The Travels Of Sufi Review
November 16, 2009 at 1:43 am (Projects, Stories)
I think that this book was very interesting, the main character SHAMSUDIYN is a disciple of one called SHAYKH ABU BAKR. The reason Shamsudiyn was such a great man was because he was unique in his religion conviction and examination of heart. Throughout the story he met many other wise men that were similair to himself, but he wanted to know more.
He also met a man named Sufi who was one of the wisest men about in his time. Shamsudiyn also travelled around the world, one of the first places he visited, was a place called Bagdad and this is where he met Shaykhawhadud diyn who was from Kirman. But unluckily all this man wanted in the end was an intoxicating drink and this was a suprise to Shamsudiyn,so he left the man because he was a waste of time and all Shamsudiyn wanted was to find a teacher who could bring him closer to truth.
Shamsudiyn was stressed one night and he got on his knees and prayed to Allah and asked him to reveal one of the hidden beings,Allah replied and told him that the person he is looking for is a man named Jalalud Diynur Ruwmee. But before Allah revealed the hidden beings face to Shamsudiyn he had to sacrifice something and for some reason he chose to sacrifice his head.
Luckily for Shamsudiyn he saw the same man walking through the great market place and he approached the great teacher and said ”Know that I am the money changer of the world”. After he said that Shamsudiyn disappeared and Jalalud didnt know where he had gone. Soon after the first meeting it wasn’t long before they ran into each other again, this was because Shamsudiyn continued his travelling and came across a place called Konya and here was where he found Jalalud Diyn who was a science professor in four different colleges.
Personally those were my best moments of the book.
Overall the book was very fun to read and if you are willing to focus and concentrate then you will enjoy reading this book aswell.
My Idol
December 29, 2008 at 8:52 pm (Stories, Uncategorized)
My idol is someone who is very successful in my eyes and I think he is a great example to follow if you want to achieve your full potential. His name is Julian Hall and he owns a internet marketing business.The name of the company is Pure Online Genius and he also owns Youreporttv.com. It is a website where you can post news that you think is important and you can also add comments and things like that.
It is a very fun,interesting and its well presented. Another reason he is my idol is because he is someone that doesn’t stop until he gets the job he is doing done and he makes sure that it is done well. He is also a good father to his children and he teaches them the true values of life,so that when there older they can cope with the tough outside world.
One thing he says a lot is that you should never use excuses because for example if your applying for a job and your late for your interview then the boss wont care what the reason is, you just wont get the job. So it is good to embed in your head at a young age not to make excuses for things that you could of prevented.
He is 34 years old,he has four children and he has a wonderful fiance who’s name I wont say. The oldest son is 16 and the youngest child is 1 yrs old, The second oldest is 14 yrs old and the third youngest is 8. At the moment he is living in London,England. From what I have researched he is doing well and he is living a nice life.
Something I forgot to mention is that he ran the big London marathon. he finished in 4 hours and he ran 26.2 miles. I think that is a great accomplishment and when im older I will definitely consider running in the marathon, so that I would’ve also accomplished something great.
His ethnic background is Jamaican and Grenadian. His mother is Grenadian and his father is Jamaican. So he is totally Caribbean and nothing else,One thing that makes him stand out is that he is well spoken and he is a very muscular man. His height is only 5′10 but who needs height I’m only 5′11.
His family are very special to him and they all have something unique about them. His 1st son is very funny and he is a great athlete,his 2nd son is also a good athlete and good role model at times,his 3rd son is not funny or athletic but he is very smart and one day he will be successful like his dad,and lastly his daughter is only a yr old but they say that she will have a bright future.
Those are all of the reasons why Julian Hall is My Idol and make sure you visit his website www.youreporttv.com
I forgot to say in my essay that he drives a very nice car it is a BMW Sport.I have seen this car and when i’m older I will most likely buy one for myself.
My First Week In A New Place
November 4, 2007 at 5:25 pm (Stories)
GETTING READY part 1
well it all began when we found out that we had to go to Europe to live with my dad. The reason me and my brother had to go to England was because we had bad behavior and we made bad grades. And that my dad thought that we didn’t take my mom seriously so he said we had to come and live with him, until we graduated school. Of course when I and my brother heard this we were angry because we didn’t want to go. Well anyway when it was time to go the airport my brother and I were really sad because we knew that we wouldn’t be able to see my mom for along time and just thinking about that made me want to cry. But, the only good thing about going to the airport was that my mom let one of my best friends come so that he could walk me to the plane.
