[updated:LAST EDITED ON 11-02-03 AT 07:14 PM (GMT)]I would like to extend Eid greetings to all.
I am not an expert on theological details of these occasions. However, in essence, Eid Al-Adha is one period (of 2.5 days) in the Islamic year when no one (however poor) need go hungry. It is one of the mandatory requirements of Eid Al-Adha that every Muslim (who can afford it) must give (free of charge) a portion of meat to the poor and needy families.
In many parts of the world with extreme poverty, Eid Al-Adha is the only time in the year that orphanages have excess food, which they preserve and distribute to the needy children throughout the year.
By: Griffin - 23rd February 2003 at 15:02
RE: Happy Eid al-Adha folks …………………..
Griffin buddy, Good to hear from you.
Salaam, nice to meet you, Ghazi Eagle…
>Listen, I have been meaning to ask this question of an
>Indonesian for almost a couple of years (!!):
>
>A while back there were press reports that at the time of E.
>Timor independence that bunch of convicts (otherwise known
>as Aussies) had contingency plans to bomb Jakarta if
>Indonesians did not play ball.
Yes, I heard it a couple years ago. Indeedly that PM John Howard had a plan to bomb Jakarta if even single Aussie soldier get killed by pro-Indonesian East Timor militia. I exactly do not know what kind of a/c planned to bomb our capital; it based in Darwin, Northern Territories, Australia. All a/c were combat-ready status. This secret plan finally leaked by the insider, a NZ army officer who was involved in planning that tasteless mission.
>Question: Did Indonesians take the treat of Aussi Air
>Force bombing Jakarta seriously? And if so what would have
>been the outcome? Could the Indonesian Air Force have put up
>a decent fight against the Aussies?
AFAIK, we considered it seriously, since our Type 209 sub had been prowling around East Timor sea spied on Western Navy anchored in East Timor. Our AF chiefs had warned that if they crossed the line, we’ll strike ’em.
Air intrusion commited by RAAF Hornets getting increased; on a occasion, two Indonesian Hawks (one Hawk 109, other Hawk 209) chased two F/A-18 Hornets that zoomed from Darwin. Our flyboy was near to shoot one of Aussie Hornet with AIM-9, but it was aborted from GCI. Knowing that, those Hornets zoomed back to Darwin.
At night, there was annoying events: A swarm of Aussie Hornets flew over El Tari AFB, Kupang, Indonesia in which the failed Hawks situated. It made our AF men pissed off!! That’s the way RAAF urinated our face.
Yes, we could face ’em. In DACT between RAAF and TNI-AU (Indonesian AF), our flyboys can outmanouvre the F/A-18s with F-16, even F-5E Tiger IIs. We hope we won’t getting involved into war since our a/c are getting depleted due to embargo imposed by USA…
Thank you very much
Salaam
GRIFFIN
By: ageorge - 20th February 2003 at 16:02
RE: Happy Eid al-Adha folks …………………..
I watched the programs on the Hajj , Huge !!! logistical job , and interesting to see how people from every corner of the globe can unite in peace , very interesting.
Alastair
By: Rabie - 18th February 2003 at 10:25
RE: Happy Eid al-Adha folks …………………..
>Did anyone here see the Channel4 documentary on Hajj? If so
>what did you think of it?
3 million in one place praying at once – WOW !!!
rabie :9
By: masadah - 16th February 2003 at 14:28
RE: Happy Eid al-Adha folks …………………..
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 16-02-03 AT 02:29 PM (GMT)]Did anyone here see the Channel4 documentary on Hajj? If so what did you think of it?
By: Ghazi Eagle - 15th February 2003 at 10:49
RE: Happy Eid al-Adha folks …………………..
Griffin buddy, Good to hear from you.
Listen, I have been meaning to ask this question of an Indonesian for almost a couple of years (!!):
A while back there were press reports that at the time of E. Timor independence that bunch of convicts (otherwise known as Aussies) had contingency plans to bomb Jakarta if Indonesians did not play ball.
Question: Did Indonesians take the treat of Aussi Air Force bombing Jakarta seriously? And if so what would have been the outcome? Could the Indonesian Air Force have put up a decent fight against the Aussies?
Thanks.
By: Griffin - 13th February 2003 at 06:40
RE: Happy Eid al-Adha folks …………………..
>I would like to extend Eid greetings to all.
>
>I am not an expert on theological details of these
>occasions. However, in essence, Eid Al-Adha is one period
>(of 2.5 days) in the Islamic year when no one (however poor)
>need go hungry. It is one of the mandatory requirements of
>Eid Al-Adha that every Muslim (who can afford it) must give
>(free of charge) a portion of meat to the poor and needy
>families.
>
>In many parts of the world with extreme poverty, Eid Al-Adha
>is the only time in the year that orphanages have excess
>food, which they preserve and distribute to the needy
>children throughout the year.
Happy Eid too, brother Ghazi Eagle
Assalamu’alaikum wr. wb
GRIFFIN
INDONESIA
By: cbstd - 12th February 2003 at 23:17
RE: Happy Eid al-Adha folks …………………..
Peace to all.
By: SpitfireAce - 12th February 2003 at 22:26
RE: Greetings
Is this the festival that has its roots in Judaism ?
Cheers.
By: FlyByWire - 11th February 2003 at 21:59
Greetings
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 11-02-03 AT 10:00 PM (GMT)]Peace and Goodwill to all wo/men :+
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