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Ismaili Wedding Traditions

Nikkah : The nikkah is a religious marriage ceremony with the bride and groom in accordance with the Islamic custom. In traditional and historical Nikkah ceremonies, the bride and groom actually sit in separate spaces. The Qazi, or the one who recites the nikkah, first approaches the bride to ask if she accepts this marriage. She must accept the marriage by saying “Kabul” three times. Then the qazi does the same with the groom. At this time, the qazi informs the groom of the “meher,” which is a lump sum amount that the husband must pay the wife if there is a divorce situation, in addition to whatever is deemed by the law of the land. The bride and groom are kept separate so that the woman can freely decline the marriage if she was forced into it. More modern ceremonies have the bride and groom sit next to each other as the "mukhi-saheb" (similar to a priest/member of clergy), reads the marriage contract. The Nikkah is recited in Arabic by a member of t

Top Ten Things You Should Know About Henna

If you have never had henna in your life, you might be feeling a little uneasy, uncertain and uneducated. Not to fear... Henna Art is here! Here are 10 things you should know about henna! ONE , and most importantly..... There is no such thing as “black henna.” Black henna is a term given to a harsh phosphorus based chemical, often used in hair dyes, called PPD (para-phenylenediamine). This is actually a skin irritant which can cause lifelong scarring, blistering, skin irritation, and is a potential carcinogen. The reason people use this chemical is because the stain gives a tattoo look within 30 minutes. However, what they don’t realize is that the application of this chemical can cause permanent scars. Black henna is a lie--it does not exist! Black henna is not safe, not recommended, and not allowed to be used!! TWO , While we are talking about being safe.... The henna paste should be prepared with natural products only. Henna should only be

Dying a beard with henna and indigo

We have all read about how to use henna to dye the hair shades of reds, and using a combination of henna and indigo to dye the hair shades of browns, auburns and event jet black. Today, we will go over using the same great organic natural hair dye ingredients to dye beard hair. All of the ingredients can be purchased on our website. Scroll to the bottom of this post to save 15% on your purchase with a coupon code. The concept for dying beards is the same as naturally dying hair, however, the area on the body changes. Beard dying is a little bit easier to apply, since the area is right in front of you. However, the wait time is probably harder with beards. Below is the photo of our naturally dyed beard using henna and indigo. First, you will want to figure out what ingredients and proportions you want to use with beard dye. In this tutorial, we wanted a rich, dark shade to match the natural hair color of our client, so we opted for a 1 part henna 3 part indigo mix.

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