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The Beauty Of Dubai by Christopher Wilson
The photographer Christopher wilson has taken the beautiful images of Dubai. You can visit the site of Christopher Wilson to get his complete collections. He has taken the photos of recently opened the Dubai Al Burj, the deserts, the camels etc…
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2010-02-11
12:19:57
Christopher Wilson is an excellent photographer and professional. His work was so interesting, beautiful and great. .-= Herdoni´s last blog ..FOTO DRAMATIS WTC DIRILIS =-.
2010-02-12
13:07:11
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2010-02-14
05:20:25
ow!! those eyes are amazing!
2010-02-18
00:35:42
Two friends o f mine went to Dubai....each told me it is the most boring place they had ever been. There is nothing to do there. Douglas....los angeles
2010-02-25
05:24:00
>White woman poses as Arab That's hilarious
2010-03-04
20:18:01
Jengalion man u dont know any thing about arab
2010-03-08
02:30:44
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2010-03-12
18:26:36
Completely unimpressed with Dubai and the fakey plastic photoshopped no brainers.
2010-03-12
22:55:50
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2010-03-15
14:25:11
hello i would like to inform the people commenting that the lady there, if she is a Muslim (being Arab doesn't necessarily mean being Muslim), she is not wearing the proper niqaab (islamic garment that only lets the eyes to be shown). according to Islam, she should only have an opening that is as big as her eyes are. she shouldn't be showing the eyebrows or wearing adornments. i myself wear niqaab. and it should be much more modest than that. if she is simply a model, i apologize to the photographer, but also i would like to ask him why he doesn't photograph the ladies that are well covered, because that's more beautiful. it's modesty and obedience to God. Also to the comments, i'm very white and many of my sisters in Islam are white also. there's many Muslims that are not Arabs, actually the majority of Muslims are indonesian, 80%. Arabs are only from 10 to 15% of the Muslim population of the world. the rest is spread in other countries. i'm a Muslim from Portugal, just to tell you an example. Islam is beautiful if we really capture its essence. not to look at the beauty of the woman, but the beauty of what she stands for as an individual. just some words that i would like to share and inform people about. Salam/Peace
2010-03-17
11:01:56
@ Claudia Abdullah - Thanks for your comment, you are right Islam is beautiful
2010-03-22
02:42:15
@claudia...there no such thing as hijab in islam..you should show your face in islam as its no need to hide your identity!! if you go to Makkah or madina the holiest places in islam you got to show your face or your ahram will not be complete..please don't make an image of islam in which women can't even show their faces!! in islam women have equal right of self determination and a social life...islam is not a religion of oppression but a way through which society can rise and avoid downfalls.(no true islamic society exists today) where there is only love and defence, not hatred and offence.
2010-03-25
12:03:02
wow great pictures of dubai!Planning to holiday there next time.
2010-04-11
02:42:07
@ xulfi i don't know if you're a sister or a brother, but you are mistaken in the belief that niqaab is not from Islam. there's many ahadith from Aisha (raw) that while she was in ihram, she would let her face uncovered but COVER IT if men would be near (collected by Bukhari and Muslim). now, in that time there were not many people being Muslim yet, that's why she could uncover the face for some time. but TODAY, there's millions of people going on ihram, how can you uncover it? and the prohibition the Prophet (sws) made on ihram should make you think. why was that prohibition needed? most probably because most of the women were wearing niqaab at that time, mashaAllah. Also, there's hadith and even the commentaries of the Sahabah saying that niqaab is from Islam. the Ansari women, when they heard the verse of the Qur'an about hijab, went out of their houses looking like crows (meaning covering the face in black). If you see the commentary of most of the noble Sahabah, they'll say the verse about hijab is covering the face leaving only one eye to see the way, but if not possible, show both eyes but not to be alluring. please search better about Islam. i don't feel oppressed at all by wearing niqaab, i feel liberated and much closer to Allah and all the sisters i know that actually wear it feel the same way i do. i'm not hating or offending but i know that making a display of the beauty of a woman in public is totally haram. i don't see it as oppressive, i see it as preserving the woman's dignity and modesty and make her away from sins or from being looked at in a sinful way. may Allah guide us, ameen.
