Tippu Tip's family tree
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August 24, 2011
Laylatul-Qadr (The Night of Power)
Laylatul-Qadr- Vipi Uweze Kuupata Usiku Huu?
Tunaingia kumi la mwisho, kumi ambalo ndani yake kuna siku tukufu, siku ya Laylatul-Qadr, ambayo ibada yake ni bora kuliko ibada ya miezi elfu.
Anasema Allaah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'ala):
﴿ بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ ﴾
(( إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ)) (( وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ)) (( لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ)) ((تَنَزَّلُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ)) (( سَلَامٌ هِيَ حَتَّى مَطْلَعِ الْفَجْرِ))
BismiLlaahir Rahmaanir Rahiym
((Hakika Sisi Tumeiteremsha Qur-aan katika Laylatul Qadr, (Usiku wa Makadirio[Majaaliwa]). Na nini kitachokujuulisha nini Laylatul Qadr?)) ((Laylatul-Qadr ni bora kuliko miezi elfu)) ((Huteremka Malaika na Roho (Jibriyl) katika usiku huo kwa idhini ya Mola wao kwa kila jambo)) ((Amani usiku huo mpaka mapambazuko ya alfajiri)) [Al-Qadr: 1-5]
Vile vile dalili katika Hadiyth mbali mbali zimethibiti kuhusu Fadhila za usiku huu mtukufu, na jinsi Mtume (Swalla Allaahu 'alayhi wa aalihi wa sallam) alivyokuwa hali yake katika siku hizi kumi za mwisho za Ramadhaan.
Baada ya kuzijua fadhila zake usiku huu mtukufu inakupasa Muislamu ujikaze katika siku kumi hizi za mwisho kuacha mambo yote yanayokushughulisha ya dunia na utumbukie katika ibada tu ili uweze kuupata usiku huo mtukufu, yaani ukukute wewe ukiwa katika ibada ili zihesabiwe ibada zako kama kwamba umefanya ibada ya miezi elfu.
Tukifanya hesabu miezi elfu hiyo ni sawa na umri wa miaka 83!
1000 ÷ 12 = 83.3 yaani miaka themanini na tatu na miezi mitatu takriban.
Hivyo ikiwa Laylatul-Qadr imekukuta katika ibada ya aina yoyote, ikiwa ni Swalah (Qiyaamul-Layl), kusoma Qur-aan, kufanya aina za dhikr, kutoa sadaka, kulisha chakula, kuwasiliana na jamaa, kujielimisha au kuelimisha, kufanya wema.
KWA FAIDA ZAIDI YA KUHUSU HII LAYLATUL- QUDR TEMBELELEA WWW.ALHIDAAYA.COM
August 14, 2011
Research in Oman: the Swahili Speaking Omani
I've been in Muscat for two weeks now, conducting interviews and meeting different people who came back from Tanzania, Zanzibar, Kenya, Uganda and the Congo. Their stories and worldviews are AMAZING. Everything I expected and more. There is a rich dissertation/book project here waiting to be written. The multiple connections linking Oman and Zanzibar in the present day are truly interesting, and the role of East African heritage in contemporary Oman is also a fascinating question. I am sorry I cannot say more. I am compiling interviews at the moment and writing a Fulbright proposal...To be continued.
Read more...July 31, 2011
Guide to Swahili Grammar
The noun classes are the most difficult thing for the non-native speaker to pick up in Kiswahili, but once you do, you will have mastered the language. HERE is a handy guide.
The same website also has a verb conjugator, parser, and some handy tools for the Kiswahili learner. If anyone has other resources to add, please comment!
Habib Saleh and His Influence on Islam in East Africa (Spiders and Pigeons)
The excellent blog Spiders and Pigeons has an amazing post on the Comorian/Kenyan Sufi teacher Habib Saleh.
The article asks: To what extent does the Maulidi Festival of Lamu represent the wider culture of the region? It goes on to explore the relationship between Yemen and East Africa, the dawah of Habib Saleh in Lamu among the enslaved and lower classes, and the controversial practices of maulid (Sw. maulidi). I learned a lot from reading and I highly recommend checking out the site.
July 24, 2011
Maqam of the Sahaba: Abdul Rahman Ibn 'Awf
Some friends of mine in Jordan used to joke that the Jordanian government discovers a new maqam of the sahaba (companions of the Prophet Muhammad) every week. Anyway, this is a relatively famous companion whose maqam is on a beautiful Amman hillside; I have been unable to confirm if he is actually buried here or just stopped here.
July 17, 2011
Omani Proverbs (Ongoing Series)
From time to time we drop some Omani jewels on ya.....here ya go.
اذا كان المتكلم مجنون يكون المستمع عاقل
Meaning: "If the speakers is mad, the hearer should be wise." This proverb points to the necessity of caution on the part of a hearer in believing what he is informed and in acting upon it. Sound advice, especially in the age of the internet.
AddisTunes - Legally Download African Music - Kampala Taxi Sessions: Time to Repent
The good folks at Addis Tunes never disappoint...African gospel music for a Sunday afternoon...
AddisTunes - Legally Download African Music - Kampala Taxi Sessions: Time to Repent
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