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A Young Woman’s Hair

Each strand glistened in sheer beauty Each lock and curl bounced as she walked down the street This was her mare, embodiment of her lioness femininity A cry to the world that she could and Did, work on something, protect it And see it live, breathe and grow She lived in the 1800s, amidst the Industrial Revolution- Bathed in the Ganges with hopes of ablution- She cried for her son’s blood, wet in The snow of that... Read More →

The Believing Men and Women, Part I

إِنَّ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ وَالْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَالْقَانِتِينَ وَالْقَانِتَاتِ وَالصَّادِقِينَ وَالصَّادِقَاتِ وَالصَّابِرِينَ وَالصَّابِرَاتِ وَالْخَاشِعِينَ وَالْخَاشِعَاتِ وَالْمُتَصَدِّقِينَ... Read More →

Spiritual Cheddar

“Mom, what do you mean? Are you serious that Eid is in 5 days?” Shock. Reality check. Yep, we could barely feel it, a feeling you get when the warm, lazy summer days oozing with nostalgia slip out of your hands, a feeling akin to realizing you are no longer a teenager but an adult now… a feeling that you’ve done injustice with the time given to you. We’ve all read those amazing Ramadan articles and heard those... Read More →

Last 10 Nights and the Big “M”

Last 10 nights of Ramadan are upon us and I am sure all of us are aware of the virtues of these blessed nights. But I am listing some virtues as a reminder to all of us because Allah (swt) says in the Quran: Surah Dhariyat, verse 55: “And remind for verily, the reminding benefits the believers.” * Etiquette of the prophet (salAllahu alayhi wa salam) in the last 10 nights: abstain from sexual desires, practice itikaaf... Read More →

Edible Da’wah

So, we’re tight on money this year (every year?). But we want to make this Ramadan/Eid a blast with beautiful and creative da’wah (outreach). We know our actions speak WAY louder than our words, and we’ve already exhausted our vocal chords at every opportunity–describing the wonderful and colorful ethnic foods, community gatherings, and heightened worship for Muslims in this amazingly blessed month with our... Read More →

Professional Women’s Networking Event | Oct 24th, 2009

A recent survey in Money magazine (July 2009) states that the way $200k -plus earners are finding jobs now is through networking. A whopping 73% of people find networking significantly more advantageous to their job search than any other endeavor. Just take a look at the statistics, which don’t even come close: How are $200k+ earners finding a job now? * 1% send out their resumes en masse * 3% target specific... Read More →

He’s Like A Brother

“You’re just like a brother to me!” she’d often tell her Muslim college friend whom she’s grown close to over the years. She feels comfortable with confiding in him, trusting him, opening up to him – but she’s never thought of him as a husband. They hang out together during their breaks, she calls him whenever she needs to vent, and she loves how he’s never judgmental towards her. To him, she was a friend... Read More →

Parenting Isn’t about Kids

It’s about parents. Does that sound odd to you? Or even jarring? Let me repeat it: parenting isn’t about kids, it’s about parents. We’ve always been told and believed the opposite: parenting is about kids. Parenting is about these younger human beings that we’ve been put in charge of. As parents we’re responsible for them—for making sure they have a strong sense of security and high... Read More →