BanglaForum - Blogs http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php This is a private Bangladeshi Community based discussion forum powered by vBulletin. To find out about us, go to http://www.banglaforum.com/ . en Sun, 18 May 2008 11:52:58 GMT vBulletin 60 http://banglaforum.com/cobalt/misc/rss.jpg BanglaForum - Blogs http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php kanna!!?? http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=24 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:00:57 GMT In a word u can say-Crying:'( is the production of tears in response to an emotion in humans.


the word tears can be defined by-
Tears :'(are a liquid process of lacrimation to clean and lubricate the eyes. The word lacrimationmay also be used in a medical or literary sense to refer to crying. Strong emotions, such as sorrow or elation, may lead to crying. The process of yawning may also result in tearing. Although most land mammals have a lacrimation system to keep their eyes moist, humans are the only animal generally accepted to cry emotional tears.

types of tear-
1. Basal tears::'( In healthy mammalian eyes, the cornea is continually kept wet and nourished by basal tears. They lubricate the eye and help to keep it clear of dust. Tear fluid contains water, mucin, lipids, lysozyme, lactoferrin, lipocalin, lacritin, immunoglobulins, glucose,urea, sodium, and potassium. Some of the substances in lacrimal fluid fight against bacterial infection as a part of the immune system.

2. Reflex tears: :'(The second type of tears results from irritation of the eye by foreign particles, or from the presence of irritant substances such as onion vapors, tear gas or pepper spray in the eye's environment. These reflex tears attempt to wash out irritants that may have come into contact with the eye.

3. Crying or weeping (psychic tears)::'( The third category, generally referred to as crying or weeping, is increased lacrimation due to strong emotional stress, depression or physical pain. This practice is not restricted to negative emotions; many people cry when extremely happy. In humans, emotional tears can be accompanied by reddening of the face and sobbing — cough-like, convulsive breathing, sometimes involving spasms of the whole upper body. Tears brought about by emotions have a different chemical make up than those for lubrication; emotional tears contain more of the protein-based hormones prolactin,adrenocorticotropic hormone, and leucine enkephalin (a natural painkiller) than basal or reflex tears. The limbic system is involved in production of basic emotional drives, such as anger, fear, etc. The limbic system, specifically the hypothalamus, also has a degree of control over the autonomic system. The parasympathetic branch of the autonomic system controls the lacrimal glands via the neurotransmitter acetylcholine through both the nicotinic and muscarinic receptors. When these receptors are activated, the lacrimal gland is stimulated to produce tears.

dear readers all the informations r collected from internet & just a little bit modifide by me.
thanks for reading. ]]> Ghoom http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=24 helloo everyone http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=23 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:11:47 GMT hi this is Shuvo... nice to meet u pplz here ... best of luck banglaforum:oyee: hi
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best of luck banglaforum:oyee: ]]> ssshuvo http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=23 Student Sues Over Artwork http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=22 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:20:37 GMT Student sues Tomah district over alleged art censorship MADISON — A Tomah High School student has filed a federal lawsuit alleging his art teacher...
Student sues Tomah district over alleged art censorship


MADISON — A Tomah High School student has filed a federal lawsuit alleging his art teacher censored his drawing because it featured a cross and a biblical reference. The lawsuit alleges other students were allowed to draw “demonic” images and asks a judge to declare a class policy prohibiting religion in art unconstitutional.

“We hear so much today about tolerance,” said David Cortman, an attorney with the Alliance Defense Fund, a Christian legal advocacy group representing the student. “But where is the tolerance for religious beliefs? The whole purpose of art is to reflect your own personal experience. To tell a student his religious beliefs can legally be censored sends the wrong message.”
Tomah School District Business Manager Greg Gaarder said the district hadn’t seen the lawsuit and declined to comment.

According to the lawsuit, the student’s art teacher asked his class in February to draw landscapes. The student, a senior identified in the lawsuit by the initials A.P., added a cross and the words “John 3:16 A sign of love” in his drawing.

His teacher, Julie Millin, asked him to remove the reference to the Bible, saying students were making remarks about it. He refused, and she gave him a zero on the project.

Millin showed the student a policy for the class that prohibited any violence, blood, sexual connotations or religious beliefs in artwork. The lawsuit claims Millin told the boy he had signed away his constitutional rights when he signed the policy at the beginning of the semester.

The boy tore the policy up in front of Millin, who kicked him out of class. Later that day, assistant principal Cale Jackson told the boy his religious expression infringed on other students’ rights.

Jackson told the boy, his stepfather and his pastor at a meeting a week later that religious expression could be legally censored in class assignments. Millin stated at the meeting the cross in the drawing also infringed on other students’ rights.

The boy received two detentions for tearing up the policy. Jackson referred questions about the lawsuit to Gaarder.

Sometime after that meeting, the boy’s metals teacher rejected his idea to build a chain-mail cross, telling him it was religious and could offend someone, the lawsuit claims. The boy decided in March to shelve plans to make a pin with the words “pray” and “praise” on it because he was afraid he’d get a zero for a grade.

