Posted in Islamic issues, actions, behavior, character building, community, culture, da'wah, faith, family, friendship, islam, life, love, muslim, muslim women, observations, peace, prejudice, relationships, religion, self reflection, sisterhood, speaking out, thoughts, tolerance, women, world on June 29, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Let’s face it. As women we can be cruel to each other. As for men, I don’t know the politics of their relationships being that I am not a man. Therefore, I will not speak about men. Though, I do know the relationships and cruelty we women show one another. It seems that everything is [...]
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Posted in behavior, children, community, culture, family, friendship, just for fun, kids, life, lighter side, love, marriage, motherhood, parenting, thoughts, women on June 29, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Well, it starts out as: “Honey, there’s no milk.” Me: Well, have a glass of juice. Him: “There’s no juice either.” Me: “What? let me see.” So, I go in the kitchen and sure enough our cupboards are bare. It’s time for a trip to the grocers.
Knowing that if I don’t get started before [...]
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Posted in christian, christianity, community, country, culture, current events, entertainment, faith, family, friendship, interfaith dialouge, islam, life, media, muslim, news, observations, peace, politics, prejudice, race, racism, religion, speaking out, survey, surveys, television, thoughts, tolerance, women, world on June 28, 2007 | No Comments »
Dear friends,
I am asking for your help as a part of a survey I am conducting regarding Religion and TV habits. The questions found on this survey describe what I am studying and why. Your response to this survey is totally voluntary and anonymous, but it would be so very helpful if you do respond.
You [...]
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Posted in culture, friendship, hijab issues, islam, just another day in the life of a hijabi, life, muslim, religion, sisterhood, thoughts, women, world on June 28, 2007 | 35 Comments »
Inspired by carimuslima’s post:
You know you’re a hijabi/niqabbi if…You get more stares walking through a crowded parking lot than Paris Hilton got when she walked out of jail.
You know you’re a hijabi/niqabbi if…You are constantly asked about your body temperature (are you hot? lol)
You know you’re a hijabi/niqabbi if…People randomly come up [...]
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Posted in children, culture, media, news, observations, politics, speaking out, television, women, world on June 28, 2007 | 1 Comment »
It seems that most celebrities could care less about anyone other than themselves. Many of them spend their time in and out of rehab or jail, partying, and going on lavish shopping sprees day after day while looking down on the rest of us “peasants.” However, there are those few who will actually give back [...]
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Posted in actions, articles, behavior, brotherhood, children, community, country, culture, current events, family, friendship, general musings, immigrants, islam, life, love, media, muslim, news, observations, parenting, peace, personal, politics, prejudice, race, racism, relationships, religion, sisterhood, small town living, southern, speaking out, television, thoughts, women, world on June 26, 2007 | 14 Comments »
I came across this news story today. I saw it on CNN. However, the only article that I can find now is below:
http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/222422/
It basically tells of an instance in a small white majority Louisiana town. In a nut shell, some white students hung three nooses on a tree(which is a felony that carries [...]
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Posted in islam, muslim on June 25, 2007 | 9 Comments »
Assalaamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu all my sisters and brothers,
While, I am still definatley a southernmuslimah, I have decided to change my blogging name to “Umm Yusuf.” I have noticed there is also another southernmuslimah@blogspot. I have been told by a few people that this name thing is confusing them. Out of [...]
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Posted in children, community, country, culture, family, friendship, islam, life, love, motherhood, muslim, observations, parenting, personal, relationships, thoughts, women, world on June 24, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Three years ago, on a very rainy summer day, I gave birth to my first son. I was sure that I would breast feed him. In Islam, breastfeeding is spoken of very highly.
“The mothers shall give suck to their children for two whole years, (that is) for those (parents) who desire to complete the term [...]
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Posted in adultery, behavior, brotherhood, children, community, country, culture, current events, family, friendship, immigrants, immigration, islam, life, love, marriage, motherhood, muslim, news, observations, parenting, polygamy, preparation, religion, sisterhood, thoughts, women, world on June 22, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Many Immigrants in America have left their wives and children in their home countries. .This is not only prevalent with Muslims but with Non Muslim immigrants as well. I have watched several documentaries depicting Latino and Asian immigrants and their families. In eight out of ten cases the men had left their wives and/or children [...]
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Posted in behavior, culture, islam, life, love, muslim, my journey, observations, personal, relationships, religion, self reflection, small town living, thoughts, women, world on June 20, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Over the years I have met many converts to Islam (both online and in person). One thing that I have found many of us have in common, no matter our age or background ,is an identity crisis when we first entered Islam. It shouldn’t really be all that shocking. We have made a MAJOR change [...]
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