Subhan’Allah, what a stressful week! After a year of being under review for job cuts, one month of consultations and a week of interviews, tests and waiting, I finally got told this week that I was keeping my job. It was a massive relief alhamdulillah.I have desperately been trying to squeeze time in between work, […]
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 […]
I have been thinking about crafting and realised I often feel guilty about the time and money spent on my card-making and jewellery making (although most of the materials are recycled or second-hand). I often think that the time and money would be better spent in ibadah (worship) and charity. But then I think our […]
One of the toughest aspects of modern life for Muslimah’s right now is marriage – or lack thereof. I know so many sisters who are looking to marry and are struggling for so many reasons. We seem to be a generation caught between the old way of doing things where our parents found someone vaguely […]
I try so hard to read good books, worthy books and books that I will learn from. But sometimes I just need a book that will grab me and take me out of the world and refuse to let go. In other words a good story that I have to drop everything for. The cover […]
No matter how bad things get in Pakistan or what people have to contend with, come the 14th August, everyone is in great spirits and celebrating with enthusiasm. Where I live in East London, my neighbourhood goes crazy and all of the Pakistani’s come out. It’s 1am here and the drummers and the sports cars […]
Who can guess what this is and why it is there? Posted by Happy Muslim Mama at 17:58 Labels: 40 Day Challenge, Britain
I know we are often told that we should not judge a book by its cover, although often we are right to, but this one caught my attention immediately. I thought both the title and the cover were a little lacking in subtlety and my first thought was that this might be the case with […]
I was recently contacted by a Facebook group called Buzz Ideas who describe themselves as promoting “a range of fun, Islamic topics, ideas and products to get you and your family buzzing!” The Facebook page is full of fun graphics, lots of ideas and also blog reviews. Guess who got the first blog review? Yep […]
Wedding preparations for my little sister Kook’s wedding are going at full tilt in my family. Yesterday we got together to assemble favour boxes and fill them. Sounds simple. There were 150 to fold, put together, tape and thread ribbon through and it took four or five of us just over two hours. We then […]
One of the difficulties with working in an office is the way you have to fit to routines and schedules that aren’t a natural fit to the rhythms of the day and the needs of your body. I know, I know, this is what we are being paid for. But there are days when it […]
Last week one day Little Man called me as I was leaving work and asked me to buy him some gold spray paint for a project. I asked him to check the shop around the corner and let me know if they had some. He called back ten minutes later to say they had none […]
Our Ramadan Giving series highlights the amazing work charities are doing and showcases their special Ramadan campaigns, giving us all the opportunity to support, donate and do a little good insh’Allah Ramadan Giving Day 23: Orphans in Need Their orphan sponsorship programme provides an education, food, healthcare, medical support and the loving care that any […]
My grandparents came to England in the 60’s and three of their sons (including my dad) followed in the 70’s. It was a time of massive change in the UK with immigration changing the face of London especially and perhaps nowhere more was this evident than East London. At that time many were not so […]
