yeah i must be. it just feels really strange all these caucasian scots walking past me not staring, not muttering just ignoring me it's soooo weird. It's all down to knowledge i think many of them know some basic things about Islam. If not that they just have better manners than the English? What am i saying the English would slaughter me for that comment, they hate each other with a vengence.

I'm sure you can cry, maybe a trip to Makkah will render some tears.

Hajjar wrote:

I'm sure you can cry, maybe a trip to Makkah will render some tears.

Probably, if i wasnt so sure id burst into flames.
Which would be fun too.

Hajjar wrote:

But masha'alllah brother the central masjid does some excellent dawah work, good resources for sisters and they have some amazing Qari over from saudi, one here at the moment, you will weep in taraweeh if you hear this brother recite, it is truly amazing. I;ve not heard nothing like him in England yet..im sure they exist though.

Yeah I heard that the central mosque in Edinburgh does a lot of reaching out to the community/interfaith etc, and during the Edinburgh Festival it is open to the public with Islam exhibitions etc.

Something I feel is lacking from mosques I've been to in London; they do a lot for Muslim community, but little da'wa.

How's it like in Cardiff? It's got the oldest British mosque.

Courage wrote:

How's it like in Cardiff? It's got the oldest British mosque.

Didn't know that. Do you know when it was built

First purpose built mosque was in Liverpool (but has since been demolished and rebuilt) by William Abdullah Quilliam (even though the Quilliam foundation take their name from him, they have nothing in common with his ideals/practices).

Oldest purpose built mosque that still exists (as far as I know) is in Woking and was built in 1889 by a British Orientalist.

Never heard of Cardiff mosque before. more info?

assalamu alaikum

Wednesday you're rather rude. Why do you assume I don't say salam? I really don't want arguments with people it's such a waste of time. I have a right to critique where i am living because this is my personal experience, it doesn't mean i'm dissing the entire muslim population in Scotland.

Now look what you've done Wednesday Adams. You've only gone and upset Yashmaki... whose only just returned to us. Argh... hope your happy silly rabbit.

For sehree i have kebabs and for iftaar i have samosas. mmmmm

salams,

lol i admit i did get upset. I thought oh my gosh just returned and things are just the same, can't get a word in without causing a stir? Clearly a misunderstanding accept my apologies pretty please!

Salaam Yash

Great to have you back!

walaikum salam,

Thanks for the welcome sis!

Can everyone please stop this love-in and get on with the serious business of arguing over everything?!

(joking)

Ya'qub wrote:

Courage wrote:

How's it like in Cardiff? It's got the oldest British mosque.

Didn't know that. Do you know when it was built

First purpose built mosque was in Liverpool (but has since been demolished and rebuilt) by William Abdullah Quilliam (even though the Quilliam foundation take their name from him, they have nothing in common with his ideals/practices).

Oldest purpose built mosque that still exists (as far as I know) is in Woking and was built in 1889 by a British Orientalist.

Never heard of Cardiff mosque before. more info?

Type Cardiff into Wikipedia and it should be on that page. I would send you the link but wikipedia doesn't work on this computer.

eeeeeww!

Noor wrote:

how many people eat with their hands?

The Prophet said, "When you eat, do not wipe your hands till you have licked it, or had it licked by somebody else." (sahih al bukhari)

I always wondered why my uncle licked his fingers after he ate. Now i know. Thanks for that.

i mean when it says someone else lick them.

Sumaiya wrote:

i mean when it says someone else lick them.

I guess it depends on the person licking them
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

more like an excuse to taste everyones fingers

Ofcourse chocolate fingers are nice.

chocolate fingers >> yuck

chocolate truffles a powdered with cocoa >> mmmm

mint and orange flavoured cohocolate >> *louder* mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Seraphim wrote:

Ofcourse chocolate fingers are nice.

depends what made them, 'chocolatey'

wednesday wrote:

Ya'qub wrote:

Seraphim wrote:

Ofcourse chocolate fingers are nice.

depends what made them, 'chocolatey'

yaay you're al ... i mean you're safe and sound! hows the weather?

Fasting is haaa-ard. 38 degrees during the day. The nighttime is lovely though. My house has a courtyard and i can sit on the roof (it sound posh but most certainly isn't)

The kitchen is about 1 metre squared and the shower is in it! You have to pull a shower curtain in front of the cooker!

But all in all, mash'Allah I'm really happy here. The masajid are beautiful.

CHOCOLATE HOBNOBS ARE THE BEST MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

Ya'qub wrote:

wednesday wrote:

Ya'qub wrote:

Seraphim wrote:

Ofcourse chocolate fingers are nice.

depends what made them, 'chocolatey'

yaay you're al ... i mean you're safe and sound! hows the weather?

Fasting is haaa-ard. 38 degrees during the day. The nighttime is lovely though. My house has a courtyard and i can sit on the roof (it sound posh but most certainly isn't)

The kitchen is about 1 metre squared and the shower is in it! You have to pull a shower curtain in front of the cooker!

But all in all, mash'Allah I'm really happy here. The masajid are beautiful.

Where are you?

YouShutup wrote:

Ya'qub wrote:

wednesday wrote:

Ya'qub wrote:

Seraphim wrote:

Ofcourse chocolate fingers are nice.

depends what made them, 'chocolatey'

yaay you're al ... i mean you're safe and sound! hows the weather?

Fasting is haaa-ard. 38 degrees during the day. The nighttime is lovely though. My house has a courtyard and i can sit on the roof (it sound posh but most certainly isn't)

The kitchen is about 1 metre squared and the shower is in it! You have to pull a shower curtain in front of the cooker!

But all in all, mash'Allah I'm really happy here. The masajid are beautiful.

Where are you?

OMG! Ya'kub you are so lucky!!! (soz could'nt think of another word)
if you're staying long, don't worry about the weather, it'll get so cold, there'll be ice in the mosque courtyard (the big one, iv forgotten the name!)