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Women Accessories

2013-02-07T17:30:00.000-08:00

Did you know that the Pharoahs are known all over the world for their special jewelry, especially the ones discovered from the period of the Middle kingdom's reign. Egyptians started making jewelry during the Badari and Naqada eras from natural materials, such as stones, wood, and then becoming more sophisticated, made of pealed bones or braches, and starting to paint them with different substances. Their purpose was primarily religious and symbolic, often being a bit extravagant and were being worn by women and men . The most common symbol that was found from the ancients is the "Ankh" which was meant to represent eternal life. Some of the other symbols include the lotus flower, the falcon and the human eye, representing the healing process.

This necklace is one of my creations

Then the pharaohs decided to express themselves better through gold objects. Egyptians started to master the technical methods of cutting semiprecious and precious stones with a sleek accuracy. Because of the regular missions to Nubian regions as well as Eastern Desert ones, Egyptians became more and more sophisticated in stone sculpturing, bringing from these regions not only gold, but silver, turquoise and agate as well. Pharaohs and high representatives of the ancient Egypt took to the tomb a large series of jewelry pieces like crowns, wreaths, rings, ear-rings and imposing necklaces, which were all placed on their mummified bodies. As a particularity, the vest that ancient Egyptians used to wore around their chest, has not been seen anywhere else in other ancient civilizations. It was made of pure gold, and sometimes surrounded with other precious stones. Ancient Egyptians used to make the vest even before the gold era, making it from other materials that they used to color in golden shades to make it look like gold.

Some of my Jewelry Creations

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Bracelets by Maya Creations

2013-01-29T17:41:00.002-08:00

Bracelet from Agate and Crystals, the Agate has the same color as my jasmine tree, so I decided to put them together to make this picture, I enjoy photography as I enjoy making Jewelry, so I enjoy photographing my jewelry.

The same bracelet with agate and earrings

Set of blue and white crystals with a silver metallic heart

Natural pearls Bracelet

Beaded bracelet with black pearls and golden seed beeds

I like this style because it's special and different. I used pearls, swarovski and seed beads

Silver metallic chain with glass pearls and metallic coins

Red crystals with silver metallic beads

My favorite natural stone, 2 layers of Agate, it can be only one, but it looks better with 2 layers.

Don't forget to check out the other collection of earrings, rings, anklets and necklaces

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Necklaces Collection By Maya Creations

2013-01-28T08:47:00.001-08:00

A collection of oriental and modern handmade necklaces, made with crystals, pearls, chains and natural stones

Blue Crystal short necklace

Oriental necklace made of metal chain, pearls & metal coins. You can make it short or long, I prefer it short.

Double metal chain with pearls, green and red crystals.

Oriental necklace beduin style, black chain, blue and black seed beeds, black crystals and silver metal coins

Morano long necklace with black chains & a Morano bracelet

2 Layers short necklace made of crystals,

swarovski crystals and silver metallic

beads and a silver metallic heart

This is how it looks when you wear it.

Red Natural stones with white pearls

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Health advises

2012-06-24T10:24:00.000-07:00

At least seven of our body systems are involved with eliminating waste products are protecting our bodies from invades . Any activity or method that enhances any of these systems will encourage normal detoxification. A few simple yet effective strategies follow:

- Spending sometime exposed to the sun is healthy for our skin ( between 10 am and 2 pm ).

- Allowing good sweat from exercise, a steam treatment, or hydrotherapy ( detox bath ) can keep our pores clean and our bodies healthy.

- Refraining from alcohol, smoking, caffeine can protect our livers and lungs, and can keep our blood pressure under control.

- Drinking adequate amounts of water keeps our kidneys functioning optimally. We need approximately 2 to 3 litres paced throughout the day.

- Breathing deeply, of the freshest air possible, with some aerobic exercises.

- Certainly eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, beans, and whole grains- all high in phytochemicals, antioxidants, and dietary fibre is a good start to a healthy body.

- Exercises stimulate the circulatory and lymphatic systems as well as strengthening, the heart and lungs.

Alexandria/Egypt

2012-06-23T10:10:00.000-07:00

Alexandria is a big city in Egypt by the Mediterranean , it is the most beautiful city in Egypt, and the best weather, many people come to Alexandria from different cities of Egypt especially in the Summer, because of it's beautiful beaches, and perfect weather.

I live in Alexandria, I enjoy it more, in September,

which the end of the Summer season, because it is more quiet and less traffic.

Long time ago my family had a cabin by the sea, that was 5 minutes walking from our old house. We used to go there everyday in Summer, I used to swim and stay in the sun from 9 am till the evening, by the end of the summer i get really tanned.

We have a song that says Alexandria Maria and it's dust is Saffron! You can't imagine the beauty of Alexandria until you see it by yourself. The beauty of the sea, the sand, the waves of the sea when they hit the rocks. The kind people who like everyone and welcome all the tourists from inside and outside Egypt.

That last picture i took 2 years ago at the beach close to my house, that was in May the beach was empty, there was only me, my family and that fishing boat in the sea.

When to eat fruits!

2012-06-01T13:00:00.002-07:00

A Swedish research confirmed that eating fruit after finishing meals is like taking a dose of poison because it destroys the enzyme 'Pityalin' which is essential to complete the process of digestion of carbohydrates.

