Hud Hud "Hood Hood" Bird in Saudi Arabia

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As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh! I hope this finds you close to Allah & in the best of health and Iman, Ameen.

I think these are very cool looking birds.  They are about the size of an American Cardinal and peck the ground like WoodPeckers.  When they get into a fight with another bird or want to scare off another bird, they puff up their Crown as shown below in the 3rd picture.  They are very common here in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia but not sure about the rest of Saudi.  I don't even know if they are found in other countries.

These pictures are from the internet as I wasn't able to get great pictures of birds in person without them flying off!

Cool Looking Soft Drink Cans in Arabic

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If you remember, I am in Saudi Arabia visiting my twin.  Here, they have many of the same products that we have back in the US but with a different look.  Since my first day here on March 13th I thought the soft drink cans were very cool looking.  I have been taking LOTS of pictures but haven't really posted as I am waiting until I return back to the US to post most of them, being that I may have more pictures to add to each blog post.

These are a few of the Sodas.  Here in Saudi they call them Soft Drinks.  Back in the US I personally call them Sodas but I know they are known by Sodas, Soft Drinks or Pop.  The bottom picture has the Arabic side when turned around.  Some of the Diet Soft Drinks are referred to as "Light" instead of "Diet".

Fasting the White Days of May, 2012

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Fasting is something which is just for
Allaah, and Allaah will give multiple rewards without measure for it.
The hadeeth says: “[Allaah says:] Fasting is Mine and it is I Who give
reward for it.” (Al-Bukhaari, Fath, no. 1904)

The virtues of Ayyam al-Beed. Here are some ahadeeth.

Jareer ibn ‘Abdullaah radhiyallaahu ‘anhu narrated that the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam said: “Fasting three days of each month is fasting for a lifetime, and ayyam al-beed are the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth.” (Narrated by al-Nasaa’i (2420); classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb, (1040)).

"Beed'' is the plural of "Abyad'' which means white. Three days of 13, 14 and 15 of lunar month are called "Al-Ayyam-ul- Beed''
for the reason that their nights are bright because of the moonlight.
The moon begins to diminish gradually after these days.

Abu Dharr radhiyallaahu ‘anhu said: The Messenger of Allaah sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam said to me: “If you fast any part of the month, then fast the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth.” (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, (761); al-Nasaa’i, (2424); classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb, (1038)).


Insha'Allaah ta'ala, for the month of May, 2012 The White Days will fall on:

13th – Friday, May 4th, 2012
14th – Saturday, May 5th, 2012
15th – Sunday, May 6th, 2012

In'shaa`Allah let us try to make the effort to fast these three days and be consistent!

Narrated `Aisha bint Abu Bakr (radiAllahu anhumma): The Prophet (salAllahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was asked, "What deeds are loved most by Allah?"
He (salAllahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "The most regular constant deeds even though they may be few." He added, 'Don't take upon yourselves, except the deeds which are within your ability."