its a lil late maybe. but i just wanted to congratulate all of us on this historical occasion of kicking out a brutal dictator who ruled over us -with extreme power, in which ever manner he wished- for 30 consecutive years. yup, i may have a problem with my short term memory and i maybe insane. but i still mean all that. father of democracy? oh puleeeez, he is the same gayoom. we maybe in 'aneh dhivehi raajje' but that does not change facts (is the world flat now? Duh), or is everything upside down in aneh Dhivehi raaje?).
I really liked and is happy for and am proud of the example of democracy, maldivian people and leaders have shown in this election. how Anni and Gayoom adressed the people and how Anni did not want revenge or how gayoom have been offered security and pension. I do like the fact that Gayoom decided to stay with us. i believe in goodness in humans. I dint know what to say after watching that on TVM. i never saw that coming.Gayoom accepting defeat and Anni not taking things personally, how the people united against gayoom, how the people used the power of the ballot to achieve this, how peacefully they did this...everything is amazing and i am very very happy to see this day turning out like this
..........But still the facts will remain as they are. A theif will never say he is a thief (especially when he is a very good liar). This is not a matter of Anni's personal feelings towards Gayom. This has nothing to do with how humble he is. Do something else to prove that (try forgiving gayoom for your personal sufferings). Only the people can forgive Gayoom. This is just like Gayoom forgiving his brother in law and putting him back in the cabinet (and we forgot that too) or how he forgive dangerous criminals as afuaamu, to show that he is 'ghafoor-ur-raheem'. How could he?, when those money belong to Maldivian people.
I may not be very religious, but i do knowhow these kinda stuff work with God.... God have forbidden forgiving of this sort for himself. Things God can not (by his own will) forgive include; taking away the rights of other people, or harming another person unjustly. So inorder to get in to paradise, these people should be forgiven by their victims. Or another deal is to transfer their good deeds to the victim's account (if the sinner is out of credit, then he should transfer bad deeds from the victim's account and suffer for those).naaeeees.
my point is; that it is a good thing...something we can be proud of..that Gayoom is still with us, that he is safe and is being given all his rights and all the credit he deserve (if nothing else, it could make him feel reallybad inside maybe.heehee.). But stuff he does not deserve (like saying he brought democracy to maldives) should not be given, and justice should be served. we've got a lot of cleaning up (the mess he made) to do and a lot of rebuilding to do, i understand. but we should never forget the facts and the truth.
once again i congratulate the people of maldives, the opposition leaders, Anni, and Gayom for being so civilised and showing that good example of democracy.this is a happy moment.a turning point.a new dawn.a beginning, not an end.
and to keep a record;
The Reformists: 54.21% (97,222 votes)
The Dictator: 45.79 (82,121 votes)
Invalid Votes: 1,861 (dumbasses!)
Eligible Voters: 209,294
Turn Out: 86.08%
note: i am still alive, i am just away from my blog and the blogosphere for many reasons. and btw, would dhohokko be peeping down from heaven, and saying 'ah, there you go'....anywayz i dedicate this post to him.
Showing posts with label gayom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gayom. Show all posts
'Dictator' Nasir and 'Reformist' Zaeem.
- Saturday, February 16, 2008
- 6
We all know that Gayom really really hates Ibrahim Nasir. More than anything, it is the personal hatred because he was jailed and banished by Nasir. He later spread many stories of how much he was tortured - the truth of which i am not certain of. But until Nasir left the country to live in exile; Gayom was speaking very nice of him. In his first speech as president, Gayom praised Nasir as a hero, a great leader who did so much good to our country.
But after he left the country, things started to change. Allegedly there was an attempted coup (to get back his power) after which demonstrations and horrible anti-Nasir songs were recorded and distributed. Some songs were even played on national radio; people say. There were cartoons of Ibrahim Nasir on the roads, on news papers. These songs and cartoons were used in the demonstrations.
Gayom revoked Nasir's 'Kilege' title and a stone in the Male' international airport -which stated that airport was officially opened by Ibrahim Nasir- was thrown in to the sea, and was later replaced with something about Gayom reopening the airport. The prison where Gayom was allegedly tortured was destroyed and made in to the Biggest mosque in country and the center for brainwashing the people with the new version of Islam Gayom brought from Egypt. The hero of Maldives' independence was pushed aside and on independence days we hear only the semi- mythical holy jihad tales from olden days . Gayom often make sure he does not to even mention Nasir's name in his speeches.
No matter how jealous Gayom is with Nasir, or how much he hates him; history will have lot more good things to say about Nasir than about Gayom. Not that he did not do anything bad, but he is actually the father of modernization and development in Maldives, he laid the foundations of almost everything gayom failed to develop. Maybe that is why Zaeem hate him. Because he did everything Zaeem could have done (and take exaggerated credit along with titles and awards) if it wasn't already done.
