Probably most people who watch TV are familiar with these two words that become something usual to hear, for me I really found it silly to call any of these contests or even programs to win what so ever prize will be. Not because I don’t need any of the stuff they offer, but never believed I will be lucky out of thousands of people who call and try their luck. Nevertheless, I never thought that such contests would be forbidden in Islam because they are considered a type of gambling. I wonder will people really care if they were told this is gambling. For some people it’s the dream come true if they had the chance to win their dream house, a nice car, or even going to do pilgrimage!
Most prestigious channels are using the system of call ‘n win, which in return generate a lot of profit and only one or two people out of thousands if not more win the prize. It’s really absurd to manipulate people this way, however the way they show these contests, by convincing people to try their luck, maybe they win ,as a result spending a few pounds or maybe more, just by holding online or trying over ‘n over again. Not to mention that some channels are specialized only in such competitions were they get a good looking girl and they post a stupid silly question and you have to find the answer. since the question seems to be very easy, thousands of people call and no one win till the end of the show when suddenly someone answer the question, and yay he /she wins!! Even the questions are not challenging to think or to search for, and again we” the Arab nation” accused of not being creative or using any percentage of our minds in doing something useful. I wonder with these kinds of programs, we have no choice to think of anything else, but for the silly answer!! buy cialisbuy cialisbuy levitrabuy levitrabuy propeciabuy propeciabuy somabuy somabuy levitrabuy cialisbuy propeciabuy levitrabuy somabuy cialisbuy propeciabuy levitrabuy somabuy cialisbuy levitrabuy propeciabuy soma
Well, it’s not like it’s the first time we hear or see such videos about those American soldiers who they say are liberating Iraq and protecting
America from terrorists. Instead….all what they did, is humiliating the
Iraq people and especially little innocent children….I am really speechless….
I wanted to write briefly about some aspects of Islam, however I found that when people hear stories about other people’s embracing Islam is more reliable….and this story is one of the greatest stories and the funniest
A couple of days ago, while I was watching TV, the term “coulrphobia” phobia of clown was mentioned. I didn’t know that such a terminology existed; I thought I am the only one who really hated and feared of stupid clowns. Maybe a lot of people see clowns as funny with their colorful cloth or their red noses, for me it’s scary.
My story goes back to the day I first saw the movie” IT” a 1990 horror movie ,based on Stephen king novel. I can’t remember how old I was, but that was really one of the scariest movies I have ever seen, especially when it comes to the scenes where “IT” appears in bathroom or blood started to pump up from the tape, at the time I hated going to toilet alone lol !!
I looked up in the dictionary on line, and I was amazed by the numbers of phobias we have. Did anyone ever heard of fear of feces “coprophobia”, I suppose he/she never go to toilet or what!!! Even when I searched for pictures of clowns, most pictures were either for scary clowns or sad ones! Where is the fun in that…Huh?
The history of clowns goes back to ancient Egypt, where they were called “fools” most fools suffered from some physical and mental deformity and were given to the local landlord as a charge, because their families were unable to look after them, and the surrounding communities often feared them, However, being perceived ‘idiots’ they were often the only people in court who enjoyed free speech, and during the 16th century, especially in France, actors began to train as fools, often in order to have the ability to make satirical comment. “Wikipedia”.
I believe media has played a major role, in portraying clowns as evil or scary. Especially in scenes where the boy tries to sleep but his clown toy is sitting on a chair, staring at him!!
i wanted to add pic..but was scared of his look,especially the one of the movie !!!
I just found out that yazan badran’s parents passed away in a car accident, while I was writing in one of the groups on facebook; actually I was really shocked and sad even though I don’t know yazan, but always enjoyed reading his blog ….I am really sorry for your loss….may their soul rest in peace
إنا لله و إنا الية راجعون
Well I’ve always believed in this….maybe their government is smart enough that it makes it’s people live in a bubble were they have no idea about what is going on in the world….only through stuff they see on TV …and through a certain agenda which is previously made for them…anyway, who cares if they are stupid or not, they r dominating the world in everything soo!!
I found this video on you tube…as it is shown…when I was searching about Syria. Anyway…I don’t know should we laugh or cry when no one knows where Syria is…which I believe is taking a huge part these days in media …since the assassination of prime Minster rafiq al-hariri …and the Iranian nuclear thing…is this ignorance from the west or should we wait for America to launch a war “Allah la y2der” so that everybody knows that such a country exist …!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBHyvUK7hkI&mode=related&search=
I must say that I really admire Asma abdol-hamid courage for standing in front of these obstacles and refusing to take off her hijab…..if women are not allowed to wear hijab in parliament , then I guess Jews should also not allowed to wear the kippah or yarmulka !!
COPENHAGEN – With a headscarf elegantly draped over her hair, Asmaa Abdol-Hamid, a Palestinian-born Dane, has sparked a heated debate in Denmark by declaring that she would wear her veil in parliament if elected in 2009.
A member of the ex-communist Unity List, Abdol-Hamid has a good chance of becoming what could be the first veiled Muslim in Europe to be voted into parliament. The 25-year-old social worker and former television host from the Danish city of Odense is known for her commitment to politics and equal rights, as well as her headscarf and her refusal to shake hands with men.
But the prospect of a woman in parliament wearing the traditional headscarf, or hijab, has further disrupted sensibilities in Denmark, a country still shaken by last year’s Mohammed cartoons row that swelled from a domestic Danish affair into a worldwide crisis pitting Muslim values against Western ideals.
Muslims make up 3.5 percent of Denmark’s population of 5.4 million.
