Call to name street after Mahatma Gandhi
Hi QL members,
Please support Gandhi Monument Council's request to Qatar officials to name a street here after pacifist Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi. see the article below...
http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=Local_News&sub...
let's rename the corniche after "bondi beach". The similarities being:
1. property is expensive
2. sewerage is dumped into the waters
3. they're both overrated
Uncle Ben -- Its simple,, you are the reason why Expats are here.. think about it.
Why dont you deport all the indians from Qatar, wht you say??..Can you imagine the state of this country??
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"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365
not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the
many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers
were given. Satan - 10."
I'm not from Le Pen FN party, but this is reality... I'm talkin' about what's really happening in Europe and Middle East...people are suffering because of them...!
Well said Alex, they are everywhere...!
they don't want to let people live in peace in their own countries, in Europe many people lose their jobs because of them... cheaper salaries, factories bankrupt....
Point well taken samrtbuddy, no MG Street in Qatar, we will take our request elsewhere. Let me tell u my friend, if it was not for the type money this place offers, most of us (Indians) wouldn’t want to spend a minute here. We are fully aware of our identity, limitation and where we belong to.
For your kind information, smart Indians have stopped coming to Gulf a decade ago. What you see around are mostly the lot, either trapped here for long time or the once whom our system has rejected (including u and me).
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You haven't been on a BNP, KKK or Le Pen training course per chance?
"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365
not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the
many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers
were given. Satan - 10."
is that if that happened here, the whole world will be named after MG, as indians are every where, so the'll keep on asking the same thing all over the globe, i've seen them all over the world, even in places that people really wanted to leave, like romania, slovakia, and kazakistan. p.s. of course they were there working. and dont think that i hate indians, i have 2 or 3 indian friends, but the rest i dont want to communicate with them, it's tiring for my neck. :P
amnesia:
ONAIZA is a city in Saudi Arabia.
SANDAL is a tree.
come on guys - peace.
Andrews - Those who abuse someone whom the whole world respects are not read and are ignorant. Naming the street is up to the authorities and i dont think majority of indians cares.
Smartbuddy .. cool, qatari resident indians were blaimed n questioned here for nothing and a great soul like MG was compared to hitler ,.. will hurt anyone for sure. the way few of you responded at the begning of the thread was very immature.
leave it to the council who requested and the authorities who decides.
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Thats really smart buddy...you have edited your provocative comment..
poor Gandhiji must be turning in his grave now.
Keep smiling!
Saggi!
post edited by me....smartbuddy
Hehe "treatment", thanks for making me laugh, your cheap language just brings bad name to your country, nothing else changes!
Its like banging your own head on the wall and asking the person standing next to you, "did that hurt you"....LOL.
You deserve that treatment buddy...& I dont need ur conduct certificate either...GTH
nevermind Andrews, u are just another of many who bring a bad name to their country of origin, its ok, its pretty normal for some people.
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"what if they name it after MG, u can freely litter there, spit after eating leaves, gutkha, pee, do toilet in open etc, thats what happens in India so maybe they should not just name after MG but also allow the freedom to all indians to use the street as MG streets of India with statutory warning: "This street is named after MG hence is as per Indian standards, please do not blame Qatar Government for its poor maintenance."
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Well if you go down to bombay, then u will realize that the street is exactly as described in the Quote above, if u find it offensive, go down to Mumbai and clean it up, instead of showing aggression here!
"and he continued his rhetorics.again..and my verymuch polite way to describe his comments are barking.."
thank god not all indians are like you in speaking "politely".
Uncle ben..
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"what if they name it after MG, u can freely litter there, spit after eating leaves, gutkha, pee, do toilet in open etc, thats what happens in India so maybe they should not just name after MG but also allow the freedom to all indians to use the street as MG streets of India with statutory warning: "This street is named after MG hence is as per Indian standards, please do not blame Qatar Government for its poor maintenance."
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this is from Mr.gentleman smart buddys comments..
and my reply to this
hey not so smart buddy...
This request was made by a counsil based in the US not Indian community living in Qatar..
Mind ur language man in an open forum or if you want to trumpett your mean culture ....go ahead...
and he continued his rhetorics.again..and my verymuch polite way to describe his comments are barking..
Now tell me who needs admission in Ghandhi school..
" Hatred is the coward's revenge for being intimidated"
....G.B. Shaw
Smartbuddy- I agree to those few points. India has the challenges of corruption and all those issues such a huge democracy may face.
