By Karimah Bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain. Every day I thank Allah for my car, my decent neighbors and my spacious living space, since I have been making this duaa the relationship my my neighbors, muslim and non muslim has improved , alhmdulilah. A few years ago I read the following hadith that inspired me to be grateful to Allah for these blessings. “116. Nafi’ ibn ‘Abdu’l-Harith reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and…
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as salaam alaikum, peace and blessings everyone, I am a qualified clinical nutritionist & muslim chaplain, with a passion for islamic medicine and well being :)
RAMADHAN REMEDIES – FIGS
FIGS (teen) The Prophet, salah al alaihi wa salem, was presented with a gift of figs he said, “” Eat” and he ate from them and said ” If I were to say that any fruit descended from paradise, I should say these, for the fruit of paradise has no stones. So eat from them;…
RAMADHAN CAKES AND SWEETS
By Karimah bint Dawoud, Muslim Chaplain& Well Being Writer. Cream, white flour, white sugar, syrup. all the things I am against normally….well it finally got to me. I was in Damas Gate a few days ago with my auntie and the tempting displays of Arabian delights, made eye contact with my fasting soul. fortunately I…
IFTAR IDEAS – FAST FAST CHICKEN KEBAB
This low calories healthy iftar is ready in minutes – 30 minutes! Ingredients • chicken breast 1 per person, ask your butcher to slice it • seasoning, you can buy chicken seasoning in a bag • lettuce shredded • cherry tomatoes • cucumber slices • onion rings/chopped • salad dressing • whole meal pitta bread…
IFTAR IDEAS – FRUIT FIRST, AFTER DATES OF COURSE
After dates and water fruit first at iftar. Last night I had iftar with my favorite Moroccan sister who is a superb cook mashallah and her husband Mr. Curry, who loves fruit .Fruit in the morning, fruit in the evening, I could imagine he would sleep in a bed of fruit if she let him,…
ESSEX SHOES RULE!!!
By Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain and fashionista. You just have to watch this video link before you buy these shoes. There are some crazy, craazzzay shoes out in the shops right now!!!Before you get allured by these tottering platforms I would like you to watch this vintage video of dear ole Naomi Campbell, supermodel, who was one of the first to wear these horrendous elements…
RAMADHAN RECIPES- FAST FAST FOOD-PIZZA
by Karimah bint Dawoud, author of “Heavenly Bites, the Best of Muslim Home Cooking.” Easy to make pizza that is at least half the price of the pizza shop ones but is healthy and more flavorsome. I used to think it was difficult making pizza, getting the dough to rise and all that kneading but now you can get bread mix with the yeast in it and all you have to…
RAMADHAN RECIPES – CARROT JUICE
By Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain & well being writer. Re-hydration and nutrition are very important while fasting these long days with extreme heat, plenty of water juices and fresh fruit and vegetables are essential when we break fast to avoid many illness, later down the line. Remember we are in this for the long haul , the marathon not the sprint or relay! Nutrition is a major part of nay olympic athlete’s training program , so…
RAMADHAN RECIPES – TABOULEH LEBANESE HERBY SALAD
Karimah bint Dawoud, Muslim chaplain & well being writer. There is a serious lack of fresh fruit and vegetables in our Ramadhan diet, I am noticing as I wear my nutritionist hat and speak with brothers and sisters already developing cold like symptoms. This fresh delicious middle eastern salad is perfect for iftar and full…
RAMADHAN REMEDIES – OKRA
By Karimah bint Dawoud, Muslim chaplain & well being writer. Okra is on the shopping list today, as we move on through these productive days of Ramadhan some of us are starting to feel our digestion and elimination is in need of some help, this could be for many reasons. those of us who are…
Karimah's Cuisina Quranic Cooking 