Nina's World

Engagement Day

2012-01-26T01:59:00.002+03:00

Today is my sister's, W., Engagement day! We are all happy and we have been preparing for this occasion for weeks. I hope everything go well. Congratulation little sister. I wish you a happy and blessing life dear.

Books Read on 2011

2012-01-18T09:39:00.009+03:00

I didn't read many books during the past year because I was busy studying and preparing for the SAT exam. I was working from 7 to 3 then I go to the training center to attend the SAT course from 4 to 6. After that, I reach home at 6:30. So I spent the rest of my time with my family then I go to bed. So, I was reading on weekends sometimes.

Any ways, these are what I read during 2011:

National Geographic - January 2011

The Soul Collectors - by Chris Mooney

Sister - by Rosamund Lupton

National Geographic - April 2011

Don't Give Up - by Paul Hanna

Arabic Book (سنابل الحكمة لرضا ديب عواضة)

National Geographic - February 2011

Arabic book (اعظم احداث العالم )

7 development projects for microsoft office sharepoint server 2007

Arabic Book (موجز تاريخ العالم)

Sid the Science Kid

2012-01-16T11:32:00.009+03:00

Another cool website for your precious children to learn and play. If they are watching Sid the Science Kid on TV, I am sure they will enjoy it. The website offers games, videos, and color printes. If you are interested, pleae click here.

Umm Shabram

2012-01-03T13:33:00.004+03:00

This is a photo from my last trip to Umm Shabram in Qatar during this winter.

Islam FAQs - Part 6

2012-01-02T07:21:00.002+03:00

What about non-Muslims do they go to heaven?
Allah only accepts Islam. He says in the Quran: "Whoever seeks a religion other than Islam it won't be accepted of him, and he will be one of the losers in the hereafter". I would rather lose anywhere, but not lose in the hereafter. This is because Hellfire is eternal. It never ends, and we never die when we go there, if we go there.

What about someone who never heard of Islam?
Allah is the most just. Don't even think that we can be nicer than Allah. Allah is the Most Just, and He said in the Quran "We were not to punish till having sent a warner". The "We" here is the majestic we used in Arabic. So if a person never heard about Islam, and was never warned clearly Allah would have a special test for that person that He knows is equal to the chance that person would have had on earth.

How do we know Islam is the truth?
It is the only religion that:

1- Hold Allah as One, Unique, and Perfect.

2- A lonly worship of Allah, not Jesus, not an idol, and not an angel only Allah.

3- The Quran does not contain contradictions.

4- The Quran contains scientific facts, which are 1300 years ahead of their time. The Quran while revealed 1400 years ago contains scientific facts, which are only now being discovered. It is not in contradiction to science.

5- Allah challenges the world to produce the like of the Quran. And He says they won't be able to.

6- Prophet Mohammed was the most influential man in History. Even a non-Muslim wrote a book called the 100 most influential men in History, and Prophet Mohammed was #1. Prophet Jesus was #3. Note even Prophet Jesus was a prophet sent by Allah. Would Allah allow a false prophet to be so successful? No. Even the Bible says this in Deuteronomy 18:19. A false prophet would die!!! Yet Prophet Mohammed did not die till he completely conveyed, and taught Allah's religion.

7- He had many prophecies, and all of his prophecies have come true, or are still coming true.

Source:
http://www.sultan.org

Science and Quran - Part 4

2011-12-27T09:00:00.001+03:00

Games and Activities for Kids

2011-11-22T11:49:00.004+03:00

I found another website for your little precious ones that contains a plenty of games and activities. Also, it presents some videos as stories which helps them to learn new words and pronunciations. To find out more about the website, click here.

Pursuit of Happiness

2011-11-20T08:08:00.001+03:00

Busy.. Busy.. Busy!!

2011-11-15T11:54:00.003+03:00

Hi there... sorry I didn't write anything for a long time, because I was on Eid vacation and I spent it studying and preparing for the SAT exam. It will be on Nov 19, 2011 and I am really nervous and worried about how will I do. I need to pass this test very desperately to enroll in my dream university.

Okay guys, take care and wish me luck. bye bye ^__^

The Dome... is A Home

2011-11-01T07:49:00.001+03:00

This is really great and very creative. You should see this:

Source:
www.sciencefriday.com

Science and Quran - Part 3

2011-10-23T09:20:00.000+03:00

Islam FAQs - Part 5

2011-10-19T14:05:00.001+03:00

Does Allah look like us?
No Allah is perfect. He is not like any of His creation. He has told us that He has Hands, Eyes, a Face, and Foot. But all of these attributes are befitting to His might and Glory.
A Muslim does not say a single thing about Allah other than what Allah says about Himself. We don't say He is like a clover, He got tired, He is Jealous!

Allah is Perfect, and Unique.

What does it mean to believe in Allah?

It means to believe in Allah in total perfection, and uniqueness.

It means to believe in His prophets cause they are His, and He sent them. We cannot pick and choose. A Muslim must believe in all the prophets of Allah.

It means to believe in the Angles! We must love them all, we cannot hate an Angel say, for example, to hate Michael who is charged with rain, and the vegetation of the Earth, or Gabriel who is charged with revelation (brings down the scriptures to the prophets).

It means to believe in Allah's predestination of good, and bad (relative to us, but to Allah everything Allah does is good).

It means to believe in the last day: The day of Judgment.

When is the Day of Judgment?
Only Allah knows.

