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Roll Call

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  • 13-08-2005 10:46pm
    #1
    wes
    Registered Users Posts: 11,747 ✭✭✭✭


    So like the title says roll call. Tell us a little about yourself?

    I am 22 and live in Dublin. I was born here and my parents are from Pakistan (Kashmir to be specific). I recently graduated from DIT with a Computers Science degree. Currently I am a lazy bum :D.

    I am not really a practicing Muslim either, but sure this forum seems interesting enough.


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    marco murphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,715 ✭✭✭marco murphy


    Salaam Aleiykum,
    I am 15. My freinds from Lahore and kashmir :D introduced me to Islam.
    I will be meeting the sheik soon :)


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    #3
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    i'm an agnostic... don't know why the **** i'm browsing this board :confused:


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    #4
    wes
    Registered Users Posts: 11,747 ✭✭✭✭wes


    The more the merrier I say.


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    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,092 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    Well I hope to drop in once in a while. I also hope that any debate will enlighten more than divide. A bit of a laugh once in a while wouldn't go amiss either.


    BTW Poblachtach, you got your wish so I reckon you can change the first part of your sig now. :)

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



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    marco murphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,715 ✭✭✭marco murphy


    Sorry - 56k drives me mad. Ill change the sig


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    arbeitsscheuer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,391 ✭✭✭arbeitsscheuer


    Seb. A bum. THE bum, I should say.

    Agnostic, tryin' to learn more bout world religions so's I can understand them better. A neverending task, given how many there are (numerous). But Islam is the world's largest after Christianity, so that makes learning about it a priority.

    I also have in-laws who are of the Baha'i faith which also holds that Muhammad was a prophet, but also believes the teachings of a prophet who came afterwards, a few centuries ago in fact, called Baha Ullah (I think).

    So if I learn about Islam I'll vicariously be learning a lot of Baha'i as well!
    Cunning, eh? :rolleyes:


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    flowerpotfrog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭flowerpotfrog


    Hi I'm frank.

    I suppose I'm Christian but I see Islam and Christianity being very similar. I have no plans to convert.


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    wes
    Registered Users Posts: 11,747 ✭✭✭✭wes


    There are a lot similarities, a lot more than some people would think.


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    rsynnott
    Registered Users Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭rsynnott


    Rob. Uncompromising, hard-line atheist, but was arguing in favour of this board on the Forums thread, so thought I may as well pop in.


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    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    Paul, not a believer in organised religion and know SFA about Islam. I'd like to know a bit more though, not going to convert or anything but seeing as how it's the 2nd largest religion in the world, it's really something people should at least know the basics of.

    The links in the sticky are quite good, some interesting reading on the Qur'an.


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    r3boot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 142 ✭✭r3boot


    23 year old ,

    very very liberal muslim. (I'm sure alot of people think we don't exist but there you go :D )

    Main interests, histroy of islam and evolution of the interpretation of islam to the many forms that are practiced at the moment. Maybe we could put up a post describing the different forms.


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    Shrimp
    Registered Users Posts: 5,645 ✭✭✭Shrimp


    tman wrote:
    i'm an agnostic... don't know why the **** i'm browsing this board :confused:

    Ignorance is bliss.Not in reference to your agnostic ways, but of your unwant to be informed of other people religions)

    I am born in Ireland, my moms from Ireland, and my dad from Egypt. I was born a Muslim, and still am a Muslim.


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    Gangsta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,603 ✭✭✭Gangsta


    16yrs old. practice the religion a good bit. Born in Pakistan and moved here very young so pretty much bred here and am living in Galway atm and havin good craic.


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    marco murphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,715 ✭✭✭marco murphy


    Iam just curious - any shias here?


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    JC 2K3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,794 ✭✭✭JC 2K3


    Jimmy, 15 year old agnostic, interested in Religion in general although I doubt I'll ever believe in anything again.(ex-Catholic)


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    tonyinuae
    Closed Accounts Posts: 73 ✭✭tonyinuae


    I was born in Ireland, but have been living in the Middle East since 1982, first in Saudi and now in UAE.

    Poblachtach, I was surprised (dunno why) to see you are only 15! Are you of Irish origin btw, as you say your friends from Kashmir introduced you to Islam? Hope you don't mind me asking, but I would have thought an irish convert is a fairly unusual thing...


