Recommendations For American Muslims That Want To Move To Egypt

Recommended Links For American Muslims Considering Hijrah To Egypt

Having lived in Egypt for over seven years as an American Muslim, these are the first of many recommendations that I intend to share.  Most foreigners, that I know, have come to Egypt to learn Arabic.  And I believe that it is one of the easiest and most affordable places to study Arabic.  In future posts I will definitely get into some details on what I have seen the costs, that I believe one must consider in making your plans and budget for such a move, insha Allah.  But here in this list you will find my top ten links that I have found to be beneficial in preparing for hijrah to Egypt or living in Egypt. 

Although Arabic Language studies are primarily taught in classical (fus-ha) Arabic, it is typical to find the average Egyptian that you will contact with not speaking classical Arabic or English.  So I highly recommend that one familiarizes oneself with the local Arabic dialect spoken in Egypt.  I have found this little book to be worth its weight in gold in my daily interactions.

I must admit that although I love to study and learn new things, I am far from a scholar or for that matter I am not a student of knowledge either.  Nonetheless, I have learned many things including some Arabic and things about Muslims and Islam while living in Egypt.  So before you embark upon taking that leap and moving to Egypt, do your research.  Please read as much as you can and get as many viewpoints regarding your personal situation (i.e. moving with kids or with a spouse or health care for special needs, etc.).  With the aforementioned advice in mind, here are some links to get your research started as you prepare for a move to Egypt as your destination for Hijrah...
 

1. For Scholarly Advice About Hijrah
2. Free eBooks For Studying Arabic Including the Medina Books
3. Free Download of The LQToronto Video Arabic Language Series Based on the Medina Books
4. Online Based Quran Utilizing Flash Technology
5. One of the Prominent Egyptian Scholars(Sheikhs)
6. Contains Some Advice From Sheikh Hasan Al-Bannaa For Western Muslims
7. Blog Pertaining to Muslim Women's Issues
8. A Very Useful Website That Helps Determine Prayer Times in Various Locations
9. A Source for Islamic Clothing, Audio Recordings and Books
10. Stay Informed of International News and Events From One of These News Websites
• PressTV
• RT English Online
• Al-Jazeera English Online

I decided to include the free online live streaming news channels because the current situation in Egypt is very dynamic (i.e. ever changing).  Even though there is usually not much going on in the Egyptian neighborhoods regarding protesting and the like, it is good to stay informed of where the protests are taking place so that you can avoid those areas.  There will be future posts on how and where the revolutions have affected the living situation for me as an American Muslim and others I know in Egypt.  So stay tuned...

If you have any questions or topics that you would like for me to address in my blog, please leave them below in the comments.

To err is human and all of the children of Adam make mistakes.  So please forgive me in my short comings and I pray that Allah will forgive me also...

With love and masalaamah, American Muslim in Egypt.

I leave you with some words of Sheikh Rslan (may Allah preserve him, Allahuma ameen) as a reminder to myself firstly and then to those who fear Allah.  Let us work deeds of righteousness for the sake of Allah in our efforts to learn more about this great religion and practice it in our daily lives, insha Allah, for our time here is fixed...