Are there signs for the day of Judgment?
Plenty, plenty, plenty. Many have already occurred.
To name a few,

Objects will begin to talk.

There will be much killing. The killer won't know why he killed, and the guy that was killed won't know why he was killed.

The Antichrist will come.

Prophet Jesus son of Mary will return.

Gog and Magog will be set free.

The sun will rise from the west (after this one there can be no more repentance)

Source:
http://www.sultan.org

Loon

2011-10-17T09:18:00.001+03:00

Great Loss...

2011-10-02T09:02:00.001+03:00

My Granma is dead. Her last day in life was on Sunday 25 of September 2011.
May Allah have mercy upon her soul.

Science and Quran - Part 2

2011-09-25T10:03:00.001+03:00

Smurfs at my office!!

2011-09-21T12:22:00.003+03:00

What is Nina Doing Now?

2011-09-21T12:07:00.001+03:00

Currently, I joined a course to improve my Math skills in order to pass the SAT exam. I started last Sunday and it is going to be for a month and a half because it is two days a week. I am really bad at Math and it really confuse me, but I am trying my best and my tutor is a nice American girl. She is patient and kind and willing to help me to pass the exam. The thing is that I am attending the course after work hours which are 8hr and the course are 2hr so when I get home I am tired and totally exhausted.

Also, I am attending English course for the rest of the week as a preparation for the SAT exam. I got 92% on the English Placement Test and they assigned me for the highest level which is TOEFL, but I refused it because I want something to prepare me for SAT exam not TOEFL. I don’t know what to do really on this matter, but I hope to pass the exam so that I can apply to Carnegie Mellon University.

Wish me luck ^__^

The Door to Eternal Paradise

2011-09-18T11:45:00.001+03:00

God has said in the Quran:
"And give good news (O Muhammad) to those who believe and do good deeds, that they will have gardens (Paradise) in which rivers flow...."(Quran, 2:25)

God has also said:
"Race one with another for forgiveness from your Lord and for Paradise, whose width is as the width of the heavens and the earth, which has been prepared for those who believe in God and His messengers...."(Quran, 57:21)

The Prophet Muhammad told us that the lowest in rank among the dwellers of Paradise will have ten times the like of this world, and he or she will have whatever he or she desires and ten times like it.
Also, the Prophet Muhammad said:
{A space in Paradise equivalent to the size of a foot would be better than the world and what is in it.}
Narrated in Saheeh Al-Bukhari, and Mosnad Ahmad

He also said:
{In Paradise there are things which no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no human mind has thought of.}
Narrated in Saheeh Muslim, and Mosnad Ahmad

He also said:
{The most miserable man in the world of those meant for Paradise will be dipped once in Paradise. Then he will be asked, “Son of Adam, did you ever face any misery? Did you ever experience any hardship?” So he will say, “No, by God, O Lord! I never faced any misery, and I never experienced any hardship.”}
Narrated in Saheeh Muslim, and Mosnad Ahmad

If you enter Paradise, you will live a very happy life without sickness, pain, sadness, or death; God will be pleased with you; and you will live there forever.
God has said in the Quran:
"But those who believe and do good deeds, We will admit them to gardens (Paradise) in which rivers flow, lasting in them forever...."(Quran, 4:57)

Source:
A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam

Where is it?!

2011-09-08T08:24:00.000+03:00

This is an amazing example of Allah great ability in creation and making the living. Please watch closely this video from Science Friday.
Source:
http://www.sciencefriday.com

Back To Qatar

2011-09-06T08:38:00.002+03:00

Hi there… I am back. My Granma is still at the hospital she not getting any better. Doctors are saying that the cancer has spread and they can’t stop it. They are giving her sedatives to ease the pain. She is sleeping most of the time. I don’t know if she recognized me when I talked to her. She was staring at me only and say nothing. May Allah have mercy upon her soul.

Granma Please Be Well

2011-08-25T08:48:00.001+03:00

I am going back to Bahrain again and this time I don’t know for how long or when I am coming back. My Granma is very sick… cancer is killing her and she has been fighting and struggling for a year now. I am very sad and scared… I want to help her… I want to do something but I don’t know what to do… the doctors are giving her medication to stop the cancer from spreading, but it seems that she struggling from other things… her body is failing… I don’t know why, but I have this feeling that she don’t want to live anymore…

I hope from the bottom of my heart that she will be okay… I can’t stand life without her.

Science and Quran - Part 1

2011-08-21T09:19:00.001+03:00

Stories For Kids

2011-08-16T08:26:00.004+03:00

Few days ago, I was surfing the internet trying to find an interesting stories website for our kids. After going through a lot, I found BBC-CBeebies and I really liked it because it has a stories that is read to you. You just have to choose a story and play it and it will be read to your precious kids. I bet they will enjoy watching and listening to the stories.

If you are interested, please visit: BBC-CBeebies

Nicole Queen

2011-08-14T12:03:00.000+03:00

Islam FAQs - Part 4

2011-08-09T09:38:00.001+03:00

What can I ask of Allah?
Any thing but don't ask Him to do things like make you a prophet. Cause He has already said that there will be no more prophets.
You can ask Allah for guidance. Meaning you can ask Him to show you the correct religion.

Who are my best friends?
Your best friends are the ones that care where you go after you are dead. This is like the prophets. They cared that we go to heaven, even if it meant some hardship on earth.

