Comments on: Inshallah إن شاء الله http://blogsoverbaghdad.com/soldiers/2009/10/%d8%a5%d9%86-%d8%b4%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%84%d9%87/ How it is over there Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:15:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Dave http://blogsoverbaghdad.com/soldiers/2009/10/%d8%a5%d9%86-%d8%b4%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%84%d9%87/comment-page-1/#comment-1202 Dave Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:45:16 +0000 http://blogsoverbaghdad.com/soldiers/?p=1712#comment-1202 I can appreciate the Inshallah frustration. I'm in country and happened upon this blog, very good; although, I don't quite have the same IT support outside of the Baghdad region. The American attidude of commitment and planning is lost with the Arabic culture. Inshallah is roughly translated as "maybe" by many in country, (per the locals) but does mean "God willing". One thing that needs to be added- like catholics making the symbolic cross or protestants saing "amen", certain muslims are obligated to say "inshallah" when answering or talking about future events. As we are always planning, this phrase is heard often. Of course it also means "maybe"; depends on the relationship and person. I can appreciate the Inshallah frustration. I’m in country and happened upon this blog, very good; although, I don’t quite have the same IT support outside of the Baghdad region. The American attidude of commitment and planning is lost with the Arabic culture. Inshallah is roughly translated as “maybe” by many in country, (per the locals) but does mean “God willing”. One thing that needs to be added- like catholics making the symbolic cross or protestants saing “amen”, certain muslims are obligated to say “inshallah” when answering or talking about future events. As we are always planning, this phrase is heard often. Of course it also means “maybe”; depends on the relationship and person.

]]> By: Steve http://blogsoverbaghdad.com/soldiers/2009/10/%d8%a5%d9%86-%d8%b4%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%84%d9%87/comment-page-1/#comment-1130 Steve Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:49:02 +0000 http://blogsoverbaghdad.com/soldiers/?p=1712#comment-1130 You are right about Americans. We are very demanding and don't seem to always accept that there are other forces in the universe at work and basically the entire thing is Chaos, and any perception of order is a mere illusion. It is all well orchestrated coincidences. Insh'allah (or Man trachts, Gott lachts) captures the true mystic fact. It's just sometimes hard to accept (stepping on my own toes). You are right about Americans. We are very demanding and don’t seem to always accept that there are other forces in the universe at work and basically the entire thing is Chaos, and any perception of order is a mere illusion. It is all well orchestrated coincidences. Insh’allah (or Man trachts, Gott lachts) captures the true mystic fact. It’s just sometimes hard to accept (stepping on my own toes).

]]> By: David M http://blogsoverbaghdad.com/soldiers/2009/10/%d8%a5%d9%86-%d8%b4%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%84%d9%87/comment-page-1/#comment-1129 David M Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:51:57 +0000 http://blogsoverbaghdad.com/soldiers/?p=1712#comment-1129 The Thunder Run has linked to this post in the blog post <a href="http://www.thunderrun.us/2009/10/from-front-10302009.html" rel="nofollow">From the Front: 10/30/2009 </a> News and Personal dispatches from the front and the home front. The Thunder Run has linked to this post in the blog post From the Front: 10/30/2009 News and Personal dispatches from the front and the home front.

]]> By: karaka http://blogsoverbaghdad.com/soldiers/2009/10/%d8%a5%d9%86-%d8%b4%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%84%d9%87/comment-page-1/#comment-1123 karaka Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:17:52 +0000 http://blogsoverbaghdad.com/soldiers/?p=1712#comment-1123 Well said. I have a friend who was a teacher in Cairo for many years, and she added inshallah to her vocabulary, which gave me a handle on it too. It always seemed like an odd connection to the American South to me--where I grew up, all the old folks would say "God willing," whenever something needed to happen. Good luck and safe trip. Well said. I have a friend who was a teacher in Cairo for many years, and she added inshallah to her vocabulary, which gave me a handle on it too. It always seemed like an odd connection to the American South to me–where I grew up, all the old folks would say “God willing,” whenever something needed to happen.

Good luck and safe trip.

]]> By: del Tull http://blogsoverbaghdad.com/soldiers/2009/10/%d8%a5%d9%86-%d8%b4%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%84%d9%87/comment-page-1/#comment-1119 del Tull Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:15:31 +0000 http://blogsoverbaghdad.com/soldiers/?p=1712#comment-1119 INSHALLAH to you and thank you for all the updates and heartfelt blogs from you and the others in the 314th! INSHALLAH to you and thank you for all the updates and heartfelt blogs from you and the others in the 314th!

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