http://www.youtube.com/MarkfieldInstitute
For those interested in finding out more about Islamic Finance, Banking, Religious plurality, Islamic studies, community studies and many other courses taught by Muslim check out the youtube links.
The institute is in common relationship with Durham University, Lotborough University and Gloucesterhsire University. Student carry out lectures and researches in Gloucestershire University and loutborough university. Many of Markfield institute past students undertake their PhD's in Durham or Lotborough University.
The Institute helps prepare Muslim students for the global challenges whilst at the same time, focusing on the Islamic world view on contemporary issues, thus breaking the moles created by orientalist in their quest to distort Islam and brainwash Muslims about their own civilisation and cultures.
It is a unique place to study. The environment is Islamic, the challenges and whole structure is marvelous. I have completed my lectures and exams already. I am already missing the campus atmosphere.
Friday, 27 February 2009
Monday, 23 February 2009
UNDERSTANDING ISLAMIC BANKING AND FINANCE
Check out this website. It has a very simple illustration of how Islamic banking and finance works and it's difference from conventional banking. The writer Professor Usmani also uses tables and clear formats to demonstrate the principles that Islamic banking upholds.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8158976/structuring-a-shariah-compliant-reit-part-1
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8158976/structuring-a-shariah-compliant-reit-part-1
Saturday, 21 February 2009
A SONG FOR GAMBIAN INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION
THIS IS AN IMPROMPTU SONG. WITH SOME INTERUPTIONS BY MY KIDS. IT WAS AN UNPLAN SONG. MY VOICE AS POOR AS EVER. BUT I HOPE IT MAKE SOME SMILE.
Thursday, 19 February 2009
The new capitalism
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/robertpeston/16_12_09_new_capitalism1.pdf
This bbc blogger Robert Preston have a fantastic pdf article on the financial downturn. The article highlighted the new capitalism that will be taking shape after many businesses are wipe off the capital markets.
The sad things is that, lots of businesses will disappear along with life savings and hopes. The implications for governments is enormous. What we curious observers wouldn't want to see is government diverting the public attention by legislating harsh laws against immigrants. Already, the British immigration minister Woller is being Draconian and very insensitive to minorities, he has done so many damages in this short space of time, labour can now proudly claim to be more fascist than the Tories will ever be.
The new capitalism will be messy and ugly. I hope we go through it peacefully. Racism is on the rise due to frustration and idle time.
This bbc blogger Robert Preston have a fantastic pdf article on the financial downturn. The article highlighted the new capitalism that will be taking shape after many businesses are wipe off the capital markets.
The sad things is that, lots of businesses will disappear along with life savings and hopes. The implications for governments is enormous. What we curious observers wouldn't want to see is government diverting the public attention by legislating harsh laws against immigrants. Already, the British immigration minister Woller is being Draconian and very insensitive to minorities, he has done so many damages in this short space of time, labour can now proudly claim to be more fascist than the Tories will ever be.
The new capitalism will be messy and ugly. I hope we go through it peacefully. Racism is on the rise due to frustration and idle time.
Wednesday, 18 February 2009
A CERTAIN OMAR DEFENDING BUNAMA ON THE SEX VIDEO
http://www.allgambian.net/NewsDetails.aspx?id=873
Not again. A defender of Bunama, with the name Omar wrote a perplexing headline, 'food for thought'. Omar should have written 'in defense of Bunama' instead baffling reader with food for thought. I guess, our society will get use to commentaries that touch on people's attitude and unholy behaviours. From the rejoinder i sent, it reiterated that, my intention is not to name anybody said to be in the video, in fact, i got emails requesting the websites where the video is said to be uploaded. But since smokeless fire is highly unlikely, i decided to confirm the story from reliable people whom i have no joking relationship with. After several confirmations of the existence of the video, from some people related to the man in question's own wife, i decided to write the moral advice article.Yet, people now want me to write in graphic details the content of the video, come on. I will not sit and watch a sex video under any circumstances.
What i did was confirm the story not from radio kan kan as omar put it but from trusted people. SOME OF THE GAMBIAN WOMEN IN THE TAPE WERE BLACKMAILED. THEY DON'T HAVE PROPER IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTS. THE MAN MADE FORGED PAPERS FOR THEM.
Now who will want to push this case further thus resulting in the deportation of some of the ladies? I can take personal expenses and visit the city the incident occur, urging the police to investigate the matter thoroughly as there is an evident public interest. But what happen next when the ladies are arrested and deported?
What would the family say about a certain Suntou? I know the exact answer. Again to Omar, this video existed, if you are in doubt go and ask the Nigerian man's wife. I will not mention any BODY'S name. Omar, the fact is that, our corrupt unislamic life style is nothing hidden. The prevalent boy friend, girl friend relationship is nothing hidden. The sex outside marriage is nothing hidden. The clubbing and many other unIslamic conducts are nothing hidden. These extreme activities are a reflection of our society.
The rise in birth of children outside marriage is no secret in many towns and villages. Even fathers who use to make noise about the issues are now muted. Think about those instead of the hard video copy.I have no doubt that a Nigerian man had sex with a string of Gambian and other national women and he recorded himself cohabiting with the ladies. What we should be concentrating on, should be why some are willing to go this far in remaining or getting a job in the U.K. We have to ponder about the social ills instead of trying to denied the story.
