SSH Purpose

The SSH provides muslim sisters who are either single or a single mother

• Shelter
• Food
• Clothing
• Halal Entertainment
• Education
• Support
• Transportation

Shelter as a means of protection for our sisters and their children a place to call home

Food for nourishment which includes sharing, recycling and composting

Clothing from sisters that will mostly be gently used for sisters and young brothers

Entertainment as a means of leisure, hobbies, sports, fun activites, and more

Education for the children, a small library of donated books, tutoring, computers used for educational 

purposes, religious education that is authentic sunnah and the quran

Support other sisters, interaction with sisters and their children, when you need help getting through the tough times we're here for you

Transportation for the home when you want to go somewhere or need help getting from one place to another you can depend on reliable sisters to get you there, or if you have your own mode of transportation that is fine as well and we have space for your vehicles

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This is just a collage of an example of what the SSH represents the type of sisters....

Breakdown of the Panel:

1. Single sister
2. Niqabi
3. Single mom and child
4. A group of sisters

Kitchen duties and more

Weekly Chores
Wash the dishes

Take out any trash that needs to be thrown out
Sweep + Mop the floor

At the end of each week the floor needs to be mopped

Monthly Chores

Clean the refrigerator + freezer
Wipe down the stove
Clean the trashcan
Clean the cabinets + the pantry                                                                  

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Each sister and their children are put on rotation of kitchen duties so that we can establish some work ethnic around here. Children help cook, but they should NOT cook without the proper supervision of an adult.

Who is responsible for keeping the kitchen clean?
Well no one person should be depended on to keep the kitchen clean, everyone in the house participates!
We go by groups of sisters and their kids.

So how does the rotation of kitchen duty works at the SSH? Should we pick the teams, let the sisters pick the teams, or should we draw names. I was thinking if we draw names that should get sisters familiar with working with other sisters so they can get to know each other while cleaning. If you are put towards people you know, that's okay, but what if you don't get along with a sister or a sister is shy, we want each and every sister to not play faves with each other and get to know different sisters by engaging in house work together.

We take pride in keeping our home clean free of filth, bad odors, trash, critters and things that either need replacing, fixing, or removing uneccessary stuff altogether and this goes for every other room in the house too! You wouldn't want your sisters or yourself to eat in a dirty kitchen so keep it clean at all times, and every little helps when you pic up after yourself, clean up spills, etc, also sisters with kids should teach their kids these simple tips as well. Then again if you say it like that then what's the point if everyone cleans up after themselves what's left to clean? Lol.

Additional Info:

Recycle or Compost
Watch what you throw out from the refrigerator or after use because most things can either be recycled or composted. If you are not sure you can ask someone about whether or not an item can be recycled or composted. There will be a sign with more information in the kitchen with a recycling bin and the compost bin will be outside in the back.

Leftovers

Here at the SSH we love to eat and share our food since it's a good crowd of people we share in the blessings of all the different types of foods that come within the house!
ATTENTION ALL CHEFS! If you end up with leftover food and it is still good please put it in a container and place in the fridge. If you want to save some for later place it in the freezer for freshness so when you take it out you save time in cooking, you just need to heat it up.

Beauty

Some fruits and veggies can also be stored for later by canning or freezing or used as beauty or hair products. So if say like a tomatoe that you know nobody is going to use or you have asked permission to use it you can use the tomatoe as a face cleanser to fight away acne and tighten your face.

