Muslimah, forever and ever, Amin.
Heritages: Mixed
Languages: English
Job: Educational
About Me:
I am a devout Muslimah, however, I struggle as we all do, to improve myself in the deen. I would identify myself as Sunni, in general, and following the path of the Salafiyyah, specifically.
I hoped to post my profile in order to meet some new friends, as I have been a bit of a recluse lately. So if you share any of my interests feel free to drop me a line, I'm friendly!
In terms of my heritage, my mother is African-American... to be precise, she is African-American, West Indian (Trinidadian), Blackfoot Indian and Irish. My father is Caucasian, to be precise... German-Jew, Cherokee Indian and Irish... so I call myself Mulatto (essentially, "black & white") I really want to learn my heritage so that my children know the lands and cultures that their ancestors came from.
HAVE YOU MADE YOUR SALAAT?
Movies:
Movies: I like romantic comedies and psychological thrillers in particular. I like to be scared, mystified, and enamored. I also like comedies, it's just hard to come by a good one these days--I really enjoy war/military movies like "Saving Private Ryan," “300” or "Braveheart". I like independent films and any movie that will stir up my emotions or make me think, and I can really appreciate good camera work and good acting. I also enjoy documentaries and old flicks!
Some Movies I’ve Loved: Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, House of Flying Daggers, Pi, Gladiator, 300, Braveheart, Saving Private Ryan, Red Dragon, A Beautiful Mind, The Notebook, Tsutse, Knocked Up, Lost Boys, Independence Day, Men in Black (yeah I said it!), Pulp Fiction, Hoodlum, Shakespeare in Love, Matrix, Osama, Unleashed, Good Will Hunting, Interview With the Vampire, Meet Joe Black, Basketball Diaries, Girl Interrupted, Green Mile, Romeo & Juliet (2005), Fight Club, the list goes on & on…
TV-wise... I love National Geographic & the History Channel, also like Myth Busters, How Things Work and the series House, MD. Used to love Seinfeld and Lost... also enjoy America's Next Top Model once in a while... every girl's gotta have drama in her life.
In reality, I rarely watch TV... unless its for movies... I just dont have the time these days. :(
Books:
Bukhari's Book of Morals & Manners... my fav ahadith book!
I like to read fiction and Based on a True Story novels. Love Thrillers and Horror, like Stephen King alot.
Also love poetry, favorite writer is William Carlos Williams, also like Langston Hughes, Gary Snyder, Shakespeare, too many to list.
Music:
I really like Nasheeds and love Quranic recitations, "Ar-Rahman" is my favorite surah and "The Prophet" is my favorite Nasheed by Dawud Wharnsby Ali.
MUSIC… ok, so yes, I know all the fatawas and ahadith about music, I struggle back and forth with this one… currently, I am very much into my tunes, sorry folks, no one’s perfect. Since music says a lot about a person, Ill divulge a bit. I like just about every kind of music out there, to give ya a taste Ill list a few popular genres and some artists I like from them… enjoy. My favorite band of all time is THE DAVE MATTHEWS BAND!
Hip Hop & Rap: The Roots, Dead Prez, Mos Def, Common, The Fugees, Eminem, Busta Rhymes, KRS-One, Dr. Dre, Tupac, Beastie Boys, Coolio, Outkast, DMX, Talib Kweli, Ice Cube, E-40…
Neo-Soul: Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, India Arie, Alicia Keys, Maxwell, D’Angelo, Les Nubians, Goapele, Musiq Soulchild, Joss Stone, Sade…
Electronica & Others: Portishead, Bjork, Jamiroquai, Fat Boy Slim, Morcheeba, Massive Attack, Prodigy…
Folk, Pop, Alternative & Others: Jewel, Fiona Apple, KT Tunstall, Dido, Garbage, Alanis Morissette, Sarah McLachlan, Sheryll Crow, Matchbox 20 (Rob Thomas), No Doubt, Kylie Minogue, Tracie Bonham, Hole, the Cardigans, the Cranberries, Paris Combo, Feist, Shakira, Bebe, Fleetwood Mac, Hall & Oates…
Rock, Blues & Others: DAVE MATTHEWS BAND! John Mayer, The Fray, Pearl Jam, Blues Travelers, Hootie & the Blowfish, Jonny Lang, Metallica, Slipknot, Rob Zombie, Sevendust, Mudvayne, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Godsmack, Bush, Green Day, The Doors…
I also like R&B, pop, country, reggae, foreign music, oldies, classic soul, easy listening, classic rock, jazz & blues, opera, house, techno, Soca… just about anything melodious or with a good beat… what are you into?