The lawsuit also alleges school officials allow other religious items and artwork to be displayed on campus.

A Buddha and Hindu figurines are on display in a social studies classroom, the lawsuit claims, adding the teacher passionately teaches Hindu principles to students.

In addition, a replica of Michaelangelo’s “The Creation of Man” is displayed at the school’s entrance, a picture of a six-limbed Hindu goddess is in the school’s hallway and a drawing of a robed sorcerer hangs on a hallway bulletin board.

Drawings of Medusa, the Grim Reaper with a scythe and a being with a horned head and protruding tongue hang in the art room and demonic masks are displayed in the metals room, the lawsuit alleges.

A.P. suffered unequal treatment because of his religion even though student expression is protected by the First Amendment, according to the lawsuit, which was filed Friday.

“Students do not shed their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gate,” the lawsuit said. “No compelling state interest exists to justify the censorship of A.P.’s religious expression.”

http://www.lacrossetribune.com/artic.../02art0401.txt ]]> ElekTra http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=22 amar pather kata http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=21 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:05:02 GMT *amar vubon ami amar motho kore sajate chai. ami j path dhore egiye jethe chai se pathe kew jethe chayna.r amakeo kew jethe deyna. boyoshe chuto... amar vubon ami amar motho kore sajate chai.

ami j path dhore egiye jethe chai se pathe kew jethe chayna.r amakeo kew jethe deyna.

boyoshe chuto howao ekta somossha.ami ki kore oi boro boro robotder bujai j amar "amar aatthobisshash ache,amake amar motho cholte daw"

kichudin age ekta kaj koresi,onek shahosh kore oi kajtay hath diyesi.ami joyi hoyesi.ami hharte janina.

kinthu ora bole,"evabe j ja ichche kore jachcho,tumar vobisshoter kotha ki vaba uchith noy"

amake adhare tele diye ora vobissoth sikhate chay.amake frame a bondhi korthe chay ora.

ami amr mothoi cholbo.ami amar atthobisshasei egiye jabo.ami harte janina,ami badhonhara.

 ]]> nirvoye_nilakas http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=21 AMAR elomelo VUBON http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=20 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:54:36 GMT *shomprothi deshe phone kore shunlam,amar boro apu r chotho bon mile amar jonno ekta bandhobi khuje ber korese. erokom kotha shune obak kom... shomprothi deshe phone kore shunlam,amar boro apu r chotho bon mile amar jonno ekta bandhobi khuje ber korese.

erokom kotha shune obak kom hoini.ami phone oporichithoder sathe kotha boli kinthu oi meyer number pele hoytho kotha bola hobe naa.karon amar keno jani mone hochche oi meyer prothi ami duvol hoye porbo.ami chaina kunokichute amar durbolotha takok.

ki!! apni ki amake ei prosno korsen,"meyetir shomporke bishtaritho bornona daw?"

achcha tik ache ami utthor dichchi,

*naam shunesi,kinthu mone nai.or naamtao vule gesi.

*boyosh kotho janina thobe 15-16 bochor hobe.

*osomvob shundor ekta meye(maya-maya chehara)

*meyeta sarakkon nirob take

*shundor kore hashte pare

*eka eka thake,sobar sathe mishte chay kinthu parena.

*jakei valo lage tar sathe sarakkon take.

*meyeti kono saaj-gooj korena.upor-wala j roof k se kritthimotha diye dekhe deyni

*prokritho pokke valo ekta meye

*pora lekhay mutamuti

""""""""ami apu k bollam,"meyetir sob kichui amar kache valo legese,tobe tar sathe kotha bolbona.amar keno jani mone hochche tar prothi amar durbolotha prochondo hobe"

amar apu amare dhomok diye bole,"sob kichutei fazlami.amra 2 bon onek kosto kore ekta misti meye peyesi r tui kina........."

sob miliye 1 bochor age 8 jon meyeke valo legesilo.ami prayi provur kache prarthona kortham,eder j kono ekjon k amar jibon shongi kore dewar jonno.kichudin agee sei 8 jon meye theke 5 jon meyer naam muche dilam.amar pochonder meye 3 howar kotha,kinthu oi ochena meyetikeo mone hoy ami chai.ami ekhon 4 ti meyer j kono ekjon k chai.obosso eder kawke naa peleo amar jibon shundor korei cholbe.ami j harte janina.

