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  • Durban – Things to do

    Durban – Things to do

      Activity: Contact details: Description : Pricing/ Times: Location: Moses Mabida Stadium Kwanda Zondi Travel by funicular to the top of the stadiums arch for a 360º view of Durban Adults: R55 per person Look for it on Durban’s skyline +27 31 582 8242 Pensioners: R50 per person 1.   SkyCar +27 31 582 8252 Ninos [...]

    January 27, 2012 | 0 Comments More
  • Lunch Date 2012

    Lunch Date 2012

    Lunch Date Closing date – 31 January 2012 many ladies say they were on holiday and have not heard about it. We have postponed the closing date Past week I was watching a lot of different cooking shows and thought why not have one myself with a family and child friendly angle to it. I [...]

    December 14, 2011 | 0 Comments More
  • Ask Nanima Home Industry Expo – Durban 2012

    Ask Nanima Home Industry Expo – Durban 2012

      Listen to Nanima’s Radio Islam interview with Sister Ammarah discussing the Ask Nanima Home Industry expo in Durban Click here to get the podcast Our aim and goals for this event is for home industries : To sell directly to general public; Increase their client base; exhibit and demonstrate their products and services; Promote [...]

    December 13, 2011 | 4 Comments More
  • Local is Lekker – Searching for South Africa’s Sauciest Steak Sandwich

    Local is Lekker – Searching for South Africa’s Sauciest Steak Sandwich

    In less then a week I was in in 4 provinces of South Africa.  I decided to do a Steak Sandwich taste test. When asked on facbeook what  they prefer in these regions these sandwiches came out tops. I wanted to see what everyone was raving about in their regions. Here are  nominees nominated by [...]

    December 13, 2011 | 4 Comments More
  • HomeWork

    HomeWork

    After getting this request we decided to start this quick survey below. Fatima Kola Salaams Nanima. It seems there are many intelligent, smart, well educated “Career at home mums” who are seeking to do admin work and the likes from home. Why not create a forum for us and we can perhaps get companies who [...]

    November 25, 2011 | 1 Comment More
  • Mango Achaar

    Mango Achaar

    1. Buy mangoes 2. Buy ready made methi masala from bachoo’s nanima or make methi masala 3. Wash mangoes 4. Cut mangoes 5. Add mangoes to ready made methi masala 6. Mix Methi masala from scratch - Cooking – Food With Flair - can be bought on nShop Ingredients 1. kg crushed methi 1,5kg salt 1kg coarse [...]

    November 10, 2011 | 0 Comments More
  • Making Pork Halaal again – Orion Meat Scandal

    Making Pork Halaal again – Orion Meat Scandal

    In a matter of weeks, this is the second incident we  witnessing regarding  pork and halaal signs. Under cover footage showing how a company in Cape Town making haraam meat halaal. Orion Cold Storage Co. Cape Town has been importing Pork & Kangaroo products among others & re-labeling them as ‘Halal’ sheep & beef products. [...]

    November 10, 2011 | 5 Comments More
  • Ask Nanima Home Industry Lenasia 2011 – Directory

    Ask Nanima Home Industry Lenasia 2011 – Directory

    Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought the Ask Nanima website would end up like this. The idea was simple to promote breadwinner home industries and help working people find help they required. The Ask Nanima expos in Emmarentia earlier this year and the Ask Nanima expo in Lenasia is taking us to [...]

    November 9, 2011 | 2 Comments More
  • Kaleji ne Tukra

    Kaleji ne Tukra

    Kaleji is livers. Usually someone maybe a nanima would tell a grandchild and use these words of affection,  you my kaleji ne tukra. literally it means my Kaleji in pieces or that is my very non existent gujrathi translates it. it means piece of my liver  and apparently it means something deeper, you something close [...]

