Roll Call

wes · 13-08-2005 10:46pm #1

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

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

marco murphy · 13-08-2005 10:49pm

Salaam Aleiykum,
I am 15. My freinds from Lahore and kashmir

introduced me to Islam.
I will be meeting the sheik soon

tman · 14-08-2005 9:04am

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

wes · 14-08-2005 12:29pm

The more the merrier I say.

Wibbs · 14-08-2005 2:21pm

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.

marco murphy · 14-08-2005 6:34pm

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

arbeitsscheuer · 14-08-2005 10:27pm

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:

flowerpotfrog · 14-08-2005 10:29pm

Hi I'm frank.

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

wes · 14-08-2005 11:03pm

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

rsynnott · 15-08-2005 2:00am

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.

jor el · 15-08-2005 1:46pm

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.

r3boot · 15-08-2005 2:53pm

23 year old ,

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

)

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.

Shrimp · 15-08-2005 3:12pm

tman wrote:

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

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.

Gangsta · 15-08-2005 5:59pm

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.

marco murphy · 15-08-2005 8:01pm

Iam just curious - any shias here?

JC 2K3 · 15-08-2005 8:36pm

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

tonyinuae · 16-08-2005 9:47am

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...

marco murphy · 16-08-2005 10:42am

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.

rainbow kirby · 17-08-2005 1:55am

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

Gordon · 17-08-2005 10:45am

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.

tonyinuae · 20-08-2005 6:21pm

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!

drdre · 24-08-2005 9:50pm

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

Hagar · 27-08-2005 12:28pm

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.

rsynnott · 27-08-2005 12:42pm

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.

Pretor · 03-09-2005 2:21pm

Hi im 17 years old, born in Pakistan but moved here when i was very young and having a great time

Practice the religion a good bit but still question alot of things about it.

Gangsta · 04-09-2005 12:25am

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

padser · 23-09-2005 9:12am

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

Osman · 03-10-2005 10:07pm

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

marco murphy · 03-10-2005 10:29pm

Have to admire your knowledge at this age

Suff · 23-10-2005 3:41pm

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

Qadri · 25-10-2005 8:40am

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

Wibbs · 26-10-2005 8:54pm

Qadri, I've just read back over today's posts and you have your work cut out for you, that's for sure :eek: . I have to say fair play to you though, you argue your position well and from a position of knowledge.

For what it's worth(coming from a heathen devils advocate like me:) ) welcome to this forum and I look forward to your posts on Islam.

marco murphy · 26-10-2005 9:11pm

I hold a Master degree in Islamic Studies and a Master degree in Arabics from Minhaj-ul-Quran International University in Lahore.

Fair play bro, mash allah, do you know any minister by the name of Haider? Syed?

Qadri · 27-10-2005 8:38am

Wa alaikum as salaam,

I do not know any minister by the name Haider or Shah.
I know of the religious minister of Punjab Sayyed Saeed-ul-Hassan Shah.
I am personally a student of Shaykh-ul-Islam Prof. Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri, the ambassador of Peace and great scholar of our time ( http://founder.minhaj.org/ ).

Wibbs, Thank you for your comments. Islam is a religion which urges its followers to investigate and argue in order to find out truth.

marco murphy · 28-10-2005 2:03pm

Sayyed Saeed-ul-Hassan Shah.

Thats him.
His Nephew, attends school with me.

Qadri · 28-10-2005 4:05pm

His Nephew, attends school with me.

Yes you mean Sayyed Jawwad ? He is sitting next to me at the moment

He leads the Taraweeh prayer here in Clonee ( North Dublin Islamic Centre: www.minhajireland.org )

marco murphy · 28-10-2005 6:35pm

What a coincidence

Salaams.

MsMolko · 04-12-2005 6:42pm

Vicki, English and extremely interested in religion, (especially Islam). I am very interested in Islamic cultures and daily lives so...here I am!

sadie06 · 05-02-2006 6:26pm

Hello. I am 31, Catholic, and very interested in Islamic culture, and the voice of the moderate Muslim which is often drowned out in todays turbulent times. I travelled extensively in Morocco a few years back, and the experience was a wonderful one. The call to prayer always stirred something in me, particularly being awoken at dawn by such a spiritual sound, and knowing that so many people were engaging in prayer at the same moment.

