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March 10, 2011

Remembering the Goal

Before getting married, marriage was all we thought about. We thought about it while attending...

February 2011

February 23, 2011

A Mother’s Reflections on Freedom Uprisings

As mothers, we always think of the children first. We know behind the headlines there...

January 2011

January 30, 2011

Embracing Solitude

I seek silence. Away from my baby's incessant demands, away from the madness of world...

January 24, 2011

Roadblocks to Mercy

If He opens a door for you, thereby making Himself known, pay no need if...

December 2010

December 13, 2010

Spilling Over

The Prophet (saw) narrated the story of the Pharoah's hairdresser who was combing the hair...

November 2010

November 19, 2010

Happy Eid!

Wishing you and your families a blessed Eid Al Adha.

November 12, 2010

The Appointed Days Are Here

Dear mothers and sisters, Ramadan was a fleeting visitor that vanished as suddenly as it...

October 2010

October 25, 2010

Force of Nature

I am in love with this quote, which I found in a dear friend's signature:...

May 2010

May 03, 2010

The Stubborn Why

We’ve all done it, whether intentionally and out loud or in our minds and hearts....

April 2010

April 01, 2010

My Struggle With Infertility II

Part II At my follow-up appointment where we would discuss our options, my doctor mentioned...

March 2010

March 18, 2010

Reason Number (insert high number here) I’m Grateful To Be Muslim

A generation ago there were two brothers in my family (my grandmother’s brothers). One was...

February 2010

February 22, 2010

The Seeds of Taqwa

I recently came across an elementary student’s written reflections on how to improve her behavior....

February 11, 2010

Generosity

My husband was hospitalized last month with pneumonia. He had gone to work as usual...

January 2010

January 11, 2010

Hajj Chronicles- Faces in the Crowd

I had the pleasure during my first Hajj experience to have a scholar accompany our...

December 2009

December 31, 2009

Everyday Dua

I had a hundred things to do in the next thirty minutes, and not a...

November 2009

November 12, 2009

Angelina

Okay, so I never thought I would ever be writing about Angelina Jolie, but here...

November 01, 2009

Umm Al Sa’ad- Part II

Umm Al-Sa'ad was born into a poor family in a town called Bandaariya, one of...

October 2009

October 29, 2009

The Great Reciter of Alexandria Part I

This is a special three-part series translated from an Arabic article by one of our...

October 15, 2009

Courage of the Early Morning

Napoleon supposedly first pronounced those words when he heard his soldiers boasting at night of...

September 2009

September 28, 2009

Shattered Glass

It was Friday night and my ten year-old son invited one of his best friends...

September 23, 2009

Deep Roots

I once attended a gathering where a gentle sheik was speaking. A women raised her...

September 12, 2009

The Light

GrowMama's Ramadan Spirit Contest A True Story for Mothers Who Are Unable to Attend Taraweeh...

September 08, 2009

Modeling After the Greatest Role Model

I recently came across the story of one of the companions of Rasul (s.a.w.), Hudhayfah...

September 04, 2009

Back to School: ‘I Entrust You to God’

A Father's Perspective This morning I handed a piece of my soul over to my...

August 2009

August 27, 2009

Helping Others

Life is such a blessing and I want to live mine in such a way...

August 24, 2009

The Spiritual Experience of Cooking

I strongly dislike cooking. I hate being in my usually grimy kitchen, having to watch...

August 20, 2009

Setting SMART Goals for Ramadan

Click here for your goal-setting Ramadan Quran Bookmark. Nothing beats sitting down and writing out...

July 2009

July 16, 2009

Frustrated?

Did you ever get frustrated, angry and started shouting at your kids? I used to...

July 10, 2009

My Ear Worm

My ear worms started about nine years ago, around the time I started memorizing the...

June 2009

June 15, 2009

No Regrets

My husband has a wonderful trait-once he decides on something and goes through with it,...