Macrobiotics

As I mentioned before I started studying MACROBIOTICS this month...

I've been interested in Macrobiotics for years now...almost 9 years...but mostly what I did was a bit of reading & ofcourse listening to Mariam Nour on her various shows...Sobhan Allah it was by Allah's will that I got to know one amazing lady...whom I'm very lucky to call a friend now....she has studied with Mariam & then started her own thing in Egypt...Bayt Al Shifaa...& now she wants to move her work to our part of the woods & leave old mighty Cairo...

My friend advised me that because I'm leaving to Hajj I have to stop all meat & dairy products...

& I DID!!!

I stopped eating Meat,poultry,fish ,milk,cheese,yogurt & eggs.It's been a whole month now...& I'm reaping the benefits...I'm more attentive & my mood swings are under control..& sobhan Allah I'm also losing weight ......alhamdu lelah

During the past 2 weeks I took a course with this amazing lady titled "The 5 elements of Macrobiotics" it basiclly covers the principles of Macrobiotics...

Eliminating animal & dairy products are just one step in many steps I need to take for a healthier life style....

I'll keep you all updated with my progress insha Allah...Once I get back from Hajj.

Starting my spiritual Journey....

In sha Allah I'll be leaving for Hajj sometime during the next week....I'm really excited & overwhelmed with the idea.....

I haven't blogged for sometime now....because of a super busy schedule...

We have a wedding in the family...my young cousin who's like a sister to me is getting married in less than 1 week...It is actually a very emotional time for me....watching as this little kid is all grown up & ready for marriage...sobhan Allah... Got me thinking about my own kids...& that in a very short time they're gonna be starting their own lives ... well....I'm just getting old

I also started studying MACROBIOTICS & this is something I'm very excited about...but anyways that's another post ..in sha Allah

This is in addition to taking care of my kids & a very hectic work schedule....

I need to start researching my hajj journey .....

So far I've found a great blog Footsteps to Hajj I need to read through it as it has loads of important info....

I also found a very simple yet informative tutorial on Hajj on the BBC website

Another must-read is an online journal of a canadian sister writing her journy to hajj

This is a simple illustration of hajj taken from wikipedia;

Actually I found some amazing blogs like this blog "Just Quran" showcasing some rare photage of Mekka

I found a little Hajj booklet for the kids ,it is in PDF

Also one of my friends suggested a great book by the late Saied Sabe' "Fiqh Al Sunna"...I will be reading through the chapters of hajj & umra & also this will be the book I'm taking with me as a reference .

I'm planning a list of stuff I'll be taking from here:

• The book "Fiqh Al Sunna"
• I think I need to get this bag where I can keep important documents handy & with me at all times
• A list of all the people that asked me to make duaa's for them

I still need to figure out what I'll be wearing....I've heard different opinions about this....some people suggested wearing Saudi abbaya with comfy clothes below...others suggested wearing white abbayas....this is very Egyptian ...but I have issues with wearing the color white ......

well anyways ..........that's another post all together....

Any suggestions ......??

ya mosahel ya Rab.

This is hilarious.....

Tanoora dancer

This was captured at a local fair at one of the parks near my home....
I wonder how this guy never got dizzy...
he's dancing to one of the old Egyptian songs "kaa'b el gazal"...by "Mohammed Roshdy"...

Obama the face of Change & Progress!!!

واهتز‏ ‏كيانى ‏بالفرحة، ‏
ليست‏ ‏فرحة، ‏
بل‏ ‏شيئا‏ ‏آخر‏ ‏لا‏ ‏يوصف، ‏
إحساسٌ‏ ‏مثل‏ ‏البسمة، ‏
أو‏ ‏مثل‏ ‏النسمة‏ ‏فى ‏يوم‏ ‏قائظ، ‏
أو‏ ‏مثل‏ ‏الموج‏ ‏الهادئ ‏حين‏ ‏يداعب‏ ‏سمكةْ،‏
أو‏ ‏مثل‏ ‏سحابة‏ ‏صيفٍ‏ ‏تلثم‏ ‏بَرَدَ‏ ‏القمة، ‏
أو‏ ‏مثل‏ ‏سوائل‏ ‏بطن‏ ‏الأم‏: ‏تحتضن‏ ‏جنينا‏ ‏لم‏ ‏يتشكل‏
أى ‏مثل‏ ‏الحب‏..، ‏
بل‏ ‏قبل‏ ‏الحب‏ ‏وبعد‏ ‏الحب، ‏
شىءٌ ‏يتكور‏ ‏فى ‏جوفى ‏لا‏ ‏فى ‏عقلى ‏أو‏ ‏فى ‏قلبى، ‏
وكأن‏ ‏الحبل‏ ‏السرى ‏يعود‏ ‏يوصلنى ‏لحقيقة‏ ‏ذاتى .. ‏
هى‏ ‏نبض‏ ‏الكون‏ ‏
هى ‏الروح‏ ‏القدسى ‏
أو‏ ‏الله‏.

يحيى الرخاوي‏
ديوان سر اللعبة

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