Hi,
My name is Omaima Al Najjar and I am a Nurse becoming a doctor. I appreciate good classical & Baroque music, good Italian food and comedy movies\shows. I like playing guitar & Kung fu.
The reason I created this blog is to express my opinion in social, cultural and religious matters.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Omaima
Good blog! Keep it up!
thanks Einar
Interesting blog Omaima. Keep it up, I’m a new follower
Keep it up, I’m a new follower
Thanks
Thank you Hani =)
Thanks Faud for following me, I have been reading in your blog for a while. the thing that attracted me the most was when I read on your twitter الديمقراطيه هي الحلso I clicked on the link to check your blog its really nice.
Salaam!
You are keeping a very good blog. I liked your web-page layout! it is great!
Salam Uthman!
Thank you very much for your complement! I am gland u liked it.
keep up the good work ^.^
Hello Omaima,
Your blog has a potential! You have a good style of picking up topics and writing about them.
Just added your blog to my RSS reader and I am expecting to enjoy every coming post
Keep it up and good luck,
Saad
Greetings from an Indian! As a keen follower of the history of culture, language, religion and politics, I stumbled upon your blog while reading on women’s rights in the Middle East.
I am surprised they didn’t track you down yet (or am I being too stereotypical?) !!. Anyways, keep up the good work; your ideas will change the world one day
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Sushil Subramanian I really hope so!
I am so thrilled to see another young Saudi woman blogging and using your voice instead of being a passive bystander to important issues that affect you and all women here in KSA. I’m a fan!
I am a fan of your blog too Susie!
Excellent blog! Good writing and intelligent views.
Thank you Ali, I liked reading your comments on my blog.
by the way .. you must be a super blogger to be able to mange 2 excellent blogs
I have to know I thought music was banned in Saudi Arabia, so how is it you have a guitar, are they smuggled in? Is the ban on music not really enforced, can people play music from their car or house?
well .. the only shop that sells musical insturment in saudi is ” Al Dowaliah” and it has many branches all over saudi arabia ..
the owner is a royle family member – a prince.
I like your blog
And good luck on your guitar playing!
thank you Aafke-Art. I like yours too.
hi Umaimah .. how are you doing ?
wish everything is fine
keep it up please ,,
best wishes ,,
thank you Pedro!
Very interesting to see life from a Saudi viewpoint – I’ll keep this bookmarked!
thanks Karen!
hi omaima. i’m ruby from malaysia n i have just discovered this wonderful blog of yours through the Saudiwoman weblog and i have to say, this blog u’re writing is so smartly hillarious. i can’t help but to laugh at each of your posts. brighten my day up…
keep up the good work.
well .. its goot to know that my blog is makin a smile on somebody’s face ruby!.
thank you!
Your blog is fascinating – giving us a glimpse of an otherwise unknown world to outsiders (westerners, that is). Thanks!
I am glad you liked my blog Rebecca. Thank you!
you are really amazing I think you are a very strong girl
I mean what you did with Al-Mutawa is really beautiful
This is what I liket about you you do not care To talk .everybody
thanks Shahinaz.
I just discoverd your blog. keep the good work.
Hello! I am an american named Tracy. I am so glad you are writing this blog! As an American, just a avrage person we know nothing of the real struggles of the people in the middle east. The news we get is limated at best and the corp. news only puts out BS to keep us afraid. We do have some journalist that do good work but there is not enough of it. Some americans welcome a diffent piont of view and are open minded (democrats and liberal mostly) and some are terriffied my muslims. There is such a movement of fear( mostly the religous right) about muslims and the Islamic faith.
If I may say, I am a Christian. And Jesus says to “LOVE THY NEIGHBOR” A real Christian is called to be understanding, tolerant and so on. But, the propaganda of hate speech lead me to my own quest to find out ” Who are they….The Muslims. And do they really hate us and why” What I have found is that there is more in comman than not. Although women in the US have aknowledged rights by law we still fight the same battles for respect, freedom and rights as ohter women around the world. I encourage you to reserch the Woman’s Suffrage Movement in the US. I don’t know or have a single Muslim friend. I live in a part of the US called the BIBLE BELT. And some of the ministers use the Power of the pulpit to spread fear about anything they can.NOT EVERY CHURCH IN AMERICA IS LIKE THAT. Through your blog, well I’m just not afraid anymore. You fight the same human rights issues the we fight here. Yes it’s not all roses and tea parties over here either! The rich and powerful are trying to dystroy the middle class here in america. They are trying to dystroy the collective barganing right of all workers man or woman. So in my mind we are all struggling with those who have greed and abuse thier power. You will be in my prayers. ( Hope that dosn’t offend you) Stay strong and listen to your hart. You can make a diffence. Revolutions are started with one fundimental thing…. love for one’s self and ur people. Oh and FIGHTING THE POWER!