All these are there but as a country and its people they all respect and carry him in their hearts.
When 10 of them ruins the countries values and imges to the world, ther are 90 who lifts the spirit and follow the culture and values.
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I think one way ticket will be good for people like this "Andrews"... he will learn how to be polite in Gandhi's school of Bombay...
I know that he is called the Father of the Nation, but how many today follow his principles?
His principles of equality, non-violence, etc are long forgotten what is left is in the history books for the kids to learn and answer in their exams to score good marks thats it.
Well u are only looking at things from an emotional point of view hence some like Andrews even lost control of their language here doing more bad than good.
If you see India of today and the level of Corruption, riots in name of religion, killings etc, you would realize this is definitely not what the father of the nation dreamt off when struggling for Freedom from Britishers.
He got the freedom and his name in the history books but people forgot everything else...don't u agree?
Well said Labda.
Smartbuddy - You are wrong ,, Gandhi is not just a photoframe or a print on the currency in India. He is the father of our nation. You ask a any primary kid in the country, who is Gandhi, he/she will brief you.
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easy to remember, glam on business card. I dont even know on which stupid street I am staying
Gandhi was a great personality no doubt, his principles of non-violence etc are still the best, the demand of naming the street can be criticized or spoken about but it cannot undermine the greatness of Mr. Gandhi, because of him India is independant but now he is merely used as a photoframe on the walls and as a picture on currency notes, thats it.
I think there should should be a QatarLiving street.
May I just say that I think those who have ridiculed Gandhi on this thread are to me either quite ignorant or those who quickly forget the people who came before us, who in some way paved a path for our generation (and those who came before and shall come after) to enjoy the freedoms we enjoy. The actions and perseverence of Gandhi can be felt throughout the world. To wake up and say, oh what did he do for Qatar, or any country other than India is ridiculous. Oh I liked this best...."even the movie was boring"...haha, ARE YOU SERIOUS???!
Gandhi may not be appreciated by quite a few people but leaders always look to the great leaders who came before them for inspiration. I hope his legacy lives on for generations to come.
But naming a street in Qatar after him? That's up to the Qatari people...
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Hey not so smart buddy ....You are not me I can't be a mean charector like you.
And there u go again, u continue your show of character by calling names, using words like "bark" etc....people like you bring a bad name to their home country outside their country, i know its harsh but its the fact. u can continue to show ur character, don't worry i will never go down to that low limits of calling names and using words like "bark" etc for u or anyone even if u go down to more low levels.
This post is only for "Andrews", others plz ignore this post.
Uncle Ben.. Thanks for your prayers and Keep praying for us.
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Hey not so smart buddy ....You are not me I can't be a mean charector like you
...all of your comments in this thread reflects your misunderstanding about this demand was made by Indian expartriates community living in Qatar. They have nothing to do with this bullsheeet request..
few times it has been highlighted but you continued your rhetorics.,.
I think it would be nice to have streets named after leaders that have brought the world good.
Wtf is ONAIZA street or SANDAL Street?
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Cool Buddy..
If you ask, am sure 99% of the indians wouldnt want this street and name. Then donno who the heck are this idiotic council. I personally wouldnt want to request and have a street in Qatar or in any country in that great souls name.
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Hope their dream will come true ASAP...lol
Well buddy i got ur point made. Appreciate ur taking time to be polite.
The quote u made was referring to people who are justifying the demand made by the council in US but yes it did not meant to be referring to whole nationality.
if it seemed to be appearing otherwise, i apologize with my heart to u and to others! SORRY.
Arien...they don't listen.. they need something to bark about.
Well your language is what speaks about u and the country u belong to, i know not all ur countrymen are like u, I could have also go down to ur low level to write lines like "Bark" etc but then I am not u!
There is a huge difference my friend , which you may not understand and I cant help it.
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Indians who go beyond their limits in demanding things in an country in which they are residents only for few years, finally their destination is India or outside Qatar.
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You were talkin about the whole nationality there, FYI indians have not come here to live the rest of their life here.They all long for that day they get back home.Thats thier dream.
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WHAT DIFFERENCE IT MAKES? We are discussing the demand made by the council based anywhere....WE ARE DISCUSSING ABOUT THE DEMAND MADE NOT THE COUNCIL WHO DEMANDED!
Arien...they don't listen.. they need something to bark about
why dont they help the money to build streets in Qatar to the needy in india.
