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"Curse your mother's hat"

"يلعن طاقية أمك"

In Loving Memory

Halimeh Abdullah Jebril

1942 — 2026

Halimeh Abdullah Jebril

A woman of grace, strength, and endless love. She touched every life she encountered with warmth and kindness. Her memory lives on in the hearts of all who knew her, and her light continues to guide us through our darkest moments.

Who She Was

She was a woman of great strength and compassion. Her compassion was never about grand gestures and displays of kindness. It was about the way she cared, about every word she said, and about her treatment of those around her. It was about the patience of one who had gone through so much and yet chose love anyway. It was about the kindness of one who had given so much and yet never expected anything in return.

She believed in her faith and stood on it as the foundation of her existence, not just about what she believed, but about how she chose to live every day of her life. It was about her character, her humility, and her great heart of mercy. She believed that every person was worthy of dignity and respect, and she welcomed everyone with open arms, including strangers, as she would have welcomed her own family members. It was about her wisdom, not just about what she had learned from her books, but about what she had learned from her lifetime of listening, observing, and loving through thick and thin.

She was a loving mother, a caring grandmother, a loving friend, and a good neighbor. But most of all, she was a source of comfort and assurance. She was a pillar of her community and her family. She was someone you could turn to and find comfort in her presence. She was someone you could turn to and find calm in her voice. She was someone you could turn to and find love that would leave its mark on your heart. She was a light in this dark world, and her light continues to live on through the hearts she had touched and through the lives she had impacted.

What She Loved

Family

Halimeh lived for those Jordan summers when the house overflowed with family, kids sleeping three to a mattress, cousins whispering long after midnight. The house was never quiet, and she loved it that way. She would wake up before dawn to pray and read Quran, then later sit on the balcony surrounded by family, watching everyone move around her. More than forty of us would be in one house, crammed together, and she cherished every moment. She fed everyone, checked on everyone, and made sure no one ever felt alone. To her, that noise was love, and that togetherness was everything.

Her Husband, Khaled

She and Khaled were inseparable. They did everything together and never went anywhere without the other. Their days followed the same rhythm, sitting together, talking, drinking coffee, and moving around the house side by side. Their love was built over years of life together, raising nine kids, dealing with stress, noise, and responsibility. They joked, argued, laughed, and relied on each other in the way that comes from decades of marriage. They were used to each other in the best way possible, and you could not imagine one without the other.

Palestine

She loved Palestine in a very personal way. She was from Al Khalil, and she spoke about it like it was still part of her everyday life. She loved the olive trees, olive oil, zaʿatar, the food, the traditions, and the people. She taught us traditional Palestinian songs and loved tatreez, even teaching some of her granddaughters how to do it. She told us stories about Palestine and always prayed that she would return one day. She prayed every day for a free Palestine. To her, it was not just a place. It was home.

Praying & Allah

Her relationship with Allah was constant and natural. She prayed all the time and was always making duaa for the people she loved. She almost always had her masbaha in her hand, quietly praying as she went about her day. Before every exam, every celebration, and every important moment in our lives, she made duaa for us. When we were kids and could not sleep, she would sit with us, stroke our heads, and read Quran until we calmed down and fell asleep. Praying was part of her everyday life and how she showed her care and love for us.

Traveling

She had been to more places than most people could ever dream of. She loved to travel and was always on the move, collecting stories from everywhere she went. She was happiest somewhere warm, which is why she loved spending her winters in Texas, enjoying the heat and the sun. Whether she was traveling to see family or exploring a new place, she embraced it fully. Travel gave her energy, memories, and endless stories to tell, and she never lost her excitement for seeing more of the world.

Storytelling and Jokes

She never forgot a story or a funny moment. Her memory was incredible, and she could recall events from the past with so much detail that it felt like you were there with her. She loved telling stories, especially the funny ones, and she always told them the same way every time. Her humor was sharp, her timing perfect, and her favorite phrase, "يلعن طاقية امك," (which translates to curse your mother's hat) became part of our family language. Her stories and laughter live on in all of us.

Life's Journey

1942
Born into a loving family, where compassion and faith were nurtured from the very beginning.
1960
Married and began building a home rooted in love, devotion, and family.
1961
Welcomed her first child, Rehab, marking the beginning of a life centered around motherhood.
1966
Welcomed her first son, Ibrahim, bringing new strength and joy to the family.
1968
Welcomed Ali, expanding the love that filled her home.
1971
Welcomed Faten, a source of warmth and light.
1973
Welcomed Rula, adding another bond to an ever-growing family.
1975
Welcomed Fatema, deepening the home she built with care and patience.
1978
Welcomed Alaa, continuing a legacy of love and devotion.
1979
Welcomed Osama, further strengthening the ties of family.
1981
Welcomed her ninth and final child, Laila, completing a home filled with life and love.
1987
Became a grandmother for the first time with the birth of Maram, beginning a new chapter of joy.
1990s–2000s
Welcomed many grandchildren, finding happiness in their laughter and presence.
2010s–2020s
Welcomed great-grandchildren and embraced her role as the heart of the family.
2026
Returned to her Creator, leaving behind a legacy of faith, love, and family that will never fade.

