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Fatima
She is one of Rasul beloved daughter
(may peace be upon him).
with heart so tender
act so gentle.

She bear a title so beautiful
az-Zahra
"the Shining One".

She is indeed The Shining One
her complexion so brilliance
her face bright
and radiates light.

It is said that when she stood for a prayer,
the mihrab reflects the shimmer
of her countenance.

I came across this website which is a compilation of poetical narration of the life of Fatimah Az-Zahra A.S., the daughter of Rasulullah S.A.W. I'm an avid reader, but somehow I don't find reading long, long passages in websites something that I love doing. I prefer printing the whole thing out and read them. But through the poems, I learned a lot about the life of Fatimah Az-Zahra A.S., how she is always the apple of the eye of her father, Rasulullah S.A.W. and how every muslimah should be inspired and aspired by her.

The prophet had a special love for Fatimah. He once said:"Whoever pleased Fatimah has indeed pleased God and whoever has caused her to be angry has indeed angered God. Fatimah is a part of me. Whatever pleases her pleases me and whatever angers her angers me."

She inherited from her father a persuasive eloquence that was rooted in wisdom. When she spoke, people would often be moved to tears. She had the ability and the sincerity to stir the emotions, move people to tears and fill their hearts with praiseand g ratitude to God for His grace and His inestimable bounties.

On Rasulullah S.A.W return from the Farewell Pilgrimage, the Prophet did become seriously ill. When Fatimah came to visit him, Aishah would leave father and daughter together.One day he summoned Fatimah. When she came, he kissed her and whispered some words in her ear. She wept. Then again he whispered in her ear and she smiled. Aishah saw and asked: "You cry and you laugh at the same time, Fatimah? What did the Messenger of God say to you?"

Fatimah replied:"He first told me that he would meet his Lord after a short while and so I cried. Then he said to me: 'Don't cry for you will be the first of my household to join me.' So I laughed."

Fatima
she was deeply griefed
Life without her Father
passed so sombre.
tears... day after another.
Her merry was vanished,
so was her laughter

Until that time…
five months from the death of her Father…
after a rare raptured morning
in one Ramadan evening
she asked for a special bath,
put on new clothes
and perfumed herself beautifully fragrance.
She then urged to put her bed in the courtyard
and had her face looking above to heavens…

She asked for her husband
and only after he was in her side
came her heavenly words:
"I have an appointment today with the Messenger of God"
smile was in her face.

The courageous husband cried.
She told him to look after their beloved children
and advised for a simple burial
with no ceremony.

She had another upward gaze
closed her eyes
now truly surrendered her soul
to the Almighty Creator.

The Shining One...
she was just twenty nine years old
but years to come
she would keep herself
shining into our souls.

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Wearing a hijab is one of the biggest step I have taken in being a better muslimah. It's not like the hijab is something alien that I have never wear before. In fact I have started wearing hijab when I went to Primary 2, at 8 years old. But at the time, when I went to school I always felt that the girls in my class were pretty in their pinafore while I always have this nagging feeling; why did my parents ask me to wear this plain white 'tudung' which always make me look messy at the end of the day, with it being white and all. During all my years in primary school, I have always been wearing my tudung to school, but outside school or during the sports or curricular activities, I always let my hair freely without any cover.



Even when the whole family moved to Kelantan, a state which is also known as 'Serambi Mekah' I never really wore my tudung outside school. I remember growing up watching my mother with her tudung, sometimes the plain, flowery rectangular ones. When she went to teach at school, she wore her 'tudung labuh' the plain big hijab which I usually relates to 'ustazah'. Until now, my mother will cover her head even when she wants to pick the dry clothes outside the house.

At 16 years old, I always found myself at the receving end of my mother's frustration wrath because I was simply too hard headed and I refused to wear tudung outside school. Worse, when she became angry with me, I will yell back at her and once I even punched the glass of my cupboard because I was so frustrated at my mother. Those teenage angst are hard to forget but I am really thankful because thanks to my mother's yelling I turn out okay, and my rebellious streak were all leashed out in cranking up the volumes of all those Korn albums that I bought. Going to the school prom without my mother's knowledge and wearing something skimpy without my mother's knowledge was probably the peak of it all. Amazingly, until now she does not have any idea that I have attended the prom.

Fast forward to May 1999, I was offered to study at a nearby private university. I came to the orientation in baju kurung and with my hair runs out freely. Before that I have decided that this time in my upcoming university years, I am going to be what I really am. No more hiding behind those hideous tudung, I thought. I can do whatever I desire and wear my hair any fashion I like.

But fate has another plan for me.

During orientation, all female Muslim student were required to wear tudung. Reluctantly, I wore the tudung, thinking at the end of the orientation I still can take off my tudung. On the last day of the orientation, most of the students went without their tudung, just like they originally came. To my amazement, when it was time to take off my tudung, I suddenly had this reluctant feeling. I felt that I am actually at ease with my tudung and I will feel naked without it.

And so begins a new journey with my tudung which alhamdulillah, I have continue to wear it until today.

I used to cover only my head when I wore tudung, but now I have begin to wear my tudung not only to cover my head, but also my chest. My decision to wear tudung during my uni days, have created various comments from friends and family alike. Some were shocked, some were disappointed and my mother of course were delighted.

To me it has been a long and wonderful journey with my beloved tudung. With various choices of tudung and lots and lots of fashion on how to wear your tudung, I think you will look prettier if you don a tudung.

Assalamualaikum and welcome to nur-latifa! This blog is dedicated and are meant for all muslimah. With this blog I hope to share all things that revolve around the life of muslimah, whether you are young or old, single or married, together we share what can make a BEAUTIFUL MUSLIMAH, INSIDE AND OUT.

From time to time, I will share articles and maybe tips that range from various topics such as life as a muslimah, real life stories, muslimah fashion, beauty, recipes, family and many more. I hope you will enjoy this blog as much as I do, because I am really looking forward to create something wonderful and learn as much as you all in becoming an excellent muslimah.

Of course, you are welcome to comment and contribute articles which you can send to my e-mail.
I can be reached at nur.latifa@yahoo.com