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I wanna burn a candle. turn the darkness to the light with the...

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:07:00 -0400

I wanna burn a candle. turn the darkness to the light with the fire we make

beyonce’s ‘grown woman’ has been on repeat since yesterday. I’m a grown woman, I...

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:58:29 -0400

beyonce’s ‘grown woman’ has been on repeat since yesterday.

I’m a grown woman, I can do whatever I want.

I dare anyone to tell me otherwise.

dhrupad: Rajnigandha (1974) / Mandi (1983)

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:40:02 -0400

dhrupad:

Rajnigandha (1974) / Mandi (1983)

10 years later I am still the same person. free pizza makes me...

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:37:53 -0400

10 years later I am still the same person. free pizza makes me happy.

wcked: Always feel the need to remind everyone that this is one...

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:23:14 -0400

wcked:

Always feel the need to remind everyone that this is one of my favorite videos,

I bought myself an amazing honey bronze shimmering body oil. “baby, you summertime...

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:50:25 -0400

I bought myself an amazing honey bronze shimmering body oil.

“baby, you summertime fine”…yes, I am.

becausechocolatethatswhy: this is a picture of a sash sar (to...

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:29:51 -0400

becausechocolatethatswhy:

this is a picture of a sash sar (to place the sash). it’s a ceremony held 7 days after a woman is married and is unique to the southern region of Somalia. I love the idea behind this more than I like the actual wedding. why? because the point of the wedding ceremony islamically is to make the wedding public to the general community. the point of the sash saar (a cultural practice) is for the new bride to honour the women who’ve helped her grow from a girl to a woman and to celebrate this milestone with them.

you see the phrase sash saar literally translates to placing the sash (the sash being a small square material that can be seen being placed on the womans head). Somali women don’t wear the sash unless they’re married so you wouldn’t own any so on the 7th day after you get married you get together with a bunch of women who’ve been a part of your life who bring a truckload of them. they take turns placing them on your head and it’s kind of symbolic of being recognized as a woman by them.

now here’s my favourite part! the first woman to place the sash is chosen by the bride, (there are a few culturaly accepted requirements). but the woman she chooses is one who she highly respects. By choosing a woman to place the first sash she tells that woman I want to be the kind of wife you are, I want to be the kind of woman you are.

the wedding (at least every Somali wedding i’ve been to) is just a party. the actual marriage contract is signed during an earlier ceremony called a nikkah so the wedding is basically an after party where people celebrate the wedding. So yeah I like the sash sar better than the wedding

I can’t wait to have one! No wedding, just a sash sar please.

billionairecharm: Turnt - The-Dream ft Beyoncé & 2 Chainz

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:23:47 -0400

billionairecharm:

Turnt - The-Dream ft Beyoncé & 2 Chainz

neonnubian: sashaloren: justseanwade: bettyboopred20: kidxfor...

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:17:50 -0400

neonnubian:

sashaloren:

justseanwade:

bettyboopred20:

kidxforever:

Ronald Davis - I’m Not A Bum, I’m A Human Being

this broke my heart how can we treat each this way and not even think to care

Words really don’t describe how this makes me feel. Make you appreciate what you have. Be grateful because others would do anything to be in your shoes.

America

This hurt my feelings so bad. I feel like such an asshole.

This made me cry.

‘Amazing 9 year old Asean Johnson brings the crowd to...

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:59:10 -0400

‘Amazing 9 year old Asean Johnson brings the crowd to their feet at Chicago school closings rally’

Asean (ah-Shawn) goes to Marcus Garvey Elementary School, slated for closure by the Chicago Public School administration, an un-elected board who’s members are appointed by Mayor Rahm Elmanuel, former Chief of Staff for President Barack Obama

7lettersofglori: MOREHOUSE COLLEGE CLASS OF 2013 This warms and...

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:41 -0400

7lettersofglori:

MOREHOUSE COLLEGE CLASS OF 2013

This warms and touches my heart to see some many BLACK male college graduates with promising futures. This is a sure fire sign that there is still hope for our communities and future generations. This needs to be rebloged as much as we reblog these celebrities. These are he real heros. -Glori

this is beautiful.

"Be careful of laughing at others for perhaps Allah might forgive their ignorance and not forgive..."

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:18:51 -0400

“Be careful of laughing at others for perhaps Allah might forgive their ignorance and not forgive your arrogance”

- Sh. Yasir Qadhi

self reminder -

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:56:52 -0400

“he who has no one has Allah”. how can you ever be alone when He is always with you?

Photo

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:53:06 -0400

nigerianostalgia: Peatwal Junior Primary School, Kano....

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:26:41 -0400

nigerianostalgia:

Peatwal Junior Primary School, Kano. 1960
Vintage Nigeria

Photo

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:26:16 -0400

burfday girl, Alhamdulilah

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:58:51 -0400

burfday girl, Alhamdulilah

Happy birthday, beautiful. I hope you have a wonderful day and may you be blessed with a lovely bearded man :P

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:14:24 -0400

Hah, thank you!

Insha’Allah khair.

twerking to instrumentals because that’s how I welcome 22. today shall be a good day.

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:37:37 -0400

twerking to instrumentals because that’s how I welcome 22. today shall be a good day.

Kids on Death Row - Yemen

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:32:13 -0400

Kids on Death Row - Yemen