Gems of Jannah (Sisters' Event)

Continuing with the success of Camp Amir, an event exclusively organized by the brothers for the brothers, NYPMSN has also successfully conducted an event specially for the sisters, called 'Gems of Jannah'.

Like the name suggested, the objective of this event is to tighten the bonds between the sisters in NYPMSN while reflecting on the things that Allah has specially rewarded for us Muslimahs :)
It was a very fruitful event as there were many activities that made the sisters reflect and also a sharing session where everyone can just speak and share comfortably with one another.



NYPMSN has received testimonials from our sisters who went to the event and would like to share it with everyone.

"From the start of the day, I already knew that I will get to enjoy myself on that Saturday, together with the company of NYPMSN sisters, at the S’pore botanical gardens. We were indeed very lucky for being able to get a rather big sheltered spot for us to carry out our activities for the day. Initially, a few others including myself thought that the timing of the event seems to be a little too long. However, it wasn’t so.

I find the activity in understanding the respectable women in Islam rather interesting. Though it was merely a short presentation / skit regarding the women in Islam, the messages behind their actions, characters were made very clear. After reading the handout about the women in Islam (which was Fathimah Umar Al-Khattab for mine), I felt that this activity served as a recap for me for what I’ve learnt in the subject Sirah before.

As for the heart to heart sharing, the things we talked about were rather personal. However, for many of us actually went to speak up about whatever we had in mind about anything, it really showed that all of us were comfortable to talk openly to all the sisters there.

I also enjoyed the part where we made sandwiches for one another. One had to communicate with the other sister, so as to know how much tomato, egg, small pieces of chicken, mayonnaise, and chilli sauce to add to the sandwich. We have to then know how to appreciate the sandwich we got, which was specially made by one of our sisters.

To sum it all, some of the things I learnt for the day was that we should know about the reasons on why we have to wear the hijab, the amount of pahala we are able to get, for eg when doing housework, to try to behave ourselves at wherever we are, and to stand by our own principles and not let others influence us easily.

In short, I really enjoyed myself and learnt a few new things during the event. I’m glad to get to meet-up with the nypmsn sisters who were there and also to snap pictures with them and the balloon sculptures. (: " - Syazwani

Here's another testimonial from a sister called Shazwani also :)

"Today’s ‘Gems of Jannah’ event was a very fruitful and beneficial one for me and insyaAllah to others who attended it. It was more than just a bonding session for us. There were lots of activities such as ice breakers where we got to know one another better and group presentations. We also learnt how to take ablution with little water, had Heart-To-Heart-Talk (HTHT), and made sandwiches and cards for our beloved sisters.

This event also taught me how to be a good muslimah and apply it in my daily life. We should not give up easily and forget Him when we face a problem. Instead, we should always look back at what Fatimah and Mashitah did in the past and always pray to Him. With that, we will have the courage to face our problems and do whatever it takes for Him.

Throughout this event, there was a mix of happiness, love, laughter and sadness going on. In retrospect, we learnt that there is always this phrase that says, “There is always a hikmah behind everything”. With these, I find peace and calmness in my heart. With all the sisters around me, I feel very appreciated and grateful to meet them and be part of this event. Indeed, it was a very remarkable, exciting, wonderful and girlish event for all of us. I would also like to take the opportunity here, to thank the sisters for making the event a successful one. Without them, we would not have learnt valuable lessons from them. <3 "

- Shazwani

Thank you to all sisters who came for 'Gems of Jannah'! InsyaAllah we will meet again soon & may the bond that was created be always strong and never be forgotten <3

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