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!