SSHC: Jacqueline

Her story takes place in current day France, where their is a ban on niqabs but Jacqueline loves her niqab and she has been a french citizen all her life. She has three beautiful daughters: Juliette, Marianne, and Caroline. She practice their religion in their house, and their mother Jacqueline has to rely on her family to provide her with food. although she's okay with it now, but she's so frustrated with living like this. why did this have to happen to her? She thought to her self. She wondered if she had enough money to move to America to live in better conditions. So she looked up online on some information on where to go and where to live. She found the SSH. She spoke a little english so back at the SSH someone who was fluent in french could understand, speak and tranlate for the other sisters what she was saying. One of the sisters at the masjid contacted their mahrem to go along with them to france to pick up the sister and her three daughters. Jacqueline asked her father if he could accompany her on the trip to america. Her father understood. He didn't want his daughter and grandchildren suffering because they couldn't wear their garments in public. Jacqueline dressed the girls in matching tunics and pants and place on their heads heads hats since it was a sunny day. she on the other hand wore a maxi, long sleeve shirt, socks with sandles, no niqab and a sun hat too with no hijab. she was so ashamed but as soon as wear she could wear hijab she would change into her overgarments. Mr. Cabaret, Jacequeline, and the three girls all got in the car and rode up to the airport. They went through the clearance...Oh and not to mention that prior to all got visa cards for the time being until they could get get nationalized and live in america. Anywayz, once the place got into america in the southeast, sister umm Tiara was waiting and so was her brother. Umm Tiara was fluent in french. She gaved jacqueline the greeting and spoke french afterwards. Jacqueline introduced Umm Tiara and her brother Zayd her father and also her three girls. Jacqueline then turned around and spoke french to her father and the girls hugged grandpa as he spoke more french and kissed them both. Jacqueline and the girls said goodbye to grandpa or for jacqi her father as left to get back on the plane. As Zayd headed back to the car the others followed except Jacqi asked Umm Tiara if it were ok for her to change into her overgarments and she said it would be fine. Umm Tiara motioned for her brother to come here and spoke to the girls in french that Zayd is my brother and he is going to watch you all while you guys sit in the car and mommy changes back into her islamic clothes. The girls shook their heads politely and walked with Zayd to the car while Umm Tiara and Jacqueline quickly scampered to the nearest bathroom once they returned they were dropped off at the house and welcomed with open arms!


Additional Info

She loves interior design
She can only speak little english
She takes an ESL class taught by Umm Tiara herself in the SSH so that she can learn english as well as her daughters
ESL= English as a second language

Ethnicity

French

Nicknames

Jacqui (Jacky)

