Kewdale College 139 President Street Kewdale WA 6105 Tel: (618) 9362 5340 / 9362 2100 Fax: (618) 9355 2988 / 9362 5810 Email: [email protected]Thornlie College 17 Tonbridge Way Thornlie WA 6108 Ph: (618) 9493 2718 Fax: (618) 9493 1204 Email: [email protected]Dianella College 81 Cleveland Street Dianella WA 6062 Ph: (618) 9375 9770 Fax: (618) 9375 9772 Email: [email protected]FREE Magazine www.aic.wa.edu.au AND MUCH MUCH MORE! THE SIGNIFICANCE OF EID MESSAGE FROM THE AIC PRINCIPALl E id M ubarak Issue No 175 Friday 3rd September 2010 | Friday 24 Ramadan 1431 A.H. www.aic.wa.edu.au NEW PRINCIPAL THE AUSTRALIAN ISLAMIC COLLEGE THORNLIE
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wishes all Muslims and
Community Members
id ubarak
Eid al Fitr
Kewdale College139 President StreetKewdale WA 6105
Issue No 175 Friday 3rd September 2010 | Friday 24 Ramadan 1431 A.H. www.aic.wa.edu.au
NEW PRINCIPAL THE AUSTRALIAN ISLAMIC COLLEGE THORNLIE
02 - The Significance of Eid.
03 - Keeping Ramadan Spirits Alive.
04 - Message from the AIC Principal.
05 - New Interactive White Boards (IWB).
06 - AIC Upper School Students. 07 - Islamic poetry “Eid”. - Muslim Memory.
08 - AIC Physical Education Department ( First Aid Courses).
- The Annual Poetry Competition.
09 - September 2010 Prayer Times.
- Prophet Muhammad (PUBH). 10 - Pre-Primary Classes in the Library. 11 - Poster Design on Virtual Online Safety.
12 - Kewdale New Arrivals Making Milk-Shakes.
13 - Wake Up Call Kitchen.
14 - Wake Up kids!
September
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September 2010
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF EIDTHE SIGNIFICANCE OF EID - Unas (ra) reported that when the Prophet Muhammad (saw) migrated from Makkah to Madinah, the people of Madinah used to have two festivals. On those two days they had carnivals and fes-tivity. The Prophet Muhammad (saw) asked the Ansaar (the Muslims of Madinah) about it. They replied that before Islam they used to have carnivals on those two joyous days.
The Prophet Muhammad (saw) told them: ‘Instead of those two days, Allah has appointed two other days which are bet-ter, the days of Eid-al-Fitr and Eid-al-Adha.’ (Hadith)
EID-AL-FITR is celebrated on the first day of Shaw’waal, at the completion of Ramadan.
Shaw’waal is the 10th month of the Islamic calendar. The Eid-al-Fitr is a very joyous day; it is a true Thanksgiving Day for the believing men and women. On this day Muslims show their real joy for the health, strength and the opportunities of life, which Allah has given to them to fulfill their obligation of fasting and other good deeds during the blessed month of Ramadan.
THE SUNNAH OF EID: 1. Wake up early.2. Offer Salatul Fajr. 3. Prepare for personal cleanliness take care of details of clothing, etc. 4. Take a Ghusl (bath) after Fajr. 5. Brush your teeth. 6. Dress up, putting on best clothes available, whether new or cleaned old ones. 6. Use perfume (men only). 7. Have breakfast on Eid-al-Fitr before leaving for prayer ground. 8. Pay Zakaat-al-Fitr before Salaat-al-Eid (on Eid-al-Fitr). 9. Go to prayer ground early. 10. Offer Salaat-al-Eid in congregation in an open place except when whether is not permitting like rain, snow, etc. 11. Use two separate routes to and from the prayer ground. 12. Recite the following Takbir on the way to Salaat and until the beginning of Salaat-al-Eid.
