A love story… a conversion to Islam to Islam Ali, United Arab Emirates An ambitious young man from Alain, UAE who went to South Africa to study and fell in love with a South African beauty. She converted to Islam because she loved him too and wanted to complete her life with him.
Barbara, half Greek and half South African Barbra used to be a non-Muslim. She converted to Islam one month before getting married to Ali. She faced lots of barriers after getting married and converting to Islam, but now she lives a very good life.
Nothing deserves to be worshipped but Allah
Islam is appropriate for every age and time
Allah exist WITHOUT a place
ALLAH doesn’t resemble ANYTHING Whatever God willed to be shall be
+ Barbra said “You’re very lucky and blessed by the life you’re living and the country that is protecting you, you are lucky to have a family that tough you Islam and raised you with this thankful religion”
Why do people feel like converting to Islam after listening to their call of prayer? I've come across many stories and articles where people have considered or have converted to Islam after listening to the call of prayer (the Athan), I was Muslim just by name before, never followed my religion but one day after hearing the call of prayer on holiday to Abu Dhabi it really touched my heart. I really felt that God loves us, god is quizzing us on this life, and we are the ones who make decision, we are the ones that choses heaven or hell by our work in this life.
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CONVERTING TO ISLAM Recitation with understanding of the true meaning to this sentence “la Ilaha Il-Allah, Mohammad Rasulullah” which is known as SHAHADA, is a simple creed but has very profound and powerful meaning in it and faith behind it bring people out of darkness into light and life, by making this declaration and by accepting the obligation of Islamic law, anyone can join this fastest growing religion which actually makes since and which is the true, any person who sincerely believes that there is only one true God, worthy of worship –ALLAH- the creator, the indescribable , the sustainer, the lord of heaven and Earth and all the other exists; and accept that –MOHAMMAD- (peace be upon him) was the last and final messenger of –ALLAH-, is a Muslim.
Love is beautiful for making me muslim When I was a non-Muslim my life had no meaning and my routine had no benefit for my life. I use to be a model and I showed my body for lots of people that doesn’t have the right to, but I was my fault and I wish I can change it or go back and let everyone know that my body is my property and no one have the right to see it, but time passed and my moments changed. I’m very blessed now because I have this wonderful husband which actually showed me life and made me know why are we on Earth and what are we doing and he made me realize that we are going through a quiz and passing this quiz will make us go to heaven, and we will have a chance to see God and Mohammad Rasulullah (peace be upon him), this is the real taste of happiness and love. We as a Muslim people we are very lucky because we are in the right way, we are the ones who should be proud of their religion and their God. We are so blessed because we have God and I wish that we are all on the right way by praying for him and we are going to heaven together. Dolor Sit Amet
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When I first Converted To Islam + When I first converted to Islam I had some barriers by talking to others, by the way I should be covered or actually (protected). My husband (Ali) surprised me when we were coming to UAE in the airplane he gave me the (Abaya) & (Shela) and I had to wear them but I didn’t know how to put them on or how do I look, but I knew that I have to put them because I’m Muslim now on. I put them on and we reached home, we had some problems with my husband’s family because he had to marry his cousin but after a while everyone understood that it was love that caused us to get married. My parents were surprised actually. My husband’s family doesn’t speak English but my husband sister does. I could talk to her and make her understand me or who I am. His family was different I proved my love to them and to my husband by cooking! Yes cooking it was how I proved love and it actually worked. (continued) Dolor Sit Amet
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People don’t have a place to sleep in!
People not finding food or a place to survive!
We are very blessed and we should be very thankful to God for the life were living and for the religion were living on. Its Islam (invisible love) people that are nonMuslims are actually not tasting life, I wish this message can be all around the world “you are wasting you’re time and not tasting the natural beauty neither the meaning of love or
Comfort” tries to pray and while your praying say all your wishes to whom? To god wish mercy for people who needs it and for Muslims. Do you see all this life al this mercy all this love you’re living and getting from ALLAH its only 1% of mercy from ALLAH then imagine how will heaven be and how
People crying from pain their having in their heart and body
will god ruthless Muslims in the day of judgments.
Hurry and convert to Islam!! You will know the real love this is an advice from a very thankful person to ALLAH for being Muslims and having this religion in my heart.