SSHC: Yessica or Jessica

Jessica or Yessica as she would like to be called but her name is spelt with a J, sounds like a Y had some trouble in her rent when she lived with her former roommates at Sky High University. Sarah, Elisabeth, and Shawna all shared a dorm because they all were late in choosing early rooms so they all got stuck together so they made the best of it. There were good times, and bad. All three girls except Yessica was on using student loans while she was on schlorship but a weird one that didn't pay for her rent just for tuition and books. So little Yessica had to get a job through work study where kids that attendend SHU could earn money while in college whether on or off campus jobs. She went to the work study office and a man by the name of Mr. Middleton conducted all the interviews. He told Yessica that she was too late and their is a long waiting list for available jobs at the moment and that they are booked for next semester. Yessica: Oh darn, what am I gonna do? She thought to herself. I'm two months behind rent what am I going to do. Think yessica think. Just then someone tapped her shoulder. It was Sarah. Hi Yessica, what's up? Nothing much says Yessica. Whatcha doing out here all by yourself? Just thinking as she sits in the grass and pluck them one by one. Sarah squats down beside her. What's wrong? I am behind two months rent and i need to pay it back. Ohhh said Sarah, I can lend you the money and you can pay me later. With what money? I have no job. Oh, did you go by Work Study~ Yessss I went by work study they are booked until next semester. Wow said Sarah, yea agreed Yessica. Hmmm. OOoo u could hold a fundraiser? Yea, I could lend you the money and you can pay me back from the fundraiser. You would have to rise extra based on how much your back rent is. Oh yea, I could do that, why didn't I think of this before? Thanks Sarah. Your welcome Yessi! Basically Yessica is a muslim sister who hangs around non-muslims. She was supposed to break the ties with them after she converted but nobody told her that she couldn't so she continued to live her life just like it was before only to her she just has a new faith. And she wears a niqab which nobody seems to mind. Anyway sarah lends her some money around $735. Sarah, Elisabeth and Shawna helped their roommate Yessica do some fundraiser at the school. She bought some food, cooked and sold them on campus. Yessica is venezuelan so she fixed up the most popular dishes. She also baked some of her grandma's famous pastries. She made so much money she paid off her rent and paid Sarah back! The end of fall semester was winding down and it was exam times. Yessica couldn't focus in the dormroom so she went outside to her favorite studying tree. As she walked over there she saw two sisters in full hijab with their prayer mats and started praying together. Yessica went to hide on the other side of the tree and observed them from afar. Mind you Yessica really didn't practice much all she did was wear modest clothes, her niqab and called herself a muslim. She hung around too many non-muslims, she had no boyfriend or whatever, she listened to music but she stopped praying since she came to SHU, but as she watched the sisters making salat she saw something so beautiful that deeped inside her sparked a little excited that she saw other muslims on campus. She was kind of afraid to see other muslims on campus, well really it was the practicing ones that she feeared the most. She was weak in her faith like most muslims that are in this environment. But unlike the some of the sisters who chose to blend in with the kaffir environment it was hard to tell whether they were muslim or not. Some would give the greetings and they didn't wear hijab nor modest clothes and she was confused. Once the sisters were finished they rolled up their carpets and slowly walked away. She gathered her materials and tiptoed behind them all the way into a different building on campus which is the student life center. Yea they have their own building. Anywayz, they turned the corner into a room in which she flipped over like she was a super secret spy so know one oculd see her. But a brother (Amir) noticed and he was curious as to what he just saw. He was so sure of himself that he saw someone just now, but they were gone in a blink of an eye. He snapped out of the daze and focused on everyone else. Meanwhile on the other side of the open door was basically where the MSA meetings were conducted. Yessica smacked the wall with her arm and shouted OW! Then she went quiet hoping noone would hear her she got off the wall turn around and looked at the bullentin. There were all kinds of muslimy things and events. How come i haven't heard of these things yessica asked herself. She felt so distant from the faith that it felt strange to her like it was a little light in her sould just fading, fading away each day. Was I living in some fantasy world this whole time? After she asked that question she noticed someone out of the corner of her eye patiently standing there.  