Motivational talk

Salam semua!!!

 Hopefully semua dlm keadaan sehat wal'afiat ok?  

Oklah,lets straight to the point, on the 16dec 2009, Lajnah kerohanian telah bergabung dengan lajnah akademik untuk menjayakan satu "big event" bagi mempersiapkan pelajar2 iskandariah untuk hadapi exam yang akan tiba tak lama lagi... Bagi lajnah kerohanian,mereka telah namakan program mereka sbg "The Calling" while Lajnah Akademik, programnya bergelar "CPR" stands for, confidence, perserverence, reflection.
  Aturcara bermula dengan solat maghrib berjemaah then diikuti pula dengan solat sunat Hajat... waaa.. masyaALLah.. antara yang dihajatkan.. dipermudahkan segala urusan dan berjaya utk exam lah kan... yang lain SECRET kot? heee.. 

hmm.. then kita semua baca yaasin beramai2 diikuti dengan zikir dan selawat... since kita semua banat.. so... bila berselawat tuh.. waaa.. sedap,merdu betulll suara mereka2.. hee...
 

Sebelum Lajnah Kebajikan sediakan jamuan yang sedap sekali.... seperti isi ikan yang dibalut tepong, bread-pudding, nasi goreng special dan lain2, kite awalkan yang awla dulu n that is solat isya' dulu..yayyy!!
After that then kite eat dinner like a Queen.. ;P

Jam tepat pukul 730pm, bermulalah acara Akademik yang dinanti2kan.. hehe.... presenting our emcee FAdhilah usuluddin tahun satu... berbakat k dia ! :P 

well,we start with bacaan quran dr Qari'ah kita ukhti Ulfa n diterjemahkan oleh ukhti Liyana rahaim...they read surah 'alaq... 

then next was the 2P's presentation by ukhti sakinah tahun3 syari'ah...best k ni!!! dengan suara nya yang lantang,points yang bernas n panasss....really built the confidence dlm diri kita.tak gitu ladies?? Sakinah telah berkongsi tentang PENGalaman n Persediaan dia selama mengahadapi dua tahun peperiksaan di alex ni. thanks awak!!!
 

Next acara was,"M's workshop", presented by nur insyirah tahun dua syari'ah...workshop ni pon best! coz it tells u more on speed reading..They really get the theory n practical ;) right ladies ?:P 

for the third program,it was the QnA session..where everybody can ask n answer whatever they want to.. its more on sharing is caring session. heee... it was fun! really! we enjoyed it so much that we miss it already :(

So, before we ended the program... our mandubah deliver her lovely n sweet speech to us.....She always motivates us, gives us moral support. thanks mandubah.
 

hmm...by the way,..this will be our last event for fasl awal since exam is coming soon!! doa for us ok!!! 

hey ladies,bittaufiq wannajah k.muaaaahhhh

Sincerely,

Nur Insyirah Ferra Binte Ismail 

Year 2, Syariah. 

p/s: will be edited with pictures soon insyaAllah. :). 

With an open arms..

On wednesday, 9th December 2009 Alexandrian girls were blessed to share an evening session with our beloved asatizahs from Singapore. Other than spending their time holiday-ing with their beloved ones here in Egypt,they decided to visit us regardless their busy schedule and we thank them and Allah for that. Qola Ta'la in his noble Quran:

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاكُم مِّن ذَكَرٍ وَأُنثَى وَجَعَلْنَاكُمْ شُعُوباً وَقَبَائِلَ لِتَعَارَفُوا

"O mankind! We have created you from a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know one another. Verily, the most honourable of you with Allah is that (believer) who has At-Taqwa [i.e. one of the Muttaqun (pious - see V.2:2)]. Verily, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware." (Surah Hujuraat; 13)

Through experienced and studies,the asatizahs were equipped with opinions, views and advices for us to become a better student with greater achievements. At the same time,preparing us with some brief expectation from the society of an intellectual dai' in today's challenging world.
Some of the points highlighted was the importance of reading not just kuliah subjects by Aljunied's vice principal; Ustaz Mokson Mahori,it is also a key to becoming an intelligent preacher.
Aljunied's Executive Director; Ustaz Md Murat Md Aris, also shared with us tips on success and a key to that is to SET A TARGET.
This reminds me of a saying; "Always aim for the sky, for if u fall at least you can reach the clouds."