2010-04-14
01:37:31
@Claudia Abdullah: Clearly you have no clue what the niqaab is. Where exactly does it tell you to cover everything except the eyes? People like you are the reason Islam is headed back the dark ages. Go and check your facts before you talk about what is "proper".
2010-04-15
12:24:11
@ anonmus i gave the reasons why niqaab is part of Islam and is not a cultural thing. if you are going to argue wether it's obligatory or not, that's another issue. There's difference of opinion among the scholars about that. But saying niqaab is totally not from Islam is a plain lie. I wear it and i'm proud of it. If you think it makes me oppressed, it doesn't. It's my choice, the example of the Prophet's (sws) wives and i'm willing to wear it every single day i go out of my house. Alhamdulilah, i'm a Muslim and i'm proud of my niqaab. now you can check on my blog where i put some of the "facts" you said for me to check: http://prepareforthehour.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-often-do-we-mention-niqaab-in-our.html stop trying to make Islam "modern". Allah has made this religion perfectly and He told us that in Qur'an. in no way it limits us. if you think it limits us, then you are trying to please the non-Muslims instead of pleasing your Lord. get something straight, and this is coming from someone that converted from chirstianity to Islam: they'll never be happy until you become one of them. Salam
2010-04-16
20:08:17
Rubbish...!!!! Dubai is the most corrupted country in the world....
2010-04-17
13:24:28
claudia thanks for ur comment im agree with u at all thanks
2010-04-27
17:23:27
All of differences are Rachmat from Allah SWT. So, as I am a man who live in Indonesia and Alhamdulillah I am a muslim. I would like to thanks for all of peoples in the world. Long time ago I live in France for my study (1989-1991) and also I live in Zew Zealand for few months (2009). These country was difference, but there is no difference about muslim, that means is Islam love peace. My special thanks to Claudia, and others which have a good potential to understand about muslim (men) and muslimat (women. I still study myself to believe that all of the sciences just ALLAH SWT owner. Let us say: ALLAHU AKBAR, Islam is Rachmatlillalamin. Wasalam
2010-05-23
15:00:50
Awesome pics... Should travel to Dubai soon.. good stuff
2010-05-28
18:26:16
HEY PEOPLE...I'VE READ MOST OF UR COMMENTS... DONT MIND IF I SUGGEST ANYTHING...... 1ST OF ALL DUBAI IS SPECTACULAR....DERE'S BEACHES,PALACES BUGGIES AND SUV'S TO GO ON D DUNES...ARABIC FOOD IS TRULY AMAZING.... BUT TRUE...CAN GET BORING SOMETIMES...CUZ OF DA HEAT.... I SUGGEST PEOPLE GO DERE BUT LIKE FOR A MONTH OR SO...MORE DEN DAT GETS BORING..... ABT D NIQAB...I READ AT A FORUM ON ISLAMONLINE.COM.....IT SAID DAT ISLAM PROHIBITS GIRLS TO EVN SHOW HAIR OR D EYES....ALSO D SHAPE OF D BODY SHUD NT B SEEN... NOW IF U FOLKS TYNK ISLAM RESTRICTS US TOO MUCH...U WUD UNDERSTAND D IMPORTANCES OF DEZE RULES WHEN U CATCH SOMEONE STARING AT UR SISTERS BUTT....OR SOMEONE STARING AT DEIR CHEST....ISLAM TENDS TO PROTECT D WOMEN NOT TORTURE DEM....START WEARING A BIKINI IN A LONELY STREET N UR BOUND TO GET RAPED!....