Now we are seeing the same kind of thing against Gayyoom. But still (being civilized maybe?) i think we are unable to top Gayyoom and his reformists in that. DO lava party is nothing compared to the auguraana, death threats..etc in those songs. Koto is nothing when compared to those cartoons. Demonstrations of that caliber have never been held against Gayom. But it is said that 'history repeats itself'. Lets just hope it stops repeating from the point a new government is formed.Coz we don't want another golhaa.
and now... ; handhaanaai thaareehuge therein:
Holhudhulloa (aka gaumee guraa):
Haaburi (the master of auguraana songs):
[Note: Thanks to MaldivianDigital.com and the members who shared the songs, pics taken from DhivehiObserver.com ]
But after he left the country, things started to change. Allegedly there was an attempted coup (to get back his power) after which demonstrations and horrible anti-Nasir songs were recorded and distributed. Some songs were even played on national radio; people say. There were cartoons of Ibrahim Nasir on the roads, on news papers. These songs and cartoons were used in the demonstrations.
Gayom revoked Nasir's 'Kilege' title and a stone in the Male' international airport -which stated that airport was officially opened by Ibrahim Nasir- was thrown in to the sea, and was later replaced with something about Gayom reopening the airport. The prison where Gayom was allegedly tortured was destroyed and made in to the Biggest mosque in country and the center for brainwashing the people with the new version of Islam Gayom brought from Egypt. The hero of Maldives' independence was pushed aside and on independence days we hear only the semi- mythical holy jihad tales from olden days . Gayom often make sure he does not to even mention Nasir's name in his speeches.
No matter how jealous Gayom is with Nasir, or how much he hates him; history will have lot more good things to say about Nasir than about Gayom. Not that he did not do anything bad, but he is actually the father of modernization and development in Maldives, he laid the foundations of almost everything gayom failed to develop. Maybe that is why Zaeem hate him. Because he did everything Zaeem could have done (and take exaggerated credit along with titles and awards) if it wasn't already done.
Now we are seeing the same kind of thing against Gayyoom. But still (being civilized maybe?) i think we are unable to top Gayyoom and his reformists in that. DO lava party is nothing compared to the auguraana, death threats..etc in those songs. Koto is nothing when compared to those cartoons. Demonstrations of that caliber have never been held against Gayom. But it is said that 'history repeats itself'. Lets just hope it stops repeating from the point a new government is formed.Coz we don't want another golhaa.
and now... ; handhaanaai thaareehuge therein:
Demonstrations
Cartoons
....and Songs.
Naifaru Dhohokko:Download the songs:
Holhudhulloa (aka gaumee guraa):
Haaburi (the master of auguraana songs):
- aadhe bohkalhu dheulhi
- anan thoey foareegaa
- baagee choaru
- baageeney nubai
- baageeveriyaa gennanvaane'
- baaraa makaru
- baathilvee dhey aniyaa
- dheefaey aniyaa
- dhivehidhidha vattan ulheny
- dhivehinge thi firuauney
- dhogu hadhanee
- dolarah dhahivethi
- dolaru madheehey
- eyrun kaaku fai modedheynee
- hannaanaa naasiraa
- polio and bulhiboa
[Note: Thanks to MaldivianDigital.com and the members who shared the songs, pics taken from DhivehiObserver.com ]
how should we deal with the problem of religious extremism?
- Monday, October 15, 2007
- 9
It seems after the terror blast the government of Maldives is tightening the grip on all islamic groups.
a bill is to be submitted to the parliament on making the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs an independent institution,rather than being a toothless tiger (as the president of the council , Sheikh Raseedh puts it)... [read more]
Under the despotic law of 'protecting the islamic unity of maldives' the president have asked the Islamic council to ban face veiling in public, dressing or behaving in a manner which resembles -in any way- religous denominationalism.In other words they trying to find a way to make things hard for all islamic groups in maldives [read more].
This type of reaction from the government is nothing new. this had happened many times, crack down on wahhabis they call it... they would arrest people and shave off their beards, force them to keep their trousers below ankle (which,according to them is like being in hell),and even take off face veils of women (which will be for them as if removing their clothes).This kind of unacceptable acts of the government is doing nothing except for fueling the wild fire of extremism.This will move elements from more moderate islamic groups in to the stricter and therefore more dangerous people.What i am trying to say is , a bearded guy or a preaching bearded guy is not our business, not a threat to our national security. but bearded or not...a terror minded jihadi muslim is a threat to our country and we should keep an eye on them...when necessary punish them.but a crack down on all bearded or faceveiled people is not just...and very stupid.
Extremism is a serious issue which have to be dealt wisely and professionally.it shouldnt be like the old majeedhee magu paving project or nerugovvun projects our government carried out.because this is no ordinary thing we are dealing with.religous ideologies or thinking cannot be killed by force.it should be killed (if needed) by better ideologies.You all know they have read the story of ashaabul uhdhoodh from Bukhari collection of Hadiths.In that story people are burned alive for what they believe but they prefered death to giving in.This (the strong faith in what they believe...what ever they may believe) is what drives a young boy,well educated, loved by every one... changes in to a hated monster that wants to kill people.Strengthening the 'islamic unity' itself is a threat to our future. This kind of 'strengthening' will take the rights of islamic groups and will create a violent reaction. A group of religious extremists Gaafu Alifu atoll Maamendhoo are not praying with the common congregation ... now they are praying in the mosque after the common congregation...should we attack them too?!What ever his intention is...Sheikh Shaheem of Adalat party have showed that these people can be softened down by talking to them or discussing religious issues with them instead of releasing a canonic way of doing everything from the president's office and punishing those who disobey.
