You Know You're Shia When...

[koko313]

(bismillah)

After having read all the 'You know you're persian if...' or 'You know you're arab if..' I've come up with my own one. I don't know if this has been done before and it's not meant to offend..

You Know You’re Shia When…

1. You get excited when you hear they’re giving food at the mosque :!!!:
   
2. You’re even more Shia if the food is what causes you to attend the lecture in the first place :!!!: :!!!:
   
3. You name your first son Ali, not Mohammed
   
4. You know more about the Sunni faith, than Sunni’s do ;)
   
5. Your hubby does NOT look like this (no offence if he actually does)
   
6. You either love the Iranian government or hate ‘em
   
7. The only time you envy Sunni’s is in Ramadan when you’re still staring at the clock…and they’ve started eating :(
   
8. You own a beautiful Dhulfiqar
   
9. If not..you’re patiently waiting for a friend to go to Iran or Iraq to get you one :squeez:
   
10. You feel happy when you see a fellow Shia on the street (usually identify them by their Dhulfiqar chain or bushy eyebrows)
    
11. The likes of Zakir Naik make your skin crawl :shaytan:
    
12. You spend ages on a Shia forum, bickering about Islamic issues :mad:
    
13. You secretly believe your Marja is better than everyone else’s :angel:
    
14. You dream about doing Muta with the girl next door, or any girl for that matter…alas it never happens (guys)
    
15. You wish you didn’t need the father’s permission to do Muta (girls)
    
16. You visit Karbala more than Makkah and Medina
    
17. You will automatically hate someone if their name is Yazid (trust me there’re a lot of them out there)
    
18. You do a ridiculous amount of Taqqiya
    
19. You’re reading this list thinking, damn there’s a lot of stuff missing (blame that on SC rules and No. 18) :dry:
    

Feel free to add any...there are two actual hilarious ones that I absolutely cannot post up...but I’m sure you guys can come up with better ones.

[DoubleAgent4]

LOOOOL, most of these apply to me :blush: and I won't say which ones :D

[koko313]

And another one to add- You know you're Shia when listening to music is just as exciting as watching paint dry...it's all about latmiyat and nasheeds :D

[koko313]

Lol,funny list,it all applies to me,exept 2 & 4, but fpr the yazid one, I lost respect for zinedine zidane (great football player) when I found out his middle name is yazid, I can't look at him the same way.

And as for #5, my husband is much better looking than that guy :lol:

Ohhh I had no idea his middle name's Yazid...guess we learn a new thing everyday

Edited August 2, 2010 by koko313

[The Green Knight]

I LOOK LIKE THAT! :mad:

Edited August 2, 2010 by Abu Dujana

[Proud Shiite]

You just made me more PROUD to have become a shia,I wish I knew about your list years ago

[Z.M]

koko313

God Bless You!

Omg you gave me a seriously good laugh after a [Edited Out]py day at work!

[Proud Shiite]

koko313

God Bless You!

Omg you gave me a seriously good laugh after a [Edited Out]py day at work!

Jokes about us are always entertaining,we laugh at them too

[Outlandish89]

(bismillah)

After having read all the 'You know you're persian if...' or 'You know you're arab if..' I've come up with my own one. I don't know if this has been done before and it's not meant to offend..

You Know You’re Shia When…

1. You get excited when you hear they’re giving food at the mosque :!!!:
   
2. You’re even more Shia if the food is what causes you to attend the lecture in the first place :!!!: :!!!:
   
3. You name your first son Ali, not Mohammed
   
4. You know more about the Sunni faith, than Sunni’s do ;)
   
5. Your hubby does NOT look like this (no offence if he actually does)
   
6. You either love the Iranian government or hate ‘em
   
7. The only time you envy Sunni’s is in Ramadan when you’re still staring at the clock…and they’ve started eating :(
   
8. You own a beautiful Dhulfiqar
   
9. If not..you’re patiently waiting for a friend to go to Iran or Iraq to get you one :squeez:
   
10. You feel happy when you see a fellow Shia on the street (usually identify them by their Dhulfiqar chain or bushy eyebrows)
    