Over some beverages and tea, Ust Murat also encouraged us to continue seeking for knowledge; (regardless Islamic or academic) as both are important for success in this world and hereafter. He also expressed his worries on the generation gap between the 'experienced' asatizahs and us, that might cause insecurities and doubts from the society. Therefore as the future dai', it is important for us to understand the different problems or issues during the asatizahs' era and the current issues in our era so we could tackle the issues wisely.

On one short evening, Alexandrians were touched by their warmth and care despite our small number which is around 20 girls BUT with their thoughts we were able to gather our strength and start to believe that WE TOO CAN achieve and succeed. They motivated, they inspired and they assured us that we are not alone. Before their goodbye, emails were exchanged in hope to continue this ukhuwah and for them to be there in our need for advices or guidance for THEY ARE THE CANDLES THAT LIGHT OUR DARKNESS. :)

With this, we thank them, Teacher Khairiana and husband, Ustaz Affendi, Ustaz Zakir and wife, Ustaz Mokhsan and family, Ustaz Murat and family for their thoughts and care. Last but not least, our sister Aisyah and 2 brothers, Muhammad and Salleh from Cairo for assisting in this gathering.

We pray that we'll be given another opportunity to share such blissful meeting and may Allah shower His endless love and blessings towards each and everyone of us.
We also would like to take this opportunity to apologise on any of our short- comings during the visit. Hopefully everyone has benefited from the event. Amiiiin.

From the two of us sincerely;
Liyana and Hazimah Ulfah.
2nd year, Syariah Islamiyah '09

BRAIN AND LIVER DAMAGING HABITS

Salam.. :)

One more month to our exam insyaAllah.. i would like to share an email i received sometime ago about our daily bad habits that we are unaware of.. habits that are damaging to two of our most important organ.. Especially during xms, where we are prone to stress and sleepless night. Hope this will benefit us. :). 

BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS

1. No Breakfast 
People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

2. Overeating
It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power. 

3. Smoking
It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease. 

4. High Sugar consumption
Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.

5. Air Pollution
The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. 
Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing 
about a decrease in brain efficiency. 

6. Sleep Deprivation
Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells. 

7. Head covered while sleeping
Sleeping with the head covered, increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects. 

8. Working your brain during illness
Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain. 

9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts
Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage. 

10. Talking Rarely
Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain 
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Background on the Liver

Your liver, the largest organ in your body, plays a vital role in regulating life processes. This complex organ performs many functions essential to life. You simply cannot live without it.

The liver is located behind the lower ribs on the right side of your abdomen. It weighs about 3 pounds and is roughly the size of a football.

Your liver plays a key role in converting food into essential chemicals of life. All of the blood that leaves the stomach and intestines must pass through the liver before reaching the rest of the body. The liver is thus strategically placed to process nutrients and drugs absorbed from the digestive tract into forms that are easier for the rest of the body to use. In essence, the liver can be thought of as the body's refinery.

Your liver plays a principal role in removing toxic substances from the blood. If possible, the liver converts them to substances that can be easily eliminated from the body. It also manufactures and exports important substances used by the rest of the body. For example, the liver makes bile, a greenish-brown fluid which is essential for digestion. Bile is stored in the gallbladder which, after eating, contracts and discharges bile into the intestine, where it aids digestion. Many drugs taken to treat diseases are also chemically modified by the liver. These changes govern the drug's activity in the body.