A recent poll showed 48 percent of Danes believe Muslim women have the right to wear a headscarf in parliament but the same number are opposed to the idea, with 4 percent undecided.
A spokesman for the far-right Danish People’s Party (DPP), Soeren Krarup, was among the first to react to Abdol-Hamid’s pledge, calling her headscarf a “totalitarian symbol” similar to “the Nazi swastika.”
And a DPP member of the European Parliament, Mogens Camre, said Abdol-Hamid “needed psychiatric treatment.”
But harsh words have not deterred Abdol-Hamid, who moved to Denmark at the age of five with her Palestinian parents. She has rejected her critics’ view that she is an oppressed woman and defends her “right to be different.”
She was recently designated by her party as a candidate for the Copenhagen constituency ahead of the February 2009 general election, and polls show she is well-placed to win a seat in the national assembly.
Although other Muslim women have won seats in European parliaments - in Belgium and Bulgaria - none have worn the veil.
In secular Turkey, which straddles the Western and Muslim worlds and hopes to one day become a member of the European Union, parliament was thrown into an uproar in 1999 when a member of a now-defunct Islamist party showed up wearing her headscarf to take her parliamentary oath.
She was prevented from doing so as lawmakers protested loudly, and shortly thereafter she left Turkey.
Abdol-Hamid is confident that things will turn out better for her; she is used to breaking new ground.
A poised young woman with a broad smile, she made Danish headlines last year when she became the first television host in Denmark to wear a Muslim headscarf.
But the head of the Danish People’s Party, Pia Kjaersgaard, whose anti-immigrant party has grown into a political force to be reckoned with, is not convinced by Abdol-Hamid’s self-assurance.
Kjaersgaard said she “feels pity” for a woman who “tries to make everyone believe that the veil gives her freedom,” adding that the headscarf is “often imposed on very young, innocent girls by authoritarian men.”
Abdol-Hamid insisted that is not the case for her.
“I am free with this piece of material on my head. It is a choice that I consider to be right. And I prefer to greet men by placing my hand on my heart. But I would never insist that others do it,” she said.
For her, winning a seat in parliament is “a way for a Danish Muslim woman to show what she is capable of, and to fight for her ideas such as the struggle for equality between men and women.”
She said she believed firmly in “the separation of religion and politics,” and has said that she would not ask for a prayer room in parliament if elected.
While criticism of her has been harsh, she does have backers.
Several Danish imams have called on Muslims to vote for Abdol-Hamid but most of her support comes from ethnic Danes on the left-wing.
Elsebeth Gerner Nielsen, a member of the opposition Radical Party and a former culture minister who was scandalized by far-right attacks, recently greeted journalists and press photographers wearing a headscarf.
She insisted on Danes’ “right to be different” and stressed the importance of freedom of expression and the need to counterbalance the “nationalist and closed-minded” far-right which “demonizes Muslims who wear headscarves.”
“What is important is not what we have on our heads but the opinions we express,” she said.
Gerner Nielsen has, however, been criticized by a former party colleague, Naser Khader, a moderate Muslim who accuses her of “playing into the hands of Islamists” - a point of view shared by Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen
i found this quite intresting to know!!
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA – A study released Thursday indicates that more women than men go online in the United States, defying the perception of the Internet as a male-dominated realm.
Approximately 97.2 million women use the Internet in the United States, compared to 90.9 million men, according to research by eMarketer.
“There are absolutely more things women do online than men do,” said eMarketer senior analyst Debra Aho Williamson, author of the “Women Online” report.
“Women are the supreme communicators and the Internet makes it easier for them to communicate and socialize.”
For example, Williamson added, women and girls make up the majority of the users on popular social-networking Web site MySpace while only 45 percent of the audience at video-sharing Web site YouTube.
“Social networking, in general, is very big with women,” Williamson said. “Particularly young women interested in meeting people and talking with friends. It fits very well with the lifestyle.”
Seventy-eight percent of male US Internet users will watch video online this year while 66 percent of the female users will, according to eMarketer.
Reasons given for the difference in video-viewing proclivities included men adopting new technologies faster than women and having greater access to high-capacity broadband Internet connections needed to handle data-rich video streams.
When women watch online video, they are most interested in news, weather, music, and movie clips, according to eMarketer.
Women are less likely than males to visit video Web sites and not drawn to “silly videos” such as those abounding on Google-owned YouTube, Williamson said.
Women are inclined to use the Internet to accomplish tasks instead of as a diversion, according to the eMarketer report.
“Females, especially adult women, are more likely to use the Internet to get things done, rather than to have fun,” the eMarketer report states. “Many adult women, busy juggling work with their relationships and child-caring responsibilities, don’t have time to surf the Web for video.”
More women are expected to take up viewing video online in coming years as broadband connections become ubiquitous and television shows that they like are made available on the Internet, according to eMarketer.
“Early data indicate that female teens are as enthusiastic as male teens about online video,” Williamson said. “The networks are well-positioned to drive greater female online video usage by offering more programming that appeals to females, particularly adults.”
When women play online they prefer “casual games,” such as computer versions of board, card, or word games, over battle games with proven appeal to the opposite gender, according to eMarketer.
The eMarketer study estimates that 66.2 percent of female US residents three years of age or older will use the Internet this year as opposed to 64.2 percent of male residents in the same age range.
Women outnumber men by approximately 5 million in the United States, according to 2005 census figures.
“Even within the populations of men and women you see more women than men using the Internet,” Williamson said.
A very good speech by British journalist Yvonne Ridley about Islamophobia….
check out the video response….its good
for more information about Yvonne…check out her website…