Well anyway my mom said that our plane was departing at 5:30 so we waited until 5:30 but during this time we were taking pictures with my mom and my aunty and my best friend and my brother’s best friend to. When 5:30 arrived we went to the plane but the people that controlled the plane said that it was delayed so me and my brother were kind of happy because we thought we wouldn’t have to leave but as soon as we got happy the man said that our plane was still going to depart it was just a technical problem on the plane. But when 7:00 came the man said the flight to London, England is departing which meant we had to say our goodbyes.
So I and my brother gave my mom the biggest hug we had ever given her before because we wouldn’t be able to see her in a long time. I also gave my aunty and my best friends a hug because I wasn’t going to see them in along time either. After we did that we started to walk to the plane and for one last time I waved at my and said I LOVE YOU and she waved and said it back. And while I was walking down the hall about to get on the plane I was thinking to myself “man I wish I could stay” and I said “God please take care of my mom and my sisters and I walked onto the plane”.
THE PLANE RIDE part 2
When my brother and I got onto the plane I was crying a lot but for some reason my brother wasn’t I guess he wasn’t as sad about going as I was anyway when me and my brother took our seats I was starting to feel a lot better because I guess I like planes. So while we were seating down me and my brother were feeling through the seats and we noticed that there was a wallet there so obviously I picked it up and looked through it. when I opened it I saw a lot of $20 dollar bills so I counted it and it came up to $140 me and my brother automatically split it two ways but I got more because I found it. So I got $80 and my brother got $60 and that made me feel loads better. When the pilot said strap your seatbelts my brother and I put our seatbelts on and we were off.
First we started moving slow then fast then even faster and after that takeoff and we went through the sky and above the clouds. While I was flying I was thinking about what it would be like when I got there and if my dad was going to be nice or mean. And the one thing I forgot was that the flight was 7 hrs and 49 min so I had to find something to do so that time would go by quickly. Luckily they had a TV touch screen on the back of all the seats so I jus watched a whole bunch of movies. Some of the movies I watched were Blades of Glory, 300, Disturbia, Pirates of The Caribbean I also listen to some music I listen to lil Wayne and Chris brown.
Other then that I mean the food was pretty good I had chicken and rice with orange juice it was actually really good. Well any way when the plane started landing me and my brother were looking outside of the windows just looking and we noticed that the weather wasn’t that great it was kind of dull. Well my brother and I got off the plane and went to get our luggage and we went to go and meet our dad.
OUR JOURNEY THROUGH ENGLAND part 3
Well when we saw our dad in the airport we were excited to see him because we hadn’t saw him in along time. So when we got up to him I gave him a hug and told him how the flight was and that we thought the plane ride took forever. Well after that we got our luggage and we started to walk to my dad’s car. When we reached the car I was excited to see my dads red with black top BMW. Well anyway we put our bags in the trunk and we go into the car and the inside of the BMW was cool to it had a nice stereo and it was just cool. So when we got home the first thing we did was put our bags down and we looked at are room and our computer. And as me and my brother were about to unpack our clothes my dad told us to come on and we got in the car and went grocery shopping we got cereal and all kinds of stuff, and while we were in the store I kept smelling something that smelled a week old but I never found out what it was.
Anyway after that we went to a computer place sort of like an Office Max. So we went in there and bought a flat computer screen for our room and we were happy because you could get on the computer and watch TV also. But when we got home we unpacked our clothes and put them neatly on the clothes rack. While we were at dinner we were talking about our interview that we had to do next day for a school that my dad wanted us to do. So after dinner I took a bath and went to sleep the next morning I woke up at 6:00 in the morning for some reason. When my dad got up I asked him why I got up so early and he said that I was jetlag I asked him what that meant and he said that it meant that I wasn’t use to the environment yet. Well after I asked him that he told me and my brother to get ready to go to the interview at our school.
]So we took our showers and put on our nice clothes and to remember to brush our teeth and etc. so we did that and got in the car so that we could go. it took about 30 minutes to get to the school and when we got there, there were kids outside and the only reason I pointed that out was because I didn’t know that they got out of school later than we did so that was why I pointed it out. Anyway we went into the building and met with the headmaster of the school so that we could have our meeting.