Your liver helps you by:
Producing quick energy when it is needed;
Manufacturing new body proteins;
Preventing shortages in body fuel by storing certain vitamins, minerals, and sugars;
Regulating transport of fat stores;
Regulating blood clotting;
Aiding in the digestive process by producing bile;
Controlling the production and excretion of cholesterol;
Neutralizing and destroying poisonous substances;
Metabolizing alcohol;
Monitoring and maintaining the proper level of many chemicals and drugs in the blood;
Cleansing the blood and discharging waste products into the bile;
Maintaining hormone balance;
Serving as the main organ of blood formation before birth;
Helping the body resist infection by producing immune factors and by removing bacteria from the bloodstream;
Regenerating its own damaged tissue; and
Storing iron.

The main causes of liver damage are:

1. Sleeping too late and waking up too late are main cause. 
2. Not urinating in the morning. 
3. Too much eating. 
4. Skipping breakfast. 
5. Consuming too much medication.
6. Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring, and artificial sweetener. 
7. Consuming unhealthy cooking oil. As much as possible reduce cooking oil use when frying, which includes even the best cooking oils like olive oil.. Do not consume fried foods when you are tired, except if the body is very fit. 
8. Consuming raw (overly done) foods also add to the burden of liver.
Veggies should be eaten raw or cooked 3-5 parts. Fried veggies should be finished in one sitting, do not store. 

We should prevent this without necessarily spending more. We just have to adopt a good daily lifestyle and eating habits. Maintaining good eating
habits and time condition are very important for our bodies to absorb and get rid of unnecessary chemicals according to "schedule." 


Because:
Evening at 9 - 11pm: is 
the time for eliminating unnecessary/toxic chemicals (detoxification) from the antibody system (lymph nodes). This time duration should be spent by relaxing or listening to music. If during this time a housewife is still in an unrelaxed state such as washing the dishes or monitoring children doing their homework, this will have a negative impact on health. 


Evening at 11pm - 1am: is the detoxification process in the liver, and ideally should be done in a deep sleep state.

Early morning 1 - 3am: detoxification process in the gall, also ideally done in a deep sleep state.
Early morning 3 - 5am: detoxification in the lungs. Therefore there will sometimes be a severe cough for cough sufferers during this time. Since the detoxification process had reached the respiratory tract, there is no need to take cough medicine so as not to interfere with toxin removal process. 
Morning 5 - 7am: 
detoxification in the colon, you should empty your bowel.

Morning 7 - 9a m: 
absorption of nutrients in the small intestine, you should be having breakfast at this time. Breakfast should be earlier, before 6:30am, for 
those who are sick. Breakfast before 7:30am is very beneficial to those wanting to stay fit. Those who always skip breakfast, they should change their habits, and it is still better to eat breakfast 
late until 9 - 10am rather than no meal at all.

Sleeping so late and waking up too late will disrupt 
the process of removing unnecessary chemicals. Aside from that, midnight to 4:00 am is the time when the bone marrow produces blood. Therefore, have a good sleep and don't sleep late. 

Your Sister, Faqeerah illallah,

Sarah Umairah Binte Razali

Birthday Celebrations cum Farewell party

Salams to all!
May you be in the best state of health and iman. Aamin.

Alhamdulillah, we the the Alex babes had once again gathered on 3rd Dec- for the third time,
officially at Beit Farawlah in celebrating the winter babies' birthday (those born in oct, nov and dec),
and also a surprise farewell party for our beloved senior sister Hidayah.
the main purpose of having this kind of gathering, is to strengthen the ukhuwwah between us,
to acknowledge their birth (part of Allah's creation) and at the same time having fun together (:

Started with an opening speech by Sister Hazimah Ulfah, and folowwed by an old-school game- PYRAMID
organised by the duo sister Fadhlina and Sister H.Ulfah from The Welfare Unit.
it was an exiciting game, that made us all shout and laugh all the way trough it
the two groups- "kami" and "jannah" - was so eager to answer and solve the question.
we also played the game W.L.I.A ( who's line is it any way ), a game that really test our creativity.

in the middle of this two games, we actually had a break. we performed our isyak prayers together,
and then enjoy our supper- firakh masywi (grilled chicken), fatirah (murtabak), sliced guavas
and lemonade as the thirst quencher. YUMMY!

next- right after the second game- we proceed to the cake-cutting session.
a yummy-est choc-fruity cake shared by us all. nice!

and yeah! the last event of the day, a suprised farewell party for sister hidayah!
a video presentation, award giving session, and a farewell gift from us; Alex babes.
it was a touching moment. especially when sister hidayah gave her last speech to us.

