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Ursula Carrascal Vizarreta's Friends
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Vote for Media Features
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Here at WordPress.com, we always run the most recent version of the WordPress open source software. In addition, we do custom development so that we can offer features not included in the open source core product (like VideoPress, built-in polls, etc.). Because WordPress.com gets new features implemented as they are developed, we don’t usually talk too much about big version releases. For example, WordPress 2.8 was released recently, but we didn’t announce it here because WordPress.com blogs had already been running the new features (like the new widgets administration panel) before the big open source release occurred.
The open source project is getting started on development of version 2.9, which is expected to launch toward the end of this year. The reason I think it’s worth posting about this here on WordPress.com is that the focus of the 2.9 development is going to be improved media features, and improved media management is one of the most frequently requested things in the support forums, support emails, comments and at WordCamps.
There have been many suggestions for how to improve our media functions, so many that we can’t build all of them at once. For the next couple of days, there is a survey you can take to vote on which media features are the most important to you. This will help us prioritize the development. Are you dying for photo albums? A redesigned uploader? The ability to crop, resize or rotate your images? There are 11 proposed media features listed in the survey for you to rank in order of priority.
Descriptions of each proposed feature are provided at the beginning of the voting survey, so you’ll be sure to know what each what means. Only the first question (pick your top choice) is mandatory. This survey isn’t very long. Question two lets you assign a general high/low priority to each of the 11 feature suggestions, while question 3 asks you to rank the 11 features in order of priority from 1-11. A text box or two allow you to make additional suggestions, and that’s it. The survey is anonymous, and will be open until Friday, July 10, 2009 at 11:59 PM UTC.
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Six Archetypes of Youth Change Makers
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Since the founding of TakingITGlobal in 1999, I have been incredibly inspired by my interactions with thousands of young change makers from all around the world. Through my Masters Research on youth-led action in an international context along with exposure to other studies and international conferences examining the role of today's generation of youth as change agents, I have gained an important observation. My observation is that I have seen the emergence of Six Archetypes of Youth Change Makers, which provide a glance at the roles young people are taking on in the process of creating change.
The Dreamer
The Dreamer is the driver behind new ideas. Dreamers are often the first to articulate a long-term vision for the future and think big. It is the sense of aspiration, optimism and imagination of dreamers that drive progress, innovation and change.
The Megaphone
The Megaphone is a vocal advocate for change. Megaphones are very focused on delivering the message and will campaign tirelessly and work hard to lobby for a message to be heard. They inspire action through their words and help to shift priorities on the agenda.
The Spark Plug
The Spark Plug is a catalyst and has a gift for networking and connecting people. The Spark Plug is able to foster collaborations and bring many different organizations and individuals together in dialogue, convincing diverse interest groups to come together for a common goal.
The Task Master
The Task Master is often behind the scenes making things happen and is sometimes the under-rated player within a group or organization. Often, it is the Task Master who literally keeps things together by turning ideas into manageable tasks with actionable timelines. Task Masters are practical, objective-oriented individuals.
The Sherpa
The Sherpa serves as a guide who provides mentorship, insight and training through peer education. Sherpas are natural educators with a strong interest in learning and sharing knowledge. Sherpas value hands on experiences and are able to draw upon the expertise and resources of those they encounter.
The Storyteller
The Storyteller is often the documenter of an organization and its projects, preparing short stories, interviews, blogs, webcasts newsletters and more. Storytellers become a vehicle for spreading inspiration and sharing of best practices through identifying patterns and strengthening movements through recognizing exceptional individuals.
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National Blog Posting Month
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Remember National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) back in November? You all used the opportunity to take a swing at churning out a 50,000-word novel on your blogs in only one month — some with great success!
There’s also NaBloPoMo, which has nothing to do with post-modernism, but with blogging! It stands for National Blog Posting Month.
It’s an even more fitting occasion for posting regularly to your blog on the topics that interest you. And maybe the best part is that it starts whenever you want it to! The only objective is to post every day for a month. So why not begin with July? To make it official, sign up here. It’s open to anyone with a blog, anywhere in the world.
