HASAN AL-BASRI RA
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Al-Hasan ibn Abi ‘l Hasan al-Basri was born at Medina in 21 (642), the son of a slave captured in Maisan who afterwards became a client of the Prophet Mohammad Sallallahu Alyhi Wa Sallam's secretary Zaid ibn Thabet.

Brought up in Basra, he met many Companions of the Prophet Sallallahu Alyhi Wa Sallam including, it is said, seventy of those who fought at the Battle of Badr. He grew up to become one of the most prominent figures of his generation, being famous for his uncompromising piety and outspoken condemnation of worldliness in high places.

Whilst the Mo’tazelite theologians claim him as the founder of their movement (and ‘Amr ibn ‘Obaid and Wasel ibn ‘Ata’ are counted amongst his pupils), in Sufi hagiography he is revered as one of the greatest saints of early Islam. He died at Basra in 110 (728). Many of his speeches—he was a brilliant orator—and sayings are quoted by Arab authors and not a few of his letters have been preserved.

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FILLING
1 onion, chopped - 15 ml cooking oil - 2 extra large eggs, beaten - 250 ml milk - 200 g can tuna chunks, drained - 285 g can creamed mushrooms - 15 ml chopped fresh chives or 5 ml dried salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - fresh chives to garnish.

1. BASE: Mix flour, cheese and butter by using a food processor or rub in with hands. Press firmly into a greased 23 cm pie dish.
2. FILLING: Saute` onion in oil until soft and spoon out. Whisk the eggs and milk; add onion and all the other ingredients.
3. Pour into pastry base and bake in a preheated oven at 180 degree cel for about 35 minutes.

THE HEART
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The heart is placed in one of the most protected places in the body. By being placed in the rib-cage with a special design, the heart, one of the most important organs, is very well protected against external blows. SUBHAANALLAH!!!!

SIGNATURE
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I was signing the receipt for my credit card purchase when the clerk noticed that I had never signed my name on the back of the credit card. She informed me that she could not complete the transaction unless the card was signed.

When I asked why, she explained that it was necessary to compare the signature on the credit card with the signature I just signed on the receipt.

So I signed the credit card in front of her. She carefully compared that signature to the one I signed on the receipt. Luckily, they matched.