"bila Allah berikan kite sesuatu ujian, kite harus fikir bahawa setiap ujian pasti akan ada kemanisannya,
sentiasalah bersangka baik kepada Allah"

"kak dayah sayang korang semua"

and yes sister hidayah! we all love you too. you're the bestest senior we ever had.

and that bestly suits the award of being 'The Best Senior' of Alex.

Here are some of the pictures..

I guess that's all for now.
I hope readers out there, would care to pray for us all,
as our fisrt sem examination is just around the corner.

Till we meet again.. insyaAllah (:
Wassalamu 'alaikum wr. wb.


el-faqeerah ila Allah,

Nurushshahidah bte Sabran
Year 1 Lughah

Tahlil Dam Trip 2009/2010

salam kepada semua ;

Pada tanggal 1 december 2009 , kami berkumpul di asafirah pada jam 6 pagi untuk berangkat bersama ke mushtashfa azzahra di cairo


untuk pengambilan darah dan pemeriksaan kesihatan badan terutamanya bagi pelajar-pelajar tahun 1.


walaupun di hospital tersebut agak sesak namun alhamdulillah , segala urusan berjalan dengan lancar .

kami tidak perlu membuat check-ups kecuali gigi dan penganmbilan darah ;DD
 

ALhamdullilah semua urusan pada hari itu berjalan lancar.. dan kami pun berangkat pulang ke Alexandria..

Laporan oleh,

Siti Umairah Binte Jamil

Tahun Satu

Kuliyah Syariah Islamiah.

idul adha 2009

Bismillahirrahman Nirrahimm..

Pertama sekali ana nak panjatkan doa kesyukuran atas segala nikmat yang telah Allah berikan pada ana.

Alhamdulillah, ana masih diberi peluang untuk hidup..

 Tanggal 10 Zulhijjah 1430H, tibanya hari kambing-kambing, lembu-lembu dan sewaktu dengannya di korbankan. Hari di mana para tetamu-tetamu Allah sedang berwuquf di Arafah. Inilah dia, Hari Raya ‘Idul Adha.

 

Pertama kali, ana, Norliyana Bte Ibrahim tidak menyambut nya dengan keluarga yang tercinta di tanah air ku, tapi! Ana dapat menyambut dengan keluarga BARU, my lovely sisters of Islam in Alexandria.

 Pada malam hari raya, puteri-puteri Alex yang berada di Alex berkumpul di Beit Yusra untuk berewang. Bawang-bawang dipotong, ayam disembelih *macam faham jek*dan sewaktu dengan nya. Haruman bau masakkan memang sudah pun menusuk ke kalbu, tapi kami harus menahannya hingga ke keesokan harinya.  

 

Laungan takbir kedengaran di hening pegi. Syukur Alhamdulillah atas nikmat Allah.

Awal pagi lagi, ana ke beit Yusra untuk menolong apa-apa kerja yang patut. Masya Allah, banyak santapan telah disediakan. Resipi dari Sister Mardhiah, ayam masak ketumbar, dari Ahli Beit rumah Yusra, sambal sotong, satay dan ikan sweet&sour.. Sedap ye. Masya Allah.

 

Selesai semua para Muslimah menunaikan solat Idul Adha, mereka terus pulang ke beit Yusra untuk berkumpul dan merayakan Idul Adha bersama.

Jom kita santap! Inilah dia juadahnya…

yumm ummmm yummy food!! Rugi tau siapa tak makan nie. Hehe..

Kami memberi makanan kepada perut kami dengan senyap. Harus khusyuk bila makan, unutk mengelak kan dari tersedak. *uhuk uhuk*.Alhamdulillah, makanan nya semua sedap dan mengenyangkan. Masya Allah, mabrook kepada chef-chef yang telah bekerjasama memasak nya.

