Introduce yourself

[Ratatosk]

As'salamu alaykum.

Welcome to the forum!

Write a couple of lines to introduce yourself.

[muhtadiyah]

Ok, you start...

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[noori]

As salamalakum

It has been a while since i visited this site . I enjoyed haveing good conversations and discussions with some of the members here .I am not sure how many old members are still visiting this site. I am always looking forward to improve , mentally and spiritually . Love to have discussions that spark our interest in life issues. Issues that has to do with our earthly as well as spiritual existence. Islamic disussions that increase our knowledge.

[Yaaraer]

Uhm like Noori, I am kinda visiting after a long long time, so Hello!

[Ratatosk]

Salam,

Okay. Eh, helloo..
:welcome:

Regards,

[hasan]

member hsnmz , introduce yourself ...

[sanil]

Hello. I am interested in learning about Islam, and stumbled on this site while looking for information on hijab (which I plan to start wearing). I'm fairly shy and don't know how much I will post on here, but I will be reading, and look forward to learning.

[DocW]

Salaam, shalom and welcome Sanil :welcome:

Please feel free to ask or contribute to the relevant sections of the forum. We will all try to answer your queries to the best of our abilities and like wise hope to learn from your contributions as well

have a nice day

[Guidance]

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته
It took me ages to finally decide to post a reply! I came across your respectable forum when I was searching for Islamic forums . The matter is that I was striving for a way to practice my English ( in a decent way ) , & thought that Islamic forums would be the best choice for a young muslima living in an Arab country and wants to practice foreign languages ( Eng #Spanish )
This may sound prepostrous , but - :alhumdillah: - I have been practicing Dawa in Arabic for two years , and I attempted to learn foreign languages for no purpose other than serving Islam & pleasing my Lord . I thought it would be good to start Dawah in those foreign languages , hoping I may be of any use .

I was disappointed , though . The forum is great & could have been even greater but it not active in terms of posting & participation . Whenever I attempt to post a reply , the subject turns to be old , dating back to 2007 or even 2004 !!! I really wonder , because I always believed that Muslims in the west are more active than lazy Arabs here ! But Arabic forums are having fever comapred to English forums in general . We - in Arabic forums - may post till 25 posts a day - not me ! Besides it was fairly easy to find many many many Arabic forums in various fields even only for women , but Islamic forums & English forums in general are relatively pooooor >> :huh:

On the other hand , It gave me such a hard time to find a subject where I can post a reply . Composing ten essays in two hours in Arabic is a piece of cake , but posting one proper reply in English is no cake at all :astagfirullah:

I would be grateful if you would accept me as a junior family member and bear up with me :(
I would have given it a try to compose a subject but the forums are just too big for my limited English !

May Allah be pleased with us all , Brothers & Sisters .
و صلي اللهم علي سيدنا محمد و على آله و صحبه و سلم

[Ramsey]

Salam aleikum

Personally I found your post quite enjoyable خادمة الإسلام.

Welcome to the forum, and personally I believe your English is quite good. Better even then some Americans English.

[DocW]

Salaam sister

Many thanks for taking the time to write. Alhamdulillah your English is excellent and practice will make it perfect. Just one sentence did not seem right

But Arabic forums are having fever comapred to English forums in general

perhaps if stated as Arabic forums have fever pitch activity compared to English forums would have been more appropriate.

In my opinion one looks for quality of postings as well as number of postings. Postings for the sake of postings do not help.

Web site in my opinion is very lucky that it has excellent participants and a person like me with very limited knowledge can learn from them in all walks of life.

We hope we can learn from your knowledge and contributions as well

kind regards

[Guidance]

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته

I am really grateful indeed for your gentle replies . I feared I had been quite rude last time to be granted such . ( Many thanks indeed for correction )

I understand that what matters is quality , but at the same time I do not see why quality & quantity cannot go hand in hand :thumbscoo , considering that your respectable forum appears amongst top Islamic forums in search engines . I do appreciate & admire this wonderful , respectable & respectful forum , so please do not be offended or take it to heart .

