A_Happy_Convert
New Member
Salaamo Alaikum,
First I would like to say that I don't really mean that I will be alone because alhomdolillah the presence of Allah is always in my heart.
Physically, though-- I will be alone. I am a new revert/convert and I moved from the USA to Morocco by myself. I live in a small village near Agadir, Morocco and I have only been here a few months.
I have some questions about what to do during Ramadan. I know what fasting is all about, but what about when it's time to eat? Like I said, I live by myself so I don't really know what to cook. Keep in mind that I don't have a refrigerator and my "stove" is just a gas tank with a single flame (so I only have one burner to use at a time--kind of like camping). I love to eat the red harira but it's not very practical to make it for only one bowl. I can't make a big pot of it because I can't store the left-overs without a fridge.
So that's out. What are some things that people eat (maybe high in protein?) so they feel full during the daylight hours. I mean, I know dates are popular but what else do people eat usually?
Also, what should I do all day? Do I just live my life like I normally do but go to different mosques? I don't understand classical Arabic so I never know what the Imam is saying. (I speak Moroccan Darija and I know my prayers and about 5 surahs and other various Islamic things in classical Arabic).
If I sit in the mosque and read my English-translated Quran by myself, isn't that the same if I do it at home?
I guess I just don't know what to expect or what I should be doing. I read the post about the "10 Things to Prepare for Ramadan" so spiritually I'm ready, but I'm not really ready for the things people do during the night and day.
Yes, I have a few neighbors but most of them are old and none of them speak English or Arabic (only Berber). I've been invited 2 times to eat with some of them before but I just feel really uncomfortable because everyone kind of just stares at me and watches me eat. (I suppose I stand out because I'm a white girl with blue eyes and maybe people are intrigued/happy/surprised that an American girl would have the desire/guts/iman to move to their country alone). There's a mosque near my house but they only speak Berber there. I speak a medium amount of Arabic but the women there don't understand me. So I probably will go to a different mosque by bus.
Does anyone have any suggestions, recipes, ideas, or advice for me? I'd love to hear it!
Thank you to anyone who took the time to read this
~Jamila
First I would like to say that I don't really mean that I will be alone because alhomdolillah the presence of Allah is always in my heart.
Physically, though-- I will be alone. I am a new revert/convert and I moved from the USA to Morocco by myself. I live in a small village near Agadir, Morocco and I have only been here a few months.
I have some questions about what to do during Ramadan. I know what fasting is all about, but what about when it's time to eat? Like I said, I live by myself so I don't really know what to cook. Keep in mind that I don't have a refrigerator and my "stove" is just a gas tank with a single flame (so I only have one burner to use at a time--kind of like camping). I love to eat the red harira but it's not very practical to make it for only one bowl. I can't make a big pot of it because I can't store the left-overs without a fridge.
So that's out. What are some things that people eat (maybe high in protein?) so they feel full during the daylight hours. I mean, I know dates are popular but what else do people eat usually?
Also, what should I do all day? Do I just live my life like I normally do but go to different mosques? I don't understand classical Arabic so I never know what the Imam is saying. (I speak Moroccan Darija and I know my prayers and about 5 surahs and other various Islamic things in classical Arabic).
If I sit in the mosque and read my English-translated Quran by myself, isn't that the same if I do it at home?
I guess I just don't know what to expect or what I should be doing. I read the post about the "10 Things to Prepare for Ramadan" so spiritually I'm ready, but I'm not really ready for the things people do during the night and day.
Yes, I have a few neighbors but most of them are old and none of them speak English or Arabic (only Berber). I've been invited 2 times to eat with some of them before but I just feel really uncomfortable because everyone kind of just stares at me and watches me eat. (I suppose I stand out because I'm a white girl with blue eyes and maybe people are intrigued/happy/surprised that an American girl would have the desire/guts/iman to move to their country alone). There's a mosque near my house but they only speak Berber there. I speak a medium amount of Arabic but the women there don't understand me. So I probably will go to a different mosque by bus.
Does anyone have any suggestions, recipes, ideas, or advice for me? I'd love to hear it!
Thank you to anyone who took the time to read this
~Jamila