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Old 12-27-2007, 02:21 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Blues, I think the term may vary in definition from the Middle East to the Subcontinent. Where I come from, Shaheed means martyr.
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Old 12-27-2007, 03:00 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Old 12-27-2007, 03:36 AM   #18 (permalink)
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Old 12-27-2007, 05:08 AM   #19 (permalink)
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welcome, i hope you enjoy WAB.

in Turkish we say "Sahit" coming from Arabic...
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Old 12-27-2007, 05:44 AM   #20 (permalink)
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WoW what a storm of replies

@Blues man,

Shahid means witness, while Shaheed (pronounced with a longer "ee"/"i") means martyr. (And offcourse a martyr in my mind isn't the same as what some suicidebombers would have in their mind)

Haha I agree completely, sailplanes are great (If ever in DK, write to me and I'll hook you up )

@Glyn,

WoW!! I would expect you to have some really really good stories

@Gau-8,

Thanks man, yes kind of, I am yet to become a sailplane pilot, but I have gone solo

@Ray, Tronic, WhamBham, Stan187

Thanks mates

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Waalaikumassalam and thanks mate, looking forward to learn some new Turkish terms

@ Everyone talking about the meaning of Shahid:

On Wiki it says that

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Islamist militants use this term as they do not see their attacks as an act of suicide, which is prohibited by Islam.
And I strongly disagree with these people as changing the label of killing innocents doesn't change the action...
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Old 12-27-2007, 10:03 AM   #21 (permalink)
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I would LOVE to visit Denmark, mate, and to see it from the cockpit of a sailplane? A DREAM.

If ever I get over that way, you got a DEAL!
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Old 12-27-2007, 10:59 AM   #22 (permalink)
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Whatever may be the explanation, let our Shahid be the witness and let us not make him a martyr!
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Old 12-27-2007, 11:02 AM   #23 (permalink)
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Old 12-27-2007, 21:10 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Failte to the board shahid, I hope you enjoy your stay - I also concur with the others, Denmark is a great country, unafraid to speak it's mind (I also like Mr Fogh Rasmmunsen, he's a good leader).
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Old 12-29-2007, 22:09 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Whatever may be the explanation, let our Shahid be the witness and let us not make him a martyr!
As good a Welcome as any Sir..Shahid, Welcome and enjoy the WAB we really are a good bunch of WABbers
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