you may not be aware but most interesting !!!

tommy13


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Message Posted:
16/05/2009 17:04

some of you may know this but most of you will not , just its quite fascinating & interesting. The most multicultural community on the whole island happens to exist on the west coast of girne in a villiage called Lefke , There resides a sufi sheikh ( islamic priest/holyman/mystic etc ) he is the leader of an islamic mystical order ( 40million followers worldwide) many people from all over the world visit their regularly , at anyone time there are hundreds of people going and coming on a daily basis ! when you arrive its freaky , theres scores of americans , pakistanis , british , germans , french , malaysians , chinese , south africans, greeks , turks, swedish, africans , arabs the list is endless , just all nationalities. You may wonder 'am i in trnc' , just wondering how many of you are aware of this ?????

Lilli



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Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
16/05/2009 17:07

thats where all the visitors go then xxxx

tommy13


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Message Posted:
16/05/2009 17:09

lol. really lilli ,, i go from time to time to say hi .. and everytime im astonished as to the variety of folk and the whole atmosphere of the place , its a very deifferent world , detatched from the cyprus we know !

tommy13


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Message Posted:
16/05/2009 17:12

bravo sonic , your right , i know mr yusuf islam (aka cat stevens) , and yes he reveres the guy in question , actually i know many greeks who do ! ive taken gc's there myself , theres also a group of 7 GC brothers who on meeting him converted to islam and serve him now , they were villified in the GC press , this was going back a few yrs , !! he speaks several languages ... most interesting

The-Wicks


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Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
16/05/2009 17:17

Lilli - yup, that might well account for all the tourists that are often talked about but seldom seen



J

x

Moover321


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Message Posted:
16/05/2009 17:22

Thanks Tommy )) You got your finger on the pulse! I appreciate it!

tommy13


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Message Posted:
16/05/2009 17:26

thanks moover , its all about the moovers & shakers ...

Lilli



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Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
16/05/2009 17:28

Hi Tommy its very interesting . That would have been a better place to set up the restaurant if they get all those visitors. You are a mind of information. xxx

Moover321


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Message Posted:
16/05/2009 17:32

Tommy you are a real shaker - may be we should get together for a chat when I am in TRNC in late July! I intend to stay for a while a look around at business opportunities! Still deciding where to move to - but TRNC appeals to me because it is a unique place politically, geographically and potentially from a business angle! It feels like a maverick place for maverick like us ) LOL )

BeeBop


Joined: 16/05/2009
Posts: 70

Message Posted:
16/05/2009 17:38

His name Seikh Nazim, a very holy man indeed on the Island and also all over the world, he used to visit regularly the Cami in the old harbour with his followers.

tommy13


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Message Posted:
16/05/2009 17:38

by all means ..

tommy13


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Message Posted:
16/05/2009 17:40

yes beebop , that be his name !

tommy13


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Message Posted:
16/05/2009 17:42

if anyones got a coach or we could organise a convoy ! , i dont mind organising a cyprus44 trip for a special audience with him !! It would add some spice to our lives ! and the posts on here the following day would be most amusing & interesting !

Navek



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Message Posted:
16/05/2009 21:33

Hi Sonic,



re msg 3

"yep, been there and met him. Muslim faithful Cat Stevens is well into the dude. And how many people know Cat Stevens is Greek Cypriot?"



Have been a Cat Stevens fan for a while, 1st time anybody has mentioned that he was a Greek Cypriot.



Quote from All Music.com

Cat Stevens, born Steven Demetre Georgiou, was the son of a Swedish mother and a Greek father who ran a restaurant in London.



"Cat Stevens - Steven Demetre Georgiou born on Jul 21, 1948 in London, England "



"On December 23, 1977, Cat Stevens formally became a Muslim and adopted the name Yusuf Islam"



http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:aifwxqr5ldae~T1



Not sure if he lives there maybe.



Navek

The-Wicks


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Message Posted:
16/05/2009 21:39

Must admit, I always thought Cat Stevens was Greek Cypriot or part Greek Cypriot. Also, most of the 'Greek' restaurants in London are actually owned/run by Greek Cypriots as opposed to Greeks.



He's been doing the rounds of TV/Radio interviews here in UK recently to promote his new album and apart from the fact that his hair is now white, doesn't really change very much. Also sounds pretty much the same. Lucky sod!



J

Navek



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Message Posted:
16/05/2009 21:46

Hi The-Wicks,



Saw him at the Apollo, Glasgow. 1972/3?

Navek



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Message Posted:
16/05/2009 21:51

Hi sonic,



You're correct....



Appologies for doubting your post.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_Stevens



You learn something new every day.



Thanks' for that Sonic



Navek (with egg on his face) :-(

CyprusChill


Joined: 08/05/2009
Posts: 666

Message Posted:
16/05/2009 21:53

I like this thread tommy. Mystical and Peaceful. Very adapt to the mountains and sea. Perfect fenshui.

