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Linda_Stuiv

Wait a minute.... this is a forum, it WILL go on till tomorrow!

Linda_Stuiv

It's a common "misconception" not a "Fact". It depends on the religion/school of thought. And I know the website. I think it belongs to Sheikh Yousef Al-Qaradawi. The egyptian sheikh who escaped Jamal Abdul-Nasser rule and fled to Qatar in the 60s I think. Good website. And thanks for the offer, but...

Linda_Stuiv

You're right, Dubai and the UAE generally excels in a lot of things. But sadly, what differentiates a first from a third world country is not the salaries or the hotels or the nice cars. It is measured by the scientific research budgets, higher education quality, economy's stability and independence...

Linda_Stuiv

How can I get into the fightclub? Can I?

Please? Pretty pretty please?

Linda_Stuiv

HAHAHAAHA now that's really messed up dude! First it was really rude to ask her that question. Second since u told us you are not an adult-no,no,no I aint telling u that u arent mature but asking u to think practically. US has one of the great justice system in the world-no doubt about it. Anybody ...

Linda_Stuiv

I think you need to e-mail me so I can provide you with some info.

Your account is that of the Judeo-Christian perspective. The Islamic perspective places EQUAL blame on Adam and Eve.

http://www.islamicity.com/mosque/w_islam/eve.htm

Linda_Stuiv

Dude ...... let go... lol.

The luxuries you'll experience here will make you forget anything you used to do in the US (like sitting with a beer before a TV set).

No pun intended

Linda_Stuiv

Each of these rulers stays in power for a couple of decades at least, is it too much to ask for a "festival" to be postponed/cancelled?

It's not like this kind of thing happens every few months.

Linda_Stuiv

directly to UAE, I bet by Jove, u

sauce, i bet by Jove atleast 8 will choose Heinz

crap, I bet by Jove ur a#s was

Ages. I bet by Jove, I would have Liban wiped

Who's "Jove"?

Linda_Stuiv

No pot shot whatsoever :) It just seemed almost funny to me. I mean wanting to do the things you did home is fine. But I imagined myself starting a thread:- Hello I'm Dutch, I just moved to Dubai, can anyone tell me where the DUtch hang out? How to get DUtch Tv channels, Dutch food, Dutch beer, Dutc...

Linda_Stuiv

I heard a lot of good things about Sharm Al-Sheikh, but like yourself, I'm not a big fan of overly "touristic" sites. St.Catherine's monastery is a must-see, here's a link to a relevant page about her history (Scroll down) http://www.womensaid.ie/pages/HOW/sinai/mount.htm . "She was she was severely...

Linda_Stuiv

It seems inevitable that something like this would occur. i don't know what precautions (without compromising the religious necessities of the Pilgrimage rites) can be taken to ensure that none of 2-3 million people gathering in an area not much bigger than Deira, and participating in the same rites...

Linda_Stuiv

beer - lol no way pedro its illegal unless you have a drinks licence/residency

You can go to any bar and drink all you want.

Alternatively, there's the Ajman and Umm Quwain marinas, which sell alcoholic beverages for very modest prices.

Linda_Stuiv

Its a sort of english "slang" phrase Linda Used many years ago by the "upper classes" ,"by jove" was pronounced in a rather superior upper class sort of tone. I think it eminates from /linked to Jehova, however not in a relious form i may add lol. It was used in relation to a response in converstio...

Linda_Stuiv

I dislike the tone, but I agree with the content. Now before anyone jumps to the fray: If a European/American tells a rude/disrespectful immigrant/foreigner that the EU is sponsoring/feeding him/her, then it would be completely accepted and normal. Yet now that samy said the same, just wait for the ...

Linda_Stuiv

It's an important issue, therefore I think it should be raised again and again. People living in/and cocooning around their own culture are invariably going to develop stereotypes about other groups of people. Westerners, no matter how much we pretend, are not less cocooned than a lot of muslims, ar...

