What is Hajj and Eid Al Adhah

The Hajj is the annual pilgrimage to Mecca (in Saudi Arabia) for all Muslim in the world who can physically and wealthily walling to travel and complete the pilgrimage which will take few days.  It is currently the largest pilgrimage in the world and by looking to the statistic Pilgrims are increasing year after year.  Hajj is compulsory for every single mature Muslim once in life time and it is a fifth pillar of Islam. The Hajj is a demonstration of the shared aims of the Muslim people, and their submission to God (Allah in Arabic language). 

Muslim has two major celebrations which granted by All Mighty God (Allah in Arabic Language). First Eid is after completing Fasting the month of Ramadan and called Eid Al Fitter. The second celebration is after climbing mountian Arafat (Pilgrim of Hajj) or completing the Pilgrimage and it called Eid Al Adhah.

Today is the second day of Eid Al Adhah and I had great time with my family. Usually, we visit family members and relatives, and women and children celebrate separate. Also, men celebrate by gathering and share food. In this blessing day, neighbour share food and hearts get closer and it help to open a new pages to who were separated. 

The beauties of Eid are strengthening the relationship between people and draw happens in their hearts, which will last until the following Eid. Eid Al Adhah is classified as major Eid, because God (Allah) has granted the people whom completed the Pilgrimage of Hajj, the completed forgiveness for their sins and return to their families like the day they born. Nevertheless, for those couldn’t make to the pilgrimage, can fast the 10 day before the Eid so, they can compete with those who did it in the good deeds.    

Distraction and Disappointment

During the Easter holiday two players from Porto returned to visit their friends and family. The new captain and remaind in Oxford and the rest of the players have left to visit their family members. Easter holiday was 3 weeks and the first week I injured my heel in Kick Boxing class which meant I wan't able to play the game. After contacting the team leader, he informed me that there weren't enough players which meant the game was cancelled. I asked the team leader to bring players in just to cover the missing players, but the following game we couldn't manage to gather enough players either.

We missed two games in total and I thought that we would play when there were enough players. The day before the third match, I called the captain to check if there were enough players to play. He told me that " It's just me and other two players, but I am still looking for another player to make 5 players".


Nevertheless, I drove my car to Student Accommodation where they live that evening, but the shocking news was about to explode. At the door of the block, I called the captain to open the door and Shockley said " Ooh, are you here, Sam open the door for Ishe"


The captain, Sam and Afe sat in front of me in casual wear. I was dressed for the match and ready to win a game. I said with a curious face " What are you doing?" and at that moment I understood unpleasant things had happened. The captain (Naz) said in a low voice, " Ishe no more Malcolmvex (team name), I am sorry." They told me that missing two games of the league resulted in a £100 fine. So, they decided that no one can afford it to pay and that was the main reason.

I wished the team the best, but only can't do anything. Worse of all, we can't play next year league we have been banded.

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Holidays always short

During the Easter holiday, I visited friends and family. It was a great opportunity to drive around UK and visit different places. Sometimes going away from home improves you physically and psychologically.

However, my grandma who lives in Bristol with her daughter has visited us for four days. Elder people are very funny and I adore chatting with them because they have a lot of experience through their life. Every night I used to chat with my granny until the middle night, I love it.

When the fourth day has finished, I took her to Bristol and I had a good time there also with anti family. My anti has two children who called Ebraheim and Zobare. They are very lovely and very active; I wished if I could stay with them more time but the work was waiting for me the next day. Days after, my family has visit a Zoo which located in Oxfordshire, but i couldn't go with them because i was working that day what a shame

The following Friday, I drove to Bradford to visit some mates and pick other stuff also. After that we drove to Birmingham to have some lunch and meet others friends who I had never met them in UK before. The holiday was magnificent also I am looking forward to visit Sheffield, Cardiff and Birmingham again

My team is suffering

Last Tuesday, we won superbly and we have been positioned at the middle of the table, which is great for my team. Most of the team members aren't fit enough to play all the game, but all of them want to be promoted to the upper league.

However, my team has lost the best player and the captain because of a problem with other people so he wouldn't play with us any more. All my sympathy is with him, I wish truly for him he to return but the chances are few. I feel my team is suffering from missing him, but we have to reach our goals with him or without him.

On the other hand, today we had a new manger and he was doing well organizing the team. At the beginning of the match Diego (striker) scored a great goal, but the other team scored also. My team was controlling the game, but in the last 10 minutes I felt that we lost the game spirit when they scored the killing goal. So, the other team has returned to defence positions, which made us lose the game 7-8.

My story with this team hasn’t ended yet, I will make my team rise again head high.

I LOVE MY TEAM

Voki is great, check it out, but you must have a mic

Last Wednesday we had great fun with the Voki, which is an object or character you design. Also you can add background and other things such as face, or styles.

