Thanks, I can see that matters here are taken very emtional . Why should I insult people? I know that Islam teaches equality and brotherlyhood and that is a solution to racism ! thats what the Quran teaches, and that is no "brainwashing" !!! Yahya >From: adama jombel <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: BILAL/yeks drame >Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 07:44:05 PDT > >I MUST ADMIT THAT IT IS HIGHLY ASSUMPTIOUS OF YOU, NOT TO MENTION INSULTING >TO PEOPLE OF OTHER RELIGIONS THAT THE QURAN IS THE ONLY SOLUTION. >TOLERANCE AND RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER MY BROTHER!!! >DAGMAR > > > >>From: peter sanyang <[log in to unmask]> >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >><[log in to unmask]> >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Re: BILAL/yeks drame >>Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 04:25:11 PDT >> >>Thankz Mr. drame for ur kind offer but i don't need any Quran at this >>moment >>hence i have one of my own. Nonetheless, expressing my views critically >>does >>not in anyway or form signifies my religious standpoint. The Quran is holy >>and i uphold that believing too but i still don't think that it expresses >>all my doubts as u happen to imply in ur response. If by chance u had a >>better understanding on the marital status of Bilal why don't u simply >>tell >>us hence the question at hand were; >>1.Was Bilal ever married and if so with whom? >>2.Did he had any offsprings? >>3.Or did he died as a bachelor? >> >>I think with ur vast knowledge of the Quran u should be in a position to >>shed a better understanding on the matter. I, on the other hand, will take >>ur advise and do some little bit more Quranic readings to help me >>understand/clarify my doubts since u did not provide me with any except >>branding me as a non-muslim in my quest of knowledge. >> >>Also, I did not make any misleading or unfound theories about Islam or >>anybody per se. What i tried to do was simply express my understanding as >>to >>Bilal's social status among those RACIST people whom I can attest have >>never >>completely accepted Bilal as an EQUAL due his SKIN COLOR!!!!!! However, >>since it seems that u know all the nitty gritty of Islam than i do, I am >>then hereby appealing to u to TEACH ME!!!!! >> >>kittos >>Peter >> >> >>>From: yeks drame <[log in to unmask]> >>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >>><[log in to unmask]> >>>To: [log in to unmask] >>>Subject: Re: BILAL >>>Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 13:15:16 PDT >>> >>>Peter, >>> >>>If you are non Muslim which I guess you are, try and find out more about >>>Islam before making such misleading and unfound theories. >>> >>>Can you please tell me which religious book in the face of the earth >>>except >>>the holly Quran that has a solution to the question you are raising? read >>>the Quran brother and I promise, any thing that you want to know you will >>>find the answer there!!!!! Islam is the only solution to your problems ! >>>Find your self a Quran, if you cant let me just have your adress I can >>>send >>>you one with English text, translation and comentary, Just drop a >>>message. >>> >>>However, if you still want to go on with this debate you are most >>>welcome. >>> >>>yahya >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>From: peter sanyang <[log in to unmask]> >>>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >>>><[log in to unmask]> >>>>To: [log in to unmask] >>>>Subject: Re: BILAL >>>>Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 04:01:37 PDT >>>> >>>>To my understanding, Bilal was married at a very late age due to the >>>>evidential degree of RACISM by his so called master (mohamed) and co. >>>>The >>>>fellow actually has requested/expressed the desire of marriage on >>>>several >>>>occasions only to be told to wait simply because HE WAS BLACK and the >>>>potential candidates were ARAB or whatever u may wish to call them. >>>> >>>>This however indicates the reluctancy or the level of segregation Islam >>>>condones towards inter-racial marriages. Bilal was an obedient and loyal >>>>servant to his masters or should I indicate that he was literally a >>>>SLAVE >>>>AND STILL we are constantly brainwashed that ALL MUSLIMS ARE BROTHERS OR >>>>EQUAL, what a contradiction. Or is it that Islam then and Islam now have >>>>different values and connotations???? >>>> >>>>On a personal note, can any of our G-l prophets tell me why THERE HAS >>>>NEVER >>>>NEVER EVER BEEN AN AFRICAN PROPHET? OR WAS IT THAT WE WERE SO SINLESS, >>>>PURE, >>>>ORIGINAL THAT GOD DID NOT BOTHER TO SEND ONE OF THESE HOLY TEACHERS? As >>>>i >>>>humbly understood from my basic quranic studies, these men (prophets) >>>>were >>>>sent to vicious and satanic communities/generations who were barbaric >>>>and >>>>uncultured as was evident during the time of Islam's inception. >>>> >>>>Finally, i would like to state that these are just my view and is not >>>>intended to provoke anybody but would simply like to attain a better >>>>understanding as to why such hypocrisy existed towards Bilal. >>>>Islam/christianity to me was not meant for Africa hence god has never >>>>sent >>>>us any messengers since we were too good for their services. Both these >>>>ideological wagons of confusion and retardation were simply instruments >>>>which facilitate both the white man and the Arab with their trade and >>>>exploitations. What good did both religions had on us? If u will ask me; >>>>i >>>>did say NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!! >>>> >>>>Kittos >>>>Peter >>>> >>>> >>>>>From: Alieu Bah <[log in to unmask]> >>>>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >>>>><[log in to unmask]> >>>>>To: [log in to unmask] >>>>>Subject: BILAL >>>>>Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 04:30:12 PDT >>>>> >>>>>Hi folks! >>>>> >>>>>Could anyone tell me what was the marital status of BILAL (peace of >>>>>Allah >>>>>be >>>>>upon him)?Was he ever married and if so with whom?At what age?Did he >>>>>had >>>>>any >>>>>offsprings?Or did he died as a bachelor? >>>>> >>>>>We had a heated debate about this issue.I welcome any comments >>>>>especially >>>>>from my learned friends in the -L. >>>>> >>>>>Regards, >>>>>Alieu >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>______________________________________________________ >>>>>Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >>>>> >>>>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> >>>>>To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the >>>>>Gambia-L >>>>>Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >>>>> >>>>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>______________________________________________________ >>>>Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >>>> >>>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>>To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the >>>>Gambia-L >>>>Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >>>> >>>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>>______________________________________________________ >>>Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >>> >>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>>To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >>>Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >>> >>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >>______________________________________________________ >>Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >>Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > > >_______________________________________________________________ >Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. 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