So, with us having already passed the midway point of Ramadaan, and the Eid atmosphere starting to build up, I jumped at the opportunity to review a delightful little book called, The Shapes of Eid, According to Me by Samia Khan. The relateability of a story is so important, and perhaps moreso in books that… Continue reading Book Review: Shapes of Eid According to Me by Samia Khan
A few years ago, the Little people and I embarked on a journey of thankfulness in Ramadaan. We called it the Shukr Journal, and it brought such awareness and a mindset of always being thankful, especially for the little things. However as life happens, we often find ourself forgetting lessons and reverting to taking things… Continue reading Review: #Alhamdulillah for Series
The Hijab Boutique by Michelle Khan With many muslimahs deciding to don the hijab in Ramadaan for the very first time, as well as the time when young girls receive the most encouragement to wear hijab, I thought this would be an ideal time to share my views on this delightful little book. This is… Continue reading Book Review: The Hijab Boutique by Michelle Khan
In my attempt at teaching Islam as more than just a series of rules, I’ve always striven to include the ideology that Islam is fun! Being a Muslim is cool! More especially in a society that constantly attempts to draw our children and youth away from faith by presenting other ways of life as tempting,… Continue reading Ramadaan Crescent Boardgame
As expected at this time of year, the most searched-for posts are Ramadaan activities for children. So to make it a little easier, I’ve collected some of my most-popular Ramadaan related arts and crafts here. Instead of the usual monthly calendar, we made this fun ‘Moon cycle calendar’ All of the materials are simple household… Continue reading Ramadaan for kids!
We were at a family funday organised by a local madressa during the weekend, and there was a friendly soccer tournament happening at the same time. Some if not most of the comments I heard regarding what was supposed to a fun game of soccer, were shocking! Parents screaming and shouting at their own kids,… Continue reading Competitive Comparisons
When I saw this image, it struck home, and gave me a good idea for a Ramadaan activity. The kids were asked to find a corresponding ‘Muslim’ word for every letter of the English alphabet. Little Miss doesn’t know the alphabet yet, but started randomnly shouting out ‘muslim words’ and we used them where appropriate.… Continue reading Learning our A,B,C’s
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