Who is my worst enemy?
That would be the devils, whether they are human devils (evil people), or Jinn devils (like Iblis) The Arabic word for a devil is Shaytan (similar to Satan). Satan wants us all to go to hell. He wants us to be bad on earth, even if we get rich, or do lots of wrong things that we appear to enjoy, he does not mind that. But he wants to make sure we don't go to heaven.

What is it that keeps us from entering Heaven?
Worship of anyone other than Allah is the greatest sin. It is called shirk, and this is not forgiven except through repentance.

Where is Allah?
Allah is the highest. He is high above ALL of His creation. He is ascended upon a Throne, which is greater than the heavens, and the Earth. Much much much greater than the heavens and the earth. So much greater that the heavens and the earth could fit in the footstool of the throne, and they would be like a ring thrown into an open desert. Allah is certainly the greatest.

Source:
http://www.sultan.org

The effects of Islam in Europe

2011-08-03T12:19:00.000+03:00

Short Documentary about history of Islam in Europe

Ramadan Kareem

2011-08-01T10:18:00.003+03:00

Fasting is the fourth pillar of Islam. The word "Sawm " (meaning to stop or abstain) is used in Arabic for fasting. A fast then means that one refrains from eating, drinking and other physical things (all those things that are otherwise allowed) from dawn to sunset. This month comes every year to spread the blessings and mercy of Allah. We are thankful to Allah for providing physical forms of divine worship such as prayer, fasting, and pilgrimage to improve our moral and spiritual condition.

The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has said:
"The month of Ramadan comes to you. This is a blessed month" (Kitab-ul-Saum).
The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has declared this month as the "month of Allah" because one abandons all otherwise "lawful" things in the way of Allah. He has also declared this month as the "Chief of the months." Worship during this month gains more blessings so one should fast with sincere intentions and worship should be performed to win Allah's pleasure.

Ramadan is that blessed month in which the Holy Quran was first revealed to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). In this regard this month celebrates the birthday of the Holy Quran. To render our dues we should recite the Holy Quran as much as possible. During this month, at night, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) use to recite the Holy Quran in its entirety with the Angel Gabriel (Jibraeel).

Opening the doors to heaven: Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) has narrated that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
"When the month of Ramadan starts, the doors of heaven are opened, the doors of the hell are closed, and Satan is put into chains" (Sahih Muslim Kitab-ulSaum).
In this saying the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has promised a high place in heaven for one who observess the fast because a believer is enjoined to perform such deeds that please Allah and stay away from bad things.

Source:
http://www.islam.com

Go Green - California Science Academy

2011-07-27T07:57:00.000+03:00

I found an article about this great place... it is really amazing I wish to see it by my own eyes... here is some photos ^_^

Outdoor

Indoor

Layout

Official Website:
http://www.calacademy.org/

Salvation from Hellfire

2011-07-24T13:50:00.000+03:00

God has said in the Quran:

"Those who have disbelieved and died in disbelief, the earth full of gold would not be accepted from any of them if one offered it as a ransom. They will have a painful punishment, and they will have no helpers."
(Quran, 3:91)

So, this life is our only chance to win Paradise and to escape from Hellfire, because if someone dies in disbelief, he will not have another chance to come back to this world to believe. As God has said in the Quran about what is going to happen for the unbelievers on the Day of Judgment:

"If you could but see when they are set before the Fire (Hell) and say, “Would that we might return (to the world)! Then we would not reject the verses of our Lord, but we would be of the believers!”
(Quran, 6:27)

But no one will have this second opportunity.

The Prophet Muhammad said:
{The happiest man in the world of those doomed to the Fire (Hell) on the Day of Judgment will be dipped in the Fire once. Then he will be asked, “Son of Adam, did you ever see any good? Did you ever experience any blessing?” So he will say, “No, by God, O Lord!”}
Narrated in Saheeh Muslim and Mosnad Ahmad

Source:
A Brief Illustrated Guide To Understanding Islam

To Bahrain

2011-07-07T07:32:00.000+03:00

I will be travelling to Bahrain tomorrow for my summer vacation, so I may not post anything for two weeks depending on if in have internet access there or not. So please take care and be well and see you soon ^__^

World Famous Sinkholes

2011-07-03T13:17:00.002+03:00

Here are photos of some of the world famous sinkholes:

Great Blue Hole – Belize

Blue Hole - Dahab, Egypt

Dean's Blue Hole – Bahamas

Iceland Sinkhole

Ik-Kil Cenote, Mexico

Minyé sinkhole - East New Britain

Red Lake – Croatia

Xiaozhai tiankeng - Chongqing Municipality, China

A Story Of Cat Stevens

2011-06-27T12:32:00.001+03:00

Islam FAQs - Part 3

2011-06-23T09:02:00.001+03:00

Do bad things happen to the believers (good people)?
Yes, they do. But they appear bad to the believers cause they are things people don't like. Who likes breaking a leg? However, when a bad thing happens to a believer this believer is patient. He praises Allah in all circumstances. He knows Allah does not decree something unless it is for his own good.

But how can breaking a leg are good for a beleiver?
Because it is a chance for the believer to think about what he did wrong.

Also because Allah forgives much of what we do, but those things we are not forgiven, they are forgiven due to our patience when we are struck by a calamity. Allah gives us better reward when a problem strikes us on earth if we are patient. This reward can be on earth, and it can be in Heaven.

Does Allah hear my prayers?
Yes.