Suntou is irrelevant in the transmission of the story. The brushing of things under the carpet never helps and will never result in salvaging our moral ethics. I will not name anybody, neither will I say where the incident occur. If anyone has a problem with that, i guess you deal with it.
Not again. A defender of Bunama, with the name Omar wrote a perplexing headline, 'food for thought'. Omar should have written 'in defense of Bunama' instead baffling reader with food for thought. I guess, our society will get use to commentaries that touch on people's attitude and unholy behaviours. From the rejoinder i sent, it reiterated that, my intention is not to name anybody said to be in the video, in fact, i got emails requesting the websites where the video is said to be uploaded. But since smokeless fire is highly unlikely, i decided to confirm the story from reliable people whom i have no joking relationship with. After several confirmations of the existence of the video, from some people related to the man in question's own wife, i decided to write the moral advice article.Yet, people now want me to write in graphic details the content of the video, come on. I will not sit and watch a sex video under any circumstances.
What i did was confirm the story not from radio kan kan as omar put it but from trusted people. SOME OF THE GAMBIAN WOMEN IN THE TAPE WERE BLACKMAILED. THEY DON'T HAVE PROPER IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTS. THE MAN MADE FORGED PAPERS FOR THEM.
Now who will want to push this case further thus resulting in the deportation of some of the ladies? I can take personal expenses and visit the city the incident occur, urging the police to investigate the matter thoroughly as there is an evident public interest. But what happen next when the ladies are arrested and deported?
What would the family say about a certain Suntou? I know the exact answer. Again to Omar, this video existed, if you are in doubt go and ask the Nigerian man's wife. I will not mention any BODY'S name. Omar, the fact is that, our corrupt unislamic life style is nothing hidden. The prevalent boy friend, girl friend relationship is nothing hidden. The sex outside marriage is nothing hidden. The clubbing and many other unIslamic conducts are nothing hidden. These extreme activities are a reflection of our society.
The rise in birth of children outside marriage is no secret in many towns and villages. Even fathers who use to make noise about the issues are now muted. Think about those instead of the hard video copy.I have no doubt that a Nigerian man had sex with a string of Gambian and other national women and he recorded himself cohabiting with the ladies. What we should be concentrating on, should be why some are willing to go this far in remaining or getting a job in the U.K. We have to ponder about the social ills instead of trying to denied the story.
Suntou is irrelevant in the transmission of the story. The brushing of things under the carpet never helps and will never result in salvaging our moral ethics. I will not name anybody, neither will I say where the incident occur. If anyone has a problem with that, i guess you deal with it.
FLASHQUR'AN
Folks check out this link for reading the Qur'an in the normal way on your computer. The link has many options to navigate, it is indeed interesting.
http://www.quranflash.com/en/quranflash.html
I hope the Muslime kunda from the Gambia and every where take a look. Lets use modern tools for the enhancement of our spiritual well-being.
http://www.quranflash.com/en/quranflash.html
I hope the Muslime kunda from the Gambia and every where take a look. Lets use modern tools for the enhancement of our spiritual well-being.
Sunday, 15 February 2009
I INTEND TO TRANSLATE IMAM FATTY'S SERMON ON LEADERSHIP
The Imam of state house mosque Imam Abdoulie fatty did a brilliant lecture on the responsibilities of leaders in an Islamic perspective. I know the Imam has been criticise by many for his association with Yahya by virtue of his role as state house Imam. But some critic' blanketly attack the Imam on flimsy basis.
The methodology of the Al-Sunnah Waljamah (the body of sunni muslim) is not for an Imam to use his pulpit to directly criticising a leader. The Imams are obliged to advice world leaders in a respectable and cordial way. This is mostly done in private to avoid creating confrontation between themselves and the Head of state. If the world leaders start cracking down on religious leaders, the potentials of a civil unrest in highly likely. And Imams are under restrict injunction not to be responsible for instigating a state of unrest.
Imam Fatty has done his bit in utilising the holy text and the traditions of the Prophet and his companion in admonishing rulers. He cannot by name condemn the head of state, especially a tyrannical one.
The Imam should do more and reiterate the importance of human more explicitly. The head of state play politics with religion, if the Imam make examples of tyrants of the past and what will happen to them. He should use his qutba/sermon to highlight the punishment that awaits human right abusers.
I will translate the sermon in due course God-willing. This is the link to the sermon:
http://www.iladinolong.com/index/index.php/component/content/article/51-imam-abdullah-fatyy.html
The methodology of the Al-Sunnah Waljamah (the body of sunni muslim) is not for an Imam to use his pulpit to directly criticising a leader. The Imams are obliged to advice world leaders in a respectable and cordial way. This is mostly done in private to avoid creating confrontation between themselves and the Head of state. If the world leaders start cracking down on religious leaders, the potentials of a civil unrest in highly likely. And Imams are under restrict injunction not to be responsible for instigating a state of unrest.
Imam Fatty has done his bit in utilising the holy text and the traditions of the Prophet and his companion in admonishing rulers. He cannot by name condemn the head of state, especially a tyrannical one.
The Imam should do more and reiterate the importance of human more explicitly. The head of state play politics with religion, if the Imam make examples of tyrants of the past and what will happen to them. He should use his qutba/sermon to highlight the punishment that awaits human right abusers.
I will translate the sermon in due course God-willing. This is the link to the sermon:
http://www.iladinolong.com/index/index.php/component/content/article/51-imam-abdullah-fatyy.html
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