2010-05-29
16:00:00
The problem with most of the people is that they only think of the worst scenarios like a women getting rapped.but why should a good Muslim will rape a lady..and if that is why women cover their faces then man should also where niqab so that they could not attract women to themselves..people! please study... Islam never ever stressed upon unnatural sanctions like a cap..robe or a turban for a man or a niqab for a woman..these are garments..just garments..and what kind a of person am i?..it is deep inside me..if i am a maniac and i can't control myself..i will rape a women a girl even a little boy to satisfy my desire.so its not upto my targets but its upto my thinking that how low i can go to get my sexual desire.so for the protection we need to develop the society to the point that it is concurrent to the ideal society of quran not by dressing and habits but by mental attitudes and by civil behaviors..i am a good muslim because i never want to harm another human being..and its the biggest condition of islam that you should not harm directly or indirectly in any way a human being with any manner..by speech or by actions..otherwise God don't need you to cover you pitiful body or to wage war on his creations to make him happy!!
2010-06-09
09:05:46
You are a "good" muslim???? If so get your facts right!!!! Starting by reading the Quraan and understanding the meaning!!!!
2010-06-14
21:54:47
Who gives a shit about islam and quraan it a cancer of the world!
2010-06-16
01:28:11
If the problem is that men might stare at women or look at them with desire, the only logical conclusion is to cover men's eyes whenever there are women present, not to cover women whenever men are present. Since men are the problem, they should be mature and devout enough to take responsibility for being the problem and cover their eyes.
2010-06-17
14:18:54
omg they're ninjas :D
2010-06-24
00:53:03
i m intasted in work
2010-06-25
03:13:08
You will find in the Holy Qur'an http://www.submission.org/dress.html Somebody "read something online" they need to read the Qur'an more often and surf the internet less often. that the Hijab and Niqab are not Islamic and are not supported by the Qur'an for example the head cover...Hijab...is found in Roman and Greek art. It is not among the dress codes of Allah.
2010-06-28
11:55:14
@ LP Muslim women don't cover their bodies for men. if someone does cover her body with that intention, it's wrong. women in Islam cover their bodies to please the Creator. are you going to put a statue with virgin Mary in revealing clothes? modesty is a part of faith, not a part of covering themselves for shame or any of the sort that the Bible teaches. @ jim well, if you're not a scholar and you don't know advanced Arabic and the context where the Qur'an was revealed you can't really assume something like that. that's only your opinion and it's not valid for the fact that it lacks a lot in knowledge of Islam itself and the time of revelation of Qur'an. Peace
2010-07-06
02:45:06
HIJAB, JILBAB Niqab and Abaya ARE NOT ISLAMIC- but thousand-years old ARABIC CULTURAL CUSTOM OF PURDAH. Rich women could cover themslves. By law- only prostitutes were unveiled- exactly identical to pre-Romance (19th C Europe) and still common in Spain, Greece and other very religious countries. 70% of all Muslims live in India and Indonesia. Nowhere in al-Q'uran does it state a woman should be anything other than moderately dressed. This is identical to 1 Timothy. The one verse of holy al-Quran which relates to woman dress: Cover boobies! And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their khimar over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to [...] (Qur'an 24:31) The ONE verse of Al-Q'uran relating to the veil: "Enjoin your wives, your daughters, and the wives of true believers that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad) That is most convenient, that they may be distinguished and not be harassed. Qur'an 33:58–59. Allah is merciful and all knowing. Peace or Salam to you all. Amin.
2010-07-06
02:56:14
Claudia- Hadith are NOT to be interpreted as superior to the al-Q'uran. To do so is taking the word of men over the word of Alllah- hence blashpemy. Hadith are 95% post-Muhammed rubbish scribbled by lunatic academics, hermits and near-heretics. Only the al-Q'uran is Allah's pure words.
