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April 2020

April 19, 2020

You are Welcome to do Just Enough

Good morning friends. Actually, it's just shy of noon here as I sit down to...

January 2020

January 08, 2020

Into the Unknown

I've been cooking so many posts in my head. Things I think and stuff I...

September 2019

September 30, 2019

Stepping Up When Big Deal Things Happen

Happy Monday! Happy Fall! Happy Quiet, Rainy, Overcast, Snuggly Day. How are you? ...

September 06, 2018

Band Camp and Special Trips

Hey, How are you!? Life here has been crazy busy these last few months. I...

June 2018

June 27, 2018

Does the Ban Reflect What the US Really Wants?

On the same day that the SCOTUS upheld the Muslim Ban, my daughter showed me...

May 2018

May 15, 2018

Am I an Ally?

I joined the muslim community in Toledo when Khaled and I married 20 years ago....

March 2018

March 10, 2018

Dahlia Qadri, Intern, Hijab and International Woman’s Day!

On Thursday, I was blessed to be in a room of amazingly powerful, incredibly strong,...

January 2018

January 16, 2018

A Muslim Character on TV, and Being Muslim is Not the Focus!

I don't know if you know anything about me, well, you know as much as...

December 2017

December 20, 2017

My Islamic Life on the Hot Take – Part 2

On Monday, I started talking about Hot Takes, and I think I went off topic...

December 18, 2017

My Islamic Life on the Hot Take

This month the writers of the Patheos Muslim Channel are opening up about their feelings...

October 2017

October 24, 2017

The Privilege of Being the Mother of Muslim Children

This is another one of those posts I started this year and then set aside....

September 2017

September 13, 2017

Women of Toledo – Educational Initiatives Success Stories

A quick announcement tonight. I'm thrilled to let you know that Kate, Pea and I...

March 2017

March 11, 2017

This Weekend’s Featured author on AltMuslim

When I started writing this blog, it was with the hopes that it would...

March 09, 2017

I’m not ready. College, People and Life.

I’ve been thinking that I should be writing. I should be talking to you, telling...

January 2017

January 12, 2017

My Journey with The Story of God

“You said you prayed about it. I know your husband and children are Muslim, but...

December 2016

December 06, 2016

Eyes Open, Heart Guarded

If you open your eyes and are observant, you can often see more than what's...

November 2016

November 17, 2016

Keeping them Safe

My heart is heavy. It is a boulder of concrete sinking into the ocean, never...

November 11, 2016

Surviving the Now

Last week, one of my people had a severe panic attack right before my eyes....

October 2016

October 17, 2016

Rules of Engagement

Good Morning! It is Monday morning and I got to sleep in today because it's...

October 05, 2016

From Egypt to the Midwest

If you are a long time reader, you will know that I write sporadically. It...

September 2016

September 28, 2016

Politics and Us

Hello! I feel like we are meeting for the first time. So, in the interest...

September 19, 2016

What Do You Give?

Do you volunteer? Do you send in snacks? Do you buy from the school fundraiser?...

August 2016

August 08, 2016

You, Be Safe

These days, my mind and heart are conflicted. I'm learning and growing as a white...

July 2016

July 12, 2016

Compromise is the Key

As Ramadan approached this year, I was asked back to be a contributor to Interfaith...

June 2016

June 13, 2016

What About Jell-o Salad?

A few weeks ago, we had an abundance of fruit that needed to be used,...

June 06, 2016

Suhoor Today

Today was the first day of fasting. Like many others, I thought that fasting was...

May 2016

May 31, 2016

Planning the Next Month

It seems like everything I read these days online is about the election candidates, Ramadan...

February 2016

February 11, 2016

Ash Wednesday

Yesterday was Ash Wednesday. The first day of Lent. I’m not Catholic, and I’m not...

January 2016

January 21, 2016

Muhajabat Party

Happy Thursday my friends! Its a new year and with that a new batch of...

November 2015

November 26, 2015

Thankful

I am so very thankful. I am so very blessed. We are healthy, we are...