Jary - Algerian Vegetable Soup...
Posted by Omm Rafiq in Ramadan Dishes on 08 24th, 2009 | No Comments
Jary (Algerian vegetable soup) Thick, lemony, and bristling with green herbs and mint, this Algerian wheat soup (related to the similarly pronounced Moroccan Harira) traditionally breaks the fast during the month of Ramadan–and is a vegetarian delight year round. Serve hot to 4 as a rich first... 
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Chickpea Soup...
Posted by Omm Rafiq in Ramadan Dishes on 08 23rd, 2009 | No Comments
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuhu Chickpea Soup ________________________________________ This thick, stewlike soup is eaten in many countries of the Middle East, often forming the centerpiece of simple peasant meals. Salads, olives, bread, and yogurt dishes are served on the side. Although... 
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Fasting Preparation 6: Your Health in Ra...
Posted by Omm Rafiq in Ramadan Preparation on 08 14th, 2009 | 2 Comments
Your Health in Ramadan Salaamu alaikum. Below is an old message I share before Ramadan. Hope you find something useful in it. I should have had a section on salty foods. Don’t eat too much salty food or you will be so thirsty the next day! Salaams I want to mention - before it’s... 
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Fasting Preparation 5: Fasting: The Grea...
Posted by Omm Rafiq in Ramadan Preparation on 08 14th, 2009 | No Comments
As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh Fasting: The Great Act of Worship By Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih Al- ‘ Uthaymeen Translated by ‘ Abdullaah Al- Faarisi (May Allah Preserve and reward them both) This revised edition, produced with the permission of the author and the translator, includes... 
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