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be great not ordinary!

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@TheBarmyArmy least we now know what the punishments for missing a curfew…

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@Playmaker8u Muppet

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@esmeashcroft @GlosLiveOnline Sure

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@GlosLiveOnline Bus Accident on Katye Lane Swindon Village

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@GlosLiveOnline Kayte lane

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@itsrosesm Eidyth - wealth or fortune

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@bbctms Same old Aussies always cheating…🙄@bbctms @StickToCricket

[Farrukh @implausibleblog]

David Gandy, "I do the washing, I do the cleaning, I do the school run.. We are the first generation of men my age where we're seeing the dads take on different role"

Years ago when as a kid I learnt that Prophet Muhammad cleaned, cooked, mended his own clothes, milked animals, helped with general chores, emphasising fairness in domestic life, I wondered how it is that there are so many British Muslim men (and of course non Muslim men too) who are waited on hand and foot by the women in their households, have never been in a kitchen (to cook or clean), let alone picked up a vacuum cleaner or helped out with any household chores, whatsoever

Yet when you ask about religion, almost all will say they're good Muslims, following the sunnah (example of the Prophet), will fast in Ramadan, will pray five times a day, etc.

Between how inspirational leaders live their lives, and how those who insist they follow inspirational leaders live their lives exists a huge void of integrity masked by ego, pride, casual sexism/misogyny and some obscure indirect view that women's purpose in life is servitude to men

It is of course us to each family to decide how they wish to manage the running of their household and agree what works for them, but the emotional manipulation, societal and often by misrepresenting religious texts, should not be the foundation upon which anyone charts out a path in the home; a place which is meant to be the most sacred safe space for all

I am glad that there are in each generation men with high profiles who will call this negative behaviour out, as David Gandy is doing so here in this interview on the BBC's flagship Sunday morning news program

And for my fellow Muslim men, in a hadith (saying of Prophet Muhammad), a man once complained he was busy with work and could not attend to household responsibilities. Prophet Muhammad said,

"Do not be harsh or neglectful toward those under your care, for the one who is not merciful will not receive mercy" (Sahih Muslim)

In traditional sunni Islam, this is direct advice emphasizing household involvement as part of moral and spiritual duty

In households of South Asian heritage in the UK, 83% report that women do the household chores - it's time for men of South Asian heritage to have a little humility and step up

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@MichaelVaughan Why the f*** are you in a charity shop??

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@BoxingEnth Good

[David 'Bumble' Lloyd @BumbleCricket]

Amazed Crawley didn’t get the physio on for an 8min back massage … seems very popular

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Technically it’s both ways….

[WG RumblePants @WG_RumblePants]

@ReubenHerbert1 @SanjayK27310177 Sorry, yes. Not sure what happened there 🤪😜

[Henry Moeran @henrymoeranBBC]

England’s leading Test run-scorer, and now leading ODI run-scorer.

Joe Root must be cherished and enjoyed as one of the greatest to have played the game.

Today’s 166* (139) was about as good as any ODI innings you’ll see.

[Jacob Lunn @JacobLunn11]

We lost.

I bowled three bad overs. I took a catch. I batted 4 and was out first ball.

Onto tomorrow

[WG RumblePants @WG_RumblePants]

I’ve said it before - it’s worth repeating - England are totally and utterly F*CKED without Joe Root.

Match after match, time after time - where would they be without him?

He’s truly a once in a lifetime England player.

May he never ever, ever retire.

[JC @Jonnydcarpenter]

@legsidelizzy Always shocking but we should see this as a good thing as it means that there is soo much cricket being played…

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@henrywinter Bruno is in there before Rice…

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@TheBarmyArmy Over - flintoff to Ponting…

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Game of two shite teams. TH win after no shots on target 🤷‍♂️ #ManUtd