Eid Mubarak 2 all and Ramadan Reflections

As salaamu alikum 2 all my fellow bloggers. It's been about a month since I posted any thing up and in a way that's a good thing . I needed 2 take a break from posting anything during Ramadan. So now that I'm back, I would like 2  put up some reflections that I have learned during Ramadan.

1. Fasting- this ramadan, I have improved on my fasting and learned to give myself some slack. Instead of doing cold turkey fasting, which I lasted only two weeks, I fasted every three days and fed the hungry when I could.
2. Reading Quran- I  finally got a list of what the 30 parts (aka Juz) of the quran are and started reading them in order. I completed 29 of the 30 Juz of Quran. 
3. First times - for the first time, I stayed for the night of power (I lasted til 1 am ) and I spent the last ten day in a masjid, reading quran and learning more islamic lessons along the way.

I survived Ramadan and did slightly better than I did last year, mashaallah. Until next Ramadan...

Jazakallah Karem,
Muslimah

MOOZ-lum Official Trailer

This is a preview of the movie "Mooz-lum". The Director/ Writer Q is a muslim and is trying to get the movie in to U.S. theaters by the end of 2010 insha'allah. The cast includes both muslims and non muslims. Please make dua for the brother and may his film end up on the big screen.

Muslim Comedian - Ali Ardekani - Baba Ali

Baba Ali is hilarious!!!

"Refudiating" Palin's Racist Tweet

Thank You for your article. Please write more about the Muslims who died in WTC. Believe or not this story is often largely ignored. As for Sarah Palin, I truly think if she gets another office seat, it will be disasterous for Americans as a whole. The whole purpose of a supremacy movement is to gain govermental control so they can enforce their ignorance and stupidity upon others with no one to stop them. Remember Adolf Hilter and the Nazi Party, who ran Germany until 1945 while sending 6 million people to their graves. Remember the Ku Klux Klan, who terroized the south and lynched blacks and jews. What did these two along with Ms. Palin have in common? They used religion,specifically Christanity along with fear to give white americans a reason to commit crimes and to be racist.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Fast food pushing up US obesity

Bismillah ir Rahman ir Raheem

It seems that America's addition to fast food is quickly expanding our waistlines and sending us to an early grave. In the piece, it shows places like McDonald's offering salads, just because they offer salads does not necessarily guarantee that the salad is healthy either. Some of McDonald's dressings and salads have as much calories as their Big Macs and Cheeseburgers. Let's be honest, it's time to go back making our meals at home and knowing where our food is coming from. I'm liking and appreciating the local food movement as well as getting my meats from Halal butchers. Our country wants their lives and food done quick, fast and in a hurry.

Inshaallah, I prefer to eat my meals at home where they are made with love, honor, and conviction.

May Allah reward you with good,

Muslimah

10 Tips to Fight Depression ! | Trying to Spread the Message

Bismillah ir Rahman ir Raheem

While surfing the net, I found some insightful information about how 2 deal with depression the Islamic Way .

May Allah reward you with good,
Muslimah


10 Tips to Fight Depression ! Trying to Spread the Message

Inspired by Muhammad

Inspired by Muhammad is a new website and ad campaign that was unleashed in Britain today by the Exploring Islam Foundation. I checked out the website and found it to be highly informative. The launch of this website was based on recent survey that the EIF did with the YouGov company with non-Muslims in Britain. Here's what the survey found:

• 60% believe that Islam oppresses women
• 58% associate Islam with terrorism
• More than half of those surveyed thought Islam to be an extremist religion
• 57% percent of Britians get their information about Islam from television and news reports

Inshaallah, this campaign will help show that Islam is a peaceful religion that Muhammad (SWT) was a peaceful prophet.