She turned to see who it was it was a brother. He looks kinda cute she said to herself. She rubbed her arm innocently. Brother amir gave her the greeting. Yessica said Hello. Brother amir raised an eyebrow like whaaaat? Yessica just shrugged like i don't know. Brother Amir walked up to Yessica and asked her while keeping a distance excuse me sister are you muslim? Yessica replied, Yes, yes I am. Oh ok, for a minute there you had me confused. How come yessica wanted to know. Oh um, when i gave you the greeting you were supposed to respond with wa alaikum wa salaam. Yessica felt dumb and blushed. Oh yea, sorry. That's ok bro. amir reasurred her. Hey why don't you come into the room. That's what we are here for, to help our sisters and brothers out at the university. You know like a meet and greet. We have meetings, food, prayer, etc. Just as she walked in, it was like a whole new world yessica had been invited too. Like a secret club where only muslims were allowed to be. She was kind of hungry and was shy about asking if she could have some of the delicious food on the table. Bro. amir noticed and told her go on you can have some. It's the exam week, some people can't concentrate without any food, and if you need any help we can help you. Yessica smiled. She like the sound of that. Just then the two girls who were praying outside came up to get a plate, they both greeted her with the salaams. She smiled and waved back. Hmm, maybe i could just smile and waive for now she thought. Later on she sat down at the table and the two girls approaching her. Hiiiii my name is Zakira and I'm Malika and your name? My name is Yessica. Oh mashAllah how pretty said Zakira. Thanks said yessica. My grandmother name me. Cool beans said Malika. Soooooo i notice you two were outside praying aren't you guys nervous? Nervous? For what?  Said Zakira. We love praying, wherever we are said Malika. Yessica was taken back. Yessica: Woow you guys sure are brave and so are you. Malika:You are the only girl at Sky High University who is wearing niqab. Y: You say that like it's a good thing. Z: Well isn't it? Y: *sighs* Well, kinda. M: What's the matter? Y: Do you guys ever feel like you our outta place like you don't belong even in your faith? Both Zakira and Malika looked at each other and then at Yessica, huh? Z: I don't understand what you are asking? Y: I mean like~ Amir: ATTENTION ALL MUSLIMS WE HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE. Both Malika and Zakira turned to face the speaker. Amir: OKAY, MY BAD. ATTENTION ALL MUSLIM SISTERS. All the brothers snickered and turned towards each other and started talking to each other again. Amir: FOR ANY SISTER SEEKING TO LIVE AMONGST OTHER SISTERS IN A FAITH FILLED ENVIROMENT WHO MAY WANT TO STAY OR LIVE FOR  CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME AMONGST OTHER PRACTICING SISTERS PLEASE COME AND SEE SISTER UMM TIARA OVER BY THE WINDOWS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME! Z: Wooow, that sounds neat. M: Yea I wanna know more. Y: Yea, I  think I do too. Z: Then what are we waiting for let's go over there and find out more information. So the three girls got up from the table threw there trash away and walked over by the window where sister umm tiara was. Yessica thought umm tiara was a funny name. who names their child umm tiara, lol. When they got there sister umm tiara greeted them, both zakira and malika gave her the salaams, but yessica just smiled and waved. Umm tiara thought she was on crack. It was the amount of smiling  and waving  she did. anywayz, as umm tiara clasp her hands together, how are you girls today. Alhamdulilah said both zakira and malika, I'm fine said yessica. How are you asked Malika, Alhamdulilah said Umm Tiara. Yessica said in her mind, ok, what's up with the foreign language, can we all speak in english because that's what I can understand and spanish, and venezuelan spanish. Oh my goodness I completely forgot the exams. Umm tiara, zakira and Malika was waiting for yessica to respond, yessica was counting on her fingers and shaking her head. Finally, zakira tapped her. HUH? shouted yessica, malika giggled. Z: Umm tiara asked you a question. Y: Oh my bad, what was the question? UT: I asked if you were okay with your living situation here at the university. Y: Ohh, it's ok. UT: It's ok? Y: Yea it's okay yessica reassured herself. Zakira and Malika doubted her smile. Zakira asked Yessica, how could you be ok with campus life. It's filled with the kaffir and it's unlawfulness. M: Well not all of it. Z: that's true, but i'd rather live amongst my sisters than all these kaffirs. They don't benefit me at all. They don't remind me of the hereafter, and they aren't of my faith. Yessica was like well dang, if you hated it so much then why do you live on campus? Z: i live own campus because I was just settling until I could find something better. why do you live on campus? Y: I live on campuse because I chose too. UT: Girls, girls, it's okay there's no need for arguments. But I did bring brochures for the SSH or the Sisters sunnah home providing sisters a place to stay or live. We provide rooms, food, etc. We have fun, you get to meet other sisters, it's truly an experience, like a cooperative, we share stuff, but not everything. Z: Sounds perfect to me. M: Yea i'm lovin it. Umm Tiara looks at yessica who is reading front to back, side to side, cover to cover. UT: Well what do you think? Y: It's okay. Z: you really think it's just okay? Y: Isn't that what I just said? UT: GIRLS! Zalika shook her head in disgust for yessica. How could she say it's ok to the sister home but think that staying on campus is healthier? UT: Well, why don't you keep the pamphlet and in case you change your mind You'll have my number and email as Umm tiara handed over her personal card since she doesn't work anywhere. Eventually, she ends up going to the SSH because she has no job and she goes and moves there. Later by surrounding herself amongst practing muslim sisters she slowly began to understand her faith more as she stop listening to music, and listening to the quran. Sister Zeynab was more than willing to show sister yessica on how to properly pray and now yessica loves to pray! Yessica slowly feels home and is happy. Oh and she passed all her exams, and didnt go back to Sky High University. She emailed Elisabeth, Sarah and Shawna that she could no longer be their friends because she is now a practicing muslim.