It is not so long ago that the Irish as a nation suffered discrimination because of the actions of radical groups in our society, and it is with this in mind that I refer to the telling absence of front page headlines on the Egyptian ferry disaster in the Irish and UK press this weekend. While the debate rages on about the Danish cartoons, and the extreme reactionaries get all the press attention, where is the compassion for the 1,000 or so lives lost, and their grieving familes?

Not a very upbeat hello, but a hello none the less.

Blub2k4 · 07-02-2006 12:14pm

Salaam aleikum,

Eoin is my name, 34 years old, I have lived in Saudi Arabia in the early 80's for 3 years and although I was young I found it a fascinating if not at times intimidating experience.
I think the time there opened my eyes to Islam and gives me a greater understanding than most westerners as to what is going on there and what Islam and the teachings of Mohammed are about.
It was strange to live under Sharia but as an 11 year old there wasn't much I could do to contravene it in normal life.
I am an atheist tending towards paganism, but am generally tolerant of religions.

Fitzblado · 08-02-2006 12:22pm

Hi All,bring on the discussion

the_new_mr · 05-04-2006 5:41am

Hi all!!

I'm the_new_mr and am looking forward to having the odd discussion here and there. I believe that I'm a practicing Muslim (try to pray all five prayers on time, don't drink etc). I hope God sees that the same way. May God forgive me for my shortcomings.

I've lived both in Africa and Europe including Ireland and hope that my time in both regions has given me a good understanding of both cultures and the mentality.

I feel that forums/message boards are not the best place in the world for serious discussion as things can be too easily mis-interpreted and can often get out of hand.

Still, I shall try to be involved here as much as possible.

Squaddy · 02-05-2006 9:03pm

Hey all, im Irish im Catholic.

Ive recently heard about Islam and i think it may be the religion for me. I have a few Muslim friends from Pakistan and they are telling me all about it.

Im going to read the Quran I find it really interesting. anyway wish me luck because it is a long book!

drdre · 02-05-2006 11:33pm

Squaddy wrote:

Hey all, im Irish im Catholic.

Ive recently heard about Islam and i think it may be the religion for me. I have a few Muslim friends from Pakistan and they are telling me all about it.

Im going to read the Quran I find it really interesting. anyway wish me luck because it is a long book!

good luck in reading the quran, once you start it,it wont take long.

the_new_mr · 03-05-2006 12:05am

Welcome Squaddy!

Glad to hear it! May God guide you to the correct path!

Also, be sure to check out the "Links and Resources" thread which has a lot of sites on Islam helping to explain a few things which mightn't be too clear. The Quran may be relatively short but it can be very complicated and difficult to understand even for native Arabic speakers.

Twigy · 12-05-2006 12:01pm

Hi everyone, I have just joined boards. I am a musilm,although i do not practice it as often as i would like. I have lived most of my life in africa and ireland so I am not in contact with a lot of other muslims. This seemed like a good place to get to know some. I think i just want something to connect me to other people on a less superfecial level and make me feel like a part of a group. You dont really fit in anywhere when you move around so much,and religion seems to be the only place i can belong and fit in.

the_new_mr · 15-05-2006 11:29am

Hi Twigy!

Glad you decided to drop by. I can relate to a lot of what you say as I've moved around a lot myself (also between Africa and Ireland). The feeling of belonging to a group is I guess an important one to feel comfortable in life. Religion is more than that which I'm sure you agree with.

Hope to see you around

Squaddy · 21-05-2006 8:45pm

Can i just say the new mr you are the friendliest guy i know on boards!! Fair play to ya!

the_new_mr · 23-05-2006 1:28am

Thanks Squaddy! I try my best

mysteria · 24-05-2006 7:33pm

Assalamu alaikum! Welcome to Twigy, hello to Suff, Qadri and all other Muslims. My grandparents were from Kashmir and although I am Spiritual, no religion, I honour your religion and support your people. I visit the restaurant and shop at the Clonskeagh Mosque. May you all find the peace, honour and respect you deserve, wherever you are from. Blessings.
Salaamz

the_new_mr · 28-05-2006 3:58am

Salam Mysteria!

Thanks for your kind words! This is exactly the kind of good people relations that everyone should be a part of

You're very welcome here.

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