A little bit about Ramadan

Its that time of year when all Muslims come together as one. As an Ummah. yes its Ramadan. i will starting with wishing you all Ramadan Kareem. Ramadan is more than just fasting .During this blessed month of Ramadan, Muslims all over the globe prevent themselves from food and drink and other physical needs such as music and smoking during the day until Maghreb (sunset). It is a time to purify our souls and get closer to Allah SWT. This holy month is more than just not eating and drinking. Zakat (charity ) is also highly encouraged during this month.

A bit about Ramadan :

-Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calender 

-Sawm (fasting) is the fourth pillar of Islam 

-The Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) during this month.Lailet ul-Qadr (the night of power) was the night it was revealed on.

-We Muslims attempt to read the Quran and complete it.

-During Ramadan special evening prayers take place, during which long texts of the Quran are recited.It is called Taraweeh.

So...why do you only fast during Ramadan ?

We fast during Ramadan because it is the blessed month ordained by god. During this month Satan is locked away to prevent misleading and deceiving in the ear of the believers.This doesn't mean people will not be able to sin or commit bad deeds. it means that any sins are committed they are from the heart of the person and the devil cannot be blamed.

what good do you get out of it ?

Allah SWT has promised that the reward of good deeds and good actions that take place during this month will be multiplied greater than usual.This encourages Muslims to increase their worshiping and prayer. Also Ramadan brings the Muslim community closer together. We tend to support each other and encourage each other to do better. The atmosphere during this blessed month is amazing. 

Breaking the fast :

When breaking our fast, we say a dua (supplication):

Bismillah alrahman alraheem . Allahuma ini laka laka sumto, wa bika amanto, wa alaika tawakalto , wa ala rizkika aftart.

Translation :

In the name of Allah the beneficent the merciful .O Allah i fasted for you and i believe in you and i break my fast with your sustenance.

People tend to break their fast with a date as it is sunnah.

Taraweeh:

During Ramadan special evening prayers take place, during which long texts of the Quran are recited.It is called Taraweeh.The Arabic word "Taraweeh" comes from the word rest. Taraweeh prayer can be very long (an hour or so) . After every two sujoods we takes a brief rest. And this is where the name comes from. Taraweeh (rest prayer).

Why is your name That Arab Girl ?

Simple.Short and Sweet. I called it That Arab Girl because 1. im Arab 2.Im a girl and 3.because i wanted too. Maybe this can change at least a single persons view on who Arabs are ...we are not terrorists and should not be grouped as radical terrorists. maybe this will show people that we do think just like the rest of the world. we are human, therefore there should be equality between us and the western society. 

Free Palestine . Free Syria . Free The Oppressed. 

-That Arab Girl

  beace out.

Anyone can be A friend really...

Yeah not the sort of thing i would usually blog about but it is my blog  and my second memory i guess. there is Two girl who to be honest are more than a friends to me..more like a sisters ( @alia_magnoona , @curlyQxoxo ). they are one of those people who you can speak to every second of your life and not get bored. i can trust them with absolutely anything and everything. those are qualities of a good friends right ?

The thing is i met Alia and madicyn over twitter and this just shows that "anyone can be a friend really". In my  opinion you dont have to meet someone for them to become your friend.Because the definition of friend is someone who you look up to, someone you can trust and someone who makes tyou smile. They do that so whats stopping me from naming them friends ? nothing.

No matter how stupid some people think this may sound i know its true. 

-That Arab Girl

  beace out !

holiday rambles

HELLO !!
wow june is almost over ...time is flying ! but guess what that means ? schools almost over alhamdulilah been a long year but also went quiet fast. if you get what i mean ;) anyway im very ecstatic at the moment because im going to algeria ! WOOP ! I love going there and being away from everything just relaxing with no contact with anyone what so ever . just relaxing ! i guess the beach is probably my FAVE place to be but you know i wont complain about london seeing as i absolutely love it here ...even if the weather can be quiet intimidating . this leads us onto the next topic : SUN IN LONDON ! wow the last couple of days have been hot , no im not enjoying the sun because im simply to lazy to and because my life consists of twitter and blogging i might aswell make this an enjoyable one ..;)


To me Algeria is another home and although i only visit once a year i still consider it as a second home. For me its the only place i can get away from technology and actually enjoy myself without it . Big house,Big family and im pleased with that alhamdulilah.The only family i visit there are my dads..for the obvious reason that NONE of my father's family live in London so i love spending one whole summer with them, and at least the weather is amazing out there, always hot and breezy at night. wait how could i forget the green tea ? well Algerians are professionals at making it :)


yeah thats practically what i like most about it ....unless you count food in the holiday experiance which i dont think counts .....well maybe it does but thats on another post . so thats all from me


- That Arab Girl
   beace out x