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 […]
Being Muslim Through the Holidays
If you’re not Christian, do you take time off for the winter holiday season? I feel like all my homeschooling resources for free printables and Kindle books are all put on hold for me until after the Christmas season is over. So what do we do in the meantime? Well, keep doing what we’re doing […]
Field Trip Friday: Family Edition!
Many of us are taking part in the Thanksgiving weekend, whether that is visiting family out of town, shopping the Black Friday deals, or relaxing at home with our immediate family. Alhamdulilah, we went to visit my mom and had dinner at her place yesterday. Today I’m checking out what is available online for Black […]
Wrapping Up Hajj and Getting Your Family Excited!
With Eid upon us tomorrow, inshaAllah, we are wrapping up our small study on hajj! As I talked about before, I got the National Geographic DVD Inside Mecca and Malcolm X’s biography. We watched the DVD together as a family and I had Care Bear read the chapter on Mecca in Malcolm X’s biography. I […]