Poverty is not for the sake of hardship. No, it is there because nothing exists but God. Poverty unlocks the door -- what a blessed key!
- Jalaluddin al-Rumi
sorry i have to use caps.Cause this guy doesnt seems to be opening his eyes fully..
SMARTBUDDY - ITS NOT THE INDIANS IN QATAR WHO WANTED THIS ITS SOME COUNCIL BASED IN THE US.
Indians here are to work and earn and they will go back. They dont care whats your streets are called.
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To be Frank I love India, yes I love India, its a great country, MG is Great too, but problem is few Indians who go beyond their limits in demanding things in an country in which they are residents only for few years, finally their destination is India or outside Qatar.
Unfortunately, India is good but its dirty too, nobody can deny this fact, this can be attributed to too much population and Corruption of politicians in India. if India could have another MG, it would again become the crown of the world and a superpower if people stop killing each other in name of religion and play at the hands of the power hungry politicians.
But i still keep my stand, asking for a street in Qatar to be named after MG is just way too much...
...it was "born" in 2007,out of India,fresh made!!!Just to build monuments and to sustain naming streets...do u think MG would like this???!!Do u think he will be happy with all this Council's financing instead of helping the origin country to develop (e.g.no infrastructure,we all know the Indian railway it's the most killing in the world)/to eradicate hunger and illnesses /to solve ethnic&religious problems/a lot of social matters /anyway, a lot of things to solve there...It's like everything is perfect going on and let's have some "extra activities" now! Do you, my Indian friends, working hard far away from your families, do u really consider this the first priority for your country?
hey not so smart buddy...
This request was made by a counsil based in the US not Indian community living in Qatar..
Mind ur language man in an open forum or if you want to trumpett your mean culture ....go ahead...
Gandhiji's name & fame is not depending upon street name.
Anyone's disagreement dosen't change the reality or respact the world has towards such great leader.
It was india's independence movement which diminished the reach of the British Empire in 1947 and increased the pressure in Arab emirates for a British to withdraw during the 1950s.
So...indirectly gulf got independence because of India's independence....no such leader emerged from the Gulf region at that point of time and shown courage to challenge British imperialism like Gandhi did.
Im an indian and i dont like this idea....
So can we keep the indians outside this... Cuz this is been asked by some American Orgz not Indians...
You never know what is in store. It is up to the rulers of this country to accept or reject any such request based on its merit. Today, what is paramount is economic interests. Do you know that Qatar is the only GCC country with a trade mission of Israel. If they decide to name a street after MG or Yitzhak Rabin, nothing u can do about it. (off course you may decide not to use that street ..LOL).
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Yes offcourse Hitler had a big impact, he insulated over 6 million Jews and they say Osama Bin Laden is the biggest terrorist of all times? Hitler Street is a good idea, the most accident prone street should be called as the Hitler Street.
And ya the comment for demand of a malabari as Prime Minister...hehe good one there!
what makes you say that? That is your opinion but here are the facts:
To be able to vote in a UK National Parliamentary election, you must be a citizen of the UK, a Commonwealth country or the Republic of Ireland.
EU nationals can vote in any of the 25 countries they reside in for local and european elections
Denmark, Sweden, Chile, Norway, USA, UK, Finland, Ireland, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Belguim, Estonia and the Netherlands have allowed noncitizen immigrants, from any country of origin, local voting rights for several years.
I am sure there are many countries outside the US and Europe that allow non citizens voting rights - I could give you an exhustive list if you wish, I expect Canada, New Zealand and some countries in South America would be in that list also.
"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365
not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the
many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers
were given. Satan - 10."
...since he also made a great impact to the world.
"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
adey: wtf? you seem to be mistaken.
What election would that be Uncle Bens?
In most countries that HAVE elections residents do have voting rights - you don't have to be a citizen.
"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365
not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the
many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers
were given. Satan - 10."
soon they will ask for voting rights... a malabari as prime minister... and then...Arabs go out of qatar... Please leave in peace and don't try to impose your ideology to others... what we r living everyday is more than enough...
There is no need to support or disagree as it's upto the competant authorities of the countries to decide. If countries like UAE chose Shah Rukh Khan to name their boulevard then be it. MG is alredy in New York & London.
Rather India is planning to build a road on Moon now and it will be named as M. G. Road.....!!!!!!!!