**provur kachei chaibo.""provu dawna ei 4 joner j kono ekjon k amar jibonshongi kore,tumar vandareto kono kichuri ovab nei""

 ]]> nirvoye_nilakas http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=20 BCC Online Help Desk http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=19 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:11:12 GMT :bflag: Great News for computer users. Image: http://pictures.pk/images/opt1206806942x.gif I can get any kinds of help from here. Good Luck our...
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I can get any kinds of help from here. Good Luck our BCC. ]]> Piku http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=19 <![CDATA["""nih-songo gangchil"""]]> http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=18 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:23:47 GMT *kake kache tene nebo??robot der?? shoikothe boshe dew gunteo amar dukkho nei.dew guna ki baluchore ghor badhar cheye valo noy!! shopno dekhi,abar... kake kache tene nebo??robot der??

shoikothe boshe dew gunteo amar dukkho nei.dew guna ki baluchore ghor badhar cheye valo noy!!


shopno dekhi,abar shopno k vangi,abar ghori.a khela cholche-cholbei.nijer shopno k nijei vangi,thai ete amar dukkho nei.

sukhi hothe hole sob kichu chaithe nei.na-pawateo sukh ache,osruteo sukh ache.

ami nihsongo gangchiler mothoi beche achi.mondho ki,amar tho valoi lagse...........nil

 ]]> nirvoye_nilakas http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=18 <![CDATA["""""obaritho sobujer prantho chuye]]> http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=17 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:12:34 GMT *sobai din din kemon jeno bodhle jachche.chena manush,khub chena manusher jokhon khub kachakachi holam,niijeke nijer maje odhvuth vabe aabishkar... sobai din din kemon jeno bodhle jachche.chena manush,khub chena manusher jokhon khub kachakachi holam,niijeke nijer maje odhvuth vabe aabishkar korlam.

ki dorkar etho bodhle jawar?chena gaaner shur-ta bikritho naa korai ki valo noy?

amake vodhrolook santho vabe bole jachchen,r ami shune jachchi.ami hashi mukhe jobab diye jachchilam.uni kotha bole jachchen,kemon jeno mone hochchilo hazar hazar manush amake marar jonno chepe dorese.....19 bochor boyoshe oi kotha gulu shuni. beshina mathro 4 ta raat naa ghumiye ketese.

r tar jobaab.........

ei kota din dore mon valo nei.kinthu 19 bochor boyose onek boro ekta dhurgotonar por amar bujte baki roilona j ,""ami e pritibir sob cheye sukhi manush,amar kosto nei,dukkho nei,nei durbolotha"".

nah,ami haar manini,ami harthe janina.ami sob shomoy joyi hoye eshechi.herese ora.robot er motho manush gulu.chi...chih


ami obaritho sobujer prantho chuye.............nil

:boredom: ]]> nirvoye_nilakas http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=17 Is it legal to compost your loved ones? http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=16 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:34:53 GMT Is it legal to compost your loved ones? Regular Newsnight viewers and readers of this blog will recall that the corpse of Ethical Man was laid to...
Is it legal to compost your loved ones?


Regular Newsnight viewers and readers of this blog will recall that the corpse of Ethical Man was laid to rest by Britain’s King of Compost, John Cossham, in a specially designed compost bin in his suburban garden in York. We judged composting was the most environmentally friendly way to dispose of a human cadaver.

I’d imagined that that would be the end of the story; the memory of Ethical Man would gradually rot away leaving little more than a rich loam. Unfortunately it was not to be. A legal battle rages over our chosen method of disposal... Ethical Man cannot rest in peace.

The claim is that we gave “false information on law”. It is a serious claim and is the subject of a formal complaint to the BBC.

So what is at issue? Well, before Ethical Man lowered himself into his compost grave I said that the only problem was that “it isn’t actually legal to compost human beings”. We felt that we could side-step this because – and this may surprise some readers – I wasn’t actually composted.

The complaint is that this is not an accurate representation of the law. The complainant, who says he is an expert on the law relating to dying and death, says that “there is no law that I know of which proscribes the composting of bodies”.

He asked me to check the true legal position and issue a correction. I have to admit that I failed to do this. I’ll be honest here - after the demise of Ethical Man I wanted to move on. I didn’t want to let his shadow affect the rest of my working life. I moved on to new journalistic pastures (on the One Show) and forgot about the legal complexities of composting corpses.

So is it legal? Well, I’ve spoken to the ultimate authority on this subject, the Ministry of Justice and as so often in law it appears there is no clear answer. The problem seems to be that no-one has actually tested the law to find out if it is legal

Under the Births and Deaths legislation all deaths must be registered and when they are, the registrar issues a certificate for the body to be buried or cremated. The person responsible for the disposal of the body then has to certify to the registrar that the body has been disposed of by burial or cremation.

So what if someone composted the body instead? If the registrar did not receive a certificate of burial or cremation then they might refer the disposal to a local environmental health officer who would then have to decide whether composting was a suitable method of disposal.

Test case needed

The law on burials is not clear whether it would be. The Ministry of Justice says that all the law says is that the body/coffin should be at least three feet below ground level (or no less than two feet in certain circumstances).

There is no requirement for a coffin (which would slow the composting process) but a body would be expected to be covered so as to avoid an offence to public decency.

The Ministry of Justice adds one final coda. We suggested it might be a good idea to chop the body up into little pieces to ensure a rapid and aerobic compost. The Ministry warns that any attempt to dismember the body would have to comply with the Human Tissue Act 2004 and that dismemberment might in itself be regarded as an offence to public decency.

