I don’t usually discuss politics on this blog, there are too many brothers and sisters out there far more eloquent and knowledgeable than me who are able to do that. However, I have been watching Pakistan’s Imran Khan and his Tahreek-e-Insaaf (Pakistan Movement for Justice) party with interest. Here is finally someone from amongst the […]
As a Muslimah in the workplace you have you deal with many issues: the assumptions, stereotypes and prejudices held about you by other people which you have to disprove, finding ways to make wudhu and pray and trying to avoid activities that are haraam (prohibited) to us but are seen by many as part of […]
With its somewhat dramatic cover, I was drawn to this book immediately when I saw it.Donna Gherke-White has interviewed Muslim women from all over America to get to the core of what it is to be a Muslim woman in America today. Her interviews include professionals, stay-at-home mums and students. She has recorded her conversations […]
Hubby was out last night and I put the kids to bed early. Mum-in-law followed suit, so I decided to spend some time doing what I enjoy.I made the following from left-over ribbon and tags. This was probably the easiest to make, but perhaps the most professional looking. This centrepeice of this one was from […]
The last few days have been consumed with packing and last minute shopping as my mother-in-law and brother-in-law prepared to return to Pakistan in time for Eid. Medicines to pick up, an extra suitcase, guests turning up with gifts for their relatives, and relatives coming to say goodbye and drop off more items for other […]
Something nice is happening this weekend, more to follow… Posted by Happy Muslim Mama at 08:13 Labels: Family, Fun, Sisters, Wedding
It was my cousins wedding last week and an absolute pleasure to get dolled up, turn up like guests and enjoy the food them come home. No hassle, no preparation, no to-do lists and no trauma or drama, which Pakistani weddings can be great for. It was segregated as some of the sisters wore niqab, […]
Today was Remembrance Day in the UK and after a week of thinking about where I stand on this I found myself standing on the steps of the Town Hall on this terribly cold day with elderly veterans of World War Two, schoolchildren and the Mayor amongst others. I am never sure about buying the […]
I read the first of Patrick Rothfuss’ Kingkiller Chronicles trilogy, The Name of the Wind, last year for my office book club and after one of the staff in the bookshop heartily recommended it. You can read my review here, I had a great time reading this book. As soon as I finished it, I […]
I love outdoor art, especially when it is unexpected and unpretencious. Art that s colourful, fun, that you can get near to and don’t have to worry that your kids will touch and get you told off. Good examples have been at Kew Gardens or one of my favourite places, The Eden Project in Cornwall (Harlequin Sister also […]
Posted by Happy Muslim Mama at 22:40 Labels: 40 Day Challenge, Eye Candy
My garden is very small but I love it to bits. I love being creative with it, trying out new things, watching things grow and gardening with my children. It’s a buzz to see things grow and then to bring them into your kitchen and use them. I have been looking for a small cherry […]
Little Man actually finished Quran last year, but with a new baby and my little sisters wedding, we pushed his celebration to a few months later instead. We had considered a day out for the family instead or a boys day out with his dad to somewhere like go-karting, but the horrible weather and cost put […]
We usually throw one Eid party a year for ladies and children but in the last year or two I had found these getting rowdy and moving away from my aim of providing a halal environment for my Muslimah friends to meet, enjoy and in some small way remember Allah (SWT): Abu Hurairah and Abu […]
