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2010-09-29T10:56:00-04:00

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You Aren’t Evil, You’re Weak (part deux)….

Last updated on: September 29, 2010 at 10:56 am By Nancy Qualls-Shehata

Bismillahi Rahmani RahimSalaam Alaikum wa RahmatullahYesterday I wrote a rather, uh, forceful post about marriage and how sometimes the men are not doing their part to make an Islamic home. Well, I don’t want to be accused of man-bashing, because that is certainly not my intent. We women are just as flawed as our brothers, so sometimes we need a good kick in the pants as well. I’ll be happy to oblige (and I’ll be kicking myself as well, don’t... Read more

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2010-09-28T15:56:00-04:00

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You Aren’t Evil, You’re Weak…

Last updated on: September 28, 2010 at 3:56 pm By Nancy Qualls-Shehata

Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim Salaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullah I am getting soooo tired of reading blogs, status updates, and e-mails from women complaining about their husbands. It makes me so sad to see families split up when there are children involved. I could write a long post about how to not marry an idiot (that goes for men and women), but there are so many couples out there who already got married and are on the brink of divorce, or who... Read more

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2010-09-25T13:30:00-04:00

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Ache in My Chest

Last updated on: September 25, 2010 at 1:30 pm By Nancy Qualls-Shehata

Bismillahi Rahmani RahimSalaam Alaikum wa RahmatullahSo I have this ache in my chest, anxiety, a feeling like I should be doing something (besides writing a blog entry). I know I have tons of things that I need to be doing, including paying bills, shopping for groceries, posting on eBay, ordering pictures for my mom, cleaning house, laundry, lawn care, cleaning the shed. Okay, now I know why I have this ache in my chest. I have all this stuff I... Read more

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2010-09-22T19:26:00-04:00

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Conspiracy Theories

Last updated on: September 22, 2010 at 7:26 pm By Nancy Qualls-Shehata

Bismillahi Rahmani RahimSalaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullah I read a status update today on FB. It mentioned something about denying the Holocaust and believing in The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, a fictional work attributed to Jews that I’ve never seen but which purportedly talks about the Jewish conspiracy to take over the world and orgies of feasting on the blood of goyim children. Can we just stop right here? I mean, right here, right now. The Holocaust happened, okay?... Read more

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2010-09-20T10:14:00-04:00

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In Defense of Christine O’Donnel

Last updated on: September 20, 2010 at 10:14 am By Nancy Qualls-Shehata

Bismillahi Rahmani RahimSalaam Alaikum wa RahmatullahOkay, for the most part I’ve tuned out the nattering nabobs of political negativity. The recent primaries and upcoming November elections are just a buzzing background that I try to ignore. I’m well into the “screw all of them” attitude towards politicians in this country. Democrats and Republicans are different sides of the same corrupt coin that is bankrupting, morally and financially, our country. I have been hearing more chatter the last few days about... Read more

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2010-09-19T00:30:00-04:00

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Starting an Advice Page on Facebook

Last updated on: September 19, 2010 at 12:30 am By Nancy Qualls-Shehata

Bismillahi Rahmani RahimSalaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullah Well, I went and did it. I started a page on Facebook for offering Islamic advice. I hemmed and hawed and went back and forth in my mind about it. Who am I, after all, to offer advice? I’m just your basic Muslim housewife living in the ‘burbs, trying to take care of my family and not burn the cookies. Why should I open my piehole and tell people how to live their lives?... Read more

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2010-09-14T08:39:00-04:00

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An Islamic Love Story: A Mango for a Bride

Last updated on: September 14, 2010 at 8:39 am By Nancy Qualls-Shehata

Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim Salaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullah This is a story I wrote several years ago. Every so often I get nostalgic and go back and read it. I thought I would share it with you: A Mango for a Bride By Nancy Shehata My father’s house was in a greater state of uproar than usual, and since there were six of us children – well, we’re all grown now, but when we’re home, we’re no longer truly adults –... Read more

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2010-09-11T14:03:00-04:00

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God is Not Linear

Last updated on: September 11, 2010 at 2:03 pm By Nancy Qualls-Shehata

Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim Salaam Alaikum wa RahmatullahI am a revert to Islam. Over the years, people have asked me hundreds of times why I converted to Islam. Did I covert to please a husband? No. Did I convert after hearing a particularly moving sermon? No. I converted out of conviction after studying Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Perhaps it’s the German in me, but I appreciate the logical consistency of Islam. Since the creation of the first man, Adam, peace be upon... Read more

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2010-09-09T12:14:00-04:00

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Pita Bread Recipe

Last updated on: September 9, 2010 at 12:14 pm By Nancy Qualls-Shehata

Bismillahi Rahmani RahimSalaam Alaikum wa RahmatullahHere is the recipe I use for pita bread. The basic dough recipe can be found all over the internet and can be used for pizza dough as well as pita bread: 2 cups all purpose flour, divided1 cup very warm water1 tablespoon sugar2 tablespoons active dry yeast1 teaspoon salt2 tablespoons oil (olive or vegetable) In the bowl of your electric mixer, add ONE cup of the flour; to this, add the other dry ingredients... Read more

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2010-09-08T15:51:00-04:00

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On 9/11, Millions of Americans will NOT Be Burning the Qur’an

Last updated on: September 8, 2010 at 3:51 pm By Nancy Qualls-Shehata

Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim Salaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullah This just in to INN – the Inane News Network. After tireless research and many hours in the field, your intrepid reporter has determined that thousands, no, millions, no hundreds of millions of Americans will NOT, I repeat, will NOT be burning the Qur’an on Saturday, the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. On that day, millions of Americans will not gather at two-bit “churches” and engage in inflammatory rhetoric against Islam. Millions more... Read more

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