Glass Vessel- Khalid Bin Walid Conference

Alhamdulilah, This year i had an amazing opportunity to decorate the stage for the Sisters conference held by Khalid Bin Walid Masjid. Pictures are below, i will post more pictures once i receive them insha'Allah. 

Center piece : Glass Vessel

Amazing Glass Burned Wood Art - Jonah Ward

Duʿāʾ (دعاء) - supplication

Dua is the weapon of the Believer, However, the weapon is only as good as the person holding it. 

For instance, if you give a gun to someone who has never handled a gun before, what do you expect the outcome to be?

...Think about this...

So if you truly want your Dua to be accepted, begin with fixing your innerself. Purify your heart. Only nourish your body with halal means (stay away from ribaa, haram food etc).  

Abu Hurairah, radiyallahu 'anhu, reported that the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam, said:

“Verily Allah the Exalted is pure. He does not accept but that which is pure. Allah commands the believers with what He commanded the Messengers. Allah the Almighty has said: "O you Messengers! Eat of the good things and act righteously" [23:51-53]. And Allah the Almighty also said: "O you who believe! Eat of the good things that We have provided you with" [2:167-172]. Then he (the Prophet) mentioned (the case of) the man who, having journeyed far, is dishevelled and dusty and who stretches out his hands to the sky (saying): "O Lord! O Lord!" (while) his food was unlawful, his drink was unlawful, his clothing was unlawful, and he is nourished with unlawful things, so how can he be answered?”

[Muslim] - Hadith 10 in the Forty Hadith

                                          “And your Lord says: “Call on Me; I will answer your (Prayer)!” (40:60)

Salams Everyone!

Sorry for the lack of posts. Lately i've been applying to my masters and it's been taking up most of my time. Alhamdulilah (All praise due to Allah) i'm almost done, just need to fine tune some stuff and i'll be back to blogging : ). For those of you who are in school/finished school, good job.. keep it up. 

Knowledge is a life long journey, i believe one should never stop learning. This could be anything, like learning a new language, new hobby, memorizing quran, etc. Whatever it is, never stop feeding your mind. The amount of information we have accessible at our finger tips is endless. You can download ebooks, audio tapes, videos, etc. You can learn so much with just some self discipline. 

Self discipline=Success

I remember during the summer while taking an Arabic course, there was a particular Chinese girl who sat at the front of the class. From the first day i noticed how keen she was on learning. She was always on time, always ready to ask questions, and ready for any challenges that came her way. Out of a class of around 40 students, 80% already knew how to read and write Arabic, however, this girl didn't know a single letter coming into the class and by the end of the course she could speak basic conversational arabic, aswell as write perfectly. One day i sat with her in class and asked her why she took Arabic. She told me she wanted to teach herself how to be more self-disiplined. Subhanallah, can you imagine that?

I don't believe in new years resolutions, however, i've been really reflecting on life and i've decided i need to make some changes. Allah (swt) has given us a finite amount of hours during the day to accomplish so much. Most of this take this time for granted, and it's time we stop being lazy and make use of this time before it's too late!

The Iron Chef - Pathways

            Yesterday, i went on a staff retreat with my coworkers to the FoodShare kitchen for an Iron Chef challenge. We were divided in groups and given either chicken, seafood or tofu. My group ended up with seafood so we made salmon with mango salsa!

My team won on a score of presentation, originality, team work and taste. All in all, it was great fun and a good team building exercise. 

Go PATHWAYS!!!!

Little boat made by carving out a zucchini,  filled in with the mango salsa. With a zucchini puree. 

Final dish (winning dish)

Final dish

Dishes from the other team members:

Tofu team.

Chicken team

Young Developing Artist Of The Month

          Nida Khan, is a young aspiring fashion designer currently
studying at Ryerson University. She's in love with the 80s, and dislikes the new generation of fashion. She's a classy chick, always in style, and knows how to arrive fashionably late (literally).


She can be contacted through facebook. Check out her amazing designs!

Strapless Sweetheart

Strapless Sweetheart

Strapless Sweatheart: A strapless, satin sweetheart neckline bodice with a pleated A-line skirt stitched across the waistline band and additional layers of contrasting fabric. Featuring pockets each side.

80's floral

80's floral

80s floral

80's Floral: 8-'s inspired, full puff sleeved pencil dress, situated slightly above knee length with a pleated pencil skirt and slit. Features pockets on both sides and golden black zipper in centre back.

Geek Chic

Geek Chic

Geek Chic: Loose fitted harem trousers with pleated silhouette on both centre front and centre side; Features a    zipper in the trouser front closure and a silver floral button for a complete finish. 

spring breeze material

Spring breeze

Spring breeze

Spring breeze: a high-waisted full length skirt for the perfect windy day! Features pockets and fitted waistband. 

Pancakes Anyone?

I love breakfast foods. I can have breakfast foods any time of the day, literally. I enjoy waking up every morning to a nice wholesome breakfast to kickstart my day. I usually have something hot (tea, Cofee) along with my food choice, aswell as some fruits on the side.  Breakfast is the most important meal of the day for a reason!

My next couple of blogs will be dedicated to the foods i have for breakfast!

This is yesterday's breakfast.. yummmmm

Bon Appetit!

This Weeks Read:


 Patient and Gratitude- By Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah

S/O to the person who gave me this book, you know who you are. Thank you.