I was just "amazed" to see with my own eyes people seeking knowledge about Islam . I have always read about it , but never came into "real" ( or perhaps "actual " is the correct word ??) contact with Muslims on the other side of the world , and "true" peaople wanting to know about Islam . Do parden me please but I feel like flying in the air >>> It is just a great feeling to have srtong ties so far away , the strongest tie ever - Islam . :alhumdillah:

I have drifted away , haven't I ?? Sorry but this is one of my flaws - the most notable actually !

Back to the target - subject , I mean subject ! I thought this should be a stimulating motive for the forum to be more active - enthusiastically active . Maybe I just got it wrong , so please understand my point . Sincerely , I meant no offence .
I wil strive harder on my part . I was afraid I would be laughed at or ... but your gentle welcome put me at ease .
Indeed much obliged .
:rose:

[Kabeer]

Salaams sister,
Welcome to the forum.
I also think your English is quite good as it is.
Yes the forum is less active than usual, I think probably because the main website is still under repair.

I have also stopped posting.... maybe we are just waiting for fresh insights :).

I would say dont be afraid of replying to a thread from a few years ago, if you feel you have something relavant to say in it.

Peace,
Kabeer.

[The_Other_Admin]

welcome sister

[Tanman]

As Salamuallikum,

my name is Tanvir.I live in Ireland in school at the moment.Finished my GCSE last year.Doing an extra year.I was lookin for an specific answer on google and found this website.I have to say mashallah this is a great forum.I could learn more from this website about Islam nd the understanding of it.Thanks.

[muhtadiyah]

Welcome to the forum Tanvir; enjoy your time here, and don't hesitate to jump right in and contribute!

[Targlish]

Hello (again) Forum.......im Targlish (or Targ's for short).

I have been on Sabatical after taking a rather generous amount of Gardening Leave, which is a nice way of saying the big company I worked for paid me out and required me not to work for the competion for a long long time.

Since my last posting occasion I have had a lot of time to reflect upon a great many issues. So I hope to greet all the regulars and new forumites with my usual laconic and whistful charm and enjoy the time online.

Oh, and a big wave hello to Vinod, Alan (my apparent twin... yes i remember that, thankyou Hannah), and everybody else who I have apparently forgotton, but will endevour to become reaquainted.

Here endeth the Intro.... its been ... fun :awesome:

[alan]

Iam Alan,I live on the edge,there are alot of people here,but they are looking the other way and so dont think its the edge.

[Ratatosk]

As'salamu alaykum,

Welcome to the forum. I hope you will enjoy your stay. I have a feeling we can learn a lot from each other.

Regards,

[Al-Muhaddithat]

Bismillah;

Asalaamu alaykum warahmatulahi walbaraakaatu;

Dearest Rotasak, Subhana'allah, I am amazed to see how active you are. Masha'Allah, I remember you, I respected you, and looked up to you. Than, I checked the cite once more to see if the people I knew over this cyberspace, were still present or disperse into the dunyah. But my smile widened as I realized you and a couple of other members still were here. Alhamdulilahi Rabbil Alameen. I am not new, rather, I merely return. If you recall, I was titled under, Aaliyah. I made this user name(Muhaddithat) because i could not remeber the passward to the other.
I am a student seeking the teaching profession. I wish to propagate Islam in its truth, and regenerate the Youth of Islam all around me and make them realize that which they neglect; their duties as Muslims and how Beautiful Islam is.

Im blessed beyond measure. I ask Allah to Bless us all. Forgive us and gude
us.
Its nice to be back.

Allah knows best.
Salaams:rose:

[Al-Muhaddithat]

Ahem,....Ratatosk
Sorry i spelt you name wrong..

[Guidance]

Mashallah

Welcome to the forum..or shall I say welcome back? :welcome:

:rose: :rose: :rose:

It is heartwarming to have more sisters around(*)

We have something in common after all! I am a student seeking translation profession.. you may add a literary career as well!



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[Ratatosk]

Salam,

Welcome ...eh... back to the forum. We're glad to have you back.