When we went into the conference room my brother had to go first. So the headmaster asked my brother questions like what goals do you have in life and my brother responded I would like to be a lawyer and my dad said that was a good answer. And he asked my brother where was he in the class and he said he was at the top of his class so the man was very impressed. Anyway after that the man said that it was my turn to answer some questions so the first question he asked me was what I wanted to be when I grew up. And I said that I want to be an architect. I also said that I would be a good
A Gangsta
November 1, 2007 at 8:47 pm (Stories)
Zakariyah Hall
October 30, 2007
English Mr. Hunter
Coursework
When I walked in the battered old lady gently closed the door. Immediately she told me to follow her. Whilst walking, a wind wiped my face. It was colder than a winter breeze. She told me to keep up, so I started to walk a little faster. We were now walking down a corridor that had portraits and fancy chandeliers hanging from the crystal ceiling.
When we reached the boss Delancy’s door, she told me to sit down. I heard whispering coming from the door. I got up and gently put my head towards the door. I couldn’t hear much but, I heard them say to remember the plan. I sat back down, curious about what was about to happen. Five minutes went by and the lady came out with a smirk on her face. She told me that Mr. Delancy was ready for me. I got up and went in remembering what I came here to do.
As soon as I entered the room the door shut behind me with a bang. Two men were standing behind me, faces filled with anger, just staring at me. Mr. Delancy told me to sit down but I refused so his men took a step closer to me. He asked me again and I said no again. This time instead of taking a step closer they started to rush me. At that moment my heart started beating faster than a pregnant woman at birth. One of the men attempted to grab me and I struggled to get him off of me. As soon as he touched the ground I pulled my pistol from my waist and killed both of the men.
Delancy, by the way, didn’t move a muscle. I told Delancy that I had a proposal for him and it was that I wanted to join his cocaine business and make some real money. First Delancy laughed at my request, than while he was laughing I gave him some sarcastic advice. I said that if I were him I wouldn’t say no to a man with a gun in his hand. So he said that he would give me a chance and see how it would go but for now to go home and get some rest.
Next day for some reason I woke up at about 7:13. As soon as I was fully awakened I got ready then I made my way to Delancy’s mansion. When I reached the house he was awake also so he said since we were both awake that we could go and buy my suit now. After we spent like 2 hours on buying my outfit then he started to show me the ropes on how to run a drug business. First he showed me one of his warehouses. The more he showed me and told me I came to understand that in this business you had to be as hard as a bull and as swift as a cheetah after about two weeks went by and now I was actually carrying out orders.
I was at one of the spots waiting on my customer when Delancy rang my phone. I answered; He told me to forget about the delivery and that he wanted to talk to me as quick as possible. He said that he wanted to do something that would make me rich and him richer. I got into the car happier than Larry. I raced to Delancy’s house curious about what I had to do. When I got there he rushed me and said that all I have to do is take this bag to this address and the man will exchange it for five or six bags to bring back. He told me to do that now.
So I turned around and attempted to leave. Suddenly Delancy grabbed my arm and told me in a serious voice not to open the bag under any circumstances. I left and started my journey to my destination. For the first 30 minutes in the car I just kept looking at the bag, wondering what was in it. After a while my curiosity took over. I unzipped the bag, and straight away I wished I hadn’t. What had I got myself into?
My Moment Of Fame
October 20, 2007 at 2:04 pm (Stories)
The night before I had to go to school obviously I was nervous. My heart was beating because I was wondering if I would fit in. Before I went to sleep I ironed my clothes and brushed my teeth and went to sleep. When I got up I put my clothes on I had to wait on my slow brother and when he was ready we asked my dad to take us to school for the first day and he said yes. On the way to school first we had to take a train to where we would catch our bus. When we arrived it took a while for the bus to come when it did reach us we got on and went to school. I was kind of nervous but i wasn’t scared. The first friend I made his name was Tom and he is funny. I forgot to mention that I play basketball its my favorite sport.
Anyway the second day of my school I was playing basketball and I was really good so people were curious about where I came from and when I told them that I was from America there eyes opened wide like I was famous or something. The boy who was suppose to be the best ball player in this school wanted to play me to see if I could play. He told me to come to the basketball court at lunch so we could play and everyone said that they were going to come because nobody had beaten him before so I was thinking that if I beat him then I would take his popularity and school would be easier. Lunchtime came quicker than I wanted it to but I was ready for the game. As soon as I got there I took my stuff of and we started playing at first he was beating me the score was 1 to 6 his way. I wasn’t worried though. before you knew it was 6 to 6 and we were going to 11. Ten minutes went by and the score was 10 all.
