Pearls of Wisdom

As salamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu sisters and brothers.

Please refer to this urgent message from The Bishmillah Sadaqah Fund

The Bishmillah Sadaqah Fund strives hard to assist families without asking for donations however with the
recent demand & status of the economy we too are now relying on donations.

We have a sister who reverted to Islam nearly 5 years ago & Masha-Allah has been patiently working with her Wali to seek a suitable partner for marriage but it
hasn’t been the will of Allah at this point. The sister resides in the metro Atlanta daughter with her 6 year old daughter. Thier rent is only $600 per month
but due to rapid changes she has lost her business, vechile and possibly her home. She is also one of our biggest contributers so we are asking a small
donation request of $5, more or less will appreciated as well.

Donations may be sent to:
The Bismillah Sadaqah Fund
c/o Wasiah Tuff
312 Cane Creek Drive
Stockbridge, GA 30281

Checks/Money Order/Paypal please e-mail wasiah_tuff AT yahoo.com for directions………………also we ask that you forward this message to those who may be of assistance.

As salamu alaikum,

Wasiah
**The Bismillah Sadaqah Fund**

Assalamu Alakum

I pray that everyone is in the best of health and iman.i pray everyone is well.

It has been a while since I have had to post for new and general requests allhumdulillah. the community closet allhumdulillah this is a nice project that has been blessed to go on for several years now.

Unfortunately we are having some problems getting donations for some of the families. I pray you can help inshaallah. with the cost of gas and food some of the families in the community are struggling just to feed their children. this is a very hard situation we are all in and inshaallah if we can share some of the blessings we have received it will lighten the load inshaallah. there are six regular families inshallah I will describe them all are in need of food, clothing and any financial help you may . there are other requests from other people as well inshaallah be able to assist with inshallah.

we have been getting alot of requests for items and we are trying to collect some things again.

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When I wake up in a fantastic mood like I did today I can pretty much expect that someone, somehow will try to steal my joy. My friend Kim calls them Dream Killers and they come in many different forms.

They could be the chick at work who for some reason has decided that she doesn’t like you. You haven’t dated her boyfriend, talked about her Mama, or been rude to her at all, but still, she can’t even look you in the face when she talks to you. When you’re in a team meeting and it’s your turn to speak, you see her face scrunch up as she turns away. She tries to get as many people as she can to join her in her disgust for you. She’s on a mission to come up with reasons why she should dislike you.

I used to be very hurt because I expected to receive the same energy and respect that I put out, but then I realized something very important: she feels threatened.

In some way she has allowed you to make her feel as though she is not up to par. That’s why she criticizes all of your ideas and smirks when you are corrected by your boss. She yearns for the day when you fall on your butt because that is where she is and she wants you to join her in her misery. Don’t fall victim to her plot. Keep it happy! Keep it smiling! Keep it positive! And continue to be nice to her.

Have you ever heard the saying, “Hurting people hurt people”? It’s true. Anytime someone is rude to me, I automatically know it is because they are lacking in some area of their life. People project what they are being fed and if someone has a bad attitude it’s primarily because those close to them are not treating them well and in turn they have lost their love for themselves.
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In the shop next to my house, there is a home delivery service which is run by an Indian. He is a good man, hardworking and devoted to his job. I talk to him whenever he delivers something to my house and he talks to me about the time he spent working in Abu Dhabi and of his dream to live in London.

Last week I asked him to deliver a newspaper to my house. When he delivered it to me, he asked me whether I wrote in it. I told him that I did and he asked me to write about why young Saudis hate foreign workers, particularly Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis. He asked, “Why do they throw rocks at us when they see us in the street?” He said that in India they were taught to love others because that is the teaching of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). I was moved by his words and promised him that I would write on the subject. Read the rest of this entry »

Salaaams,

Please see brother’s Hunaid e-mail.

Dear Friends,

My name is Hunaid Baliwala and I have been at Bridges since May of 2005. I
am writing to you as the newly appointed interim General Manager of Bridges
TV. Previously, I held a number of operations and business development
roles.

We apologize that we have not been able to connect with you earlier, as
we were trying to deal with this shocking event and did not have access to
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