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ROM, I've just had a quick skim of the Urantia site - there is a wealth of material there! This is the first time I have heard of this point of view. From what I have read it has echoes of the teachings of the founder of the Nation of Islam, Elijah Muhammad.. but I haven't read enough of the book yo...

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Choco, Liban's explanation is spot on - there is no reverence of the rock and no one believes that there is anything intrinsically 'special' about the rock or even the place - only the fact that it was the first house built for the worship of God and the enormous significance of that. For example, I...

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Yshimy, I agree completely with your points - and the incident with the blind person was one I thought about including, but chose not to, in my previous post. The point is that the Prophet was the perfect man. He was human. He showed what the pinnacle of being a human being can be. However, the thre...

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ROM, I'm a little perplexed why you think it is anachronistic to cleanse oneself after going to the toilet.. the link you provided goes into a lot of detail (more than I have seen in one place, so it was interesting!) All it says is that one should be clean and ensure cleanliness.. it is a concept t...

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RON, Quran.org is a website of the so-called 'submitters' group who follow the teachings of a claimant of prophethood called Rashid Khalifa. He maintains that the Quran was ammended and 2 verses were added to the Quran. I have the translation of the Quran he made. He initially came up with a 'code' ...

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:oops: My intent was not that cleanliness is not relevant but, as I understand Mohammad stated plainly that there is NO other method allowed under Islamic teachings besides using THREE STONES. That is the point I was attempting to make, that the use of modern technics are forbidden and yet most peo...

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I agree with Liban.. Islam does not give Hadith the same importance as the Quran. The Quran is flawless, but does not cover every single question for every single specific instance. The Sunnah (practice of the Prophet) is second to the Quran - as it shows how to implement the Quran. Thirdly there is...

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Folks, I readily admit that my perceptions of Islam may have been skewed by my association with radical islamists since 9/11 SNIP I am not ignorant of the facts regarding the manipulation of the Middle East by the Western Powers. ... I do hope you will instruct me further and broaden my views on Is...

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The Quran gives all the general principles and most of the specifics relating to how people should live their lives if they want to find complete peace and achieve the ultimate goal of being in communion with God (the arabic term is Nafse Mutmainnah = "the soul at rest", as is said: O soul at rest t...

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Don't own fur.. but I think there are bigger things to worry about when it comes to animal rights... starting with battery farming! Harms many more animals than the fur trade, and yet we all love our cheap chicken! Farming animals for fur is no less cruel than farming them for food, or am I missing ...

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Richard, Islam does indeed teach that we cannot fully comprehend God and even the afterlife - God tells us that we do not have the senses or 'bodies' to understand what the here-after will be like. And God will be even more remote than our existence in the after life. It's like trying to explain the...

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All animals should be treated with respect and slaughtered in a humane way. Peta has too much propoganda for my liking - slaughter houses aren't pretty sights, battery farms are worse... why pick on fur manufacturers? Why shouldn't the Chinese be able to farm cats and dogs for their fur? Many pigs a...

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Hey - where did 'my' thread go? :) I'm now at work and feeling a little stressed... not to do with work, but with trying to find a school and accomodation (well, I did expect this to be the initial headaches) Work is fine - they are giving me all the time I need to sort out schools and accomodation....

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Crash, what crash?? Where, when??

I'm house hunting this week.. so I'll let you know if I finding any house crashes..

Fingers crossed, I'll see if I can negotiate prices down based on the crash happening...

Cheers,
Shafique

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Ok - will look over at that thread..

Not having internet connections at 'home' is limiting the blogging activities.. will write something at home and then bring it in to post on the blog..

Cheers,
Shafique

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Arnie - our estate agent is busier than a bee that is busy... will be going out to see properties tomorrow afternoon now - looking more and more likely that we'll go for a 3 bed + s/q in Arabian Ranches, seems the best compromise in terms of price and location, and my wife does drive so hopefully wo...

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Muckman - as arnie said, I made the move last week. Well, firstly let me say that finding this forum is a good start! I read as much about the place as I could and as a result the guys here have been impressed with my knowledge of the issues/places. However, it is still a world of difference between...

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Hiya, I've now got my residence visa and UAE licence (not bad, considering I'm only in my 2nd week here) - which means I can shop for cars!! Woo hoo We will eventually need 2 cars, but we've narrowed down our search to a Toyota Prado. Boys being boys, I want the top of the range with all the toys. I...

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Kanelli, The problem is that two wrongs cannot make a right. The Jews were oppressed in Europe - no question. So were the Gypsies (Romany people), so were other nationalities (I forget which, but I think Armenians and other races were subject to genocide). Historically the Jewish nation were in posi...

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Kanelli, Your view of the 'Aboriginal' as a noble savage is endearing - they value nature and would not want to have all the built up areas and modern stuff that Sydney now is. Perhaps you are right - then, surely they should just charge everyone rent? As for religious significance of Palestine and ...

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Thanks Kanelli - I'd like to do some Dune bashing - but my wife isn't in a position to do the same, not for a few months and even after, we'll have a baby in tow! The Murano looks good from the outside and we like the look of it. I'll try and arrange a viewing and compare it with the Prado. The Prad...

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I'm glad the sarcasm wasn't lost... aborigines have as much right to modern amenities as anyone else, and all those people rotting away in reservations drinking themselves to death aren't pining for the open bush on the doorstep of their reservation... but that is another story, and I guess GAB will...

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Kanelli,

I think you and I agree more than the above posts would imply..

I apologise for any offense the sarcastic remarks may have caused.

Take care,
Shafique

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Thanks Kanelli - I've put in a request already for a quote from Arabian Automobiles.. waiting for an e-mail/phone call. I may also wander down to their Deira showroom - I saw it on my wander down to the Toyota showroom last night. I'm hiring a car tomorrow for the weekend.. so fingers crossed on my ...

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Kanelli - I went with Hertz after reading the 'car leasing' thread here! :) Arnie - we'll have a look at the Al Awir car lots.. Picking up the car at lunchtime. The traffic was exceptionally clear this morning (prob. because it is Thursday). Here's hoping it will remain clear for my first time on Du...

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Arnie- I need my daily fix of the forum.... I'm suffering withdrawal symptoms of not having internet access away from the office. Sad really! :) Choco - people should learn to live together, absolutely. Arnie's question about how much land the Palestinians require impacts on this point as well. When...

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Just picked up the car - nice new Camry - and have ventured onto the roads. I made it back to the office in one piece.. but had to consciously drive all the way... remembering that the rear view mirror is on the right and not the left now... urrgh, felt very strange. Fortunately there wasn't much tr...

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Yshimy, Choices, choices! I am impressed with the options on the Murano and the looks. We will defintely go and test drive one and see whether the fact it has 5 seats only is a real issue. Dune bashing is something I'm thinking of - my wife won't be able to go for about 3 years (assuming we get baby...

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Ohhhh nooooooo! Not more choice. Looks far too good for the wife... :) What about the new Audi Q7? That looks good too. Anyway, I got a call today, the Prado I had on order is at the port and can be with me at the end of the week, subject to the finance going through... it's not the financial checks...

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arnie - I am looking at the total cost of ownership, so the resale value does come into it. I looked at the price of nearly new Prados and it didn't really make sense to go for these as I wouldn't be saving much. I've therefore decided to buy new and finance over a short period - two years. That way...

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