^Post this in Funnies section please!
this is not india, Gandhi must be a great leader for all Indians but definitely does not deserve street names of Qatar to be named after him.
indians are expatriates here, not citizens. demanding for such a thing is stupid to say the least, enjoy the country, send the riyals back to home country and leave in peace!
India has many roads named on great leaders of the world but never felt threat from any other country. Rather India is planning to build a road on Moon now and it will be named as M. G. Road.....!!!!!!!!
You need to make your line bigger rather than erasing others. If you want to earn respect you need to give it to others first.
Come out from age old mentality and let the fresh wind blow from all the direction of the world.
Qatar has proved its "Out of box" image by hosting Asian Games and being first Arab Country in Persian Gulf to offer voting rights to women.
Don't try to push it back now.....mix of nationality makes it more beautiful.....don't spread haterate here....
If any agency has requested Qatar than consider it as an honor as they are considering Qatar as upcoming economy of the world and Doha as upcoming metro city of the world.
Why is it a threat? Its just a street name. I presume the Idndians are good enough to build the streets with their bare hands but not have one named after MG.
Uncle Bens: LOL... We haven't seen any nationality-based tension on QL for a while, this is fun.
I see a real threat... Thanks God that the citizenship laws are very strict here in Qatar...!
WTF....utter bull crap!
Rajinikant Towers would be a fab idea though LOL!
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Its some stupid mud heads in a council who has this request. Not India or the Indians..
Its not at all required to have a street on his name in Qatar.
But no abuse please..
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Because no such leader emerged from the Gulf region at that point of time and shown courage to challenge British imperialism. Reach of the British Empire diminished after the Indian independence in 1947 and pressure for a British withdrawal from the Arab emirates in the Persian Gulf increased during the 1950s.
Intension behind naming street on any great leader is just to pay homage to them and to inspire coming generations about his/her virtues. If some one wants to name it on other leaders or great people irrespective of their nationality or region than I would consider it as positive step of Qatar and people residing in Qatar.
Don't politicalize the issue.....Your words reflects you feelings of haterate for Indians or Gandhi....but such great leaders are not only pride of their nation but they are also pride of entire mankind. Your disagreement with his thoughts or his contribution to the world dosen't change the reality or respact people have towards such great people.
May god bless you....!
yep and because the Indian govt. kept devaluing the Gulf Rupee the Arab states got rid of it in 1966 except for Oman (1970). I believe Qatar actually closed all their borders in June 1966 while calling in all the Rupees and temporarily used the Saudi riyal for a few months while the Qatar Dubai riyal was printed and they (Qatar/Dubai) lasted until 1973.
He who dies with the most toys wins.
Hey guys come on, have some common sense, Gandhi is not from Qatar nor does did anything for this country.
i can name many heroes of my country and say they should be named after streets around the world but it isnt logical because i know those people dont know or dont care what my heroes did because they didnt affected their lives.
so why bother this crap on Qataris. If Gandhi was hero he was for india not for the world, so keep him in indian streets. period.
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pvrqatar: Gandhi was one of the few men in history to fight simultaneously on moral, religious, political, social, economic and cultural fronts. His life and thought had an enormous impact on the world, and he continues to be widely revered as one of the greatest moral, political and peace leaders of the 20th century.
Ok, the let's name everything for him, "Mahatma Gandhi Marg"... There are also many other great indians, let's also name other streets by their names, they are so important to us.
you're not gaining anything on this argument by copying from the article. for a quick view of what the people in Qatar think count what was said in this thread (for/against). And even this doesn't matter.
LOL.
I'll say it again, I don't care about the guy. He's dead may he rest in peace.
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.
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Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.
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it seems india run out of streets to name after the guy, why dont you try the neighbors like pakistan, srilanka etc.
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Gandhi was one of the few men in history to fight simultaneously on moral, religious, political, social, economic and cultural fronts. His life and thought had an enormous impact on the world, and he continues to be widely revered as one of the greatest moral, political and peace leaders of the 20th century.
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The Gandhi Monument Council coordinators, Rt Rev Gene Savoy Jr and Rajan Zed has urged the authorities to name one of the major streets after the peace icon. They have also requested that the proposed street be named "Mahatma Gandhi Marg".
The council, with headquarters in America, is comprised of Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, Bahais. The purpose of this council is to commemorate Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence, his commitment to world peace and his work for the uplift of the downtrodden
don't you think you are being a bit too harsh with your vocabulary,my friend?