In short then, what is needed is a test case to clear up the law on this important subject. So please help. If you are considering composting your corpse or that of a loved one do please contact us so we can follow the process.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/newsnight...oved_ones.html ]]> ElekTra http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=16 The Story Of The Dajjal http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=15 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:30:00 GMT Among the major signs of the Day of Judgment is the advent of the Dajjal. The Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) predicted the coming of... Among the major signs of the Day of Judgment is the advent of the Dajjal. The Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) predicted the coming of the Dajjal towards the end of this worldly existence, i.e. just before The Day of Judgment.

Hadhrat Imraan son of Hussain relates that, "I heard the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam saying: "Since the birth of Adam till the advent of Qiyaamah there is no fitnah (evil, test) much greater than that of the Dajjal."

The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam has exhorted the regular recital of Suratul Kahf which will most certainly save one from the Evils of the Dajjal.)

Hadhrat Huzaifah says, the Dajjal will be blind in his left eye. He will have very thick hair on his body and he will also have his own type of Jannat and Jahannam with him: Although his Jannat will appear as Jannat, in reality it will be Jahannam and likewise though his Jahannam will appear to be Jahannam, in reality it will be Jannat.

(Muslim)

The term "DAJJAL" means "Imposter", one who conceals the truth with falsehood, a "falsifier", one who deceives, deludes, beguiles, circumvents, is very deceitful or a "great deceiver". The word also means "To smear the whole body of camel with tar". Thus, according to this meaning the Dajjal would mean a great falsifier who would cover the whole Earth with conceit and delusion and infidelity or with his beguiled adherents as tar covers the body. According to another version, he would be called Dajjal because he will travel to most of the regions of the Earth. He would basically be a great falsifier who would rise and he would, by his vicious tricks and devices, lead people astray from the path of righteousness. Following a great victory of the Muslims (under the Mahdi) against the Romans, Muslims will take over Rome. Then, the Dajjal (False Messiah) will appear and a greater war will start between his followers and the believers for 40 days (longer that usual days) and will end when 'Eessa ("Jesus") will come and slay him along with his followers. All the remaining people will convert into Islam. Peace will pervade the whole world.


DETAILS OF THE DAJJAL:

Although the word 'Dajjal' - which comes from the Arabic word meaning 'to deceive', 'to cheat', 'to smear with tar' - does not appear in the Qur'an, the Dajjal is described in considerable detail in all major collections of Hadith, including the two well-known Sahih collections of Imam al-Bukhari and Imam Muslim, especially in the sections which are concerned with 'the last days', the period of time immediately preceding the end of the world, as well as in many other compilations of Hadith such as Al-Mishkat Al-Masabih, The Gardens of the Righteous, and Al-Muwatta' of Imam Malik:


There are three aspects of the Dajjal:

There is Dajjal the individual.

There is Dajjal as a worldwide social and cultural phenomenon.

There is Dajjal as an unseen force.

(According to scholarly opinions, the latter two aspects will be established before Dajjal the individual will appear. That is, he will appear when the support system he needs is in place throughout the world either directly or indirectly).

Dajjal the individual will be the epitome of the Dajjal system, the ultimate kaffir, and therefore inevitably to be chosen as the leader of that system, when he appears. The letters KFR are the basic root letters of the Arabic word Kufr, or Kaffir. Kufr is to cover up and to reject. The kaffir is the one who covers up the true nature of existence - and who rejects the messengers who are sent by Allah to show people how to live in harmony with what is within in them and with what is without them, and to worship and have knowledge of Allah. The Prophet Muhammad said that kufr is one system. The Kufr system is the Dajjal. The three aspects of Dajjal are in fact interlinked and indivisible.

The Dajjal is also described in the Hadith as having many eyes on both sides, and travelling about the world in large hops. Among other descriptions of the Dajjal in the Hadith collections we find the following:

The Dajjal can be heard all over the world at the same time.

The Dajjal will talk of the Fire (Jahannam), and make it seem like the Garden (Jannah). Dajjal [the Sick Man of Humanity] will talk of the Garden, and make it seem like the Fire. [Two examples of these relate to matters of justice and peace. He will proclaim justice but he will pursue injustice, and he will proclaim peace but he will pursue the opposite of peace and every proclaimation by him of the so-called peace will be a deterioration of whatever is left of peace. That is, he will do exactly opposite of what he proclaims].

The following are facts taken from the sayings of the Messenger of Allah ( Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) regarding Dajjal the individual:

Name and Title

His name will be Abdullah, son of Cyatid (it's possible that the correct reading of his father's name may actually be "Syadid"). His title is al-Masih ad-Dajjal meaning "The False Messiah". However, he also claims divinity, thus he is also a false deity.

FAMILY LINEAGE

The Dajjal will be of Jewish origin.

CHARACTER

He will be very irritable and get extremely angry, and the first thing (by the incitement of which) he would come out before the public would be his anger..
PHYSICAL FEATURES

He will be blind in one eye, while his other will be like a "floating grape". He will be short, fat, hen-toed, crooked-legged, with black curly, woolly hair, and a ruddy complexion. He will have on his forehead, between his eyes, the word "kaffir", which any believer, literate or illiterate, can read.



