Assalamu Alaikum...
On the 13th of August 2009, Thursday I took a shampoo. I changed the gas canister for the stove in the kitchen; clipped my finger nails and some of my toe nails, and started to rearrange Al-Darb Diya with new labels on the 14th of August.
I talked with my dad through my cellular on the 15th of August 2009, Saturday. I took out the garbage on the 16th of August. I failed to retrieve the money my dad sent me on that day, because the hardware wasn't working.
I had an outing for groceries on the 17th of August 2009, Monday. I found out about an interesting personal e-mail for green_religion concerning some posts on one of my blogs on that day, which was probably on Al-Darb Diya.
It was a Muslim apparently, and he or she was somewhat criticizing me negatively. I had replied back to it. I haven't received a response back about it yet. That was the first time I got such an e-mail concerning my blogs here on blogspot.
It was my first experience about getting bad reviews for Al-Darb Diya perhaps, but I can't be sure. I was able to retrieve the money from the bank on the 18th of August. There was a temporary lock up for Al-Darb Diya for the first time yesterday.
It was an automated lock up, and if I hadn't requested for an unlock, Al-Darb Diya would've been deleted within 20 days. I did request for an unlock, and alhamdullah, in a few hours it was unlocked.
I was still able to post posts on Al-Darb Diya while it was locked. The only difference was that I needed to copy some letter to publish any post onto Al-Darb Diya. Everything is normal now with Al-Darb Diya. That was yesterday.
I had an outing with my mom yesterday, and I also took a shampoo yesterday. For the last few days it has been warm here in Amman. I've basically been staying indoors. I had an outing with my mom to a local grocery store this morning.
Ramadan would enter in a few days, and insha' Allah I intend to spend much less time on the computer for other stuff like worship. There are elections today in Afghanistan. Facebook has been going on and off on me yesterday and today.
When I'm able to sign in eventually, and then I can't get on Facebook, I would still be able to get on applications on Facebook, which weren't made by Facebook. For now, I can't get on Facebook, but I've been able to sign in today, so I can use most applications of mine.
Take care, and assalamu alaikum...
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Repairing Eyeglasses...
Assalamu Alaikum...
I visited a friend of mine on the 21st of July 2009, Tuesday. I talked with my father on the 22nd of July through my cellular. I took a shampoo and clipped my finger nails on the 24th of July.
On the 27th of July 2009, Monday I took out the garbage; paid the last part of the telephone bill, and had an outing for some vitamin C bills. On the 28th of July I had an outing for some groceries and to the pharmacy.
On my way back on the 29th of July 2009, Wednesday from an outing of mine, my eyeglasses broke up. I was already wearing it with one hand, but I brushed against a dry branch on a tree, and it dropped the eyeglasses, unscrewing one of the lens.
I found the lens, but the screw was lost. That was the beginning of me not wearing eyeglasses for awhile. I'm not as confident of myself when I'm not wearing eyeglasses. I took a shampoo on that day, and I washed some dishes in the kitchen sink.
I clipped my finger nails and washed some dishes in the kitchen sink on the 30th of July 2009, Thursday. That was the first day since I turned 22 that I didn't wear my eyeglasses for a full day.
On the 31st of July I had a successful outing scouting mission. I got a call from Patient Leaf on the 1st of August 2009, Saturday, and that was the first day I started to learn about something positive.
On the 2nd of August 2009, Sunday I had an outing with Rainbow to a doctor. It was nothing serious. My mom had severe tonsillitis. She's much better now. I took a shampoo on that day. I visited my friends on that day.
I helped one of my friends with an article, while I got the whole positive news from another friend. I went go into it. At that time I didn't understand completely.
For the first time in my life I had prayed a set of Qiyan Lail, during the last part of the night, of the early morning of the 3rd of August 2009, Monday before the dusk prayer. I finished writing the article a friend of mine gave to me for me to write.
I had an outing to Rastin on that day. I also fasted on that day. I washed some dishes in the kitchen sink on the 4th of August. On the 5th of August 2009, Wednesday I retrieved money from the bank.
I took a shower and shampoo; trimmed my mustache, and clipped my finger nails and my toe nails on that day. I had an outing with a friend of mine in his family car during the morning of the 6th of August 2009, Thursday.
