SHEyLA (shiffon scarf)

Khaleejia said:

SHEYLA (shiffon scarf) is pretty important item for our outfit not less then abaya itself , shoes,bags,sunglasses, and other accessories. Mostly every abaya is sold with a sheila that seems like perfectly matching it. But it doesnt mean that you cant change it with another one a day you want to look fresh. For that reason i desided to give you clear ideas by which sheyla you can easely remove the old one.

abaya&sheila

next are just sheYlas;)
had som like this on the first pic but never worn.. just didn't like

i like swirls..anywhere;),shaylas, abayas,walls,i-pod,lap-top,kull top-top;)

that is #3 (...and my new green-salad color eye-shadows that i app. along with kohl, pink & purple, white & gold shadows ;)

think it's nice for a bussiness time

again my favs

red & black..with those butterflies..SO NICE!

all these colors rock!

for my kitty birthday.i would def. wear that!

casual +

classic +

just wrap it khaliji and you ll look awesome

these are from old models but with new colors,don't you find it looks like hair?! ;)

..just in love again!

p.s. if you would like to comment on wich one you like or not, name the model number that is on the each pic.

watch it AL-AAN (now)!

Khaleejia said:
If somebody live without arabic channels thats no problem but what if you suffering without them,i know..how it can be.. far from arab countries you just looking for a single chance to watch favorite programms or may be just listen to arabic speech or watch muslim faces... if so... enjoy watching this emirati (Al-Ain) TV channel Al-aan online, there are plenty of nice programms,fashion and local news, may be all that you could need from emirati tv channel.
http://www.alaan.tv/
alaantube channel on YOUTUBE
like this last report from sheilah&abaya fashion show in Dubai!

RAMADAN KAREEM!رمضان كريم!

Khaleejia said:
ما شاء الله Blessed, Holy Month that we have been missing for all the year and it's just come! !!! It is wonderful time of fasting and iftar,praying and dua's, sadaqah and zakah that all Muslims do together all over the world! I congratulate every Muslim with the first day of Ramadan ask Allah to bless you and wish you all stay this beautiful month in peace,joy,happiness, wealth, in best of health and Iman! Let your hearts and souls get cleaned and all your sins and mistakes,sorrows and pains will be erased forever and your heart instead fulfilled with love and forgiveness, with kindness and power to be able to keep away of anything that is forbidden during THE MONTH. I wish you all the best and want to remind us what and how we should spend this Blessed &Holy Month Ramadan that is on of the greatest blessing for us from Allah!