The NaBloPoMo team provides a theme for each month, which isn’t mandatory, but is a nice way to gain inspiration that can kick off your daily updates.
Not into that? Then we suggest sticking to the stuff you’ve been blogging about all along — the things you experience and love — with the added caveat of keeping it on the regular.
If you run out of steam, you can always find ways to blog about the dozens of weird celebrations and holidays that take place in July, in addition to Independence Day in the U.S. — like Ice Cream Soda Day, Video Games Day, or Bugs Bunny’s Birthday.
To plug the WordPress community into your endeavor, we suggest using NaBloPoMo09 as a tag on each post you publish to your blog. They’ll show up on the tag results page, which is also a great place to get inspired by your fellow bloggers.
A note: Please refrain from commenting with questions about NaBloPoMo in response to this post. It’s not a WordPress project. Instead, check out their FAQ to learn more about its objectives and requirements.
Happy (daily) blogging!
     
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June Wrap-Up
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Last month we launched the Yahoo! App and 360 importer so you can migrate your content to WordPress.com quickly and easily. And we introduced the SocialVibe widget, which helps you earn donations for the charity of your choice. July will bring more feature updates, and more of the themes and customizations you’ve been asking for. We’re listening.
Here are the stats for June:
- 388,580 blogs were created.
- 5,845,417 posts were published.
- 411,540 new users joined.
- 5,800,941 file uploads.
- 3,633 gigabytes of new files.
- 810 terabytes of content transferred from our datacenters.
- 8,330,617 comments.
- 6,841,633 logins.
- 1,245,935,191 pageviews on WordPress.com, and another 1,245,882,985 on self-hosted blogs (2,491,818,176 total across all WordPress blogs we track).
- 2,153,176 active blogs where “active” means they got a human visitor.
- 1,447,021,840 words.
Plus:
You published 37,894 posts using the WordPress for iPhone app.
The new GigaOM Pro launched, powered by BuddyPress.
WordCamps in June: WordCamp Chicago, WordCamp RDU, WordCamp Brasil, and WordCamp Dallas.
WordCamps coming up in July: WordCamp Montreal and WordCamp UK.
     
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I love you
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 Patrick Rochon – Light Painting MasterI love you for all the women I haven't known I love you for all the times in which I haven't lived For the scent of the wide open spaces and the smell of hot bread For the melting snow and for the first flowers For the innocent animals which haven't been frightened by man I love you to love I love you for all the women I don't love Who reflects me if not you yourself-I see myself so little Without you I see nothing but an empty space Between those other times and today There have been all those deaths that I have crossed on straw I have not been able to break through the wall of my mirror I've had to learn life word by word How one forgets I love you for all the wisdom, which is not mine For health I love you against everything which is only illusion For that immortal heart over which I have no power You think that you are doubt but you're just reason You are the powerful sun that rushes to my head When I am sure of myself Poetry - Paul Éluard
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Volim te
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Volim te za sve zene koje nisam upoznao Volim te za sva vremena u kojima nisam zivio Zbog mirisa velike pucine i mirisa topla hleba Zbog snijega sto se topi i prvih cvjetova Zbog cednih zivotinja kojih se covjek ne plasi Volim te zbog voljenja Volim te zbog svih zena koje ne volim Jedino u tebi ja se dobro vidim Bez tebe ne vidim nista nego siroku pustos Izmedju nekad i danas Postojale su sve te smrti sto sam ih ostavio za plotom Nisam mogao probiti zid svog ogledala Morao sam uciti zivot slovo po slovo Kako se zaboravlja Volim te zbog tvoje mudrosti koja nije moja Zbog zdravlja Volim te uprkos svim obmanama Zbog tog besmrtnog srca sto ga ne zadrzavam Ti mislis da si sumlja a nisi nego razum Ti si veliko sunce sto mi na glavu sjeda Kad sam siguran u sebe samog. poezija -Paul Éluard
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SocialVibe
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You spend a lot of time creating great content and attracting an audience for your blog. What if you could use that influence to make a positive social impact? Now you can.