Fruits need to pass slowly through the stomach to be digested in a natural way, but when it meets with meats ferment in the stomach and it would turn into alcohol that hinders the process of digestion. At the same time the fruits loses all the vitamins they contain, along with disturbing the process of metabolism. In addition, the unnatural decomposition of proteins causes swelling in the stomach

The newspaper 'Republic' mentioned that the Egyptian doctors the supervisors of the research, advised to eat fruits, after about three hours of eating a meal or an hour before dinner or a meal full of fruit.

The prophet Muhammad ( peace be upon him ) advised us to eat fruits 2 hours after the meal.

Summary of women rights in islam

2012-05-25T17:52:00.000-07:00

As Allah says: Whoever does deeds of righteousness, be they male or female, and have faith, they will enter paradise and not the least injustice will be done to them [Nisaa4:124]
What are women's rights in Islam?
Courtesy of Islamic.Org In a truely Islamic society women have the following rights in Islam:
　
　
1. The right and duty to obtain education.
2. The right to have their own independent property.
3. The right to work to earn money if they need it or want it.
4. Equality of reward for equal deeds.
5. The right to express their opinion and be heard.
6. The right to provisions from the husband for all her needs and more.
7. The right to negotiate marriage terms of her choice.
8. The right to obtain divorce from her husband, even on the grounds that she simply can't stand him. (pls note that God deeply frowns upon divorce as a solution unless there is hardly any other alternative but it does not mean that men have more right to divorce their wives than women do.)
9. The right to keep all her own money (she is not responsible to maintain any relations).
10. The right to get sexual satisfaction from her husband.
11. custody of their children after divorce.
12. to refuse any marriage that does not please them
and more...
Here is an article taken from a speech which details some of these rights: Ideals and role models for women in Islam
Islam gives women many privileges and rights.

Rights of Women in Islam

2012-05-25T17:51:00.000-07:00

The Qur'an states that men and women should be equal partners in sharing the responsibilities of life. Islam honors women who dress properly and wear suitable jewelry. Islam respects women who have an appropriately conservative character and attitude.
Islam obligates women to preserve their feminine nature and characteristics given to her by God. This is why Muslim buildings and architecture provide women with privacy.
Islam also permits women's outdoor labor, providing it is a suitable job appropriate to what is suitable to her delicate nature and capacities and brings no harm to her feminine image. Muslim woman took high and powerful posts in the Islamic government. Shajar Al-Durr, who ruled Egypt, proved to be one of the greatest examples, showing women's high value and importance in Islamic society. The walls of her mausoleum have many writings and texts indicating the various tasks she undertook.
Women also contributed in times of war as nurses and in similar roles, all within the limits of what is suitable to their capacities. Muslim women preceded others in the battlefield in modern times in a few countries.
Women constructed great architectural buildings such as the complex of Khawand Baraka, Umm al-Sultan Shaaban, among many others.
Islam provides women with many liberties on the political level as well as on the social level. Islam entitles women to inheritance. The Islamic woman is given the liberty of choosing her husband with no outside influences or family pressure. Even a governor was not allowed to order her to do what she does not think acceptable.
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Women In Islam
Introduction:
　
In arab countries many people say that westerns are not following the religion and they all drink, smoke having fun all the time and it's ok for men to be married and betray their wives .Women and Men are so free they have no limits . There the boy lives with the girl without marriage for years and maybe get married after 20 years with their kids joining their wedding.Women wear very revealing clothes this is also against the religion. The religion doesn't allow it but people are not following it so this is because of culture not the religion fault.
In the west people think that arab women are oppressed by their religion, forced to cover themselves completely, denied education and other basic rights. It is true that Muslim women, like women all over the world, have struggled against inequality and restrictive practices in education, work force participation, and family roles. Many of these oppressive practices, however, do not come from Islam itself, but are part of local cultural traditions. And they think about arab men are abusing women, beat them, but also I saw many women in the United states were suffering from their husbands abusing them. They think women have no rights but this is not true, yes some men are bad and some women are bad too, so exists good and bad like all over the world . So all the negative things in the east or the west are because we are all humans we all make mistakes no one is perfect the religions came to organize the life but if some people are not following them then we can't blame the religions at all
Arabs think these things i mentioned above about westerns they don't know that there are also good, kind, respectable, people-but also somethings are true because of culture- they judged only because they saw some people like that so they think all are the same. Westerns who think these things about Arabs they don't know the truth they didn't come here to know the situation and they judged because they met few people so they think all are the same and they blame the religion,
Muslims and Christians Arabs are following the same culture and the same traditions.So we are not perfect, muslims are not .perfect, christians are not perfect, we make mistakes so we can't judge religions because of cultures or traditions.
They don't know that:
.A man can go to jail if he beats his wife.
.Many arabic men are kind open minded, respect and love their wives ,Know what the religion means and follow it and remember .God in many things they do.
.That women here became ministres, doctors, judges, and other important positions
..Quraan ,instructs Muslims to educate daughters as well as sons insists that women have the right to refuse a prospective husband
Islam gave women the freedom 1400 years ago .............
Islam gave women the right to vote 1400 years ago .....
Islam gave women the right to have their own business and not let the husband, father, relatives and / or children, ..... also to participate ......... 1400 years ago .........
Islam gave women the right to choose how to live their 1400 years ago .... ECC
And many other rights God gave to women in Quraan:
Verses from the Holy Quraan about women and men:

