Seeking Refuge from Shaitaan

اعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم

'A'oothu bilahe minashaitan arajeem.'
(I seek refuge with Allah from the accursed devil)

Alhamdulillah, it's been a good day. I'm still a busy bee and can count on that until the beginning of Januar 2011, where I'll have finished my exams and hopefully passed them, insha'Allah!

I guess one of the main reasons that this was a good day is that I offered my prayers on time and also took time to read in The Noble Qur'an. When I opened it, I first read this:

"Seek help through patience and Salah; truly it is extremely difficult except for the humble true believers." (2:45)

"Oh you who believe! Seek help through patience and Salah. Truly, Allah is with those who are patient." (2:153)
Surely Allah (swt) knows best!

Alhamdulillah! Our Salah is so important (not to forget: the 2nd pillar of Islam!). Of course you all know that, but still there are some sisters and brothers among us (including myself) who sometimes don't get to offer all the daily prayers - or at least not always on time... Like this weekend, where I was super busy: one of the days I didn't offer my prayers and I tell you, I think that was the reason why my day was not good at all and nothing fell easily into place and thoughts and worries and bad mood overwhelmed me. Shaitaan loves this indeed...

I found these short movies on YouTube and like them quite a bit. I hope you like them too. At least they are small reminders:

And these two I liked too:

and

Take care dear muslimahs!!

Global Pink Hijab Day

Did you know about this day? Why didn't I? 'Cause I'm always the last to know what's going on in the world. Hehe. I live in my own little happy bubble, most of the time... Not watching the news etc. And that's why today I realize it's been Global Pink Hijab Day for breast cancer awareness yesterday. Hehe. Did you sisters participate? This website Pink Hijab Day has a lovely video for this day. Check it out!

Anyway I really didn't observe any pink hijabs yesterday here in DK... I think mulims don't really dare to put on too bright hijabs in this crazy country :-P Sweden marked the day... Denmark not... I'm living in the wrong country!...

Take care my beautiful sisters!

Ignorance

Today is a day where I'm SO TIRED of people's ignorance and fear of Islam and muslims!!! It's so weird when strangers walk up to you and all of a sudden ask you very personal questions - and often not in a friendly tone! I just don't understand what makes them do that?!

It's NOT the first time this has happened to me, but today I felt like sharing my experience:

A man in the supermarket today placed himself right next to me in the queue, asking me things about my hijab and muslims and Islam and saying many stupid things (PLUS talking SO loud that everybody's attention was on us...). I didn't just ignore him, I kept calm and answered a few times on the things he said. I'm a person who smiles a lot and have a hard time being unfriendly, - so I was not... And I'm not sure it would have stopped him anyway...

The first thing he said was: "Oh my, why are you wearing that (= hijab)?! You're a pure Danish girl!". I answered, with an ironic tone to turn the situation into something lighter or funnier (although it wasn't funny of course. Plus: irony is a very normal way of talking here in DK): "Yeah it's quite amazing that even Danish looking people can wear that, isn't it?!". He: "You haven't convertet or something, have you?! Oh my!!".......

Then he loudly asked me, if I thought men would get an erection(!) by seeing my hair.
I got quite sad then (without showing it though)... I really didn't like where he took the subject and he was being so stupid - but sadly I live in a country where Islam and muslims are quite hated :*( and people see it as their right to treat muslims - or people who look differently than the majority - as they want...

I know I shouldn't complain - and actually I'm not ;) I just needed to share this with understanding sisters 'cause it happened to affect me today... Muslims who are immigrants too get stupid reactions from Danish non-muslims and when they see us (pale reverts...) it's like they feel we have done something against them and against the whole "Danish-ness"! It's terrible. Insha'Allah I can move to a country some day, where muslims are the majority and I'll feel comfortable when I walk around the streets with my wonderful hijab on.

Allah (swt) truly knows best!!

Dear sisters, feel free to share your stories here - if you also feel like getting something off your chest. And if you have any tricks or some things you always tell people that make them shut up immediately (or almost immediately), then please share your wisdom ;)

We have to stand together :) and support each other. And first of all have trust in Allah (swt) and obey Him!