We’ve teamed up with SocialVibe, and now by adding the SocialVibe widget to your blog, you are able to earn donations for the charity of your choice by getting sponsored by a brand that appeals to you.
Each time someone visits your blog and engages with your brand (by rating a video, for example), you’re making a difference. That impact is immediately visible on your badge, i..e., ‘My blog has provided 63 cups of clean water for people in need.’
The money donated comes from your brand, so you and your readers never have to pay a dime.
In addition to earning donations, you’ll also get feedback from your charity about the difference they’re making thanks to you. By clicking the charity logo in the badge, you can find information about your cause and view real-time goal progress.
Setup is easy and only takes a few clicks – just go to Appearance->Widgets in your dashboard, add the SocialVibe widget and pick a cause and a charity. For more details you can find documentation in our support area. If you change your mind about your sponsor or cause, you can easily make adjustments by visiting your widget dashboard.
If you are running a self-hosted WordPress blog, be sure to grab the SocialVibe plugin.
With SocialVibe, our community can pool our individual influences to create positive change in the world.
     
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May Wrap-Up
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Sorry for this being the latest wrap-up ever.
May was a fun month for us. We rolled out a ton of new features: the ability to add YouTube videos and polls to comments, stats in your time zone, the VideoPress upgrade (with HD!), post by email, new stats charts, comment search, improved comment reply by email, and VideoPress.com.
May was also the month for our largest-ever WordCamp San Francisco. Mission Bay Conference Center was a packed house, but (amazingly) everything ran on schedule, and nothing went wrong! A round of applause is due to our sponsors, speakers, and everyone who attended for helping to make WordCamp such a smooth success. Thanks for making it all possible.
For post-event coverage of WordCamp, check out the updated site for WordCamp San Francisco 2009.
And now, the stats for May:
- 387,416 blogs were created.
- 411,704 new users joined.
- 5,504,742 file uploads.
- 3,333 gigabytes of new files.
- 826 terabytes of content transferred from our datacenters.
- 8,625,931 comments.
- 6,914,546 logins.
- 1,243,177,638 pageviews on WordPress.com, and another 1,207,143,849 on self-hosted blogs (2,450,321,487 total across all WordPress blogs we track).
- 2,105,723 active blogs where “active” means they got a human visitor.
- 1,728,890,160 words.
Plus:
There were 12,123 post-by-email posts since the release of that feature on May 12.
Video uploads are on the rise after the release of the VideoPress upgrade: 5,587.
WordCamps in May: WordCamp Toronto, WordCamp Richmond, WordCamp Mid-Atlantic, WordCamp Columbus, WordCamp Milan, WordCamp Ed CUNY, WordCamp San Francisco.
WordCamp San Francisco had 739 pre-event registrations (a huge jump from 427 last year), and 789 actual attendees from 32 countries — plus 15 speakers, six sponsors, and lots of volunteers.
WordCamps in June: WordCamp Chicago, WordCamp RDU, WordCamp Brazil, WordCamp Dallas.
Health.com has launched the Ask the Natural Living Experts forum hosted on the new TalkPress VIP service.
     
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Livro: Apoio Internacional ao Desenvolvimento Local: Experiências sociais com juventudes no Nordeste
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Apoio Internacional ao Desenvolvimento Local
Experiências sociais com juventudes no Nordeste
http://www.editorapeiropolis.com.br/detalhe.php?cod=201#
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Este livro analisa o empenho em construir relações positivas e legítimas entre agentes externos “financiadores” e organizações e grupos sociais locais “financiados”, em torno de determinados modelos e objetivos de intervenção social pela Fundação W. K. Kellogg. Está em foco a experiência dos Conjuntos Integrados de Projetos (CIPs) no Nordeste brasileiro, iniciativa que articulou durante dez anos atores sociais, instituições públicas e privadas de diversos territórios na busca pela transformação social.
