliland's House of Representatives and will be remembered as a peace loving person who worked hard in promoting peace.

I'm sending out my deepest condolences and prayers to his entire family and loved ones during this difficult time.

May Allah grant him Jannatul Firdaus and may Allah grant patience and perseverance to the people closer to him. Aamen.

The world -Somalia.

The rest of the world is slowly coming together as one unified nation, creating "New World Order" yet we (Somalis) are breaking up now as a new states and every tribe is willing to have their own president while Somali people are suffering wherever they are. Somalis get killed, raped, robbed, criticise, blame, and accuse just because they are Somalis, Somali youth are dying in the seas while they looking for finding a better life, It's Somali women getting raped day in and day out while they were looking for a better life for themselves and children, It's our Somali businessmen who are getting killed and robbed while they trying to find a better life and their business.

Let's all remember that no matter our idealogical or political differences we have one similarity: being Somali, in the eyes of other people we are Somalis so please don't let our politicians divide us for their own political gain, They merely seek power for themselves, not us. Let us became a closer community of humanity.

As Somalis as a whole, we have a common responsibility to build a more peaceful society.
Anger, hatred and jealousy never solve problems, only affection, concern, respect, compassion, tolerance, forgiveness and a sense of self-discipline can do that.

The time we fought colonizers, we held our heads and trusted each other. This can happen again if we forgive each other and put aside our personal interest and this Qabiil mentality.

May Allah unify the hearts of our people and defeat our common enemy which are Tribalism, Injustice, Individualism, Bribery, Nepotism and Ignorance! Amen.

Must I be?

Must I be?

I stand here as a human being
Worthy of being loved and respect
Just as you are!
Yet, you look down on me
Claiming my blood line is impure.
That my bloodline has been contaminated by the corpses of dead animals
And that my people are savages and barbarians.
Only worthy of being recognized as second class citizens.

Our brothers are turned down by fathers who are concerned of maintaining the purity in their family’s blood line…
Yet, they happily give away their daughters to men who are of different faith and culture.

My sisters are constantly showered with words that have the ability to even tear apart a stone, let alone a human heart.
They call our people names such as Midgan, Tumal, Yibir, etc…

My dear brothers and sisters in Islam and fellow Somali
Must I be a Darood for you to answer my salam?
Must I be a Hawiye for you to see the on-going oppression on my family?
Must I be Isaaq for you to embrace me?
Must I subscribe to your tribe for you to help me?
Must I be from your qabil for you to advocate for my freedom?
Does my brother have to be from a particular "better" tribe in order for him to marry your daughter?
Do I have to be from a certain tribe for you to accept me as another human worthy of love and respect just as you are?
Must I be from a certain tribe to be able to receive Allah’s Mercy?
Must I be from a certain tribe for you to recognize me as yet another Muslim…

When will you stop attacking my faith?
When you will stop teaching your infants to start hating at such a tender age,
When will you Somalis stop sewing this hatred and qabilist mentality in our culture?
Must I be from your tribe for you to see the truth in this poem?
Must I be... - Halima Ahmed.