Comments for Blend of Civilizations http://monline.wordpress.com When the West and the East Understand each other, there is going to be no clash.. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:12:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Islam Versus Terrorism by Azam & abid http://monline.wordpress.com/papers-and-columns/islam-versus-terrorism/#comment-5174 Azam & abid Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:12:25 +0000 https://monline.wordpress.com/papers-and-columns/islam-versus-terrorism/#comment-5174 I would like to qoute the saying of Great poet Allama Iqbal Sooraj hmey hr sham yeh dars deta hai, K maghrib ki taraf jao gay to doob jao gay. Iqbal) I would like to qoute the saying of Great poet Allama Iqbal

Sooraj hmey hr sham yeh dars deta hai,
K maghrib ki taraf jao gay to doob jao gay.

Iqbal)

]]> Comment on Islam Versus Terrorism by Azam & Abid http://monline.wordpress.com/papers-and-columns/islam-versus-terrorism/#comment-5173 Azam & Abid Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:06:54 +0000 https://monline.wordpress.com/papers-and-columns/islam-versus-terrorism/#comment-5173 Assalam o Aliakum. We read your article and found it very outstanding. The effort u have made is very appreciable. Assalam o Aliakum.
We read your article and found it very outstanding. The effort u have made is very appreciable.

]]> Comment on As they say, Jeddah is different.. Change in Saudi Arabia.. by asalahmohamed http://monline.wordpress.com/2006/09/29/as-they-say-jeddah-is-different-change-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-5167 asalahmohamed Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:25:13 +0000 http://monline.wordpress.com/2006/09/29/as-they-say-jeddah-is-different-change-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-5167 From Mrs Asalah mohamed Shaheed. Postal address, Abidjan Cote dIvoire 01 bp 107 Abidjan 01 House Address, Avenue 13 Rue 7 Cocody bloocos, Lot 67 Abidjan Cote dIvoire .. Assalamu Alaykum, With Due Respect and Humanity, I was compelled to write to you under a humanitarian ground. My name is Mrs Asalah Mohamed. From Indonesia, I am 68yrs old; I am married to late Engr.Alahaji Mohamed Shaheed who has worked on Oil Company in Cote dIvoire.. Before he retired in the year 2003. He died in the year 2006 after a Cardiac Arteries Operation. We were married for 36 years without a child. And Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next six months due to my cancer problem (cancer of the lever and stroke). When my late husband was alive he deposited a trunk box in one of the best security company here in coted'iviore which contained the sum of $12. 5. Million for safe keeping. Presently this trunk box is still in the Vault of the security company. Having known my condition I decided to hand over this money to your care and if you know that you will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct you herein, I will be very happy to do so ensh Allah. I will want you to use this money according to the desire of my late. Husband, to use it for the help of the Less privileged, orphanages, and using it to propagating the word of Allah.. I want you to know that I took this decision because I don have any child that will inherit this money, and I don? want this money to be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision to hand you over this money to your hand. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I want you to always remember me in your daily prayers because of my up coming Cancer Surgery. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I have stated herein. Hope to receive your urgent reply. Due to the present condition of my health, I was warned by my doctor to avoid receiving or making any call. You can always reach me through this my Private email address. asalah_mohamed0123@yaho.co.jp Yours Sister in Islam, Mrs. Asalah mohamed Shaheed From Mrs Asalah mohamed Shaheed.
Postal address, Abidjan Cote dIvoire 01 bp 107 Abidjan 01
House Address, Avenue 13 Rue 7
Cocody bloocos, Lot 67 Abidjan Cote dIvoire ..

Assalamu Alaykum,
With Due Respect and Humanity, I was compelled to write to you under a humanitarian ground. My name is Mrs Asalah Mohamed. From Indonesia, I am 68yrs old; I am married to late Engr.Alahaji Mohamed Shaheed who has worked on Oil Company in Cote dIvoire.. Before he retired in the year 2003. He died in the year 2006 after a Cardiac Arteries Operation.

We were married for 36 years without a child. And Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next six months due to my cancer problem (cancer of the lever and stroke).

When my late husband was alive he deposited a trunk box in one of the best security company here in coted’iviore which contained the sum of $12. 5. Million for safe keeping. Presently this trunk box is still in the Vault of the security company.

Having known my condition I decided to hand over this money to your care and if you know that you will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct you herein, I will be very happy to do so ensh Allah.