Allaho-Akber, Allaho-Akber. La ila-ha ill-lal-lah.Allaho-Akber, Allaho-Akber. Wa-lilahill hamd.
(Allah is greater. Allah is greater. There is no god but Allah.
Allah is greater. Allah is greater. And all praises are for Allah).
HOW TO OFFER SALAAT-AL-EID:
Ibn Abbass (ra) reported: ‘ I participated in the Salaat-al-Eid-al-Fitr with the Messenger of Allah (saw), Abu Bakr (ra), Umar (ra) and Uthman (ra), and all of them held Salaat-al-Eid before Khutbah, and then the Prophet Muhammad (saw) delivered the Khutbah (sermon)’. Hadith, Muslim
STRUCTURE OF SALAAT-AL-EID:
Salaat-al-Eid is wajib (strongly recommended, just short of obligatory). It consists of two Rakaat (units) with six or thirteen additional Takbirs. It must be offered in congrega-tion. The Salaat is followed by the Khutbah. The Khutbah is part of the worship and listening to it is Sunnah. Dur-ing the Khutbah, the Imam must remind the community about its responsibilities and obligations towards Allah, fellow Muslims and the fellow human beings. The Imam must encourage the Muslims to do good and ward off evil.
The Muslim community must also be directed to the state of the community and the Ummah at large and the feel-ings of sacrifice should be aroused in the community. At the conclusion of the Salaat the Muslims should convey greet-ings to each other, give reasonable gifts to the youngsters and visit each other at their homes. Muslims should also take this opportunity to invite their non-Muslims neigh-bors, co-workers, classmates and business acquaintances to Eid festivities to expose them to Islam and Muslim culture. Excerpts from an article by Imam Ali Siddiqui
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Keeping Ramadan
Spirits Alive
tips to help you keep those Ramadan habits
Ramadan was great for Sarah. She actually started praying five times a day on time. But once the blessed month is over she fears the momentum, drive and motivation that kept her going will fade out. Sarah is worried that this good habit might not last.But it doesn’t have to be that way. In fact, a number of psychologists agree that a person needs about three weeks to develop a good habit. If you’ve been praying regularly, fasting, controlling your temper, trying to be more patient, or keeping any other good habit during Ramadan, you’re almost sure, Insha Allah, to keep up with it afterwards.Nonetheless, we all slip up.As well, the drive that pushes us to do good in Ramadan is usu-ally not as strong the rest of the year. Here are a few things you can do to maintain the good habits you picked during Ramadan:
1. Make Dua
It was Allah who gave you the ability to keep the good habit in Ramadan, and only He can help you maintain it afterwards. Make Dua that Allah helps you not only keep the habit, but that He accepts it and makes it a way for you to grow in closeness to Him.
2. Make it a habit
If you want to keep good habits, you’ve got to make sure they remain part of your daily schedule. For instance, fasting. Did you know that the Prophet (peace and
blessings be upon him) encouraged fasting on Mondays and Thursdays? He said: A man’s deeds are reported (to Allah) on Mondays and Thursdays and I prefer that I should befasting when my deeds are reported (Tirmidhi).This is a great way of maintaining the habit so you’re not rusty by next Ramadan.Or for example, were you extra generous during Ramadan? Well, maybe you can portion out a set amount of your weekly or monthly paycheck or pocket money to a charitable cause to maintain the habit of giving.Make the habit part of your daily and weekly schedule.The point is to keep the action in practice, and of course gain rewards from Allah.
3. Think about your day each night
Evaluating ourselves, our intentions, words and actions, every night is a very good way to maintain good habits.Self-evaluation doesn’t only help you see where you are and where you’ve got to go.It’s also a great reminder of what you were supposed to do and didn’t.Add a question or two (or three or four) about your specific habit into a daily self-evaluation questionnaire. Ask yourself, for instance, how often did I pray today? What was the quality of my prayer? Did I pray on time? etc. These serve to remind you to keep up the habit and do better next time.