It is the hypocrisy of Maldives government when it comes to religion ...that have created a breeding ground for jihadi islamic movements and islamic extremism in maldives.For example; we are told that we should follow Quran and Hadith...but we are lied about them.Lies which are so evident that even the kids will know some thing is wrong in those fatwas.Now when this happens children turns to islamic books or websites originating from saudi arabia or saudi funded groups, looking for answers.These will lay a foundation for the wahhabi islam.Now from this stage a person may develop in to anything...just a salafi,a follower of political islam (hizb-ut-tahrir/ikhwanul muslimeen?) or to a houri seeking jihadi muslim.I am not saying that it is their right to preach terrorism. but we cant define what the limits are ,as long as we try to strengthen the 'islamic unity' by force.Let it come by its own (if there is any such thing as an islamic unity) .
I think what we need to cultivate is not islamic unity and hatred for other religions.what we need is an free society, a free environment in which religious tolerance,humanism, and brotherhood would prosper.For this to happen we need social change as well as political change.To bring about this we need education,awareness,change of policies and a secular state or atleast a state with freedom of religion.A state which wouldn't threaten to kill a person for choosing his or her own way of life or belief or for discussing a religious topic freely.Religion have to become more spiritual rather than being a 'dividing-in-the-name-of-uniting' force.Hate and violence would give nothing but hate and violence.The government should understand that these islamic groups too are maldivian citizens, faceveiled women and bearded men are our people..parents to our children...if you jail them beat them up just for what they believe or how they dress..it would be very unjust.I have known so far that .... two leaders of the dotcom group (the guys behind the bomb plot) have fled Maldives.This is what we need to concentrate on... bringing the violent and the terror breeding to justice and tackling the extremism problem ideologically.
a bill is to be submitted to the parliament on making the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs an independent institution,rather than being a toothless tiger (as the president of the council , Sheikh Raseedh puts it)... [read more]
Under the despotic law of 'protecting the islamic unity of maldives' the president have asked the Islamic council to ban face veiling in public, dressing or behaving in a manner which resembles -in any way- religous denominationalism.In other words they trying to find a way to make things hard for all islamic groups in maldives [read more].
This type of reaction from the government is nothing new. this had happened many times, crack down on wahhabis they call it... they would arrest people and shave off their beards, force them to keep their trousers below ankle (which,according to them is like being in hell),and even take off face veils of women (which will be for them as if removing their clothes).This kind of unacceptable acts of the government is doing nothing except for fueling the wild fire of extremism.This will move elements from more moderate islamic groups in to the stricter and therefore more dangerous people.What i am trying to say is , a bearded guy or a preaching bearded guy is not our business, not a threat to our national security. but bearded or not...a terror minded jihadi muslim is a threat to our country and we should keep an eye on them...when necessary punish them.but a crack down on all bearded or faceveiled people is not just...and very stupid.
Extremism is a serious issue which have to be dealt wisely and professionally.it shouldnt be like the old majeedhee magu paving project or nerugovvun projects our government carried out.because this is no ordinary thing we are dealing with.religous ideologies or thinking cannot be killed by force.it should be killed (if needed) by better ideologies.You all know they have read the story of ashaabul uhdhoodh from Bukhari collection of Hadiths.In that story people are burned alive for what they believe but they prefered death to giving in.This (the strong faith in what they believe...what ever they may believe) is what drives a young boy,well educated, loved by every one... changes in to a hated monster that wants to kill people.Strengthening the 'islamic unity' itself is a threat to our future. This kind of 'strengthening' will take the rights of islamic groups and will create a violent reaction. A group of religious extremists Gaafu Alifu atoll Maamendhoo are not praying with the common congregation ... now they are praying in the mosque after the common congregation...should we attack them too?!What ever his intention is...Sheikh Shaheem of Adalat party have showed that these people can be softened down by talking to them or discussing religious issues with them instead of releasing a canonic way of doing everything from the president's office and punishing those who disobey.
It is the hypocrisy of Maldives government when it comes to religion ...that have created a breeding ground for jihadi islamic movements and islamic extremism in maldives.For example; we are told that we should follow Quran and Hadith...but we are lied about them.Lies which are so evident that even the kids will know some thing is wrong in those fatwas.Now when this happens children turns to islamic books or websites originating from saudi arabia or saudi funded groups, looking for answers.These will lay a foundation for the wahhabi islam.Now from this stage a person may develop in to anything...just a salafi,a follower of political islam (hizb-ut-tahrir/ikhwanul muslimeen?) or to a houri seeking jihadi muslim.I am not saying that it is their right to preach terrorism. but we cant define what the limits are ,as long as we try to strengthen the 'islamic unity' by force.Let it come by its own (if there is any such thing as an islamic unity) .