DETAILS OF HIS EMERGENCE AND RULE

The Dajjal will rule over the world for 40 days, one day like a year, one day like a month, one day like a week, and the rest like regular days. Thus his rule will last for 14 months and 14 days. He will appear from the East (in Iran, Afghanistan) and begin his campaign of mischief and corruption between Syria and Iraq. The Dajjal will have a large following of mainly the 70,000 Jews from Isfahan, Iran wearing Persian Shawls, Bedouins, and illegitimate people (those born outside of marriage), carrying ‘blue helmets’.

Imraan son of Hussain says the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said: "Those who hear about Dajjal should stay far from him. By Allah! A person will approach him thinking him to be a Believer, but on seeing his amazing feats he will become his follower."

Ubadah son of Saamit once said, "I have explained Dajjal to you but I fear that you might not have understood. Maseeh Dajjal will be short, and his legs will be crooked. The hair on his head will be extremely twisted. He will have one eye (with which he can see, and this is the protruding eye about which other ahadeeth inform us) while his other eye will be totally flat. It will neither be deep (in its socket) nor protruding.

If you still have any doubt regarding him then remember that your Sustainer (Rabb) is not one-eyed. (Because Dajjal will eventually claim to be Allah). In a lengthy Hadeeth narrated by Abu Saeed, the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam is reported to have said: "Dajjal will come but it will be prohibited and impossible for him to enter Madina. He will set up camp in a barren land outside Madina. One person who will be the best of persons will confront him by saying: "I bear witness that you are the very Dajjal about whom the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam has informed us."

Dajjal will say to his followers, "If I kill this person and then revive him, you people will still doubt me?"

They will reply, "No."

He will then kill this person, (according to another narration he will split this person in two) and thereafter revive him. This person will say, "I am totally convinced more than ever before that you definitely are Dajjal."

Dajjal will attempt to kill this person again but his efforts will now be in vain.

(According to a hadeeth, after this incident, Dajjal will not be able to harm anyone.)

Hadhrat Anas says that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said: "Dajjal will come and finally reach the outskirts of Madina. There will be three tremors. At that time, all the disbelievers and hypocrites will flee (from Madinah).

In this way Madinah Munawwarah will be purified of all the evil hypocrites.

Hadhrat Asma daughter of Yazeed narrates that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam once came to my house and there he spoke about Dajjal. He said that before the emergence of Dajjal there will be three spells of drought. In one year the skies will withhold one third of its rains, causing the earth to withhold one third of its produce. In the second year the skies will withhold two thirds of its rains, causing the earth to withhold two thirds of its produce. In the third year, the skies will withhold all its water and there will be no crops that year. All animals, be they hooved or toothed, will die as a result. The greatest evil of Dajjal will be to approach anyone and ask him: "If I bring your camel back to life, will you then believe that I am your Rabb?"

This person will reply, "Most certainly."

Thereafter Shaytaan (from the many Shayaateen who will always accompany the Dajjal) will appear before this person in the form of his camel with a fat hump and fully laden udders.

Likewise Dajjal will appear before another person whose father and brother have long passed away and ask him, "If I bring your father and brother back to life will you believe that I am your Rabb?"

This person will reply, "Why not?"

Shaytaan will once again take on the appearance of his brother and father...
(Ahmad)

Hadhrat Mughira son of Shu'bah says that, "No one asked the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam about Dajjal as much as myself. The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said to me, "How can he possibly harm you?"

I said: "People are saying that he will have with him a mountain of bread (provisions) and a river of water."

The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said: "In the sight of Allah he is much more disgraced than that. (i.e. Allah knows full well that in reality Dajjal has nothing with him, and all that which appears to be with him is but deception).

(Bukhari and Muslim).

Other Ahadeeth regarding Dajjal inform us that:

* His name will be Abdullah son of Cyatid.
* He will emerge between Shaam and Iraq, and his emergence will become known when he is in Isfahaan at a place called Yahudea.
* The Jews of Isfahaan will be his main followers.
* Apart from having mainly Jewish followers, he will have a great number of women followers as well.
* He will have with him fire and water, but in reality the fire will be cold water while that what appears to be cold water will in reality be a blazing fire.
* Those who obey him will enter "his Jannat" while those who disobey him will enter "his Jahannam."
* There will be a thick fingernail-like object in his left eye.
* The letters "Kaa" "Faa" "Raa" will appear on his forehead and will be deciphered by all Mu'mineen regardless of them being literate or not.
* He will have a ruddy complexion.
* He will travel at great speeds and his means of conveyance will be a gigantic mule. It is said that he will play beautiful music which will attract the music lovers.
* Dajjal will lay claim to prophethood.
* He will then lay claim to Divinity.
* He will perform unusual feats.
* He will travel the entire world. He will send down rains upon those who believe in him, which in turn will cause good crops to grow, trees to bear fruit and cattle to grow fat.
* He will cause drought to those who disbelieve in him, resulting in starvation and hardship for them.
* During those trying times the Mu'mineen (Believers) will satiate their hunger through the recitation of Subhanallah and La'ilaha Ilallahu.
* The hidden treasures will spill forth at his command. He will stay on this Earth for a period of forty days; the length of the first day will be one year, the second day will be equal to one month, the third day will be equal to a week and the remaining days will be normal.
* He will be unable to enter Makkah because the Malaikah (Angels) will be guarding the Holy City and nor will he be able to enter Madina because there will be Malaikah guarding each of the seven entrances to Madina; From Madina he will proceed towards Shaam where Imaam Mahdi will be stationed.
* Finally Eessa alayhis salaam will descend from the heavens and pursue him and eventually kill him at present day Lydda (Baad Lud).