I started to notice that we had been playing for 45 minutes and I was very tired I wanted to vomit but I held it in because one more shot and I won the game. The thing was if he made one more shot he won also so now only the strongest person would win and I wanted that person to be me. I shot the ball and missed he got that rebound and I started to watch him carefully he bounced the ball and I snatched it I immediately ran to the three point and he rushed towards me I jumped as high as I could and shot over him. At this point silence fell over everyone people were hanging form the fence the whole school was watching and just as I thought the would the ball fell through the net and I won everyone went crazy they were saying things like I was the best and that was one of the happiest moments in my life and now I was the most popular boy in the school. I was a basketball god.
Preparing for the 8th grade
August 4, 2007 at 8:05 pm (Stories)
Well after 7th grade it was time for 8th so I stared to get ready for it. Some of the things I did to prepare for it was I had to get new clothes so I went to the mall to go clothes shopping and it took me a long time to pick my stuff because I like nice things. So I spotted this Roca Wear collar shirt that I liked a lot and I checked the price tag. And if I forgot to tell you my dad was with me at this moment he was taking me shopping.
Anyway I told my dad the price and he said 64 dollars you’re not getting that shirt but my step mom told him that I deserved one nice shirt so he let me get it. I was really happy that he let me get it because the shirt was so nice and fresh ha. After that I went to go pick out some more outfits that were not 64 dollars but anyway I got another shirt that was nice also it went with the new shoes I was going to get. So after I got all of these new clothes I had to go and get the shoes so that I would look good.
So my dad and I went to the shoe store and I saw some timberlands that I liked and the funny thing was that they were Jamaican colored and they looked pretty good so I bought them. And there was this nice shirt to go with it so I got that to and then I had the whole outfit fresh. When we left the mall we went to a buffet to eat because I was hungry my mom and I recommended a fish store but we just went buffet. It was good it was Chinese so I loved it after that we went to foot locker to get puffy coats so that when it got cold we had something to wear so we bought the coats and proceeded home. When we got home we took all of our new stuff out and went into the house to unpack it.
While I was taking all my things out and putting them into my closet I was just thinking about how I would feel when I went to the 8th grade. I was thinking if it would be hard or easy and I was thinking if it would be easy if I could make friends but I knew that I would make friends because I got along with almost everybody I talk to. When I was done taking out all of my new stuff and putting it in my closet. I went to see if my brother was finish putting his things away and he was. After that I just sat down thinking about what I was going to where because school started in two days and I needed to be prepared so that I wouldn’t miss out on anything. And another thing I was stressing was about making good grades and making my mom and dad happy because they loved when I did well in school. So that was kind of my main goal and that was my main focus period. So when my last day of freedom came I went to sleep early because I couldn’t wait to go to the 8th grade.
Things I Enjoy Doing
August 4, 2007 at 8:05 pm (Stories)
Well one of the things I enjoy doing is basketball. The reason I like basketball is because I’m pretty good at it. And I just love the feeling when I play. Something else that I like to is swim because I’m pretty good. And I love water when it hits my body I guess that’s why I take so many showers anyway. I also enjoy track because I’m pretty fast and I just enjoy running. Another I like basketball is because of where it comes from and how it was played back in the day. Back in the day they had to put up fruit baskets and cut holes in the bottom so that the ball would go through.
And that just shows that basketball has come a long way since then. And if you didn’t no a man named James Naismith created basketball. And something else I like to do is listening to music and the artist I prefer is lil Wayne and Young Jeezy. The reason I like them so much is because of there style or swagger as they call it. The way they rap and what they say and I just like it. I like Cassidy da problem to because I like his punch lines to me he’s sort of the punchline king. And if you see me usually I’ll have on my ipod listening to one of the rappers that I have mentioned so look out for me ha-ha. Well I also skate but I’m not that good I just know how to not fall if u no what that means. Something I would like to do is ice skate because I have never been and I can guess that it is harder than regular skating you now roller blades. I want to try skate boarding to I thing that it would be pretty easy but I can’t say until I try so I’m going to try just so I can say I did.