11. The likes of Zakir Naik make your skin crawl :shaytan:
    
12. You spend ages on a Shia forum, bickering about Islamic issues :mad:
    
13. You secretly believe your Marja is better than everyone else’s :angel:
    
14. You dream about doing Muta with the girl next door, or any girl for that matter…alas it never happens (guys)
    
15. You wish you didn’t need the father’s permission to do Muta (girls)
    
16. You visit Karbala more than Makkah and Medina
    
17. You will automatically hate someone if their name is Yazid (trust me there’re a lot of them out there)
    
18. You do a ridiculous amount of Taqqiya
    
19. You’re reading this list thinking, damn there’s a lot of stuff missing (blame that on SC rules and No. 18) :dry:
    

Feel free to add any...there are two actual hilarious ones that I absolutely cannot post up...but I’m sure you guys can come up with better ones.

I don't really like to BOX myself into a sect.. BUT this list is HILARIOUS. Just about EVERYTHING applies to my brothers!!! lol. I was dying laughing like.. yup..yup.. yup... OMG the NAME ALI! it's so BIG in Shia Islam. But ofcourse with good reason. Imam Ali (a/s) was a great man.

But yeah, the thread is funny.. thanks for that.

[Asad Ali Haidry]

I lost respect for zinedine zidane (great football player) when I found out his middle name is yazid, I can't look at him the same way.

Oh no, just looked on wikepedia (not that i use it for major referencing) and its true.

I'll never see him as the same player now.

Edited August 2, 2010 by Asad Ali Haidry

[doobybrother]

You Know You're Shia When…

....you pronounce Öý as zaud

2. You feel happy when you see a fellow Shia on the street (usually identify them by their Dhulfiqar chain or bushy eyebrows)

here in Pakistan you identify a shia by the aqiq rings .... and by the bushy eyebrows :D

[DoubleAgent4]

when you eavesdrop on non-Shias talking about shias, eager to join in the conversation

Yep, so true. This always happens around me and as I'm the only Shia I feel obliged to join in their convo and correct their 1000 misconceptions they have about us.

[koko313]

You know you're Shia when-You can watch Saddam Hussein's execution over and over and not feel any pity for the dude (or maybe it's just me, I dunno)

Edited August 2, 2010 by koko313

[Iraqiah_Shia]

You know you're Shia when-You can watch Saddam Hussein's execution over and over and not feel pity for the dude (or maybe it's just me, I dunno)

LOl no its not just you, I watched it over 100 times I think. Great video :P

Cool topic, keep it up. Ill try thinking of some more ''you know you're Shia when...''

[angel11]

when you recognise other shias just by their name (I.e murtaza)

when quater of your wardrobe is full of black clothes, untouched.

when you eavesdrop on non-Shias talking about shias, eager to join in the conversation

when you want to save the world from extremists

when you own at least one hakeek ring

Hawraa: Use to happen to me a lot.

[Iraqiah_Shia]

Lol,funny list,it all applies to me,exept 2 & 4, even the yazid one, I lost respect for zinedine zidane (great football player) when I found out his middle name is yazid, I can't look at him the same way.

And as for #5, my husband is much better looking than that guy :lol:

Arent you a male? How can you have a husband lol :lol:

[Abu'l Khattab]

You know you're Shia when you get cravings for tatbeer. :Hijabi: ( its not a joke, its true)

Edited August 2, 2010 by haidar al karrar

[Maula Dha Mallang]

- (if you are a paki) to get around listening to catchy bollywood tunes, you listen to qaseedas to the same tune (eg

instead of

)

- Muharram never comes fast enough, and is over in a blink, but ramzan sneaks up on you and never seems to finish

- you thank Allah every day of ramzan you dont have to read tarawih

- you have fantasised at LEAST once what you would do to shimr or yazeed if you ever had the chance

- you have a FIT beard (so ive been told :shaytan: )

- you like jews more than you like wahabbis

[Ahmad.G]

(bismillah)(salam)

Ahaha! Nice ones! :)

You own a beautiful Dhulfiqar

<li>If not..you're patiently waiting for a friend to go to Iran or Iraq to get you one :squeez:

I'm still waiting for mine ^_^

Check this out, these guys are Muslim comedians. you can watch their comedy tour on youtube. Just type "Allah Made Me Funny" :D

[Socrates]

- you thank Allah every day of ramzan you dont have to read tarawih

:D

[Abu'l Khattab]

13.You secretly believe your Marja is better than everyone else’s

Secretly? You wish.

