the story still continues » Religion http://amellie.net an endless story of my personal life Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:32:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 A Believer’s Response to Islamophobia http://amellie.net/2011/08/a-believers-response-to-islamophobia/ http://amellie.net/2011/08/a-believers-response-to-islamophobia/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 03:18:31 +0000 amellie http://amellie.net/2011/08/a-believers-response-to-islamophobia/ Muslims nowadays are easily threatened and enraged when others try to disgrace Islam. Crazy things have happened, from burning stuffs, causing chaos and riots, death threats, to yet another bombs. These are the sort of reactions that we have in …

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]]> http://amellie.net/2010/08/chocolate-letters/feed/ 6 Ramadhan 1431 http://amellie.net/2010/08/ramadhan-1431/ http://amellie.net/2010/08/ramadhan-1431/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:25:00 +0000 amellie http://amellie.net/2010/08/ramadhan-1431/

Ramadhan is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur’an, as a guide to mankind, also clear (Signs) for guidance and judgment (between right and wrong). So every one of you who is present (at his home) during that

… ]]> http://amellie.net/2010/08/ramadhan-1431/feed/ 2 The Beauty of Madain Saleh http://amellie.net/2010/02/the-beauty-of-madain-saleh/ http://amellie.net/2010/02/the-beauty-of-madain-saleh/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:04:47 +0000 amellie http://amellie.net/?p=855 I escaped the snowy Eindhoven and spent my winter/Christmas break this time in the sunny Saudi Arabia. It had been 2 years since my family and I hadn't had a vacation with the complete members; it's either I wasn't there, …

]]> http://amellie.net/2010/02/the-beauty-of-madain-saleh/feed/ 2 Why Do Muslims Need to Learn Arabic? http://amellie.net/2010/01/why-do-muslims-need-to-learn-arabic/ http://amellie.net/2010/01/why-do-muslims-need-to-learn-arabic/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:51:17 +0000 amellie http://amellie.net/?p=848 I wanna share a VERY interesting and enlightening video by Nouman Ali Khan. I got this video last year actually, but I always forgot to share this in my blog! I love his speech and da'wah. He delivers his messages …

]]> http://amellie.net/2010/01/why-do-muslims-need-to-learn-arabic/feed/ 1 My Useless Opinion about Minaret Banning http://amellie.net/2009/12/my-useless-opinion-about-minaret-banning/ http://amellie.net/2009/12/my-useless-opinion-about-minaret-banning/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:28:16 +0000 amellie http://amellie.net/2009/12/my-useless-opinion-about-minaret-banning/ So, the decision is final. The Swiss people don't want the minarets anymore. It was shocking, concerning that there are only a total of 4 minarets in the country. I wonder why do they even care about such thing? Why …

]]> http://amellie.net/2009/12/my-useless-opinion-about-minaret-banning/feed/ 9 Introducing Saudi Women http://amellie.net/2009/10/introducing-saudi-women/ http://amellie.net/2009/10/introducing-saudi-women/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:31:18 +0000 amellie http://amellie.net/2009/10/introducing-saudi-women/ Few years ago, I wrote about a number of accomplished Khaleeji women who became the leader of their men-majority society. Inspired by this post, I decided to wrote one about Saudi women. I previously asked in that post: When will …

]]> http://amellie.net/2009/10/introducing-saudi-women/feed/ 4 Being a Muslim (and Practicing) in a Western Country http://amellie.net/2009/10/being-a-muslim-and-practicing-in-a-western-country/ http://amellie.net/2009/10/being-a-muslim-and-practicing-in-a-western-country/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:35:25 +0000 amellie http://amellie.net/2009/10/being-a-muslim-and-practicing-in-a-western-country/ When I went to an Indonesian mosque in Den Haag to break my fast, I was left with astonishment. I was told to sit in a room designated for children and youngsters — there were perhaps 30 pupils or even …

]]> http://amellie.net/2009/10/being-a-muslim-and-practicing-in-a-western-country/feed/ 5 Why Moslem Women Wear Headscarf http://amellie.net/2008/03/why-moslem-women-wear-headscarf/ http://amellie.net/2008/03/why-moslem-women-wear-headscarf/#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:43:56 +0000 amellie http://amellie.net/2008/03/why-moslem-women-wear-headscarf/ I got a tag from Mulia about wearing a headscarf. It’s interesting that she brought this issue up because people have been asking me about it a lot, especially when I was in Australia. And I never thought about writing …

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Ok, first of all, I hate summer. Living in a country where summer could reach 50 degrees celcius makes me hate this …

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