Umar Solo Mascogo

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The Basics

Location: Southern California
Hometown:

Detroit, MI
Gender:

male
Birthday:

December 9
Sexual Orientation:

straight
Relationship Status:

single

Profile updated: Feb 08, 2008
Last signed in: Jul 03, 2008
Member since: Feb 25, 2007

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Umar is grateful for poets most of all

Spotlight

Happy 4th of July! (& I mean it!)

rating: 10 | comments: 6

invisible as smoke from Ms. Liberty's cold flame; fear-darkened mien homeless on a street with no name. an abbreviated limb on our nation's family tree; the . . . more

THE RESTORATION OF ISLAM

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About Me

People say I'm:

brusque, intellectually complex but honest, afflicted with a wicked sense of humor
Describe Yourself:

Cyclist, retired sailor, and a voracious reader. An amateur calligraphist, a published poet, a sports enthusiast (soccer to you Yanks but football to the rest). A member, United Warrior Band of the Seminole Nation.
On Gather, I'm Looking For ...:

good conversation; well written poetry

Interests

Favorite Music, Artists, Genres:

Blues, Jazz, Hip Hop, R & B, World, Folk
Favorite Books, Writers, Genres:

Beloved; Memory of Fire; The Origin of Consciousness; The Golden Bough; Freedom on the Border; The Captain's Verses; The Masters & the Slaves; Faust;, Morrison; Galeano; Jaynes; Frazier;Mulroy; Neruda; Borges; Shakespeare; Goethe
Favorite Movies, Actors, Genres:

Apocalypse Now; Good Fellas; Gandhi; Y tu Mama Tambien(?); The Battle of Algiers
Favorite TV Shows, Actors:

Sports; Documentaries
Interests and Activities:

Poetry; Philosophy: Politics; Spiritualism; Mythology; Islam, Cycling; Sailing; Linguistics
Wish List:

I don't know about wishing, seems too weak an emotion to sustain much of anything. We may wish for the things we don't want to work for.

Affiliations

Political Affiliation:

None
Religious Affiliation:

Culturally Muslim
Colleges:

Michigan State University; Wayne State University; University of Michigan; Temple University

Major:

Urban Sociology; Arabic; Islamic Law
High Schools:

Detroit Central
Other Affiliations:

My parents, Phi Beta Kappa; Kappa Alpha Psi

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Ylanne Sorrows (Fugitive from Society Hate & Gov't), May 25, 2008, 9:26PM EDT

Modern standard Arabic as well as Classical Arabic appeal; the modern standard sort to be able to converse in an everyday basis, the classical version to be able to read and understand the Qur'an.

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Ylanne Sorrows (Fugitive from Society Hate & Gov't), May 25, 2008, 5:17PM EDT

Umar,

I was born in China, but live in the United States. I am not a Muslim in the typical sense, but my beliefs are that being Muslim means going back to the root of the word, "one who submits to God", and that is true of me. As my profile says, I seek God and Truth. I seek to love and understand everyone, no matter their beliefs.

I want to learn Arabic because it is a beautiful language and the original language of the Quran. I want to be able to speak to the people of the world with an understanding of the faith in the world. I believe in the One God, Umar, we are together in that respect. There is no God but God...

I hope we can get to know each other during our time on Gather. I've written many interesting articles. I see you have too! I'm going to stop by sometime later and read through your work. My pings are typically left unanswered...I'm happy you took the time to answer mine!

Motasharefon bema'refatek!

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Ylanne Sorrows (Fugitive from Society Hate & Gov't), May 25, 2008, 2:52PM EDT

Assalam Alaykum! Ana bikhair, shukran!

That's about the limit of my Arabic, I will be taking a class this summer....

It's nice to know my pings are not all reduced to dust! :)

Where do you hail from?

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Rima S., May 13, 2008, 7:19PM EDT

Awww.....I am fine thanks...I am so glad to hear about your kids..Mubarak...Alhamdulilallah for everything...and hope to hear from you soon.. :)

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Rima S., May 13, 2008, 6:56PM EDT

Salam alykom Umar...omg....it's been a while brother...
How are you?
How are things going with you too??

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Ylanne Sorrows (Fugitive from Society Hate & Gov't), May 6, 2008, 7:53AM EDT

Hello Umar, I found you through your ping on Mary J's page. How are you?

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mary J., May 2, 2008, 5:54AM EDT

Would you like to join us in our plan ( islamlovers.gather.com )

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Minnie w., Apr 23, 2008, 12:46PM EDT

Umar, the new poem has me in a stir...I wanted to spend more time reading it and assimilate the multilayered dust storm it raised in my mind. A world of ever and ever....contacted again through metaphors, mysteries unravelled...and beautifully set out for us. I am a bit rushed for time, but I will be back, to sink my soul into the glorious wheel.

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Sarah Honenberger, Apr 18, 2008, 9:37AM EDT

Your icon is so coooool. Did you design it? Do you have other designs ?

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Janet Louise H., Apr 17, 2008, 7:25PM EDT

Umar, your Drifting is superb...like in John's poem...I absolutely love the last line...wow!

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