Os artigos que compõem esta obra trazem reflexões sobre dilemas e responsabilidades, acertos e erros, indagações e resultados desse trabalho. Mostram que as ações incidem em espaços de formas organizacionais variadas, marcados por traços culturais e ideários, por trajetórias passadas, por ambientes empresariais e políticos locais. São narrativas sobre um processo relacional, com sua diversidade e suas dificuldades.
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Título: Apoio internacional ao desenvolvimento local – Experiências sociais com juventudes no Nordeste
Editora: Editora Peirópolis – São Paulo, SP, Brasil
I.S.B.N.: 9788575961193
Edição: 1a – 2009
Formato: 18×24cm
Páginas: 248
Idioma: Português
Capa: Brochura
Organizadoras:
- Leilah Landim (org.) (biografia)
- Maria Carolina Trevisan (org.) (biografia)
Lançamento:
- Quando: Dia 10/Junho/2009, das 17h às 18h30.
- Onde: Livraria Cultura – Paço Alfândega (auditório). End.: R. Madre de Deus, s/nº. Recife, PE – Brasil.
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ORELHAS
A contribuição de agências não governamentais internacionais para o desenvolvimento socioeconômico brasileiro tem inúmeras facetas. Este livro analisa o empenho em construir relações positivas e legítimas entre agentes externos “financiadores” e organizações e grupos sociais locais “financiados”, em torno de determinados modelos e objetivos de intervenção social pela Fundação W. K. Kellogg. Está em foco a experiência dos Conjuntos Integrados de Projetos (CIPs) no Nordeste brasileiro, iniciativa que articulou durante dez anos atores sociais, instituições públicas e privadas de diversos territórios na busca pela transformação social.
Os artigos que compõem esta obra trazem reflexões sobre dilemas e responsabilidades, acertos e erros, indagações e resultados desse trabalho. Mostram que as ações incidem em espaços de formas organizacionais variadas, marcados por traços culturais e ideários, por trajetórias passadas, por ambientes empresariais e políticos locais. São narrativas sobre um processo relacional, com sua diversidade e suas dificuldades.
Os relatos aqui registrados estão baseados na experiência vivia por consultores e especialistas que dialogaram e agiram de forma compartilhada com as comunidades locais e seus atores, o que nos possibilita ter uma compreensão realista dos processos coletivos de ação social.
Para aqueles que atuam em agências e organismos de desenvolvimento, para quem estuda e pesquisa essa área, este livro é um relato franco e aberto sobre os desafios, obstáculos e recompensas do trabalho árduo para a construção de uma sociedade mais justa e igualitária.
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SUMÁRIO
Prefácio
Por Sérgio Haddad – Pág. 9
1. Introdução
Por Leilah Landim - Pág. 17
2. Reflexões sobre o papel dos financiadores no desenvolvimento social
Por Andrés A. Thompson - Pág. 29
3. O desenvolvimento do Nordeste brasileiro e os Conjuntos Integrados de Projetos (CIPs)
Por Rui Mesquita Cordeiro - Pág. 47
4. Jovens na linha de frente
Por Rui Mesquita Cordeiro - Pág. 71
5. Desenvolvimento local: concepção teórica e experiência dos Conjuntos Integrados de Projetos (CIPs)
Por Arturo Jordán - Pág. 87
6. As possibilidades educacionais nos Conjuntos Integrados de Projetos (CIPs)
Por Ruy Berger Filho - Pág. 119
7. Alianças estratégicas em processos de desenvolvimento local
Por Antônio Nascimento - Pág. 147
8. Apoiando e aprendendo: o papel dos agentes externos no processo de desenvolvimento local
Por Roseni Sena e Lis Hirano Wittkamper - Pág. 171
9. Estratégias de desenvolvimento local e políticas públicas
Por Beatriz Azeredo - Pág. 205
Anexo I
Referências da Fundação W. K. Kellogg - Pág. 233
Anexo II
O Nordeste dos CIPs - Pág. 235
Anexo III
Investimentos na iniciativa de Conjuntos Integrados de Projetos no Nordeste do Brasil (1999-2010) - Pág. 244
Anexo IV
Índice de abreviaturas - Pág. 247
Posted in Ação Política Juvenil / Acción Política Juvenil / Youth Politics, Controle Social / Social Control, Desenvolvimento / Desarollo / Development, Governança / Gobernanza / Governance, Participação / Participación / Participation, Política Pública / Public Policy, | Português      
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Kroj...za Nju