Does Allah answer my prayers?
We know that Allah answers all the prayers of the believers. This can be in 4 ways:

1- Get what we are asking for!

2- Get something as good or better!

3- We get spared something bad that would have happened otherwise.

4- We get rewarded on the day of Judgment with a much greater reward than what we were asking for on earth.

When does Allah not answer our prayers?
* When it is bad for us!

* When we ask, but not from our heart!

* When we say: I asked and asked and He did not answer.

* When we eat, drink, and wear unlawful, food, and clothes, and property that wa earned either through interest from the bank, or that was stolen, or if the food was pork, or the like.

Source:
http://www.sultan.org

So Lost.. So Alone...

2011-06-19T07:31:00.001+03:00

You will find your way...

Candy Corn

2011-06-12T14:05:00.001+03:00

This is a cool science video I found in Science Friday website and I wanted to share it in my blog... You want to see how candy corn acts in space, watch this>>

Source:
http://www.sciencefriday.com

All Your Sins Are...... Forgiven

2011-05-29T10:03:00.000+03:00

Do you believe that?... Do you want to be pure and clean with no sins at all as the day you were born? There is away... read the following

When someone converts to Islam, God forgives all of his previous sins and evil deeds.

A man called Amr came to the Prophet Muhammad and said, “Give me your right hand so that I may give you my pledge of loyalty.” The Prophet stretched out his right hand. Amr withdrew his hand. The Prophet said: {What has happened to you, O Amr?} He replied, “I intend to lay down a condition.” The Prophet asked: {What condition do you intend to put forward?} Amr said, “That God forgive my sins.” The Prophet said: {Didn’t you know that converting to Islam erases all previous sins?} (Saheeh Muslim)

After converting to Islam, the person will be rewarded for his or her good and bad deeds according to the following saying of the Prophet Muhammad :
{Your Lord, Who is blessed and exalted, is most merciful. If someone intends to do a good deed but does not do it, a good deed will be recorded for him. And if he does do it, (a reward of) ten to seven hundred or many more times (the reward of the good deed), will be recorded for him. And if someone intends to do a bad deed but does not do it, a good deed will be recorded for him. And if he does do it, a bad deed will be recorded against him or God will wipe it out.} (Saheeh Muslim)

Source:
A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam

Amazing, Educational and Fun for Kids

2011-05-22T07:23:00.000+03:00

I was searching the internet for some educational website that is interesting and useful at the same time... I found this amazing website KnowledgeBears.com and it is full of learning games and tools that is educational and fun.

Let your kids visit it and have fun ^_^ Click on here or on the image above to go to KnowledgeBears.com.

Sharepoint 2010 Developer Training Kit

2011-05-17T07:30:00.000+03:00

Microsoft is offering a cool and very useful Training Kit for Sharepoint developers. If you are going to upgrade to Sharepoint 2010 and you want to know more about it and discover its new features this kit is for you ^_^. Just go to this link and click on the download button and it will be downloaded on your pc.

Click here to get the Sharepoint 2010 Developer Training Kit

Osama Bin Laden

2011-05-02T07:52:00.000+03:00

Islam FAQs - Part 2

2011-05-01T12:29:00.001+03:00

Do we believe that Allah created the heavens and earth in 6 days?
Yes, but He did not rest on the seventh day, because He did not get tired. Allah is perfect He does not get tired, nor does He sleep, eat, go to the bathroom, feel pain, or die for that matter.

Can we see Allah?
Allah is not like the sun. Anyone can see the Sun. But Allah is the most beautiful. Nothing is as beautiful as Allah. Actually looking at Allah is the greatest pleasure of the people in Pradise. This pleasure Allah does not give anyone but the believers. So no one will see Allah before he dies.

Does Allah see us?
Allah sees us, and knows everything about us. He knows us better than we know ourselves. There is not a leaf on a tree that blows away, or stays in its place except that He knows it. There is not a dry spot, nor a wet spot, nor a grain in the depths of the earth except that Allah knows it.

Do we have free will?
Yes, of course. Allah does not punish us for something we did not do on our own. But at the same time, our will is not inspire of Allah's will. We cannot do anything if Allah will not allow it. In other words nothing goes on in Allah's kingdom without His will.

Did Allah create Evil?
evil is the result disobedience to Allah's religious laws which is the willful sin of the man and jinn; everybody obeys natural laws whether they will it or not.
Thus Allah created the creatures who do evil, and knew that they would do evil, and he allows it to happen in His creation, and in this sense only He is the creator of evil in the meaning that He creates everything. Allah is all good and everything he does is good, and even this evil that exists has some good in it in that from the presence of evil he brings forth good, and He will judge all with perfect justice and reward those that do good and punish those that do evil and do not repent for that evil.

Source:
http://www.sultan.org

Silverlight 5 Keynote with Scott Guthrie

2011-04-27T07:35:00.001+03:00

In this video, you will know about Silverlight 5 new features and abilities with Scott Guthrie who is Corporate Vice President of Microsoft's .NET Developer Platform. If you are a developer, you might find this video useful.

Source:
http://channel9.msdn.com

Darkness of My Affliction

2011-04-24T07:32:00.001+03:00

Listen to it... very nice ^_^

BBC for Kids

2011-04-20T07:20:00.005+03:00

I visited this website and I really find it useful and educational for little kids. You might want your kids to learn about animals, play games and learn something...

visit this website:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/menu.shtml

Islam FAQs - Part 1

2011-04-17T11:18:00.003+03:00

Who is Allah?
Allah means God. It is a personal name, which Allah calls Himself in the Quran. That is where we get it. It can also be found in an Aramaic copy of the Bible, and even Christian Arabs say Allah.