However, before this Dajjal appears, there would also appear various False Prophets within the Muslim Community, most of which have already appeared. ]]> BeyaDob http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=15 Freehold Land / Property wanted in Sylhet http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=13 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:39:08 GMT If you or your parents or anyone you know want to sell a freehold land or property in Sylhet town, then please let me know, thanks If you or your parents or anyone you know want to sell a freehold land or property in Sylhet town, then please let me know, thanks ]]> mar_uk http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=13 Lucid dreaming and dream signs http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=12 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:42:31 GMT When you are dreaming, do you realize that you are dreaming? In some dreams you might, those are called lucid dreams. Lucid dreams are usually more... When you are dreaming, do you realize that you are dreaming? In some dreams you might, those are called lucid dreams. Lucid dreams are usually more vivid than other dreams. You may either stop dreaming after you realize that your dreaming, or sometimes you may continue to dream. When you continue to dream, you may be able to control the characters and the environment in your dream!

I've heard that the best way to have lucid dreams is by recognizing dream signs. Dream signs are particular events recurring, or a particular thing that we see in our dreams. For example, a red car could be a dream sign. You may see a red car in most of your dreams. So if you build up a habit of asking yourself "am I dreaming?" whenever you see a red car during the time you are awake, you will also ask yourself the same question when you see a red car in your dream and get your answer.

If you want to know what your dream signs are, you can keep a dream journal, where you can write down whatever you dream(even if you remember just small fragments of them). And I know its hard to recall your dreams, but just after waking up, if you lie on bed and think about you dream for sometime you should be able to remember them.

You can also have lucid dreams if you question yourself if your dreaming or not when see something very unusual(as unusual things mostly happen in dreams). For example, having dinner with a celebrity or suddenly seeing someone's hair becoming blue. ]]> DarkMessiah http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=12 Female Imams Around the World http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=11 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:02:41 GMT What Would the Prophet Do? The Islamic Basis for Female-Led Prayer On Friday, March 18, 2005, Dr. Amina Wadud, professor of Islamic studies at...
What Would the Prophet Do? The Islamic Basis for Female-Led Prayer

On Friday, March 18, 2005, Dr. Amina Wadud, professor of Islamic studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, will be the first woman to lead a public, mixed-gender Friday prayer in the modern day. She will also deliver the Friday sermon. Dr. Wadud, the author of the groundbreaking book Qur'an and Woman: Rereading the Sacred Text from a Woman's Perspective, is an esteemed scholar of Islam who affirms the right of Muslim women to be prayer leaders.



It is a generally held view in the Muslim world and among many in the North American Muslim community that women cannot lead mixed-gender prayer. This custom is pervasive and goes unchallenged. Yet, research from the Qur'an and the customs of Prophet Muhammad demonstrate that there is no prohibition precluding women from leading mixed-gender prayer and, further, that Prophet Muhammad approved the practice of women leading mixed-gender prayer.

However, over the centuries, Muslim women have lost their place as intellectual and spiritual leaders.

http://www.salaamcanada.org/femaleimam.html

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Quest to become 'UK's first female imam'

The BBC World Service "I Challenge" series looks at individuals around the world who have challenged authority, traditions and beliefs in the face of enormous odds.
Here, Salma Qureshi, a computer programmer and British Muslim, tells the BBC of her ambition to become one of the UK's first female imams.

Taught by her father, Ms Qureshi had read the Koran by the age of seven.

She said that when she was younger, she could not "differentiate what was religion and what was culture," and that she thought Islam imposed "too many restrictions" on women.

"It's only afterwards I realised that this is all cultural - religion doesn't really stop women doing anything," she added.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4290960.stm

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Morocco's Female Imams

Earlier this year, and with great fanfare, the Moroccan government announced that it had just completed the training of the first class of 'murchidates,' women religious leaders, at Dar Al-Hadith Al-Hassania, a seminary normally reserved for males. The women of the class of 2006 will be assigned to mosques. Their tasks will be to answer religious questions, help with literacy programs, provide legal guidance on the recently-reformed family law, the Moudawwana, and so on. They will not, however, be able to lead prayer (this is why they are not called 'imamat,' but 'murchidates', i.e. 'guides.')

http://www.lailalalami.com/blog/archives/004188.html
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First Generation of Female Imams Emerges in W. China


The place where Jin Meihua, a female imam, preaches her sermons is a very small courtyard in the Wunan Mosque in Wuzhong city, in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

The 40-year-old Jin is among the first batch of female imams in the region. "My wish is to deliver virtue," said Jin.