4. Evaluate yourself weekly
This helps you see the bigger picture. You’ll be able to evaluate on a more long-term level how well you’ve been keep-ing your habit in practice. You can do the same thing on a monthly and yearly basis.For those who are really into the technical aspect of self-evalu-ation, maybe you can make a graph to help you chart how well (or not so well) you’ve been keeping up with your good habit.
5. Get a friend to help
What are friends for anyway? If you’ve got a close friend you feel you can share your new habit with, let them join you in keeping up with it and keeping tabs on you while they’re at it. This will not only encourage you, but Insha Allah, it’ll deepen your brother/sisterhood as well.Alternatively, look for groups where you can maintain the habit. If, for instance, you memorized Quran regularly inRamadan and want to keep the habit, join an Islamic study circle focused on memorisation.
6. Don’t fall apart once you make one mistake
The beauty of Tawbah (repentance) in Islam, is that Allah blesses us with this opportunity to return back to Him after doing something wrong. We should remember that we are humans and that we will err. Only Allah is Perfect.This is why, for instance, if we were able to pray on time all through Ramadan, but become slack afterwards, we must real-ize it, seek Allah’s forgiveness sincerely, and try our best to get back on track, asking Allah to help us.We should not give up trying to pray on time just because we have missed doing so on a couple of occasions.
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7. Ask yourself WHY you kept the habit
Niyyah or intention is a key to Allah’s acceptance of our good deeds. If we developed a habit to impress others, for instance, we may be able to keep the momentum for a while, but most probably it’ll wear out afterwards.But if we maintained a habit sincerely for the sake of AllahInsha Allah, not only will we be rewarded for it, but our intention will help us maintain the necessary motivation to con-tinue to do good.
8. Don’t expect the same results
If you were ready to spring out of bed in anticipation for Fajr during many of the days of Ramadan, but find yourself barely waking up for the prayer afterwards, don’t be surprised, but don’t become slack either.Good habits are often easy to maintain in Ramadan, the blessed month. The hard part is doing so after the “high” of Ramadan. This is where you’ll have to work hard to force yourself to main-tain your habit, whether it’s waking up for Fajr, not smoking, eating less, being more patient, etc.Be thankful when you’re able to maintain your habit and think about practical things you can do to keep it up on a regular basis.
9. Work your way up slowly
Aisha reported that Rasulullah said: Do good deeds properly, sincerely and moderately, and remember that you shall enter Paradise only through Allah’s Mercy, and also remember that the most beloved deed to Allah is that which is regular and constant even if it is little (Bukhari).The wisdom in this Hadith is tremendous and it is one way of keeping up good habits you have picked up in Ramadan.For example, let’s say you were motivated to read Quran for half-an-hour on a daily basis in Ramadan.But now that it’s over, you feel sluggish, lazy and want to give it up. Yet, you had wanted to maintain this habit after the blessed month was over.Instead of trying to read Quran for the same amount of time, reduce the time period to as much as you are initially able to do, even if it’s just five minutes a day.If you keep up this ‘five minutes a day’ habit, Insha Allah, you will see the amount of Quran you read will increase slowly but gradually, perhaps even surpassing your Ramadan maximum in the long-term, Insha Allah!
10. Don’t give yourself the option
What makes you get up for work in the mornings, no matter how tired you are? What makes you drag yourself out of a warm bed on a cold morning to get ready for school? It’s the fact that you have no option, and you know that there are negative consequences to not going to work (you’ll be fired) or school (you’ll fail).
Use the same kind of psychology on yourself when it comes to maintaining your good habit. Tell yourself, for instance, that Allah will be very angry with you if you do not pray Fajr, no matter how cold your room is on a frosty December morning. www.soundvision.com
Message from the AIC
Kewdale
Principal
Assalamu Alaikum Respected Readers
I would like to take this opportunity to extend my heart-felt and sincere wishes to all our Muslim brothers and sisters on this joyous occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. I pray to Allah, to accept all our dua’as, our sacrifices and our repentances that we have made during the blessed month of Ramadan.May Allah make these days of Eid full of joy andhappiness to all.