Who is Jesus to us?
Jesus peace be upon Him is a true prophet. Sent by Allah like Moses, Abraham, Lot, Noah, Jonah, Joseph …etc.

Who were Jesus's parents?
Jesus is the son of Virgin Mary, and he had no father. Allah created Jesus.

Can Jesus, or Mohammed peace be upon them be worshipped?
No, Allah does not accept that a cow, a person, an angel, a prophet, a stone, or anything be worshipped in place of him, or even along with Him. Worship must be to Allah the creator of them.

Is Allah the same as what Christians call the father?
Allah is the creator who Jesus worshipped. He is the Creator who spoke to Moses, and split the sea for Moses, and his followers. That is Allah. But Allah tells us: "Say Allah is one, He is Perfect, He has never begotten, nor was He begott, and there is no one equal to Him".

Is there a trinity in Islam?
No. Allah is perfect.

Source:
http://www.sultan.org

The Bible Led Me...

2011-04-16T11:59:00.000+03:00

Real Happiness and Inner Peace

2011-04-13T07:25:00.005+03:00

Real happiness and peace can be found in submitting to the commands of the Creator and the Sustainer of this world. God has said in the Quran:

"Truly, in remembering God do hearts find rest" (Quran, 13:28)
On the other hand, the one who turns away from the Quran will have a life of hardship in this world. God has said:

"But whoever turns away from the Quran,1 he will have a hard life, and We will raise him up blind on the Day of Judgment" (Quran, 20:124)

This may explain why some people commit suicide while they enjoy the material comfort money can buy. For example, look at Cat Stevens (now Yusuf Islam), formerly a famous pop singer who used to earn sometimes more than $150,000 a night. After he converted to Islam, he found true happiness and peace, which he had not found in material success.

Source:
A Brief Illustrated Guide To Understanding Islam

SharePoint 2007: Creating SharePoint Applications with Visual Studio 2008

2011-04-13T07:12:00.000+03:00

Learn how to use Microsoft Silverlight and SharePoint together. See us build a SharePoint application using the Visual Studio 2008 extensions for SharePoint.

Source:
http://channel9.msdn.com

6 Girls

2011-04-07T07:42:00.002+03:00

Islam and the People of the Book

2011-04-07T07:09:00.002+03:00

The Quran calls them "People of the Book", i.e., those who received Divine scriptures before Muhammad (P). Muslims are told to treat them with respect and justice and do not fight with them unless they initiate hostilities or ridicule their faith. The Muslims ultimate hope is that they all will join them in worshipping one God and submit to His will.

"Say (O Muhammad): O people of the Book (Jews and Christians) come to an agreement between us and you, that we shall worship none but Allah, and that we shall take no partners with Him, and none of us shall take others for Lords beside Allah. And if they turn away, then say: Bear witness that we are those who have surrendered (unto Him)." (Quran 3:64)

What about Hindus, Bahai, Buddhists and members of other religions? They should also be treated with love, respect, and understanding to make them recipients of Invitations to Islam.

Resource:
http://www.introductiontoislam.org

Jesus In Islam

2011-04-03T07:19:00.004+03:00

Muslims respect and revere Jesus (peace be upon him). They consider him one of the greatest of God’s messengers to mankind. The Quran confirms his virgin birth, and a chapter of the Quran is entitled ‘Maryam’ (Mary). The Quran describes the birth of Jesus as follows:

(Remember) when the angels said, “O Mary, God gives you good news of a word from Him (God), whose name is the Messiah Jesus, son of Mary, revered in this world and the Hereafter, and one of those brought near (to God). He will speak to the people from his cradle and as a man, and he is of the righteous.” She said, “My Lord, how can I have a child when no mortal has touched me?” He said, “So (it will be). God creates what He wills. If He decrees a thing, He says to it only, ‘Be!’ and it is.”
(Quran, 3:45-47)

Jesus was born miraculously by the command of God, the same command that had brought Adam into being with neither a father nor a mother. God has said:

The case of Jesus with God is like the case of Adam. He created him from dust, and then He said to him, “Be!” and he came into being.
(Quran, 3:59)

During his prophetic mission, Jesus performed many miracles. God tells us that Jesus said:

“I have come to you with a sign from your Lord. I make for you the shape of a bird out of clay, I breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by God’s permission. I heal the blind from birth and the leper. And I bring the dead to life by God’s permission. And I tell you what you eat and what you store in your houses....”
(Quran, 3:49)

Muslims believe that Jesus was not crucified. It was the plan of Jesus’ enemies to crucify him, but God saved him and raised him up to Him. And the likeness of Jesus was put over another man. Jesus’ enemies took this man and crucified him, thinking that he was Jesus. God has said:

...They said, “We killed the Messiah Jesus, son of Mary, the messenger of God.” They did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, but the likeness of him was put on another man (and they killed that man)...
(Quran, 4:157)

Neither Muhammad nor Jesus came to change the basic doctrine of the belief in one God, brought by earlier prophets, but rather to confirm and renew it.

The Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.

Resource:
A Brief Illustrated Guide To Understanding Islam

What is Islam?