[koko313]

I LOOK LIKE THAT!   :mad:

You poor thing :unsure:

koko313

God Bless You!

Omg you gave me a seriously good laugh after a [Edited Out]py day at work!

Glad u enjoyed it!

You know you're Shia when you get cravings for tatbeer. :Hijabi: ( its not a joke, its true)

Trust me I believee you. I know guys who are talking about doing tatbir like 6 months before Muharram

(bismillah)(salam)

Ahaha! Nice ones! :)

I'm still waiting for mine ^_^

Check this out, these guys are Muslim comedians. you can watch their comedy tour on youtube. Just type "Allah Made Me Funny" :D

LOOOL yeh I've seen their vids before. The asian guy cracks me up all the time :lol:

Secretly? You wish.

I actually LOLed when I read this....yeh I guess we're not all so secret about it ;)

[angel11]

you know youre a shia when you hear the words narey haderi you naturally scream Ya Ali.

I LOOK LIKE THAT! :mad:

There, there. Although the beard and yellow teeth must suit you sir.

- (if you are a paki) to get around listening to catchy bollywood tunes, you listen to qaseedas to the same tune (eg

instead of

)

- Muharram never comes fast enough, and is over in a blink, but ramzan sneaks up on you and never seems to finish

- you thank Allah every day of ramzan you dont have to read tarawih

- you have fantasised at LEAST once what you would do to shimr or yazeed if you ever had the chance

- you have a FIT beard (so ive been told :shaytan: )

- you like jews more than you like wahabbis

LOL that applies to me...

Edited August 2, 2010 by angel11

[DoubleAgent4]

you know youre a shia when you hear the words narey haderi you naturally scream Ya Ali.

I never understood what narey haderi meant... and I still don't LOL. What does it mean?

[doobybrother]

I never understood what narey haderi meant... and I still don't LOL. What does it mean?

nara e haideri=slogan of haider

[angel11]

I never understood what narey haderi meant... and I still don't LOL. What does it mean?

Its a slogan "call upon haderi"

Edited August 2, 2010 by angel11

[DoubleAgent4]

Thanks for that. What language is it in? It doesn't sound arabic...

[doobybrother]

^ better translation

I would think narae haideri isn't that popular outside the sub-continent.

[Socrates]

Interestingly the word Na'ara is Arabic and means to shout or bellow.

[angel11]

In urdu Nara means call.

[Proud Shiite]

Arent you a male? How can you have a husband lol

Shah said so to confuse Hawraa and myself (read thoughts you might like it)

[dan_rafi]

LOL - koko u is funny :)

[Iraqiah_Shia]

I think its time I stop with these bad jokes, this site is clearly to sophisticated

lol I dont think we are sophisticated, but that was seriously a bad joke Shah. Sorry :P

Shah said so to confuse Hawraa and myself:D (read thoughts you might like it)

I think ill get the story when I read that topic. I might join you ladies :D Good to know im not the only confused one here :P

Edited August 3, 2010 by Iraqiah_Shia

[Psychopath]

I think its time I stop with these bad jokes, this site is clearly to sophisticated

*too

Sorry, I had to...

[lalala123]

- (if you are a paki) to get around listening to catchy bollywood tunes, you listen to qaseedas to the same tune (eg

instead of

)

- Muharram never comes fast enough, and is over in a blink, but ramzan sneaks up on you and never seems to finish

- you thank Allah every day of ramzan you dont have to read tarawih

- you have fantasised at LEAST once what you would do to shimr or yazeed if you ever had the chance

- you have a FIT beard (so ive been told :shaytan: )

- you like jews more than you like wahabbis

You know you're from 404 when....................... :wacko:

Edited August 4, 2010 by lalala12