Dating and chastity. What a loaded topic. Dating is treated like a right of passage, so when someone hears that we do not allow Care Bear to date until she’s ready to get married, we get a look as if we are going off the deep end. As you may know, Care Bear splits her […]
5 Tips – Handling the Holidays as a Muslim
The commercials, songs over the store speakers, special candy, lights and decorations, it all points to something special happening all around us. There’s no way to mistake that Christmas is around the corner. It’s hard for kids to see so much excitement around them and then be told we do not take part. Why don’t […]
Thanksgiving – Essence of Islam
O ye who believe! Eat of the good things that We have provided for you and be grateful to Allah if it is Him ye worship. {Qur’an 2:172} This time of year we are surrounded by the reminder to be grateful. Not just this month, or this year, but as a habit even during the […]
Why My Teen Doesn’t Wear Hijab
I admit, it probably looks odd. Mom wears skirts or abayas (long dresses) with hijab, and her daughter is in a t-shirt, pants, and styled hair. So why the disconnect? I’m glad you ask. A friend of mine once said, “Life isn’t always a straight line.” She’s right. We don’t always make forward progress at […]
Integrate Islamic Art into Everyday Life
Stemming from my post about Art in History, it got me thinking about how to tie art into other areas of learning as well. Really, if I was totally left to my own devices, I would probably forget to cover art lessons completely. Since it just isn’t my thing, I need to blend it with […]
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