Assalam-alaikam, Just a reminder for the craft give-away – there are still two packs left, so please get in touch at [email protected] and tell me which book has moved, motivated or inspired you the most in your life (other than the Quran or Bible) and why. Look forward to hearing from you (there have been […]
The latest edition of Aaila, the Muslim Family Magazine is now online alhamdulillah with lot of useful content. Top of my reading list are: Would you buy your 10 year old a SMART phone? By Farhat Amin – an issue that is often discussed in our home. Nurturing the Next Generation to Pray By Hafsa Waseela – an issue […]
Assalam-alaikam, Just a reminder for the craft give-away – there are still two packs left, so please get in touch at [email protected] and tell me which book has moved, motivated or inspired you the most in your life (other than the Quran or Bible) and why. Look forward to hearing from you (there have been […]
Part memoir, part modern history lesson, this book also has a series of short fables running through it, making the book very hard to categorise. The book begins with the author looking back to her childhood and her father’s stories about Afghanistan and Afghaniyat (Afghan-ness) and pondering over her identity as a British born half-Pukhtun […]
Part memoir, part modern history lesson, this book also has a series of short fables running through it, making the book very hard to categorise. The book begins with the author looking back to her childhood and her father’s stories about Afghanistan and Afghaniyat (Afghan-ness) and pondering over her identity as a British born half-Pukhtun […]
My mum and dad recently spent a month in Pakistan catching up with family and old friends and enjoying a change from every day life. Mum has lovely taste and loves shopping and came back with a stylish new wardrobe for herself. She also made the effort to find or have made a gift for […]
Motherhood is a privilege, we are honoured and blessed to raise our children. We are raising up the next generation, creating a legacy and changing the world. Paradise lies beneath a mothers feet. But there are days…like today, when after a full day of: Refereeing Disciplining Cajoling Pulling one apart from another Cooking Feeding […]
A few more, including one for twins. Posted by Umm Salihah Ahmed at 09:58 Labels: Cards, Crafts
I read something interesting today: Education has a ripple effect… Educate a girl, and you educate her children and generations to follow. ~ John Wood in What Matters Now (free e-book here). I think a lot of people would agree with this. It resonates with me on a very personal level though. For me education does […]
In Sandcastles and Snowmen, Sahar El-Nadi tells the story of how she grew up in Muslim countries but truly found her religion as an adult through her travels, life experiences and subsequent deep reflection. The book starts with an accessible introduction to the key tenets of Islam which is straightforward enough to make sense to […]
Yesterday poor Darling managed to drop and break a plate at my mum’s house and then trip and fall on the broken pieces and cut her hand in three places. One of the cuts was quite long and bled quite a bit. I felt so sorry for the little mite, but by now I’m used […]
A few more, including one for twins. Posted by Umm Salihah Ahmed at 09:58 Labels: Cards, Crafts
When I think of the abayh, the long, loose dress that many Muslim women wear, I think of how elegant it looks: image source or how chic: image source or how smart and conservative: When I see sisters wearing it, I usually think the same, especially some of the younger sisters who really know how […]
A few more, including one for twins. Posted by Umm Salihah Ahmed at 09:58 Labels: Cards, Crafts