I think what we need to cultivate is not islamic unity and hatred for other religions.what we need is an free society, a free environment in which religious tolerance,humanism, and brotherhood would prosper.For this to happen we need social change as well as political change.To bring about this we need education,awareness,change of policies and a secular state or atleast a state with freedom of religion.A state which wouldn't threaten to kill a person for choosing his or her own way of life or belief or for discussing a religious topic freely.Religion have to become more spiritual rather than being a 'dividing-in-the-name-of-uniting' force.Hate and violence would give nothing but hate and violence.The government should understand that these islamic groups too are maldivian citizens, faceveiled women and bearded men are our people..parents to our children...if you jail them beat them up just for what they believe or how they dress..it would be very unjust.I have known so far that .... two leaders of the dotcom group (the guys behind the bomb plot) have fled Maldives.This is what we need to concentrate on... bringing the violent and the terror breeding to justice and tackling the extremism problem ideologically.
inauguration of the national seminar on history and heritage.
- Sunday, July 01, 2007
- 5
Seen here is the 'Tharaagandu' at K.Atoll Kaashidhoo(Picture taken from kaashidhoo.net)..It is said to be the remains of a Buddhist monastry which dates back to 12th century AD.
Archaeological excavations of this Buddhist temple/monastry , by a research team, from the
University of Oslo, Norway, was begun in 1996, on the island of Kaashidhoo.These extcavations were continued in 1997 and 1998. The team was led by Professor Egil Mikkelsen of Norway. After the excavations, the ruins were covered by plastic, sand and stones to protect them from destruction.
Ivisited the place just when they discovered some corpses there .I heard that the research team will be leaving soon.that means the work will no be continued.Again after an year i went back to kaashidhoo and discovered that it was a play ground for children.they would go and pee in to the ancient well there.they would break parts of the historical remains of the temple(some kids even brought it to the house i was staying in).I was not shocked. because my house is not far from ali rasagefaanu Ziyaarai (in Male') ,which was a junk heap until it was renovated and opened for tourists in October 2002.And he was mulim mujahid..... no wonder they wont give a damn about the remains of a Buddhist temple!!
There are several other Ziyaarais or shrines of Maldivian saints and heroes which have been neglected and even destroyed by the government.You all will know the area called Lonu ziyaarai kolhu, no more ziyaarai is there now.They even stopped Maldivian cultural festivals like Maaloodhu.My said that the giraavaru people practiced their traditional thaarajehun and vajidhuvun until it was banned by the government.
And then there is Dhivehi language.so many words used in different islands..are lost day after day...i dont think any effort is made to collect these words and document em(even jaa have done more than what they do by giving us the radheed free).and i thnak maldivesroyalfamily.com and maldivesculture.com for all the information ive got from them about my country,its culture and heritage.
Bodu beru is some thing almost all maldivians like...but no work is done to promote it.,they keep on saying youth are going more and more western and no one is interested in maldivian culture.
talking about history..i guess yo will know that maldivian history is re-written in a way some one wanted it to be.ive already mentioned what he did to maldivian historian , shafeeq.
and.i dunno.i was just watching TVM there was this seminar about culture going on.The brother in law of Gayom; Abbas Ibrahim -who is the 'president' (lol) the National Centre for Linguistic and Historical Research thanked gayom for many things and then awarded him something, apparently for being the savior of maldivian culture.After sometime the gayom himself was speaking about maldvian culture.he started by saying that Quran Mushaf (printed copies of the Quran) are the biggest maldivian heritage as we are muslims...and after sometimes i thought i was in Islam class.he was talking about mushaful uthman and mushaful imaam and about how the Quran was revealed and how it was collected.how some prints of the Quran were burnt and one single copy was made the canonical print.and how it was sent to syria,egypt,and many other countries.and i dunnno what happened next i have started writing this post by that time.
phew!so much about maldivian history,heritage and culture..If you are interested in maldivian heritage, I think you would find this [pdf] interesting.
he is not the president, remember?
- Tuesday, April 10, 2007
- 11
Gayom and his senior supporters all carried pistols when Gayyoom took his first oath as President on 11th of November 1978 and gayom himself have later admitted for this crime( mabodey vaan vegen karaa felhumuge thereygai). see this article in dhivehi (PDF)
HE BROKE THE LAW!
On 3rd June 2005 political parties was allowed in maldives and Gayom was the second to make a political party and became its founder and zaeemu.
Article 33 of the Maldives consitution says: "The President shall be the Head of State, Head of Government and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and the Police of the Maldives"
Party Rules from the Home Ministry says on 5, alifu, and 5, vaavu, Police and NSS people cannot become a member of any political party.
So how can Gayoom, who is head of both Police and NSS (according to the Constitution), form a political party and be its zaeemu?(oh...and how can MDP talk to a ghairu gaanoonee party like DRP?...that's what they are.any way,any how..they want...'something')
AGAIN HE BROKE THE LAW!
The famous loan scam?The government granted 125.64 million Rufiyaa from Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) account number 2060 under special concessions of the President of the Republic over the last few years.Once MDP and others fought against it, but now where is that?
HE BROKE THE LAW! but we forgot again.
and also 2005 budget controversy have almost been forgotten.these are only a few things.just to remind us,bcoz we always keep on forgetting.we must instead keep on fighting with these fact on our side.
so, now i announce that...he is not our president according to Article 47(1)-(c) of The Constitution of Maldives.
