Finland: Northern Lights

I am not sure as the logo is so small but under of that logo is Arabic word "halal".

When you go to buy food, with products have list of ingredients by Finnish and Swedish (as they are official languages in here) but also they may be by English. If there isn´t list by English, here is some information you should notice:

Gelatin is by Finnish as liivate. It´s mostly made by pork in Finland.

If some food includes animal fats, producers don´t have to tell from which animal it comes so it also can be from pork (eläinrasva or eläinrasvat by Finnish).

Pigged parts of the pork are not always referred to as the word "sika" or "sianliha" or "porsas" or "porsaanliha" (sika = pig, porsas = piglet, pork). Therefore, it may be good to know what names are used. They include for example: kassler, kotletti, kinkku, potka. Also "ihra", "silava", "läski" and "kamara" are normally from pork.

If in some product has alcohol as ingredient, then there has to be information about it. In some cases there also may be just information as what kind of alcohol there is like punaviini, konjakki, arrakki, punssi etc.

Alcohol can sometimes be used in small quantities to emphasize, for example, certain flavoring substances before they are added to the food without it being reported in the list of ingredients.

Same also if there is blood, there has to be information about it (veri by Finnish, also sometimes "sianveri" or "sianverta" = pork blood).

About E codes, there are some Finnish food producers whose have informed they use mostly herbal additives in their products (Fazer, Valio, Ingman). Also, if you for example like ice cream, then ice creams from those companies should to be halal.

Hopely that helped you a little.

format_quote Originally Posted by sister herb

When you go to buy food, with products have list of ingredients by Finnish and Swedish (as they are official languages in here) but also they may be by English. If there isn´t list by English, here is some information you should notice:

Gelatin is by Finnish as liivate. It´s mostly made by pork in Finland.

If some food includes animal fats, producers don´t have to tell from which animal it comes so it also can be from pork (eläinrasva or eläinrasvat by Finnish).

Pigged parts of the pork are not always referred to as the word "sika" or "sianliha" or "porsas" or "porsaanliha" (sika = pig, porsas = piglet, pork). Therefore, it may be good to know what names are used. They include for example: kassler, kotletti, kinkku, potka. Also "ihra", "silava", "läski" and "kamara" are normally from pork.

If in some product has alcohol as ingredient, then there has to be information about it. In some cases there also may be just information as what kind of alcohol there is like punaviini, konjakki, arrakki, punssi etc.

Alcohol can sometimes be used in small quantities to emphasize, for example, certain flavoring substances before they are added to the food without it being reported in the list of ingredients.

Same also if there is blood, there has to be information about it (veri by Finnish, also sometimes "sianveri" or "sianverta" = pork blood).

About E codes, there are some Finnish food producers whose have informed they use mostly herbal additives in their products (Fazer, Valio, Ingman). Also, if you for example like ice cream, then ice creams from those companies should to be halal.

Hopely that helped you a little.

That helps a lot! thanks, I think people will be staring at me when I check out simple items like chocolate for 5 mins reading and checking the ingredients lol

Finland wildlife

It must be a very peaceful country with only 5 million people on 338.424 km²

You are welcome!

Notice the weather forecasts:

Tampere: http://en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/weather/tampere

Remember, the weather is the most common and popular matter of talking in Finland. If you meet new person and start conversation with mention something about weather like "It has been quite chilly here" or "I like when it´s snowing/raining/shining", people feel they can continue talking easily. That´s maybe because everyone can have some neutral opinion about the weather. Finnish people are quite shy when they meet new people and it´s hard to find something sensible to say. Plus they may afraid their English isn´t good and you laugh to their language.

Unfortunately dark comes here so soon that you might see only darkness during the travel. There might not be much snow in Helsinki region but in Tampere - yep some.

You can check weather in the main roads (this goes to Tampere region): http://www.kelikamerat.info/kelikamerat-tampere

Reached my apartment safely. Jazakallah khair.

format_quote Originally Posted by Cptn._.Mario

Reached my apartment safely. Jazakallah khair.

Alhemdulilah you reached there safely. And I must know..how's the cold?

It´s good to protect your fingers and ears from cold and also remember that wind increases coldness rapidly. Other thing is icy roads. They are common problem at the winters when weather may change from cold to wet and back to cold. Many people use different kind of slipping barriers (not sure what´s by English, by Finnish it´s liukueste ). You can find from them many markets as well from the shoe stores and I really recommend to try them. Prices are from about 10 euros to more but those cheapest too are very good.

https://www.islamicboard.com/images/.../OSVNNbq-1.jpg

Thanks for the info, ill look out for it in the shops. My boots do get slippery

format_quote Originally Posted by sister herb

It´s good to protect your fingers and ears from cold and also remember that wind increases coldness rapidly. Other thing is icy roads. They are common problem at the winters when weather may change from cold to wet and back to cold. Many people use different kind of slipping barriers (not sure what´s by English, by Finnish it´s liukueste ). You can find from them many markets as well from the shoe stores and I really recommend to try them. Prices are from about 10 euros to more but those cheapest too are very good.

https://www.islamicboard.com/images/.../OSVNNbq-1.jpg

Thats a perfect invention. We too have ice on roads after extreme snowing in some particular regions in Turkey sometimes but I have never met such a thing here before .

format_quote Originally Posted by Cptn._.Mario

Also the smoke coming out of the mouth is so cool. I met another stydent from hungary and she said its very normal. But so many first experiences for me. Alhamdulillah

As kids we'd pretend to be smoking

I'm glad you're having a great experience there. You will get used to the cold. Give it about a week or two and don't be surprised if you get ill during that time, but inshallah you won't Make sure you keep your hands clean..I have a habit of washing my hands every time I return home because people are sneezing and coughing and touching everything that you touch lol.

format_quote Originally Posted by *charisma*

As kids we'd pretend to be smoking

I remember this...

format_quote Originally Posted by *charisma*

As kids we'd pretend to be smoking

I'm glad you're having a great experience there. You will get used to the cold. Give it about a week or two and don't be surprised if you get ill during that time, but inshallah you won't Make sure you keep your hands clean..I have a habit of washing my hands every time I return home because people are sneezing and coughing and touching everything that you touch lol.

Hahaha im doing it right now . Hard to get the snoke on camera though

some issues i face which i think is normal for the weather. let me know what u think

blood drying up in the nose.
throat becoming very dry, dry cough. need to buy a kettle asap.
lips becoming black and texture feels different. already using lipbalm
blister in the back of my shoe area between ankles. Due to new show i guess. bought and applied the blister plaster.