Assalamualaikum Omaima.
Greetings from Indonesia. I’m muslim, moderate and democratic.
Why didn’t you write any comment to T, a very good Christian from America? Do you fear something?
not at all Buyung. I missed her comment and I just replied now. Thanks for reminding me though. =)
termakasse.. right? =)
Thank you T,
I know women have faught for their rights everywhere. I am glad that you and I share similar things together, even though we live in different places far from each other and we also following different religions. Thank you for your support and kind words.
Just found your blog when I search about woman lifestyle in KSA. Love it!! Keep the good work.
thnx funky mami!
My support to your work .I like your blog.
thnx Ahmed.
thank you Ahmed
Dear Omaima :
Congratulations for your continued efforts to support Saudi women rights. (spam deleted)
Hi dear,
Been following your blog…love it. How can i contact you…?
You can contact me through twitter @omaima
Hello Omaima,
Your blog is excellent! You have a good style of picking up topics and writing about them.
Just added your blog to my RSS reader and I am expecting to enjoy every coming post
Keep it up and good luck
Khalid
Thank you Khalid =)
hello, I love your blog, is very good, you speak about interesting things about your culture.
you er ageinst islam , the prophet(pbuh) and his ummah…u will rot in hell.u ev no wright to chellange the holi shariah …stop this blog and say sori to al muslims
Hi Omaima,
I would like to talk to you about an article I’m writing about the driving ban in Saudi. Could you send me an email to sg769@eden.rutgers.edu?
Thank you.
Susana
أسأل الله لنا ولكـ الهداية على الدين الصحيح والفطرة السليمة,
أن نهاجم من غير المسلمين فهذا ليس بغريب وهذه سنة الله في أرضه, أما أن يهاجم الإسلام بمن يدعيه فهذه الفتنة وهذا الشذوذ بعينه.
صدق رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله حين قال” بدأ الإسلام غريباً وسيعود غريباً”
راجعي حياتكـِ وإقرأي القرآن لعل الله يلهمكـ الصواب
Omaima,
Love the way you express your thoughts, ideas and emotions in your blog. It is entertaining and inspirational!
Linus
Hi ,
It is great to ask Allah for Guidance , but it will never end up polytheism .
أسأل الله العظي رب العرش العظيمم أن يهديني و يهديكم إلى طريق الحق و اللهم يامقلب القلوب ثبت قلوبنا على دينك
http://www.elsharawy.ebnmaryam.com/sharawy1/albakara/116.htm
Nice too meet u
I have been enjoying your blog so much and the subjects that your cover. Living in the USA and being 65 years old it brings back the memories of our plight to get our womens rights going. When I went to college there was a choice of being a nurse, home economist, legal secretary, teacher or artist. Most colleges didn’t want any other spaces taken up by a woman when those were mens positions. The admissions would tell you that your education was wasted because all the girs would do would be to get married, have babies and stay home while their husbands would have careers. That is why so many radicals came forward in the mid 1960′s and said ENOUGH.
You women are becoming Doctors, Architects, and Engineers. None can keep a mind chained forever. But you can’t a silly car!
This driving business is all about control. At first I was amused at your story of the police then I was highly indignent that you and your brother were treated in that manner. Now I will show my ignorance. Are you treated better in the city where the police are more eductated than in the rural areas?
Keep up the great work because the world is applauding you Saudi Women! Plus keep blogging.
Hi Omaima, I have reading your blog for a while, in fact I mentioned you in my own blog – keep up the good work.
Dear Omaima,
I’m so glad to have stumbled upon your blog.
My name is Youmna, I am a photographer staying in Riyadh for a few more days to visit my family. I would love to ask you a few questions and have your opinion on some of the matters that make me curious.
Would it be possible to get in touch with you? Via mail, or any other system
It’s good to read your blog,
Best,
Youmna
I nominated you for the versatile blogger award. And you can check it out here:
http://almustarib.wordpress.com/2013/04/28/hey-wait-nominee-cest-moi-cmonnnn-s/