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This is the second time this has happened to me… I was in the middle of answering a question and the question disappeared I wasnt able to answer it… I put alot of time and effort into a good answer so here it is…

The sister asked about a movie which claimed that hiab wasnt fard… instead it was cultural>>>

Here is my relply

SalamOAlaikom sister,

I find that video verry misguiding! It doesnt even show the main verse where Allah orders hijab!

Yes it is true the women have worn a head covering from before the time of Mohammed. But that is not before the time of Islam! Islam has been here since creation! Adam was a muslim, he bowed his will to that of GOD ALMIGHTY, Abraham was a Muslim, he bowed his will to that of God Almighty Jesus was a Muslim He bowed his will to that of God Almighty. They all taught Hiab and HiJab was fard from the begening of time for Muslims -ignorantly called Jewdism and Christianity-

Just because it is a part of previous culture doesnt mean that it’s not a part of Islam.
Sister did you know that Tawaff (cicumambulating the Kaaba) was done by Abraham? Did you know that fasting was done by the previous prophets and was considered fard? Did you know that Sejewwed was done my all the previous prophets? The fact that the Arabs fasted and the fact that the arabs made tawaff before Mohammed ordained it to be FARD doesnt mean that Fasting and Tawaff (Hajj) arent a part of Islam. Simalaraly the fact that women and men wore hijab before Mohammed ordained it to be FARD doesnt mean that it is a cultural thing!

There are MANY Scholars who believe that it is FARD, OBLIGATORY! For centuries for 1,400 years… so they are all wrong? Who says so… a few women who try to pervert the Quranand who dont even consider the Hadith… it’s sad. HOW DARE WE reject what ALLAH swt had ordained, AstaferALLAH (may ALLAH have mercy on us)!

If she still steadfast in her ignorance you should bring up the point of the Sahabas and how they lived theor life. Their wives also took the HIJAB as fard! Who can say that they understand ISLAM better than the Sahabbas? Better than AbuBakr… the companions who learned the deen directly from the prophet (p). The correct understanding is that of the Sahabah… if someone is trying to understand the deen in the 21st century better than the sahabbah THAT LIVED WITH Mohammed! (p) then they are on a rocky path!

I have not always worn the Hijab. I live in the US, I swear to you sister WALLAHIE
When I dont wear Hijab I get sexualy looked at… I dont wear tight clothes, but still when I cross a man (at the grocery store or mall or street) I see them STARRING at me… Im not even that good looking, honestly. Men have that weekness! It’s in their nature, when I wear hiab I feel as if Im obeying ALLAH… giving him glory…

I AM A SLAVE OF ALLAH! Which means accepting what He commands whole-heartedly!

When you are out in public next time watch the men… not starring at them just observe them… Youll see them looking at women when they walk by, even turning their heads to see their backside.

Im not trying to act like Im more holy than anyother person, but I feel DIRTY when the men look at me and I see them looking at my chest etc I feel like Im betraying myself, betraying my husband and more importantly my GOD!

Sura Nisa 4:115
" If anyone contends with the Messenger even after guidance has been plainly conveyed to him, and follows a path other than that becoming to men of Faith, We shall leave him in the path he has chosen, and land him in Hell,- what an evil refuge!"

if thats not obvious enough Nisa 4: 65
" But no, by the Lord, they can have no (real) Faith, until they make thee judge in all disputes between them, and find in their souls no resistance against Thy decisions, but accept them with the fullest conviction."

also
33:36 "It is not fitting for a Believer, man or woman, when a matter has been decided by Allah and His Apostle to have any option about their decision: if any one disobeys Allah and His Apostle, he is indeed on a clearly wrong Path."

ALLAH demans us to listen to the Prophet (p)!

One Hadith of Sahih Bukhari: "My Lord agreed with me (Umar) in three things. . . . (2) And as regards the veiling of women, I said ‘O Allah’s Apostle! I wish you ordered your wives to cover themselves from men because good and bad ones talk to them.’ So the verse of the veiling of the women was revealed" (Bukhari, volume 1, book 8, sunnah 395).

We can not contend that hijab is fard!