    November 7, 2011 | 0 Comments More
  • Kanamia style Kaata Piyaaj and Rotla

    Kanamia style Kaata Piyaaj and Rotla

    Apparently Kaata Piyaaj is a famous Kanam dish. Decided to find out from everyone I know regarding the recipe. Phoned my mum, aunt, bachoo’s Dadi.  Then decided to go straight to the source and asked my Nanima how Kanamia style Kaata Piyaaj is made. I can’t remember ever eating it though. Can recall seeing it [...]

    November 3, 2011 | 3 Comments More

Recipes

Lunch Date 2012

Lunch Date 2012

Lunch Date Closing date – 31 January 2012 many ladies say they were on holiday and have not heard about it. We have postponed the closing date Past week I was watching a lot of different cooking shows and thought why not have one myself with a family and child friendly angle to it. I [...]

December 14, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Local is Lekker – Searching for South Africa’s Sauciest Steak Sandwich

Local is Lekker – Searching for South Africa’s Sauciest Steak Sandwich

In less then a week I was in in 4 provinces of South Africa.  I decided to do a Steak Sandwich taste test. When asked on facbeook what  they prefer in these regions these sandwiches came out tops. I wanted to see what everyone was raving about in their regions. Here are  nominees nominated by [...]

December 13, 2011 | 4 Comments More
Mango Achaar

Mango Achaar

1. Buy mangoes 2. Buy ready made methi masala from bachoo’s nanima or make methi masala 3. Wash mangoes 4. Cut mangoes 5. Add mangoes to ready made methi masala 6. Mix Methi masala from scratch - Cooking – Food With Flair - can be bought on nShop Ingredients 1. kg crushed methi 1,5kg salt 1kg coarse [...]

November 10, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Nanima Projects

Ask Nanima Home Industry Expo – Durban 2012

Ask Nanima Home Industry Expo – Durban 2012

  Listen to Nanima’s Radio Islam interview with Sister Ammarah discussing the Ask Nanima Home Industry expo in Durban Click here to get the podcast Our aim and goals for this event is for home industries : To sell directly to general public; Increase their client base; exhibit and demonstrate their products and services; Promote [...]

December 13, 2011 | 4 Comments More
Ask Nanima Home Industry Lenasia 2011 – Directory

Ask Nanima Home Industry Lenasia 2011 – Directory

Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought the Ask Nanima website would end up like this. The idea was simple to promote breadwinner home industries and help working people find help they required. The Ask Nanima expos in Emmarentia earlier this year and the Ask Nanima expo in Lenasia is taking us to [...]

November 9, 2011 | 2 Comments More
Duchaaz Drop Off – Declutter your life

Duchaaz Drop Off – Declutter your life

Are  Duchaaz Taking over your life? Do you feel overwhelmed with stuff? Are things sitting around just collecting dust? Are the clothes that you will never wear or fit you staring at you? Get Rid!!! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RkvdX3Z5AE These duchaaz were dropped of at a Helping Hands Project in Lenasia – Al Badr Boy’s  Orphanage Declutter your life. [...]

October 7, 2011 | 3 Comments More

Nanima's Book Club

Enjoy your life competition

Enjoy your life competition

A month ago we noticed that there are so much negativity around and we people to start enjoying their lives. We started posting excerpts from the book Enjoy your life  by - Dr. Muhammad Adb Al-Rahman Al-Arifi. We are having a competition. One lucky person from South Africa will have a chance to win this hard [...]

August 3, 2011 | 1 Comment More
Eat Pray Love – Elizabeth Gilbert

Eat Pray Love – Elizabeth Gilbert

So I was watching Oprah last year and I saw this pale lady speaking to Oprah about how her life changed by finding herself to finding peace and  true love. She was full of energy and full of life. I wanted a piece of that. What got me was that she said she learnt to [...]

July 27, 2010 | 6 Comments More
Book Review – The life of Pi – Yann Martel

Book Review – The life of Pi – Yann Martel

Reviewed by Saaleha Bhamjee - Afrocentric Muslimah That Life of Pi by Yann Martel won the Man Booker Prize and has sold seven million copies world wide comes as no surprise. Simply put, it is an astonishing tale. “a story that will make you believe in God,” as the old man says. Imagine the scenario: A [...]