 

Next, a game was held by my lovely sister, Sister Sarah Umairah & Sister Mardhiah. The game was called, TABOO. *bunyi macam peek-a boo* hehe. I guess you must know how the game goes. we were divided into 2 groups, team 1 & team 2.

The members of team 1 were, the writer, Sister Nadiah, Sister Sakinah, Sister Fadhilah & Sister Jannah.

The members of team 2 were, Sister Hazimah Ulfa, Sister Liyana, Sister Liyana Rahim, Sister Masyitah & Sister Umairah.

During the first round of the game. Team 2 was defeated. ;)) and in the second round, Team 1 won AGAIN although by one mark. In the nutshell, our bonds were growing fast and tight. i saw the closeness of us being together. Thank you Allah.

 

Enough of playing, we then watched a malay movie, Tetamu Allah. Lights off, window closed and the show started. A great movie. There is something to ponder on. Lesson learned from the movie, Allah is the Most Merciful and the Forgiver. Subhanallah. Islam is pretty indeed.

Saat kami semua khusyuk menonton nya.

*kriiikkkk krruuuukkk* oppsss! Stomach growling again. I want food! Here we go again! Eat and eat. 

 And we all headed to our homes. Even we are separated, our bonds still remain tight. We are forever sisters of Islam, now and here after. Kita bertemu kerana Allah dan berpisah kerana Allah. 

 Semoga Allah pertemukan kami semua di waktu yang terdekat ini:).

 

Not to forget! The picture of Alex Family. Loving each other each and every day.Okay?

Wallahu Warrasulu A’alam..

Her words of love,

Norliyana Bte Ibrahim..

Salam dunia,

Tarikh 12 nov menjadi saksi warga Alex mengadakan program Taaruf sempena pembukaan sesi 2009/2010.. Ia diadakan di Beit Yusra aka Astaghfirullah dan Subhanallah.. Nama rumah mereka ditukar sebaik sahaja mereka berpindah ke rumah baru dan berkongsi satu bumbung.. Kira ala ala house warming skali lah ni.

Sebelum dimulakan acara, Mandubah Alex menjadi tailong tak bertauliah dengan memungut segala macam duit; rusum, iqamah, tahlil dam dari warga Alex.
Setelah selesai mengumpul segala macam duit maka acara pun dimulakan dengan bacaan ummul kitab dan pembuka kata dari Mandubah. Seperti yang telah diketahui, jawatan Mandubah dan Naibnya kekal dipegang oleh Sarah Umairah dan Mardhiah. 

Dan memandangkan tahun ini terdapat 5 pelajar baru maka kita mulakan sesi ini dengan taaruf istijabah kepada firman Allah ayat 13 dari surah al Hujurat;

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاكُم مِّن ذَكَرٍ وَأُنثَى وَجَعَلْنَاكُمْ شُعُوباً وَقَبَائِلَ لِتَعَارَفُوا

Maksudnya; Hai manusia, sesungguhnya Kami menciptakan kamu dari seorang laki-laki dan seorang perempuan dan menjadikan kamu berbangsa-bangsa dan bersuku-suku supaya kamu saling kenal-mengenal.
 