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    marco murphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,715 ✭✭✭marco murphy


    Dont mind at all. Some very high up scholars are irish converts. Yes iam 15 and why lie about it?
    Theres quite a few good pakistanis and arabs here and are very nice people.
    They have stacks of islamic books to read so i have a good introduction.
    I also listen to Dr Zakir Naik's lectures - hes very informative.
    :)


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    rainbow kirby
    Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 26,928 Mod ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    Kirby, 21, atheist... but fascinated by all religions, especially in areas where feminism and religion meet.


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    Gordon
    Registered Users Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    tonyinuae wrote:
    have been living in the Middle East since 1982, first in Saudi and now in UAE.
    Whereabouts in UAE? I used to live in Abu Dhabi for a number of years in the 70's. It was pretty barren at the time, I hear it's beautiful now.

    I am not Christened, have no religion. I'm interested in the Islam forum to learn about Islam with regards to the current events of the radical Islamists. Most of my questions are getting answered so far.


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    tonyinuae
    Closed Accounts Posts: 73 ✭✭tonyinuae


    Gordon wrote:

    Whereabouts in UAE? I used to live in Abu Dhabi for a number of years in the 70's. It was pretty barren at the time, I hear it's beautiful now.

    Hi, Gordon, I live in Abu Dhabi in fact, and used to live in Jeddah before that. I hear AD has changed enormously since the 70s, even since the 80s. Yes, it's pretty and surprisingly green, and now is home to the Emirates Palace, the most luxurious hotel (the largest?) in the world.

    Still miss the bonhomie and liveliness of Jeddah, though. No bars or clubs meant you socialised in people's homes instead, and it was fun!


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    #22
    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,245 ✭✭✭drdre


    hi guys i am 21, a muslim orginally from pakistan.(parents)i was born in dublin. so i'm a paddy:D

    i have recieved my diploma for marketing in dit and now got admission in ucd in commerce
    i am not really a practicing muslim:o


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    #23
    Hagar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,793 ✭✭✭✭Hagar


    Hagar, 48, Irish, grouch, hard-core atheist.

    I'll be asking hard questions so I hope you have been paying attention in god school.
    Small g was intentional. ;)


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    rsynnott
    Registered Users Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭rsynnott


    tonyinuae wrote:
    Hi, Gordon, I live in Abu Dhabi in fact, and used to live in Jeddah before that. I hear AD has changed enormously since the 70s, even since the 80s. Yes, it's pretty and surprisingly green, and now is home to the Emirates Palace, the most luxurious hotel (the largest?) in the world.

    Not quite:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryugyong_Hotel

    Tho that was never quite completed.


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    Pretor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 70 ✭✭Pretor


    Hi im 17 years old, born in Pakistan but moved here when i was very young and having a great time :D
    Practice the religion a good bit but still question alot of things about it.


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    #26
    Gangsta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,603 ✭✭✭Gangsta


    question stuff like what??hmmm...?;)


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    #27
    padser
    Registered Users Posts: 2,375 ✭✭✭padser


    born in ireland, raised as a catholic....got lazy.....dont obey the no sex b4 marragie rule........dont go to mass anymore...so dont know what that makes me


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    #28
    Osman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭Osman


    My name is Osman. I'm 14 years old and a practising muslim. :)


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    #29
    marco murphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,715 ✭✭✭marco murphy


    Have to admire your knowledge at this age :)


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    #30
    Suff
    Registered Users Posts: 998 ✭✭✭Suff


    Sufian, 29 years, Born in Damascus. Living in Ireland for the past 10 years & 15 years in Kuwait.
    I Follow the word of Allah and his prohpet so... yes I am a Muslim and proud of it ;)

    I love reading on all faiths & question alot of them including Islam, that's the way it should be.
    hope to see more of you people here ;)

    Salaaamz


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    Qadri
    Closed Accounts Posts: 79 ✭✭Qadri


    Assalamu alaikum wwb (Peace be upon you) !

    I am a Dutch national of Pakistani origin and have been living in Ireland since 2 years. At the age of 15 I moved from the Netherlands to Pakistan for Islamic Studies.

    I hold a Master degree in Islamic Studies and a Master degree in Arabics from Minhaj-ul-Quran International University in Lahore.
    I worked for one year as research scholar in Dr. Farid-ud-Din Research Institute ( www.research.com.pk )
    Currently I am serving as a Sheikh in North Dublin Islamic Centre ( www.minhajireland.org) and doing PhD research on “Human Rights in Islam”.

    I am happy to see that there is an Irish forum where we can share our views and knowledge and learn from each other about Religion generally and Islam specifically.

    Wassalaam ,

    Qadri


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