khaleeji Abayat NEW RAMADAN collections 2011

Khaleejia said:

Check out new abayat from Malak, La Reine, Sweety and SlouchyZ ! Pink&yellow&blue...they rock the abaya fashion last season and now we turn to have more colorful  than simple black abayat! Enjoy!

Malaak website:
http://www.malaak.ae/



                       
 Sweety website:
http://www.sweetyabaya.com/image-gallery/gallery.asp?categoryid=44

http://www.facebook.com/SweetyDesignerAbayas

La Reine website:
http://www.lareine.ae/Collections.aspx

 

    

 



SlouchyZ website:
http://www.slouchyz.com/#!ramadan-2011


         

Ramadan Recipe- Khushaf- ألخشاف- وصفه رمضانيه

Khaleejia said: Well Ramdan is started and our lives has been changed by  the new schadule. Today i was asked to prepare a very nice iftar that starting with "khushaf". I think for arabs it is very popular drink while for the west still uknown. Here i want to share the recipe and hope you will enjoy the meal after! I think i will post a lot about food this month))

(im happy to find ready post here))
Al-Khushaf is a dish that is associated with the month of Ramadan. It is a very well known recipe in Egypt and some Arab countries. It is a very easy recipe that only needs your personal touch while preparation. You personalized this recipe by adding your choice of different kinds of dried fruit and nuts . Al- Khushaf is eaten without cooking, it is done by saturating the dried fruits and nuts in apricot drink. It is a very satisfying meal especially during Suhoor.

Ingredients:
-- Half a cup each of your choice of dried fruits such as apricot, figs, raisins and prunes. You may chop the big sized fruits since it plumps up while soaking in the apricot drink for hours.
-- Half a cup of your choice of un-toasted nuts such as walnuts, almonds, pistachios and pine nuts. You can use less or more of your favorite nuts. You may add some pomegranate seeds if they are in season.
-- Six cups of apricot drink (Amar al deen). You can increase the amount of the drink used according to the quantity of fruits and nuts used.
-- 2 Tablespoons Rose water or orange blossom water, optional

Directions:
* Pour apricot drink in a deep container
* Add dried fruit.
* Add nuts.
* Cover container and place in the fridge between 8-12 hours.
* Serve cold.
My note: my friend use fresh apricot puree made from fresh apricots mixed in blender then mix it well with sugar and some milk- tastes AMAZING like nothing you have ever tried before! 

My note: If you do not have apricot drink,can use milk just as the next video

according to these steps /milk-1litr dates-0.5 kg/n

Step1-

:Prepare dates and add some milk/0.5litr/ to them. put in the frige from 30min to 2 hour(can be more)

  (after this time the milk will change color to brownish )then mix this dates and milk well using bllender.

- step 2:
 prepare other dried fruits according to what you have and like. Put them in the another bowl with milk. (some add sugar, but for me it's fine without it). and pure over that mix of dates and milk you have just mixed.

- step 3: serve it at the time of iftar /optional- can serve with some nuts, coconut powder, and even sugar.

this is very tasty drink. with apricot or with milk it tastes like a nectar!! so tasty and natural!

من الوصفات الرمضانيه المعروفه في مصر و بعض الدول العربيه. الوصفه سهله جدا و تحتاج الى اضافة اللمسه الشخصيه عند التحضير. لكم حريةألأختيار لأضافة انواع مختلفه من الفواكه المجففه و اضافة المكسرات. يقدّم الخشاف كنقيع بدون طهي و هو من الوجبات المشبعه خصوصا أذا قُدّم على السحور. 

ألمقادير:  
-نصف فنجان من كل نوع من انواع عديده من الفواكه المجففه مثل المشمش, التين, الزبيب و القراصيه. بأمكانك تقطيع الفواكه اذا كان حجمها كبيرا لأنها تنفش في الشراب بعد النقع. -نصف فنجان من أختيارك من المكسرات النيئه, غير المحمّصه, مثل الجوز,اللوز, الفستق الحلبي و الصنوبر. يمكنك استعمال اقل او اكثر من المكسرات المفضله لديك. 
٦ أكواب من شراب قمر الدين المحضّر, يمكن زيادة كمية الشراب حسب كمية الفواكه و المكسّرات المستعمله. 
- ماء الورد و ماء الزهر, أختياري 
الطريقه: * أسكبي الشراب في وعاء غميق. 
*أضيفي الفواكه المجففه. 
*أضيفي المكسّرات. 
*غطي الوعاء و ضعيه في البرّاد ل 8 الى 12 ساعه. 
* قدّمي النقوع باردا.

رمضان كريم مبارك! Beautiful Ramadan poem & pictures 2011!

 All pics have bigger size, good for wallpapers just mail me and i'll send your fav. picture with your required size. I hope you’ll like them.  

Ya Ramadan!, by Noor Syed

In the name of Allah, the most Merciful, the most Kind
A blessed month is casting its shadow upon us
A night of this month is better than a thousand months
Bear with patience for the sake of Ar-Rahman
It's a continuous training to strengthen our Imaan.
Glory be to Allah who sent Ramadan as a mercy to mankind
Its a purification of our soul, our heart, and our mind
With the most sincere devotion and love we fast
To be cleansed and free from sins of the past
Glorified is He, Who chooses this holy month,
To test our patient  and fill our hearts with warmth
Of his Divine Light, His blessings shall glow,
The Seer of the unseen, all He does know
Ya Allah! For thee, let my breath be more pleasant than musk
Ya Allah! For thee, let me be thankful when day turns to dusk
My thoughts and heart are purified, my eyes start truly see'
This blessed month, the month when we become sins free!
Ya Allah! For thee, my life I shall live!
Ya Allah! For thee, my soul I shall give!
In the name of Allah, the most Merciful, the most Kind,
Praise be to Allah, who sent Ramadan as a gift to mankind!