Nama, umur, tempat tinggal, syu’bah dah kuliah, status dan sebagainya menari-nari di bibir masing-masing. Begitu juga dengan motto hidup dan kata-kata pegangan hidup masing-masing harus dikongsi bersama. Antara tujuan yang jelas ialah dalam dunia ni setiap manusia yang kita temui, bukan sekadar diiktiraf sebagai sahabat atau musuh, yang jelas itu hanya pengiktirafan semata-mata tapi yang pasti baik teman, keluarga, sahabat handai, musuh ketat, orang asing, orang awam, siapa pun, mereka itu adalah guru. Belajar bukan setakat di buku kuliah, dars-dars, tusyen-tusyen, malahan hidup juga guru. Hidup kita dan orang-orang di sekeliling kita mampu mendidik kita, mentarbiyah jiwa kita melalui pemerhatian dan perkongsian.
Seterusnya, rugi sangat bila sudah berkumpul beramai-ramai tidak dikecapi fadhilat berjamaah maka dengan itu kita pun mendirikan solat maghrib jama’atan.
Selesai solat, perut pun lapar. Setiap rumah telah diingatkan supaya menyiapkan hidangan maka apa lagi, sapedeeeekkk!
Puan-puan rumah Yusra; Sarah Umairah, Nadiah, Sakinah, Liyana Rahaim menyiapkan jemput-jemput sayur dan caramel! Yummeh!
Puan-puan rumah Rayyan; Hazimah Ulfah, Liyana Hairi, Nurushshahidah, Masyitah menyiapkan roti john! Wooo!
Wakil rumah Farawlah; Hidayah dan Liyana Ibrahim menyiapkan kuih keria trademark mereka dan jemput-jemput pisang! Fuuuuuuuhh!
Puan-puan rumah Our Home; Zurainah, Jannah, Umairah menyiapkan ermm tolong membantu tuan rumah membentang alas, menyediakan tempat dan membancuh air. ;)

Seusai menyantap makanan perut, mata-mata mereka pula dijamukan dengan tayangan video yang dibuat oleh *uhuk saya *uhuk. Belum pro lagi ni. Mintak mahaplah kalau semberono dan bukan-bukan. Yang pentingnya kalau dibuat dengan hati kan diterima dengan hati lalu akan disimpan dalam hati. 
Seterusnya, mandubah kita pun menerangkan penyusunan program untuk sesi 08/09 secara ringkas kepada Alex babies/juniors kita! Kesimpulannya, objektif terpenting untuk keseluruhan program-program yang telah dijalankan untuk sesi 08/09 adalah untuk mempereratkan ukhuwwah dan ikatan hati. Alhamdulillah. InsyaAllah members sampai mati. ;) Manakala untuk sesi ini mandubah dan naibnya telah melakarkan objektif keseluruhan iaitu, menjana intelektual untuk mempertingkatkan prestasi. Dengan itu mereka telah pun membahagi-bahagikan warga Alex kepada 3 lajnah; Akademik, kebajikan dan kerohanian berdasarkan pemilihan masing-masing

Beralih kepada slot seterusnya, mereka kemudian diagih-agihkan survey form untuk memberikan idea-idea dan berkongsi apa jua pendapat dan keinginan untuk program-program pada sesi 09/10 dan mereka juga dikehendaki menyertakan sekali satu daripada tiga lajnah yang mereka minati.
Mandubah melantik Nurusshahidah Tahun Satu Kuliah Lughah sebagai Treasurer Alex begitu juga Fadhlina dan Hazimah Ulfah sebagai anggota bagi lajnah kebajikan.
Slot F&E pula mengambil tempat. Mereka bersantai-santai sambil menjamu tekak dengan caramel sementara Mandubah, Naibnya dan Treasurer sort out duit-duit dan dokumen-dokumen yang diperlukan untuk kuliyah, iqamah etc

Sebelum majlis ditutup, gambar keluarga Alex dipetik lalu segala kenangan, gurau senda, perbualan ilmiah dan intelektual pada hari tersebut diabadikan di segenap hati-hati Azhariyah BilIskandariyah.
InsyaAllah, untuk sesi o9/10 kita FIGHT segala perkara-perkara dan sikap serta sifat negatif.  Demi Allah, kita berjuang bersama.

إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفّاً كَأَنَّهُم بُنيَانٌ مَّرْصُوصٌ

Sesungguhnya Allah menyukai orang yang berperang dijalan-Nya dalam barisan yang teratur seakan-akan mereka seperti suatu bangunan yang tersusun kukuh. ( As Saff: 4 )

These are the superwomen that cared. The friends that protected. The sisters that kept all sane. When the actual one was far, they stepped in as family. They never left.

The best things in life, they’re free. <3

Ilalliqo’ insyaAllah, Assalamualaikum,
Yang menulis dari hati,
Mardhiah Mohamad Haron
Usuluddin, Tahun Dua