2010-07-07
11:38:51
@Purba Negoro I tell you the same i told other people. See the CONTEXT and see what the SCHOLARS and the SAHABAH interpreted on the matter. I NEVER said Hadiths were superior to Qur'an. But Hadiths are IMPORTANT TO INTERPRET Qur'an. If you say the opposite, then you're against what Allah (swt) has said as sending Prophet Muhammad (sws) as an example to humanity. The Qur'an didn't come alone, and you know it. It surely is the most truthful Word of Allah, BUT Allah has enjoined all of us to FOLLOW the Prophet (sws). what about the verse that says to "beat" women? If the Prophet (sws) never interpreted that verse demonstrating with the siwak how to "hit" the wife, then poor Muslim women we were! Salam
2010-07-07
11:42:25
@ Purba Negoro Another thing, Allah (swt) also says in Qur'an that the Prophet (sws) never spoke from himself. That's one more thing you have to take in consideration.
2010-07-09
21:16:07
Dear Ms Claudia, I humbly disagree that the al-Q'uran needs Hadith to guide our interpretation- as in essence what the Hadith attempt is persuade the author to agree (to a degree) the Hadith author's interpretation. However, I do agree with you certain Hadith and Fatwa are very important to modern society in eliminating destructive regressive cultural/human behaviors which dishonour Islam. I am sure Ms Claudia, you are far more fluent and educated with such progressive Fatwa and Hadith than myself- but I posted these so English speakers- especially the good Nasrani (Christians) will have something to fight back with us against the anti-Islamic hatred spewed by Zionistss. The late, great Lebanese Shia cleric Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah (stw) who stated: "women are role models to men and women". - women have the same exact ability as men to fight their inner weaknesses. -Hijab makes a man see a woman not as a sex object, but instead as a human being. - fatwa on International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women that: supports the right of a woman to defend herself against any act of violence whether social or physical. The fatwa reaffirms the rights of women, both at their workplace and at home, and states that Islam forbids men from exercising any form of violence against women and forbids men from depriving women of their legal rights. In his words "physical violence in which women are beaten, proves that these men are weak, for only the weak are in need of unjust violence". He also issued fatwas (religious edicts) forbidding female circumcision and honour killings. We can see the late Ayatollah's fatwa are directed specifically against regressive male behaviour and culture of his area- where male behavior has many times been less than perfect and is not a good example of Islam. We must make every effort ensure barbarous cults such as the Wahhabi or murderous extremists are never used as examples of Islam- this is our duty as Muslims- to protect the honour of our Faith. PS- where are you located? I am an Indonesian.
2010-07-11
17:40:47
@ Purba Negoro I also disagree with you. The problems with Muslims today is that they don't see, regardless of their sect/group, that they are hurting other Muslims and that those Muslims that hurt other Muslims are going to be hurt as well, since shaytan doesn't calm down until all the believers are deviated from the truth. Our honour of faith is not to reject the Qur'an and not to stop following the Prophet (Sws). if we are doing that, we are just doing it for the kuffar. Islam was sent down to Muhammad (sws) and he is the best example to humankind. The chain of hadiths that are regarded as authentic until now, are AUTHENTIC. And Allahu A'lam. I don't care about what the shi'a, the sufi or whatever say about Islam. Islam is crystal clear and people should understand that niqaab is NOT a cultural thing, but it was enjoined by the Prophet's wives and the Prophet (sws) never spoke against it. If i want to choose to wear it, i wear it. I don't need other brothers and sisters to support the West and tell me that i'm being backwards. I met many women that do not veil and they are more backwards than me. The veil doesn't and never made me backwards, it's the people around me that don't even want to try to understand what i'm standing for as a Muslim woman. By the evidence and opinions of the scholars, niqaab is from Islam and not question about it. I don't care if some people think they should only follow the Qur'an, the Qur'an never came alone. I'm portuguese, converted to Islam from Christianity and came to Egypt. You know what? I