By akhalilWith Ramadan two months away, many people are already preparing to welcome the beautiful and blessed month, whether that’s by meal planning, making up missed fasts from the last Ramadan, or trying to wean themselves off coffee. But for mothers of young children, many are wondering how they will get through the long, hot, summer days…
By HumairaThe blessed month of Ramadan is almost coming to an end. For 1.6 Billion Muslims, Ramadan is the beautiful guest that comes to our doors every year for what seems like the shortest month, only to leave again until the next year. This time around, social media platforms gave Muslims some Ramadan love with the…
By HabeebaWe’ve reached the homestretch, girls. These are the last days of Ramadan… And you know what? None of us are guaranteed this opportunity again. Think of it like this: you really, really want to land this internship or job. You’ve been on the search for months for something perfect, and this one landed in front…
By Habeeba“Are you special? Me too!” Those were words too often said by my middle school self and my middle school friends. Back when we were in an Islamic school and Zuhr time rolled around, we’d all go make wudu in the bathroom. That is, unless one of us was “special.” See, “special” was our code…
By HabeebaThe holy month of fasting is upon us, and it’s time we finally prepare for the spiritual recharge that awaits, God-willing. Pray a little more, read additional pages of Qur’an, and make extra dhikr to welcome Ramadan. Let’s tear out a sheet of paper from a notebook, grab a pencil, and write a du’a list….
By yusra“Aren’t you, like, hot under there?” “If I were be you, I would be sweating.” “I don’t know how you survive.” Trust me, you don’t know how many times I’ve had to hear all that in just one day of walking around school — it’s brutal. But there are ways to avoid the extreme heat,…
By Humaira“If you don’t find love in your heart, heart will kill you- sooner in the streets, but eventually everywhere,” -RZA (Wu-Tang Clan) Love is the essence of faith. When we pray, fast, or take part in supplication, we ask God for his love, and the love of those who love Him — including those who…
By israaodehTRIGGER WARNING I have a confession to make. My relationship with food is very unhealthy. I am one of those people who deprives themselves by completely avoiding that Nutella crack brownie. BUT, if I do cave and take just one bite, my mind tells me I screwed anyway, might as well just devour the whole…
By sobiamasoodI hope Ramadan is going extremely well for all of you both spiritually and physically (God willing). I know we’ve hit that 15 day mark and that energy we’ve been exerting getting up and making a proper pre-dawn meal is slowly deteriorating. That being said, it’s time to introduce a Ramadan game changer: natural smoothies…
By HabeebaWith Ramadan and Eid officially over and summer not far behind, we find ourselves getting back into the routine of our non-fasting, non-Taraweeh-praying schedules. On Eid, the Imam at the prayer I attended reminded the congregation: Eid is not the day to break the connection established with Allah during the month of Ramadan; rather, Eid…
By SaraInsha’Allah everyone’s been having a fruitful and blessed Ramadan; it’s the perfect time to pick up good habits and maintain them throughout the year. We tune ourselves up mentally and spiritually for the sake of Allah (SWT), so why not physically too? After all, the Prophet (PBUH) said: “The strong believer is better and more…
By SaniaIt’s almost that time! The time for Eid a beautiful celebration that I cannot wait for every year! Amazing food, vibrant clothes, and most important spending time with our family and friends. The most exciting part growing up was the new outfit I got to wear on Eid–and it still is! It is our one…
By mahaIt goes without saying that the summer season is the best time to celebrate Ramadan. Despite the long hours of fasting and the heat, we are given much more time to make the most out of the month than we would if Ramadan were during the school year. Unfortunately, many of us are still faced…
By Guest BloggerIt’s that time of the year again! Yes, Ramadan has arrived for Muslims everywhere around the world. Every year, we tell ourselves that we will do everything in our list, which we’ve created mentally or actually written it down on the piece of paper. Every year, we fall short, and do not fulfill half of…
By emmaWell — I can tell you one thing, it will be hot. Hot and long. The long summer days aside, the cities and villages of Palestine are busy preparing for the daytime fasting of Ramadan. Dates — in far greater quantity than usual — now line the alleyways of markets, ensuring that the faithful will…
