I also wanted you to have a glimpse, well not really a glimpse, but the whole thing in digital format for your desktop wallpaper. This is the first set containing three different verses. (click the image then save the full sized file, they’re all sized 1024×768 so that it can fit all screen resolutions when filled with the same background color)

Enjoy

the other day, i was watching Dr. Tareq Al Suwaidan’s Show “3allamatny Al 7aya 2″.. the episode was about Media, sources of media and how messages can be easily delivered across the nations with a click of a mouse.

The internet is one of the rising sources for spreading knowledge/information/news/trends & even rumors across the globe, and a lot of times while searching for something online, we end up on different blogs.

All this brought me to thinking, whats the purpose of having this blog? I remember back in 2001, i came across the very first Emirati blogs which were Little Designer, Bnafsaj, Dreamer7, e3ashig and later on I came across banoota as well. I remember thinking to myself, wouldn’t it be great to have a tiny piece of this huge world wide web all for yourself? a place where you can literally fill in with all the things that come across your mind, and normally, no one you know personally would really bother to hear you blabber about? I remember getting excited about the thought of having my own “piece” and in no time, somewhere in 2001 i had my first ever blog online (developed using FrontPage, MS Paint, Dynamic drive & lotsa ugly animated GIFS) i wish i had a screen shot at least to give you a good laugh on it :P. I’m trying to remember the very first post i uploaded but fortunately, i can’t, because I’m sure it was as silly as can ever be coming from a 14 year old teenager. However, i do remember that the background of my blog was of a black sky full of twinkling stars (yes they were animated too), if you really want to know how my cool blog looked like, check out this link, it was pretty much the same! lol

Anyways, so i started a blog for one thing, I wanted to speak my mind, i pretty much did not have a goal or a specific topic of interest, i wanted to have the freedom of speaking of whatever, whenever, while remaining anonymous (not like i said anything big anyways lol). Time has passed, and today my blog is 9+ years old… And if God wanted my blog to live for the rest of my life, i do not want it to remain as it started, that is, without a solid goal or purpose.

Today,  i am rearranging my thoughts. I see traffic moving in and out of my humble blog, and yet, i do not see myself utilizing my full potential to provide a reliable knowledge base (no matter how humble) for the rest of the world. With you being a dear reader, i do not want you to navigate away from this page without having you gaining something in return, something positive Enshallah.

Some find the idea of a personal blog that mainly consists of personal thoughts, ramblings and adventures are usually an interest for “curious people” who normally like to know about other people’s lives, But personally, i believe that at the end of the day, it IS a personal blog, and if it had no sense of the author’s own personality, then what would make it any different from other blogs? what would make it Dxbgirl’s blog? or Miracle’s blog? or AH’s blog?

And so, to cut this long story short, I ask you;

1- What is it that you want to read/see in this blog? with this being a Muslim/Arabic/Female blog?

2- What makes you want to come back to this blog? or any other blog you stumble upon on the internet?

3- If you would kindly take the time to critisize this blog, listing down the good & bad, I’d be very appreciative.

4- If you think the star-background website is cool, I’ll re-create the look for 2011

- Disasters (everyone has to die, loose a husband, fall for drugs & bleh)

- Heartache ( the largest tear jerking scenes are saved for the last episode which is during Eid! it’s Eid for God’s sake people are supposed to be happy!)

- New hairstyle,makeup style, eyebrow style (this is really important, I’m yet to see the zigzag eyebrows) etc…

- lotsa shouting (which leads either myself or sister’s to appear out of nowhere and turn off the TV, not really caring if someone’s watching :P)

- lotsa pre-marriage love stories

- a whole bunch of comedian series that i can’t even twitch my lips and force a smile (maybe i just lack a sense of humor)

and the list goes on and on!

But on the bright side, there are shows that make me flyyyyyyyyyyyyyy without wings! between all the “junk” shows, there are a few that weight up in scale and make a huge difference to those who watch them. Here is a list of shows i watch on TV OR those that i download from Youtube (because i never know their exact timings, I don’t know why channels use a 24 hour time format, I just don’t get it >_<” ) or those that their trailers state that they’re a must watch.

1-  رحلة للسعادة  – د.عمرو خالد

Can he adopt me? lol I love his spirit, I love his gentle and enthusiastic approach,

I love how easily he can deliver a message without complicating your life. I love how he is ALWAYS optimistic and how this optimism is contagious! a man who can have 1,300,000 + followers on facebook and 835,000+ member in his official forum is with no doubt an influential figure. The number of projects he has developed and shows and books is something to be proud of coming from a young Muslim man. This show is all about attaining true happiness in your life, and this is by having a balanced religious, social , moral & spiritual life.

Many scholars are against Amr Khaled for some “errors” he sometimes fall into, or even for the mere fact that he is a beardless guy in a suit, but boy do i want to tell these scholars that he has achieved in a few years more than they’ve ever done in their entire lives! and the proof is everywhere. checkout the video’s on this official page.

2- علمتني الحياة ٢ – د.طارق السويدان

Another figure I don’t mind being adopted by. I love everything about this series of his “life lessons”. Tareq Al Suwaidan , I’d sum him up into the following words,

- My image of a strong leader

- Truly knowledgeable in so many areas that makes me so jealous (أغبطه)

- Productive

- Educational (تربوي)

- A Thinker

- A man with a clear vision and mission

This show is aired on Al Resalah channel an hour before Al Maghrib Athan – UAE time. He talks about various topics that a lot of people may have questioned about in their lives but never really had solutions to them. He has clear cut solutions to many issues occurring in the Arab world which CAN be changed or improved. I also love the production of the show and the on screen synchronized text. Check this Youtube channel if you’d like to watch it online. Also, check out Tareq Al Suwadain’s official website.

3- مشاهد ٢ – نبيل العوضي

Mashahid, I used to follow it last Ramadan on Youtube. You cannot listen to his lectures without ending up with tons of tissue paper all around you. His approach is different to the previous lecturers where he mainly retells stories of the Prophet’s Life , peace be upon him, & those of his companions may Allah be pleased with them. I consider his show a reminder.. Islam has hundreds of figures to learn from.. our role models have already existed and are “documented”, it is up to you to choose to be like the Strong yet Softhearted Omar Ibn Al Khattab or the ever-Loving and Gentle Abu Baker Al Siddiq, may Allah unite us with them in Al Jannah enshallah.

4- بيني وبينكم – د. محمد العوضي

Unfortunately, due to the 24 hour timings, I can never tell when this show is airing this Ramadan (obvious;y, I’m not even trying to figure it out even as i type this), but I have found the show on Youtube. I have not yet watched this show by Dr. Mohammed Al Awadhi, but I know it’s a must watch like all his previous lectures. This man accepts no nonsense.

5- وهديناهم – فيلم وثاقي قصير لأناس اعتنقوا الاسلام

A short series of documentaries about people who have reverted to Islam. I love this episode, and allow me to add, I love the producer check out my favorite episode, “Aba Aaakel Machbooooos”

the show’s not yet uploaded to Youtube but you can check it out on www.dmi.ae/noordubaitv in the Programs section. For season 1, check it’s youtube channel.

ُTُhese are the only Islamic shows I know of and try to follow, other than the above, i’d don’t mind baring with a TV screen and watching ”شعبية الكرتون”. It’s the only show that can make me laugh (talk about Poker-face people; winks to Roudha)

Here’s one of last year’s episodes. (For this year’s season, check out this link).

PS. My blog turned 1 year yesterday! that is, since the last relaunch! happy birthday dear blog

I wish you all stronger faith ..

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