Sorry Meriem

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The dates are leaving tommorow... couldnt send today cuz it's a holiday..

[sarah and hicham 3]

Where's my stinkin baklava.

[mybackpages 0]

The dates are leaving tommorow... couldnt send today cuz it's a holiday..

Yummy!

[iceyspots 0]

Where's my stinkin baklava.

no more for you!

you got shatila's

shatilas was really busy today so I got meriem some from Masri bakery

[Henia 11]

The dates are leaving tommorow... couldnt send today cuz it's a holiday..

O snaps Icey J... you could neva dissapoint us... You just made this thread just for me, cos you knew I wanted to be a brainic and post about dates...Chukran bezaf ya ukhti...

Dates - Rich in Proteins, Vitamins

Muslims generally break their fast by eating dates. Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) is reported to have said, "If anyone of you is fasting, let him break his fast with dates. In case he does not have them, then with water. Verily water is a purifier."

The Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) used to break his fast by eating some dates before offering Maghrib Salaat, and if ripe dates were not available, he used to substitute them with some dried grapes. When they too were not available, he used to have a few sips of water, according to some reports. Modern science has proved that dates are part of a healthy diet. They contain sugar, fat and proteins, as well as important vitamins. Hence, the great importance attached to them by the Prophet.

Dates are also rich in natural fibres. Modern medicine has shown that they are effective in preventing abdominal cancer. They also surpass other fruits in the sheer variety of their constituents. They contain oil, calcium, sulphur, iron, potassium, phosphorous, manganese, copper and magnesium. In other words, one date satisfies the minimum requirements of a balanced and healthy diet. Arabs usually combine dates with milk and yoghurt or bread, butter and fish. This combination indeed makes a self-sufficient and tasty diet for both mind and body.

Dates and date palms have been mentioned in the Noble Qur'aan twenty times, thus showing their importance. The Prophet likened a good Muslim to the date palm, saying, "Among trees, there is a tree like a Muslim. Its leaves do not fall."

Dates are rich in several vitamins and minerals. When the level of trace elements falls in the body, the health of the blood vessels is affected leading to an increased heart-rate and a consequent inability to perform its function with normal efficiency. As dates are also rich in calcium, they help to strengthen the bones. When the calcium content in the body decreases, children are affected with rickets and the bones of adults become brittle and weak.

Dates are also important in keeping up the health of eyes. It is quite effective in guarding against night-blindness. In the early years of Islam, dates served as food for Muslim warriors. They used to carry them in special bags hung at their sides. They are the best stimulant for muscles and so the best food for a warrior about to engage in battle.

The Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) used to combine dates with bread sometimes. At other times he mixed ripe dates with cucumber, or dates combined with ghee. He used to take all varieties of dates, but he preferred the variety called Ajwah.

Scientific Name: Phoenix dactylifera

Nutrient Units Value per

100 grams of

edible portion Sample

Count Std.

Error Proximates Water

g

22.50

0

Energy

kcal

275

0

Energy

kj

1151

0

Protein

g

1.97

18

0.052

Total lipid (fat)

g

0.45

1

Carbohydrate, by difference

g

73.51

0

Fiber, total dietary

g

7.5

0

Ash

g

1.58

18

0.020

Minerals Calcium, Ca

mg

32

17

2.209

Iron, Fe

mg

1.15

17

0.193

Magnesium, Mg

mg

35

17

2.251

Phosphorus, P

mg

40

17

3.076

Potassium, K

mg

652

9

28.412

Sodium, Na

mg

3

9

1.229

Zinc, Zn

mg

0.29

11

0.003

Copper, Cu

mg

0.288

18

0.013

Manganese, Mn

mg

0.298

17

0.014

Selenium, Se

mcg

1.9

3

0.264

Vitamins Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid

mg

0.0

0

Thiamin

mg

0.090

0

Riboflavin

mg

0.100

0

Niacin

mg

2.200

0

Pantothenic acid

mg

0.780

0

Vitamin B-6

mg

0.192

1

Folate, total

mcg

13

5

4.855

Folic acid

mcg

0

0

Folate, food

mcg

13

5

4.855

Folate, DFE

mcg_DFE

13

0

Vitamin B-12

mcg

0.00

0

Vitamin A, IU

IU

50

0

Vitamin A, RE

mcg_RE

5

0

Vitamin E

mg_ATE

0.100

0

Lipids Fatty acids, total saturated

g

0.191

0

4:0

g

0.000

0

6:0

g

0.001

0

8:0

g

0.001

0

10:0

g

0.009

0

12:0

g

0.058

0

14:0

g

0.038

0

16:0

g

0.034

0

18:0

g

0.009

0

Fatty acids, total monounsaturated

g

0.149

0

16:1 undifferentiated

g

0.001

0

18:1 undifferentiated

g

0.148

0

20:1

g

0.000

0

22:1 undifferentiated

g

0.000

0

Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated

g

0.031

0

18:2 undifferentiated

g

0.028

0

18:3 undifferentiated

g

0.002

0

18:4

g

0.000

0

20:4 undifferentiated

g

0.000

0

20:5 n-3

g

0.000

0

22:5 n-3

g

0.000

0

22:6 n-3

g

0.000

0

Cholesterol

mg

0

0

Amino acids Tryptophan

g

0.050

4

Threonine

g

0.052

10

Isoleucine

g

0.047

10

Leucine

g

0.088

10

Lysine

g

0.060

10

Methionine

g

0.022

10

Cystine

g

0.045

10

Phenylalanine

g

0.056

10

Tyrosine

g

0.030

10

Valine

g

0.066

10

Arginine

g

0.066

10

Histidine

g

0.030

9

Alanine

g

0.100

10

Aspartic acid

g

0.126

10

Glutamic acid

g

0.213

10

Glycine

g

0.095

10

Proline

g

0.106

10

Serine

g

[sarah and hicham 3]

Meriem the prune juice is on it's way. Sit tight.

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They are for medicinal purposes

[Henia 11]

Where's my stinkin baklava.

Hmmm what should I bring you from DZ Sarah? But plz not baklava...I'm up to *** with baklava....

[sarah and hicham 3]

All I want is baklava.

[iceyspots 0]

All I want is baklava.

Order by phone!

[sarah and hicham 3]

What's the number for the Middle East?

[Meriem_DZ 37]

Awwww man, i have to wait one more day??? That's alright icey. Just dont forget Hachemi's black anise seeds!!! Its nice to have a personal shopper.

Meriem

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man u should've seen the lady at the store when I put hachemi on... he was talking so loud she jerked her head away from the phone i think u guys were outside or driving or something lol

[Henia 11]

man u should've seen the lady at the store when I put hachemi on... he was talking so loud she jerked her head away from the phone i think u guys were outside or driving or something lol

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it was so cute she's a nice lady... methinks she's iraqi