thanks for asking questions its nice to see people sincerely curious.



- What kind of food do you eat at home (and I do realise that Muslims are from lots of different countries)?
well for me, Im aussie revert, Ive always loved spag bol, lasagne, etc. but only since becoming muslim have i been introduced to curries and all the different types of food. in my house we basically make anything lol. my husband is of Ethiopian decent, but grew up in Sudan, he doesnt even like Ethiopian food! which is a relief coz its hard to cook. his basic food from 'home' is diced meat cooked with spices in a tomato based sauce with potatoes and eaten with bread. really easy and yummy. i tend to make variations of this every week. but still throw in a made up curry or lasange here and there lol
- What kind of involvement do you have at your mosque?
my husband goes there to pray pretty much every prayer (5 times a day) if he isnt at work that is. I go whenever i want. there are classes at my local mosque (called Masjid in Arabic) just for ladies every Tuesday that I go to. plus fundraisers for various things such as organise relief funds for Egypt/Syria during the troubles there recently. or fundraisers to help renovate the Mosque etc. all the ladies chip in and we cook food and cakes and sell it with the profits going to the fundraiser.
we can get married there. but we do marriage differently in Islam. first we have the Nikah which is basically saying the 'I do's' and signing the contract etc, it can be done in the Mosque (mine was ) then afterwards, maybe a few days later, there is the big celebration called Waleema, where theres food and you can get dressed up and people bring pressies etc. usually done at a hall or someones big house or something.
- What do you do on Christmas Day? (I know you have Ramadan etc, but Christmas day is Australia is difficult not to notice, even if you don't celebrate it)
for me and my family, we do absoltuely nothing on this day. I forget its actually Christmas til i look at the date lol. and realise thats why everything is shut! im slow lol.
for our family, we tend to be more strict I guess, Christmas is not something we are allowed to celebrate because it has components in it that are Haraam (forbidden) for us to participate in. it is not something from out Religion. but saying that, some people dont mind just having lunch with family that do celebrate it coz its just a cultural event for some, like my dad. hes not Christian but still celebrates it to an extent. I avoid all of that, but thats just me.
- What do you think when you see a non-Muslim woman? Do you think we are tarts because we don't cover up (I dress modestly, but obviously don't cover my head) for me, I just see her a normal person. I only think someone is a tart when they are obviously dressed like one but i wont give dirty looks or say anything rude because its none of my business. she can dress how she wants and I dress how I want. I do hate it however when women are rude to me, coz its mostly women who are. but... thats life. cant have everything perfect lol
- What is your relationship with Allah like? Does he seem close and personal, or distant and aloof?
I feel close to Him, especially in stressful situations because I turn to Him first for Help. but also, sometimes i get busy and life takes over a little and I feel distant coz Im not making as much of an effort to bring myself closer. but overall, its in control how I want to feel. If I feel low, then I turn to Him and feel closer and better. its all in my head. some days Im just lazy i guess.
- What is the best thing about being Muslim in Australia?
I guess in general, we can do anything we want here. I can live in the place I have called home since i was born, but still live the way I feel is correct for me. Im free to go anywhere and still practice and be myself, lets hope it stays that way!
- What is the worst thing?
being abused in the street, being painted with the same brush as Sparklez said. being treated differently just coz Im muslim. it is getting worse in some cases, but aso getting better in other ways. the Niqab (burkah debate) is hard, coz I wear Niqab. am sick and tired of being spoken to rudely or shouted at in public, in front of my kids. its sad