2011-03-28T13:51:00.001+03:00

I know... you might be not interested in Islam or maybe you hate Islam because of what you heard from TV Channels or other wrong resources. But this is your chance to know what is Islam really about. I am not inviting you to leave your religion and become a Muslim... no no no... don't misunderstand me... I am just trying to give the world the truth and the real picture about Islam here.

So if you are willing to spend a few minutes and want to know the truth about Islam, feel free to visit this website:
http://www.islam-guide.com/

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

2011-01-25T08:20:00.004+03:00

Hi there… I didn’t write for some time… I am currently busy with learning SharePoint 2007 it is not the latest technology available, but this is what my work organization uses at the mean time. I heard rumors that they are going to use it officially soon as a replacement of the current intranet site. Besides that, SharePoint is a very intelligent and professional technology and a time and effort saving. So I decided to start learning and training how to use it and get the most of it.

I found a cool free SharePoint eBook offered by Microsoft on their website. I read it and I found it very useful. You can get it from here

Asian Cup 2011 Qatar

2011-01-09T07:51:00.002+03:00

I am proud and glad to have this stunning event in Qatar ^_^ I like soccer very much and I am going to enjoy watching every match regardless who wins and who loses.

Happy soccer everyone ^___^

Read Books on 2010

2011-01-04T08:36:00.004+03:00

I don’t know if I mentioned this before, but I am a books reader and I love reading very much. I read anything I put my hand on but mostly I read fantasy and science fiction novels, science magazines, photography books and magazines, computer books and magazines and self improvement books. On 2010, I read the following:

Digital Photography – part one by Scott Kelby. (Book)

Soul of the Fire by Terry Goodkind. (Book)

Debt of Bones by Terry Goodkind. (Book)

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. (Book)

The Human Body. (Book)
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Digital Photography – part two by Scott Kelby. (Book)

Dude Where's My Country? by Michael Moore. (Book)
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NLP by Dr Ibrahim Elfiky. (Book)
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Faith of the Fallen by Terry Goodkind. (Book)

How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie. (Book)

David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. (Book)

Hard Times by Charles Dickens. (Book)

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. (Book)

National Geographic Magazines – December 2010
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Now, I am planning to read more this year. I feel very satisfied with myself if I read more and learn more ^_^. So I am planning to read more than 20 books this year. I know that it is not a big number and there are many other readers can read hundreds of books per year, but I am trying and the more I read the more satisfied I get ^_^

If you read a book and you liked it, please advise me to read it :)

My Trip to Oxford City

2010-12-28T08:49:00.004+03:00

Hi guys ^_^ here is some photos from my trip to Oxford... sorry for the bad quality, but these photos are from my mobile... so I will be posting more photos from my camera soon.

Have a pleasant holiday ^_^

Qatar National Day December 18 2010

2010-12-20T08:31:00.002+03:00

May Allah bless Qatar and its Emir, his wife, and the people of Qatar and keep them safe, healthy and happy for ever.

Happy National Day to everyone ^__^

Interactive Health Tutorials

2010-12-14T11:39:00.003+03:00

This website was sent to me by one of my colleagues at work and I find it interesting and I want to share it with you ^_^

This website offers you health tutorials and information about many diseases with an animated graphics and describes each disease with an easy language. You don’t have to be a doctor, nurse or working in the medical field to understand the language.

You might want to check it out and know more about disease and its treatments. Click on the image to visit the website. And don’t forget, always be healthy ^_^

December 3, Google Logo

2010-12-13T13:48:00.003+03:00

Google Celebrating Qatar 2022 ^_^ Thank you Google for the beautiful logo. We really appreciate it.

The Truth About Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him)

2010-12-10T22:07:00.003+03:00

Part One

Part Two

Channel 9 for IT

2010-12-07T12:21:00.004+03:00

If you are a Microsoft products user or a developer, you might be interested in this website. Channel 9 is Microsoft IT community site where you can find previews, reviews, discussions, videos, and podcasts about their products and how to use them. For example: Windows 7 , SQL Server 2008, Silverlight, Sharepoint… and much much more. Also, you will find interviews with Microsoft developers talking about their applications.

I really like watching videos in this website and I find it very useful to know more about their products news and features.

Congratulations Qatar Wins 2022

2010-12-05T12:20:00.000+03:00

On Thursday, December 2 2010, the FIFA was going to pronounce who is going to host the 2022 World Cup. My beloved country Qatar was one of the countries bidding for it. That day, was one of the longest days in my life. I was worried and too nervous waiting for the bidding results in front of the TV watching Al Kass channel. When Mr. Blatter pronounced that Qatar is the winner to host the World Cup on 2022, I was shocked and happy. I couldn’t stop my tears. I couldn’t stand on my feet. I wanted to fly… I wanted to hug everyone… Yes… Yes… Finally we won…Finally it is going to be here… On the Middle East… On Arab ground… On Islamic country… on Qatar… yes on Qatar.

The whole world will know Qatar… no one will ever say” Where is Qatar?” or “What is Qatar?”. Yes my beloved country it is your time now… it is your turn…Show the whole world the best World Cup ever. Show them a World Cup that will stay in their minds forever…

By what right…

2010-12-01T19:54:00.006+03:00

Who gave our parents the right to control our life and make the decisions in our behalf?? This is the biggest and most annoying thing in my life and I really don't know how to solve it and I couldn't find any solution.

