I grew up in a small rural village of a developing country during the 1950s and 1960s within a wider โextendedโ family environment amidst many village...
From a cognitive-development standpoint, this is called a concrete operational period, according to Jean Piaget. (N.B: Some adults never progress beyond this phase, while 15% of...
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...
Spiritual abusers are con-artists, and if they were easy to spot then they would be far less successful. That is why you must exercise vigilance and...
How many of you have gone to work on Eid because you felt there was no point in taking off? No Eid fun. Have you ever...
Habib Abd al-Qadir al-Saqqaf (may Allah have mercy on him and benefit us by him) explains how we are affected by the spiritual state of those...
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...
When there is a claim of spiritual abuse, the initial reaction of concerned Muslims is often to go to another Muslim leader and expect that leader...
For believers the traditions and teachings of the Prophets (blessings on them), particularly Muhammad , are paramount. Each Prophet of God belonged to a community which...
The Qurโan describes Muslims committed to its mores as โa moderate nation,โ and that sense of balance qualifies them to stand as โwitnesses over humanityโ (Q...
