Archive for October, 2007
Saturday, October 20th, 2007
Eid Break
It has been a great Eid Break. it’s been different spending time in a Muslim country where Eid is acknowledged and celebrated. usually every year I would have to go onto my board’s system and claim my one day off for Eid. The rushing the night before- cooking, cleaning, last minute dashes to the mall […]
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Monday, October 15th, 2007
Farewell to a dear friend
The last couple days have been interesting for me. I have been excited to celebrate Eid, to spend time with my family in a way different from Ramadan. On the first day of Eid for us, we had alot of our friends from work who live in our building come over - some Muslim and […]
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Thursday, October 11th, 2007
Eid Mubarak!
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La illah illa Allah, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar wallahil Hamd. Allah is the greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, there is no God but He, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest and to Him belongs all praise.
Today is a great day as we come together […]
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Thursday, October 11th, 2007
Ramadan 29
How will it be o servants of Allah, if you are chained and thrown into the fires of hell? The lightest punishment of which would be wearing sandals made of fire that would make your brains feel like it was boiling.
Imagine being chained and thrown into pits filled with serpents and scorpions, engulfed in flames, […]
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Wednesday, October 10th, 2007
Ramadan 28
Our beautiful guest is preparing to take her leave from us – in her generosity, we will find the ten best nights of the year- one of which is worth more than 83 years of worship. That we have life enough to receive her into our homes has been a favour from Allah SWT. Which […]
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Tuesday, October 9th, 2007
Ramadan 27
This reflection can be heard on www.islamonline.net scroll down to the multi-media section and click on Chanicka’s reflections.
As our communities continue to grow, so too have our needs. The result has been the growth of many Muslim organizations. Theoretically and ideally, these organizations are a positive thing. They are able to help Muslims (and in […]
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Monday, October 8th, 2007
Ramadan 26
This reflection can be heard on www.islamonline.net scroll down to the multi-media section and click on Chanicka’s reflections.
All of the prophets who came to their people – approached their people saying “ya qawmi†(oh My people). They approached their people with care, concern and genuine love. When we say that the prophet peace be upon […]
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Sunday, October 7th, 2007
Day 25
This reflection can be heard in audio format at www.islamonline.net scroll down to the multimedia section to see Chanicka’s reflections.
 Allah SWT says in the Qur’an that the believers are a single brotherhood. Some scholars in discussing this explain that this relationship is similar to marriage. It is one that requires love, mercy, forgiveness and sincerity. We […]
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Friday, October 5th, 2007
Ramadan 24
A part of our responsibilities as families, is the care and concern we show our children. It extends beyond parents, to aunts, uncles, grandparents and the like. We have all been touched by the innocence of a child. We are all someone’s child and have/had parents who were responsible in some for our growth and […]
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Friday, October 5th, 2007
Day 23
Day 23Â Allah SWT created us social creatures by nature. We long for companionship, the companion who elevates us to our best potential, who allows us to feel secure and nurtured in their hands and loved by their hearts. Allah SWT used this need to form relationships and allow them to flourish into the cornerstone of […]