Black & Yellow

LUV this outfit. Maxi dresses are the latest style now. The weather is really hot, so they're perfect. They're, chic, they're stylish, they're airy and comfortable, but most of all, they are hijab friendly.


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Would you wear this outfit?

RAMADAN IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!!!!!!!!!

ALHAMDULIALLAH!!!!!!

Ramadan will be starting on the evening of Sunday, 7/31/11.  That's tomorrow inshaAllah!!!!  So, we will start fasting on Monday. We will pray traweeh tomorrow inshaAllah. AlhamduliAllah there will be no Moon Wars this year. Gosh do I hate that. Just divides the community. Why can't people just accept the hadith?

((Fast when you see the crescent. If it is obscured to you, then complete thirty days of Sha'baan. And break your fast when you see the crescent. If it is obscured to you then fast thirty days)), [transmitted by al-Bukhaaree and Muslim].




Oh well. I'm not here to give fatwa to people. Anyways, I'm just ssssoooo happy!!!!!!!!! 


Here's my favorite Ramadan nasheed:

A Few Nice Recipes

A few Nice Recipes

With foods from the Quran and Sunnah

Healthy Fig Dessert

Enjoy figs with the sweetness of honey and the tang of Greek yoghurt in this light, refreshing dessert. Almonds add crunch as well as goodness.

Ingredients

·        4 figs

·        6 tbs Greek yoghurt

·        2 tbs flaked toasted almonds

·        Runny honey

·        A few pinches of cinnamon

Methods

Cut the fig in half and arrange on two plates. Dollop the yoghurt over them and sprinkle with the almonds and cinnamon. Drizzle with the honey and serve

Also Try

Use strawberries in place of figs and omit the cinnamon.

Replace the figs with oranges and use pistachios and raisins. Omit the almonds and cinnamon.

Breakfast Smoothie

The addition of oats in this wonderful smoothie may seem odd at first but it gives it a lovely, creamy texture and a great slow-release energy boost. Perfect for suhoor or a rushed breakfast.

Ingredients

·        1 banana, chopped

·        1 handful of dates

·        100ml milk/yoghurt

·        1 handful of oats

·        Desired amount of honey to sweeten

Methods

Put all ingredients (except honey) in a blender and whiz until smooth. Drizzle with honey until sweet.

Be this Woman

I happened to stumble over this photo while I was browsing and I'm not sure why but I am still laughing

Samiha's Famous Chocolate Fudge (Recipe Not Included :)

Cousins came yesterday from El Centro. After dinner, I made my Famous Chocolate Fudge. Yes, famous. Everyone who's ever tried it has said that its the best. It' sssssooo easy though mashaAllah. The only thing is that it takes a long time to make. But mostly, you just stand in front of the stove and mix the melting chocolate. This morning, Ammi cut it and everyone had a piece. As usual, they all said that it was REALLY good mashaAllah. My sisters were practically melting when they saw it. They keep on saying, "JazakaAllahu Khairan Api!!"   I was mildly surprised actually. I think I should make this more often  :)

Ammi has these really cute tags that say, From the Kitchen of ______ She said that on Eid,  I can make another batch with the tags and send it to one of our family friends.

Here are the pics:

Aren't they pretty?

Bella Abaya Corture

LOVE these abayas mashaAllah. So simple, yet so elegant and gorgeous. Yes, they are a bit too tight, but maybe you can loosen the sides a bit. I just love them ssooo much. Much more different than the latest abayas. All sequence and flashy. *shiver*

9 Days Left!!

Ramadan is coming up in..........9 DAYS!!!  SubhanaAllah. I didn't expect it to come THAT fast. I'm going to ask to supply the dessert for iftaar at the masjid one evening, if Baba lets me, and the masjid people approve. They usually don't have dessert, but when they do, believe me, it disappears in a matter of minutes. What I'll make, is something SUPER easy yet very tasty. I won't tell you what yet, but when I do, I'll put the recipe and pics. I really hope I can. I loooove charity work.

I am going to have a To Do List this Ramadan inshaAllah. Here's what I've got so far:

1. Control Your Temper with EVERYONE (especially sisters)
2. Be nicer to EVERYONE (especially sisters)
3. Pray more
4. Take less time in the shower (yes, I know it sounds weird, but I really have to. I took a shower 2 hours long before)
5.  Try keeping up with old friends via email or phone
6. Do more exercise, and help mother too
7. Help around in the house more
8. Try to do all the charity work I can
9. Learn how to make paratha
10.  Read one Juz' of Quran a day

I know the last one shouldn't be the last one, but I just thought of it. I think I'll have to add some more later on. I'm just wondering if I'll be able to keep up with number 6. I mean, after iftaar and taraweeh, all I want to do is get some sleeeeeeeeep. Also, I can't go to the gym all by myself at 10:00 or 11:00 at night, so, it might take some persuasion to make my  mother to come with me. Oh, well. I'll do my best inshaAllah.

