http://aliainegypt.muslimpad.com the excitement, enjoyment, frustration, and food that comes with living and learning in egypt Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:52:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here is an album I uploaded with pics from when these adorable Persian kittens came over to visit. They were a trust given to our neighbor from the local pet shop. She was asked to nurse them to good health for a month or two until they were ready to ... http://aliainegypt.muslimpad.com/2008/09/04/persian-kittens-and-no-allergies/ Savor solitude.   Be Selective about Socializing. My parents, may Allah preserve them, advised me before coming here not to mix much with people or worry about making friends.. they told me to meet others and keep good ties with them but to rely on myself when it comes to staying motivated ... http://aliainegypt.muslimpad.com/2008/09/02/golden-advice-from-my-folks/ The tag line of my blog says I should be writing about food too. I totally avoided this topic the past year mainly because it was the cause of a lot of sickness for me and it was easier not to think about it! Nevertheless, I will finally look back ... http://aliainegypt.muslimpad.com/2008/08/30/what-happened-to-all-the-food/ On her "Whazzup Egypt !!!" blog, Kim has compiled a very helpful list of Shipping companies and their prices. Why ship? You may want to avoid the hassle of traveling back home with 1) weighty luggage and 2) Arabic books that will cost you extra time in the airports. http://aliainegypt.muslimpad.com/2008/08/30/what-do-to-with-all-these-books/ Are you book-crazy? You'll most likely catch the book-fever when you get here. Most of the books I purchased here were out of necessity...until the Cairo International Book Fair rolled into town (January 23 through February 4th). That event was definitely one of the highlights of my stay here. Publishers ... http://aliainegypt.muslimpad.com/2008/08/30/the-cairo-international-book-fair/ The streets are rainbowed with Ramadan decorations once again. The Faynoos lantern that comes in dozens of sizes, shapes and colors can be spotted hanging on the streets, on bags in the shape of keychains, in malls, and off of balconies. The colorful string-lights that line the masjids and buildings ... http://aliainegypt.muslimpad.com/2008/08/30/the-faynoos-the-drum-and-colorful-cloth/ I completed level 13 at Fajr Center so..... I'm done*! Alhamdulillah! ("Done" in the sense that I've completed the Classical Arabic Program at Fajr Center...but this only opens up many doors of Arabic learning opportunities for me so I'm no where near done with Arabic :) http://aliainegypt.muslimpad.com/2008/08/25/khitaamuhu-misk/ 1. Seeking knowledge: It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that he said: The Messenger of Allah said: Whosoever treads a path seeking knowledge on it, Allah will make easy for him a path to Paradise [Muslim: 6853 Foreign students are in constant need of renewing their intention ... http://aliainegypt.muslimpad.com/2008/08/21/top-sunan-to-implement-in-egypt/ That there says "welcome" in Arabic. Welcome to Cairo. The second most populous city in the Arab World and Africa. It is very important that you read and take heed of the advice that is to follow. Three females have been mugged right in in front of Fajr Center in the ... http://aliainegypt.muslimpad.com/2008/08/17/important-safety-tips-for-living-in-cairo/ As a group, we traveled to Ain Sukhna for a day in the sun on the Gulf of Suez. It took around two hours to arrive there. The journey was very nice because the highway was lined with signs of the names of Allah and beautiful desert mountains. The beach was ... http://aliainegypt.muslimpad.com/2008/07/03/beach-picnic-atain-sukhna/