(note that this is not the only reason he is not our president.there are many other reasons.this is enough for a small post like this)
Maldivian Constitution Article 47(1) says:
"The President may be removed from office where any of the following matters has been allegedagainst him and has been dealt with in accordance with subclauses (2)(a) and (2)(b) of this Article and the People’s Majlis having deliberated on the report submitted pursuant to subclause (2)(d) of this Article by the Committee of Investigation on its findings, resolves by a two-thirds majority that sufficient evidence exists to accept the allegations against the President and hence the President be removed from office.
(a) The President becomes disqualified under
the provisions of the Constitution for the office of
President.
(b) The President becomes permanently
incapacitated to discharge the functions of his office
by reason of mental or physical infirmity.
(c) Intentional violation of the Constitution.
(d) Commission of an offence for which a hadd
is prescribed in Islam."
But is it possible to remove him within the boundaries of the constitution?
NO!!!
Article 47 (2)(a) says that a motion to remove the President from office
may be considered in the People’s Majlis only IF 1/3 of the members WRITE to the Speaker alleging any of the matters mentioned,specifying the reasons thereof....and IF the Majlis resolves by a two-thirds majority to consider such motion.
and also,Article 47 (2)(b) says that the allegation must be investigated by a Committee of Investigation comprising 5 persons:2 of whom shall
be nominated by the Parliament , 2 appointed by the President himself and 1 person acceptable to both the People’s Majlis and the President. And this committee must submit its report on the matter within 30 days.
nice huh?
So, i don't believe that it is possible to remove this guy withing the boundaries of constitution (without amendments,as it is now).u see...he wouldn't even let the MPs discuss the voting age issue in the parliament now.becoz the parliament is in his hands.So lets just keep this guy ... and just ignore him.hehe..what to do dho.errr...or u want to do it the Ghairu gaanoonee way?!!!
aaaaagh!
HE BROKE THE LAW!
On 3rd June 2005 political parties was allowed in maldives and Gayom was the second to make a political party and became its founder and zaeemu.
Article 33 of the Maldives consitution says: "The President shall be the Head of State, Head of Government and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and the Police of the Maldives"
Party Rules from the Home Ministry says on 5, alifu, and 5, vaavu, Police and NSS people cannot become a member of any political party.
So how can Gayoom, who is head of both Police and NSS (according to the Constitution), form a political party and be its zaeemu?(oh...and how can MDP talk to a ghairu gaanoonee party like DRP?...that's what they are.any way,any how..they want...'something')
AGAIN HE BROKE THE LAW!
The famous loan scam?The government granted 125.64 million Rufiyaa from Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) account number 2060 under special concessions of the President of the Republic over the last few years.Once MDP and others fought against it, but now where is that?
HE BROKE THE LAW! but we forgot again.
and also 2005 budget controversy have almost been forgotten.these are only a few things.just to remind us,bcoz we always keep on forgetting.we must instead keep on fighting with these fact on our side.
so, now i announce that...he is not our president according to Article 47(1)-(c) of The Constitution of Maldives.
(note that this is not the only reason he is not our president.there are many other reasons.this is enough for a small post like this)
Maldivian Constitution Article 47(1) says:
"The President may be removed from office where any of the following matters has been allegedagainst him and has been dealt with in accordance with subclauses (2)(a) and (2)(b) of this Article and the People’s Majlis having deliberated on the report submitted pursuant to subclause (2)(d) of this Article by the Committee of Investigation on its findings, resolves by a two-thirds majority that sufficient evidence exists to accept the allegations against the President and hence the President be removed from office.
(a) The President becomes disqualified under
the provisions of the Constitution for the office of
President.
(b) The President becomes permanently
incapacitated to discharge the functions of his office
by reason of mental or physical infirmity.
(c) Intentional violation of the Constitution.
(d) Commission of an offence for which a hadd
is prescribed in Islam."
But is it possible to remove him within the boundaries of the constitution?
NO!!!
Article 47 (2)(a) says that a motion to remove the President from office
may be considered in the People’s Majlis only IF 1/3 of the members WRITE to the Speaker alleging any of the matters mentioned,specifying the reasons thereof....and IF the Majlis resolves by a two-thirds majority to consider such motion.
and also,Article 47 (2)(b) says that the allegation must be investigated by a Committee of Investigation comprising 5 persons:2 of whom shall
be nominated by the Parliament , 2 appointed by the President himself and 1 person acceptable to both the People’s Majlis and the President. And this committee must submit its report on the matter within 30 days.
nice huh?
So, i don't believe that it is possible to remove this guy withing the boundaries of constitution (without amendments,as it is now).u see...he wouldn't even let the MPs discuss the voting age issue in the parliament now.becoz the parliament is in his hands.So lets just keep this guy ... and just ignore him.hehe..what to do dho.errr...or u want to do it the Ghairu gaanoonee way?!!!
aaaaagh!
Halal Earnings from West for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Dhivehistan
- Saturday, March 31, 2007
- 6
This is about the recent controversy over a giant Buddha statue built on a Maldives Island (BBC , D.O ) for Sir Philip Green's birthday party(Guardian).
