So Ramadan is here, on us before we know it or feel adequately prepared to make the best of it. But this year, so very different to the years that have gone before. No taraweeh prayers and no iftars planned with friends or family. Maybe not even an Eid together with our loved ones to look […]
One of many things I and Little Lady have in common is our love of make-up and out inability to apply it very expertly. Little Lady is 11 now and people might think that is way too young for her to be interested in make-up. I have a friend who complained about her daughter’s interest […]
I haven’t had a chance to stop and take a picture of the sky, so I’m going to share one of my favourite hadith that this journal prompt reminded me of: In Sharah-ul-Ihya, Hadrat Abu Na’im (Rahmatullah alaih) states that Hadrat Basit (Radhi Allaho anhu) has reported from Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) that the houses in which […]
It was Remembrance Sunday in Britain and the Commonwealth today a day marked out to remember the sacrifices of those who fought in the two World Wars and in later wars. The sight of the elderly selling poppies and the sight of elderly veterans paying their respects at the cenotaph each year never fails to […]
Assalam-alaikam Ramadan Kareem, I hope this Ramadan has started well for all of my brothers and sisters and that you are making the most of it. I am deeply grateful to see this blessed month again. I find Ramadan is always the month I find myself again – it takes me back to my purpose, […]
Another recommendation from Kooky Little Sis (she is keeping me well-stocked with good books to read). McGuire seems to specialise in taking well-known fairy tales and turning them on their heads. His book Wicked was brought to the stage as the tale of the Wicked Witch of the East from the Wizard of Oz, from […]
This weekend I was fortunate enough to attend the annual Mercy Mission sister’s conference. This year the theme was Me, Myself and Allah.The venue was the lovely Kensington Town Hall and on arriving I was greeted with a host of stalls which included information and opportunities around Islamic knowledge and education and outreach (I liked […]
I am coming to realise that I am facing one of the biggest challenges I will ever meet. I have always found progress very easy in my academic and working life and have enjoyed the feeling of sailing through these spheres most of the time. This leads a person to the feeling, especially when you […]
Every day at the same time, just before it is time to go to madrassah: Little Man: “I’ve got a really bad headache” Today, just before it is time to go to madrassah: Little Man: “I’ve got a really bad headache” Me: “Okay, We’ll get you a blood test because you have headcahe this time […]
Last week was out staff Eid party. Part of my job is to encourage staff to understand and celebrate the diversity of our communities and also our staff. One way of doing this is through staff events. Last year we held an event telling people about Ramadan and a staff Eid lunch. For our first […]
There are so many times when I have spoken and regretted it but I have never stayed silent and regretted it. There are so many times when I have spoken and regretted it but I have never stayed silent and regretted it. There are so many times when I have spoken and regretted it but […]
At the beginning of the children’s school holidays I came to the conclusion that the internet was having a negative affect on my children. I could see it in the Kardashian culture seeping into my daughters thinking. I could hear it in the language they were using. It was becoming visible through their behaviour when […]
I love Islamic, geometric art and I used to love drawing geometric patterns as a child. I have had good intentions about drawing, art, crafts, watercolour and learning Islamic watercolours for some time, so today I decided to pick up a pencil and have a go. If this turns out well, I am hoping that […]
Shutterbug Sister recently alerted me to the “Find Your London” festival which celebrates London’s outdoor spaces such as gardens, parks and markets. There are a series of events up until 28th March across London, you can see the full list in the brochure here. We took the kids along to the one nearest to us […]