It was then that I understood the positive news completely. I washed some dishes in the kitchen sink, and I had an outing for groceries on that day. I still couldn't wear my eyeglasses yet. I had an outing for bread on the 7th of August.
I visited my friends on that day. I talked with a friend of mine through my cellular on the 10th of August. I had an outing for groceries on that day. On the 11th of August 2009, Tuesday I took out the garbage.
After several weeks of not visiting my aunt, I had come to visit her on that day. I had returned her a dish of hers that she gave to me and my mom, which had some watermelon in it. Of course it was eaten up. I talked with my dad while I was there.
He had called while I was there, but it was my aunt who answered. I did eventually talk with my dad though. It was on that day that I repaired my eyeglasses. I just needed two screws for the lens and the hand. It was done.
I had offered to pay for it, but the store keeper said it was for free, so I didn't pay him for repairing my eyeglasses. I repaired it at an eyeglasses store. Some thing happened to me on that day that was embarrassing, but I won't get into it.
I had an outing with my mom for groceries yesterday. As for today, the bathroom was out of water temporarily, but it eventually came. I had an outing with my mom for some groceries also today. Take care, and assalamu alaikum...
I visited a friend of mine on the 21st of July 2009, Tuesday. I talked with my father on the 22nd of July through my cellular. I took a shampoo and clipped my finger nails on the 24th of July.
On the 27th of July 2009, Monday I took out the garbage; paid the last part of the telephone bill, and had an outing for some vitamin C bills. On the 28th of July I had an outing for some groceries and to the pharmacy.
On my way back on the 29th of July 2009, Wednesday from an outing of mine, my eyeglasses broke up. I was already wearing it with one hand, but I brushed against a dry branch on a tree, and it dropped the eyeglasses, unscrewing one of the lens.
I found the lens, but the screw was lost. That was the beginning of me not wearing eyeglasses for awhile. I'm not as confident of myself when I'm not wearing eyeglasses. I took a shampoo on that day, and I washed some dishes in the kitchen sink.
I clipped my finger nails and washed some dishes in the kitchen sink on the 30th of July 2009, Thursday. That was the first day since I turned 22 that I didn't wear my eyeglasses for a full day.
On the 31st of July I had a successful outing scouting mission. I got a call from Patient Leaf on the 1st of August 2009, Saturday, and that was the first day I started to learn about something positive.
On the 2nd of August 2009, Sunday I had an outing with Rainbow to a doctor. It was nothing serious. My mom had severe tonsillitis. She's much better now. I took a shampoo on that day. I visited my friends on that day.
I helped one of my friends with an article, while I got the whole positive news from another friend. I went go into it. At that time I didn't understand completely.
For the first time in my life I had prayed a set of Qiyan Lail, during the last part of the night, of the early morning of the 3rd of August 2009, Monday before the dusk prayer. I finished writing the article a friend of mine gave to me for me to write.
I had an outing to Rastin on that day. I also fasted on that day. I washed some dishes in the kitchen sink on the 4th of August. On the 5th of August 2009, Wednesday I retrieved money from the bank.
I took a shower and shampoo; trimmed my mustache, and clipped my finger nails and my toe nails on that day. I had an outing with a friend of mine in his family car during the morning of the 6th of August 2009, Thursday.
It was then that I understood the positive news completely. I washed some dishes in the kitchen sink, and I had an outing for groceries on that day. I still couldn't wear my eyeglasses yet. I had an outing for bread on the 7th of August.
I visited my friends on that day. I talked with a friend of mine through my cellular on the 10th of August. I had an outing for groceries on that day. On the 11th of August 2009, Tuesday I took out the garbage.
After several weeks of not visiting my aunt, I had come to visit her on that day. I had returned her a dish of hers that she gave to me and my mom, which had some watermelon in it. Of course it was eaten up. I talked with my dad while I was there.
He had called while I was there, but it was my aunt who answered. I did eventually talk with my dad though. It was on that day that I repaired my eyeglasses. I just needed two screws for the lens and the hand. It was done.
I had offered to pay for it, but the store keeper said it was for free, so I didn't pay him for repairing my eyeglasses. I repaired it at an eyeglasses store. Some thing happened to me on that day that was embarrassing, but I won't get into it.