1.For Muslim men and women, for believing men and women, for devout men and women, for true men and women, for men and women who are patient and constant, for men and women who humble themselves, for men and women who give in charity, for men and women who fast (and deny themselves), for men and women who guard their chastity and for men and women who engage much in Allah's praise, for them has Allah prepared forgiveness and great reward. [Holy Qur'an 33:35]
So what is the standpoint of the Qur'an with regard to women? Women are indeed commanded by Allah to cover their heads and wear modest clothing, however, in Islam this is not a sign of denigration or subjugation to men, rather, it is a sign of chastity, modesty, and the fear of God. It also designates this woman to all men who might deal with her that she is to be dealt with respect. This could be compared to the situation in the West when one meets a nun or priest, how the nun's habit and the priest's robes signal those who meet them that this person does not condone vulgarity of speech or evil actions. This is made apparent in the
Qur'an
2."O prophet! tell thy wives and daughters and the believing women that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad): that is closer to their being recognized so that they shall not be abused, and Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful" [Al-Ahzab(33):59]. See also [Noor(24):31]
What about the rights of women in Islam? Are they indeed, as the popular propaganda would have us believe, "second class citizens"? Let us read the Qur'an:
　
3."And they (women) have rights similar to those of men over them in a just manner" [The noble Qur'an, Al-Baqarah(2):228]
"And their Lord has heard them (and He says): Verily! I suffer not the work of any worker, male or female, to be lost. You proceed one from another. So those who fled and were driven forth from their homes and suffered damage for My cause, and fought and were slain, verily I shall remit their evil deeds from them and verily I shall bring them into Gardens underneath which rivers flow. A reward from Allah. And with Allah is the fairest of rewards." [The noble Qur'an, A'al-Umran(3):195]
"And covet not the thing in which Allah has made some of you excel others. Unto men a fortune from that which they have earned, and unto women a fortune from that which they have earned. (Envy not one another) but ask Allah of His bounty. Verily! Allah is Knower of all things." [The noble Qur'an, Al-Nissa(4):32.]
"Unto the men (of a family) belongs a share of that which parents and near kindred leave, and unto the women a share of that which parents and near kindred leave, whether it be little or much, a legal share." [The noble Qur'an, Al-Nissa(4):77]
"And whoso does good works, whether of male or female, and he (or she) is a believer, such will enter paradise and they will not be wronged the dint in a date stone." [The noble Qur'an, Al-Nissa(4):124]
In arabic : wa man ya3mal mena alsalehate men zakaren aw ontha wahowa moamen faoulaeeka yadkhoulouna aljanna wala yozlamouna nakira:
wa man ya3mal : who does
Alsalehate: singular ( Alsaleha ) pl: Salehate or Alsalehate means: all good things that we can do like helping poor people good, helping ill people, helping a friend or relative if he needs you, honesty in work, in praying god in dealing with people, love and caring, for family, friends, .......etc all good things like honesty helping caring .
Here i remember a story told us the Prophet Muhammad ( pbuh) about a cat which was hungry no one was feeding her she did feed her she will enter paradise cos she did feed this hungry cat . This story show us that also helping an animal this is one of ( Salehat ) .
So " And whose does good works ( Alsalehate) whether male or female (men zakaren aw ontha )and he or she is a believer ( wahowa moamen ) such will enter paradise ( faoulaeka yadkholouna aljanna) and they will not be wronged the dint in a date stone ( wala yozlamouna nakira)
wala yozlamouna nakira means there is no injustice for them even as small as a dint that a bird makes with her mouth
(nakira comes from monkar the monkar is the bird's mouth so nakira a dint a bird will do with it's mouth )
"and Allah means no injustice to any of His creatures." (Qur'an 3 : 108).
"And the believers, men and women, are protecting friends one of another; they enjoin the right and forbid the wrong, and they establish worship and they pay the poor-due, and they obey Allah and His messenger. As for these, Allah will have mercy on them. Lo! Allah is Mighty, Wise." [The noble Qur'an, Al-Tauba(9):71]
"Whosoever does right, whether male or female, and is a believer, him verily We shall quicken with good life, and We shall pay them a recompense in proportion to the best of what they used to do." [The noble Qur'an, Al-Nahil(16):97]
"And of His signs is this: He created for you spouses from yourselves that you might find tranquillity in them, and He ordained between you love and mercy. Lo, herein indeed are signs for folk who reflect." [The noble Qur'an, Al-Room(30):21]
"Whoso does an ill deed, he will be repaid the like thereof, while whoso does right, whether male or female, and is a believer, (all) such will enter the Garden, where they will be nourished without stint." [The noble Qur'an, Mumin(40):40]
Collaboration and consultation
　
The believing men and women, are associates and helpers of each other. They (collaborate) to promote all that is beneficial and discourage all that is evil; to establish prayers and give alms, and to obey Allah and his Messenger. Those are the people whom Allah would grant mercy. Indeed Allah is Mighty and Wise. The noble Quran (Al-Taubah 9:71
Islam encourages spouses to take each other's council and to seek mutual agreement in matters which affect them, for example, in the Qur'an, Al-Bakarah(2):233 we read:
"Mothers shall suckle their children for two whole years; (that is) for those who wish to complete the suckling. The duty of feeding and clothing nursing mothers in a seemly manner is upon the father of the child. No one should be charged beyond their capacity. A mother should not be made to suffer because of her child, nor should he to whom the child is born (be made to suffer) because of his child. And on the (father's) heir is incumbent the like of that (which was incumbent on the father). If they desire to wean the child by mutual consent and (after) consultation, it is no sin for them; and if you wish to give your children out to nurse, it is no sin for you, provided that you pay what is due from you in kindness. Observe your duty to Allah, and know that Allah is Seer of what you do."
Examples of Consensual Decision Making
If both spouses decide, by mutual consent and consultation, on weaning [their baby], there is no blame on either. If you want to have your babies breastfed by a foster mother you are not doing anything blame-worthy provided you pay to the fostermother what you had agreed to offer, in accordance with the established manner. Fear Allah and know that Allah is aware it what you are doing". (Al-Baqarah, 2:233)
1. According to the Quran, men and women have the same spirit, there is no superiority in the spiritual sense between men and women.
(Qur'an 4:1,7:189,42:11)
Surah 4 - Al-Nisa' THE WOMEN
001 O mankind! reverence your Guardian-Lord, who created you from a single Person, created, of like nature, His mate, and from them twain scattered (like seeds) countless men and women;- Fear God, through whom ye demand your mutual (rights), and (reverence) the wombs (That bore you): for God ever watches over you.
Surah 7 - Al A'raf THE HEIGHTS
189. It is He Who created you from a single person, and made his mate of like nature, in order that he might dwell with her (in love). When they are united, she bears a light burden and carries it about (unnoticed). When she grows heavy, they both pray to Allah their Lord, (saying): "If Thou givest us a goodly child, we vow we shall (ever) be grateful."
42:1111. (He is) the Creator of the heavens and the earth: He has made for you pairs from among yourselves, and pairs among cattle: by this means does He multiply you: there is nothing whatever like unto Him, and He is the One that hears and sees (all things).
13. O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may despise (each other). Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of Allah is (he who is) the most righteous of you. And Allah has full knowledge and is well acquainted (with all things).
Does the islam orders the man to beat his wife?
　
NO - IT DOESN'T
- The Quran orders men to "Protect and Defend - ALL WOMEN" the word often mistranslated as "beat lightly" is better understood as the English term "percuss" (an action doctors use while examining patients upper torso - light tapping while listening to their backs or chests).
(ref: explanation of surah An-Nisa, verse 34)
Men are the protectors and maintainers of women because Allah has given the one more (strength) than the other and because they support them from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient and guard in (the husband's) absence what Allah would have them guard. As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct admonish them (first) (next) leave them alone in bed and tap them (like a doctor would tap a patient - lightly), but if they return to obedience seek not against them means (of annoyance): for Allah is Most High Great (above you all). [Holy Qur'an 4:34]
1] Arabic word "Qawwam" used in this verse means "one who stands firm in another's business, protects his interests, and looks after his affairs"- or it may be, "standing firm in his own business, managing affairs, with a steady purpose."
[2] The sentence may be rendered: "and protect (the husband's interests) in his absence, as Allah has protected them." If we take the rendering as in the text, the meaning is: "the good wife is harmonious in her husband's presence, and in his absence guards his reputation and property and her own virtue, as ordained by Allah." If we take the rendering as in the note, we reach the same result in a different way: "the good wife, in her husband's absence, remembering how Allah has given her a sheltered position, does everything to justify that position by guarding her own virtue and his reputation and property."[3] In case of family jars four steps are mentioned, to be taken in that order:
Now we can properly understand that Almighty God has commanded the men to provide for the women and allow them to keep all of their wealth, inheritance and income without demanding anything from them for support and maintenance. Additionally, if she should be guilty of lewd or indecent conduct, the husband is told to first, admonish her and then she should cease this lewdness. However, if she should continue in this indecency, then he should no longer share the bed with her, and this would continue for a period of time. Finally, if she would repent then he would take up sharing the bed with her again.
(3) if this is not sufficient, tapping might work for example a tooth pick to wake her up that was in one verse and in a ONE condition , when your wife is over slop and so close to destroy her family by her self.
-In the same time the woman has the right to divorce her self.
Meaning of the Words
For the three words fa'izu, wahjaru, and wadribu in the original, translated here 'talk to them suasively,' 'leave them alone (in bed - fi'l-madage'),' and tap lightly (percuss them), respectively,
Fa'izu (to use persuasive speech or admonishment)
Fa'izu, implies the first step should be to make clear to them using straight talk, the position they are in and what is required to comply with the teaching of Islam. This approach may be repeated until it is established she has understood and is willing to comply and come back into line with the proper expected of a Muslim woman. (comentary provided by Yusuf Estes)
Hajara - Wahjaru (do not touch or moleste them)
Hajara, he says, means to separate body from body, and points out that the expression wahjaru hunna metaphorically means to refrain from touching or molesting them. Zamakhshari is more explicit in his Kshshaf when he says, 'do not get inside their blankets.'
Daraba (tap lightly as 'percuss', not to beat)
daraba lightly tap them (women).' This view is strengthened by the Prophet's authentic hadith found in a number of authorities, including Bukhari and Muslim:
"Could any of you beat your wife as he would a slave, and then lie with her in the evening?"
There are other traditions in Abu Da'ud, Nasa'i, Ibn Majah, Ahmad bin Hanbal and others, to the effect that he forbade the beating of any woman, saying: "Never beat God's handmaidens."
Source:
Al-Qur'an: a contemporary translation by Ahmed Ali, Princeton University Press, 1988; pp78-79
In the past, some translators of this verse have mistakeningly used the word "beat" to represent the word "dhaaraba" in Arabic. This is not the opinion of all scholars especially Raghib and Zamakhshari as mentioned above and those who are well grounded in both Islam understanding and the English language.
We understand from this some of the translations are not properly representing the spirit of the meaning. Therefore, they cannot be considered to be the representation of what has been intended by Almighty God.
Part Two
What The prophet Muhammad ( pbuh) said about women :
"The best believers are the best in conduct, and the best of you are those who are best to their wives."
"..But consort with them in kindness, for if you hate them it may happen that you hate a thing wherein Allah has placed much good."
Through the teachings of Islam, Muhammad (pbuh) put a swift and resounding end to this evil practice. Allah tells us that on the Day of Judgment, the female child will be questioned for what crime she was killed!!!
When the female (infant) Buried alive is questioned - For what crime she was killed; [Holy Qur'an 81:9]
Not only did Muhammad (pbuh) severely discourage and condemn this act but he also used to teach them to respect and cherish their daughters and mothers as partners and sources of salvation for the men of their family:
"The Prophet (pbuh) said: If anyone cares for three daughters, disciplines them, have them married , and does good by them, he will enter Paradise." (Narrated by Abu-Dawood)
　
"The Prophet (pbuh) said: If anyone has a female child, and does not bury her alive, or slight her, or prefer his male children over her, Allah will bring him into Paradise." (Narrated by Abu-Dawood)
Muhammad (pbuh) is also sited in "Sahih Muslim" as saying:
　
"Whoever maintains two girls till they attain maturity, he and I will come on the Day of Resurrection like this; and he joined his fingers".
In other words, if one loves the messenger of Allah and wishes to be with him on the day of resurrection in heaven, then they should do good by their daughters.
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said in his final sermon before he left the earth:
". . .O People, it is true that you have certain rights with regard to your women, but they also have right over you. If they abide by your right then to them belongs the right to be fed and clothed in kindness. DO TREAT YOUR WOMEN WELL AND BE KIND TO THEM FOR THEY ARE YOUR PARTNERS AND COMMITTED HELPERS. And it is your right that they do not make friends with any one of whom you do not approve, as well as never to commit adultery . . ." (For the full sermon, see the page titled "Problem of Racism".)
Marriage
The Holy Prophet said: "No widow should be married without consulting her, and no virgin should be married without her consent.." (Imam Muslim, Sahih Muslim)
The Holy Prophet said: "When one of you seeks to marry a woman, if he is able to have a look at the one he desires to marry, let him do so." (Abu Dawud)
The Holy Prophet said: "You have seen nothing like marriage for increasing the love of two people" (Mishkat al Masabih)
Women's Right to Attend Mosques
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "Allow women to go to the Mosques at night." (Bukhari Volume 2, Book 13, Number 22)
Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: Do not deprive women of their share of the mosques, when they seek permission from you. Bilal said: By Allah, we would certainly prevent them. 'Abdullah said: I say that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said it and you say: We would certainly prevent them! (Sahih Muslim Book 004, Number 0891)
Women's Right of Proposal
　
Narrated Sahl: A woman came to the Prophet, and presented herself to him (for marriage). He said, "I am not in need of women these days." Then a man said, "O Allah's Apostle! Marry her to me." The Prophet asked him, "What have you got?" He said, "I have got nothing." The Prophet said, "Give her something, even an iron ring." He said, "I have got nothing." The Prophet asked (him), "How much of the Quran do you know (by heart)?" He said, "So much and so much." The Prophet said, "I have married her to you for what you know of the Quran." (Bukhari Volume 7, Book 62, Number 72)
Women's Right of Permission
　
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "A matron should not be given in marriage except after consulting her; and a virgin should not be given in marriage except after her permission." The people asked, "O Allah's Apostle! How can we know her permission?" He said, "Her silence (indicates her permission)." (Bukhari Volume 7, Book 62, Number 67)
Narrated Khansa bint Khidam Al-Ansariya that her father gave her in marriage when she was a matron and she disliked that marriage. So she went to Allah's Apostle and he declared that marriage invalid. (Bukhari Volume 7, Book 62, Number 69)
The Right of Women not to be Forced
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: Barira's husband was a slave called Mughith, as if I am seeing him now, going behind Barira and weeping with his tears flowing down his beard. The Prophet said to 'Abbas, "O 'Abbas ! are you not astonished at the love of Mughith for Barira and the hatred of Barira for Mughith?" The Prophet then said to Barira, "Why don't you return to him?" She said, "O Allah's Apostle! Do you order me to do so?" He said, "No, I only intercede for him." She said, "I am not in need of him." (Bukhari: Volume 7, Book 63, Number 206)
Asserting Women's Rights