The holy Quran and Hadeeth (prophetic saying) both stress the importance of following Islam. God states:
“..The only religion in the sight of God is Islam,,,” In another verse of the Holy Quran. God states: “… If anyone desires a religion other that Islam, never it will be accepted of him: and in the hereafter, he will be in the ranks of those who have lost (their selves in the hellfire).”
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Al Ain won the 2003 AFC champions league competition with a 2-1 aggregate victory over BEC Tero Sasana of Thailand. Its by far the most successful club in the UAE. The team was established in 1968 in Al Ain. The team quickly gained popularity and recognition throughout the country, being the team with most tournaments titles (54 in total) and the Team with the most UAE league titles (14). Furthermore, the club is the first and only UAE side so far to win the AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE.
We had an interview with Muanned AlEnezi, a player in Alain club!
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How does it feel by belonging to Al Ain Club?
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My family supported me most, my older brother urged me to take care of my report and being in a famous football team and I should take care of the both at the same time.
Do you want your kids to play football as a Job?
I prefer the school for them because I’ve faced many troubles by me being a famous football player, and I preferred to complete school and have my own Job because I don’t know tell when ill have my talent by playing football
I took the fame in the right way, and not in the wrong way, because being famous can get the person to loss. I used my fame by being someone that others are looking up to. I used it by with a benefit to my country and my kids. Dolor Sit Amet
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Alain is located in United Arab Emirates; Alain is a very famous city because it has a lot of Tourist attractions such as Alain museums, parks, malls, multi-cultural places, landscapes and special events.
Al-Ain national museum located next to the Sultan or Eastern Fort is the oldest museum in the UAE. It was built under the direction of HH the sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan who believed that a country without a past has “neither a present nor a future� There are lots of types of multi-culture events and festivals that are held in Alain such as culture village that is opened once or twice a year for celebrating such as the national day. They celebration the national day by having national shops and bring musicians to sing national songs, they've got also national food and there are games for fun. . Dolor Sit Amet
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Landmarks Alain have got natural landmarks such as Mubazara, Al Jahli Park, archeological sites and Alain castle fort.
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Special events aerobatic show
National food and popular restaurants an coffees Starbucks, Laberioche, Shakespeare, Nandos, MacDonald's, Pizza, KFC, Hardeez, NYF, Chillis, Lateliano's, Rashed Ali.
YES IM PROUD TO BE PART OF THIS CITY!
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Condition and average Temperature The weather is fine, but when the sun comes it's hot maximum temperature is summer maximum is 55◦, minimum 26◦.In winter Maximum 32◦-35◦, minimum in 5◦10◦.
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Al Ain city is a great city because it has got a comfortable place where you can relax and breathe.
Al Ain city is special and unique by having kind people, quit place, lovely weather, kind people, calm streets, and tranquil.
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Restaurants “Alain” which means “the eye”. The eye of United Arab Emirates, the most important thing in a country or a city is the comfort of the people living on, and as I know the most important thing for people’s life is FOOD.
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MacDonald’s, KFC, Fridays, Chili’s, Pizza Hut, Hardees, NYF, Burger King and Subway is a good restaurants for young or normal pairs, family, teenagers, adults, friends, children and other.
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Shopping malls are a wonderful place to enjoy a day off work. They are equipped with different stores to create a complex of merchandise.
They can also provide entertainment for children, teenagers and adults. Shopping malls provide different restaurants to satisfy every shopper.
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Malls create the ultimate one-stopshopping experience for everyone to enjoy. Malls such Alain mall; is a great place for families; it has both playing area and great shopping experience of international popular brands such as Juicy Couture, Iconic, H&M, bath and body works, Charles and Keith, CH and other.
You can create day of fun and take care of business since it has DU and Etisalat branches.
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150g self-rising flour.
100g golden caster sugar.
1(tablespoon) baking powder.
2 squeezes of lemon juice.
175g (60z) unsalted butter, really soft, diced.
4 apricots stoned and halved.
75g (2 and half) ground almond.
3 (tablespoon) apricot jam.
3 eggs, lightly beaten.
1 icing sugar, to dust.
175g golden caster sugar. Finely grated zest and juice of 1 unwaxed lemon. 1 (teaspoon) almond extract (optional). 250g (90z) ripe apricots stoned and sliced.
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Preheat oven to 180째c/ fan 160째c/ gas 3 and 1/3. Butter a 20cm (8in) round cake tin and line parchment.