Watch this video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJmuxUghUZY

Allah has made Hijab fard for us.. NOT FOR HIMSELF! He is not inneed of our actions, Allah has told us to fast and to pray… why? not for his benefit Instead for our benefit! Allah knows best!

1- Hijab covers us up were not sex obects
Islam respects women, were like a jewl adiamond, not one should touch us… valuable things are kept guarded… when you go to a museum yo

wat

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While enjoying your holidays in India, you can visit the various tourist attractions spread all over the country in various states and cities. Some of the major monuments in India are Taj Mahal, Ajanta and Ellora Caves, Charminar, Dilwara Temples, Fatehpur Sikri, Golden Temple, Hawa Mahal, Khajuraho Temples, Konark Temples, Nalanda, Meenakshi Temple, Lord Gomateswara Monolith, Gwalior Fort, Jama Masjid, Kanchipuram Temples, Lake Palace Udaipur, Qutub Minar, Victoria Memorial and Red Fort to name some of them. Various packages are offered for the monument tours in India.

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There are several delightful and beautiful hill stations in India, where you can spend your holiday. Nainital, Musooorie, Darjeeling, Almora, Shimla, Manali, Coonoor, Badrinath, Araku Valley, Kalimpong, Kufri, Lonavala, Mount Abu, Ooty, Munnar, Pachmarhi, Ranikhet, Shillong, Srinagar and Sonmarg are some of the major hill stations in India. Holiday packages are offered at all these hill stations.

<b>Weekend packages</b>

If you want to take a break from the daily routine life and want to relax a bit, take the advantage of the weekend holiday packages. These weekend packages include vacation packages, holiday packages, rejuvenation packages, Ayurveda and Yoga packages, wildlife weekends, and mystical mountains. 

<b>Backwater Tour Packages and Houseboat cruise packages</b>

For an unforgettable and cherish able vacation, you can take the benefits of the houseboat cruise packages. The serene and the tranquil surroundings of the Kerala backwaters will surely enliven your spirits and offer you the mystic sights of the scenic beauty of Kerala. Tourists can visit Kerala all through the year and accommodate themselves at the floating houseboats, popularly known as Kettuvallams. These house boats are luxuriously equipped and provided with all modern facilities. You can taste the authentic Kerala cuisine and enjoy the scenic beauty of Kerala backwaters. Houseboat tour packages are offered for a remarkable experience.

<b>Pilgrimage Packages</b>

Pilgrimage has always been a major attraction in India. Spiritual minded people from all over the world gather in the various religious destination of India to pay homage to the God. Pilgrimage vacation packages are offered to the Indian citizens to fulfill the spiritual journey. Some of the package tours include do dham trip, char dham yatra, teen dham yatra, do dham gangotri badrinath yatra and do dham gangotri yamunotri yatra.

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Rohan Arora
http://www.articlesbase.com/destinations-articles/holiday-packages-in-india-it-will-make-your-trip-a-memorable-one-690886.html

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A person who is not too healthy or not too weak suffering from kidney cancer perform hajj Pilgrimage? are there any different arrangements for cancer patients for hajj?
Is there any special arrangements made for sick people for Hajj? sorry for my ignorance brothers and sisters. The cancer is spread in some of his bones.

why not if you can go , i do not see problem ..If you sick does not mean you are dirty

I really want to get one and my mum said that if I can provide her evidence from the Quran and/or sunnah that say’s that it is permissible and not haram, she will let me get one. Can anyone help me out please?? I really really want to get an eyebrow piercing!

it is not haram i have some evidences but they were written in arabic any how we the muslims are not allowed to hurt ourselves. stuffs that will caused a damage for your body are Haram like tattoos , alcohol etc … piercing is alright

