Saba Syed (Umm Reem)

Saba Syed (aka Umm Reem) is the author of International award winning novel, "An Acquaintance." Saba has a BA degree in Islamic Studies. She studied Arabic Language & Literature at Qatar University and at Cairo Institute in Egypt. She also received her Ijaazah in Quranic Hafs recitation in Egypt from Shaikh Muhammad al-Hamazawi. She had been actively involved with Islamic community since 1995 through her MSA, and then as a founding member of TDC, and other community organizations. in 2002, she organized and hosted the very first "Musim Women's Conference" in Houston, TX. Since then, she's been passionately working towards empowering Muslim women through the correct and untainted teachings of Islam. She is a pastoral counselor for marriage & family, women and youth issues. She has hosted several Islamic lectures and weekly halaqas in different communities all over U.S and overseas, also hosted special workshops regarding parenting, Islamic sex-ed, female sexuality, and marital intimacy.

Stories By Saba Syed (Umm Reem)

Saba Syed (Umm Reem)

Polygamy: Rational or Irrational?

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Parenting Series | Part IX: Teen Idols – Crushes, Love & Heartbreak

Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | | Part V(b) | Part VI | Part VII | Part VIII | Part IX What are the advantages of communicating with our children? We understand their lives better...
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Parenting Series | Part VIII: Sexual Activities Beyond the “Norm” – What Should We Teach Our Teens

Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | | Part V(b) | Part VI | Part VII | Part VIII | Part IX In the last part of this series, we discussed the most commonly asked questions...
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Why Sex-Ed Should Be Given at Home and not in Public Schools

Recently AltMuslimah published an article on “how to best teach American Muslim youth about sexuality”, written by Nadiah Mohajir, director of programs for the HEART Women...
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Parenting Series | Part VII: Sex & Sexuality – An Islamic Perspective

Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | | Part V(b) | Part VI | Part VII | Part VIII | Part IX Continuing from last week’s article, insha’Allah we will discuss the next two commonly asked questions: 4....
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Parenting Series | Part VI: Sexual Education from an Islamic Perspective

Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | | Part V (b) | Part VI | Part VII | Part VIII | Part IX It is never easy to talk to the children about sex or sex...
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Parenting Series | Part V(b): The Reality of Sex-Education in Public Schools

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Fitnah Frenzy: Muslim Men Traumatized

“Mama, I am sorry that I am a very big trouble and difficulty upon you,” my son (who was 8 back then) said to me as...
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Parenting Series | Part V: Why Parents Need to Provide Sexual Education to their Kids

Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | | Part V(b) | Part VI | Part VII | Part VIII | Part IX Getting over our Shyness What is Haya: No doubt haya is a part of our religion and we...
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Parenting Series | Part IV: Connection with Qur’an and Instilling Islamic Character

Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | | Part V(b) | Part VI | Part VII | Part VIII | Part IX Age 5 and the Book of Allah: Memorization before the age of 2: Many people...