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 creative art pictures by kellyjerk - PhotobucketUkrašću tvoju senku, obući je na sebe i pokazivati svima. Bićeš moj način odevanja svega nežnog i tajnog. Pa i onda, kad dotraješ, iskrzanu, izbledelu, neću te sa sebe skidati. Na meni ćeš se raspasti. Jer ti si jedini način da pokrijem golotinju ove detinje duše. I da se više ne stidim pred biljem i pred pticama. Na poderanim mestima zajedno ćemo plakati. Zašivaću te vetrom. Posle ću, znam, pobrkati moju kožu s tvojom. Ne znam da li meshvataš: to nije prožimanje. To je umivanje tobom. Ljubav je čišćenje nekim. Ljubav je nečiji miris, sav izatkan po nama. Tetoviranje maštom. Evo, silazi sumrak, i svet postaje hladniji. Ti si moj način toplog. Obući ću te na sebe da se, ovako pokipeo, ne prehladim od studeni svog straha i samoće. poem by - Miroslav Antic
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A Cappella Group Jukebox Make Good on Own
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Like all popular music groups, the Jukebox Trio has its own successful formula. Presenting a rich mix of classic covers and original material in an open, friendly, accessible style – with two singers and a human beatbox – it’s hard not to enjoy the experience of seeing them play. “I don’t know any other a cappella bands with only three people,” says lead singer Vladimir Ivanov. “Usually they have six, but we cut it down to the main things: bass, rhythm and melody. And actually, that’s all you really need in music.” Clever live sampling techniques are also often used to create layered, harmonised soundscapes that give the impression of more voices. The group formed in 2004, when brothers Vladimir and Ilya Ivanov met Kirill Sharafutdinov at a vocal studio where they learned jazz and funk fundamentals. “We had mutual interests, we were listening to a lot of the same music – Bobby McFerrin, Take 6, Queen, The Beatles. It’s different music but we like it all,” explains Vladimir. At live shows, this diversity is evident. Re-worked Elvis Presley hits, silky Bossa Nova ballads and sermonising soulful serenades are all on the agenda. The penultimate track on the Trio’s debut album, Acappellipsis, features a list of influential artists: names as varied as Ozzy Ozbourne, John Coltrane, Jimi Hendrix and the Chemical Brothers are recited in comically exaggerated Russian accents. However, copies of the CD are somewhat hard to come by. “We decided not to sell the album in shops, it’s only available at our concerts,” says Vladimir. Why? “It’s a big problem to make a good production with Russian record labels. They are really down now.” He also cites the mercenary nature of the country’s music industry as something the group wants to avoid. “Radio stations and TV channels play everything just for money, apart from maybe Western musicians – mainstream stuff. If you want to be big in Russia, you have to pay. “The most important thing with Jukebox Trio is that, at first, it wasn’t for money – simply for pleasure. When we started to earn money with the music, it was a bonus. And that’s still the order of priorities.” The fickle nature of the scene in their home city, Kazan, was another obstacle the group strove to overcome. “The funny thing about Kazan is that, as it’s the capital of Tatarstan, the Tatar public tend to like mostly Tatar singers. We were like some kind of circus for them. Breaking onto Moscow stages in 2006 was a really big step for us – people started to say we were musicians and not just a circus, we were getting real respect,” says Vladimir. A subsequent string of gigs around Russia earned Jukebox many fine reviews, as well as a prize from pop heroine Alla Pugacheva and the chance to open Elton John’s show in Rostov-on-Don. They are already writing for a third CD, which will come after an album comprising cover versions of well-known Russian rock songs. Ilya Ivanov, the Trio’s rhythmic engine, is optimistic about future prospects. “We’re hoping to collaborate with a suitable record label, which can help us produce great albums.” And in the long term, he makes no secret of lofty ambitions: “We want to become famous and be like rock stars all over the world – at least like The Beatles! I want to travel and perform in many different countries. And I think it is really possible, because I believe in the power of music.” The Jukebox Trio take music down to its basic elements, focusing on the purity and versatility of the human voice – no instruments required. An online video for their song ‘So… Let Me Know’ emphatically illustrates this concept, as the group are shown smashing guitars into splinters at the tune’s climax. Don’t expect that to happen at every show, but, as Vladimir says, “you’ll be put in a good mood”. Published in The Moscow Times, 9/6/09 - click here for original.
