Asalaamu alaikum, peace to all:

Today was Jummah. A glorious sunny day! and my first time at the local Islamic center where we were not screened off from seeing the speaker of the Kutba. The Kutba is a sermon that is similar to the Sunday sermon give at a Christian church, and is upbuilding and usually touches on a subject. Today the topic was sincerity. Sincerity in worship, in our service to God. We were visited by the minister of a local episcopol congregation and the Rabbi of the major Jewish congregation in town. How wonderful these people are! They are joining us in eradicating the Islamiphobia that prevails and helping to educate the American public to the fact that we are not terrorists and that we are peaceful people of faith. Alhamdullilah...We are richly blessed to have such great persons in our midst, may Allah (swt) watch over all!

Wasalaam...Maryah

Salaams to all:

I am going to do it, try to shop at Walmart today, Sunday the tenth of December.

Wonder if anyone would consider this suicidal behavior?

Holiday shopping is in full swing, and this Walmart is next to the freeway,

on the pipeline highway that feeds into Mexico. Mexican Nationals drive to this

Walmart and shop.

And they drive like they are still in Mexico.

Here I am a Muslim woman wearing a headscarf, and they stare at me as if I

were insane.

Maybe I am, but I am just out to shop for some of the bargains that are available only around this Holiay season. Hey, I use some things too.

Wild Mexican Children running down the aisles, unchecked, the Mexicans think this is an OK thing in America.

Just watch where you step, and you will survive the season Mashallah!

Another Day Another Dollar....

Just another day in the city. Going to shop just for simple groceries in this time of year is a real challenge. Dodging christmas shoppers in their pursuit of goodies for their loved ones, the holiday music BLARING overhead to entice them into buying more and pushing them into a frenzy. I love to shop at Target at these times, there is no overhead music.
I hope all Americans enjoy their holidays for themselves and not expect me to attend the christmas parties at work. Enjoy yourselves!

6 Imams and 2 Priests......

Alhamdullilah, things never seem to stop amazing me!

Seems that south of here, at Fort Huachuca, AZ, at the US Army intelligence school, two Priests were arrested when they brazenly entered this army post to protest the training of US intelligence personnel in the methods of torture.

May Allah (swt) watch over these brave men and guide them on their paths.

Then, in Minnesota, the state of the first elected Muslim Congressman, 6 imama (Muslim clerics) were tossed off the plane becuase someone was afraid of their praying.

HMMM...would they toss off a Catholic Nun for praying the rosary? I think not.

Seems as if not all Americans are allowed to have freedom of religion..

Especially if you are Muslim.

Gallbladders and other middle age fare...

Assalaamu alaikum:
Well I certainly am off my fast now! Last Tuesday I started my female week, and a huge wave of nausea accompanied it! I missed 3 days of work, seems I have several of the factors that could indicate gall bladder problems. The 5 F's as they call it, fair, forty, fat, female and I was fertile. Mashallah,I have lost 15 lbs in one week alone! It seems the dates stirred up my gallbladder. So I guess I am sort of fasting after a fashion, I can consume only clear liquids. I thought I was going to die last night and even wrote my will! As least now I am below 200 lbs! And this is throwing the responsibility back to my husband to take care of me, this is a new concept. I have always been the provider and now he must take it on! I pray to Allah for strength and the return of my health, He knows best! Will be back when I'm better!

Oh my aching back!!!

Anyone have any cures for nausea? The meds make me sick! I will be back in a few minutes, have to run to the loo!

Ramadan Mubarak......

Asalaamu alaikum, peace to all.
Picture above was in our local newspaper about a new convert sister and this is the women's area at our mosque. What a nice article it was! The reporter and the photographer were the nicest ladies. This was taken at the Jummah prayer last Friday.
Today is Ramadan 3 1427 on the Islamic calendar, I haven't posted for a while so now I need to catch up!
Our one car is dying. We just do not have the cash to replace it. My husband took it to the shop to have it looked at and the mechanic gave us a quote of over 1200 USD to get it fixed. We are just going to let the car die and replace it later. This price is beyond the blue book value of a 1997 car. That is going to put a real dent on helping my disabled son. But it also may be a call from Allah (swt) to encourage my son to take more responsibility for himself. Oh, the costs of unjust war! My eldest son and his state of mind is proof of this! may Allah (swt) watch over us all and guide us on the correct path! And the blessings are manifest: I will be biking and taking the bus to work, So that will be beneficial for health. We will see. Allah knows best, he will decide what is the right course.
Happy Ramadan to all!

Crazy Cats and Other Trivia

Aha, another boring afternoon with little or nothing to do. Read the paper, get depressed, etc. Seems that humans are kinder to their pets than they are to each other these days. There is the story about the family in Detroit that lost 6 children to a fire..Seems they didn't have electricity for over a month so they were using candles to light the aparment, and poof! One of the lady's eight kids knocked over a candle. Seems someone could have helped them with their bill? We are busy sending money to support a war but we have citizens that are livinf life as if they were in a third world country. Seems strange that BushCo goes around pounding the drum of "I'm a Christian" while he is busy lining his pockets with the sorrow of others..Someday he will have to answer to the Almighty and what is he going to do? Try to start a war!? My cats are smarter than he is!