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Any Muslim Mums out there?

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SANA · 22/09/2004 13:28

Salaams,

my first baby is due next year & would love to get to know other muslim mums & how they deal with raising children and maintaining an Islamic presence!!

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Papillon · 22/09/2004 19:09

just bumping this up for you SANA

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SANA · 24/09/2004 15:22

thanks Papillon, its good to know someone cares!! think will give up on this thread.

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Papillon · 24/09/2004 15:35

it is so busy here that sometimes people do not see that the thread has gone by... you could link the thread to one in chat or other subjects which people look at alot more...

if you want help with that I could do it for you

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SANA · 27/09/2004 16:32

Thanks for the offer but am going to leave this one, having a horrid Monday and counting down the time to 5.30!!

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Blu · 28/09/2004 15:25

Hi Sana - I did notice that there is a Muslim Mums group based at the one'o'clock club in Brockwell park - not sure what days/times.

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SANA · 29/09/2004 10:19

Blu, if u r ever passing next time, u wouldnt jot down the details for me so that I can give them a call??

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bugaboo · 29/09/2004 22:20

Salaams to you two! Im trying for my first baby and am also Muslim. I don't know if anyone knows of any good webpages for Muslim names.Hope to hear from you soon!

Blu · 29/09/2004 23:08

Hi Bugboo - I'm not actually Muslim (tho' one of DS's grandmas is) but Salaam, anyway.
Sana - will do.

Miaou · 29/09/2004 23:23

How about this one bugaboo?

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SANA · 07/10/2004 16:32

Salaams bugaboo, sorry for the late reply, I had sort of given up on this thread thinking no muslim women are Mners!!

For muslim names dh & I just did a internet search for muslim names and there were so many websites to surf from.

Good to hear u r tyring for your first baby, inshallah it will happen soon, i understand that to pray surat Maraim from the Quran is good when trying and during the pgnancy!! where abouts r u?

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nikcola · 07/10/2004 17:10

hi,
my dd is muslim as is her dad i converted myself about 2 years ago allthough not very relious.
he is now married (an arranged marriage ) now thats a long story but i have lots of difficuties bringing up dd.

btw we got her name from a musilm babys name book id be happy to send it to u if u want it bugaboo??????????

fuzzywuzzy · 07/10/2004 17:12

bugaboo don't you have any names you like already?? You could then go and look up their meanings. Word of warning do not under any circumstances let any family members knwo of the names before hand because then they'll all have babies and nick your names. Apparantly according to my mother I am not allowed to name any future sons Hamza of Hassan becasue cousins have named their children this....!!!

bugaboo · 12/10/2004 09:59

Hi Sana, apologies for not writing earlier. I live in Luton. what about you?

bugaboo · 12/10/2004 10:00

Nickola - do you have the title of the muslim name book? I have names that I like - Helena, Elyana. I know that Elyana is a Jewish name, so I dont know if that means that as a muslim i cant use it.

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SANA · 14/10/2004 13:10

bugaboo, I am in London, how long u been married

nikcola, sorry to hear that, how u coping???

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fuzzywuzzy · 15/10/2004 10:39

Bugaboo I think you'll find that the old testament names also have their arabic equivalent, I doubt it would be a problem.

lailag · 15/10/2004 10:47

My ds has a name that is often considered a Jewish name in baby name books). However the "Christian " half of the family thought it was a "good Christian name" and the Muslim half of the family thought it was a "good Muslim" name.It is indeed a name from the Old Testament.In its short form it is a common English name...

bugaboo · 15/10/2004 12:16

Sana, Ive been married just over a year. What everyone says is true - the first year is the hardest. but we have kind of settled down now. we have had a lot of problems from my in-laws but i am learning now to not take it personally and to ignore it. Im dreading their reaction when i tell that i am pregnant, whenever that happens

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SANA · 15/10/2004 15:24

Ramadan Mubarak all of u!!

Any of u fasting?, I am not as exempt due to pgnacy!!

bugaboo, did u have an arranged marriage?? I was introduced to dh through my family & luckily we just clicked, but must say the first 2yrs were really hard as he has so much family & I just couldnt get along with all of them and that caused problems between us, things have settled now but we have now been married for just over 4yrs.I waited to have the first baby as really wanted to get comfortable with dh first, nobody tells u marriage can b really hard at first

I wouldnt worry to much about your OUT-LAWS, remember this is about u & u will have enough to owrry about without them, ignoring them seems like a good idea

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bugaboo · 19/10/2004 16:52

Hi Sana

Im not fasting - Im trying to make conception as inviting as possible to a potential baby. Im feeling slightly low becuase my period is late (but have had a negative result) and now i want my period to come so that i can start trying again. i know that it is up to Allah when everything will happen but it is still depressing.
in answer to your other question. i didnt have an arranged marriage, but as soon as i met my husband i knew he was the one and so i got my family involved. my in-laws on the other hand wanted us to go out for a few years as boyfriend/ girlfriend which I couldnt understand seeing as they are muslim too. we also have the other problem that we are different types of muslim too. but i know that people can cause problems whatever the reason. i know i should ignore the in-laws but you know the score- us girls are brought up thinking and hoping that your in-laws will be fantastic and that you'll be a perfect daughter in law so when that illusion is shattered it does hurt. as you can see it still gets to me.

Slink · 20/10/2004 15:25

Salaams to all wow i have been on this for 1 yr and did not ever think there were any Muslims on here, i posted a problem and noone answered but that was then.

I am on my 3rd fast, this is the first yr i thnk i have taken it seroiusly, my faith has deflated due to situations that arose with my parents blah blah.

I have a beautiful dd 3 and hoping that another baby will follow.

I got my dd's name from the Islamic Dictionary you can get it from the Mosque or the libary.

I am in west London anyone in the area??? it would be nice to meet up, i am born Muslim but am beginning again in teaching my dd, (dh is what you call a moderate muslim. Nickola hope things are well with you and Sana thank you for getting the ball rolling

Well salaam again

nikcola · 20/10/2004 15:27

im in luton too the book is just called muslim names xx

nikcola · 20/10/2004 15:27

im in luton too the book is just called muslim names xx

nikcola · 20/10/2004 15:27

im in luton too the book is just called muslim names xx

Slink · 20/10/2004 15:37

Nikola, do you have an Islamic shop near you or just go online there are some great names i never new. Dh would rhyme them to see if the baby would get he mikie taken out of them.

How are you???? Luton mmmm not sure how far away that is i pass it on the M25

How do you pass the time away when your fasting?? I am of to get dd her dinner thats when i get hungry and want to lick my fingers mmm but at the end of the night i like to treat myself with some choc

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