I would also like to take this opportunity to urge all Muslims to take a moment of reflection and show your support by praying and spending as charity towards the flood victims in Pakistan. Words cannot describe the devastation and dif-ficulties that they are going through as we enjoy ourselves. May Allah give them and their families, strength and support during this extremely sad and dif-ficult time.
Nasreen Ahmed AIC Kewdale PrincipalActing Executive AIC
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First of all I would like to wish “Ramadan Kareem” to all the AIC members. As I mentioned earlier in the previous issue of Wake up call about IWB (Interactive White Boards) the school has used the National Secondary School Computer Grant money (1:1 computer acquisition) to purchase 3 IWB for the Kewdale campus High school section.
The three Promethean IWB that nearly cost $5,000 each have been installed in A6 and E2 (Computer Labs) and F4 (Science Lab). Teachers from the three dept.will soon being going on PL on how to use these boards.
In the mean time it is being used for presentation purposes in class and the kids love it.
The lessons have become more interesting and interactive. Students have the freedom to use it to draw, write and explore the new technology.
We also plan to buy another three IWB for high school for other learning areas by the end of this term Inshallah.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank a few people in this entire project. First of all Sr.Nasreen for having the ICT Integration Vision and promoting me and supporting me to write the ICT strategic plan that yielded $650,000.00 as grantmoney.Also I would like to mention Amna Hansia who has been extremely supportive in contacting the vendors and following up.
ICT Manager
Gulnaz Rizvi
ASAK Everyone
School IWB Interactive
White Boards
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AIC Upper School Students
Congratulations are extended to all upper school students who gained distinctions during semester one. An invitation was sent to the respective parents and many of them witnessed the honoring of their children. Students were selected according to their distinctive achievements in the specific learning area and were given a certificate of appreciation by the Principal Sister Nasreen and coordinators. The Australian Islamic College is particularly proud of their achievements.
Abu Ali al-Husayn Ibn Abdullah Ibn Sina, was born in Bukhara in 980. Sometimes known in the West by the Latin name, Avicenna, this Persian physician became the most famous and influential of all the Islamic philosopher-scientists. He earned royal favour for treating the Kings of Bukhara and Hamadan for ailments other physicians could neither diagnose nor cure. His grave is still maintained in Hamadan, where he died in 1037. Though trained as a physician, Ibn Sina made important contributions to philosophy, mathematics chemistry, and astronomy. His philosophical encyclopedia, Kitab al-Shifa (“Book of Healing”) brought Aristotelian and Platonian philosophy together with Islamic theology in dividing the field ofknowledge into theoretical knowledge (physics, mathematics, and metaphysics) and practical knowledge (ethics, economics, and politics). His most enduring legacy, however, was in the field of medicine. His most famous book, Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb (“The Canon of Medicine”) is still one of the most impor-tant medical books ever written, and served as the medi-cal authority throughout Europe for 600 years. Among the Canon’s contributions to modern medicine was the recognition that tuberculosis is contagious; diseases can spread through water and soil; and a person’s emotional health influences his or her physical health. Ibn Sina was also the first physician to describe menin-gitis parts of the eye, and the heart valves, and he found that nerves were responsible for perceived muscle pain. He also contributed to advancements in anatomygynecology, and pediatrics. The Canon was translated into Latin in the 12th century, and quickly became the predominant textbook used in European medical schools until the 17th century. It is still used today in Islamic medical schools in Pakistan and India. No other medical book has remained so highly acclaimed for such a long period of time. When the Arabic original was published in Rome in 1593, it became one of the first Arabic books to be produced on the new invention of the printing press.Faculty of Medicine at the University of Paris.
