THE SYEDA SISTERS: Ramadan

K Hotel Media Iftar

10/23/2019

Charitable Activities by the Marriott Group!

5/20/2019

Ramadan is the best month to be giving especially to someone who isn't expecting it or by doing a deed & expecting no one but ALLAH (The ALMIGHTY) to reward you for it.

Marriott Group has beautifully done this as you shall see in the below press release images & information, these details have made us very proud to be associated with a group that around the year play a very positive and generous role in our society through their CSR Department.

Lets begin with the Iftar hosted at Sheraton for Al Sanabel Orphanage.

As part of Marriott Business Council Bahrain commitment on giving back to the community,

Take Care teams from Sheraton Bahrain Hotel, The Westin & Le Meridien and Marriott

Executive Apartments hosted an iftar for 150 orphans and widows from Al Sanabel

Orphanage at the Al Taj Ballroom at the Sheraton.

Al Sanabel Orphange society has been operating in Bahrain since 1999 lending orphans a

helping hand with their educational, social and entertainment needs. There are 400 families

with more than 800 orphaned boys and girls, from newborns to university students,

registered with the society.

Moving on to the next kind deed done by them and was the Tenth year they did this. As part of its ongoing commitment to the Holy Month of Ramadan, Marriott International celebrated the tenth annual ‘Iftar for Cabs’ initiative at participating Marriott International hotels in the Middle East and Africa, including five properties in Bahrain.

During the hour of Iftar on Tuesday, May 14th , 2019, cab drivers who drove through the main entrance of any of the participating hotels received complimentary Iftar packs to break their fast.

Launched in 2010, the ‘Iftar for Cabs’ initiative has turned into an annual tradition for many cab

drivers throughout the region. The initiative has been widely appreciated by hotel owners, local

communities and transport authorities.

Catering teams at each hotel prepared Iftar packs, which included a diverse selection of food and

beverage items. Associates from across various departments within the hotels, including Catering,

Administration and Guest Services joined forces to bring the ‘Iftar for Cabs’ initiative to life. This

year participating Marriott International properties in Bahrain handed out over 170 Iftar packs to

cab drivers.

Participating properties included Marriott Executive Apartments Manama, Le Meridien City Centre

Bahrain, Residence Inn by Marriott Manama Juffair, Sheraton Bahrain Hotel and Westin City Centre

Bahrain.

“We thank the cab drivers who support our hotels throughout the year. Iftar for Cabs embodies the

spirit of Ramadan and we are extremely proud of our hotel teams as they unite to give back and

recognise important members of our community,” said Guido De Wilde, Chief Operating Officer,

Middle East, Marriott International.

The ‘Iftar for Cabs’ initiative falls under Marriott International’s Sustainability and Social Impact

Platform, Serve 360: Doing Good in Every Direction, which guides how the company makes a positive and sustainable impact wherever it does business. From empowerment opportunities to sustainable hotel development, the platform is designed to foster business growth while balancing the needs of associates, customers, owners, the environment and communities. One of the priority areas, or “coordinates”, of Serve 360 is Nurture our World. ‘Iftar for Cabs’ is an initiative that directly supports and brings this vision to life

These kind of acts by such corporations restore faith in humanity and leave us feeling thankful for all the blessings we have and happy that we all can play a role and set examples like the Marriott Group for everyone to follow and perform an act of kindness.

Hope this has inspired all of you to come forward and play your part in making the lives of the less fortunate easier in which every way we can. Remember you will never loose by giving you only gain good deeds and the reward lies with the Almighty for everything good we do in this world, this is our chance let's all make sure to use it wisely and be the best versions of ourselves.

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"Neki ek ibadat" Surf Excel's Ramadan Campaign

7/05/2017

Asalamualaikum.

With the month of ramadan come's the endless blessings of earning rewards in every way possible, even by a small act of kindness like picking up a stone that can hinder pedestrians on footpath or sharing some of the blessings Allah has bestowed us with. Especially in this particular month the reward is multiplied by folds compared to the rest of the year which is a win-win situation for every muslim.

We were watching the Surf excel ramadan ad during ramadan and it made us feel a gush of emotions. It was the sweetest ad we've come across and it give's the message of doing good; aka Naiki in the most cutest struggle of little Shahid who make's it a deal to wake up his uncle (who btw also needs hearing aid) for sehri one day.