I had an outing with my mom for groceries yesterday. As for today, the bathroom was out of water temporarily, but it eventually came. I had an outing with my mom for some groceries also today. Take care, and assalamu alaikum...
Friday, August 7, 2009
Strong Fan of Al-Andalus
Assalamu Alaikum...
The beginning of this post of mine would be unusual. I want to talk about Al-Andalus for awhile, then I'd get into the summary of what has happened in my life since my last post.
This might not be the only post of mine in this journal of mine about Al-Andalus. There is a lot of history about Al-Andalus, and I know of different pieces of the puzzle of the history of Al-Andalus, as I don't know everything about it.
Since I don't know everything about it, I don't have all the pieces of the puzzle. It was through a clip that I came to understand something that was wrongfully spreading the internet. It was spreading amongst Muslims to be more precise.
I had, one way or another, received messages through groups I'm in about not using the words such as "mosque", and use the original, which is "masjid". Some brethren were amazing in responding to such posts.
It is said not to use the word "mosque" because it is similar to "mosquito". Only Allah knows, but I think I understand the source of the whole "mosquito"/"mosque" issue, and it probably could be traced back to Andalusia.
Andalusia is the southern province of Spain, which was the last part of Al-Andalus that Muslims were kicked out of brutally through the Spanish inquisition. Al-Andalus wasn't always only Andalusia. Al-Andalus covered most of the Iberian Peninsula.
Anyhow, back to the "mosquito"/"mosque" issue. There is a famous landmark built by the Muslims in Cordoba during Al-Andalus era. The landmark is a large mosque, and in the 500s a Cathedral was built in the middle of it.
It's known in Spain as the Cathedral, where as locally it was known as the Mosquito. Linking mosquito and mosque together, and that's where the misunderstanding about mosquito and masjid comes from most likely.
I've indirectly learned of this through a clip about Al-Andalus history on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRSEFMCqK7I
UPDATED 18.9.2009 Friday (28.Ramadan.1430): Really, really hateful! I've just found out that the clip above has been removed from YouTube! Fortunately I had downloaded it onto my computer some time before that happened and so I have a copy of it. I'm aware now of the importance of downloading ALL of the documentary onto my drive.
That's in my opinion only though. Al-Andalus has numerous names, including Land of the Vandals; Islamic Spain, and Moor Spain. I prefer the title of Al-Andalus. Led first by Tarek ibn Ziyad, who was the first Muslim leader to open the Iberian Peninsula, and then followed later by Musa ibn Nusair.
The opening was from the land which is currently known as Morocco. A worthy note of attention is that there was some territory in Morocco that the Muslims couldn't get to, and that was Ceuta, or known as Sapta (سبتة) in Arabic.
With help from the Christian leader of that place, the Muslim army, led by Tarek ibn Ziyad, was able to open the Iberian Peninsula. That was the first opening the Muslims had in Europe.
The second came centuries later through the Ottoman Khilafa, and the opening of the Balkans. That's a whole other issue together. Al-Andalus wasn't always in unity during its era of existence. The unity came at different separate times.
One of those that united Al-Andalus was a survivor of the Umayyad Khilafa, who fled to Al-Andalus. He was Abdurahman. It was through him that the Umayyad family continued, even though the Khilafa under its rule was destroyed.
It was destroyed by the Abbasids, who became the new Khilafa for the Islamic Nation. I know of certain famous Muslims that came from Al-Andalus, or somehow were relevant to that Islamic land. I know of Ibn Sina. There is also Yusuf ibn Tashfeen.
Others include Abdurahman Al-Ghafiqi, who was a military commander, who died in the battle of بلاط الشهداء. After he was martyred, the Muslims were divided and without one strong commander, and so they lost in Poitiers in 732.
An interesting thought is that even with all the divisions amongst the Muslims, being fans of Al-Andalus could be a key to help unite the Islamic Umma. There are Sufi fans of Al-Andalus and Salafi fans of Al-Andalus.
Some day I would like to go visit southern Spain, or Andalucia. I would love to see what the Muslims during Al-Andalus period made and constructed with my own eyes. Al-Andalus isn't commonly known as "Al-Andalus".