Additional Info

She likes to skateboard, play hockey, watch football, volleyball, hang out

She is the Club Leader of the Volleyball team

Ethnicity

Venezuelan

Nicknames

Yessi

Jessi

SSH Story: Shahidah

Shahidah used to be an abusee or someone who has been abused. Shahidah was married for ten years. She was married to a man in whom after the honeymoon started showing signs of his abuse. He was an average man built man he could have choosen any other wife, but for some reason he chose sister Shahida based on her looks. He (Musa) didn't find shahidah attractive, because in his eyes he thought she was ugly but married her anyway. So after the honeymoon he went straight to work and his job performance was slipping. He couldn't concentrate on his work either. At times he would get a little angry. Co-workers peered up from their cubicles and then back into their desks because they felt that Musa would notice all the stares and that they would be targets of his anger. Musa would yell at an employee because they took too long at making the coffee. He also yelled at Sarah whom he entrusted to organize his paperwork while he was on his honeymoon. Sarah asked him was he okay and he yelled "DO I LOOK OKAY TO YOU?" Sarah shook her head and ran away crying. He didn't feel bad about that either. He wondered what was throwing him off. He took a rain check and went home. Shahidah had just finished preparing dinner while the three kids were already to eat. There was a knock on the door and shahida waltzied up towards the door and said As-salaamu alaikum honey~

Musa: WHERE'S MY DINNER WOMAN?

Shahidah: Honey, didn't you hear my greeting I said As-salaamu alaikum

Musa: DOES IT LOOK LIKE I GIVE A DAMN?

Shahida: (went silent and retrieved his food) She watched as he gobbled his food and then lied back in his lazy boy as he had a very loud belch) Musa threw down the plate and the spoon on the floor for shahida to pick up. Musa clapped his hands as shahida was his servant or something.

Musa: OHHH SHAHIDAAA WHERE'S MY BEER WOMAN?

Shahida: Oh honey, we don't drink beer in this house remember?

Musa: (turned around and looked at his wife like she was stupid) WOMAN WERE YOU BORN OUT OF A CAVE, GO GET ME MY BEER!

Just then, Adam walked up to grab his mother's abaya.

Adam: Mama, i'm hungry, and the other two kids shouted YEA WE'RE HUNGRY TOO!