This time the Giant Buddha on Baa atoll Landaa giraavaru island was 'legal'.but some years back Fareesha O'Shea of the famous Maldivesculture.com website (An Australian lady of Maldive descent) was arrested for arriving from Bali (Indonesia) with a "Buddha used for Christian worship".And a police officer who did some kinda training in India got a trophy with an image of a hindu deity...it was confiscated from airport (most probably...the customs officers handed it over to the army and they burnt it safely...in a way that qaumee ebbai vanthakan and zamaanussure dhivehinge medhugai onna ukhuvvaiy therikan will not be harmed.haha.)
what kind of 'islamic fiqh' is this?Maybe this is 'gayoomee fiqh'.
there was a similar fatwa given by uttama (Maldives’ Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Council on Islamic Affairs, Sheikh Mohamed Rasheed Ibrahim). It was on a religous radio programme aired by VOM (i think the name of it is Olhigandu..it was aired every Friday night) .there was a Q&A session,and one Maldivian guy questioned about Christian tourists visiting the Islamic center and Mosque in Male'.Apparently the guy was not happy with some of them wearing crosses and crucifixes on their neck.And uttama gave the fatawa.
"It is haraam to carry a Cross into mosques which are the houses of God on earth.If any one goes into a Mosque carrying a big cross...we must not allow him to do so,we must send him out immediately.but, as for tourists wearing small crosses on their neck,that is ok.there is nothing wrong in it."
So thats it!Small cross is halaal.Big cross is haraam.Small Buddha is haraam and big Buddha is halaal.Size Matters! and i dunno if it is a big or a small krishna or ganesh that is haraam...i will have to ask uttama.
maybe it is not the size....it is the "Halal Earnings from West for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Dhivehistan"
yeah.thats it.These doublestandards are there for some reason.Sir Phillip Green paid big money.the tourists paid.but normal maldivian citizens dont.thats why they dont have the right to worship or even carry or even talk about any other deity. and ...who the hell will carry a cross on his shoulder into the islamic centre.ehehe.
So it is all about our economy?not really...it is about pumping money in from the west and pumping em out to the swiss accounts of big fat businessmen and big bad politicians.Alcohol is also banned for Maldivians but Legal for tourists...and yeah...also topless dancers.but i DOOO think maldivians have a right to enjoy freedom of religion.It was Gayom who took away this freedom,and i want him to give it back!He have tortured Maldivian Christian converts and anyone who goes against 'Golhaa Islam' for almost 3 decades.its time we talk about these rights and question the crazy fatawaas given by uttama and gayom.And it is time we start thinking freely about EVERYTHINHG.what do you think?does maldives need freedom of religion?Is it just, to force all maldivians to be muslims when they are all not willing to?do we need to go for a referendum in deciding this?or should all the maldivians be barred from the right to freedom of religion.....and these rights be 'sold' only to those who can pay enough money?
This time the Giant Buddha on Baa atoll Landaa giraavaru island was 'legal'.but some years back Fareesha O'Shea of the famous Maldivesculture.com website (An Australian lady of Maldive descent) was arrested for arriving from Bali (Indonesia) with a "Buddha used for Christian worship".And a police officer who did some kinda training in India got a trophy with an image of a hindu deity...it was confiscated from airport (most probably...the customs officers handed it over to the army and they burnt it safely...in a way that qaumee ebbai vanthakan and zamaanussure dhivehinge medhugai onna ukhuvvaiy therikan will not be harmed.haha.)
what kind of 'islamic fiqh' is this?Maybe this is 'gayoomee fiqh'.
there was a similar fatwa given by uttama (Maldives’ Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Council on Islamic Affairs, Sheikh Mohamed Rasheed Ibrahim). It was on a religous radio programme aired by VOM (i think the name of it is Olhigandu..it was aired every Friday night) .there was a Q&A session,and one Maldivian guy questioned about Christian tourists visiting the Islamic center and Mosque in Male'.Apparently the guy was not happy with some of them wearing crosses and crucifixes on their neck.And uttama gave the fatawa.
"It is haraam to carry a Cross into mosques which are the houses of God on earth.If any one goes into a Mosque carrying a big cross...we must not allow him to do so,we must send him out immediately.but, as for tourists wearing small crosses on their neck,that is ok.there is nothing wrong in it."
So thats it!Small cross is halaal.Big cross is haraam.Small Buddha is haraam and big Buddha is halaal.Size Matters! and i dunno if it is a big or a small krishna or ganesh that is haraam...i will have to ask uttama.
maybe it is not the size....it is the "Halal Earnings from West for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Dhivehistan"
yeah.thats it.These doublestandards are there for some reason.Sir Phillip Green paid big money.the tourists paid.but normal maldivian citizens dont.thats why they dont have the right to worship or even carry or even talk about any other deity. and ...who the hell will carry a cross on his shoulder into the islamic centre.ehehe.
So it is all about our economy?not really...it is about pumping money in from the west and pumping em out to the swiss accounts of big fat businessmen and big bad politicians.Alcohol is also banned for Maldivians but Legal for tourists...and yeah...also topless dancers.but i DOOO think maldivians have a right to enjoy freedom of religion.It was Gayom who took away this freedom,and i want him to give it back!He have tortured Maldivian Christian converts and anyone who goes against 'Golhaa Islam' for almost 3 decades.its time we talk about these rights and question the crazy fatawaas given by uttama and gayom.And it is time we start thinking freely about EVERYTHINHG.what do you think?does maldives need freedom of religion?Is it just, to force all maldivians to be muslims when they are all not willing to?do we need to go for a referendum in deciding this?or should all the maldivians be barred from the right to freedom of religion.....and these rights be 'sold' only to those who can pay enough money?
sermon of the demented?