I respected you, and looked up to you.So, you're not doing it no more, eh? :comma:

As an aside, that's really a good thing. Firstly, I am absolutely not a person to look up to. I'm merely a blind person in the dark trying to make sense of what I experience. My knowledge is shallow and my wisdom non-existant. I'm trying to learn, though. I'm just blessed with wise teachers, that's the extent of my wisdom.

Its nice to be back.It's nice to have you back.

Regards,

[Al-Muhaddithat]

Asalaamu Alaykum warahmatulahi walbaraakaatu;

Respect is given because it is shown. I liked your way of comunicating not only with Muslims, but non-Muslims as well. I still regard you with respect no doubt.

Thank you sister, Guidence. Truely, I am glad to be back, and you are extremely kind. Thank you sincerily.

Alhamdulilahi Nicmatul Islam. May we gain virtue from one another, Ameen.

Salaams.

[BroNajimullah]

Assalamu Alaikum dear brothers and sisters.

Now regarding about myself, I am a Muslim brother and I am 22 years old. I decided to join this forum because after browsing through this forum for a while, I liked some of the topics and discussions that I was reading. I found them to be quite interesting.

And now that I am a part of this nice small community, insha'Allah I will try to contribute in this forum whenever I can.

Thank you for reading my introduction.

Regards.

[aamantubillah]

23, m, USA
Biopsyche major undergrad, inshaAllah after PhD will enter research into physiological psychology or occupational therapy. inshaAllah.

[-Farrah-]

Asalaamu Alaykum everyone,

I am just a humble 22 year old, female, English revert living and working in London. Being new to Islam, my knowledge is very limited and I hope to expand it here, inshaAllah (I joined this site following a recommendation from a kind brother).

Islam is fascinating because the more I learn about it, the less I actually seem to know, if that makes any sense? :D

Kind regards

[farah fatima]

SALAM SIS & BRO. I M FARAH ,I HAVE COME ACROSS THIS SITE AS I WAS SEARCHING FOR SOME TOPICS. I M Dr (PHYSIOTHERAPIST) I M KNOW GOING TO JOIN MY INTERNSHIP, I M VERY KEEN TO KNOW MORE ABOUT ISLAM.

[Kabeer]

Asalaamu Alaykum everyone,

I am just a humble 22 year old, female, English revert living and working in London. Being new to Islam, my knowledge is very limited and I hope to expand it here, inshaAllah (I joined this site following a recommendation from a kind brother).

Islam is fascinating because the more I learn about it, the less I actually seem to know, if that makes any sense? :D

Kind regards
Walaikum Salaam, welcome to the forum!
:welcome: . Im a fellow Londoner here!


SALAM SIS & BRO. I M FARAH ,I HAVE COME ACROSS THIS SITE AS I WAS SEARCHING FOR SOME TOPICS. I M Dr (PHYSIOTHERAPIST) I M KNOW GOING TO JOIN MY INTERNSHIP, I M VERY KEEN TO KNOW MORE ABOUT ISLAM.
Walaikum Salaam, welcome to the forum! :welcome:

Two Farrahs! (albeit with two different spellings).
Hope you both find it enriching here.

Peace

[kostiakot]

hello from London

[DocW]

SALAM SIS & BRO. I M FARAH ,I HAVE COME ACROSS THIS SITE AS I WAS SEARCHING FOR SOME TOPICS. I M Dr (PHYSIOTHERAPIST) I M KNOW GOING TO JOIN MY INTERNSHIP, I M VERY KEEN TO KNOW MORE ABOUT ISLAM.

Salaam Farah fatima and welcome to the forum

I am just inquisitive what does Dr (physiotherapist) mean. My understanding is that Dr stands for doctor. and physiotherapists are not doctors. Please enlighten me. kind regards

[Clarity]

Salam,

Though I have been a member here for awhile, I don't believe I posted an intro. So, um, hi! I'm 26 and from Australia. And make no mistake, I am female. Quite a few people seem to think I am a bro around here for some reason. I am a born Muslim with a Turkish heritage. Education wise, I have majors in criminology and politics. I also studied law for a couple of years but dropped out. That's about it, I think. The rest is boring.

