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Approaching Ramadan: Late Night with Suhaib Webb
Posted in Islam, Self on August 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In the Footsteps of Prophets and Their Companions – Part I
Posted in Islam, Life, tagged Crusades, Omayyad Mosque, Shia, Sunni, Syria, Tourism on June 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been awhile I wrote a post for this blog. I’ve been traveling around Middle East and Europe. Well, just Jordan, Syria, and Turkey. I considered Turkey as a european country because I am visiting the european side of Istanbul. Today is the last day of my travel and tomorrow I will be flying back [...]
Live Life like a Traveler
Posted in Happiness, Islam, Life, Malaysia, Self, tagged appreciate, Arriving at the right airport, friendship, generousity, Life, traveler, Yasir Birjas on May 2, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Before I knew that my H1-B application was approved, I decided to go back to Malaysia. I started sorting out all my stuffs because I can only bring a few back to Malaysia. I wasn’t planning to ship them because they are not that much to qualify for sea shipment. I gave away most of [...]
“Minor details… Minor details…”
Posted in Happiness, Islam, Life, Self, tagged tawakal, trust on April 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, I found out that my H1-B visa application was approved, Alhamdulillah. I was so happy, and my manager is trying everything possible so I can work from Malaysia before I get my H1-B visa. I am so thankful to God.
But as a human, I do afraid about my future, about things that beyond my [...]
My Struggle with a Piece of Cloth
Posted in Islam, Self, women, tagged An-Nur, hijaab on April 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »
” And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, [...]
Surrendered Wife vs. Super Woman
Posted in Happiness, Islam, Life, Self, feminist, marriage, women, tagged feminists, housewife, husband, marriage, wife on April 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was listening to a lecture – ‘How to be a Good Wife’ by Muhammad Alshareef. The lecture is about how to win the heart of a husband, based on the Qur’an and the Sunnah (the teaching of Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him). Sheikh Muhammad Alshareef kept quoting a book called “The Surrendered [...]
Expectation and Judgment
Posted in Islam, Life, Self, tagged Expectation, Judgment, Life, Muhammad on March 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, while I was coding, I listened to the American Media Broadcast in iTunes U (I am really addicted to iTunes U). The guest speaker for the show that I listened to is Karen Armstrong. I love her books about Islam and Prophet Muhammad. Every time I read the books about Prophet Muhammad (peace be [...]