Musa: Forgot he had a child and yelled at Adam. GO TO YOUR ROOM AND GO SIT IN A CORNER! DADDY IS THIRSTY RIGHT NOW AND YOU ARE DISTURBING ME FROM GETTING MY BEER! He then looked at Shahida and stood up to her. Adam let loose of mommy's abaya and ran into the kitchen with the others. As big as Musa was shahida stood her ground, and she was scared.  Musa: (speaks slowly so she could understand clearly every word he said) Shahida was ready for whatever he brought forward. Musa: WO-MAN. IF-YOU-DON'T-GO-AND-GET-ME-A-BEER, I-WILL-SLAP-YOU-SOOO FREAKIN-HARD-THAT-YOU-BE-SO-AFRAID-OF-ME-TO-EVEEER-DIS-OBEY-ME-AGAIN-DO-YOU-UNDERSTAND-THE WORDS-THAT ARE-COMING-OUT-OF-MY-MOUTH? Once he finished Shahdidah responded with a submissive Yes. Musa: Goooooooood. He was happy that he was in control. As soon as shahida turned around a big hand flown past her eyeball and knocked her out. This man had kicked her and did all sorts of terrible things to her. The kids stayed in the kitchen fearing of what to do. Mommy didn't shout back or nothing. Then Adam heard footsteps coming towards the kitchen he whisper to his younger siblings to go hide under the table, and that he would follow after. It was too late and Musa saw Adam and called for him. Musa: WHERE ARE YOU RUNNING OFF TO BOI? Adam stood up slowly, he was shaking nervously. He didn't know what to do. Musa stared him  down. Musa: ANSWER ME! He yelled at him. Adam bursted out to tears and told daddy to stop yelling at him! Musa was furious. He didn't like none of his children nor his wife for that matter to talk back to him. Musa came around the corner with a confused look. Musa: What did you say? I know you are not talking back to me? Adam quickly thoguth of something to say and told his dad to look up and he ran, thus distracting his dad to go check on mom. Mom (shahidah) was out cold. He tapped mom once. Then twice, then again, and again. The he shook her aggressively, mommy wake up, wake up, daddy is scaring me, daddy is scaring me! Musa hears adam in the living room and just as he is shaking his mother to wake up. Adam stops and quikly did a tuck and roll out of the way before his dad had hitted him. Musa: Where are you running off to boi? Meanwhile the other two kids were making dua, something that shahidah was proud to teach them whatever the circumstance was and in this situation the two (rabia and yahya) were making some serious dua to Allah to wake mommy up and that daddy would stop chasing adam. Adam was darting around trying to confuse his father. Musa stopped and then laughed. He slapped his thigh while adam stopped to take a breather and fixed his glasses. Musa said outloud while the tv was still on. Musa: I don't know why I didn't think of this any sooner. Musa started taking off his belt and adam got nervous and started running upstairs while musa followed after him. Once Rabia and Yahya knew the coast was clear, they both ran up to mommy but mommy slowly opening her eyes like she was in a nightmare. She woke up to her beautiful children who had terriying faces on them and got up quick. She knew that look. Musa was around him somewhere trying to do something awful. She didn't think of it too much she had to start taking action. Shahida: Quick kids, go in the kitchen put on your shoes and go out the door, NOW! Both rabia and yahya ran to get those shows because they knew they couldn't stay no longer in this type of environment. So anyway, shahida also runs into the kitchen and FORTUNATELY her purse is their too! Yahya also grabs his older brothers shoes and while shahida and rabia are waiting in the car. Yayha pauses and looks upstairs wondering if he wait for his older brother. Yayha: Come onnnnn anyday now he said in his mind. But he snapped out of it and ran out the door. Just then adam runs towards the open door and musa jumps towards it too except adam gets away. He is very tired and getting exhausted. Musa hits the floor hard, as he gets up he slips on a piece of paper. Adam is at the bottom steps of the stairwell and sees and open door he runs out the door and he sees the family car. Adam: WAIIIIIT FOR ME MOMMA! Yahya hears a familiar voice and he turned back to look that it wwas yahya! He was excited and he jumped up and down in his seat to let everyone in the car know that Adam escaped and he was fine! Rabia siad: Mom, you have to turn around. She said, of course I am so as she drove up to adam and momma unlocked the doors so adam would open the front and he got in safely as the car drove away. Shahida was so happy to have been patient in waiting for her son. She couldn't leave him with that monster. So was Yahya and Rabia they were all relived. Yahya remmebered: Hey ma, we didn't eat yet. Shahida said: Oh that's right, Oh you know what let's go to the masjid they probably have something to eat there inshAllah. As all three children rubbed their bellies with their tongues smaking their faces and saying Mmm mmm masjid food they all said at once. When they got to the masjid the kids had their faces to the windows, ready to get out of the car. Shahidah parked the car and got out. The Imam just pulled in three spaces away as the kids were getting out the car. Adam noticed he was still in his sockks and looked around in the car. Adam: Did anyone bring my shoes? Yahya said: Of course bro, here they are. Adam was relieved as yahya passed adams shoes up front. As Adam was stepping into his shoes and then tying them, Shahidah looked around to make sure her kids were okay and Imam Khalil approached her and her kids. IK: Salaamu alaikum all! The kids and shahidah turned around and happily waived to IK. Kids: Wa alaikum as-salaam! Imam Khalil stooped down to their level and asked them all and how are you all today? Rabia had one arm behind her back and her finger in her mouth while moving side to side looking cute, Yahya was rockin back and forth on his heels with his hands in his pockets, and Adam had his hands by his sides. They shyly said: Alhamdulilah. The Imam smiled as he petted both Adam and yahya on the top of their heads and presented them each with their favorite flavored lolipops. They each thanked the Imam as the he rose back up to stand. Children, we have some dinner being served in the cafe why don't you guys go grab something to eat. The kids were excited. They put htir loliposps in their pockets and raced each other inside the mosque. Shahidah watched as her children raced each other and started crying. The Imam noticed that she was crying and he offered her a tissue. She took it and gently wiped her tears away. The sun was setting as it was turning into evening. Imam Khalil gave her the salaams. She said wa alaikum as-salaam. He asked her are you alright? She sniffled. No, I'm not alright, I mean subhanAllah but and then she paused. Imam Khalil reassured her it's okay i don't bite. Shahidah inhaled, then exhaled. Imam Khalil, I want a divorce. Imam Khalil was shocked. Are you sure? I mean you and musa look like a nice match together. Is something going on? Is he hurting you? She broke down and nodded her head repeatively, yes, yes he is and just recently. Imam Khalil was sympathetic, but he saw on his watch that maghrib was coming up and he walked with shahida until they got to the sisters entrance after maghrib if you want to talk about your situation you can but for now it's almost maghrib and I want you look on the bullentin board about a Sisters Sunnah Home that would best fit your descritpiton. The sisters who run the home try to help as many sisters as they can Alhamdulilah so maybe they may take a look at your situation and providing you with a place to stay how does that sound? Shahdidah dried her tears and was some what relieved. Woow she thought, there is a such place. He nodded in agreement yes there is. I hear nothing but great news from that place and I'm not just saying that. My wife tells me from other sisters that they really help sisters even if they are going through tough times. Shahida sniffs okay, jazakhallah khair for sharing this with me. You are most welcome sister shahida. The two of them went into the seperate entrances of the mosque. After maghrib prayer, sisters were either praying or making noise while shahida was there she made some sunnah salaats and went on to check her children, before she got to the other room in the masjid she saw the posting that the Imam was talking about. Shahida read it like it was a dream come true...as she looked at the posting she read to herself that when any sister that went past her would hear her say aloud. Shahida: Sister sunnah home, providing a place for single sisters and their children a home. Anywayz that night she was offered to stay at the home for a couple of days since her husband was abusing her and the children. So her and her husband settled on a divorce and they stayed at the SSH. The kids were happy cuz there was so much they could do while mommy drove sisters around the town.