converted to Islam after seeing a picture of a woman wearing niqaab. And many sisters I know converted because they were interested about the niqaab. Allah guides whom He wills, whether the kuffar like it or not. the niqaab shows sign of humility and submission to the maximum extent. You know the Christianity you're talking about, there are nuns that cover, they wear hijab, some don't even go outside from a room until they die, they choose to stay excluded from the world and not even marry. Muslim women at least are more human and don't deny themselves to that extent, because Allah created us to have children and to live with someone to support us through our lives, not with excesses of staying in a room and only receive food and no one sees us, no one talks to us and we stay like that until we die. My brother, i'm totally aware of what i give as an image to the kuffar, but i'm not going to let their prejudices spoil my love for Allah (swt) and His Messenger (sws). I'm going to continue with my head high, because i'm a Muslim and this is my religion. I can't even let any brother or sister to say about my religion which is not true. Salam
2010-07-14
20:57:53
You need some serious photography and artistic skills to get such pictures. Some pictures stunning...Have put them on my Wallpaper :)
2010-07-16
17:31:39
non of the pics shows the real dubai , dubai is just embty castls in hill 5O" c
2010-07-17
11:32:28
Claudia- you seem un-educated and even worse uneducated about your own religion. Yes Allah guides whom He wills- but He doesn't make idiots do stupid things in His name. Allah gave humans the choice to decide between good and evil- which is their key to Paradise. You cannot absolve yourself of responsibility and claim whatever you do in the name of Islam- however uneducated it may be- is Allah guidng you. No it isn't- that person is a child of Satan to use Allah as an excuse for their OWN stupidity and CHOOSing not to be a good Muslim. Hadith are NOT binding. Hadith are inferior to the al-Q'uran. Hadith are human commentary, analysis and argument on the al-Q'uran. Hikab, Niqab, abaya- are all Arabic cultural custom of purdah- which predates the al-Q'uran. Sheikh Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy, in October 2009, former Dean of the premiere Islamic University and former Grand Imam of al-Azhar Mosque and Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar University, , called full-face veiling a custom that has nothing to do with the Islamic faith: “The niqab is a cultural tradition and has nothing to do with Islam.” Graeco-Roman historian Plutarch stated before the birth of Christ that:" The barbarous nations, and amongst them the Persians especially, are extremely jealous, severe, and suspicious about their women, not only their wives (hai gam?tai), but also their bought slaves and concubines (pallakai), whom they keep so strictly that no one sees them abroad; they spend their lives shut up within doors (oikoi) and when they take a journey, are carried in closed tents, curtained on all sides, and set upon a wagon (harmamaxai)." Niqab is not Islamic. Neither is jelabayih or any of the traditional or customary clothing of the middle east. The al-Q'uran certainly came alone- the Hadith are written afterwards- by scholars alleged conversations with that the COMPANIONS of Muhammed. Additionally I suggest you thoroughly read the Hadith or an al-Alzhar or similar eminent iinstiution approved translation. Aisha (part of a much longer narration): "...When he (Muhammed) reached my place in the morning, he saw the figure of a sleeping person and he recognized me on seeing me as he had seen me before the order of compulsory veiling (was prescribed). So I woke up when he recited Istirja' ("Inna lillahi wa inna llaihi raji'un") as soon as he recognized me. I veiled my face with my head cover at once, and by Allah, we did not speak a single word, and I did not hear him saying any word besides his Istirja'. (Volume: 5, Book Number: 59, Hadith Number: 462) Narrated Aisha: "The woman is to bring down her Jilb?b from over her head and [then place it] upon her face. {Bukhari:6:60:282}, {Sunnan Abu Dawud 32:4091} Narrated Aisha: "The riders used to pass by us when we were with the Messenger of Allaah in ihr?m When they came near, each of us would lower her Jilb?b from her head over her face, and when they passed by we would uncover our faces." 