Even if the Muslims get back Al-Andalus somehow in the future, I don't think it could ever be like the Al-Andalus of the past. Take care, and assalamu alaikum...
The beginning of this post of mine would be unusual. I want to talk about Al-Andalus for awhile, then I'd get into the summary of what has happened in my life since my last post.
This might not be the only post of mine in this journal of mine about Al-Andalus. There is a lot of history about Al-Andalus, and I know of different pieces of the puzzle of the history of Al-Andalus, as I don't know everything about it.
Since I don't know everything about it, I don't have all the pieces of the puzzle. It was through a clip that I came to understand something that was wrongfully spreading the internet. It was spreading amongst Muslims to be more precise.
I had, one way or another, received messages through groups I'm in about not using the words such as "mosque", and use the original, which is "masjid". Some brethren were amazing in responding to such posts.
It is said not to use the word "mosque" because it is similar to "mosquito". Only Allah knows, but I think I understand the source of the whole "mosquito"/"mosque" issue, and it probably could be traced back to Andalusia.
Andalusia is the southern province of Spain, which was the last part of Al-Andalus that Muslims were kicked out of brutally through the Spanish inquisition. Al-Andalus wasn't always only Andalusia. Al-Andalus covered most of the Iberian Peninsula.
Anyhow, back to the "mosquito"/"mosque" issue. There is a famous landmark built by the Muslims in Cordoba during Al-Andalus era. The landmark is a large mosque, and in the 500s a Cathedral was built in the middle of it.
It's known in Spain as the Cathedral, where as locally it was known as the Mosquito. Linking mosquito and mosque together, and that's where the misunderstanding about mosquito and masjid comes from most likely.
I've indirectly learned of this through a clip about Al-Andalus history on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRSEFMCqK7I
UPDATED 18.9.2009 Friday (28.Ramadan.1430): Really, really hateful! I've just found out that the clip above has been removed from YouTube! Fortunately I had downloaded it onto my computer some time before that happened and so I have a copy of it. I'm aware now of the importance of downloading ALL of the documentary onto my drive.
That's in my opinion only though. Al-Andalus has numerous names, including Land of the Vandals; Islamic Spain, and Moor Spain. I prefer the title of Al-Andalus. Led first by Tarek ibn Ziyad, who was the first Muslim leader to open the Iberian Peninsula, and then followed later by Musa ibn Nusair.
The opening was from the land which is currently known as Morocco. A worthy note of attention is that there was some territory in Morocco that the Muslims couldn't get to, and that was Ceuta, or known as Sapta (سبتة) in Arabic.
With help from the Christian leader of that place, the Muslim army, led by Tarek ibn Ziyad, was able to open the Iberian Peninsula. That was the first opening the Muslims had in Europe.
The second came centuries later through the Ottoman Khilafa, and the opening of the Balkans. That's a whole other issue together. Al-Andalus wasn't always in unity during its era of existence. The unity came at different separate times.
One of those that united Al-Andalus was a survivor of the Umayyad Khilafa, who fled to Al-Andalus. He was Abdurahman. It was through him that the Umayyad family continued, even though the Khilafa under its rule was destroyed.
It was destroyed by the Abbasids, who became the new Khilafa for the Islamic Nation. I know of certain famous Muslims that came from Al-Andalus, or somehow were relevant to that Islamic land. I know of Ibn Sina. There is also Yusuf ibn Tashfeen.
Others include Abdurahman Al-Ghafiqi, who was a military commander, who died in the battle of بلاط الشهداء. After he was martyred, the Muslims were divided and without one strong commander, and so they lost in Poitiers in 732.
An interesting thought is that even with all the divisions amongst the Muslims, being fans of Al-Andalus could be a key to help unite the Islamic Umma. There are Sufi fans of Al-Andalus and Salafi fans of Al-Andalus.
Some day I would like to go visit southern Spain, or Andalucia. I would love to see what the Muslims during Al-Andalus period made and constructed with my own eyes. Al-Andalus isn't commonly known as "Al-Andalus".
Even if the Muslims get back Al-Andalus somehow in the future, I don't think it could ever be like the Al-Andalus of the past. Take care, and assalamu alaikum...
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