Born into a religious family, she studied the Koran, the sacredtext of Islam, under her father when she was very young. But, as afemale, she could not go to mosques like her father. To help more women like herself to have the opportunity to learn the Koran and to pray in mosques, Jin decided to become an imam.

Last year, she passed the exam held by the Ningxia Islamic Association, and became one of eight female imams in Wuzhong. In Ningxia, where one third of China's Hui minority lives, the numberof registered imams is 5,000, of which there are only 30 female ones.

Besides Ningxia, Gansu, Qinghai and Yunnan provinces now have female imams too.

The status of female imams is unique to China. "Religion should develop with the times," said Hei Fuli, secretary of the Ningxia Islamic Association."The emergence of female imams and mosques serving only women also goes along with the trend of the times."

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/20...4_122957.shtml ]]> ElekTra http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=11 How to Travel in Dhaka, Bangladesh http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=10 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:28:29 GMT How to Travel in Dhaka, Bangladesh Cruising through Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is not a task for the faint-hearted. It offers opportunities...
How to Travel in Dhaka, Bangladesh


Cruising through Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is not a task for the faint-hearted. It offers opportunities for danger, excitement, boredom, not to mention a test for the limits of your patience and/or bladder. The streets are a jumble of vehicles, all packed together. The traffic on busy days is rather like a jigsaw puzzle, which means you would cram your vehicle in any space that fits. A recent attempt by the government to improve the roads and rules have helped matters, but only
just.

Rickshaws

To start with, the most common (and cheapest) form of transport is the rickshaw. It's basically a tricycle made of beaten tin, pulled by one man, with seats for two people at the back. A foldable hood is placed at the back for unstable weather conditions. In the event of rain, the puller, upon request, will hand over a waterproof piece of canvas which can be used to keep one's feet dry. The rickshaw doesn't have any suspension whatsoever and every pothole, bump or speed breaker on the road will be felt. The fare is set beforehand and a little haggling is necessary. You must know exactly where you are heading and how far you will have to go, because the pullers can and will overcharge. The pullers believe that road rules do not apply to them and swerve across whenever the fancy takes them, without concern for safety. However, in a city consisting of more alleys than roads, rickshaws are the perfect solution for short and middle distances.

Tuk Tuks, Baby Taxis, Mishuks, CNGs, Helicopters (??)

Tuk Tuks are very common in Asia and especially so in Bangladesh, as they are the principal means of covering long distances within city limits. Tuk Tuks are three-wheeled taxis which run on fuel. However, due to various economic issues, the Tuk Tuks in this country have evolved, acquiring some unusual names along the way. The first Tuk Tuks in the country were black with a yellow canvas topping. They ran on petrol and would charge accordingly. The unusual bit is their name. Due to their rather reduced body, they were called 'Baby Taxis'. The way to go about calling them, would be standing on the side of the road and shouting in a loud clear voice 'Oi Baby!' Riding them was certainly not boring. If the constant teeth-jarring or the loud noise of the engine weren't enough, the driver's wild swerves and turns would certainly keep you amused for the entire duration of the journey. They were unsafe in the way anyone would assume a three-wheeled vehicle to be: extremely unstable.

The second model is a more fuel-efficient version. They are painted green and have spoke wheels. Like their predecessor, they do not have any meters and price haggling is necessary. They are called Mishuks and derive their name from a children's mascot somewhat akin to Bambi. For an unknown reason, this model was built slightly smaller, so on top of the regular jerking, you would be sitting cramped into a space unfit for humans. They can still be seen around Dhaka and other cities in Bangladesh.

Due to recent advancements in technology, the huge supply of natural gas found under Bangladesh was utilised for a more economically efficient task. It became the more common form of fuel. Petrol engines were modified and are now powered by Converted Natural Gas (CNG). As a consequence, Baby Taxis were banned from the city limits and the new Tuk Tuks, which ran on gas, were launched. These are more efficient, spacious and safe, having been built with a low center of gravity. They are also painted green, and are called CNGs (after their fuel source). Each one has a meter built in as standard, although the drivers will attempt to argue for a price slightly higher than the meter shows.

A fourth version of the Tuk Tuk can be seen nowadays. They mostly operate outside Dhaka on the highways and are built to carry more than six or seven passengers. Featuring a small motor like the one that is used to run boats, they are called… Helicopters! The reason for the name given to them by the people who employ it, is unknown.

Taxis

Taxis in Dhaka come in three different colours and classes. There is the yellow cab, which is the most expensive and is equipped with air conditioning. These are usually Toyota Sedans or station wagons; being owned by private firms, they can be hailed on the road or by phone. The second class of taxis are painted blue. They do not have air conditioning and charge slightly higher than the third class of taxis.