Bahai says that men and women are equal. How do you explain this then?
"- No women are included in the 9-member Universal House of Justice (UHJ) with the sole exception of the widow of Shoghi Affendi. Why only this lady is included? Is she not a normal woman!
- The shroud to be given by the eldest male child. Women are disallowed.
- Polygamy is acceptable but polyandry is banned.
- If a man wishes to travel he should inform his wife of the time duration, which if exceeds nine months the lady has right to remarry. Then if the husband does not specify the time of his journey the wife should wait for him all her life.
- Maintenance of women is obligatory on the man.
- Only women should attend to the household chores.
- No Hajj for women. Nor are they expected to keep the fasts lapsed during the days of menstruation. Why? Tahera Qazvini sanctified her life for Bahaullah but her grave is not included in the Hajj. Why was her body not brought to Akka like others?
- The house and the clothes of a deceased are the sole property of the eldest male child and nothing is there for women. Is this not inequality?"
http://www.bahaiawareness.com/bahai08.html

I’d like to clear up a few things, the first being that the site you listed, bahaiawareness.com, is a known anti-Baha’i site. As such I don’t think you should expect that the information they provide is accurate or presented in context.

Secondly, the Baha’i Faith rests on the equality of men and women as one of its core concepts. However, as many have pointed out in the past, "equality" does not always translate to "identical" (whether in a Baha’i context or a larger context). The Faith recognizes that people all have different capacities.

All that being said:

Polygamy is forbidden in the Baha’i Faith. While Baha’u'llah in the Kitab-i-Aqdas (book of laws, one of the central books of the faith) allowed for husbands to have two wives, it is well-understood to be a rule to accomodate transition for Muslims to the Faith. Later, ‘Abdu’l-Baha (whose interpretation of the religion’s rules is considered infallible) strictly prohibited polygamy signifying that the transitional period was closed.

It is true that the UHJ is an all-male body. Ruhhiyih Khanum (the wife of Shoghi Effendi) was not eligible, nor ever served on, the UHJ. There is no easy answer to why this body is all-male, not even within the Baha’i community. Most Baha’is, men and women alike, take it on Faith that there is a reason unbeknownst to us yet.

The rules on travel that you mentioned are (to the best of my knowledge) largely considered to be obsolete, as they were provided during a time when the fastest transportation available was a horse and travel was extremely dangerous in some parts of the world. You would be hard-pressed to find those rules enforced in modern times.

Rules of inheritance in the Baha’i Faith are very complicated, but it’s EXTREMELY important to point out that those rules only kick in when the deceased has died intestate. In those cases the rules are provided with the hope of having maximum positive effect, but also keep in mind their context–19th century Persia, where it was extremely difficult for a woman to be head of household, much less be employed. If the deceased has written a will, it is completely up to him or her how s/he assigns wealth and property to his/her inheritors–including women. Critics frequently use the Baha’i rules of inheritance to attack the Faith, but the fact remains that those rules are rarely implemented even in modern society where civil laws tend to trump religious ones.

Rules of "maintenance of women" and "household chores", I’m not familiar with the rules you refer to. Again, please keep in mind the context in which these rules wre written–19th century, male-dominated Persia. The rules were not written to suppress women, they were written to allow women as much freedom as could be reasonably expected within a society that was overwhelmingly Muslim and overwhelmingly male-dominated. Even if a Baha’i believes in the complete equality of men and women, there’s nothing that says the doMinant society where that Baha’i lives has to accomodate his/her ideas. Baha’u'llah recognized that.

Referring to Pilgrimage, women are allowed to make pilgrimage. In fact I’m close friends with a woman who just went on a pilgrimage a few weeks ago. Regarding "Tahera", I’m assuming you’re referring to the women whose name Baha’is spell as "Tahirih" in English. I’m sure you would discover with more investigation that moving bodies, especially in the formative age of the Faith, was extremely difficult and dangerous. As far as I’m aware, only The Bab’s remains were brought to Akka from Persia and that was done so at great peril. If there is ever a time when it is safe for Baha’is to pilgrimage to Iran, I’m sure that other important sites such as the one you mentioned will be included in the route.

Women are exempted from fasting during menstruation because of health reasons. (It is not for reasons of purity as someone has mentioned.) The Baha’i version of fasting places a very heavy emphasis on its symbolic significance, and as such those who would be endangered by fasting are not required to do it. Also, anyone (men or women) who misses fasting days for any reason is not required to make up those days (although they certainly can if they wish to).

