americans in egypt?

[um_hanna]

:thumb HI all, I am moving there in a couple of months and would LOVE to meet some of you and get some pointers:)
Heather

[Sumaiyah]

Assalam Alakium, Sister Umm Hanna:

I am from Austin, TX USA and I have been residing in Alexandria, Egypt for 2 years now, Subhan Allah. I gave birth to my first baby, Ibrahim, July 05 in Alexandria, Egypt, Mash Allah. I just thought I would post a reply and give the salams and answer any questions you may have, Insha Allah.

Do you have an idea of which city you will move to? Do you have an idea of things are you going to pack for the move? Have you read any books or sites? Please, please ask away about Egypt and I will do my best to answer you and if I don't know the answers I will ask around, Insha Allah.

There is a Yahoo group called Alex_Sisters if you are interested in joining. There are a lot of sisters from all over the globe that belong to the group, Mash Allah.

Take care
Sumaiyah

[um_hanna]

walaykum asalaam:)))))
we are moving to alexandria also:) the city is somthing waleed... :lol
I have a friend that lives there as well...:) we are not sure if i will be moving there yet long term...but we are going to get most of the house stuff sold, but i iwll take the clothes and most of the toys...perhaps ship something over if we choose to move there long term, insha'Allah...right now I am leaving it as a extended vacation w/ my family...we havent told them yet, easier on me mentally if i dont..sad, i know but true :irked: hanna will be going to the private school insha'Allah..I hope that everything will work out:) I am planning on starting a business while there so we shall see:) I am going w/ out dh and the girls will be w/ me till he finishes his studies here...so I am going to attempt to learn arabic lool, in the next month or so...we are doing all the passport and paperwork now insha'Allha it will not take that long...we plan on mid feb being there insha'Allah..hope to talk to you sooner then later...i just saw you responded:)
jezakAllah kheir:)
masalaama
heather :blah


Assalam Alakium, Sister Umm Hanna:

I am from Austin, TX USA and I have been residing in Alexandria, Egypt for 2 years now, Subhan Allah. I gave birth to my first baby, Ibrahim, July 05 in Alexandria, Egypt, Mash Allah. I just thought I would post a reply and give the salams and answer any questions you may have, Insha Allah.

Do you have an idea of which city you will move to? Do you have an idea of things are you going to pack for the move? Have you read any books or sites? Please, please ask away about Egypt and I will do my best to answer you and if I don't know the answers I will ask around, Insha Allah.

There is a Yahoo group called Alex_Sisters if you are interested in joining. There are a lot of sisters from all over the globe that belong to the group, Mash Allah.

Take care
Sumaiyah

[Sumaiyah]

Assalam Alakium:

Alhumdulillah, you seem to have it together, Mash Allah. Well just a note on paperpwork and passports. If you plan to have more children while in Egypt, make sure to pack papers proving your "physically residence" in the US for at least 5 years (this number does change according to the US embassy in Egypt, Allah Knows best), Insha Allah. This is if you wish your baby to have American citizenship, Insha Allah. I am currently going through this process for Ibrahim, Subhan Allah. Sending for my high school transcripts from Alexandria is a bit nerve wracking, to say the least, Alhumdulillah.

May Allah bless your move and make it a beneficial one for your family, Ameen!

Take care,
Sumaiyah