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Dinner Time: Lasagna
by Maryam Adham Lasagna is one of those meals that I could actually eat for a week (or more!) without getting tired of it. It’s warm, cheesy, filling, cheesy, and perfect for the cold fall days we’re having now. Did I mention it was cheesy? Add to that the fact that it’s a meal that everyone in the family can eat without complaining and it automatically shoots up to the top of my favorite meal list! Lasagna... Read More →
Why Homeschool?
“Children are the future.” That line might be cliche and overused but that’s because it’s the truth. Our children will be the next inventors, scientists, doctors, and most importantly community leaders. Without a doubt we want the best for them and we strive to provide them with the opportunities they need to succeed. That’s why it comes as no surprise that the nourishing of their minds is a constant topic... Read More →
Chapter 27: After Hajj, For the Rest of Life (Hajj series)
Visit MuslimahSource.org every Monday and Thursday for a new chapter to this Hajj adventure. Only a few chapters remain in the series. Stay tuned… On my way back across the world I was a little dazed and confused. I was almost telling myself that this was it. I was going to spend the remainder of my life traveling. The truth is, our itinerary is incomplete. We do have a destination we are waiting to get to. Right... Read More →
Against the Current
By: Fatima A. Not too far away in Alaska, a scaled red salmon slithered and writhed upstream. The fish danced its way across rocks and its gleaming body charged up and up and up. What a strange sight it seemed. The salmon that tried and succeeded to swim against the currents. The Alaskan salmon is a fascinating creature that can offer us points of wisdom through its life. The salmon hatches into fresh water at the spawning... Read More →
Ordinary Heroine: Ameena Jandali
By: Afshan Hai An ordinary heroine is Ameena Jandali. I’ve respected her eruditely outspoken demeanor, mothering style (since she did not let being a mom limit her activism) and Islamic character. She has been a huge asset to the Muslim community in the Bay Area and I wish there were many more “Ameena Jandalis”. From the late ‘80’s, when she was at UC Berkeley (Cal) herself, through the early 90’s,... Read More →
Chapter 26: The Last Pit Stop Before the Start (Hajj series)
Visit MuslimahSource.org every Monday and Thursday for a new chapter to this Hajj adventure. Only a few chapters remain in the series. Stay tuned… Our Gulf Air flight landed in the Jinnah International Airport of Karachi and I stepped off the flight and walked through the quiet halls of the airport with all the other groggy passengers. It was just before sunrise and Abdullah and I were ready for a long nap. But... Read More →
Defending your Birth Story
As beautiful as the delivery of a child can be for some women, it ends up being the complete opposite for others. As the saying goes, “we plan and Allah plans”… in this case, the Hospital plans as well. Due to a lack of real education and preparation for birth, many mothers either go into a birth with no plan at all, or they find that there are many surprises during the labor and that their plan of ‘I’m going... Read More →
Chapter 25: Flying Away (Hajj series)
Visit MuslimahSource.org every Monday and Thursday for a new chapter to this Hajj adventure. Only a few chapters remain in the series. Stay tuned… We were relaxed but I wasn’t going to remain that way because as the sun set and the plane took off from the Jeddah airport. I couldn’t stop coughing no matter what. My coughing just went on and on and I couldn’t get a break from it. I didn’t know... Read More →
Amongst a Sea of People
This past Ramadan, by the grace of Allah, I had the amazing opportunity to spend the last ten nights of the month in Madinah and Makkah as well as perform Umrah. This, being my first time in the holy land, is an experience that will remain etched in my heart and memory forever. The following piece is the first of a three-part series of short reflections. In a culture that is so immersed in the idea of individualism and... Read More →
Chapter 24: Leaving Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Visit MuslimahSource.org every Monday and Thursday for a new chapter to this Hajj adventure. Only a few chapters remain in the series. Stay tuned… Abdullah and I had no idea that the Jeddah airport was going to become home to us for the next several hours. We made it through the glass door behind our Asian friends who looked like they were in a rat race form the way they wanted to practically trample over one... Read More →
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