Ibn Al-Jauzi narrated the virtues and merits of Umar bin Al-Khattab (Allah bless him) in the following words: Umar forbade the people from paying excessive dowries and addressed them saying: "Don't fix the dowries for women over forty ounces. If ever that is exceeded I shall deposit the excess amount in the public treasury". As he descended from the pulpit, a flat-nosed lady stood up from among the women audience, and said: "It is not within your right". Umar asked: "Why should this not be of my right?" she replied: "Because Allah has proclaimed: 'even if you had given one of them (wives) a whole treasure for dowry take not the least bit back. Would you take it by false claim and a manifest sin'". (Al Nisa, 20). When he heard this, Umar said: "The woman is right and the man (Umar) is wrong. It seems that all people have deeper insight and wisdom than Umar". Then he returned to the pulpit and declared: "O people, I had restricted the giving of more than four hundred dirhams in dowry. Whosoever of you wishes to give in dowry as much as he likes and finds satisfaction in so doing may do so". quoted in: "On the Position and Role of Women in Islam and Islamic Society"
Seeking advice and comfort
　
Narrated 'Aisha (the mother of the faithful believers): ... Then Allah's Apostle returned with the Inspiration and with his heart beating severely. Then he went to Khadija bint Khuwailid and said, "Cover me! Cover me!" They covered him till his fear was over and after that he told her everything that had happened and said, "I fear that something may happen to me." Khadija replied, "Never! By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you. You keep good relations with your kith and kin, help the poor and the destitute, serve your guests generously and assist the deserving calamity-afflicted ones." Khadija then accompanied him to her cousin Waraqa bin Naufal bin Asad bin 'Abdul 'Uzza ... (Bukhari Volume 1, Book 1, Number 3)
The Characteristics of a Believing Man
　
Narrated AbuHurayrah: Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: a believing man should not hate a believing woman; if he dislikes one of her characteristics, he will be pleased with another. (Muslim Book 8, Number 3469)
The Education of Women
　
Narrated Abu Said: A woman came to Allah's Apostle and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Men (only) benefit by your teachings, so please devote to us from (some of) your time, a day on which we may come to you so that you may teach us of what Allah has taught you." Allah's Apostle said, "Gather on such-and-such a day at such-and-such a place." They gathered and Allah's Apostle came to them and taught them of what Allah had taught him. (Bukhari Volume 9, Book 92, Number 413)
On the Treatment of Women
　
Narrated Mu'awiyah al-Qushayri: I went to the Apostle of Allah (pbuh) and asked him: "What do you say (command) about our wives?" He replied: "Give them food what you have for yourself, and clothe them by which you clothe yourself, and do not beat them, and do not revile them." (Sunan Abu Dawud: Book 11, Number 2139) "The best of you is one who is best towards his family and I am best towards the family". (At-Tirmithy). "None but a noble man treats women in an honourable manner. And none but an ignoble treats women disgracefully". (At-Tirmithy).
A Husband must keep the Privacy of his Wife
Narrated AbuSa'id al-Khudri: Allah's Messenger (peace_be_upon_him) said: The most wicked among the people in the eye of Allah on the Day of Judgement is the man who goes to his wife and she comes to him, and then he divulges her secret. (Muslim Book 8, Number 3369)
A Husband's Attitude
　
'Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA) said that a man came to his house to complain about his wife. On reaching the door of his house, he hears 'Umar's wife shouting at him and reviling him. Seeing this, he was about to go back, thinking that 'Umar himself was in the same position and, therefore, could hardly suggest any solution for his problem. 'Umar (RA) saw the man turn back, so he called him and enquired about the purpose of his visit. He said that he had come with a complaint against his wife, but turned back on seeing the Caliph in the same position. 'Umar (RA) told him that he tolerated the excesses of his wife for she had certain rights against him. He said, "Is it not true that she prepares food for me, washes clothes for me and suckles my children, thus saving me the expense of employing a cook, a washerman and a nurse, though she is not legally obliged in any way to do any of these things? Besides, I enjoy peace of mind because of her and am kept away from indecent acts on account of her. I therefore tolerate all her excesses on account of these benefits. It is right that you should also adopt the same attitude." quoted in Rahman, Role of Muslim Women page 149
The Prophet's Disapproval of Women Beaters
　
Patient behavior was the practice of the Prophet, even when his wife dared to address him harshly. Once his mother-in-law- saw her daughter strike him with her fist on his noble chest. When the enraged mother -in-law began to reproach her daughter, the Prophet smilingly said, "Leave her alone; they do worse than that." And once Abu Bakr, his father-in-law, was invited to settle some misunderstanding between him and Aishah. The Prophet said to her, "Will you speak, or shall I speak?" Aisha said, "You speak, but do not say except the truth." Abu Bakr was so outraged that he immediately struck her severely, forcing her to run and seek protection behind the back of the Prophet. Abu Bakr said, "O you the enemy of herself! Does the Messenger of Allah say but the truth?" The Prophet said, "O Abu Bakr, we did not invite you for this [harsh dealing with Aishah], nor did we anticipate it." quoted in: Mutual Rights and Obligations
The Mother
　
"A man asked the Prophet: ‘Whom should I honor most?’ The Prophet replied: ‘Your mother’. ‘And who comes next?’ asked the man. The Prophet replied: ‘Your mother’. ‘And who comes next?’ asked the man. The Prophet replied: ‘Your mother!’. ‘And who comes next?’ asked the man. The Prophet replied: ‘Your father’" (Bukhari and Muslim).
Among the few precepts of Islam which Muslims still faithfully observe to the present day is the considerate treatment of mothers. The honor that Muslim mothers receive from their sons and daughters is exemplary. The intensely warm relations between Muslim mothers and their children and the deep respect with which Muslim men approach their mothers usually amaze Westerners [43].
I Thank God That I'm A Muslim Woman

