Sunday, September 13, 2009

How did Dubai Get its Name? and other Factoids

1. Here are some quick facts about Dubai and tips for travelers here....................

Dubai, UAE Factoids and Trivia Any Traveler Would Want to Know

2. Brush up on the UAE (if you need it) with these two quizzes:

  • Here's a fun little quiz about the UAE in general , that's helpful to learn a few quick facts about UAE.

 I only got one wrong, masha Allah. 


  • This UAE quiz was a little harder...(for me at least), I missed 3. How about you?
 These are neat because they give you a little extra information in the answers............
Have fun!

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Homeschooling in UAE: UAE currency workbook

A sister has put together a workbook to teach/practice using UAE currency.

You can download it from SCRIBD: http://www.scribd.com/doc/7813985/UAE-Currency
It's pretty large (86MB) and its really nice, masha Allah.


Umm Ibrahim

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Welcome to TJ UAE!

Dubai, UAE | Dubai Creek ¦ #1
Thanks for stopping by.   My name is Umm Ibrahim and I am an American Muslim expat living in the UAE. If you are looking for information about making hijrah to UAE, relocating to UAE, or visiting UAE, I hope you will find the resources and my personal accounts helpful.


If you are undecided about where to make your hijrah to, you might stop by my other blog, TJ Yemen which I maintained while we were in Yemen. It has loads of information about day to day life in Yemen and what you can expect when you get there.


If you are a homeschooler, I have included homeschooling information (and hope to add more) here as well. I also maintain a homeschooling web site, Talibiddeen Jr. and a companion blog to that site, Talibiddeen Jr. Companion blog. If you are looking for free home education resources and information about homeschooling (secular or Islamic), stop by today, insha Allah!



Again, thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy your visit..........................................


Saturday, August 22, 2009

Opening up a Bank Account in the UAE

Ready to open up a bank account in the UAE? or want  to know what you'll need to do/have before you get here?


Expat-Blog.com has a guide on setting up a bank account





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Friday, August 21, 2009

Friday UAE Factoids: What is the largest store in the UAE?






You can find the answer to this question here: http://www.articlealley.com/article_550007_29.html

Hijrah Kids* activity:
1. How big is this store?
2. What kinds of things does it sell?
3. What mall is it located in?

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*Hijrah Kids is a collection of resources/activities to help kids explore their new home abroad and gives them some activities to do while you are getting settled in.