Hijabification

Thank you, http://motherofabdu.blogspot.com/ for the recipe. It was sooooo delicious and simple to do. My husband loved it. It reminded him of cooking back in Tunis. It is very similar to Algerian food.

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Assalamu alaykum,

iMuslimah

Seriously. Have you ever? I am watching an infomercial featuring a product that claims to chop and dice anything....



I think I might like to have one, but the name turns me off!



You can see it here https://www.slapchop.com/ver1/index.asp , it seems convincing.

Salam sisters!

Welcome to hijabification. I am hoping to dedicate this blog to all things hijabi!

I am a hijabi. I hope this serves as a connection to increased knowledge about modesty and practice. I want this endeavor to be fun, with a sprinkle of humor, a dash of cooking advice, a smattering of fashion, and lots of sensibility. I want this to be place where ideas and thoughts are exchanged in a positive and respectful blogger environment.

I have not figured out where I will find the time to do this :P

Should I just combine this with blog with "iMuslimah" and keep it simple? Should I just toss the idea of "hijabification"? I just seem to think that Hijabification is catchier and more interesting than iMuslimah. I realize it's not the about the name, but the content.

Comments & suggestions welcome and appreciated.

Good night,

iMuslimah

Tagged by none, inspired by Organica & HijabiApprentice :)

• Hajj with husband and son when he is old enough
• Meet husbands family in person; travel to his homelandia <----my fave hijabiapprenticism
• Buy a house with a private yard and pool
• To be more charitable
• Start something wonderful that outlives me.
• Leave a legacy
• Make a difference
• Be re-united with my husband and son in jennah inshAllah
• Become a better muslim, stellar wife and outstanding mother
• Improve my practice and application of Islam
• Excel in the field of photography
• Buy a home for my mother so she can retire
• Swim in the ocean and build sand castles with my son (this is a thorn in my side!)
• Get back to the carribean
• Volunteer more often
• Have a winter cabin in the White Mountains of New Hampshire
• Summer home in Tunis
• Learn Arabic, Spanish and French
• See the Alps, Rockies, Atlas and Himalayan mountains
• Hike through Oregon and Washington, from the coast to Mt Ranier
• Drive cross country for photographic purposes
• Publish my own coffee table photo book
• White water raft through the Grand Canyon
• Witness Aurora Borealis
• Learn to play the harmonica
• Swim with dolphins in their natural habitat
• Dog sled in Alaska
• Take better care of myself
• Be more patientwith others
• Improve cooking skills
• Get another college degree
• Take up cycling and surfing
• Take piano and guitar lessons
• See all the National Parks
• Begin posting my second blog "Hijabification"
• Launch a photojournalistic website with a team of hijabi photographers

There you have it, the most recurrent wishes in my mind that seem meaningful to me! I wonder if Hijabification should be the photojournalistic site....any thoughts?

Gotta go, iMonkey requests my attention.

Assalamu alaykum.

This is my little man. Tonight my husband and I took him food shopping as usual, but this time, he sat up in the shopping cart like a big boy! He is 7 months old now, and sitting up really well. We purchased one of those quilted shopping cart inserts and it is great! Its a comfy and sanitary way to keep him happy. He LOVED it. He sat in that seat, like he was the mayor of the grocery store. He has a big silly round head and a long neck, and well, he just kept staring at everyone and looking around, sort of like a meerkat. It was so precious and sweet. My husband and I kept crashing and bumping into things, as well as caused numerous traffic jams in the isles because we couldn't stop staring at him LOL.

Thank you Allah, for the sweetest little boy.

Salaams peeps.

Been real busy the past 2 weeks. I am now realizing this is my life, and it is only going to get busier as iBaby gets older!

Re: previous post "Five Minute Face", the Morgan Schick Hi-Def is drying my skin out, probably wont use it anymore.

The holidays are upon us all, and no matter how hard I try, I cannot seem to get out from underneath the great opressor "Christmas". I find it to be a suffocating time of year, and I am looking forward to it's passing. Inshaallah I am eager to greet 2009!

My husband is miserable at his job. Alhamdulillah it is a job, but it is just awful. He is currently seeking new employment, so please keep us in your dua's.

Inshaallah I will meet my brother-in-law for the first time next week. Yay! My husband hasn't seen him in eight years. He is coming for a visit, and I am excited for my husband and my son. This should be a really joyful time. Thank you Allah.

iBaby is getting huge. Growing like a weed! Last well visit he weighed in at 19 lbs 11 oz and 29 1/2 inches long. That was three weeks ago. I am certain he is closer to 21lbs now. All of a sudden his sleeves are short and his onsies dont snap so easily. Mashaallah. He will be 7 months old next week. If he is in my husbands arms, he reaches out for me and vice vera- its a very cute game he likes to play with us. He also will lay his head on my should if I ask him "will you please give mommy a little hug?" He looks absolutely sublime in his red fleece feetie pajamas with monkeys all over them. May Allah bless his sweet little heart, he is the joy of my life.

Ameen.

Assalamu alaykum,


I pose a question fellow muslimahs: do you feel it is necessary for elementary aged girls to wear hijab to a muslim school (mainly pre-pubescent aged?) My little guy is only 6 months old, but the demand for muslim pre-school and grammar school is high because there aren't many instituions. I thought I would familiarize myself with what's available to us and what resources we will need. I happen to notice that the dress code requires hijabs for all girls. I don't have a daughter, but it did cause me to think.


I'm not sure how I feel about it. On one hand, I think it is very good for little girls to see the reasoning behind hijab at an early age, especially since I am a hijabi, and then on the other hand, I am not sure that a small child is really able to wrap their brain around the concept and practice, and therefore it wouldn't be meaningful to them. I never want my child to do something "just because" when it comes to something this important.


If Allah blesses me with a daughter someday, of course I want her to practice hijab, but I want her to feel empowered and choose to wear it. I don't want to mandate that she wear it. I believe that if I am a positive role model, and she is taught about the love and grace in Islam, and the importance of hijab/purity/preserving one's awra, I would hope that she would wear it with ease.


I feel wishy washy, what's your opinion? What is your experience? Do you think your reversion to Islam, or being born into a Muslim family is a factor?

Assalamu alaykum!