I have a done lots of these vokis, and you can listen to them. They are not that funny, because my teacher was expecting me to do well at these vokis, but in the near future I will create more. I also have created a welcome voki, check it out.

I wish you enjoy these vokis, and my friend Abingdoze or Rui he really loves it.

Football match, Hot and warm

Last night, we played a serious match with one of the teams that had beaten us in a friendly game. When we arrived at the football ground at 8-45 pm, shockingly the referee informed us that we were too late, and the other team also arrived late, we should have started at 8-40pm. One of my mates had checked the time and he found out that the game time was 9.20pm, and the referee apologised and told us that we were going to have our match at 10pm which was seriously late.

However, we were ready to put our Boots on the football ground, and ready to score. The captain told me that the other team had a great keeper, but he is not good with low shots so keep your shots low. Nevertheless, the other team was very organised and very determined we kept man to man. During the game we were all-over the place. After the first goal, the other team started shouting at each other which is evidence of weakness. I think that helped our confidence to grow, but in the last 7 minutes they scored to level with us.


Quick change of plan, two front players were substituted to enter the last 3 minutes of the game. In the last minute they scored the winning goal which killed the determination of the other team. I love the feeling of winning, we beat them 4-3. We are looking forward to more serious match.

Conservation Report - Endcliffe Park – Sheffield

Introduction:-

More than 30 different species of animals and plants per each square meter living there, and the area is rich in amphibian, insects, birds and other animals, there are some places in Sheffield can be compare with Endcliffe National Park. It has become one of the most important places in South Yorkshire for the amount of the species which live in the Park and the amount of the space is covered. Endcliffe National Park has enormous moor land and wood land which create a beautiful landscape and full of species which can provide great environment to different habitats.

Endcliffe National Park is trying to reflect that Humans can leave with harming the environment. There are many places are surrounding the park which growing crops and destroy other living creatures can harm or feed on the crops which can result to extinction of these creatures. Endcliffe's Park is successfully present great result by balancing the environment and the human need in the park. Endcliffe National Park authorisations are currently working continuously to enhance the area's natural beauty.

Conservation is trying to protect species and gives care to the Earth's natural resources and support the future of all species. Some of these problems created by lack of conservation are decreasing the amount of the some animals. Actions which can be taken to support the life on Earth are nature reserves, saving habitats (rainforests and coral reefs) and ensure that certain animals are kept under watch and ensure these animals are well protected.

What causing damage to the environment:-

The demands on food production is increasing every year and that through developments in agricultural technology and practices which reflect on the amount of the production (crops) every year. However, these modern technologies and increasing of the amount of the crops over the landscape have had a serious impact on the environment. The main effect comes from continually using fertilizers and pesticides.
The amount of the cars in the road is increasing, which required more car parks every public places. This can be result of increasing the amount of the fresh air around the parks or city. Endcliffe Park has lost a large space of land for needing more car parks. There are thousands of species and animals use to live in that land, so they have died or move to some where else. More cars around the park (Roads or car parks) can cause animal to breath gases which is from cars, so that can effect on animals after certain generations. The solution to these problems is to provide a public transport to increase the amount of the car attending to Park. The park can acknowledge the people which live around the park or attending the park about the serious problems are the park facing and provide regular presentation which explain these problems.

There are more than 30,000 visitors every single year. These people are causing a serious problem to the park for dumping rubbish or feeding the animals which can find easy and nice taste with these visitors, such as squirrels, birds, fishes and rabbits etc. These wastes can be developed as toxic or harmful materials to the environment, and that will harm the environment. The effect of these materials would appear now, but they will appear by the coming generations. However, these materials would harm environment which can end these effect on the human. These animals can feed on what have been left behind such as plastic, cardboard, babies waste and clothes. Eating these unnatural food can create a lost of problems to animal and park authorizations. The authorization would spend times and money to wash and clean these waste which can take days or months. Main problem that the park can face is ill or death animals, which can cause diseases to human or animal.

How to limited or stop harming the environment in Endcliffe Park:-

Endcliffe National Park is conserved in several ways. It involves stopping damage, and keeping the beauty of environment in the park with supported. There are a number of ways which the Park consist to keep the Park beauty:-

• Regularly monitoring to maintain the safety of these animals.
• Looking after the landscapes features.
• Improving the park features such as building to
• level it up with the environment.
• Cooperation with local authorisations to deliver how to save the environment and beauty of natural beauty
• Provide more bins around the park which where visitors can disposal safely

I think, after all these improvements would help the park life where human can live with other creature. Harming of destroying the environment can result of many problems which can reach and effect on human life, but support the environment that can help people which are surrounding the environment. Endcliffe is trying to deliver this message around the country and world.