I will want you to use this money according to the desire of my late. Husband, to use it for the help of the Less privileged, orphanages, and using it to propagating the word of Allah.. I want you to know that I took this decision because I don have any child that will inherit this money, and I don? want this money to be used in an ungodly way.

This is why I am taking this decision to hand you over this money to your hand. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I want you to always remember me in your daily prayers because of my up coming Cancer Surgery. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I have stated herein. Hope to receive your urgent reply.

Due to the present condition of my health, I was warned by my doctor to avoid receiving or making any call. You can always reach me through this my
Private email address. asalah_mohamed0123@yaho.co.jp

Yours Sister in Islam,
Mrs. Asalah mohamed Shaheed

]]> Comment on As they say, Jeddah is different.. Change in Saudi Arabia.. by ahmed http://monline.wordpress.com/2006/09/29/as-they-say-jeddah-is-different-change-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-5164 ahmed Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:27:25 +0000 http://monline.wordpress.com/2006/09/29/as-they-say-jeddah-is-different-change-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-5164 I am a newcomer and looking for a house, mostly a villa or duplex house with parking place - preferably covered parking in an area not very expansive= I wonder there are no real estate agents here whom I can approach and all say it's only the "haaris" who does the lob for a few pennies- but to hunt for these guys is another problem- language and visibility? I'm not keen on compounds and wish to breath free air instead surrounded by 4 walls- incidently I'm now in a compd but like to move out for fresh air- can you suggest? I am a newcomer and looking for a house, mostly a villa or duplex house with parking place – preferably covered parking in an area not very expansive= I wonder there are no real estate agents here whom I can approach and all say it’s only the “haaris” who does the lob for a few pennies- but to hunt for these guys is another problem- language and visibility? I’m not keen on compounds and wish to breath free air instead surrounded by 4 walls- incidently I’m now in a compd but like to move out for fresh air- can you suggest?

]]> Comment on As they say, Jeddah is different.. Change in Saudi Arabia.. by sully http://monline.wordpress.com/2006/09/29/as-they-say-jeddah-is-different-change-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-5158 sully Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:58:24 +0000 http://monline.wordpress.com/2006/09/29/as-they-say-jeddah-is-different-change-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-5158 jeddah is sweet. im saudi american and live in the us most the time but when im in saudi its amazing. its like no rules anything goes you can do things you never knew existed. its got alot of problems tho because everyone being seperated made everyone go nuts and the hormones are overflowing here. there are parties. crazy ones. but good luck getting on the list to get in. if you even hear about there being a party. ive heard of huge lesbian sex clubs. he he he. but yeah the gay community is huge i believe because of the way kids are raised in a gender split culture. ha alot of saudi men will be attracted to what most westerners would find repulsive. when your in saudi you have to lower your expectations some. if you take the time to really look into peoples lives you will want to leave. women are treated as objects and the men are ruthless. and every guy here wears gucci a omega and drives a 6 or 7 series. ive seen guys crash bmws thinking itd impress a girl. imagine the 'cock blocking' that goes on. ive heard of friends killing each other over girls. girls have it the worst. you actually must protect all the women. i know more girls here who have been raped than not raped. and people say they bullshit because they were 'whores' and lost their virginity. but im no idiot i know that alot of guys rape girls here. gang rapes and such. they victimize men as well i knew a guy that got it from 15 guys in the desert. you have to be careful because the freakish sex things here are disgusting. mothers wanting to sex up their daughters fathers doing their daughter. like a bunch of really messed up stuff. i swear on it. i am talking about how everything here is so hush hush that you will never know. but im positive there are still slaves here. and worse snuff films and sex slavery. dog fights lion fights crazy animals. houses you can drive cars inside, infinite money almost. 12 yr olds who buy lamborghinis. i got alot of stories and stuff. should i keep going? jeddah is sweet. im saudi american and live in the us most the time but when im in saudi its amazing. its like no rules anything goes you can do things you never knew existed. its got alot of problems tho because everyone being seperated made everyone go nuts and the hormones are overflowing here. there are parties. crazy ones. but good luck getting on the list to get in. if you even hear about there being a party. ive heard of huge lesbian sex clubs. he he he. but yeah the gay community is huge i believe because of the way kids are raised in a gender split culture. ha alot of saudi men will be attracted to what most westerners would find repulsive. when your in saudi you have to lower your expectations some. if you take the time to really look into peoples lives you will want to leave. women are treated as objects and the men are ruthless. and every guy here wears gucci a omega and drives a 6 or 7 series. ive seen guys crash bmws thinking itd impress a girl. imagine the ‘cock blocking’ that goes on. ive heard of friends killing each other over girls.
girls have it the worst. you actually must protect all the women. i know more girls here who have been raped than not raped. and people say they bullshit because they were ‘whores’ and lost their virginity. but im no idiot i know that alot of guys rape girls here. gang rapes and such. they victimize men as well i knew a guy that got it from 15 guys in the desert. you have to be careful because the freakish sex things here are disgusting. mothers wanting to sex up their daughters fathers doing their daughter. like a bunch of really messed up stuff. i swear on it. i am talking about how everything here is so hush hush that you will never know. but im positive there are still slaves here. and worse snuff films and sex slavery. dog fights lion fights crazy animals. houses you can drive cars inside, infinite money almost. 12 yr olds who buy lamborghinis.
i got alot of stories and stuff. should i keep going?