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Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl and lightly beat in the other ingredients (except the apricots). Spoon half into the tin, level it and sprinkle over the sliced apricots. Pour in the remaining
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Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl and lightly beat in the other ingredients (except the apricots). Spoon half into the tin, level it and sprinkle over the sliced apricots. Pour in the remaining
mixture and bake for 50-60 minutes. Cool. 4.
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 Advices before putting the nail polish:
1. Practice Good Nutrition Like our body, healthy and beautiful nails are the result of good nutrition. Following a balanced diet with a variety of fruits, veggies, whole grains, lean protein, healthy fats and low-fat dairy is the best way to ensure nail growth and health. Especially, protein and iron, a mineral, are important to nail health. For protein sources, you can eat meat, poultry, fish
and other sources such as soy, while iron can be found in oysters, lentils and iron-fortified cereals. Along with protein and iron, think about biotin. Biotin, a water-soluble B vitamin, may help strengthen nails; Biotin can be found in foods such as eggs, broccoli and fish .
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prevent cracking or breaking. A good practice to keep your hands and fingers moisturized is to lotion after each time your hands come in contact with water, whether you’re cleaning dishes, jumping in the shower or just washing your hands. At home, an occasional massage with an intensive hand moisturizer and an overnight respite in a pair of cotton gloves can hydrate your hands
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3. Shape Your Nails Accurately For a beautiful nails, you need to correctly shape your nails by cutting and filing before applying color. One of the most flattering shapes is a squared-
off oval, or squeal. When shaping your nails, start by clipping straight across to a manageable length of about 0.3 centimeters to 0.6 centimeters past the tip of your finger. To achieve the desired shape, file down the nails. Make sure that you file in one direction — the direction the nails grow — to prevent splitting. Just make sure NOT to overdo it, though; the less filing, the better. 4. Learn To Apply Nail Polish Correctly
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Don’t Rush Into Drying It While you may not want to wait to add several coats of polish, taking it easy for a bit longer while your nails dry can provide a cleaner look. Always apply a base coat for adhesion and to prevent
staining of the color onto the nail. Adding a topcoat can take more time as well, but its benefits include locking in your polish color and helping to prevent chipping. There are even topcoats that come with UV protection to reduce fading or discoloration of the polish. Above all, don’t rush the drying time. Starting to use your hands too early could spoil all your hard work, causing you to chip or smudge your polish.
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1. Perfectly Polished Nails Tip The most important thing you can do to have healthy, perfectly polished nails is to eat well, drink plenty of water, and take vitamins to supplement your nutrition. Nail health and growth is directly related to nutrition and overall health. Changes in diet and poor nutrition can lead to brittle, dry, cracked nails, or nails with dents or lines in them. 1. Perfectly Polished Nails Tip Before polishing nails, it's important to clip, file, and shape the nail, and then when finished, remove all nail dust from the nail. Rinse hands with mild soap and warm water and then dry thoroughly before polishing. 1. Perfectly Polished Nails Tip Removing excess cuticle matter around the nail and near the nail bed will allow the polish to apply smoothly without worrying about getting polish
on hangnail matter on the sides of the nail. Using a set of nail clippers or a small pair of scissors, you can clip the cuticles back as close to the finger as possible. DO NOT pull the hangnail cuticle loose though, as this can result in bleeding and possible infection.
1. Perfectly Polished Nails Tip Pushing back the cuticles at the nail bed, where the nail meets the fingers, will help with the shape and look of the polished nail and it will also help your polish last longer. As nails start to grow out, there will be a line between the polish and the cuticle. If you gentle push the cuticle back before polishing, this line will take longer to appear and allow your polish to last longer before reapplying. 1. Perfectly Polished Nails Tip
Removing excess oil from the nail will help the polish 'stick' better and last longer. It's also important to soften the cuticle before pushing it back, as in Tip #4. There are many cuticle softeners on the market, but simply soaking your fingers in a small dish of Dawn Dishwashing Detergent will not only help remove excess oil from your fingernails, but it will also soften the cuticles for pushing them back. Just soak your entire fingertips and nail in the liquid soap for 2-5 minutes, and then rinse and dry thoroughly.