Linda_Stuiv

Excuse me..we muslim dont blame Adam or Eve...dont misunderstand me.. We are here not becoz of the mistake of Adam/Eve [PBUT] but we are here to pass the test of Al mighty...u remebered ? Adam was forgiven when he asked for forgiven taking the Name of Final messenger Muhammed [SAW]. Now u ask ursel...

Linda_Stuiv

I've been to Suadi Arabia a few times. Living there and enjoying the same lifestyle you enjoyed back home -or in Dubai- is unrealistic. BUT It really depends on where you're working/living, Americans and Westerners in the oil business have their own little country called Aramco in Eastern Saudi Arab...

Linda_Stuiv

For a 100k dirhams, you can get a good (second-hand) 4x4 car, or a new average 4x4 (LandCruiser Prado). If you don't want a 4x4, you'd get a very very good Saloon. For a family, Abu Dhabi is considered "cozier" and "quieter" than Dubai. And yes there are a lot of expats living in Abu Dhabi. As a mat...

Linda_Stuiv

You're actually asking Sniper about religion :shock: ? In Islam (Because I'm sure you know it all about Christianity) All prophets are of the same status. However, there are 5 prophets which are placed a bit higher because of the exceptional suffering/turmoil/pivotal historical significance they rep...

Linda_Stuiv

I'm really tired of people assuming that as a Westerner I can't handle any negative comments from an Arab or whoever. I don't treat Arabs or any other group of people different than another. Your comments only reveal your ingorance about Westerns. Not every individual on this planet is the same - s...

Linda_Stuiv

I'm ecstatic :) we're actually having a discussion without somebody trying to turn it into a flame war. Am I in the same forum? :shock: (Edit: Damn ..... Sniper has gotten online .... ) Unfortunately, this is happening on both sides. For example, you have religious clerics like Abu Hamza saying that...

Linda_Stuiv

I think the main reason for the banning of headscarves was to prevent prejudice. It is deemed too visible a sign of one's religion and could cause problems in a mixed-religion, mixed-cultural setting. The solution to keep "safety" in a multi-cultural society, is to force one unique group of people ...

Linda_Stuiv

If someone says that the West should fall and the Arab would should rise to overcome their oppressors - you don't consider that extreme? No. I'm sure that Indians had the same sentiments concerning the Brits. French had the same concerning the Germans (in WW2)...etc. Wanting an ill fate to your opp...

Linda_Stuiv

Whats with the "Turbans" ? Muslims don't wear turbans anymore, they stopped 300-400 years ago. What you see in Dubai (the locals) is the traditional gulf outfit, and they don't usually wear it abroad. The only ones who wear turbans are the Sikhs, which is a religion majorly from India. Are you refer...

Linda_Stuiv

What I disagree with is religion being used in what is now a political and economic problem. We are not in the crusades anymore, and churches all over the West are not calling for the destruction of the Islamic world, unlike what is happening in many Mosques... There are religious extremists in eve...

Linda_Stuiv

I knew I'd get jumped on about the new vs old French. It is the old French that would have more of a problem with less cultural and religous purity than the new French. I don't get what your problem is with that statement. Simple. If the French as a society were that "sectored" into new and old, an...

Linda_Stuiv

He'd be on Jerry Springer, and his followers would drink Koolaid to death in some rural ranch.

Linda_Stuiv

Simplistic and relishing the fact that the US is most powerful. The notion that since there is no anti-US coalition, then the people of the world must be secretly enjoying the US patronage is beyond silly. I've read many articles by equally self-deceiving "commentators". Whats with your infatuation ...

Linda_Stuiv

-Sigh- It's really sad the obvious degree of rabid fear people have... but then again, looking at the media and it's unholy mission nowadays, I'm not surprised. Kanelli, none of what you mentioned is "evidence", articles reflecting their writers' personal opinion are not "Evidence". Who's the most n...

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