The third class of taxis are the most notorious of the group. They are painted black. They consist solely of the economy hatchbacks produced by Maruti, an Indian firm. Considered to be a menace on the streets, passengers should be careful when employing them. The cars are, for obscure reasons, stripped of all basic modifications, and carry only a meter and some threadbare seats. The dashboard is always patched in places and the whole look of the car suggests 'Warning! Unsafe!' The outside of the cars is no less distressing. The paint is chipped, some have bumpers missing and if at least one wheel is not a mismatched spare then it probably isn't a black cab at all. The drivers only know the basics of driving, which is to start from one destination and stop at another. Everything in between is just fictional and can safely be ignored. They cause most of the auto accidents on the streets.

Oddly enough the blue and black cabs are also referred to as CNGs after their fuel sources.

Trucks and Buses

To ferry goods and merchandise into the capital, enormous trucks are used. This in itself is not a unique thing until one realises exactly what the Bangladeshi trucks are. They are yellow, hulking, roaring masses of metal. The work that goes into building them is slipshod at best and they have an alarming unfinished look about them. In order to prevent road congestion, trucks carrying imported loads are only allowed into Dhaka after midnight. This is the time to be truly wary. Driving through the roads at this time of the night can prove fatal, especially since the trucks have poor headlights and the drivers seem to have even poorer eyesight.

To carry loads of building materials, the trucks are sometimes allowed into the city during daylight. The spectacle of these drivers trying to manoeuvre through the narrow alleys and side streets is truly worth seeing.

Bangladesh has yet to build highways capable of accommodating the 18-wheelers that are predominant on foreign highways. A few enterprising firms have nevertheless attempted to employ a few of these. They have not fared well.

Buses come into a whole other category in Dhaka. The intercity services have only been started fairly recently. As they are allowed in the daylight hours, they dominate the streets. The drivers assume the 'My vehicle is bigger than yours' form of arrogance and many a smaller vehicle can be seen with dents and scratches due to this very reason.

Driving

Now comes the ultimate experience: driving in Dhaka! As mentioned earlier, the streets are usually gridlocked. If you do not fit your vehicle in the nearest available space, some enterprising CNG, rickshaw or car will nose in and manage to keep you from moving... ever. The next vehicle will be a hair's breadth behind and an untimely application of the brakes will probably result in a domino effect. Pedestrians are probably the worst enemy any driver may expect. For one thing they assume a car will stop for them, even if said car is going at a 100 plus (km). The only time the police will pull you over is if they are running short on bribes. Beware of larger vehicles. They do not care much for smaller vehicles. Beware of smaller vehicles. They flit back and forth across the lanes to suit their own moods. In other words: beware of anything with wheels or legs on the streets.

Another oddity on the streets of Dhaka is the police. Generally pot-bellied, foul-mouthed and impatient, Dhaka's 'finest' is one of the most corrupt forces on earth. Bribes are easily exchanged and crooks let off the hook. If the police catch you without a driving license, the only thing to be worried about is whether there is enough cash in your wallet to pay them off.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A14311199 ]]> ElekTra http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=10 Heroine http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=9 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:28:27 GMT Mukhtar Mai It is a measure of just how terrible what happened to Mukhtar Mai was that news of the attack on her sent shock waves across Pakistan,...
Mukhtar Mai

It is a measure of just how terrible what happened to Mukhtar Mai was that news of the attack on her sent shock waves across Pakistan, where sexual assault and violence against women is commonplace.

Mai, a 30-year-old woman who lives in the remote hamlet of Meerwala, was brutally and publicly gang-raped in June 2002 by four volunteers on the orders of a village court, or jirga. Mai's then 12-year-old brother Abdul Shakoor had been seen walking with a girl from the more influential Mastoi tribe; they demanded Mai's rape to avenge their "honor."

Mai's family sat helplessly while she was dragged into a room, even as she screamed and pleaded for mercy. To further humiliate her, and make an example of those who would defy the power of local strongmen, she was paraded naked before hundreds of onlookers. Her father covered her with a shawl and walked her home.

Mai's case is hardly unique in Pakistan. During the first seven months of 2004, according to the independent Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, at least 151 Pakistani women were gang-raped and 176 were killed in the name of honor. The vast majority of perpetrators go unpunished.

Yet Mai refused to remain silent. She said she would rather "die at the hands of such animals" than "give up her right to justice" and pursued her case despite the threat of further violence. Against the odds, she won. Six men involved in her rape have been punished, with two of them sentenced to death (although Pakistani human-rights groups and I oppose the death penalty), and the government awarded her compensation. Mai has used the money to open a school in her village so that the force of education can wash away this crime perpetuated in the name of tradition.

As long as the state refuses to fully challenge the brutality of tribal law, the plight of Pakistani women will continue. Mukhtar Mai is a symbol of their victimhood, but in her resilience she is also a symbol of their strength.

Written By: ASMA JAHANGIR is a founding member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and U.N. Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial killings ]]> ElekTra http://www.banglaforum.com/blog.php?b=9