The Ad shows the little man being woken up by his mother to do his sehri. Instead Shahid grabs a bunch of dates and goes out running through the street, making his way from under his uncle's gate, hopping on a closed barrel to give him that extra height and finally entering into his chacha's house only to find him still sleeping since he's kept his hearing aid aside and therefore can't hear the alarm ringing.

Little shahid slides the hearing aid gently onto his ear and that's when chacha jee pops out of bed and see's shahid rocking on a chair in front of him saying "Hurry up, if you won't do sehri now then how will you fast the whole day?" how selfless of him!

We would be lying if we said we didn't drop a tear or two after watching this Surf Excel ramadan ad and it totally helped get the message across of the true spirit of Ramadan. Have you guys watched it too?

All in all , we'll conclude by saying that we loved it so much that we agree that it deserves a complete blog post to appreciate and applaud the beautiful efforts of the Surf Excel Marketing Team for their very successful #nekiaikibadat Ramadan Campaign! Please watch it , if you haven't yet and if you have, please tell us what you thought about it we'd love to know!

Last but not the least, let your kids get their clothes dirty if they end up helping someone or doing something good that'll motivate them in the long run to be better humans as we all know that when you help others it'll come back around to you that's the way Allah S.W.T gives back at some point or the other it'll come around so yes dirt will go away but the good deeds will remain for eternity and beyond!

Lots of Love,

The Syeda Sisters

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Ramadan Series : 11 Ways to Earn Rewards!

6/03/2017

Assalamalaikum Everyone,

Hoping everyone's Ramadan is going amazing! I know we're down with 10/11 fasts (depending on where you are right now) and I honestly meant to write this post before Ramadan began, but my work has made my life super hectic and I just couldn't manage to post it sooner. Anywho better late than never they say! So, today I wanted to list down the amazing ways how we all can earn Ajar/Sawab which is of course multiplied since the importance and blessings filled in Ramadan which I was reminded of at a class I attended. Most of us already know these points, we'll this is just a kind reminder.

1. Make Ramadan an Annual Event !

If you have young children at home or even older ones, decorate your house with Ramadan decor lanterns or led lights here and there or make them sit with you and do some DIY crafts , there are so many ideas available online! That'll make them feel that this month should be treated differently as it is special , we know from our learning of the Quran but to instill this idea in coming generations this is a fun way to do it.

2. Get New Praying Mats and Hijabs!

This ones self explanatory you could get them for yourself or for your friends,family or the Needy too! On the other hand, if like us you have lots of them already, wash your prayer mats and hijabs iron and then use them to get the fresh start feeling.

3. Feed the Needy or Poor.

This is IMPORTANT ALL YEAR ROUND, but as you see in Ramadan everyone who can afford to tends to eat much more than they can or should, whenever you make Iftar or prepare remember the poor and the needy take out a part of your meals for them pack them up in disposable dishes and give it to them heated and fresh so that they also feel good and give you duas. Due to the amount that is cooked at some homes, it leads to a lot of leftovers which too can be given to someone who needs them.

4. Feed the Animals.
In this scorching summer heat, as we all know animals aren't fasting please keep a bowl of water or a dish of their feed or any leftovers you have at home , keep them out for the birds, cats , dogs or any other animals that might be living in your area nearby your house or if you could go to a place where you know a lot of birds sit and wait for feed and water, kindly do that. Also, fishes you could rip their food in the sea/lake/pond In sha Allah the Duas of these innocent creations of Allah S.W.T are precious.

5. Giving Old or New Clothes in Charity.

We all do this every year at different times of the year but again in Ramadan it'll be more special for the people receiving it as Eid is right around the corner. Please take the time out and make sure you do the extra effort of sewing any holes up before giving them. Also, please wash,iron and perfume them before sending them out.

An added amazing idea that we learned is if you can afford to , then add in some money in the pockets ... what a wonderful surprise that would be for the person receiving it along with a anonymous note that this is been put in on purpose and is meant for them so they don't feel guilty of receiving it by mistake maybe. If you can afford to get brand new clothes that would be the BEST gift for them.

6. Qarz Al Hasana.

We've all heard of this right? We have workers or even friends or family who ask us to loan some money to them in times of dire need. Now, if you are able to give someone a loan without expecting it back from them the reward for this is immense with ALLAH S.W.T alone, there is a Hadith related to this which I shall find and post on our page soon.

