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November 2013

November 15, 2013

Are We Still Talking About the Hijab? Well, Yes

There's a lot brewing in the American autism community this week, and while I'm mulling...

November 05, 2013

What Do You Take for Granted? Lessons From the Special Needs Eid Celebration

By Saman Qureshi This is a guest post by Saman Qureshi, a colleague and friend...

October 2013

October 18, 2013

A Special Eid for Special Needs Children – A Day of Dignity with Islamic Relief USA

There are a few activities we really look forward to every year with Lil D,...

September 2013

September 06, 2013

Embracing (and Including) Autism and Special Needs Families in Muslim Communities

The day after speaking at the 50th annual Islamic Society of North American conference in...

July 2013

July 15, 2013

The Fasting Project – Patheos Buddhist, News & Religion and Spirituality Channel Bloggers Fast for Ramadan

I’m taking off my mom/autism/Muslim-American journalist hat right now and putting on my Patheos Muslim...

June 2013

June 24, 2013

The 15th of Shabaan – Childhood Memories Versus Parenting Decisions

I have very vivid memories of the things we did on the 15th of Sha’ban growing...

May 2013

May 17, 2013

Umar Lee Converts Back to Christianity

Prominent (former) American Muslim Umar Lee has converted back to Christianity, and the blogosphere and...

April 2013

April 09, 2013

Dilshad Ali – Why I am a Muslim

Patheos is asking its writers and bloggers to finish the sentence: Why I Am A...

April 04, 2013

The Failure of the American Muslim Community to Help Those with Special Needs

“He (Musa) said: ‘Oh my Lord! Expand my breast for me and make my affair...

April 03, 2013

Rabia Chaudry – Why I Am A Muslim

This is a guest post from Rabia Chaudry, who is a columnist for Altmuslim on...

March 2013

March 28, 2013

Hesham Hassaballa – Why I am a Muslim

This is a guest post from Patheos Muslim Channel columnist Hesham Hassaballa. Patheos has asked...

March 14, 2013

A New Pope, A New Beginning and Pi in its Infinite Possibilities

3.14159265359 and so on and so on. Pi, in its infinite glory, on Pi day...

October 2012

October 18, 2012

Reflecting on the Holy Days, the Year of Autism, and One Resolution

Has it been a year already? Yes, one year has passed since witnessing the extraordinary miracle that...

September 2012

September 11, 2012

The View from Up Here – Personal, Global

My husband asked me last night what if I was going to write something about...

September 09, 2012

Out of the Mouths of Babes

We’re having Sunday morning conversation at our house, as my three kiddos (for once) sit...

August 2012

August 23, 2012

Dating Life Again

There comes a point when you’re coming through a tough, tough time, and even though...

July 2012

July 30, 2012

Iftaar Interlude – Reviving an Old Tradition to Work Around Autism

Home-based iftaar (fast-breaking) parties are pretty much out where we live, in lieu of large...

July 23, 2012

Answering the Prayer of A Mother, A Traveler, and One Who is Fasting

Big day tomorrow. We’re off to the Washington, D.C. metro area for a follow up...

July 21, 2012

Lean On Me

My mother always told me that one of our biggest fallacies is that when ten...

July 09, 2012

More Thoughts on Balancing Appreciation of Good Days with Wanting Better Good Days

I’ve been thinking a lot about gratitude and good days since my last post, in which...

June 2012

June 29, 2012

The Bismillah – Preserving Dignity in an Autism Life

Family and guests are arriving, the food is cooked to feed everyone at the house,...

June 22, 2012

Lets Get Ready for Ramadan!

I took the kids (younger two) to Jummah (Friday) prayers today at one of our...

June 12, 2012

The Selfish Prayer and Fifth Grade Graduation

We ate cake tonight, baked and decorated by our daughter for her big brother. We...

May 2012

May 17, 2012

Moments of Autism Humor – Lil D Was Here

Good morning, sunshine! Wake up my jaanus (darlings). Time for school. It's wakey wakey time!...

May 03, 2012

Listening Link – Discussing Autism and Islam on ‘The Drew Marshall Show’

The Drew Marshall Show (touted as "Canada's Most Listened to Spiritual Talk Show") sent me...

April 2012

April 17, 2012

Hijab and Modesty – Two Unique Perspectives (No, Really!)

When it comes to Muslim women and hijab (whether we're talking literally about wearing or...

April 11, 2012

Hey Autism, Verily with Difficulty There is Ease

Spring break on the beach: Are we a couple of free-wheeling college students on Daytona...

April 06, 2012

When Prayer and Rituals Change Us, Not Our Circumstances

Spring break has started here, and the kids are home. I sent my younger two...

March 2012

March 20, 2012

Rituals of Religion to Break Autism’s Mr. Hyde Meltdowns

In my post last week about the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of autism, I...

February 2012

February 20, 2012

Bursting My Daughter’s Belief Bubble

Being Muslim has certainly reduced the imaginary figures in our house – no Santa Claus,...