Keep smiling!
Saggi!
That's some kinda information to me. But still namimg streets in Qatar after MG is a big NO NO...In fact it will be quite insulting for the great soul , I think.
Instead we should have streets with tree names as we have in New Bombay..
Life is never boring, but some people choose to be bored.... Boredom is a choice. - Wayne W.
LOL @ smartbuddy's first post. :D
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You know......Until 1966, Qatar used the Indian rupee as currency, in the form of Gulf rupees.....? And you are asking what Mahatma Gandhi did for Qatar?
And on all currancy notes there is a picture of Mahatma Gandhi.
Nicely put..
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hey by the way, i loved the MG road in Pune. all the good stuff where there, shops, pizza hut.lol
Poverty is not for the sake of hardship. No, it is there because nothing exists but God. Poverty unlocks the door -- what a blessed key!
- Jalaluddin al-Rumi
so what? this is NOT india...if its a request then it should be in dustbin as MG has not done any good to people of Qatar or to Qatar to provide him that honor.
if its a Order then the people demanding it should be sent back to India to continue their demand of naming every street after MG.
Not a good idea!
unnecessary effort. Gandi will not get any benefit if the whole earth is named after him. so stop the non-sense.
Poverty is not for the sake of hardship. No, it is there because nothing exists but God. Poverty unlocks the door -- what a blessed key!
- Jalaluddin al-Rumi
Read the word "Requested" not "Ordered" in first para of the link.....and
Mahatma Gandhi regarded himself as average man. He laid no claim to be either a saint or a mahatma. He declared with humility:
"I claim to be no more than an average man with less than average ability. Nor can I claim any special merit for such non-violence or continence as I have been able to reach with laborious research. I have not the shadow of a doubt that any man or woman can achieve what I have, if he or she would make the same effort and cultivate the same hope and faith. Work without faith is like an attempt to reach the bottom of a bottomless pit."
But we all know that none from us are having enough courage to follow his daily Resolution which was part of his daily prayer and he followed it through out his life
I shall not fear anyone on earth
I shall fear only God
I shall not bear ill toward anyone
I shall not submit to injustice from anyone
I shall conquer untruth by truth
And in resisting untruth, I shall put up with all suffering
Lemme take a middle ground..we will name the street like Al Mahatma bin Ghandhi
named after Great Poet and Philosopher of Sub-Continent Dr.Mohammad Iqbal.
The street is loacated in Old Airport area and is called Mohammad Iqbal street.
Naming a place, street after person is just to honour his good works...
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Guys, voting or exchanging word of insult does not matter, if the Govt/Concern authority decides it shall and if not they won't. lets manage to calm down and enjoy the day.. Today is a good weather.....
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Zeus christ next thing u know they want Rajnikant Towers!!
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That's an insult to Qatar...you have to respect the culture and the identity of the country hosting u... not to impose yours..!
Every one can thing thinks that his or her own country's hero had great principles that no other in this world had.
WELL SAID WITH EVIDENCE.
Belu, this request is not mooted by the INDIANS who live in Qatar. It is by some forum based in USA, apparently that is completely ignorant about the psyche of the people out here. The only change we Indian live here are really interested is QR appreciating against Indian Rupee.
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yeah, right, now i'll vote for the street :)) :)) :))
i've seen lots of indians here, but i didnt expect that 60% are indians.
:) i just dunno what to say, really.
or why u ppls getting bothered about this? nothing to do? its ur hosting country not ur hometown. we all will leave qatar one day!
yes bleu.. plus the fact that mahatma gandhi hasn't contributed anything to qatar.. has he?
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Abe,
There's no need to argue,
I understand his principles. He is considered by most Indians, and many from other nationalities as a great man.
But I don't care about him, or anything he did (even the movie was boring).
You will see that the streets in Qatar are named after old names of areas in Qatar, Arabic and Muslim People, Cities and Countries. I don't see that changing just because 60% of the people in Qatar are Indian.
the last refuge of the scoundrel. The world is a big place.
"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365
not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the
many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers
were given. Satan - 10."
Lostindoha, u r absolutely right. Why to make this country into another Indian State. By the by, in Philippines they have a school named after Gandhi. Shame on them.
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I remember it well, I met my first IED there.
He who dies with the most toys wins.
Whoever is going around requesting to name a street after Gandhiji is insulting him. In fact what they are engaged in is a heinous act of tarnishing his image by throwing his name to people who don’t understand him or his principles.
