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 problems and disputes. Muawiyah who ruled as the Khalifa for 20 years, once said “If there were only one hair between me and the people, it will never break, if
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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 ask questions about Adam (AS), the first Human creation of Allah, and about Shaytaan (Iblis). Shaytaan was originally a good Jinn but why did Shaytaan become bad?
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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? Among the many happy memories growing up, I also have vivid memories of contrasting treatment towards certain siblings and I grew up surrounded by feelings of difference. It
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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 to take care of her family every day. One day after she finished ironing a big pile of clothes, before starting to put them away, her six year
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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 presents? Why can’t I give Christmas cards as well! SubhanAllah, Christmas is a testing time for parents especially knowing that your child just want to have fun and just
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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, the brilliantly decorated Christmas tree, beautiful Christmas cards, the delicious food and not forgetting the perfectly wrapped Christmas presents placed neatly under the tree. A vision of warmth, family and peace…It was
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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” to be warm and affectionate and it was something I felt you had to hide. Don’t get me wrong, my parents took good care of me and my siblings
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Memories of learning Islam as a child were far from pleasant, with strict teachers and harsh discipline mixed with not being able to understand anything I was repeating or why I was doing it, made the whole experience quite traumatic. I remember scary speeches of Allah’s anger and vivid images of the hellfire that
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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 harms include the evil eye, jealousy and destructive envy (hasad), devils, jinns and black magic. As parents we should trust our gut feeling when we feel something unexplainable happens
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