tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204219892383731772.post7347537723153049058..comments2023-10-04T14:42:19.939+03:00Comments on Stranger in this Dunya: Da listUmm Ibrahimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01854841403985663983noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204219892383731772.post-85647511334389481572008-06-25T16:11:00.000+03:002008-06-25T16:11:00.000+03:00Assalaamu alaikum,seekingtaqwa Still deep in thoug...Assalaamu alaikum,<BR/><BR/><I>seekingtaqwa</I> Still deep in thought eh? ;)<BR/><BR/><I>AMW</I> Young children don't have to wear abaya or hijab and you will see Saudi kids and others wearing cute sundresses and normal summer clothing. Older children say from about 11 or 12 are expected to wear the abaya; if you are obviously muslim and you go somewhere where the mutawwa are out and about your older, non-hijab wearing child, you may get reminded or told that they should now be wearing a headcovering.<BR/><BR/>My daughter is 12 1/2 and she wears hijab anyway since she has reached the age of 'aql': she <B>should</B> Islamically speaking be covering now. My 10 1/2 year old (who looks younger) occasionally wears abaya when she goes out but generally she just wears jeans and tee-shirt and we have never any comment. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, you have seen them in photos... I think the hijab accentuates her face and she gets gawped at by men and women. :/<BR/><BR/><I>umm yehiya</I> No, nothing decided for certain yet but we'll have to leave sooner or later for the kids' education.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204219892383731772.post-29779614527002935652008-06-24T23:33:00.000+03:002008-06-24T23:33:00.000+03:00Hababti, do you have a date that you are leaving K...Hababti, do you have a date that you are leaving KSA??Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11951689460667546061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204219892383731772.post-31251711451055162242008-06-24T18:48:00.000+03:002008-06-24T18:48:00.000+03:00I love your list but soething caught my eye that I...I love your list but soething caught my eye that I hope you'll do a post about. Deep info ;)<BR/><BR/>DO young girls wear hijab? Is there laws about this and what do the young girls under 12 wear outsid if not wearing hijab? little yellow sundresses? I'm imagine a sea or black women and white men (clothes not skin) and here and there a yellow sundress which catches all the perverts eyes... so plz let me and the world know about children's clothing in KSA. and at what age they have to put the niqab or can you wear only hijab and no niqab? :) I'd seriously woerry about my daughter's safety there, all blue eyed and blonde haired...American Muslima Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494763839971976761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204219892383731772.post-47954003864719443682008-06-21T19:30:00.000+03:002008-06-21T19:30:00.000+03:00haha,they banned the wrong gender from driving lol...haha,they banned the wrong gender from driving lolyoungMuslimahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07102054502431934540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204219892383731772.post-12163886139893781982008-06-21T16:59:00.000+03:002008-06-21T16:59:00.000+03:00I'm still deep in thought about what i'll be sad t...I'm still deep in thought about what i'll be sad to leave and what i can't wait to get to... my list is still a long way off I think...might be interesting to get my kids do their own lists...seekingtaqwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610424415557632540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204219892383731772.post-66283892496808013732008-06-21T10:18:00.000+03:002008-06-21T10:18:00.000+03:00itto: I love, love, love your blog too!Marahm: so ...<B>itto</B>: I love, love, love your blog too!<BR/><BR/><B>Marahm</B>: so things really don't change then?! The good and the bad. :)<BR/><BR/><B>Ammena</B>: Well, I left the computer running and came back to find 'someone' sitting there making additions! (DD2)<BR/><BR/><B>youngmuslimah</B>: Sakinah... not sure about that! Not in our case anyway - a trip out seems to send dh's bp sky high as he keeps pointing out all the drivers cutting in front of him, not letting him out at junctions and doin other crazy things! LOL<BR/><BR/><B>l_oman</B>: Look forward to your list then. I told Ammena this should be a meme!<BR/><BR/><B>Naeem</B>: My problem is that I <I>still</I> forget about those 4 hours sometimes. Yesterday we went to Euromarche after Jumu'uah and I was happy thinking I could quickly pop into City Plaza and see what kids shoes they have until I was reminded that they would closed until 4pm. Grrr! LOLUmm Ibrahimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01854841403985663983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204219892383731772.post-21058781192493861612008-06-21T09:15:00.000+03:002008-06-21T09:15:00.000+03:00ِِAA-Nice list..."The shops staying closed for ove...ِِAA-<BR/><BR/>Nice list...<BR/><BR/>"The shops staying closed for over half an hour for every prayer and the shops being closed between zuhr and asr which is generally 4 hours."<BR/><BR/>I must admit that this used to cause me much grief, but I've learned to calm down and simply go with the flow. Not everything needs to be done when *I* want to have it done...important lesson in life, IMO.<BR/><BR/>"Living on a compound where the children can go out and play freely"<BR/><BR/>This is an amazing benefit - one that our kids would never get back in the US...<BR/><BR/>"Having to leave all the driving to dh and some of our trip within KSA are approaching 1000KM which is a LOT for one person."<BR/><BR/>Good point. We just canceled a trip to Mecca for that exact reason. Family's flying to the US in a bit and the combined drive time to Mecca (16hrs going/coming) would have been a killer with the 15hr flight to the US.Naeem:https://www.blogger.com/profile/15397380149160556040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204219892383731772.post-64506338476668261472008-06-21T08:27:00.000+03:002008-06-21T08:27:00.000+03:00Hmmmm. I think I'm gonna have to work on a list l...Hmmmm. I think I'm gonna have to work on a list like this, myself!L_Omanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00640842359904342033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204219892383731772.post-10070372126413372072008-06-20T12:02:00.000+03:002008-06-20T12:02:00.000+03:00despite all the crazy rules saudi has, you cant he...despite all the crazy rules saudi has, you cant help but love it, I know:( i mean what other country do you see all women running around in abayas? (ok let's forget the fact that a lot of the times maybe it's b/c of societal pressure..)but still..there's this 'sakina' you have in saudi you wont find anywhere else!youngMuslimahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07102054502431934540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204219892383731772.post-5390420896491824722008-06-19T20:53:00.000+03:002008-06-19T20:53:00.000+03:00masha'allah, like the additions at the end. Like s...masha'allah, like the additions at the end. Like someone said on my list, will be interesting to look back in a few years and compare. I think u got the colours mixed up on the last one sis :DAdventurous Ammenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130257311389290780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204219892383731772.post-36649929294905831502008-06-19T19:18:00.000+03:002008-06-19T19:18:00.000+03:00Your list was my list ten years ago when I repatri...Your list was my list ten years ago when I repatriated, and believe me, the list still stands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204219892383731772.post-26162315037393758692008-06-19T18:31:00.000+03:002008-06-19T18:31:00.000+03:00salamou alaikoum,masha'allah I like your blog! and...salamou alaikoum,<BR/>masha'allah I like your blog! and I respect you for wearing nikhab, tbarak'allah.<BR/>may Allah bless you and your family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com