The-Wicks


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Message Posted:
16/05/2009 21:53

Hi Navek - never been to see him, but used to really like his records late 60's and Paul had 'Tea for the Tillerman' (he told me to put that) .



I haven't heard the new album, but Paul tells me that a couple of the tracks are what you might call "religiously orientated" (don't ask me) but quite commercial.



Kind regards.



J

tommy13


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Message Posted:
16/05/2009 21:56

thnx crpruschill , as your name suggests , u appreciate the chilled and peaceful side of things

Navek



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Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
16/05/2009 22:34

Hi The-Wicks,



Got the new one,

Roadsinger (To Warm You Through the Night), 11 tracks = 31 minutes :-(

Released 5th May 2009



There are 2 other tracks available

"Boots and Sand" (iTunes Bonus track, featuring Paul McCartney and Dolly Parton)

"Peace Train Blues" (iTunes Bonus track)

Will try some PC magic to acquire them



Listening to Roadsinger at the moment,

so far so good, same old Cat Stevens.

If you're a fan, this album will not disappoint you.



Perfect music for listening to with a glass of wine

and no lights on your balcony,

watching for shooting stars, satellites or UFO's



Will listen to "An Other Cup" shortly.



Navek

eager


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Message Posted:
16/05/2009 22:54

oh baby, baby its a wild world.....

elko2



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Message Posted:
17/05/2009 00:48

He is a very cunning man but he will not get any respect from me. We never shook hands but I have seen him quite a few times at very close range and heard him speak. He reminds me of cunning prople, the type I will never trust.



A few years ago some funny noise was coming from the old walls of Famagusta, as if somebody was breathing with a loud voice. People became intriqued and flocked to the spot from all over Cyprus. Sheikh Nazim could not miss such an opportunity. He came to Famagusta, said a few prayers and finally announced that he got the devil into the bottle and closed the lid firmly. Shortly after that it was found out that the noise was coming from an owl that nested in a hole in the wall high up.

ismet

Lilli



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Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 01:30

Great PR team though Ismet. Does he do good for his followers. Is Tommy Cat Stevens in disguie. We all have beliefs thanks God but does this man really have people flocikng from all over the world. If he does why hasnt the world heard of him It reminds me of George Harrision when he found his religion in the Marahishi. it must be a very rich village and one we should look at. Got to hand it to him xxxxx

tommy13


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Posts: 979

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 07:38

hi elko and lili , thnx for posting on this one .. yes elko i know the event you have mentioned , lol, yes some tc's actually dont have great things to say about him , the negative rumours are plentiful among the tc's lilli , yes he truly has people flocking from all over the world , from peasents to royalty , scholars & professors to mad & insane people , politicians to religious leaders , all types you may find , i have witnessed it. Ive met kings and princes among his ranks , sultan of brunei is a disciple of his aswell as members of the royal families of numerous countries , yes lilli you would think he lives as a king , drenched in riches, but thats the odd thing , he chooses to live in the most modest of conditions , like a monk , withought worldy riches , hes built mosques and centres of learning all over the world , he is actually world famous , upuntil recently due to old age , he was travelling all over the world to most countries meeting his followers,

tommy13


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Message Posted:
17/05/2009 07:44

his order the naqshibandi school , has 40million followers worldwide , bob geldof , cat stevens , ive even met lords of british royals sitting among his circles ... some revere him and have pledged their lives to him , some ridicule and pass him off as a cunning fraudster, say what you will , in any case he is extraudinary , and in TRNC

elko2



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Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 08:03

I know that Abdullah Gül, the current president of Turkey visited him before he took up his office. It is true that he has a world wide reputation and following. Dr. Kucuk, the leader of Turkish Cypriots before Denktash was dead against him and rediculed him quite often in his newspaper Halkin Sesi. On the other hand Denktash appears to be a close friend and certainly benefits from his prayers.



ismet

tommy13


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Message Posted:
17/05/2009 08:07

Yes elko , ur right , ur wel informed about him , once i threw a kebab party at my house for him ( in london ) it was the funniest day , he arrived with a convoy of 50 people and some royalty, the neighbours were in the streets , thinking what the devils gong on here , lol .. good job it was before sept 11 , or im sure the next day i would have got raided , ( oh they dress in sufi ottoman garb , i.e oversized turbans and baggy shalvar trousers and long capes etc )

Littlenige



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Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 08:13

Elko



" benefits from his prayers "





You really mean that some one gets a result from speaking to a mystical being ??



aoar do you mean the guys preys for Denktash ?

elko2



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Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
17/05/2009 08:20

Nigel,

Religion and psychology always go hand in hand. Think of the benefits from this angle.

ismet

tommy13


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Message Posted:
17/05/2009 08:25

i saw this in uk a couple of years ago ,some scientists grew some plants and flowers , some they watered well and fed with nutrients , some they sang to , some they left to nature , and some they prayed to , guess which ones grew the best , lol ,,, i swear i saw this on tv

Littlenige



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Message Posted:
17/05/2009 08:36

ha ha ha well said elko