]]> Comment on As they say, Jeddah is different.. Change in Saudi Arabia.. by Revathy Raman http://monline.wordpress.com/2006/09/29/as-they-say-jeddah-is-different-change-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-5129 Revathy Raman Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:54:59 +0000 http://monline.wordpress.com/2006/09/29/as-they-say-jeddah-is-different-change-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-5129 Mr Josh, Thanks a lot for your value inputs. I am really thankful to you for the informative messages. All the points are well noted. Mr Josh,

Thanks a lot for your value inputs. I am really thankful to you for the informative messages.

All the points are well noted.

]]> Comment on As they say, Jeddah is different.. Change in Saudi Arabia.. by Josh http://monline.wordpress.com/2006/09/29/as-they-say-jeddah-is-different-change-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-5128 Josh Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:51:51 +0000 http://monline.wordpress.com/2006/09/29/as-they-say-jeddah-is-different-change-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-5128 One mistake: I mean as a women you ARE supposed to be out with your husband..... One mistake: I mean as a women you ARE supposed to be out with your husband…..

]]> Comment on As they say, Jeddah is different.. Change in Saudi Arabia.. by Josh http://monline.wordpress.com/2006/09/29/as-they-say-jeddah-is-different-change-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-5127 Josh Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:44:21 +0000 http://monline.wordpress.com/2006/09/29/as-they-say-jeddah-is-different-change-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-5127 Hello Revathy, Saudi Arabia is a society that adheres to as strictest possible separation of the sexes. This means that there are few opportunities for women to work. Jeddah is somewhat more free and women do work but finding a job will be difficult. If you can not find a job try to start your own business. Language will be a problem. Also keep in mind thast public display of any religion other than muslim is not allowed so no Dhivali celebrations or things like that. The religious police will not be very lenient. If the University provides housing and pays a decent salary you will be able to save substantially as the cost of food is very modest. Clothes etc. are also reasonably cheap. Your biggest expenditure, provided housing is included, will be a private school for your daughter. I would not recommend her to attend a Saudi public school as the difference with her current Indian curriculum will be too big. You will have to browse the web and check the websites of private schools in Jeddah. All women are obliged to wear the Abaya when they go outside, no exception. As Jeddah is a port for the millions of pilgrims you will of course see women with other outfits according to their national dress but for those living here the Abaya is the garment of choice. On the climate: The months of June, July and August are very hot, winter can be very pleasant and even a bit chilly in the evenings. Expect no rain whatsoever and if there is expect flash floods in many parts of the city as there is no drainage installed. You will have to look for a private school and check for the rates. As she is already in 10th grade a Saudi school might not be a good idea. Jeddah is generally safe except for the traffic which can be crazy. However this does not mean you can just go anywhere. There are places you have to take care for pickpockets. As a women alone you are not supposed to walk around without your husband, brother or cousin but in the malls and these kind of places you have no problem shopping around. You will have to get used to a male dominated environment and obey the rules. This is a society where the sexes are segregated. Besides this segregation the society is build up also along lines of ethnicity. Saudi's and Arabs form the top layer of society, then the western expatriates, then Chinese, Japanese, Indonesians, Phillipino's, then Indians, Pakistani, Sri Lankans and Bangladeshi and Africans. You will see this back in the job market but also in the treatment received. As your husband will be a university professor his job puts you in a better position on. I am generalizing a bit here but you'll find out that different groups are treated different. Hello Revathy,

Saudi Arabia is a society that adheres to as strictest possible separation of the sexes. This means that there are few opportunities for women to work. Jeddah is somewhat more free and women do work but finding a job will be difficult. If you can not find a job try to start your own business. Language will be a problem. Also keep in mind thast public display of any religion other than muslim is not allowed so no Dhivali celebrations or things like that. The religious police will not be very lenient.