Lessons She Taught Us

Patience

She taught us that not everything needs to be rushed or forced. When things were hard or unclear, she showed us that waiting and staying calm often made things better.

Family

She taught us that family comes first, always. Being together mattered to her, and she showed us the importance of staying close and not letting small issues create distance.

Prayer

She taught us the importance of praying for the people you love. By always making duaa for us, she showed us that prayer is a way of taking care of others, even when you cannot be there with them.

Generosity and Gratitude

She taught us to give without keeping track and to be thankful for what we have. She reminded us, without saying much, to appreciate small blessings and not complain too easily.

Culture

She taught us to hold onto where we come from. Through language, stories, and traditions, she made sure we stayed connected to our roots.

Humor

She taught us not to take life too seriously. By joking and laughing, she showed us that humor makes difficult moments easier and brings people closer.

A Life Well Lived

Her life had been molded by history, adversity, and determination. Born in Palestine, she was forced to leave her native land at a young age because of war. From early on, she learned how to live with hardship while holding tightly to faith and dignity. While pregnant with Faten, she endured a devastating wave of loss, losing both her mother and one of her brothers. It was grief layered upon grief, carried quietly while she continued forward with strength and resolve.

Later, during another period of hardship, one of the people she admired most, her brother Abu Jebril, was captured by Israel and subjected to torture. He was eventually released, and she was able to see him again in Palestine, but only days later he passed away. She carried this loss while pregnant with Laila, holding both grief and life within her at the same time. These experiences left deep pain, yet she chose not to build her life on bitterness, but on purpose.

She married at eighteen years old and committed herself completely to her family. Raising nine children required strength beyond measure, and she rose to that responsibility with patience, discipline, and love. Her life was defined by sacrifice, often placing her children's needs above her own comfort and rest. She asked for nothing and gave everything, finding fulfillment in caring for those she loved.

Her life was also marked by profound sadness, including the loss of a child. This was a grief she carried quietly, one that never fully faded, yet never defined her. Even through pain, she continued to nurture her family, providing stability and warmth when it was hardest to do so. Her strength in moments of sorrow stood as one of the truest reflections of her character.

As the years passed, her body endured constant pain. Still, she remained present and nurturing, often choosing to offer a smile when it would have been easier to choose silence. She carried her suffering with grace, never wanting to burden others, and continued to offer comfort even when she herself was uncomfortable.

Faith remained at the center of her life in every season. She understood that this world was temporary, and her trust in Allah carried her through both joy and trial. Her faith gave her peace and strength in her hardest moments and shaped the way she lived and loved.

She was a devoted wife, a mother whose love created generations, and a grandmother and great grandmother whose presence brought warmth and reassurance to all who knew her. Her kindness, wisdom, and sincerity touched lives beyond her immediate family, and the values she lived by continue to be felt through those she shaped. Her legacy is not one of grand deeds, but of lives nurtured, faith upheld, and love given without condition. She leaves behind a family strengthened by her example and a story defined by resilience, devotion, and quiet courage. By every measure, she lived a life of meaning.

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"When a person dies, their deeds come to an end except for three: ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah), knowledge that is benefited from, and a righteous child who prays for them."

— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Sahih Muslim)

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Islamic Remembrance

يَا أَيَّتُهَا النَّفْسُ الْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ ارْجِعِي إِلَىٰ رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةً مَّرْضِيَّةً فَادْخُلِي فِي عِبَادِي وَادْخُلِي جَنَّتِي

"O reassured soul, return to your Lord, well-pleased and pleasing [to Him]. And enter among My [righteous] servants. And enter My Paradise."

— Surah Al-Fajr (89:27-30)

إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ

"Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return."

— Surah Al-Baqarah (2:156)

اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَهَا وَارْحَمْهَا وَعَافِهَا وَاعْفُ عَنْهَا

O Allah, forgive her, have mercy on her, grant her well-being, and pardon her.

اللَّهُمَّ نَوِّرْ لَهَا فِي قَبْرِهَا وَنَوِّرْ لَهَا عَنْ يَمِينِهَا وَعَنْ شِمَالِهَا

O Allah, illuminate her grave, and grant her light on her right and her left.

اللَّهُمَّ أَدْخِلْهَا الْجَنَّةَ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ وَلَا سَابِقَةِ عَذَابٍ

O Allah, admit her into Paradise without reckoning and without any prior punishment.

May Allah have mercy on her and grant her the highest level of Jannah.

رَحِمَهَا اللهُ وَأَسْكَنَهَا فِرْدَوْسَهُ الأَعْلَى

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