here is some nasihah

Twenty Five Ways to Get the Most Out of Ramadhan
From the book "Khulaasatul Kalaam" by Shaykh Jaarullah (linked to the sourse)
Brother Muslim, Sister Muslima:
1. Fast Ramadhan with belief and truly seeking the reward of Allah the Most High so that He may forgive you your past sins.
2. Beware of breaking your fast during the days of Ramadhan without a valid Islamic excuse, for it is from the greatest of sins.
3. Pray Salat ut-Taraweeh and the night prayer during the nights of Ramadhan - especially on Layatul-Qadr - based on belief and truly seeking the reward of Allah, so that Allah may forgive you your past sins.
4. Make sure that your food, your drink and your clothing are from halal means, in order that your actions be accepted, and your supplications answered. Beware of refraining from the halal while fasting and breaking your fast with the haram.
5. Give food to some fasting people to gain a reward similar to theirs.
6. Perform your five prayers on time in congregation to gain the reward and Allah's protection.
7. Give a lot of charity for the best charity is that of Ramadhan.
8. Beware of spending your time without performing righteous deeds, for you will be responsible and reckoned for it and will be rewarded for all you do during your time.
9. Perform `umrah in Ramadhan for `Umrah in Ramadhan is equal to Hajj.
10. Seek help for fasting during the day by eating the sahoor meal in the last part of the night before the appearance of Fajr.
11. Hasten breaking your fast after the sun has truly set in order to gain the love of Allah.
12. Perform ghusl before fajr if you need to purify yourself from the state of major impurity so that you are able to do acts of worship in a state of purity and cleanliness.
13. Seize the opportunity of being in Ramadhan and spend it with the good that has been revealed in it - by reciting the noble Qur'an and pondering and reflection of its meanings so that it be a proof for you with your Lord and an intercessor for you on the Day of Reckoning.
14. Preserve your tongue from lying, cursing, backbiting and slander for it decreases the reward of fasting.
15. Do not let fasting cause you cross your boundaries by getting upset due to the slightest of reasons. Rather, fating should be a cause of peacefulness and tranquility of your soul.
16. Upon completion of fasting, be in a state of taqwa of Allah the Most High, being aware of Allah watching you in secret and in public, in thankfulness for His favors, and steadfastness upon obedience of Allah by doing all what He has ordered and shunning all that He has prohibited.
17. Increase in remembrance of Allah, seeking of forgiveness, asking for Paradise and protection against the Fire, especially when fasting, while breaking the fast and during suhoor, for these actions are among greatest causes of attaining Allah's forgiveness.
18. Increase in supplication for yourself, your parents, your children and Muslims, for Allah has ordered making of supplications and has guaranteed acceptance.
19. Repent to Allah with a sincere repentance in all times by leaving sins, regretting those that you have done before and firmly deciding not to return to them in the future, for Allah accepts repentance of those who repent.
20. Fast six days of Shawwal, for whoever fasts Ramadhan and then follows it with six days of Shawwal, it is as if he fasts all the time.
21. Fast on the Day of `Arafah, the 9th of Dhul Hijjah, to attain success by being forgiven your sins of the last year and the coming year.
22. Fast on the day of `Aashuraa', the 10th of Muharram, along with the 9th, to attain success by being forgiven your sins of the past year.
23. Continue being in a state of iman and taqwa and perform righteous actions after the month of Ramadhan, until you die. "And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty (i.e. death)". [Qur'an 15:99]
24. Ensure that you attain the positive effects of your acts of worship such as prayer, fasting, zakat and hajj, sincere repentance and leaving of customs that are in variance with the Sharee`ah.
25. Invoke a lot of salawat and salam upon the Messenger of Allah, may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him, his Companions and all those who follow them until the Day of Judgment.
O Allah make us and all Muslims of those who fast and stand in prayer during the month of Ramadhan based on belief and truly seeking Your reward so that we are forgiven our past and future sins.
O Allah make us of those who fasted the month, attained full reward, witnessed Layatul-Qadr and attained success by permission of the Lord, Blessed and Most High.
O Allah, verily you are Forgiver, like to forgive, so forgive us.
O Lord, accept from us, verily you are the All-Hearing, all-Seeing, O Living, O Independent, O Owner of all majesty and honor.
And may Allah's blessings and peace be upon Muhammad, his family and his Companions.

Wedding Dresses in the Gulf

Khaleejia said: Women in the Gulf love their abayas, evening dresses and wedding dresses to be adorned with a lot of crystals.

Here's an article where you can read about modern weddings in the UAE. Although I don't agree with people in the article saying that nowadays expensive weddings are "traditional".

Actually there were no white wedding dresses or extravagant parties in the ballrooms in the past in the Gulf. This is a new tradition borrowed from the Western culture. Before the bride would wear a traditional green dress and a burqa...















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Renting their wedding dresses will cost 5.000 - 18.000 AED. Renting evening dresses costs 2.000 - 6.000 AED

Khaleeji Party Dresses

Khaleejia said: Here are some typical dresses khaleeji women wear when attending weddings. Some women buy evening dresses but many rent a dress for one night. Renting price varies greatly... renting a dress like on the pics below will cost 2.000 - 3.000 AED

Not all women come to weddings dressed like that. In big cities and wealthy families you will find many women in evening dresses, with hairdos and khaleeji make up. In small places and simple families majority of women will wear nice party abayas and sheilas or even just everyday black abayas. Traditional khaleeji national dress- muhawar (مخور) is also often worn for wedding parties. (See Here for mukhawar dress)

Easy Hairdo with a Hair Clip

Khaleejia says: This is an easy Hairdo with a hair clip. The last step (putting on a hair band) can be omitted. This hairdo can be worn under a scarf (sheyla) too.