If the University provides housing and pays a decent salary you will be able to save substantially as the cost of food is very modest. Clothes etc. are also reasonably cheap.

Your biggest expenditure, provided housing is included, will be a private school for your daughter. I would not recommend her to attend a Saudi public school as the difference with her current Indian curriculum will be too big. You will have to browse the web and check the websites of private schools in Jeddah.

All women are obliged to wear the Abaya when they go outside, no exception. As Jeddah is a port for the millions of pilgrims you will of course see women with other outfits according to their national dress but for those living here the Abaya is the garment of choice.

On the climate: The months of June, July and August are very hot, winter can be very pleasant and even a bit chilly in the evenings. Expect no rain whatsoever and if there is expect flash floods in many parts of the city as there is no drainage installed.

You will have to look for a private school and check for the rates. As she is already in 10th grade a Saudi school might not be a good idea.

Jeddah is generally safe except for the traffic which can be crazy. However this does not mean you can just go anywhere. There are places you have to take care for pickpockets. As a women alone you are not supposed to walk around without your husband, brother or cousin but in the malls and these kind of places you have no problem shopping around. You will have to get used to a male dominated environment and obey the rules. This is a society where the sexes are segregated.

Besides this segregation the society is build up also along lines of ethnicity. Saudi’s and Arabs form the top layer of society, then the western expatriates, then Chinese, Japanese, Indonesians, Phillipino’s, then Indians, Pakistani, Sri Lankans and Bangladeshi and Africans. You will see this back in the job market but also in the treatment received. As your husband will be a university professor his job puts you in a better position on. I am generalizing a bit here but you’ll find out that different groups are treated different.

]]> Comment on As they say, Jeddah is different.. Change in Saudi Arabia.. by Revathy Raman http://monline.wordpress.com/2006/09/29/as-they-say-jeddah-is-different-change-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-5126 Revathy Raman Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:49:13 +0000 http://monline.wordpress.com/2006/09/29/as-they-say-jeddah-is-different-change-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-5126 Please help in getting information about India's (esp Hindu's) working and living conditions in Jeddah as my husband is going to work for a top university there as a professor. I am working in india and will i get a job there?? I am basically a stenographer now working as a Secretary to top level management. Please advise me on the following : 1. Work culture 2. Saving potential 3. Cost of living 4. Should ladies wear pardhas irrespective of their religion? 5. Climate 6. School education for my daughter (who is going to 10th std) 7. Safety for girls and ladies Please help me out in giving answers to the above queries, i will be much much grateful for you all helping me regards Revathy Raman Please help in getting information about India’s (esp Hindu’s) working and living conditions in Jeddah as my husband is going to work for a top university there as a professor.

I am working in india and will i get a job there?? I am basically a stenographer now working as a Secretary to top level management. Please advise me on the following :

1. Work culture
2. Saving potential
3. Cost of living
4. Should ladies wear pardhas irrespective of their religion?
5. Climate
6. School education for my daughter (who is going to 10th std)
7. Safety for girls and ladies

Please help me out in giving answers to the above queries, i will be much much grateful for you all helping me

regards

Revathy Raman

]]> Comment on As they say, Jeddah is different.. Change in Saudi Arabia.. by Josh http://monline.wordpress.com/2006/09/29/as-they-say-jeddah-is-different-change-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-5125 Josh Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:25:37 +0000 http://monline.wordpress.com/2006/09/29/as-they-say-jeddah-is-different-change-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-5125 Also keep in mind that if you would be in Jeddah and caught with her together you will suffer serious consequences. Depending on in which position you would be caught it can go from whipping and deportation upto a death sentence for both of you. This is a very religious country and frivolous behavior before marriage is a big sin. You do not want to be sentenced by a Sharia court. If you are a Hindu prepare for some serious punishment if caught with a muslim girl. Death sentences are not uncommon. Also keep in mind that if you would be in Jeddah and caught with her together you will suffer serious consequences. Depending on in which position you would be caught it can go from whipping and deportation upto a death sentence for both of you. This is a very religious country and frivolous behavior before marriage is a big sin. You do not want to be sentenced by a Sharia court. If you are a Hindu prepare for some serious punishment if caught with a muslim girl. Death sentences are not uncommon.

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