[Yahya Sulaiman]

Actually, Astral, I myself somehow intuited that you are female, although I didn't think much about it until now. Perhaps that gives you cause for hope. ;)

[Yanal]

Asalam Alaykum.
I am a new member. A young member from Canada. I am more of a observer than a poster. Until school begins I will observe more,after that inshaa'Allah I will post more frequently.

I like debates and conversations with great brotherly like personalities.

[syedhassan_86]

Salaam Alaikum ,
I am a b-tech (electronics and communication) graduate from india, i was in touch with this forum earlier, may be 5-6 years back and now i am here, i have completed entry and professional level networking certifications and now looking ahead towards the expert level cert of cisco, pray for me ...


Basically i am from a shia family both my father and mother are shia and but i am a muslim (la-shia la-sunni islamia-islamia) this was the famous phrase used by iranians during the islamic revolution, but as soon as i read quran i came to know that all verses which the shia associated with the ahlul-bayts(holy five) were manipulated and there is not a single verse in the quran which favours the ahlul-bayts of shia context (they say the panjetan is the ahlul-bayts and the wives are not which is completely wrong), but i do appreciate the islamic revolution of iran, and iran is the only one who speaks firmly from the palestinian side ...

[Sadiq_b]

Salaam syed hassan and :welcome to the forum. I am from India too... and am a Computer Science graduate.

Yes u r right bro, Shia, sunni, etc. etc. make no sense if you read the Quran and follow the life of Prophet Muhammed (pbuh).

[-Farrah-]

Walaykum Asalaam brother Yanal and brother syedhassan,

:welcome: Welcome to the forum!!:)

[faithful]

Salaam Alaikum ,
I am a b-tech (electronics and communication) graduate from india, i was in touch with this forum earlier, may be 5-6 years back and now i am here, i have completed entry and professional level networking certifications and now looking ahead towards the expert level cert of cisco, pray for me ...


Basically i am from a shia family both my father and mother are shia and but i am a muslim (la-shia la-sunni islamia-islamia) this was the famous phrase used by iranians during the islamic revolution, but as soon as i read quran i came to know that all verses which the shia associated with the ahlul-bayts(holy five) were manipulated and there is not a single verse in the quran which favours the ahlul-bayts of shia context (they say the panjetan is the ahlul-bayts and the wives are not which is completely wrong), but i do appreciate the islamic revolution of iran, and iran is the only one who speaks firmly from the palestinian side ...


Welcome to the Forums brother Hassan .. May ALLAH guide you and make you reach everything you want. :D

[aamantubillah]

Salaam Farah fatima and welcome to the forum

I am just inquisitive what does Dr (physiotherapist) mean. My understanding is that Dr stands for doctor. and physiotherapists are not doctors. Please enlighten me. kind regards

In the US, in response to a need for physiotherapists, there is a need for direct access, rather than referal based.

So physical therapists are required now to get their doctorate (DPT) degree. The same thing is happening with Occupational therapists. Though DPTs and OTDs cannot prescribe meds afaik

[Yanal]

JazakAllah Khayruin everyone:).

However..I have not yet received even one rep..not that it matters, alhumdulilah:)

[aamantubillah]

Now you do; just for being you :) *hug*

[Nawawi619]

As Salamu Alaykum

I havent formally introduced myself (I've been on this forum for a while), so here goes:

As far as my background. My name is Ali, I am a Muslim convert of almost 12 years. Alhamdulillah i follow the Shafi'i school in Fiqh, Ash'ari in Creed, and Ba Alawi in Tariqa. I'm with a community in Southern California that studies Traditional Ahl Sunnah wal Jamaah Islam, most of them also converts. They primarily follow the Maliki madhhab, and we have a few Hanafis.