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Assalamu’alaykum
Well it’s been a long spiritually motivating month.It was here and now? It’s GONE “RAMDAAN” How SAD.
EID MUBARAK TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
On behalf of the Islamic Studies Department and as Imam of Thornlie AIC Masjid Community I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your families Eid Sa’eed.
Qullu ‘Aam Wa antum Bi KhairNabi SAW has said: Do not fast during these days as they are days of eating, drinking and merrymaking.Whilst we enjoy the many bounties given to us by our Kind Creator I urge you to take a moment to pray for those less fortunate then us and educate our children by teaching them that all we have is only from the Grace, Favours and Mercy of our ALLAH.
Was Salaam Ma’ Al Ikraam
Shaykh Burhaan
Islamic
Studies Department
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This term the Health and Physical Education Department have organised First Aid Awareness Courses for the year 10 students and the year 11 and 12 Physical Education Studies Students. This Awareness course is a St. John Ambulance community youth initiative called ‘First Aid Focus’ and teaches school students of all ages basic first aid skills. St John Ambulance aims to equip teenagers with the first aid skills they need, if faced with a medical emergency. The course is a fun and informative course with hands-on techniques and demonstrations, plus video testimonials. This includes the use of training manikins for the practical CPR sessions.Topics covered in the course include:- Dealing with an unconscious casualty - Clearing a blocked airway - CPR - Managing a bleed - Treating burns The students will receive a St John take home bag containing a First Aid certificate of completion, give-aways and other helpful first aid resources and information.This will be taking place during week 6.
AIC Physical Education Department
The English learning area is running its annual poetry competition this term in connection with National Literacy week, been run by the Australian Government. Students from years 7-12 have been invited to participate in the competition. The competition was launched in a school assembly . The grand final of the competition will take place towards the end of the term. The students themselves will participate in a selection process that identifies the best poem from each year group. The winners poems will be displayed in Belmont City library at the conclusion of the event. The competition is one of four competitions that is held each year, in an effort to promote literacy and a love for learning amongst high school students.
Michael PhillipsHOLA English.
English
Department
Mr: Michael Phillips
4 reasons to be careful at work
September2010
Prayer Times
The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
Said: «Between a man and shirk
[associating others with Allaah] and kufr [dis-belief] there stands his giving up prayer»
[Narrated by Muslim, 82].
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Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)
What the Bible Tells about Muhammad (PBUH) According to the Bible, God said to Moses, on whom be peace: I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers; I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. (The Holy Bible, New International Version, Deuteronomy chapter 18, verse 18). The prophet described in the above verse must have thefollowing three characteristics:1. He will be like Moses. 2. He will come from the brothers of the Israelites, i.e. the Ishmaelites. 3. God will put His words in the mouth of the prophet and he will declare what God commanded him. Let us see which prophet God was speaking of. 1. The prophet like Moses: Some people feel that this prophecy refers to the prophet Jesus, on whom be peace. But, although Jesus (peace be upon him and all of God’s prophets and messengers) was truly a prophet of God, he is not the prophet spoken of here. He was born miraculously, and finally God raised him up miraculously. On the other hand, Muhammad is more like Moses; both were born in a natural way and both died natural deaths. 2. From among Abraham’s two sons, Ishmael and Isaac (Genesis, chapter 21) Ishmael became the grandfather of the Arab nation and Isaac became the grandfather of the Jewish nation. The prophet spoken of was to come not from among the Jews themselves, but from among their brothers, the Ishmaelites. Muhammad a descendant of Ishmael, is indeed that prophet. 3. God will put his words in his mouth ‘Neither the content of the revelation, nor its form, were of Muhammad’s devising. Both were given by the angel, and Muhammad’s task was only to repeat what he heard.’ (Word Religions from Ancient history to the Present, by Geoffrey Parrinder, p. 472). God sent the angel Gabriel to teach Muhammad the exact words that he should repeat to the people. The words are therefore not his own; they did not come from his own thoughts, but were put into his mouth by the angel. These are written down in the Qur’an word for word, exactly as they came from God. Now that we know that prophet we must listen to him, for, according to the Bible, God says: ‘I will punish anyone who refuses to obey him’ (Good News Bible, Deut. 18:19).The Qur’an tells us many wonderful things about Jesus. As a result, believers in the Qur’an love Jesus, honor him and believe in him. In fact, no Muslim can be a Muslim unless he or she believes in Jesus, on whom be peace. The Qur’an says that Jesus was born of a virgin, that he spoke while he was still only a baby, that he healed the blind and the leper by God’s leave and that he raised the dead by God’s leave. www.rasoulallah.net
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OUR LIBRARY VISIT
Starting this term, the AIC library family has gotten bigger with the addition of the pre-primary classes attending the Library.Due to the initiative and enthusiasm from theirteachers, the Kewdale library organised weekly library visits by the pre-primary classes beginning this term.From their very first visit to the library, the students were all extremely well behaved and enthusiastic. We are extremely pleased by the initiative taken by our pre-primary teachers towards their students’ reading interests and for encouraging them to step into the great world of books!
Pre-Primary Classes start Library
Al-FatihaIn the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful (1)
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, (2) The Beneficent, the Merciful. (3) Owner of the Day of Judgment, (4) Thee (alone) we worship; Thee (alone) we ask for help. (5) Show us the straight path, (6) The path of
those whom Thou hast favoured. Not (the path) of those who earn Thine anger nor of those who go astray. (7)
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, (2)
Tafsir al-Jalalayn, trans. Feras Hamza
Praise be to God, is a predicate of a nominal clause, the content of which is intended to extol God [by stating that]: He possesses the praise of all creatures, or that He [alone] deserves their praise. God is a proper noun for the One truly worthy of worship; Lord of all Worlds, that is, [He is] the One Who owns all of creation: humans, jinn, angels, animals and others as well, each of which may be referred to as a ‘world’; one says ‘the world of men’, or ‘world of the jinn’ etc. This plural form with the yā’ and the nūn [sc. ‘ālamīn] is used to denote, predominantly, cognizant beings (ūlū ‘ilm). The expression [‘ālamīn] relates to [the term] ‘sign’ (‘alāma), since it is an indica-tion of the One that created it.
We visited the library for the first time. Sister Jennifer gave us a tour of the library. Some of the pictures show the different areas in the library. The return box, the computer lab with the High school students working quietly, the library desk and the non-fiction area.By: Donelle Nicolaou
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During first week of term 3, Year 7-10 computing students designed posters on the topic “Virtual online safety” by integrating art in technology. The students took keen interest in designing the posters. The students did the research, chose the relevant material and express their ideas on the posters.The aim of the project was to created awareness of “Virtual online safety” among their peers.
POSTER DESIGN ON “VIRTUAL ONLINE SAFETY”
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By Faten Al-Khatani Intermediate Level
We had been learning about writing proce-dures. I enjoyed the lesson about making milk-shakes. It was perfect and enjoyable especially when brother Suleiman was the chef.
It was an incredible recipe and very funny when brother Suleiman called himself “master-chef” since it was his first time cooking.
Even though it was a simple recipe, we had learned a lot from it. The whole class found it easy to write procedures.
I would like to thank both Sr. Rabab and Br. Suleiman for letting us enjoy this fantastic experiment.
By Norah Al-Kahtani Intermediate Level
The experiment (procedure) was veryinteresting. It was about how to make delicious milk-shake. All the students liked it, especially when brother Suleiman became a master chef. He was funny because it was the first time he cooked in his life. He taught us lots of things. He taught us how to write a procedure and put things in the right roder.
The milk shake was tasty. I really liked it.