- Monday, November 20, 2006
- 22
One of the hot topics these days seems to be Gayom's dementia. it first appeared in the famous DhivehiObserver here. and after that maldives culture's Michael O'Shea had said something similar here.and now one my fellow bloggers is not happy with that news.I wont go for a conclusion in this matter,but we must know that DO...the sometimes biased website do have links to gayom's personal and close people...and this news have a very high probability of being true.and i have found one thing that made me think about it...made me question...cant this be an effect of the illness?What have i found?
well...its just that; the other Friday, Gayom was giving the Friday sermon.....and he was actually reading it from a paper.unlike what he always does.he have been trying to prove that he himself is the highest in Islamic (and all others..like language.) knowledges by being the only person who is able (the correct word is actually 'allowed') to give sermons without looking at any written text.Laymen have often praised this old man, who is said to be praised by the scholars all over the world for his great knowledge in Islam.but even the PhD's are forbidden from reading anything other than those old sermons stamped by the Highest Council of Islamic Affairs under the direct guidance of Gayom (mostly modified for propaganda purposes). Truthcares wrote here that there are lessons in these sermons...Yes there are some...but it is all propaganda...and i had to say this:
cant agree…these sermons are out-of-date….Firstly; sermons are to be understood by the people and accepted by the people…then why the example of “miskithah kulhu jahaa meehaa?”.
its about "miskihah kulhujahaa meehaa miskithun kunaleh vagah nagaakah faheh nujeheyne eve" (some one who spits into the mosque would not dare to steal a small carpet from the mosque)...now there is no possibility of any one doing any of these...no one will spit in the mosque these days...no small carpets to steal...hehehhe.
Sermons are said to be holy and islamic…then why only one or two quotation from Quran and all the rest repeating the same thing in different wordings?and the damn complicated Arabic words used in these sermons makes it impossible for many of the people to understand what exactly he is saying,Sermons are supposed to be given by religious scholars…but why one guy only can read it without looking at a written one (even the Phd's of Islam cant do that here in Maldives)…..the simple truth is …that these sermons are a part of propaganda by the ‘ministry of truth’…examples…”thibaa aa nubehey kanthakaa nubehey sheve”(dont bother what doesn't matter to you),”verinnah kiyaman vaasheve” (thou shalt obey thy rulers),”meehunge vaahaka nudhakkaasheve”(don't talk about others)....and may more..
a recent example...
"The President said that the preoccupation with the acquisition of money and power makes us focus on things that we lack and that this is one reason why we see so few people who are truly happy. True happiness comes through remembering Allah and empathizing with the fellow human beings and being content with what we have.[read more]
and there are even much good ones......and here is one damn good post i recommend you to read about the affect of these sermons.how effective are they?
O.k! I've strayed a bit....now back to the topic...why the hell is he reading the sermon from a paper now?any idea?or..is he demented as they say?don't know,cant say for sure...but it can be true. :)
well...its just that; the other Friday, Gayom was giving the Friday sermon.....and he was actually reading it from a paper.unlike what he always does.he have been trying to prove that he himself is the highest in Islamic (and all others..like language.) knowledges by being the only person who is able (the correct word is actually 'allowed') to give sermons without looking at any written text.Laymen have often praised this old man, who is said to be praised by the scholars all over the world for his great knowledge in Islam.but even the PhD's are forbidden from reading anything other than those old sermons stamped by the Highest Council of Islamic Affairs under the direct guidance of Gayom (mostly modified for propaganda purposes). Truthcares wrote here that there are lessons in these sermons...Yes there are some...but it is all propaganda...and i had to say this:
cant agree…these sermons are out-of-date….Firstly; sermons are to be understood by the people and accepted by the people…then why the example of “miskithah kulhu jahaa meehaa?”.
its about "miskihah kulhujahaa meehaa miskithun kunaleh vagah nagaakah faheh nujeheyne eve" (some one who spits into the mosque would not dare to steal a small carpet from the mosque)...now there is no possibility of any one doing any of these...no one will spit in the mosque these days...no small carpets to steal...hehehhe.
Sermons are said to be holy and islamic…then why only one or two quotation from Quran and all the rest repeating the same thing in different wordings?and the damn complicated Arabic words used in these sermons makes it impossible for many of the people to understand what exactly he is saying,Sermons are supposed to be given by religious scholars…but why one guy only can read it without looking at a written one (even the Phd's of Islam cant do that here in Maldives)…..the simple truth is …that these sermons are a part of propaganda by the ‘ministry of truth’…examples…”thibaa aa nubehey kanthakaa nubehey sheve”(dont bother what doesn't matter to you),”verinnah kiyaman vaasheve” (thou shalt obey thy rulers),”meehunge vaahaka nudhakkaasheve”(don't talk about others)....and may more..
a recent example...
"The President said that the preoccupation with the acquisition of money and power makes us focus on things that we lack and that this is one reason why we see so few people who are truly happy. True happiness comes through remembering Allah and empathizing with the fellow human beings and being content with what we have.[read more]
and there are even much good ones......and here is one damn good post i recommend you to read about the affect of these sermons.how effective are they?
