It's so good to have Ramadhan at home, with both of my parents. (Yippee yeay!) .You don't get this chance too often nowadays. Take last year for instance. My first day of Ramadhan was the first day I stepped foot on UK! That first sahur was the delicacies from MAS ,as we were on the 12-hour journey to Heathrow Airport, London. But Alhamdulillah, it was a great new experience nonetheless.
I remember we needed to join the Medics Introweek on that first week we arrived in Leicester. I guess you can say we're lucky to be in Leicester, because there are so many of the first year students who are Muslims. Not only the British Pakistanis, but also from other nationalities as well: from Turkey, Nigeria, Philippines, Iran....the list goes on.[See? we're so much multicultural than any place I know] :) . so it's a great Muslim community, where you don't at all feel left-out or anything like that. In that particular Introweek, I remember we had this mlm kemuncak of that Introweek where the Medics throw a big dinner and they did had one special section for the Muslims...as we also were breaking fast at about the same time.
It is great indeed, to have many sisters (and brothers) of the same faith to be around us, who are are always warm with their smiles [and of salaam each time we meet], and they're also willing to share some thoughts and stories with us. In fact, that is the beauty of Islam, no matter what colour you are, or what nationalities, and no matter where you come from or look like, nothing comes in the way of a beautiful friendship. Because we are bonded by this very precious and beautiful faith we call Islam. Allahuakbar!!
Pic: Memories of Introweek 2006And not to forget, free iftaar every weekdays on Ramadhan.. Sayaaaang muslim society of Leicester ;)
Till then, wishing everyone a great Ramadhan ahead, dalam "30 Hari Mencari Cinta Ilahi". Happy Fasting!!
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