About Islam
Ramadan is a month of challenge and striving. We Muslims push ourselves to perform good deeds and acts of worship while displaying self ...
A Final Push for Frazzled Moms before End of Ramadan
A Memorable Ramadan for Each Family Member
Now that the first half of Ramadan has passed and most Muslims are accustomed to the long, hot days of fasting in summertime, ...
“Strawberry Prayers”: A Lesson of Ramadan Love
My little brother loved strawberries. Whenever my father would come home with a cardboard box full of fruit, the sweet scent would seep ...
Expecting & Nursing Mothers in Ramadan: Worship of a Different Kind
When Emma gave birth to her first child, Ramadan was only a few days away. For the first time, she found out what ...
Mother, Now I Know
When you are a mother, you will know. This is usually the closing statement at the end of a long-winded argument between mother and ...
A Male Doctor Reflects on Maternity and Childbirth
As a Medical student I was placed in the Obstetrics and Gynecology department for about 7 weeks. Part of that was spending a ...
Are Your Children Ready for Ramadan?
Ramadan is always a very special time for Muslims all over the globe. It’s a time for closeness to our Creator, for spiritual ...
Easing Fasting for Your Kids in Ramadan – Try These Steps
Though fasting till puberty is not obligatory in Islam, many children wish to fast during Ramadan. If you are planning to make your children fast for the first time this Ramadan, you need to follow few tips to make it easy and enjoyable for them.
8 Best Tips to Inspire Children to Love Ramadan
Ramadan is the most wonderful time of the year. BUT is it for our kids? As parents, are we putting enough effort to ...
Muslim Teens & Hyper-Sexualized Environment
Iblis (satan) refused to participate in the ceremonial prostration towards Adam (PBUH), and was thus cursed by Allah (SWT), banished from the comfortable ...
Colored Eggs & Easter Bunnies – What Should Muslim Parents Do?
As we approach springtime, I am reminded of an event, which helped me develop an action plan and response to American holy holidays. ...
Simple Ways to Teach Your Kids Kindness
Whoever is kind, Allah will be kind to him; therefore be kind to man on the earth. He who is in heaven will ...