And I used to want to try hockey but its to rough I’m not saying I’m soft but I know that if somebody hits me I’m going to go crazy and try to kill that person I better not try that one if I want to stay out of jail. So I best leave that alone for now. Oh and if I forgot to mention I like to talk a lot if you can’t tell already I don’t know why but I just love to talk some people say it’s a bad thing but I think it’s a good thing because its very easy for me to do things. Like if I’m, in a situation I can talk my way out of it and its real easy for me to make friends because I’m kind of funny so I get along with just about everyone that’s around me. And I think that’s it I think I’ve told you just about everything that I do on a regular basis. Unless I forgot something and if I did remind me but I think that’s it so tip your waitresses and good ay or good night bye-bye.
My First Week In A New Place
July 25, 2007 at 8:04 am (Stories)
Well it all began when we found out that we had to go to Europe to live with my dad. The reason me and my brother had to go to England was because we had bad behavior and we made bad grades. And that my dad thought that we didn’t take my mom seriously so he said we had to come and live with him, until we graduated school. Of course when me and my brother heard this we were angry because we didn’t want to go. Well anyway when it was time to go the airport my brother and I were really sad because we knew that we wouldn’t be able to see my mom for along time and just thinking about that made me want to cry. But, the only good thing about going to the airport was that my mom let one of my best friend come so that he could walk me to the plane. Well anyway my mom said that our plain was departing at 5:30 so we waited until 5:30 but during this time we were taking pictures with my mom and my aunty and my best friend and my brothers best friend to. When
My Last Week In The U.S.A
July 12, 2007 at 4:08 pm (Stories)
Well abu since shalmuwn told you how he felt I would like the chance to tell you how I feel. Well obviously I still don’t want to go to England because I think that we should get to show you where we stand academically. Now you said the only reason we have to go is because of our behavior and our grades. I think if you let us go to school we will make good grades. The only reason I know we will make good grades is because people say we act like you. So if we act like you then you now that we will succeed because you always do. And another reason I think that we should stay is because if we leave and something happens to someone we love then we would think that it was our fault because we were not there. And it would make us feel guilty. Another reason I want to stay is because of this boy in the picture. This boy always keeps me out of trouble and now that he knows about the England trip. That if I go to Southwest High then he will help me stay in check. Or just help me stay focused. So if I stay there is alot of people that are here that will help me stay on the right track. Including my mom and the rest of my family.
P.S./ THESE ARE THE REASONS WHY I WANT TO STAY AND I HOPE THAT AFTER YOU READ THOSE REASONS YOU WILL THINK THAT I’M SINCERE BECAUSE I ‘AM
LOVE, ABU/DAD
If I Was 25
January 19, 2007 at 1:22 am (Stories)
When I’m 25 I would like to be a Architect. An architect draws out layouts for buildings for store complexes and different types of buildings. I know in order to be a Architect I have to go to college and get a degree in architecture and I would also like a degree in business. So that if I wanted to run my own business I could do it with no problem. If being a architect fails I would like to work for my dad as a business partner. My dads business involves helping websites get recognized so people will look at them, and his business also creates websites for businesses that want or need them.
In this company I would like to be a CEO of the company so that the next step would be owning the buisness. I know in order for me to become a CEO is to do good in school, and go to college,and just to have patience and the ability to listen,and follow instructions. Another goal I want to accomplish when i’m 25 is I would like to have two houses. One of the houses I would like for it to be in Atlanta so I would be close to my mother and all my childhood friends,and so that I can just look and observe the changes that are going to happen. The second house I would like to have it in London,England so that i’m close to my father, and so that I can visit my father at any time,and so that I can see my whole family because 95% of my family lives in England and thats why the second house would be located there. Some of the luxiorious things I would like to have when i’m 25 is every pair of Micheal jordans that they have so that I can start a collection .
I would like to have a Bentley,a suited up straight black with green stripes and the motorcycle would be a Yamaha an eleven-hundred. At this age I would like to be on my way to marriage, and on the way to getting kids so that I can start a family. Of course I would like to have a beautiful wife with long hair and that she was born in London,England,I would like to have 2 sons like my father had me and my brother. The one thing I want to be when i’m a parent is to be a good parent like my dad and mom are to me and my brother. Thats what I want to accomplish at 25!!!
