Basil Salada Tricolore…….. Basil Reyhan (Arabic) Tulsi (Hindi) Basil is the fragrant herb that flavours this salad.This amazing superfood has so many healthful benefits. HEALTH Basil contains a unique combination of chemicals generally known as flavonoids. The flavanoids in basil are called Orientin and vicenin are two water-soluble flavonoids that have been of particular interest in basil, and…
Category: ISLAM
We Have 2 Eids….Qurbani is Part of Hajj Eid
We Have 2 Eids….Qurbani is Part of Hajj Eid Just like the Queen of England has 2 birthdays Muslims have 2 Eids. Eid means celebration We have one Eid after fasting approximately 30 days of Ramadhan We have another Eid after the Hajj Pilgrimage rituals, that have been an ongoing annual pilgrimage to Makkah in…
KHEMETIC SUHOURI
KHEMETIC SUHOURI I was taught this recipe years ago by an Egyptian brother before Allah guided me to Islam, he was a gentle man maashallah like many of the Egyptian men I have the pleasure to meet.The recipe has evolved over the years with my spicy touches and other brothers addition. Ingredients 3-7 dates depending…
DAFFODILS AND DRAGONS- St Davids Day
If you are wondering why Google has gone all daffodils and dragons, today is St David Day. I am not a sufi, contrary to common belief, nor do I have a shrine to St David in my front room but as we share the same name sake David/ Dawoud, I thought he was worth researching…
WHITE FLOUR WE ARE TAKING YOU DOWN INSHA’ALLAH
WHITE FLOUR WE ARE TAKING YOU DOWN INSHA’ALLAH…Over 1400 years ago the prophet Muhammad salah la alaihi wa salem knew that white flour was bad, over 100 years ago American scientists knew it was bad and some of us DUMB UMMs still think it is better than whole meal flour, lets break it down again……
FEED THE NEED, feeding the homeless on Central London, THE SLEEPING BAG COLLECTION
As salaam alaikum, may the Peace of the Creator be with you. We hope this post inspires you to give either in money or in goods, you and a friend could buy a sleeping bag and donate to us. Sleeping bags need to be winter weight. We now photographically document and date who we give…
FEED THE NEED, Karimah’s Cuisina , feeding the homeless in Central London December 2015
The attention to details and the quality of what we do illustrates how an islamic charitable feeding of the less fortunate should be done,maasha’Allah. By The Grace of Allah , we strive to provide good food to represent good Islamic charity, even down to the napkins we wrap our cutlery in. These fotos show only…
HIJAMA – WET CUPPING- BLOOD LETTING THERAPY
After a number of dissappointing experiences with hijama practioners I decided to start studying hijama myself with the intention of self administering insha’allah. It’s a therapy recommended by the angels to prophet Muhammad,salah la alaihi wa salem, and as Muslims we strive to follow his example. I have found it to be a beneficial therapy…
NUTRITIOUS DEEN
By Karimah bint Dawoud, Islamic Nutritionist. Some religious and secular lifestyle paths look at the body as a temple that houses the spirit. As a temple and building, it should be maintained and not neglected. Islamic teaching compliments this view. Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith (volume 7, book of wedlock, hadith 127): Narrated `Abdullah, the son of…
THE MOSQUITO FAR FROM ORDINARY
Holy Quran, chapter 2, surat al baqara, ayat/ verse 26 Sahih International Indeed, Allah is not timid to present an example – that of a mosquito or what is smaller than it. And those who have believed know that it is the truth from their Lord. But as for those who disbelieve, they say,…