1:1833 This also proves the point the Hadith followed the al-Q'uran as we all know Aisha died many years after Muhammed. Hadith issue is whether the Hadith are correct in their arguments and interpretations in comparison to the word and intent of Allah as revealed through his prophet Muhammed in the Al-Q'uran. Aisha's comments even through the Hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari, and Sunnan Abu Dawud clearly state anything other than partial head covering- most especially Niqab is NOT ISLAMIC. No one is attacking you personally for your choice to wear a niqab. Similarly, I know many pious Muslims who have completed Haj more than once who freely visit churches and speak with Christian (Catholic) relatives and read the al-Q'uran in its original Arabic- yet they do not wear even the jilbab/hijab. Why- because they know Allah reads the hearts-and minds- not the clothing of His followers. No real Muslim would ever refer to Christians in such a disrespectful word as Kaffir or Kuffir- Kuffir is for Godless pagans who worship many false gods and idols like an African or a Hindu. The Christians may be erroneous in their concept of God- but they still worship Allah. And you should well remember the first Christians were Arabs- and still they live in peace an harmony with their Muslim brothers in Syria, Iraq, Iran and the Lebanon. Do not place your bigotry in the mouth of Islam- the Christians especially Catholics have enormously helped Muslims- especially in the nation with the most Muslims- my nation- Indonesia. As per the nuns- their submission to God is more faithful than any Muslim wife- as they willingly sacrifice their female instincts to devote their lives to Him. And you should remember how Mother Theresa treated Muslims street children in India. I am sure in Cairo you can visit a Coptic convent and see the charity these Godly women do to Muslim Egyptian children. And their place beside Allah will be more guaranteed than yours or mine. And as you are so uneducated- you forget there are Muslim nuns as well. So- If you want to represent Islam as the backward perversion your uneducated concept of Islam- let others know you are an ignorant peasant- so you can feel ashamed at being such a bad mabassador for Sunnah. But do not dare bring us educated Muslims down with you. You MS Claudia, do not represent Islam- you represent instead ignorance and bad education- which is a sin in the face of Allah.
2010-07-19
21:27:03
that very woderful city... Aditya Perdana
2010-07-20
20:21:45
um... i think you guys should calm down. i mean, i am of the islamic religion too, but you know, part of it is peace, and there really is no need whatsoever to be freacking out over someone's opinion, unless they are directly insulting you, with, @claudia, i really don't see.... you too @nigoro or what ever.... sorry if you disagree.
2010-07-21
10:20:17
@ Purba Negoro Salamo aleikom wr wb Look, I didn't offend you like that and I didn't refer to your education as you refered to me. Tell the scholars of Islam, ALL OF THEM, that they are uneducated. Don't come and blame me just because I have a different opinion and I choose to wear niqaab for Allah. Your opinion is a minority if not absurd and totally regardless of the Islamic religion from time to time. Arabic clothing doesn't come in the way. I stopped reading your comment once you mentioned the mufti of Al-Azhar. Al-Azhar doesn't represent even a bit of Islam. It's true it WAS a very good islamic point of gathering and still is, for the interpretation of Qur'an and learning of Qur'an only, not about aqeedah. If you want me to tell you, i was wearing hijab for 2 years before wearing niqaab. I went to the islamic institution of Al-Azhar to have an official document that i converted since the portuguese embassy here in Egypt was asking for it. And for my stuning experience, when I was in that institution, I saw their muftis and sheikhs going arround laughing with women and shaking hands with them even though they are not mahram. subhanAllah! i was completely shocked and i saw how bad it was for the converts that were present that day. After i said my shahada, the sheikh that was there even made a speech, complementing me and another convert too much like he was flirty, astaghfirullah. Are these the people you think are right??? I hope you don't. Anyway, I'm going to stop the subject here. And it's not someone after many years of Islam that is going to tell me all the scholars in history are wrong and that the Prophet (sws) was wrong as well. Qur'an is more important, but hadiths are the second legislation in Islam. Another thing, when I say hijab is obligatory, i do NOT question the faith of anyone that doesn't wear it. Allah knows best what's in the hearts of people. Salam