Additional Info.

She is drives the van and is charge of dropping off and picking up sisters. It's like sister cab services only for sisters in the house.

She loves to learn arabic

Ethnicity

african american

Nicknames

shah shah

mommy

SSHC: Zeynab

Zeynab was a keep-to-myself kind of sister because the sisters in her former community were backbitters, slanders, gossipers, innovators, very wicked people. She went to the masjids only to worship Allah, but those wicked sisters kept coming around and spreading their filth around her and eventually she would continue to get up and move. One day as sister by the name of Latifa came to speak with her about another sister to instigate and get feedback from her. Zeynab said "I don't know sister Isha. I really don't know too many sisters. I mean I know of her meaning I know that she is the Imam's daughter but personally  I do not know her". Latifa start listening real hard waiting fore her to spill more about sister Isha so she can run and tell that to her backbitting friends. Zeynab saw the grin on Latifa's face. She felt very disgusted inside and asked her what do you want from me? Latifa got an attitude and Daaammn gurl, what the hell is YOUR problem, all I asked you was if you knew sister Isha or not damn, you ain't had to get no damn attitude. Zeynab started to get furious. Then why are you asking me about her instead of talking to sister Isha yourself? Latifa didn't like what she was hearing. She got turned back to her little crew and started shouting "YAWLL SEE SISTER ZEYNAB RIGHT? SHE LOOKING ALL INNOCENT BUT FROM WHAT I HEARD FROM A VERY RELIABLE SOURCE THAT SHE WAS UP IN DA CLUB LAST NIGHT SHAKING HER BEHIN ALL UP ON MY MAN, AND THAT SISTER ISHA WAS AT DA BAR DRINKIN GREY GOOSE AND JIN." Zeynab was in shock and couldn't move. Latifa liked that and responded with her arms all out as if she was all that and a bag of chips. Whatchu gone do now zeynab. Yea, everybody here knows you wuz up in da club tryin to look all innocent. Guurrrl, u just like the rest of us, except you hiding it. Zeynab's eyes started tearing up and she shouted "HOW DARE YOU!" Latifa looked like she was confused, "How dare I what?  As she pretended to look around to see who zeynab was shouting at. YOU, Latifa, YOU! How dare you accuse me and sister Isha of something we didn't do?
Latifa: I didn't tell no lie, I never tell lies. Zeynab knew in her mind that she doesn't go into clubs, why would she? She has NO reason for going. So she wiped her tears and went inside the masjid, she stormed past the bullentin board, but backed up slowly and saw a posting for the SSH, she was a little excited and later contacted the owner. She was happy to find sisters not trying to break each other down and showing off at the masjid. When she met sister Nadia they could relate to one another and became instant pals!

Additional Info.

She loves to make extra prayers
You'll find sister zeynab alot in the prayer room teaching other sisters how to pray
Also outside praying and in her room praying

Ethnicity

Iraqi

Nicknames

Zey