That beautiful little girl that you see is my daughter, Naimah-Joy. "I love you sweetie." - Daddy
I love my family; My sister's Kariema Sonoma, Afi Loyiso, Ayesha Kalissa, Rafiah Consuela, & the one who help start it all, my mother Naima Ain.
Naima
= Rich & pleasant magnificently impressive, Comfort, amenity, tranquility, peace, graceful.
Ain
= The Third Eye, precious & the one who practices reasoning.
Kariema
= Generous & Noble
Sonoma
= An Indian tribe, but Kariema was named for the neighborhood that existed on "Sonoma Street" that helped to take care of my mother when she was pregnant with her & helped to take care of Kariema after she was born. It was a tribute to all of those people.
Afi
= Spiritual
Loyiso
= She Who Comes to Conquer
Ayesha
= Full of Life, She was named that because of her difficult labor where she &/or my mother was not expected to live. Right before the doctor was to perform a procedure that would've saved my mother, but not necessarily Ayesha, just popped out. The doctor said that in his entire career that had never happened before. Ayesha also came out smiling.
Kalissa
= Sweetheart & Beloved, name given to my mother by my father.
Rafiah
= Prophetess, Happiness, prosperity, named for a family friend named Rafiah.
Consuela
=My grandmothers name.
Bilal
- named for the first caller of prayer, also Bilal was an Ethiopian slave that rose to greatness because of his strong faith in "One God". Was also known as the only one of Prophet Muhammad's followers who did not waver under torture to denounce Islam. Bilal also rose to greatness as a statesman, & military strategist for Islam. Bilal also represents African-Americans, who were once enslaved, believed in the power of God, & has survived because of that strong belief.
Muhammad
= Prophet - worthy of praise, praised
I Hope this helps explains some things. My mother & father took great pains to name us all with names that represented out spirit, & well as the spirit of our people.
I want to say, . . .
. . ."Hello" to all my Family & Friends: Naimah-Joy, Naima, Kariema, Afi, Ayesha, Rafiah, Dominic, Nandi, Zenobia, Surayyah, Naim-Bilal, Imani, Kim, Deanna, Dominique, Savon, Big Just, Young Just, Brandi, Ashaki, Adam, April, Alesha, Alethia, Alexis, Alicia, Amanda, Amathula, Amy, Andee, Andrea, Angela, Anika, Anissa, Arisia, Ashanti, Beverly, Birthe, Brandria, Bridgete, Candi, Candice, Carla, Carley, Cassandra, Chisara, Crystal, Dana, Dawn, Denille, Dominique, Donna, Elease, Erica, Faith, Fallon, Fantasia, Farah, Genolia, Gina, Ginny, Gladys, Gretchen, Hattie, Heather, Jai, Jaime, Janet, Janetta, Janine, Jasmine, Jean, Joi, Julie, Justin, Kamii, Karin, Katisha, Katie, Kelly, Keisha, Kenya, Kesha, Kesmit, Kia, Kieva, Kim, Kirsten, Kristin, Kyesha, Laconda, Lashonda, LaSonya, Lauren, Latrece, LaToria, LaTrina, LeKenya, Lesley, Linda, Lisa, Lorre, Marggie, Mariam, Margret, Marika, Melody, Michelle, My?Esha, Monje, Monica, Mo-Neke, Monique, Nancy, Odesha, Pauline, Patrece, Patrick, Petra, Rebecca, Rasheemah, Raynell,Rebecca, Renea, Ria, Robin, Rotimi, Sabrina, Samia, Samora, Sara, Shai, Shakeeba, Shani, Sharla, Sharon, Shay, Shelly, Shoneen, Shevon, Shuanda, Shauna, Sherreka, Sherrice, Shuntoya, Shante, Sophia, Stephanie, 
Taifa, Tamaira, Tenecia, Tameka, Tapekia, Tara, Tiffany, Tina, Teisha, Thomika, Tiyonnoh, Tolona, Tomasa, Tonya, Twinetta, Valerie, Vallie, Vanessa, Vernell, Victoria, Viola, Volari, Will, Wanda, Ylonda, Zalestra
And a special "Happy Birthday" to all my friends who have birthdays in October:
1st Embrosha, Euresha, Tamara, & April
3rd My Birthday
4th Samantha, Davina, Deneen, Kesha, Lisa, & Ginger
5th Camille, Angelina, & Chenelle
6th Jasmine
7th Angel
8th Floydricka, Katie, & Sabrina Mitchell
9th Precious, Sherreka, Valerie, & Zenaa
10th Peggy
11th Belen & Beatriz
15th Michelle
17th Brenda
18th Tashakia & Debra
19th LaTrice, Shelly, Belinda, & Rosa
20th Kristen, Karen, Jahlicia, & Andrea
21st Waynette, Jennifer, Melissa, & Iesha
22nd Tonya
23rd LaTasha
24th Paris & Doe
25th Daniel
26th Elika
27th Francine, Dannon, Carla, & Tamara
28th Euneekia
30th LaTonya
31st Makeela & Gabriella
Events Around the World in October
- Children's Book Week (England) - First Week of October
- National Day (China, People's Republic of) -October 1
- Independence Day in the Republic Of Cyprus October 1
- Independence Day in Nigeria- October 1
- International Day of Non-Violence - October 2
- German Unity Day (Germany) - October 3
- Proclamation of Portuguese Republic (Portugal) - October 5
- International World Teachers' day - October 5
- Independence day in Nigeria - October 6
- Independence day in Croatia - October 8
- National Day of Spain - October 12 (Discovery of America)
- Thanksgiving (Canada) - Second Monday of October
- Health and Sports Day (Japan) - Second Monday of October
- Columbus Day (Most of United States) - Second Monday of October
- World Food Day - October 16
- Constitution Day in Niue - October 19
- Apple Day - October 21
- Remembering the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 - October 23
- United Nations Day - October 24
- Day of the Romanian Army - October 25
- Independence Day in St. Vincent & the Grenadines - October 27
- Independence Day in Turkmenistan - October 27
- Navy Day (United States) - October 27
- Independence Day in Greece October 28
- Republic Day in Turkey October 29
- Halloween - October 31
"I hope that U R enjoying your day."