Baby, It's All Good!

This is such an awesome poem! It’s too bad that the author is unknown. She’s very talented and has basically voiced the thoughts that are on the mind of every hijabi.

What do you see when you look at me?
Do you see someone limited, or someone free?
All some people can do is just look and stare,
Simply because they can’t see my hair.
Others think I am controlled and uneducated;
They think that I am limited and not liberated.
They are so thankful that they are not me,
Because they would like to remain ‘free.’

Well, free isn’t exactly the word I would’ve used,
Describing women who are cheated on and abused.
They think that I do not have opinions or a voice;
They think that being hooded isn’t my choice.
They think that the hood makes me look caged,
That my husband or dad are totally outraged.
All they can do is look at me in fear,
And in my eye there is a tear…

Not because I have been stared at or made fun of,
But because people are ignoring the One up above.
On the Day of Judgment they will be the fools,
Because they were too ashamed to play by God’s rules.
Maybe the guys won’t think I am a cutie,
But at least I am filled with more inner beauty.
See, I have declined from being a guy’s toy,
Because I won’t let myself be controlled by a boy.

Real men are able to appreciate my mind,
And aren’t busy looking at my behind .
Hooded girls are the ones really helping the Muslim cause;
The role that we play definitely deserves applause.
I will be recognized because I am smart and bright,
And because some people are inspired by my sight.
The smart ones are attracted by my tranquility;
In the back of their mind they wish they were me.

We have the strength to do what we think is right,
Even if it means putting up a life long fight.
You see we are not controlled by a mini skirt and tight shirt;
We are given only respect, and never treated like dirt.
So, you see, we are the ones that are free and liberate,
We are not the ones that are sexually terrorized and violated.
We are the ones that are free and pure,
We’re free of STD’s that have no cure.

So, when people ask you how you feel about the hood,
Just sum it up by saying, ‘Baby its all good!’

Taken from MuslimGirl.net 

Ramadan is Almost Here!!!

Ramadan is almost here! I can't wait inshaAllah. It's most likely starting August 1st. I have to start fasting and get ready. I really wanted to pray taraweeh at the masjid this time, because lat year, Ammi was pregnant and couldn't stay the whole time. But this year, there's the baby, and i don't think Ibrahim would stay quiet for two hours. I asked Baba if I could pray in the masjid with him, but he said, "Remember the hadith?" of course I knew which one he was talking about. It was the one which said that a woman's courtyard was better for her than outside, her home better than her courtyard, and her room better than
her home. So, this year I shall also pray at home. I tried giving him an excuse, saying that "What if you concentrate better in the masjid." I knew I was acting like weak sauce, but who cares? He said that someone really concentrated, than he can concentrate at home. I just miss praying in the masjid. When we lived in SD (San Diego), we'd always pray in the masjid. Oh well. Gotta except life.

Luv this pic. So funny

1001 Inventions

We are most likely going to 1001 Inventions in the California Science this weekend. I can't wait! My friend went, and she said it was the best. I wonder what im gonna wear. (One thing you don't know about me: I am very picky about what I wear. Has to be fashionable) I'd like to wear an abaya so I can look like one of the inventor women :) But i don't think Ammi will let me. She'll probably tell me to wear a shelvar kamis.

If you wanna know more about 1001 Inventions, press the links:

http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/Exhibits/SpecialExhibits/1001Inventions/1001Inventions.php

http://www.1001inventions.com/california

Came Back from El Centro

I just came back from my cousin's house in El Centro. We had fun MashaAllah. My father and uncle went to the ranch right after Fajr and slaughtered two goats. At night we had and ice cream cake from The Marble Slab. Man was it good mashaAllah. Here's a pic of it

Can't wait till we go again. I just discovered HFW (Hijabi Fashion Week)  and I love it! It's so nice to have something like that. I'm going through a fashion phase. I feel a need to change my wardrobe, but, parents wouldn't think of it. Well, I guess I have to wait until the next time we go to BD (Bangladesh) Till the next time!

First Post EVER!!

Assalamulaikum wa RahmatuAllahi wa Barakaatuh

This is the very first post of my very first blog, so, I am very excited. Well, not exactly very first blog, because, I post on other blogs too, such as 6thgradend.blogspot.com and Alameleen.blogspot.com.  But this blog is especially MINE, and only MINE. It's about ME and MY life and how I live. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do!


Samiha