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Understanding Ayaan Hirsi
By Safi Abdi
Last edited: Sunday, April 29, 2007
Posted: Sunday, April 15, 2007

She is a poor refugee and a by-product of a nation gone mad. The poor refugee is Ayaan Hirsi, and that nation is Somalia.

This is a woman who shares with countless vulnerable refugees and impressionable youth a history that’s anything but pretty.

She looks at the lives of her brethren, watches her starving disheveled folk on TV, and is filled with self-loathing. The men who are doing this to her are none other than her fellow countrymen -- brothers, cousins, uncles, and neighbors; in short, the very people who were supposed to be her guardians have thrown her to the dogs.

These same monsters call themselves Muslims, and are proud bearers of every conceivable name recorded in the annals of belief. Is it any wonder then that Ayaan is bitter and bewildered? In her confused mind, Islam is ‘the Establishment’.

Ayaan’s story is sad, her bewilderment is real, and I for one wouldn’t be surprised in the least if the young woman was found to be mentally unfit. But since Ayaan is not housed in a mental institution, then we have no choice but to deal with her as though she were sane.

They say she ‘lied’ on her claims when seeking asylum, and was subsequently thrown out of her safe haven by a respectable parliament that doesn’t blink an eye when the same woman lies on God.

No sooner was she publicly disgraced by the very people she entertained with her confusion, the poor refugee was once again up for grabs by anyone who wanted a laugh at the expense of God. Her saviors this time around were none other than the American Enterprise Institute (AEI); ironically an organization that supposedly champions good wholesome American values.

With the publication of her fabrications, the self proclaimed atheist is pocketing the fruits of her hard earned labors, and is undeniably the latest kid on the block -- recycling tired garbage under the patronage of a very friendly camera. For how long this poor refugee will be allowed to run these errands, until another poor soul darkens the horizon, is hard to tell.

This is most unfortunate, but there are those in the West that are blinded to the Truth, and are veiled by virtue of their arrogance, from the Beauty of Islam.

This poor refugee is neither the first nor will she be the last instrument for this blind mindset. Fortunately for humanity, the light of Islam is here to stay and God’s last messenger, through the God-given teachings he left behind, shall be guiding all God-conscious humans until the end of times.

In the four corners of the world, multitudes of humanity are looking at life, studying the signs around them, and are making good decisions every day the sun rises.

When such God conscious people see the light, God says, their eyes ‘overflow with tears’ as they recognize the truth. These believers long for Paradise, and they long for the company of the righteous. Our merciful God makes their wishes come true by leading them to the light of true faith.

Even though born and raised in the midst of religious cynicism, pessimism, and spiritual-stagnation, they choose to grow and are brave enough to step out of the darkness. God’s light shines upon them and good fortune visits them. That’s why God will forgive their past sins and change their state of doubt and depression to one of tranquility and happiness.

Some are further gladdened by witnessing in their life time members of their hitherto skeptical loved ones join them in the peaceful state of Islam.

Little did her parents know when they named their little girl Ayaan (Luck), that they would one day be faced with the opposite of what they had hoped for.

Today, a purportedly Muslim nation has become a breeding ground for murderers, criminals, thieves, hypocrites, and unrepentant sinners who, even after two decades of carnage and corruption, have yet to admit their crimes against humanity.

Let it be known to all that any entity whose behaviors and activities had contributed to this woman’s confusion will one day be held accountable. Before more souls are lost to the kind of humiliation and disgrace that’s our lot today as Somalis, and Ayaan Hirsi is merely a tiny speck, Somalis will need to prove that they are just as capable of loving each other as  they had been in hating one another..  
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QURAN

يُرِيدُونَ لِيُطْفِئُوا نُورَ اللَّهِ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَاللَّهُ مُتِمُّ نُورِهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ


 

They desire to put out the light of Allah with their mouths but Allah will perfect His light, though the unbelievers may be averse .

(سورة الصف  , As-Saff, Chapter #61, Verse #8)


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Reviewed by Mohamed Omar (Reader) 2/4/2008
Thanks for the big pciture you portrayed on the root causes that keeps confusing Ayan and her likes! I think this should be a wake up call to all Somalis to stop the ongoing carnage in somalia just to save our kids whom we remain answerable for their misdeeds infront of Allah!!
Reviewed by Mahir Bari 4/25/2007
Wise! Incisive and based on immutable spiritual and temporal truths. Hope read more of sister Safi Abdi's wise commentary!
Reviewed by yaseen Arne (Reader) 4/21/2007
Great article Safi! everything you said is soo true, keep enlightening us with your views.
Reviewed by amina dahir (Reader) 4/19/2007
As Somalis, i think we are quick to blame this whole controversy on this embittered woman. It doesnt take much to understand where this woman is coming from as absurd as that may sound. I agree with you Safi, in that we have to look at the bigger picture and look at where our society as a whole is headed and whether we are capable of producing more "Ayaans". I appreciate your insight!
Reviewed by Somali Community Access Network SomaliCAN 4/17/2007
Safi, you are right. Ayan is really confused by the problems in Somalia. Who is doing it? Muslim Somalis. Who are they doing it on? Fellow Muslim Somalis. They are not ashamed of anything. They forced her to flee her country in the first place. The trouble continued and Somalis are still suffering in the hands of Somalis. She did not have an opportunity to learn about Islam and its principles of peace, unity and love. She heard of the war, displacement, rape and torture that take place. This puts us in a hard position. We need to resolve our problems to save our youth from bewilderment.
Thank you sister Safi.

Abdullahi
Reviewed by m j hollingshead 4/17/2007
well done
Reviewed by Paul Grimen (Reader) 4/17/2007
As usual you hit the nail right on the head and tackle the issue. I am not a Somali but this brought tears to my eyes. Being a refugee must be hard, and as you rightly state Ayan is a poor refugee, and those who are now shining the light on her know this and they are using her to their own agenda.

This should be read by anyone who wants to know what the fuss with this lady is all about. I have seen her book but after reading this i really have no intention of reading it. If I knew how to reach Ayaan I would make sure she saw this. Thank you for shedding some light on this issue.
Paul


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