Trivia: There are over 150 countries have depicted his life on postal stamps, check it out… http://www.gandhistamps.com/List.htm
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No way... There's tons of Arab heroes who are more than worthy to get their names honored by naming a street after them...So why should we take a name who's outside of the box ? What's MG significance to Qatar ??
I think we have more than ENOUGH. YES !!
MD: Yes, "Hamad Al Kabir" is referring to the Amir's grandfather.
I related to him more than I relate to any Indian.
What about 'Ma hat ma coat' street?
"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365
not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the
many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers
were given. Satan - 10."
Sadig
Jane Fonda St...she was a peace activist.
Don't mention her name too loud in front of Vietnam veterans. She is not very well admired by those veterans of that war.
“Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful,”
Chief Illiniwek..Never mind..that's has been banned, even in the States....
Jane Fonda St...she was a peace activist.
Chief Joseph St. was a famous Indian also... he said "I am tired of fighting.... from where the sun now stands, I will fight no more".
ahh let us not forget Rodney King St "Can we all just get along?"
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Apparently, you don't want to integrate your society by giving a street, the name 'Mahatma Gandhi.'
Here is a hint for you, about George W. Bush for a street name in Doha?
“Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful,”
I like the idea of naming a street with my nick name 'The Red Pope' not 'The red light district' you perverts out there.
“Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful,”
I fully support the idea of "Mahatma Gandhi" street. Once the street is named Indians should only be allowed on Gandhi street and no where else in Qatar..This will help to keep some worst drivers off the normal streets..
But Shara Hamad Al Kabir is what you like, bleu? It means something to you? What?
I wouldn't like it, I don't care about Gandhi. He doesn't mean anything to me.
Streets should be numbered. Street number 1, 2, 3, and so forth. No offence to anybody, no religion, no whatsoever. Just plain numbers.
incase they do name.........it will sound nice when it comes on the front page of newspaper. Two killed in a road accident on Gandhi street.
But I don't think we should have a street named after him. Anyway, let's start knowing the street we live in instead of using Landmarks, this round about, that roundabout, this signal that signal, Lexus Tower, crazy junction....to guide people to our place, and know where a street is, or have a Doha AtoZ, then we can consider whether to name a street after a non-qatari person.
The name can be used for a medical or educational centre.
No offense to my Indian QLers.
yes my friend.. its too much... for all indians.. please remember this is NOT YOUR COUNTRY.. most of us are only here as workers (skilled, professionals, engineers, etc) with temporary residence... please stop acting like you own the planet earth...
and my fav Lady Diana
tomm we may also see demand for bin laden street, bush street, obama street, some people want to take Qatar for granted by demanding such things.
too much....such demands are to be thrown in dust bin.
I remember some years in Durban they wanted to rename
RED LIGHT area as MG street
They wanna name a street after Gandhi in Qatar.
That's waaaay too much pride.
"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
this is not your country.. this aint india bai... if all the streets in india are nmed gandhi... and there's no other streets left to be named gandhi... thats your problem.... please remember you are NOT in india, so there's no need to make this country another indian state... ok
"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
Gandhi city sounds great, we need statues as well
...when you can't even follow his principles in your everyday life?
"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
Our street doesn't have a name as yet..:(
I may be blonde but I am wise
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Qatar can follow suit later..
There is one Mahatma Gandhi Marg in Lucknow, India and believe me, the traffic situation of that road is worst, u hardly drive bumper to bumper, hope its not gonna be here... ;P
“We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.”
Sir Winston Churchill
If this is the option available then many can start pressing to name streets after his or her country's hero. If in case Qatar is not able to find a name of a particular street and wants to name it on some other country's hero then there are endless options.
Why only a street after mahatma ghandi to be named here?.
yes you are right ...decision should by the host country not forced.
I know for sure in Turkey-Ankara there is a street named Mahatma Ghandhi but I know also for sure that it was the decision of Turkey to do this and not because of this kind of lobby...sounds bit forced to me! But, who knows, it's also true the indian community here is powerful;-)
It should be a "pedestrians only", since Mahatma liked to walk..
Then you'll have to have a Nelson Mandella Street also..
Why not just have street numbers or names for Qataris and famous Arabs artists/writers etc.. NOT Non Qatari Politicians..
Why not smartbuddy, given there a lot of Indians who work and support this country.
non-sense, this is not India....