Skin Care

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Natural masks that cleans, freshens and purifies your skin.

1. Carrots and Turnip masks for clear skin:

1 cooked carrot + 1 cooked turnip. Mash them together while they are warm and make a dough, leave it till it cools down, then put the dough on the face, avoid delicate areas around the eyes, leave the mask for 30 minutes, then wash the face. It is preferred to make this mask once a week.

2.Starch and rose water mask

3 tablespoons rose water+1/2 glass cold water+1 tablespoon starch. Mix the starch in cold water and heat it up while stirring until it is thick, then put it in the fridge till it cools down. Put it on your face and leave it for 30 minutes, wash with warm water, then cold. That mask gives your face a white stunning colour.

3. Olive oil, yeast and honey mask for fresh skin.

2 tablespoons egg yolk + 2 tablespoons honey + 2 tablespoons of cream + 2 tablespoons of sesame oil or olive oil + 1/2 tea spoon cider vinegar + some milk and some water.

Put the yeast to the egg yolks, honey, cream, and cider vinegar to make a good mixture. Apply to face and leave it for 20 minutes and avoid delicate areas around the eyes, wash the face with warm water then wash with milk that is diluted with water,. Leave the face till it dries then wash again with warm water then use the mask once a week it helps purifying the skin and resists wrinkles appearance.

Dry skin masks:

That mask doesn't only help you get rid of dry skin but. it also helps feeding the skin, and that is because the great natural components that feeds the skin.

The ingredients:

1 Tablespoon of grated lemon rind

1 Tablespoon of grated orange rind

1 Tablespoon of flour

2 Drops of lemon juice

2 Drops of orange juice

Mix the rasped lemon skin with the rasped orange skin then put the flour, the lemon juice the orange and the oil. Rub your face with this mixture, then wash it with warm water.

If there is a sign of accumulation of dead cells on the skin, after rubing, apply some cream on your face for 3 minutes.

Preferably use this mask once a week.

Very dry skin mask:

1 Tablespoon of olive oil

1 Tablespoon of vaseline

1 Tablespoon of yeast dissolved by 2 tablespoons of warm milk.

Mix the vaseline with oil then put the yeast, keep stirring them. put some flour to make the mixture hold together.

Apply the mask on your face and leave it for 10 minutes then wash it.

Repeat the mask twice a week and you will notice the difference.

Dark circles around the eyes

2011-10-12T05:05:00.000-07:00

I know dark circles around the eyes are so irritating, they make you look sick, and you have to put a lot of make up to cover them, which is not healthy for your skin and makes you have wrinkles early, so i got you some natural remedies, that makes the circles disappear if you use them regularly, without out any creams that contain chemicals which would have some side effects.

Potatoes

Peel the raw potatoes and cut it to slices and apply it on the dark circles

Parsley

Boil the parsley and get a piece of cotton put in the parsley's water after it is cool then put the piece of cotton on the dark circles.

Castor oil:

Apply it on eye lashes and dark circles before you sleep. Wash it when you wake up. It lightens the dark circles and makes your eye lashes longer.
Use it everyday for a whole month and you will notice the difference.

Almond oil:

1 tsp of almond + 1 tsp of boiled mint
Apply it everyday for a week

Watercress

Make a juice of watercress and apply it around your eyes for an hour for a week

Milk

5 spoons of cool milk, put it under your eyes for 15 minutes

Honey&Milk

Mix the honey with milk, apply it on the dark area around your eyes, and leave it for 5 minutes

Chamomile

Boil the Chamomile, insert a piece of cotton in to the Chamomile's warm boiled water and put the cotton on your eyes.

Tea

Boil some tea, then put it in the fridge until it gets cool, then insert a piece of cotton in to it then put it on your eyes.

-Massage under your eyes with Olive oil for 7 days
-Massage under your eyes with Wheat germ oil for 7 days

If you are healthy inside you will be healthy outside
Drink 8 glasses of water everyday
Sleep early

Demons

2011-10-11T10:18:00.000-07:00

Today i am thinking so much about demonic possession, and how it affects people's life. Some people believe in it some people don't, I always used to believe in it even before i see things happening to people in front of my eyes. Demons and demonic possessions are also mentioned in Torah, Bible, and the Qura'n . I am writing about it in women's blog because women get really possessed more than men.

How to protect our selves from demonic possession:

1. Pray: whatever your religion is you need to pray everyday, because while praying you mention God's name and God's name scares demons.

1. Never sleep naked ( men and women ). Women should never sleep in sexy clothes because they get easily possessed more than men.

2. Never sleep alone: if you have to because you live alone, then pray as much as you can during the day when you wake up and before you sleep.

3. Don't sleep in a dark room, at least a small lamp should be on.

4. Avoid all the things that are forbidden in your religions. Avoid places like bars, night clubs, and anywhere where wrong things are happening.

5. Don't talk or listen to music or scream in the bathroom.

6. Don't cry at night.

7. Don't skip hot water in the toilet.

Well that's not everything but they are the main things.

How to heal from Demonic possession:

By following the above points and by finding a good Priest or Sheikh that you know he heals from demonic possessions, someone that you really trust, you can ask in the church or mosque, be careful, don't let someone use you or take your money saying that they will heal and you are not sure about it. After you get healed be sure to keep following the above points.