June 29, 2010 | 1 Comment More

Parenting

Medina Leaves for Pregnancy

Medina Leaves for Pregnancy

  What is Nabi Booti? Always remember that life comes from Allah and everything only  happens with  Allah’s will. Please never loose hope in the mercy of Allah.  I have been very interested to find out more about this leave. Here is some research I have done regarding it. Leaves from Medina also called nabi [...]

August 1, 2011 | 5 Comments More
Homemade Clay- Play Dough

Homemade Clay- Play Dough

  Traditional Clay Dough Recipe  Ingredients: 1 cup flour 1/4 cup salt 1 tsp. oil 2 tsp. cream of tartar 1 cup warm water food coloring Directions: Mix all of the ingredients together, adding the food coloring last. Stir ingredients over medium heat until smooth. Remove from pan and knead dough until it’s blended and [...]

July 8, 2011 | 0 Comments More
South African Matric Results 2011

South African Matric Results 2011

IEB results 4th Jan. Other matric results released 5th Jan. Ways to get your 2011 matric results School Go to your school at 7h00 or 8h00 on  5 January 2012 (to be confirmed)   Online Click on the underlined words to go to the page. Have your exam no with you available. try now but [...]

January 3, 2011 | 108 Comments More

Travel

Durban – Things to do

Durban – Things to do

  Activity: Contact details: Description : Pricing/ Times: Location: Moses Mabida Stadium Kwanda Zondi Travel by funicular to the top of the stadiums arch for a 360º view of Durban Adults: R55 per person Look for it on Durban’s skyline +27 31 582 8242 Pensioners: R50 per person 1.   SkyCar +27 31 582 8252 Ninos [...]

January 27, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Things to do in Joburg

Things to do in Joburg

  A list of Family outings compiled by Muaz Mahomed in and around Jozi, with reviews, websites, entrance fees,  halaal food info etc. No Place Address Description  Entrance Fee (Approx)  Halaal Food Comments 1 Lola Park Apparently closed down    152 Viewpoint Road East, Bartlett A.H, Boksburg, 1459 Theme park with rides aimed at kids [...]

October 3, 2011 | 5 Comments More
Lory Park Zoo Lion Skrik

Lory Park Zoo Lion Skrik

  I love the Lory Park Zoo. It is a small zoo but has the most awesome animals in them. Today my family and I decided to have a picnic at the zoo. Bachoo and Poiroo love animals. We thought we will take poiroo to the zoo as he has never been and I justed [...]

July 11, 2011 | 3 Comments More

events

Little Fighters Cancer Trust Projects

Little Fighters Cancer Trust Projects

Daisy ward for cancer fighters – Cape Town visit  Little fighters Cancer Trust very active facebook page for up to date info regarding this -https://www.facebook.com/Little.Fighters Hallo there LFCT Supporters! As you know, we have adopted all the Children with Cancer at St Joseph’s Home in Cape Town. They house up to 60 Children with Cancer [...]

October 14, 2011 | 0 Comments More
There is Hope, story of two mothers

There is Hope, story of two mothers

I was busy on twitter and saw this pictures of Lioness and her lion cub and had to share it with you.  In contrast to the little baby Caleb Hope  that was thrown in the rubbish bin for ants to eat. According to Sowetan A newborn baby boy found wrapped in a blanket at a [...]

September 29, 2011 | 15 Comments More
Rhino Day – How Can I help?

Rhino Day – How Can I help?

How can I help the Rhinos?   1. Get a Rhino Bag from Woolworths and Isikhwama 2. Get a bracelet from Rhino Force or 3. adopt a Rhino from WWF. 4. Help Save the Rhino International    5. Get a my Planet Card from My school to support -  “EWT MyPlanet Rhino Fund”   httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96LTAkDItIY&feature=pyv According to [...]

September 22, 2011 | 0 Comments More