Im not sure how much this is discussed within the Islamic community, but I feel like this subject is not discussed enough: child abuse in the Madrassa (Islamic school).I had heard about the abuse tha...
Image credit: Javed Nawab/Gulf NewsThis past week, there was a trending topic on Twitter that got quite a buzz here. It was about dress code here in the UAE (maybe Dubai particularly), and quite a fe...
So, I have seen quite a few people talking about "Boutique al-Khaleejia", and making reviews on their abayaat.I decided to check it out and this was the first thing I saw: a knockoff of DAS.A...
Someone had written me on Facebook a loooong time ago (sorry I took so long girl) to write a post about the different cuts of abaya, so lets see how this goes heheFirst, we have the most common type....
I have often been asked, "Why are you wearing abaya?"... And so, I would like to answer this question for once and all. Not only for myself, but for the many, many converts who do as well.The...
Growing up in America, I suppose, really has set the tone for what I feel about beauty and maintaining it. Although not as much as in Korea or Japan -or even Lebanon LOL- physical appearance is super...
Age: 20Bed Size: a Queen, I thinkChore you hate: Hmm... Probably stuff like cleaning the bathroom. Ick.Dogs: I love dogs! Especially French Bulldogs and Chow ChowsEssential start of your day: Take so...
Youve probably all heard of the Kony2012 thing by now. Its completely taken the internet by storm, especially Tumblr.And while I agree with the basic message that Joseph Kony needs to be brought to j...
My father is an Israeli sympathizer. Through and through. To the point where he will turn on his own child like a snake, just to spite me.I have been met with so much hate since revealing to him...
A recent (and VERY scandalous) "Blind Item" has really got me thinking. Hollywood is such a weird place. Weve all heard about the drugs and alcohol, the partying. Im sure there are thing...
Anyone heard this before?"Women in Islam are Queens" How about no.I am not a queen, or a jewel, or a pearl in my shell. It is easy to say but when has every Muslim women on Earth been tr...
There are many evil things in this world, but I believe one trumps all:Silence, passiveness, apathy, indifference....Especially when this silence is voluntary. "Turning the other cheek", as t...
Take a look at this short film of the UAE, Mashallah :)I wish I could have seen the UAE before, it seemed so interesting! Especially from reading Louises blog as well....
A few days ago, I was in Dubai Mall when I spotted two girls, around my age, walking. They were both wearing tank tops (spaghetti straps, whatever you call them) and shorts. Now, theyre called shorts...
Hey guys :)I forgot I wanted to share this post Alice wrote about realities of marrying an Emarati (as a foreigner). I thought it was well written and honest [not malicious] on her part. Check i...
Never have I witnessed a community that puts its female virgins on a higher pedestal than Muslims [not all of course]. And I dont know if thats a good or bad thing.I mean yeah, I get it, dont h...
This is worthwhile. Especially at the 29:30 mark and on...
^ How true that is...I feel really pathetic lately. Pathetic and tired of "waiting". Im starting to regret even having come here. You know, I believed all of the bullshit that I was told...
“If the moon smiled, she would resemble you. You leave the same impression Of something beautiful, but annihilating.” - Sylvia Plath
So I woke up to some pretty shitty news today. My dad says its a big possibility he is going to send me "back home" because "there is going to be a war".Uhh ?I know the US and Iran ar...
Lochal: A person defined by unsophisticated local manners and his/her trashy attitude. Also, a community observed as a group of people who share the same relation of gamboo3a. They wear sunglasses in...
Happy New Year, everyone :)For anyone reading this, I hope 2012 is everything you want and more, inshallah. God Bless xx.
President Obama has announced -with the end of the Iraq war- that is has been an "extraordinary achievement" and "success".Honestly, I dont know whether to laugh or cry at that statem...
“So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and Im still trying to figure out how that could be.” ― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Happy 40th anniversary to the UAE :)I know the time I have spent here (and will spend, inshallah) has shaped me in some ways for the rest of my life. Im not a National, so perhaps I cant experie...
(source)Sometimes I wonder...When did Islam get so political? At least these days it seems like it really has. Everything you hear about in the news, people somehow relate it back to Islam ...
1. Whats a nickname only your family calls you?I dont have one :(2. Whats a weird habit of yours?I get nervous when I know I have to shake someones hand and then my hands start sweating so I panic cu...
So there is a new show coming to TV in America called "All-American Muslim":Im pretty much undecided how I feel about it.In one way, it can be good. Maybe it can be a kind of dawah and bring ...
Something I have noticed is that a lot of people smoke here. There are smokers in the US, of course, but not like here. Sometimes I feel like non-smokers are the minority...The most I see is cig...
One of my favorite perfume brands in the world, Bond No.9, is launching a new perfume dedicated to Andy Warhol. I am absolutely fascinated by the man, so I need this! At least for the bottl...
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