I was just reading another blog OrganicMuslimah and I felt the need to give props to my husband's family, and of course to my husband too.
When I went to Egypt and my husband and I got married I was terrified to meet his family. I had always seen the crazy MIL who never thinks any woman is good enough for her beloved son. And considering my husband is the baby of his family I thought it might be even worse. And I suppose it could have been were I not the person I am and were my MIL not the angel that she is. She was wary of me at first I know for certain, but the one and only factor that she needed to ascertain about me and my relationship with her son was how I was going to treat him and how much I would love him. As soon as she realized I was head over heels for her baby, and that I was a kind person who would love him and take care of him like she does, she accepted me with open arms. I adore her and I am so lucky to have her as a MIL. Alhumdulillah.
And despite me not being Egyptian and not being real savvy on the ins and outs of Egyptian culture, the rest of his family accepted me not only with open arms but an incredible wealth of love and kindness. I adore his brother, his brother's wife, and their kids. I love them so much its insane. I love his older sister and her children and I miss the twins so much. His younger sister was my best friend within the day we met and his father was my baba from the beginning. I have been so blessed to have them as my family.
And my husband, well... say mashAllah. He is my soulmate, my other half. Yes we have issues coming from two different cultures, and yes occasionally he tells me I can't do something in that Arab way he has. But I love him more than my life. Allah has given me so many blessings in so many ways, alhumdulillah.
So I want to give props to my husband for being amazing, and for his family for not being the normal crazy Egyptian family with baggage. I love you habibi, and I love my new family.
Alhumdulillah.
Ahlan Wa Sahlan
About Me
- Molly
- I'm somewhere in my 20's, newly married to an Egyptian and learning to navigate the tricky corridor of meshing myself and my life completely into someone else and their life; although it helps immensely that he is the awesomest human being that I ever got a chance to call my own. I'm kind of obsessed with Islam, not in a stuff it down other people's throats way, but in a fuzzy-it-makes-me-happy sort of way, I go a bit nutty for palm trees, and I'm really just trying to figure out how this whole grown up life thing goes. And all in hijab.
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6 comments:
Asalam Alaikum
I felt like I was reading my own story here. My husband family is just like that and I miss them so much. InshaAllah one day we will move there for good.
Salaam Alaikum,
Thank for your lovely comment on my blog. I've read all of your blog and I can empathise so much!
I also echo Ummali's comment, my husband's family is also wonderful, alhamdulilah.
I was married to an Egyptian, although I never visited Egypt. I'd love to go someday though. I did live in Amman for about a year and a half a few years ago. I got laughed out when I called to ask for my husband (whose family was Palestinian) and said A___ mogood instead of mojood. I had to get rid of that Egyptian accent haha.
The loud talking on the phone thing is sooo true. Yes, beware of the ship-ship lol.
Nice blog.
Anisah, former Muslimah
Yeah I had the contest on my other blog. InshaAllah when I do another one I will do it here also.
Yeah I am in the Twin Cities.
As salamu alaikum
I hopped on over here from umm ali's blog..nice blog,will come by more often,insha'allah.
And congrats on your marriage!
Aww. How sweet :)
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