7. Make Charity Packets.

Go to your local supermarket or store and pick your favorite snacks or juices and pack them in cute gift bags and give them to any poor person you see as a passerby, just imagine their happiness on receiving items that they can't afford and the duas they will give , maybe some of them can make their children happy with the surprise you give them! SubhanAllah

8. Take Care of your Neighbors , also Fill up - Feed the Needy Fridges.

By sending them part of your Iftari or Sehri and sometimes they send it back too so you get to taste different variety of flavors and get to learn about different cultures.

This link will show you the places where The Feed The Needy Fridges http://instagram.com/feed_the_need_bahrain are located in Bahrain , it's such a thoughtful idea of putting up fridges in area where needy people live so that they can anonymously and whenever they need pick up anything they require from it, without having to ask anyone.

9. Say Salaam and Smile because it's Sunnah!

This one is pretty self explanatory , do this often as no one will get angry if you do and you get sawab for following our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) and it helps the society become less egoistic honestly.

10. Do not get angry, please!

I see a lot of people atleast at work and just outside in general on my visits to banks etc.. getting quite angry at the person in front of them at the counter or a cleaner or worker who might have pushed them by mistake the level of patience seemed to just reduce , the whole point of fasting is to strengthen our Taqwa and with ego and no patience that is not something any of us can achieve, so let's get our priorities together please.

11. Last, but certainly not the least Family!

I say this because we all are used to taking our families for granted and since Ramadan is a month filled with blessings and can be a turning point for so many of us why not be kinder and more appreciative of the efforts each member of the family is putting in our daily lives , dad goes out of his way to earn for us sometimes mums too and mums,aunts,grand mums who cook and make sure the house is speck and clean for all of us. Elder siblings who support us no matter what, so let's appreciate everyone not just our elders but even our younger siblings , everyone is special in their own way and life is so much more peaceful with everyone just being healthy and there for us so let's be grateful before it's too late.

We hope all of you liked our effort in listing these simple reminders for Ramadan this is only the first part of our Ramadan Post Series , we'll be posting another one sooner than later in sha Allah.

Kindly remember us and our family in your Duas and we are praying for all of you too.

May ALLAH S.W.T. give us all the ability to do all of these tasks and bless all of us and our families with good health to be able to do this and much more for anyone who might need it in sha Allah.

Take Care,

The Syeda Sisters.

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Tutorial tuesday: Masala rolls

7/16/2014

Asalamualaikum sisters!

How's everybody fasts going? I've been fasting 15 hours a day & to be honest it isn't as tough as it sounds ^_^ the hunger pangs only begin an hr or 2 before we break our fasts & that's the best time to keep yourself busy with either reading the Quran or preparing Iftari :)

So since it's Ramadan & it's been months since I blogged any recipes or tutorials, today I am going to share a tutorial on how to make Masala rolls. What are masala rolls? Well as it's name suggest, masala rolls are like your average coiled Cinnabon rolls except with a different filling. We're sharing three different fillings for your rolls, each of them are delicious on their own. For this tutorial I'm using our Soft bun dough recipe that we posted earlier last year & had a great response too.

So without further due lets begin.

For the filling-

We haven't specified the quantity of each ingredient as it's up to you, how much you require.

Asian style-

Tomato ketchup

Chopped onions

Crushed Red chilli

Chopped fresh green chilli

Capsicum

Cilantro.

Italian style-

Cheese of your choice

Parsley

Oregano

Tomato ketchup

Olives

Mushrooms.

Middle eastern style-

Zaater

Olive oil.

Method-

First preheat your oven to 180 degrees. After proofing the dough give it a quick knead to make it shrink to its orginal form & then half the dough in two portions. 4 cups of flour is enough to make 2 rolled out dough base. Then Roll out your dough till it's quarter inch thick & spread ketchup or tomato paste over it.Then sprinkle the above ingredients for either of the Asian or Italian style masala rolls. As for the middle eastern style roll, if you've worked with Zaater before, you'll know it's a dry powder so it's mixed with olive oil to form a paste type texture. Spread that all over your bread and they're ready to roll.

Italian style

Now simply roll in the dough width wise (tightly) like you would roll a Swiss roll or sushi ^_^. After you're done, gently with the your palms roll it forward and backwards to elongate the roll slighty.