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Thursday, 15 Ramadan 1431 H / 26 August 2010

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25.08.2010 - Mayyit of: Amina Ebrahim Bham (Mother of Nisar Vahed) - VENUE: 131 Jamess Town Street Crosby- Time: 15:30pm - QABRASTAAN: Westpark - CAUSE OF DEATH: Natural

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25.08.2010 - Mayyit of: Summayah Mahomed- VENUE: 102 Sheffield Rd Lenz South- Time: 16:00pm- QABRASTAAN: Avalon- CAUSE OF DEATH: Natural

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25.08.2010 - Mayyit of: Zulekha Yusuf Popat (going to Mozambique) - VENUE: 236 Honeysuckle Ext 3 Lenasia - Request for Duas- QABRASTAAN: Mozambique - CAUSE OF DEATH: Natural

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25.08.2010 - Mayyit of: Ismail Desai (Father in law of Ml Ashraf of Ext 11) - VENUE: Canada Time: Request for Duas- QABRASTAAN: - CAUSE OF DEATH: Natural

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OUTLOOK IS KEY

By Mona Hubbi

Do you sometimes feel that your Salah (prayer) is not quite having the effect it is supposed to have on you and your life? Have you ever considered that perhaps it is because we are not giving it its due justice? It seems we have lost (or were never taught) that ability to *connect* in Salah that makes all the difference in its effect on us.

Consider the following examples of those who came before us:

* The Muslims once head out with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) on way to battle. During the trip the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) ordered two companions, one of the Ansaar and one of the Muhaajireen, to stand guard over them. As they did the Muhaajer decided to rest while the Ansaari chose to stand in prayer. Along came a nonbeliever and cast an arrow striking the Ansari in the chest. The Ansari pulled out the arrow and continued in prayer. The non-believer struck him with a second arrow. Again the Ansari removed it and continued his prayer. A third arrow was cast but now the Ansari could no longer stand and finally fell bleeding into his Rukuu and Sujood. The aggressor fled as the Muhaajer rushed to his brother's aid, "Subhanallah! Why didn't you alert me from the first arrow??" The Ansari replied, "I was in the middle of a (beautiful) Sura and didn't wish to interrupt my recitation of it."

* Imam Bukhari RA was once stung by a wasp 17 times while standing in prayer. When he finished, he felt some discomfort and asked if anyone was aware of what caused it.

* Ibn-Azzubair RA stood firm and unflinching in his prayer while catapults fired upon the ground he stood on.

* It was said that when Ali RA washed in preparation for prayer, he always went pale and trembled with anxiety as he thought of himself about to stand before his Lord.

* An entire wall collapsed in the Masjid that one companion was praying in, but he was too engrossed to realize what happened till his prayer was completed.

How did they attain that level of pleasure and inner peace that Salah is meant to inspire? Is it possible for us to reach that level too? How can we make our Salah effective on our being like it should? This is what we hope to learn.

Now before any change in us can take place, we need to reexamine our outlook on prayer. Ask yourself: Why do I pray? Is it just because I have to? Is it just to get this daily duty out of the way and over with? Or maybe it is because everyone just does it so I do it too? read more

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* Afghan recruit kills Nato trainers: Police trainee killed two Spanish trainers and interpreter, sparking a large protest.

* Wikileaks, the whistle-blowing website, says it plans to release a document from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

* A national public service strike showed no sign of ending, as unions gear up for a solidarity strike and the government started postponing matric exams.

* Nine children died when a commuter train crashed into a minibus taxi at a crossing in Cape Town, South Africa's rail safety authority said.

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2 cups flour
1/2 cup oil (rub in flour mixt)
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

Make dough with: 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup water

FILLING:
1kg raw chicken breast (cubed)
6-8 tomatoes (grated)
Salt & pepper
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp ground green chillies
1 full tbs butter
3 tbs tomato sauce
3 tbs piccalilli
Sesame seeds 1 cup cheese (grated)
1 egg

METHOD:
Cook the cubed chicken with tomato and spices in butter.When done add piccalilli, tomato sauce. Divide the dough into 2 parts. Roll out 1 part, pat into a round tray. Add filling over dough and top with cheese. Close with the other part of dough. Brush with some egg and sprinkle sesame seeds. Put a few blobs of butter and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180 o C for 45 mins.

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