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Back to School: Ramadan in Public School(8)

August 31, 2010

This year Ramadan coincides with the first day of school for many families. Realizing that many of our Muslim brothers and sisters do choose the public school system for their kids’ education, this is a resource to help make the best out of Ramadan in public school. This blessed month is such a vital part of Muslim ‘culture’ that enjoying it and sharing it with others, instead of hiding it, goes a long way in maintaining Muslim children’s Islamic identity while attending public school.

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Commencement Time: Reflection for Muslim Graduates

This time of year many Muslim students across the country graduate from colleges and universities. A lot of them sit through commencement speeches that are peppered with words of wisdom, reflection, and advice for life. I came to the conclusion that the best commencement speech has already been delivered. It was delivered 1400 years ago by the best human being to walk this earth.

How to Get Your Child to Graduate By Age 14

I am a woman who likes to lead by my actions and not just my words, as for my children, all three of them want to be authors in areas that they can help society inshAllah. All three of them have goals to memorize the Quran and be scholars of Islam, and pursue other careers as well.

Day of Silence is April 16th – Muslims Speak Up

The Day of Silence sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) will take place in most public schools on April 16, 2010. On this day, “hundreds of thousands” of students plan on participating (Day of Silence website) in thousands of public high schools and increasing numbers of middle schools, which will allow students to remain silent throughout an entire day even during instructional time to promote GLSEN’s socio-political goals.


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