Like so many Muslim women I have been diagnosed with low vitamin D, however I choose to get my vitamin D the way Allah intended via the sun, any where I can strip off in a secluded spot, I’ll expose those long bones of my arms and legs to the sun, early in the morning when others are sleeping, i’ll sneak out side with my hijab and…
Category: SELF DEVELOPMENT
SHEIKHA’S SECRET – PERCEPTION
PERCEPTION by Karimah bint Dawoud What good I tell you is from Allah and what is bad or wrong is from myself, please make 70 excuses for this sister. “I gave you eyes ,ears and hearts, what little thanks do you give” As I read this words from the quran, the guilt clanged through my heart and from that day onward I have thanked the Creator at least once a day for this tools…
SHEIKHA’S SECRET – PERCEPTION
by Karimah bint Dawoud What good I tell you is from Allah and what is bad or wrong is from myself, please make 70 excuses for this sister. “I gave you eyes ,ears and hearts, what little thanks do you give” As I read this words from the quran, the guilt clanged through my heart and from that day onward I have thanked the Creator at least once a day for this tools of…
GREEN JUICES….why are they so good?
GREEN JUICES by Karimah Bint Dawoud Green juices are for the adulthood of people who are concerned about their health. They are not sweet and childlike but they are for the mature minded person who cares about their mind , body and soul . You only need a juicer, whatever your price range, even a…
Bengali 5 Spice
By Karimah bint Dawoud. You know sometimes you get fed up with the same ole, same ole, even though it’s nice, well that’s how I feel about dhaal, red lentils. When we do our FEED THE NEED, Feeding The Homeless In Central London, one of our sistars cooks an amazing dhall and spinach curry. If…
TIME MANAGEMENT- A REMINDER TO MYSELF
STELA TIME -By Karimah bint Dawoud “Pay attention to whom or what you give your time to!” Last night I treated myself to watch “In Time” with Justin Timberlake and that pretty girl with the big eyes from Mama Mia. “In Time” is an amazing film which made me think of this Islamic religious saying,…
HAPPY NEW YEAR – TIME FOR CHANGE
By Karimah Bint Dawoud Today is the 1st day of one of the sacred Islamic month; it’s the first day of the first month in the Islamic calendar, the month of Muharaam. How many of us actually know that is the significance of this month? Muharam means forbidden and what is forbidden in this month…
Day 11- NO MEAT 365
I knew there were going to be days like these but I never thought it would be so bad,most of it brought on by emotions.I have a had a not so good couple of days and finally succumbed to eating meat yesterday-comforting eating, self abuse, etc. I ate chips and chocolate , fizzy drinks and…
Chalet Girl, Cauliflower Cheese, no meat 7 days
By Karimah bint Dawoud, Muslim Chaplain & Ex-Fashion Model. I live in Zurich on and off for years, modelling for fashion companies, choreographers , exhibitions and in store fashion shows, it was glamour but hectic and then a little bit tiresome having to refresh my make-up 5 times a day for fashion shows, now I clean…
DAY 6 NO MEAT
DAY 6 NO MEAT Water Celery cucumber and kiwi juice, forgot herbal blend A few pieces of pickles herring roll mops I love good old east end treat. Studying/Reading about food combining so just had cucumber, humous, olives lettuce and tahini no oat biscuit, bread, carbs starch, leaving it to digest because I really want…
Karimah's Cuisina Quranic Cooking 