India, the land of culture and heritage is a major tourist destination. Travelers from all around the globe visit India for the purpose of holidaying. To satisfy the purpose of the travelers, numerous <a href=”http://www.indianholiday.com”>holiday packages in India</a> are provided. These packages are provided with the intention to make the vacation a memorable and an exclusive one. India is a diverse country and offers forested hills, snow capped mountains, beaches, plain lands, deserts, backwaters, impressive edifices, cultural destinations and others.

Both for the domestic as well as the international tourists, numerous packages are offered to make their stay a worthwhile experience. Some of the important holiday packages, which are offered, include the following:

Hill station packages
Honeymoon packages
Weekend packages
Houseboat cruise packages
Yoga and Ayurvedic Packages
Backwater Tour Packages
Golden Triangle Tour Packages
Weekend Packages
Beach Packages
Wildlife Holiday Packages
Pilgrimage Packages
Hotel Packages

<b>Monument tour packages</b>

While enjoying your holidays in India, you can visit the various tourist attractions spread all over the country in various states and cities. Some of the major monuments in India are Taj Mahal, Ajanta and Ellora Caves, CharMinar, Dilwara Temples, Fatehpur Sikri, Golden Temple, Hawa Mahal, Khajuraho Temples, Konark Temples, Nalanda, Meenakshi Temple, Lord Gomateswara Monolith, Gwalior Fort, Jama Masjid, Kanchipuram Temples, Lake Palace Udaipur, Qutub Minar, Victoria Memorial and Red Fort to name some of them. Various packages are offered for the monument tours in India.

<b>Beach Packages</b>

Apart form the several monuments, there are several beaches and national parks in India which are thronged by tourists. Andaman & Nicobar beaches, Arambol beach Goa, Dona Paula beach Goa ,Cavelossim beach Goa, Chowpatti beach Mumbai, Juhu beach Mumbai, Marari beach Kerala, Marina beach, Miramar beach, Porbander beach, Puri beach, Rameshwaram beach, Udupi beach,Varkala beach, Kanyakumari beach, Kovalam beach, Mamallapuram  beach and others. There are unmeros uhill station, religious sites and national parks, which makes perfect spots for holidaying and spending your vacation.

<b>Hill station packages</b>

There are several delightful and beautiful hill stations in India, where you can spend your holiday. Nainital, Musooorie, Darjeeling, Almora, Shimla, Manali, Coonoor, Badrinath, Araku Valley, Kalimpong, Kufri, Lonavala, Mount Abu, Ooty, Munnar, Pachmarhi, Ranikhet, Shillong, Srinagar and Sonmarg are some of the major hill stations in India. Holiday packages are offered at all these hill stations.

<b>Weekend packages</b>

If you want to take a break from the daily routine life and want to relax a bit, take the advantage of the weekend holiday packages. These weekend packages include vacation packages, holiday packages, rejuvenation packages, Ayurveda and Yoga packages, wildlife weekends, and mystical mountains. 

<b>Backwater Tour Packages and Houseboat cruise packages</b>

For an unforgettable and cherish able vacation, you can take the benefits of the houseboat cruise packages. The serene and the tranquil surroundings of the Kerala backwaters will surely enliven your spirits and offer you the mystic sights of the scenic beauty of Kerala. Tourists can visit Kerala all through the year and accommodate themselves at the floating houseboats, popularly known as Kettuvallams. These house boats are luxuriously equipped and provided with all modern facilities. You can taste the authentic Kerala cuisine and enjoy the scenic beauty of Kerala backwaters. Houseboat tour packages are offered for a remarkable experience.

<b>Pilgrimage Packages</b>

Pilgrimage has always been a major attraction in India. Spiritual minded people from all over the world gather in the various religious destination of India to pay homage to the God. Pilgrimage vacation packages are offered to the Indian citizens to fulfill the spiritual journey. Some of the package tours include do dham trip, char dham yatra, teen dham yatra, do dham gangotri badrinath yatra and do dham gangotri yamunotri yatra.