O.k! I've strayed a bit....now back to the topic...why the hell is he reading the sermon from a paper now?any idea?or..is he demented as they say?don't know,cant say for sure...but it can be true. :)
to all those who were tortured by the gayom
- Thursday, September 21, 2006
- 0
Since i was a child,i always hear of NSS's (national security services-now Maldives National Defence Force) brutality.About how they torture people in the prison.About a man named back bone faaiz who is happy to break the back bone of any one whom he will among the prisoners.
Aishath Sudha (a neighbour of mine-so;i heard the story without the free-press a that time, also) died at the very young age of 17 on 26 August 1994 in Gaamaadhoo jail. She was serving a 12 years and 6 months sentence for using and possessing drugs . She was allegedly gang-raped (by gayom's NSS militia) and left to die by the prison guards. Gayoom formed a Committee to investigate her death,but to this date its findings have been unknown. Sudha was not the only young person whose death in jail was silenced and who was tortured there are countless people around the country (like my friend mahir).
I have heard of it so much.people so close to me have suffered this brutality..even NSS staffs are said to be murdered the Militia under commands from higher leader...i have had enough of this gayom thing..and his prisons (no better than Abu Ghraib and he is no better than pol pot,Hitler or Stalin..in torturing their own citizens).There are special 'cells' (ya prison cells..i would call em) for punishing young children..this place is called Islaahiyyaa (literary-in arabic- meaning a rehabilitation centre )..i will be posting detailed stuff about it later...but as for the jails and torture ( heres the amnesty report)..now i want to blog something about it.....
here's a song from the prison.I learned this one from a relative...who was imprisoned by the NSS militia for an 'investigation'.He was tortured there, till he confessed to what ever they have accused him of.He had to stay in house arrest after he was forced to sign the report...during these day (while having some dhivehi beys treatments-traditional maldivian medicine- for injuries)...he sang this song.i did the recording (but unfortunately ive lost the tape-shit!!).He saw this song written on some paper (i think it was a dheenuge magu -a government sponsored religous propaganda leaflet-) at a dhoonidhoo prison cell..it was written with rust from the railings.The poet is unknown.here is the song...
Today they are commemorating the events of 19 september 2003.The death of evan (ya he was no good ...but, does that mean the gayom devil have have to eat him for breakfast?).....links here, here and here .
as for the past...see this ....and here are some pics....and here's some paintings.
The artist is naushad waheed; who was also trotured in these prisons (and see what he had to say.. )
and hey...here is another good one..and here...the leader if all these torturers...what shall we do with him??
and gayom!u F.A.H...unblock these websites (Maldives culture is still blocked by the gayom) now!!!!Stop internet censorship for political reasons!
and until this thing comes down...use proxy web pages to gain access to these pages.....http://www.freeproxy.ru/en/free_proxy/cgi-proxy.htm
Aishath Sudha (a neighbour of mine-so;i heard the story without the free-press a that time, also) died at the very young age of 17 on 26 August 1994 in Gaamaadhoo jail. She was serving a 12 years and 6 months sentence for using and possessing drugs . She was allegedly gang-raped (by gayom's NSS militia) and left to die by the prison guards. Gayoom formed a Committee to investigate her death,but to this date its findings have been unknown. Sudha was not the only young person whose death in jail was silenced and who was tortured there are countless people around the country (like my friend mahir).
I have heard of it so much.people so close to me have suffered this brutality..even NSS staffs are said to be murdered the Militia under commands from higher leader...i have had enough of this gayom thing..and his prisons (no better than Abu Ghraib and he is no better than pol pot,Hitler or Stalin..in torturing their own citizens).There are special 'cells' (ya prison cells..i would call em) for punishing young children..this place is called Islaahiyyaa (literary-in arabic- meaning a rehabilitation centre )..i will be posting detailed stuff about it later...but as for the jails and torture ( heres the amnesty report)..now i want to blog something about it.....
here's a song from the prison.I learned this one from a relative...who was imprisoned by the NSS militia for an 'investigation'.He was tortured there, till he confessed to what ever they have accused him of.He had to stay in house arrest after he was forced to sign the report...during these day (while having some dhivehi beys treatments-traditional maldivian medicine- for injuries)...he sang this song.i did the recording (but unfortunately ive lost the tape-shit!!).He saw this song written on some paper (i think it was a dheenuge magu -a government sponsored religous propaganda leaflet-) at a dhoonidhoo prison cell..it was written with rust from the railings.The poet is unknown.here is the song...
Today they are commemorating the events of 19 september 2003.The death of evan (ya he was no good ...but, does that mean the gayom devil have have to eat him for breakfast?).....links here, here and here .
as for the past...see this ....and here are some pics....and here's some paintings.
The artist is naushad waheed; who was also trotured in these prisons (and see what he had to say.. )
and hey...here is another good one..and here...the leader if all these torturers...what shall we do with him??
and gayom!u F.A.H...unblock these websites (Maldives culture is still blocked by the gayom) now!!!!Stop internet censorship for political reasons!
and until this thing comes down...use proxy web pages to gain access to these pages.....http://www.freeproxy.ru/en/free_proxy/cgi-proxy.htm
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