Allah Noticed Them

I personally love the topic of this talk. It really highlights those who are not usually in the limelight. In this material world we live in, high value has been placed on external… Read More →

For the Love of Learning: Living It

Part 4 Live Learning “Just give me anything,” my oldest daughter said, when I kept asking her about how she wants to approach her high school curriculum. I was fishing for her interests… Read More →

For The Love of Learning: Starting With Yourself

Part 3 Islam shouldn’t be restricted to rituals. It’s a way of life. Similarly, learning shouldn’t be restricted to the classroom. It should be a way of life. We are born with an… Read More →

For the Love of Learning: Don’t Mind the Grades

Part 2 You will find very few parents who won’t ask their children, “So how did you do on your exam?” Attaining good grades has become the main focus of parents and students,… Read More →

For the Love of Learning

Part 1 Almost all mothers will testify to being bombarded with never ending questions from their preschoolers and kindergarteners, to the point of aggravation. Children are born with a natural curiosity to learn… Read More →

Houston, We Have a Problem: Success in Crisis

Alhamdulillah, we had the opportunity to attend the Ilmfest in Houston recently, and subhanallah, it was heart-melting and tear-jerking, especially the morning session. What took me aback though was that the talks were… Read More →

Weekend With the Kids

Just as there is no one way to raise a child, there is no one way to spend a family weekend. There’s only one condition; don’t sleep after Fajr, because before you know… Read More →

Between Earth and Sky by Karen Osborn

Mesas, large earthen tables scattered across the dry golden desert that spans over current day Texas, New Mexico and parts of Oklahoma recur again and again in this book. I’ve even begun to… Read More →

Allergen Free Baking

I love cute, pretty things. I love creative pursuits. I love interior decorating. I love fabric. I can easily get lost in these ‘loves’, but something came into my life, that took my… Read More →