As far as my learning background here is goes:

•Studied Seerah of the Prophet (salla llahu alayhi wa sallam) Summer 1998 @ Zaytuna Institute, teacher: Shaykh Hamza Yusuf

•Studied Al Murshid al Mu’in Ibn Ashir (Maliki Fiqh) Summer 1998 @ Zaytuna Institute, teacher: Shaykh Hamza Yusuf

•Studied Tariq al Janna of Uthman Dan Fodio (Tasawwuf), Ihya Sunnah wa Ikhmad al Bida of Uthman Dan Fodio (Fiqh and Tasawwuf), 1999-2000, teacher: Ustadh Dawud Abdul Alim

•Studied Matn al Akhdari (Maliki Fiqh) 2000 from Shaykh Muhammad Rami Nsour

•Studied part of Mukhtasar al Khalil (Maliki Fiqh) on the section of Tahara , @ Zaytuna Advanced Deen Intensive 1999 , teacher: Shaykh Khatry of Mauritania

•Studied Usul al Fiqh (Islamic Legal Theory) from an introductory text by Imam Juwayni and Qawa’id al Fiqhiyah (Maxims of Fiqh) @ Zaytuna Institute Advanced Deen Intensive 1999, Teacher: Shaykh Abdullah bin Bayyah

•Received Hadith of Mercy (one hadith with full isnad) 2002 , teacher: Shaykh Muhammad al Yaqoubi

•Studied Al Maqasid of Imam Nawawi (Shafi’i Fiqh) 2003-2004 @ Sunnipath Academy, Teacher: Shaykh Hamza Karamali

•Participated in Suhba Program 2004 @ Los Angeles, CA teacher: Shaykh Nuh Keller

•Studied Risala ibn Abi Zayd (Maliki Fiqh) (learned half of the text) 2004-2006 @ LICC teacher: Ustadh Muhammad Yahya

•Studied Arba’un an Nawawi (42 Hadith) 2004-2006 @ LICC teacher: Ustadh Malik Guimzon

•Studied Agenda for Changing Our Condition text 2007 @ Zaytuna Minara Program (in Irvine, CA) teachers: Shaykh Hamza Yusuf and Imam Zaid Shakir

•Studied Risalatul Jami’ah (Shafi’i Fiqh) 2007 @ Sunnipath Academy, Teacher: Shaykh Hamza Karamali

•Studied Aqida at -Tahawiyyah (Islamic Creed) 2007 @ LICC , Teacher: Shaykh Rabih Osman

•Studied the first quarter of Reliance of the Traveller (Shafi’i Fiqh) 2008 @ Sunnipath Academy, Teacher: Shaykh Hamza Karamali

* Studied Imam Suyuti's text on the Ahl Bayt @ 2009 Rawdah Deen Intensive, Teacher: Shaykh Muhammad al Ninowy

•Studied Al Baquniyyah (Hadith Terminology) 2009 @ LICC, Ustadh Omar Mahmood

I also had an opportunity to sit and learn from Habib Umar ibn Hafidh (while on my hajj in 2002), Habib Ali al Jiffri, Shaykh Abdullah al Kadi, Dr. Umar Faruq Abdallah, the late Dr Cesar Majul, Shaykh Muhammad Shareef (Sankore Institute founder), Utadh Yahya Rhodus, Ustadh Usama Canon, Ustadh Muhammad Abdul Haqq, Shaykh Salek bin Siddina of Mauritania, Shaykh Abdul Karim Yahya (first American Muslim graduate to Dar al Mustafa), Shaykh Sadullah Khan, Dr. Muzzamil Siddiqui, and many others.

As far as a career, I'm an American Muslim activist who regularly lectures and gives workshops on various topics including:

How I came to Islam, Christian Beliefs & Islamic Articles of Faith Compared, Muslims in the Philippines, Islam and the Bible, Introduction to Islam, Islamic Monotheism, Science and the Quran, Importance of Islamic Education, Importance of Ramadan, Media Activism, Islamic Eschatology, Terrorism, U.S. Global Policy and the Future of International Institutions (Next Generation Project), Islamophobia: Its root causes and remedies, Understanding Islam: A Cross-cultural Perspective, Islam and Muslims in News Media and Popular Entertainment, Importance of Unity in Islam, Jewish-Muslim Dialogue, Christian-Muslim Dialogue, Social Justice in Islam, Cultural Sensitivity to Muslim Families (Social Workers), Introduction to the Shariah, Introduction to Shafi'i Fiqh, Why Muslims Follow Madhhabs and has given sermons on various subjects at Islamic Centers and masajid.

