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January 2020

January 08, 2020

Into the Unknown

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

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,...

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...

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...

April 2017

April 01, 2017

National Muslim Women Day; Hijab

Lately my daughter has been asking to go shopping for hijabs. Its on her mind....

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...

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...

November 2016

November 17, 2016

Keeping them Safe

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

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...

July 01, 2016

Ramadan Kids Club

This year, The Little Mosque Down the Street™ organized an event that took place four...

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...

April 2016

April 26, 2016

Getting Excited

These days my life is a lot more mundane than over the top Islamic. I...

November 2014

November 12, 2014

A Research Paper on Islam

One of the most wonderful things happened to me on Monday. I received an email...

August 2014

August 14, 2014

The Year of Mourning, Remembering Maged

One year ago today started the year of mourning. In Islam, we are permitted 3...

August 13, 2014

Reader Response: I’ve found this amazing man, who happens to be Muslim

There are times that I question my reasoning for writing this blog. I wonder if...

July 2014

July 18, 2014

Now Accepting Nominations – 11th annual Brass Crescent Awards

I don't share every little bit of my life here, but I do share the...

July 08, 2014

Taking a Deep Breath

I guess during all of my preparations for Ramadan, there was this nagging doubt. This...

March 2014

March 11, 2014

Swimwear Update

Right after my Pre-Hijabi Swimwear post, I received many website suggestions. This was such a...

March 04, 2014

Pre-Hijabi Swimwear

Last weekend, I was talking with Kate and Pea about our upcoming extracurricular activity scheduling....

November 2013

November 10, 2013

The Headwrap Expo 2013

I'll be there, watching demos, learning new styles and shopping...all while taking photos and live...

October 2013

October 20, 2013

Converting

Converting to a new religion is really difficult. We are carrying so much baggage that...

September 2013

September 26, 2013

Hasbro Responds

Dear Kristina, Thank you for sharing your feedback on Hasbro’s Magic Jinn game. The game...

September 24, 2013

We Belong

So, last week was really interesting. I posted my letter to Hasbro Inc. here and...

August 2013

August 30, 2013

Toys that Teach that Islam is Evil

I am a Buzz Agent. If you don't know what that means, I'll tell you...just...

August 04, 2013

Standing My Ground

This year, we attended two community iftars during Ramadan. Both were at the same masjid...

August 02, 2013

Eid Gifts I’ve Collected So Far…

I stink at finding Eid gifts early. Every year I keep saying to myself (and...

July 2013

July 30, 2013

Making Breakfast

Last week, Khaled came home from work with two recipes on a sheet of paper....