How to know that you are possessed?

If one or some of these things are happening to you :

1. If you reached an age that you should be married but you aren't and this is not what you want.Whenever you like someone or in love with someone or they are in love with you, you will not continue with them, either they will leave you, or you will leave them for any reason, that it might sound logic to you or not but it just happens a lot and you don't know why.

2. If you are married and you always lose your babies, even if it looks like it is for a medical reason, most of the time believe me it is not.

Sometimes. if you can't work, whenever you find a good job you are not able to continue. You can never have money always things will happen that will make you lose your money.

3. If whenever you get married, you get divorced.

4. If you wake up everyday tired, and have difficulty sleeping.

5. If you see animals in your dreams, if you see someone having or trying to have sex with you in the dream.

6. If you are ill and you think it is just a disease, and that illness staying long with you, or whenever you get healed, you get ill again, most of the time that is because of demons.

Why Does all that happen to us when we are possessed?

Because when demons possess humans, they love their bodies and they want them only for themselves. They don't want them successful or rich, they get jealous if they are married because they want them only for themselves.

Not all the cases are the same you might be working, rich, and successful but can't get married or have kids, and vice versa .
Everything i mentioned was from real experiences that happened with people and from Religious men christians and muslims who helped people i know who got possessed.

They told me demons are harming people so much nowadays and they are ruining their lives. So BECAREFUL!!!

Honey Masks

2011-10-10T06:55:00.000-07:00

If your face is pale put some honey and leave it for 10 minutes, then wash it with cool water.

For greasy skin, mix some honey with 1 egg white and apply on your face.

For dry skin, mix some honey with some milk or cream.

Some honey in the bathtub, makes your skin resists stress and makes you sleep easily.

1 Table spoon of honey, 1 table spoon of lemon juice, 1 table spoon of yeast

Mix the yeast in warm water, make it a dough, put the honey on it and mix it very well.
Apply the mixture on your face and avoid the area around your eyes. Relax for 5 minutes until the mask dries.
Put a piece of cotton in the lemon juice then put it on face. Wait 3 minutes then wash your face with warm water then cool water.

Honey, wheat flour and eggs

Mix 4 spoons of honey with 2 spoons of wheat flour with and egg and some water.
Apply on face, then leave it for 20 minutes, then wash your face with warm water.

For a stunning pure face:

Cucumber, honey, milk and lemon
1.Mix a juice of 1 lemon with 3 table spoons of honey
Apply to face for 10 minutes
2.Cut the cucumber in to slices and put it on your face for 15 minutes.
3.3 Table spoons of honey and 2 table spoons of milk and apply on face for 15 minutes.

Each time wash your face with warm water and then insert a piece of cotton in rose water then wipe your face with it

Lost in the land of love

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Lost in the land of love
Waiting for you
I am here and you are there

But you will be here with me,
holding me, loving me, the same way we used to be

Sometimes i feel sad and broken
Sometimes i feel happy when i have hope that one day we will meet again

You love me? Yes I know
Do I love you? I am sure I do

Baby, Stop the tears and have faith
Those answers mean
Our love is stronger than fate

We are committed to each other
No matter what the distance is
you are mine and i am yours
And we will be together again

Belly Dance Costumes

2011-10-04T14:54:00.000-07:00

A Nice Collection Of Belly Dance Costumes

Belly Dance

2011-10-01T16:16:00.000-07:00

You can call it belly dance, middle eastern dance or oriental dance, it is very famous in Egypt and the Levant, many people in Europe and America are learning it. The most famous belly dancers were Egyptians, they have danced and acted in the old black and white Egyptian movies.

Belly dance is a great sport, it makes all the body muscles move. If you have no time or enough money to go to the gym, or if you get bored easily, belly dance can make you lose weight very fast if you do it regularly without getting bored but enjoying the music and yourself, it has the same effect on purifying your mind like sports. it would make you feel like you are flying, or like you are in a very nice dream. Dancing the belly dance makes you feel like you are playing the music with your body.

Experts said that the dance depends on warm-up exercises at the beginning, and the right ways to stretch and to be ready for dancing. Experts believe that the practice of this dance is considered as a fitness program that is useful and effective, and helps in the enjoyment of agility, improves the appearance and shape of the body, and increase self-confidence

Dance anywhere you like in the house, put things in order while you are dancing, cook while you are dancing. Psychiatrists say that your good mood, dancing, singing, and expressing happiness while cooking gives a special flavor to the food.

Belly dance during pregnancy:

Some Doctors believe that belly dance has benefits to pregnant women. However, before doing any activities or physical exercises whilst pregnant, always seek your doctor’s advise.

Experts consider hip rolls and circles to be good for strengthening the pelvic and abdominal muscles, which are involved in childbirth, while relaxing them at the same time.

The most suitable belly dance movements for pregnant women have to be slow, undulating and rolling movements, such as hip circles.

The process of muscles isolation, which is so important in belly dance, is also considered to be very helpful during child birth. If a woman is capable of contracting some parts of her body, while at the same time relaxing all the other muscles, she will be able to feel more relaxed overall, while focusing only on the muscles involved in delivering the baby.
However, belly dancing in pregnancy is not only about strong pelvic floor and abdominal muscles.

Belly dance also:

Fights diabetes
Relieves backache
Provides self esteem
Helps maintaining general fitness
Relaxes the body