Let Kids Be Kids - Say No To Kindergarten Imprisonment

The Poison Called Television And Its Partner, The Computer

Four Arguments For The Elimination of Television

The Things Kids Say
Bismillah This morning my oldest said to me: “Mama, when I grow up I’m going to become a vegetarian and only eat vegetables and fruit because they make you strong. I won’t even have one piece of meat!” The other day he asked me, “Mama, why is the Joker (in a game of cards) stronger than the king? Is it because he makes jokes to the King?” I just recalled another moment but this is from a few weeks ago. A few weeks back we started a game called the Alphabet Game. Every day he has to come up with words (on his own) and figure out what letter they begin with. Well, we were on H and he said, “Mama, I have a word for H.&#

The girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes
Bismillah It’s been passed around but it’s worth posting again and again. We can can see the world for what it is if we allow ourselves… whatever age we may be. We are greedy. We are rich. I live in an apartment, don’t own a fancy 20,000 dollar car, we don’t even make 50,000 dollars a year and I know we are rich. What about those who have more? If we all shared a meal with someone else, who would be left to starve? Our beloved Messenger of Allah (sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) told us that what is enough for one is enough for two. I’m ashamed that I have so much clothes that I keep in my closet whil

How Do I Expect … ?
Bismillah ¿ How can I expect acceptance When I myself don’t accept? ¿ How can I call people to change and hope When my heart is debilitatingly weak? ¿ How do I expect to be forgiven When I’m so good at bringing up people’s pasts? ¿ How do I expect to be healed When I help break people down? ¿ How am I a part of the solution When I am a part of the prob

5 (Random) Things I Love
Bismillah 5 Things I Love 1. Books. We’re getting another 3 shelf bookcase today because we are officially out of space and books are all over the place now. I love books. I love used books in particular. Used books have their own history. Whenever I pick up a book and see notes on the pages I wonder who put the notes in it, what they were using the book for (to better their life, for school, etc.), where the book has traveled and so on. I love carrying books in my purse so some of my books have seen plenty of states. : ) 2. Green Smoothies. We added green smoothies to our diet alm

Demystifying Sufism Lecture by Shaykh Muhammad Afifi Al-Akiti in the UK
Bismillah! I wish I could go to this! If you’re able to go you should go. This lecture would be awesome. Demystifying Sufism On: Saturday the 24th of October 2009 With: Shaykh Dr. Muhammad Afifi al-Akiti (Oxford) Time: After Maghrib, 6:30pm to 7:40pm All Welcome Jubilee Road Central Mosque 34 Jubilee Road, High Wycombe Bucks HP11 2PJ