Kull 3am o entum b5eir!

Wish love,
By Khaleejia!

Homa Q Abayas fashion show July 28th, 2011

Khaleejia said:
If you are in Dubai/other emarat and have no plans for tommorow then don't miss this fabulous fashion event!   A new abaya collection will be presented by HOMA Q ABAYAS in Dubai Mall,  this Thirsday. Also you can meet the designer and expect good discount for all abayas you will be interested into after the show.
 I hope Homa Q will provide me with some show-review to be published here as well. So waiting for updates.

This is direct link to the designer page on Fb:
HOMA Q ABAYAS at Abaya & Sheila Fashion Show - Dubai Mall, UAE

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Fashion Catwalk Atrium, Ground Floor, The Dubai Mall
Dubai, UAE

Here some pictures of their old collection:

Arabic jewelry my choice

Khaleejia said:
Couple of weeks ago my husband asked me to search through some gold stores for something I would like to have as my birthday gift. As I really wanted something special and cute I went to the local gold souk, visited some jewelry shops but did not find anything matching my taste nor did i feel special while trying them on. Then I decided to search online for some products and latest jewelry fashion in the Middle East. The market is very huge but there is one particular site I visited by chance and found very different and interesting. It iswww.goldcraft.com.sa, a jewelry manufacturing company from Saudi Arabia with the name Gold Craft شركة فن الذهب. I was also surprised to learn that they are delivering to any part of the world.
So my choice stops on this one as I see it over others for these 10 resasons:

First, I am so fascinated with their jewelry collection! This collection is exactly what i need.
Second, It is high quality jewelry and something new in the market
Third, Finely made masterpiece based on one of the best kind of the Arabian calligraphy. 
I am sure that Arabian calligraphy is one of the most attractive and beautiful thing in the world that is loved by people from different nations and countries and to have it as jewelry piece with anything written is a big pleasure. 

Fourth, All name jewelry is made to order and processed once the order is placed.! So, to have your name written in it is exactly what this company does. It would make you feel even more pleased, special and unique as this jewelry becomes very close to the wearer since it says his/her name on it. This makes the person special as the jewelry is designed for that person only. Additionally the person receives it from someone special to him or her. I love their ideas! 

Fifth,  I am sure it looks great when it’s worn with an abaya or any other outfit. I believe, it will finely decorate any clothes and any personal style. 

Sixth,  Finally there is a gift for MEN other than perfumes, pens, and watches...

Also there is one more interesting  thing why I chose this company's jewelry is:

Seventh,  this company history starts from 1952  when a master craftsman by the name of Abdul Basit Quraishi opened his small gold craft shop  and this has some meaning as one of the oldest Saudi tribe to which belongs  our Prophet , peace be upon Him,  is  Quraish. And this is kind of respect and small chance to feel closer to this famous place.

I really wish this company has branches around the Middle East and not only in KSA but good for us that: 

Eighth, they have web-site with all items list, prices and full order and delivery information worldwide as well. So no upset for the rest of the Middle East and the globe! 

Ninth, They are very fast to respond on the requests and very friendly giving much attention to what you need.


and finally ... 

Tenth, I hope that I’ll enjoy "My Precious Love” gift throughout my life.
Here are the links and some info and pictures of their awesome jewelry collection:


Seasons collection:
Quraishi Collection:

   My precious love:
My dearest daughter collection:
 
 
and even more:
    
Email: info@goldcraft.com.sa
Website: http://www.goldcraft.com.sa
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/goldcraft

 
P.S. While i was downloading these pictures for the post my dearest husband kindly asked me to not forget his birthday as well and so quietly hinted that he liked those studs and beads..! oh man! heh))

Emirati Culture - celebrating 15 of Sha'aban

Khaleejia said: I get more and more happy as soon as more and more khaleejis start write about culture and traditions. This post i found very interesting and hope my readers will like it as well.

Read this article from his blog:

~Bits and Iotas~: Emirati Culture 101: "عطونا الله يعطيكم Getting things ready - There are around a hundred bags! It's the 15th of Sha'aban, and every year a beautiful activi..."

Styles of khaleeji fringes

Khaleejia said: To have long shining and strong hair is old Gulf tradition for women.
since Girls are born  they having their oils and henna treatment .  One friend of mine has got a newborn baby girl and she is very worried for her daughter’s hair as it is very 7afeef( light and thin). I tried to make her worries down by explaining that hair will be changed as this is still infant hair. But she tends to  keep her  worries. And i understand her as this is mentality and society’s standards as It is very important to have strong and healthy hair.We started looking for the treatments and decided to use coconut oil treatment applying for the whole night during one month to make them thicker and heavier. The rest is by Allah‘s Will.
The other  side of hair problems is how to have long  hair and the same time nice haircut. Nowadays we all are looking at Hollywood celebs trying to repeat their styles,makeup and haircuts as well. Then we go to beauty salon and asking hairdresser give us a Hally Berry look without trimming the length. But there is one more thing that make you recognize gulf girl among others. It is fringes, something that sadly appearing out of sheylah of some guls but i’m not about it.  who forbid have it ?! nobody ! we just should care more about our religion and going outside cover hair properly . Anyway back to fringes- it is part of hair that got a lot of creativity and attention for the last years. It has to be very cute, glam and give a beautiful shades to the face.

   
and as additional i love Aryam’s new look by Joelle.  It’s so traditional and same time modern fresh look.

and here is her look before:


With love by khaleejia