Posted in character, culture, faith, family, haram, inspirational, islam, lie, life, marriage, muslim, religion, sin, spirituality, thoughts, women, world, tagged advice, control, faith, family, haram, islam, lie, life, lying, money, muslim, religion, self esteem, sins, status, women, world on December 30, 2007 | 14 Comments »
It’s just a “little white lie”…..So what if you exaggerate a little on your resume, you lead someone to believe that you make a little more money than you actually earn, or maybe you omit something that you should tell a potential spouse during the nikah (wedding) arrangements. These are all considered by many to be [...]
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Posted in Abraham, Adha, Ibrahim, Ishmael, Ismail, eid, hajj, holidays, islam, muslim, religion, tagged Abraham, eid, Eid Al Adha, hajj, holiday, Ibrahim, Id ul Adha, Ishmael, islam, Ismael, muslim, religion, Sacrifice on December 19, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Have a blessed Eid ul Adha! May Allah bestow His Mercy and Blessings upon you on this Eid day and always! ameen.
Lots of Love,
Umm Yusuf
A beautiful poem about the Prophet Ibrahim (Allayhi Salaam) and Ismail (Allayhi Salaam):
Sacrifice: Poem
Not possible it is for the weak,
Of Ibrahim and Ismail we speak
Such glory and service we must seek. [...]
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Posted in America, children, culture, family, kids, life, motherhood, opinion, parenting, thoughts, women, world, tagged America, babies, Cable, children, faith, family, fatherhood, kids, kindergarden, lifestyle, motherhood, muslim, muslim women, noggin, obesity, opinion, parenting, preschool, satellite, social, sprout, thoughts, toddlers, tv on December 8, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I recently read on the Noggin website (which my three year old frequents) that Noggin will begin broadcasting 24 hours a day beginning on December 31st.
I’m quite dissappointed in this decision. One of the things that has impressed me about Noggin is the fact that it only broadcasts from 6am-6pm. Thus, parents who like to [...]
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Posted in Islam in America, announcement, converts, da'wah, faith, family, islam, life, muslim, muslim men, muslim women, religion, reverts, speaking out, thoughts, tagged Islam Muslim Dawah Dawa opportunity writing books write on December 4, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Open Letters, Open Hearts
Personal Letters from Muslims to Family, Friends and Others
Working Title: Open Letters, Open Hearts
Narrative Author/Editor: Christine (Amina) Benlafquih
Publisher: An-Najm Publishers, London , UK
Deadline for Submissions: January 31, 2008 (see Guidelines below)
About the Book
The anthology-style Open Letters, Open Hearts will feature heartfelt letters written by Muslims who appeal to their family, friends and [...]
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