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Why is polygamy allowed in Islam?
About this category: Education
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POLYGAMY
Question: Why is a man allowed to have more than one wife in Islam? i.e. why is polygamy allowed in Islam?
Answer:
1. Definition of Polygamy
Polygamy means a system of marriage whereby one person has more than one spouse. Polygamy can be of two types. One is polygamy where a man marries more than one woman, and the other is polyandry, where a woman marries more than one man. In Islam, limited polygamy is permitted; whereas polyandry is completely prohibited.
Now coming to the original question, why is a man allowed to have more than one wife?
2. The Qur’an is the only religious scripture in the world that says, “marry only one”.
The Qur’an is the only religious book, on the face of this earth, that contains the phrase ‘marry only one’. There is no other religious book that instructs men to have only one wife. In none of the other religious scriptures, whether it be the
Vedas, the Ramayan, the Mahabharat, the Geeta, the Talmud or the Bible does one find a restriction on the number of wives. According to these scriptures one can marry as many as one wish. It was only later, that the Hindu priests and the Christian Church restricted the number of wives to one.
Many Hindu religious personalities, according to their scriptures, had multiple wives. King Dashrat, the father of Rama, had more than one wife. Krishna had several wives.
In earlier times, Christian men were permitted as many wives as they wished, since the Bible puts no restriction on the number of wives. It was only a few centuries ago that the Church restricted the number of wives to one.
Polygamy is permitted in Judaism. According to Talmudic law, Abraham had three wives, and Solomon had hundreds of wives. The practice of polygamy continued till Rabbi Gershom ben Yehudah (960 C.E to 1030 C.E) issued an edict against it. The Jewish Sephardic communities living in Muslim countries continued the practice till as late as 1950, until an Act of the Chief Rabbinate of
Israel extended the ban on marrying more than one wife.
(*Interesting Note: - As per the 1975 census of India Hindus are more polygynous than Muslims. The report of the ‘Committee of The Status of
Woman in Islam’, published in 1975 mentions on page numbers 66 and 67 that the percentage of polygamous marriages between the years 1951 and 1961 was 5.06% among the Hindus and only 4.31% among the Muslims. According to Indian law only Muslim men are permitted to have more than one wife. It is illegal for any non-Muslim in India to have more than one wife. Despite it being illegal, Hindus have more multiple wives as compared to Muslims. Earlier, there was no restriction even on Hindu men with respect to the number of wives allowed. It was only in 1954, when the Hindu Marriage Act was passed that it became illegal for a Hindu to have more than one wife. At present it is the Indian Law that restricts a Hindu man from having more than one wife and not the Hindu scriptures.)
Let us now analyze why Islam allows a man to have more than one wife.
3. Qur’an permits limited polygamy
As I mentioned earlier, Qur’an is the only religious book on the face of the earth that says ‘marry only one’. The context of this phrase is the following verse from Surah Nisa of the Glorious Qur’an:
“Marry women of your choice, two, or three, or four; but if ye fear that
ye shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one.”
[Al-Qur’an 4:3]
Before the Qur’an was revealed, there was no upper limit for polygamy and many men had scores of wives, some even hundreds. Islam put an upper limit of four wives. Islam gives a man permission to marry two, three or four women, only on the condition that he deals justly with them.
In the same chapter i.e. Surah Nisa verse 129 says:
“Ye are never able to be fair and just as between women....”
