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June 2010

June 03, 2010
Part I Part II Next leg of my journey, another Islamic school. We meet the...

May 2010

May 31, 2010
I recently embarked on a grand journey of epic proportions, mind you, and it may...
May 27, 2010
The flame, lost in its direction cannot find its balance. It seems to be fighting...
May 24, 2010
It’s easy to say that you trust Allah has a reason for everything, but it...
May 21, 2010
“Do they have gelatin in their treats?” My son is four years old and full...
May 18, 2010
During the last several months, I discovered the importance of “my time” during my work...
May 13, 2010
So, my 3-year old Mohammed's latest favorite activity is climbing. Not trees or hills, but...
May 10, 2010
Umm Hamza has been my friend for several years. We see each other once a...
May 03, 2010
We’ve all done it, whether intentionally and out loud or in our minds and hearts....

April 2010

April 29, 2010
Homeschooling an almost five-year-old and a three-year-old has been a mixture of thrills, scary self-doubt,...
April 26, 2010
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson: I loved this book. I was so inspired...
April 22, 2010
Oh Eye! Others have eyes and Allah is the All-Seer and All- Knower of hearts...
April 19, 2010
Part III You don't. You look in your bag and Allah will provide. So I...
April 17, 2010
Part I Part II My mind goes blank. I see a Muslim brother and ask...
April 15, 2010
Part I Did I ever tell you how much I hate taking care of official...
April 11, 2010
I’m a full time working mother and wife. My alarm goes off at 6:15 am...
April 07, 2010
There are plenty of large and fancy shopping malls located in Jeddah, but the biggest...
April 02, 2010
Part III Well, ALHAMDULLILLAH, I didn’t have to do a second round, because I became...
April 01, 2010
Part II At my follow-up appointment where we would discuss our options, my doctor mentioned...

March 2010

March 29, 2010
When I got married at 19 years old, I didn’t expect or even plan on...
March 25, 2010
Procrastinating, I checked my SPAM folder, telling myself maybe something got misfiled. One thing led...
March 22, 2010
I see her in the spaces she no longer occupies. Every room still holds outlines...
March 18, 2010
A generation ago there were two brothers in my family (my grandmother’s brothers). One was...
March 15, 2010
I’m not sure when it starts, but at one point in a girl’s life she...
March 11, 2010
Although Fall is my favorite season I do love summer. Warm sunshine, BBQ’s and festivals...
March 08, 2010
Aminah Assilmi passed away on March 5, 2010. She was the director of the International...

February 2010

February 28, 2010
Around strangers, teachers, and acquaintances, my four and a half year old daughter is almost...
February 25, 2010
What is it that makes a house our home? Where does comfort, “Gemuetlichkeit”, come from?...
February 22, 2010
I recently came across an elementary student’s written reflections on how to improve her behavior....
February 18, 2010
I was always a smart student, in a sense. I could get A’s barely studying...
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