Various hotel packages are also offered to the tourists to make their holiday an experience to cherish forever. Hotels of different categories and types offer packages and facilities of various kinds. Make the most use of the holiday packages in India and make your trip a memorable one.

Rohan Arora
http://www.articlesbase.com/destinations-articles/holiday-packages-in-india-it-will-make-your-trip-a-memorable-one-690886.html

Tentarei passar um pouco de minha experiência em Business Intelligence que,  carinhosamente, estarei chamando de BI durante este e os demais artigos.

O que é, como começou, para que serve, quando usar, quem deve usar, o que  acontece quando aplicamos um projeto de BI de forma errada são algumas das  dúvidas e questionamentos que estaremos discutindo no decorrer de nossas  análises e conto com vocês para o engrandecimento deste material que é seu  e que poderá ser utilizado em seus trabalhos e/ou consultas periódicas. 

Interessante como alguns termos usados em nosso dia-a-dia são mais fáceis  de se entenderem praticando a tradução “ao pé da letra”. Com o BI, isso fica  realmente muito simples….. Business Intelligence, em nosso idioma tupiniquim,  nada mais significa do que Inteligência do Negócio (?!). Mas o que vêm a ser  essa expressão ? É complicado descrever em poucas palavras, no entanto, dá  para dizermos que se os sistemas de BI forem implantados de forma correta,  são uma Mina de ouro para as empresas e isso é um dos pontos principais e  fundamentais para a vida de uma “pessoa jurídica” seja ela pública ou privada.  Estes tais programas são um auxílio fundamental no processo de tomada de  decisão gerencial.

Contudo,  para  que  realmente  haja  uma  Inteligência  de  Negócio  voltado  realmente  ao  processo  da  empresa,  é  de  fundamental  e  imprescindível  importância de que sejam analisadas alguns pontos (alicerces) os quais serão  frutos de nossas conversas futuras.

Fica  simples  entendermos  o  porquê  expressões  como  qualidade  e  competitividade empresarial fazem parte do diário de qualquer empresa. As  empresas  que  não  medem  esforços  para  conquistá-las  e  tê-las  como  seu  “cliente” mais fiel, com certeza, estarão fadadas ao fechamento de suas portas.  Ótimo para cada um de nós, clientes e consumidores !

O  termo  Business  intelligence  não  é  recente  como  devemos  imaginar  no  primeiro impacto. O seu conceito prático já era usado pelo povo antigo. A  sociedade  do  Oriente  Médio  antigo  utilizavam  os  princípios  básicos  do  BI  quando cruzavam informações obtidas junto à natureza em benefício de suas  aldeias.  Analisar  o  comportamento  das  marés,  os  períodos  chuvosos  e  de  seca, a posição dos astros, entre outras, eram formas de obter informações que eram usadas para tomar decisões importantes que permitissem a melhoria  de vida de suas respectivas comunidades. 

É  evidente  que  o  Mundo  em  que  vivemos  mudou  desde  então,  porém  o  conceito permanece inalterado. A necessidade de cruzar informações para a  realização de uma gestão empresarial eficaz é atualmente uma realidade tão  encravada em nossa sociedade quanto no passado.

O atual interesse pelo BI vem crescendo assustadoramente na medida em que  seu  emprego  possibilita  às  organizações  realizar  uma  série  de  análises  e  projeções,  de  forma  a  agilizar  os  processos  relacionados  às  tomadas  de  decisão.  É  o  que  defende  Howard  Dresner,  vice-presidente  da  empresa  Gartner e detentor da paternidade do termo.

Pela percepção tecnológica, a era que podemos chamar de “pré-BI” está num  passado não muito distante - entre trinta e quarenta anos atrás - quando os  computadores  deixaram  de  ocupar  salas  enormes,  na  medida  em  que  diminuíram  de  tamanho  e,  ao  mesmo  tempo,  as  empresas  passaram  a  perceber  os  dados  como  uma  possível  e  importante  fonte  geradora  de  informações decisórias e que renderiam eventuais lucros.

Fábio Vinícius Primak
http://www.articlesbase.com/tec.-de-informação-articles/introduo-ao-business-intelligence-1-parte-715253.html