[Yanal]

As-Saalam Alaykum.

I feel very welcomed,indeed. I have decided to stay insha'Allaah. Keep me addicted fellow brothers and sisters.:)

[Sadiq_b]

Salaams bro Nawawi and sister Yanal.

Bro Nawawi it's nice of you to share your educational experience and sis yanal, thanks for staying... :)

[BuseOntotsBok]

I am an idiot. Thank you.

[Yahya Sulaiman]

I'm sorry...should I be suspicious this time?

[MF]

I am an idiot too. Thank you.

[Ratatosk]

You are a ... you're ... a bot?! :eek:

[Kabeer]

Exterminate!!!! :icon_smile_cool:
Or as a friend says, extermi-cake! :cake:

[Yahya Sulaiman]

I think I caught what he was advertising and added it to the list in time.

[desozapeaterr]

Hi All.

My name is Desoza and I have just recently join this site.
I am here to interact with people and definitely get the information regarding uaeforum community.
Glad to join this site.

[DocW]

Hi All.

My name is Desoza and I have just recently join this site.
I am here to interact with people and definitely get the information regarding uaeforum community.
Glad to join this site.

Salaam Desoza and welcome to the forum. Can you explain what wfrertfger means

[Yanal]

Salaams bro Nawawi and sister Yanal.

Bro Nawawi it's nice of you to share your educational experience and sis yanal, thanks for staying... :)

Lol.I am a male. You pulled off calling me a sister twice..

[-Farrah-]

Salaam brother DocW,


Salaam Desoza and welcome to the forum. Can you explain what wfrertfger means

It most probably means: " I am an idiot. Thank you". :giggling:
(see his signature and profile - bots are becoming more sophisticated).

[-Farrah-]

Salaam sister Yanal,


Lol.I am a male. You pulled off calling me a sister twice..

I think this will explain it (http://uiforum.uaeforum.org/showthread.php?p=137566#post137566) :giggling:

[Yanal]

As-Saalam Alaykum.

My 100th post! JazakAllah Khayrain for all the support from this forum that I have attained. Insha'Allaah I can accomplish 1000 soon:) but I rather have quality than quanity,right?

[Mwar]

As'salamu Alaykum all,

I've been browsing around this forum for quite a while now and enjoying the discussions. I decided to join and air my own criticisms, give my own arguments whenever I'm able to. I'm a 19 year old male student living in Toronto in need of answers, strangely enough, the more answers I receive it seems the less anyone really knows. Anyway, I will be happy to contribute soon enough :)...Take care all.

[sumuque]

As'salamu Alaykum all,

I've been browsing around this forum for quite a while now and enjoying the discussions. I decided to join and air my own criticisms, give my own arguments whenever I'm able to. I'm a 19 year old male student living in Toronto in need of answers, strangely enough, the more answers I receive it seems the less anyone really knows. Anyway, I will be happy to contribute soon enough :)...Take care all.

Well first of all welcome and hopefully you will enjoy your time here.

All the best

[Yanal]

Salam,

Welcome to the forums,do not be hesistant to ask questions when neccesary, insha'Allaaah.

Regards.
As'salamu Alaykum all,

I've been browsing around this forum for quite a while now and enjoying the discussions. I decided to join and air my own criticisms, give my own arguments whenever I'm able to. I'm a 19 year old male student living in Toronto in need of answers, strangely enough, the more answers I receive it seems the less anyone really knows. Anyway, I will be happy to contribute soon enough :)...Take care all.

[Ratatosk]

Wa'alaykum salam,

Welcome to our humble forum. May your stay be pleasant and illuminating.

Regards,