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Using a soft emery board, not a nail file, lightly buff the top and sides of the nail. Do not file or rub it, but just a very light buff to make the nail very slightly rough. If you buff too hard, you will make the nail look rough. Lightly buffing the nail provides a nice foundation for the polish to adhere to without causing it to appear rough.
3. Perfectly Polished Nails Tip While some will advise you to put a bottom coat or a clear coat or base coat of nail polish on the nail before you apply your color, this is not
necessary and can actually reduce the life of the color on your nails. If you've followed the tips listed above, there is no need to use a base coat, since the nail is properly prepared to receive the colored polish. 1. Perfectly Polished Nails Tip Once you have picked your nail polish color, you now need to mix the color. Most nail polishes come with small metal balls to help mix the color in the bottle. DO NOT shake the bottle! Shaking the bottle to mix the color will cause air bubbles to form that might leave bubble on your nail when you use the color. Instead, hold the bottle between your hands to warm it and then roll it back and forth between your hands for a minute
or two. 1. Perfectly Polished Nails Tip When applying the color to your nails, it's important that the brush you use be clean and soft. Stiff brushes are often found in less expensive nail polish. You need to put an ample amount of nail polish on the brush. Too little and the nail will not receive a good coating and too much and it will be hard to keep the color only on the nail. Generally, you will pull out the brush, wipe it on all sides of the bottle to remove as much polish as possible, and then dip the brush again, this time swiping it against the bottle rim on one side. Then carefully turn the brush and apply the side with the polish to the nail starting at the tip of the cuticle, dead center on the nail. In one smooth motion, swipe the brush down the center of the nail. Wait 3-5 seconds, and then do the same on the left side of the nail, and then wait another 3-5 seconds and do the same on the right side. 1. Perfectly Polished Nails Tip Let the nail polish completely dry for at least five full minutes before adding a clear or topcoat to the nail. A polish sealer or topcoat polish
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Poverty is a very dangerous problem and it's causing a lot of problems in the UAE. You will think that there is no poverty at all, but you will wonder when you find out that there are many people who want a meal just to satisfy their hunger. These situations will make everyone move and want to help, and just save money to give these needy people.
These situations showed us a person who saw a lot of breaking heart things, and problems that faced a lot of families; this person is "Um Ala'a". Um Ala'a is a woman, who started her volunteer works and charity by herself, and today we had an interview with her to know more about what she's doing.
First of all, hi Um Ala'a how are you? I'm fine el hamdulellah, what about you?
We're fine al hamdellah, we want to ask you few questions and we hope that you can answer them? Yeah sure, you can start.
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Have you worked with any organization to help people? No I'm not working with any organization, I'm just contacting the red crescent to help the people that I want to help, because sometimes I can't help them with my own, So I'm the one who needs help at that time. (Laughing).
What are the problems that you had with the Red Crescent? I had an important problem which is the donations are not enough for a lot of families, for example a lot of people are falsifying papers to get money, but actually the don't need it at all, and another problem, some families are made up of 10 members or more and the Red Crescent gives them 1500 each for 6 or 8 months. Of course this amount of money isn't enough for them. That's why I'm trying to collect the money for them, or contacting the Red Crescent to help them more. I'm trying as much as I can to help them, for an instance, I use my car to carry food, furniture, or anything that the families would need.
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Once I was carrying food and I found
a woman who need it and I stopped and I gave her. The woman started to cry, and said, "Where did you come from? I really needed that food" I heard her and I started to cry, and when I remember this story, I cry again (Laughing).
From the inside I feel happy, but I'm not giving it any importance because I don't want to feel arrogance, because when anyone likes what he is doing will feel with pride and this is not good and I'm trying to be not known and this is also embarrassing for the families that I'm helping.
When you started this work?
I started 5 years or 6 years ago.
Does anyone help you? There was a woman who was helping me but she stopped because it's hard for her and it needs a lot of money, and I'm afraid to become like her because my car has become inoperative and I'm depending too much on it for carrying things and food.
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Don't you feel tired because of this work? Of course I do, I ended up with a disc problem because of carrying this and that and move this from here to their, its tough but I feel happy because I'm the reason of the happiness for those people.
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How do you feel that god rewarded you for what you're doing?
God have rewarded me, by making me feel like a queen, not a queen due to prosperity, but I see that God rewarded me in my health, the success of my children and the stability in my life and the happiness that I feel.
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