Sometimes I feel that I am in a prison. Every move or every decision in my life I have to share it with them before I take it. Based on them, I don't have the right to do anything before taking their opinion. I can't go out unless they say yes!! If I am going to do something or go somewhere, I have to plan to tell them and how can I take their agreement on what I want. This is really a nightmare and I can't take it anymore. Almost everything is forbidden, cinemas are forbidden, theaters are forbidden, hanging out with friends is forbidden, going out shopping or having a lunch after work is forbidden. Going out for photography is forbidden. And many many other normal staff is forbidden.

The thing is, everybody is doing what it is forbidden for me *_* it is not against our culture or religion. I tried to convince them about my believes but no use… I tried to talk with them but still no use… I just have patience… and I am almost running out of it.
Sometimes, I feel there is no meaning for being alive… and I don't have any purpose in life. My only exit from this nightmare is being at work with my friends.

I hope my life will change one day… I still have hope that day will come… and I will enjoy freedom.

I am Back!!

2010-12-01T19:03:00.001+03:00

Hi there everyone ^_^ I didn't write anything for a very long time. I was really bored and didn't have anything to write about so I stopped. After that, I went to UK for more than a month and I really enjoyed my time there. I wanted to write about my daily events, but I was too busy hanging out and having fun loooooolz ^_^

Anyways, I am back to my beloved country Qatar and sadly back to my boring life. And of course I am going to post photos from my trip to UK for you guys ^_^

Dukhan Beach

2010-06-18T13:04:00.003+03:00

Some photos from my visit to Dukhan Beach ^__^

Umm Bab Beach

2010-05-21T14:21:00.002+03:00

It was a sunny and very hot day... I felt dizzy because of the sun and I had to spent most of the time sitting in the shadows, but I had a great time because I love the sea ^__^

These are some shot from my visit to Umm Bab beach ^__^

3 Yellows

2010-05-15T19:38:00.000+03:00

Doha Corniche

2010-05-14T12:02:00.001+03:00

Lonely Cute Bird

2010-05-08T10:39:00.001+03:00

Qatar Photo Around The World Exhibition

2010-04-22T19:26:00.003+03:00

This exhibition took place on Doha Sheraton Hotel from April 19 to 22, 2010 showing photos from many places around the world. One of my photos was published in exhibition and I was very happy because it was my first time ^__^

I went to the exhibition and took some photos...

Dubai Aquarium

2010-04-09T11:07:00.002+03:00

It is one of the largest aquarium in the world and it is located in Dubai Mall. I had the chance to visit it and see how big it is, no it is huge, very huge and amazing. Many kinds of fishes swim there specially sharks ^__^ I saw them very closely.

I got some shots from my visit... I hope you like them.

Book World at Dubai

2010-04-05T20:18:00.004+03:00

This is one of my favorite stores at Dubai ^__^ and it is the only branch in the Middle East. It is located in Dubai Mall and you can find all kinds of books. I really love it ^__^

For more information, please click here.

Palm Island جزيرة النخيل

2010-03-26T13:23:00.002+03:00

This island used to be called Palm Island because there was many palms. Is is just across the Doha Corniche and few minutes boat riding to reach it. It was a relaxing and a very beautiful place, but I don't know why they demolished it.

Any way this is a photo of the current status of the island :(

Budj Dubai Silhouette

2010-03-20T19:16:00.002+03:00

Dubai Tower (Burj Khalifa)

2010-03-19T13:24:00.002+03:00

Hi everyone ^__^ this is a shot of Dubai tallest tower (Burj Khalifa). This post is specially for you Anna my friend. I hope you like it ^__^

Photos of Microsoft Tech-ed 2010 Event

2010-03-09T21:20:00.003+03:00

I took some shots while I was in The Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre where Microsoft Tech-ed 2010 Event took place.

Microsoft Tech-ed 2010 Middle East

2010-03-07T19:59:00.003+03:00

Sorry I was away for a long time and I didn't post anything because I was at Dubai ^__^ to attend the Microsoft Tech-ed 2010 Middle East event for the first time in the Middle East. I am glad to had this rare opportunity and precious chance to see the new products and technologies from Microsoft. There was more than 150 breakout sessions taking you through all of there new products: Silverlight 4, Windows 7, Microsoft Office 2010, SharePoint 2010, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, Internet Explorer 8, Visual Studio 2010, and many others ^__^

I hope I can attend this event one more time on the future and see more new technologies and smart softwares.
I will post more photos of my journey to Dubai on my next post ^__^, because I still need time to go through and organize them.

BLOCKED !!

2010-02-24T18:49:00.003+03:00

I can’t believe this!! I was trying to access my blog at work and it was blocked!! How come?! It is just a blog!! And it doesn’t contain any adult contents or anything!! And what is with “Social Networking and Personal Sites” thing!! o.O Now I have to post from home only *_*

Cloudy Day at Aspire Zone

2010-02-21T11:10:00.003+03:00

I was going to Aspire Zone to take some shots, but my luck was'nt that good because it was cloudy and raining. So everything was gray looooooolz

Cloudy Sky

2010-02-17T21:03:00.002+03:00

Have you ever spent your time looking at the beautiful sky?

Princess of Flowers

2010-02-06T16:34:00.003+03:00

I Finally Got My Favorite Coffee ^_^

2010-02-06T16:09:00.002+03:00

Go and release your energy!!!

Cool Flash Games

2010-02-03T19:14:00.005+03:00

Hi there... everybody needs to spend some times on entertainment by listening to music, playing video games, watching movies, or hanging out with some friends.

