Dear Imam, For the second week in a row, I was able to follow your Khutba at Jummah. I was cheering you on when you said that we didn’t have to defend Islam, God would do that himself. But then you lost me completely when you said, “Sisters, Please do not bring your babies to Jummah.” I know that there are old people and cranky brothers who don’t want to hear babies in the prayer. I know you said it... Read more
So, way back when…many moons ago, when I was in college, Thursday was the beginning of the weekend. Even to this day, I love Thursdays. They are my favorite day of the week. The best shows are on Thursday and Friday is a party day all day long. So, since it is the beginning of the weekend, I thought I’d start doing the Twitter Week in Review on Thursdays. @MyIslamicLife “Three decades together as wife and husband.” http://loveinshallah.com/2012/09/26/30-years-together/ … http://fb.me/20EswY8w4... Read more
About 2 weeks ago, UmmLayla invited me to join GoodReads. I didn’t, and then this morning…I was curious. So, I took a look. Then I clicked through a ton of books that I’ve read and liked, then a while later my account was activated. The widget is over there on the right…down towards the bottom. If you are on GoodReads, my name is MyIslamicLife. Add me as a friend so we can share book titles. Or, click through this link. It’s supposed... Read more
I saw this car when I was leaving school today. Don’t know what it says, but I love that it looks like a European license plate. Read more
I wear too much makeup I like to change my hair. I wear sleeveless shirts and tank tops. I always paint my toenails, and often my fingers too. I sing out loud. I dance. I read a lot of fiction. I love to watch movies. I like having a tan. I rock out at concerts. And I think boys are cute. I wish I had curly hair. My heels are too high. My clothes are too bright. I cannot tie... Read more
I’ve been living inside a carefully orchestrated tornado of activity the last 3 weeks. Unfortunately, the last 4 days have also contained a layer of grief and remembrance. Since Tuesday, I’ve been waiting for the real truth to unfold surrounding the movie (I’ve not watched), the producer of the movie, the director, their motives, the protests in Egypt and Libya, and the deaths of Americans that may or may not have resulted from these acts. I’m still not sure what... Read more
God be with you and those you love. In Peace, Kristina Read more
In our community there is a predominance of conservative Muslim families. Approximately 75% of the women wear hijab full-time, and of those 75%, 50% wear abaya or jilbab out and about in daily life. The ladies who wear niqab are few and far between, but they are here. The men vary in their dress just as much. They wear a dishdash, or long slacks. They will wear Ed Hardy to Ralph Lauren, shorts, sweatpants, windpants and a kufi or none.... Read more
This weekend I’ve been suffering through the worst part of a head cold. Luckily, Khaled has been here the whole time and tending to the small people so I don’t infect them. I hope that you are all having a wonderful weekend! It’s great to be able to spend some bonus time with our families. Some people took the opportunity to attend the ISNA convention this weekend. I don’t know much about this, so if you went, or have gone... Read more
LOL Okay, I’ve been working full time at the school now for 5 of the hottest days this summer. Yes, the air-conditioner finally started working about day 2.5, but by then I had worn my 3 thinnest – long sleeved ‘work’ appropriate outfits. The first being the Abaya I bought at the PTO Sale and the second, a beautiful vintage Caftan that I fell in love with when I found it online, and the third, a hot pink tourist Gallebaya. My other ‘work’ appropriate clothing I... Read more
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