This is called a pre-operational period by Jean Piaget who was focused on cognitive development. Children this age have difficulty reconciling between different dimensions or seemingly...
I remember driving to college orientation over the summer with my father, may Allah have mercy on him. I was going to be going to school...
The past couple days I haven’t been able to write, thinking and reflecting over the passing of a great man, a mentor, someone I consider among...
He squirmed in his seat as his Middle East history professor–yet again–made a subtle jab about Islam, this time about the jizyah.ย This professor claimed to...
By Farzande Jehan โAnd what is the matter with you sister, you are not well either?โ She is speaking to me in Urdu. We are...
We all know that we should be grateful. And we definitely know that we should be certain that whatever happens is good for us as believers....
Modeling Mindfulness โRemember that God knows what is in your souls, so be mindful of Him.โ [Sลซrat al-Baqarah 2:235] Mindful or Mind-full? Ever felt frustrated when...
My seven-year old son sat on the ground, digging a hole. Around him, other children ran, cried, and laughed at the playground. โHeโs such a strange...
They say it takes a village to raise a child. Family, friends, neighbors, coaches, and teachers are all part of that community and the pillars of...
Growing up in Jeddah, every evening in Ramadan, we would pile into our car and whiz off to the mosque for Taraweeh prayers to Shoaibi Mosque...
