The Ali and Sumaya Blog
Inspiration and tips on raising amazing Muslim kids!
As Muslim parents, we constantly worry about the unseen harm that we know exists through our faith and is a real part of everyday life. These...
Being raised in a non-Muslim country I grew up watching all the excitement and glitter that the Christmas season brought. The wintery warm feeling,...
Growing up in a strict, traditional Muslim household meant that there was just not much affection shown. I grew up thinking that it was “unislamic”...
Muawiyah Ibn Abi Sufiyan (RA), was the sixth Khalifa and established the Omawi Empire. He was known for his wisdom and diplomatic approach to solve...
Alhamdulillah, Allah is truly worthy of all praise and thanks. He, SWT has given us so many blessings, so much so that we ar...
Growing up in a large household with eight children running around was lots of fun, but how was it to parent such a large number of kids?
I would like to share with you a story that happened one day with our sister Noura.
Noura is a mother of three children who works hard...
Just the other day, I noticed something about my everyday life that really got me thinking. I was rushing out in my car to make it in time for...
My daughters (five and seven years old) ask me often about Allah (SWT), trying to understand how to connect with Him and to think of Him. They also...
Memories of learning Islam as a child were far from pleasant, with strict teachers and harsh discipline mixed with not being able to understand any...
It’s my eldest sons first Ramadan, fasting full time this year and I have really gone out of my way to make this experience as easy and memorable a...
With Christmas on its way, the dreaded questions start sweeping swiftly in from the kids “Why can’t we have a Christmas tree? Why can’t we get pres...