Yesterday, Chennette came in about 7:30 pm to overnight. So after ruminating on many plans, as follows
- Mom and I drive up after we break fast and eat something (maybe), at around 6:30 to pick her up and she drives back.
- Mom and I drive up and break fast at the airport and wait leisurely for her to arrive.
- Mom and I drive up in time to pray and break fast at Bamboo Masjid. If we’re so lucky and they have dinner ooo! Otherwise, proceed to the airport and wait for her.
Dad ended up going with us. We packed dates and four bottles of water and drove up to reach Bamboo to break fast and pray.
Continue reading Iftar at the Airport again (11th fast)
Oooo
I fasted today!
And.
I went out.
Yes.
Recluse that I am…went out to socialize.
After muttering about not knowing anybody etc etc (silly me! it’s an event…you come whatever).
Bump into one undergrad friend who I haven’t seen in aeons and two more appear behind her/me who I’ve seen in about a year.
*sigh*
Being the daughter of an Imam has some…negatives, shall we say.
In Ramadan, there is a special night prayer. It’s optional but very beneficial. After Isha (the last prayer of the night), but before Witr (an optional but strongly strongly strongly encouraged prayer that’s done after Isha), one prays Tarawih. The prophet used to pray eight rakaat (it’s how we count how much times we go up/down etc) in twos. I think it might have been Umar who started praying 20 in twos (I can’t recall. I could search. I’m dead beat and have another search lined up).
There is a hadith that says whoever prays Isha, Tarawih and Witr all with the Imam it is as if they prayed all night long. So, Ramadan is more than just not eating. There’s a lot of blessings and forgiveness and prayers to be had if you make the time. I’m trying my best this year to pray all I can.
Continue reading 10th Fast and 11th Tarawih: Oh my! More on Tarawih than you want to know!
Surprise surprise.
I didn’t fast today.
It was decided that yesterday I wasn’t well so I’d better take the day off.
But tomorrow (in 3.5 hrs), I shall be fasting, Insha Allah.
I’m not sure what they had for Suhur.
Continue reading Ramadan 9 and Iftar on Ramadan 10: Lavash and Cupcakes
Let’s recap the last two days.
I think I’m going to do this by theme, except to note that current came back at about 12:20 am this morning and also inform you about the excitement that was going to be yesterday’s post: Iftar at the Airport!.
Very sorry to disappoint…but such excitement and…disappointment.
Continue reading The last two days: Iftar at the airport and stress!
First things first, my brother, his wife and daughter have been home from school for the holidays. They’re leaving on Monday. Chennette came in yesterday to see them off. I’m telling you this *now* because a lot of the reasonings in this post revolve around that first very important point.
For Iftar, we had saheena, tamarind chutney, pholourie (supplied by our neighbour, yet again) and barfi.
All the fried food…oh my!
And barfi?
“My son here sooo long and I haven’t made barfi for him yet!”
There was also some maleeda (travel-special, coconut cooked so it won’t spoil the maleeda) and I left you last time with a “I have to go make pizza”.
Well…who fool me?
Continue reading Ramadan 6: Iftar 5: I finally made it to Tarawih
Yes, yet again, another last minute post as I rush off to get in before the next Iftar.
It seems Ramadan has set in early.
After our iftar (left-over kibbe, the frozen chocolate chip cookies that we’d left for chennette baked, dates and…tada! same nice neighbour sent us fish pies), I didn’t eat dinner.
I just couldn’t.
Or didn’t feel up to it.
I had m&m’s but no dinner.
I was all eager to try what Chennette cooked for us (Alton Brown’s not braised chicken and fettucine in mild tomato sauce) but didn’t need it. So weird.
And I conked out at 10pm and didn’t wake up until 3:30am…and wasn’t even starving.
I’m perplexed.
So, when I woke up for Suhur, guess what I warmed up.
It was good. Soooo soft was the chicken.
I just want you to know, I’m not really one of those people who needs a real meal for Suhur. Usually something light. But I guess no dinner produces these moods for food.
Oh well…I’m rushing…pizza to make…will try to post promptly…
Yeah, so, I took a break. I took the pictures but did I bother anybody with them? Just flickr! :)
If you recall, for Iftar yesterday I had saheena and water and tea! Mom also had dates and boil corn.
Anywayz, for Suhur, I had a couple leftover croissants with blueberry preserves. Croissants and jam taste really good! And a banana and pudding and lots of water.