[Al-Qur’an 4:129]
Therefore polygamy is not a rule but an exception. Many people are under the misconception that it is compulsory for a Muslim man to have more than one wife.
Broadly, Islam has five categories of Do’s and Don’ts:
(i) ‘Fard’ i.e. compulsory or obligatory
(ii) ‘Mustahab’ i.e. recommended or encouraged
(iii) ‘Mubah’ i.e. permissible or allowed
(iv) ‘Makruh’ i.e. not recommended or discouraged
(v) ‘Haraam’ i.e. prohibited or forbidden
Polygamy falls in the middle category of things that are permissible. It cannot be said that a Muslim who has two, three or four wives is a better Muslim as compared to a Muslim who has only one wife.
4. Average life span of females is more than that of males
By nature males and females are born in approximately the same ratio. A female child has more immunity than a male child. A female child can fight the germs and diseases better than the male child. For this reason, during the pediatric age itself there are more deaths among males as compared to the females.
During wars, there are more men killed as compared to women. More men die due to accidents and diseases than women. The average life span of females is more than that of males, and at any given time one finds more widows in the world than widowers.
5. India has more male population than female due to female feticide and infanticide
India is one of the few countries, along with the other neighbouring countries, in which the female population is less than the male population. The reason lies in the high rate of female infanticide in India, and the fact that more than one million female fetuses are aborted every year in this country, after they are identified as females. If this evil practice is stopped, then India too will have more females as compared to males.
6. World female population is more than male population
In the USA, women outnumber men by 7.8 million. New York alone has one million more females as compared to the number of males, and of the male population of New York one-third are gays i.e. sodomites. The U.S.A as a whole has more than twenty-five million gays. This means that these people do not wish to marry women. Great Britain has four million more females as compared to males. Germany has five million more females as compared to males. Russia has nine million more females than males. God alone knows how many million more females there are in the whole world as compared to males.
7. Restricting each and every man to have only one wife is not practical
Even if every man got married to one woman, there would still be more than thirty million females in U.S.A who would not be able to get husbands (Considering that America has twenty five million gays). There would be more than four million females in Great Britain, 5 million females in Germany and nine million females in Russia alone who would not be able to find a husband.
Suppose my sister happens to be one of the unmarried women living in USA, or suppose your sister happens to be one of the unmarried women in USA. The only two options remaining for her are that she either marries a man who already has a wife or becomes 'public property'. There is no other option. All those who are modest will opt for the first.
Most women would not like to share their husband with other women. But in
Islam when the situation deems it really necessary Muslim women in due faith could bear a small personal loss to prevent a greater loss of letting other Muslim sisters becoming 'public properties'.
8. Marring a married man preferable to becoming 'public property'
In Western society, it is common for a man to have mistresses and/or multiple
Extra-marital affairs, in which case, the woman leads a disgraceful, unprotected life. The same society, however, cannot accept a man having more than one wife, in which women retain their honourable, dignified position in society and lead a protected life.
Thus the only two options before a woman who cannot find a husband is to marry a married man or to become 'public property'. Islam prefers giving women the honourable position by permitting the first option and disallowing the second.
There are several other reasons, why Islam has permitted limited polygamy, but it is mainly to protect the modesty of women.
Regards:
Danish Khan
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Carta Junio 2002
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Lima, Junio de 2002
A quien corresponda:
Intentar escribir una carta para mi siempre fue algo sencillo. Pero esta vez no. Por eso decidí escribirla así, con mis palabras y a mi modo, porque de otra forma hubiera resultado ornamentada falsamente.
Hay momentos en la vida de todas las personas en los que queremos cambiar el mundo y hacerlo un lugar perfecto. O por lo menos habitable, o por lo menos hacerlo un lugar tranquilo donde sonreír sea algo tan natural como respirar. Personalmente ese momento llegó hace poco más de 4 años, cuando recién veía y vivía la libertad de la juventud. Salí a la calle con 18 años, un DNI, un cuaderno donde apuntar poemas, un lapicero, y dinero suficiente para ser feliz en Lima. Viejas canciones de la nueva trova, Jhon Denver, y Bob Dylan me mostraron otra cosa.
