Heading South

In between my packing and last minute shopping for my trip to SA, tomorrow, my mind momentarily sways between the excitement of being with my family again and Apple's launching of the new IPAD...I been waiting for this for a long time and that time is coming up on the 2nd of March. So while I'm getting ready to back track south to the comfort of much needed family love and attention, I wish you all a great week and hope to post alot more when I am back next week.Have f...

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Calling South Africans

I have been toying with the idea of creating a blog dedicated to South Africans making a difference for a long time now. After meeting a few of you on line and reconnecting with a very old dear friend who is actively involved with the same and conversing with my family who tend to also do the odd volunteer work, I think its time to put the idea to work. My idea is to have the blog listing initiatives happening in your area with you championing them by getting involved and inviting others too. I believe we have enough of us from different parts of SA to actually make this work...

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5 minutes of airtime

In the silence slumber of my days, the beckoning of new knowledge hung over like a dying frustration and while still not fully satisfied, some offerings have eased me over since citing Engadget's 2010 readers choice awards thereby directing my thoughts to how did Apple scoop the majority of the awards - our ramblings over how bad the smart phone is accumalated to it being voted best smart phone with best screen display, moments later!  Its no surprise that IPAD is the best gadget of the year but with HP and RIM hitting the market shortly I wonder how long it will be before IPAD...

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Quiet time

This blog is on a temporary vacation...i'll be back shortly.&nb...

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On occasion

...of the Prophet Muhammad S.A.W birthday, here is a hadith to remember him by: Narrated Anas (R.A): Allah's Apostle (S.A.W) said, "Whoever possesses the (following) three  qualities will have the sweetness of faith (1): The one to whom Allah and His Apostle  becomes dearer than anything else; (2) Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah's Sake; (3) who hates to revert to atheism (disbelief) as he hates to be thrown into the Fire." [Sahih Bukhari:Volume 9, Book 85, Number ...

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In the midst of the night

Rescuing an insomniac headache, sedating this brain this night, numbing a salvaged war wounded heart forcing narcoleptic closure for the day, I met a man in my dreams. His looks unknown reeking of strange unfamiliarity. I don't remember much other than his words. He echo'ed three things to me:You will never smile again, if you cry but if you stop crying and take a ride, you'll find a green light, cross over to that beginning and you'll feel comfort again. There is milk in the sky in between the blueness of the day - seek it, that is your compassion.You'll succeed on the premises of a glorified...

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For my mother

...You know me well, you know sometimes I just don't feel like talking just because I am strange like that but I want you to know something, even in my silent days I think about you and every day I see a little bit more of you in me...I miss taking you out on a Saturday, I miss you finding amusement in the weekly jokes column,  I miss you sitting in my room in the evenings telling me things,  I miss your cooking too and I miss sitting in your beautiful garden which is a captured essence of your beauty. Coming back to your qualities in me, as I get older, I see them more...

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My day

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I am considerate

When I am shopping, I should buy with simplicity  as materialism is closer to the devil. If I have free cash I should invest it as a gift for another or provide some charity because I am a Musl...

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Exponential thinking

I have learned that no matter how nice, kind, loving and caring you are to people, they will still hurt you at some point. Hope and patience during that time is most important because it comes back to your core! Don't stop caring - just maybe Allah is testing you.I have learned that no matter how much you would like your parents to believe that you are okay, its funny how they actually know when you're not. It's a relief that I am still very much connected to my parents.I have learned that even the most expensive handbag is not going to bring any happiness but rather a beautiful word, thought...

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Jummah affection

لَا يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ اللَّهُ بِاللَّغْوِ فِي أَيْمَانِكُمْ وَلَٰكِنْ يُؤَاخِذُكُمْ بِمَا عَقَّدْتُمُ الْأَيْمَانَ ۖ فَكَفَّارَتُهُ إِطْعَامُ عَشَرَةِ مَسَاكِينَ مِنْ أَوْسَطِ مَا تُطْعِمُونَ أَهْلِيكُمْ أَوْ كِسْوَتُهُمْ أَوْ تَحْرِيرُ رَقَبَةٍ ۖ فَمَنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ كَفَّارَةُ أَيْمَانِكُمْ إِذَا حَلَفْتُمْ ۚ وَاحْفَظُوا أَيْمَانَكُمْ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ آيَاتِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَAllâh will not punish you for what is unintentional in your oaths, but He will punish you for your deliberate oaths; for its expiation feed ten Masâkîn (poor persons),...

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Its almost that time again

...for my birthda...

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