Kewdale New Arrivals
Milk-shakes
I liked it
Enrolments are open for the NEW Kindergarten Class at AIC Kewdale. Please contact the Office on 08 9362 2100 for more details.
NEW KindergartenNEW
Wake Up Call Issue 175 /13 September
Wake Up CallKitchen
Healthy Food
AtaifServings: Makes 3 dozen pancakes
Ingredients: Syrup: 2-1/2 cups granulated sugar 1-1/4 cups water 1 tbsp. lemon juice 2 tbsp. rose or orange flower water Batter: 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast 1 tsp. granulated sugar 1-1/4 cups water 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour Cheese Filling: 1 tbsp. per pancake ricotta cheese OR USE: Nut Filling: 2 cups ground walnuts or pistachios 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 tsp. ground cinnamon Topping 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pistachios or almonds Oil for frying Instructions:Syrup: Combine sugar, water and lemon juice in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium, and simmer for about 10 minutes, until the syrup is thick enough to coat a cold metal spoon. Turn off the heat and stir in the rosewater or orange flower water. Transfer the syrup to a metal bowl and refrigerate until the ataif are ready to be doused. Batter: Sprinkle the yeast and sugar over the water and set aside for 5 minutes. Measure the flour into a mixing bowl. Once the yeast foams, pour the water into the center of the flour and stir until you have a smooth batter. Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and let the batter rise for an hour. Lightly oil a heavy frying pan or griddle, and turn up the heat to high, until the pan is thoroughly heated. Reduce the heat to medium to maintain a steady temperature. Pour 1 tablespoon of batter into the pan and fry the pancake until small bubbles form on the surface. Remove the pancake to a platter and continue until the batter is all used up. Heat 2 inches of oil in a pot suitable for deep frying.
Spoon a tablespoon of ricotta cheese onto the uncooked center of each cake; or fill with a tablespoon of nut filling made by combining ground nuts, sugar and cinnamon. Fold the pancake in half and pinch gently around the edges so that they will stick together. Deep fry each pancake until it becomes golden, about 2 or 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to lint-free absorbent towels. Dip the hot pan-cakes into the cold syrup, remove with a slotted spoon, and arrange on a serving platter. Sprinkle with chopped nuts. Ataif may be enjoyed either hot or cold.
Wok-Fried Fish with Ginger
INGREDIENTS
1 Tbsp Olive oil1 small Onion, sliced3 tsp Ground Coriander600g White fish fillets, cubed1 Tbsp Fresh ginger, grated1 tsp Green chilli, chopped2 Tbsp Lime juice2 Tbsp Fresh Coriander
PREPARATION
1. Heat a wok until hot and add the olive oil2. Add the sliced onion and stir-fry until soft and golden3. Add ground coriander and let cook for 1 to 2 minutes4. Add the fish, ginger and chilli and stir-fry unitl the fish is cooked through, approximately 5 min-utes5. Stir in the lime juice.6. Serve in bowls garnished with fresh coriander
TIP: For an added bonus, serve with brown rice.
Wake Up Kids!Eid al-fitr is an Islamic festival. It takes place at the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting when people don’t eat and drink during the day.
Eid MubarakEid Mubarak
My Favourite Day - Eid al Fitr
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Eid Mubarak
Eid Mubarak
September 2010
One day a father and his rich family took his son to a trip to the country with the firm purpose to show him how poor people can be. They spent the day and night in the farm of a very poor family. When they got back from their trip the father asked his son, ‘How was the trip?’ ‘Very good Dad!’‘Did you see how poor people can be?’ the father asked.‘Yeah!’‘And what did you learn?’The son answered, ‘ I saw that we have one pet dog at home and they have four.
We have a pool that reaches to the middle of the garden, and they have a creek that has no end.We have imported lamps in the garden, and they have stars.Our patio reaches to the front yard, they have a full horizon.”When the little boy was finishing, his father was speechless. His son added, ‘Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are!’. Isn’t it true it all depends on the way you look at things?