Decidí entonces embarcarme en la carrera de periodismo, aunque hubiera querido estudiar literatura. Entonces empecé a leer, a buscar respuestas a las cosas que me cuestionaron desde siempre. Para ello me junté con todo tipo de grupos, desde la izquierda marxista (no sé porque aun no termina de agonizar), pasando por un socialismo, hasta la derecha. Todos diferentes, pero con una consigna en común.
Había algo que nos estaba haciendo daño desde el 5 de abril de 1992. Averiguar todo lo que hacía el gobierno me llenó de miedo. Pensé que si se podía saber de tanta tortura y corrupción con leer un diario, cuánto habría detrás. Porque se supone ocultaban la información. Miedo, sentí mucho miedo.
Pero amigos que ahora ya no están aquí ( están en Europa estudiando, me dejaron, buuu.) me invitaron a juntarnos a protestar. Y protestamos , fuimos a marchas, en grupos o nos encontrábamos allí. Decidimos decirle ya no al que dañaba el país. Al que dañaba nuestro país. Recuerdo que en clase pedí apoyo, pero recibí ,muy poco. La resignación de mis compañeras era tanta que dolía. ¿Qué tenía que pasar para que reaccionaran de una buena vez? Recuerdo que casi lloro en clase mientras decía “ ¿Acaso quieren que nos torturen como a los de la cantuta o como a Leonor la Rosa para que reaccionen?”.
De terrorista me tildaron varias veces. Y hasta un SEÑOR de mi universidad me dijo que leía basura , cuando me vio leyendo la República, y luego tiró mi Caretas a la basura.. Sólo el tiempo me dio la razón.
Créame que esos tiempos fueron muy duros , pero a la vez emocionantes. Saberse yendo en contra de un sistema y más aun tan corrupto como ese es algo que me hacía sacar fuerzas de adentro.
Las marchas, las bombas lacrimógenas, los golpes, los insultos, las zapatillas gastadas, las flores que regalamos a los policías que nos golpeaban, las mochilas en la espalda, las manos unidas rezando por los de la Cantuta, las matracas, los amores universitarios nacidos en la lucha...todo tuvo un fruto.
Hoy suspiro .
Eso me ayudó a crecer. Y en varias de esas marchas vi a una persona a Victor Delfín. Un artista. Si, un artista con muchos otros artistas, en una marcha. Si, porque el dolor también era de ellos, era de todos. El dolor por un país herido era general. Salvo algunos ciegos que necesitaron verlo a colores y en canal N. Todos éramos uno.
Ahora el malo se fue. Pero la horda de felones aún esta cerca y quiere dañarnos una vez más. Pero ya no pues. Ya no quiero que vuelvan. Pero no se puede hacer mucho con querer. Como hubiera dicho Belaunde, hay que actuar. Ya es tiempo de actuar. De conversar acerca de los sueños. De decirle a los jóvenes como yo, a los niños en los colegios, que todavía tiene la oportunidad de luchar por sus sueños. Por un país lindo y libre.
Pero mucha gente prefiere llenarlos de basura para que no piensen, para que caminen ciegos y sean todo menos seres humanos.
Debemos ser víctimas del impulso de nuestros corazones y luchar por algo. Pero aun prefiero seguir desde las canteras de la universidad , amigos, primos y el internet, en donde escribo y comento lo que pienso, lo que siento y lo que deseo para todos.
No me siento aun tan fuerte como para llevar las cosas. Prefiero me conozcan de a pocos. Además, las instituciones están tan mal vistas, que el decir pertenezco a tal o cual movimiento los ahuyenta terriblemente.
Sólo queria comentar esto , no sé que más decir hoy. Tal vez mañana, tenga la fuerza de un gran compromiso. Hoy prefiero el pequeño de compromiso de no más de 26 personas amigas que componen mi mundo.
Buenas tardes, siempre es un gusto escribir una carta
Piluchi Lozano Salas
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