If you are into flash games, I advice you to check out this cool website. It contains a dozens of flash games which you can play online.

http://www.y8.com/

Cheers!!

How to Write a Personal Statement

2010-02-01T19:28:00.004+03:00

On the last few days, I was planning to complete my study. So I started working on applying to several universities on UK. And to do that, I had to write a personal statement and attach it to my application. I did search the internet to find some samples to help me write it and I found these useful website:

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=4353
http://www.studential.com/guide/write_personal_statement.htm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/642/01/
http://www.unm.edu/~pre/law/archuleta.htm

Do Not Judge People on Their Looks

2010-01-31T20:09:00.004+03:00

I watched this on YouTube and I got tears in my eyes.
Click on the image to watch the video.

I Want A Coffee From COSTA _

2010-01-31T19:51:00.002+03:00

Measure The Distance to Any Place

2010-01-30T19:49:00.002+03:00

This is a great website!! It is providing a very useful service which measures the distance between places. All you have to do is to specify the starting point and the ending point and it will automatically calculate the distance between them for you.
you can see the results under the image.

Here is the URL of the website: http://www.acme.com/planimeter/

And start measuring ^__^

More From the Cultural Neighborhood

2010-01-26T18:39:00.004+03:00

To know more about The Cultural Neighborhood, please click here.

More photos from this nice place ^__^

Beautiful White Pigeons

2010-01-23T19:51:00.002+03:00

I love them because they are white... I get the feelings of purity and clarity when I look at them ^__^

Souq Waqif at Qatar

2010-01-19T17:51:00.004+03:00

Souq Waqif is an old souq in Qatar. It shows you how the old buildings look like on the old days. I went there and I took some shots ^__^

Cultural District in Qatar

2010-01-12T22:52:00.003+03:00

Hi there ^^

I was visiting the Cultural District and I took some shots... I wanted to share them with you ^^

Click on the image for a bigger view

Beautiful Doha Sky at Dusk

2010-01-02T18:21:00.002+03:00

This photo was taken on January 02 2010 at dusk. I love cloudy sky at dusk it is very romantic ^^

I hope you like it my friends ^__^

Go Go Go...

2010-01-02T18:03:00.003+03:00

This photo was taken in Sealine at dusk... Sealine is a famous place in Qatar where the people enjoy the winter there.

I hope you like it ^^

Tha Mask

2010-01-01T14:31:00.003+03:00

This photo was taken using Canon 5D and processed using HDR effect.
I hope you like it ^___^

Have You Ever Know The Real Truth

2009-11-27T11:54:00.002+03:00

Most of you don't...

Safe with Allah

2009-09-28T21:08:00.002+03:00

Today, sadness filled my heart after receiving the news about my mother’s aunt. She passed away this afternoon at 2:45 pm. She was very old and sick. And she spent the last month of her life in the hospital. I never had the chance to visit her when she was ill. So, last time I saw her was last year. I feel so sad and guilty for not being near her. She was a kind woman and I always called her Mom.

I wish to see her in the other life and tell her that I love her. may Allah have mercy upon her and make her soul at peace.

Eid Al Fitr (First Muslims Eid)

2009-09-17T23:40:00.004+03:00

In this post, I would like to share with you about the Muslims Eids... Muslims have 2 Eid every year, Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha and each one has a different meaning.

Eid Al Fitr is the first Muslims Eid. It is a holiday of three days after the holy month of Ramadan where the Muslims fast for 30 days for Allah from dawn to dusk to share the feeling of hunger with the poor people and give them the money and food. After Ramadan comes Eid Al Fitr where the happines spread between all the Muslims and they start giving charity money and clothes to the poors to share the Eid happines.

Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity", while Fitr means "charity" and the holiday symbolizes the breaking of the fasting period which was on Ramadan.

After Few days, Eid Al Fitr will start and I am waiting to celebrate it with my family and friends ^___^ and I am really happy that I had the strength to fast Ramadan for Allah and share my feelings with the poors.

New Mobile Phones ... Help me

2009-08-06T17:56:00.007+03:00

Hi everyone, I hope you are fine and doing well ^___^. Today, I seek your advice and guidance. I am going to buy a new cell phone or others call it mobile phone and I search the internet for new, modern, 3G mobiles that can connect to a wireless network. So, I found many nice phones, but I don’t know which one I should buy.

Okay, I don’t care about the price, all I care about is the performance of the phone. I will list some of the phones I liked and I need your advice and experience if you ever use them. Here we go:

Nokia N97

Nokia 5530 XpressMusic

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1

Sony Ericsson Aino

Apple iPhone 3G

Apple iPhone 3GS

So, what do you think? please advice me ^___^

Looney Toons New Logo !!

2009-07-01T20:26:00.002+03:00

Download Any Video From YouTube

2009-06-26T15:18:00.003+03:00

Have you ever watched a video in YouTube and you wished you can download it and store it in you PC? I am here to tell you “Yes, you can do that”. Keepvid.com is a website that offers you this service. All you have to do is to copy the link of the video from YouTube and past it in keepvid and hit download button. It will grab the video URL for you and it will give you 2 links to download it. One is for high quality video and the other is for the low quality. It is very useful and I always use it to get what interest me from YouTube and it is your chance now ^__^

My First Silhouette

2009-06-21T22:03:00.001+03:00