A couple months ago, Imam Suhaib posted a question on Facebook asking how to encourage one’s child to pray. Alhamdullilah (praise be to God), there were many great responses. We wanted to share some of the wonderful advice and stories shared by fellow readers. May our hearts always be open to beneficial advice. *Responses abridged and [...]

Can a career find you rather than you select it? This is a @Heart story of the special path that led Dr. Omar Ezzeldine to become the Joe Bruin Mascot for UCLA, a Teacher, a Principal, and a Summer Camp Entrepreneur.

His drive pushed him and his wife to develop the acclaimed 'Camp Izza' (www.campizza.com). A place as Dr. Ezzeldine states 'where children are proud to be who they are" for the young American Muslim in an environment that intermixes Islam with arts and crafts and sports.

The Decision to Send Our Daughter to a Muslim School

Shortly after our daughter was born my husband and I decided that I would homeschool her. We did not have any conviction that this was the only way to educate a child, or even that it was the best way to educate a child, but our decision was made mostly out of economic necessity. Although we are fortunate enough to live in an excellent Muslim community that has a good Muslim school for ages Pre-K through high school, mashaAllah, the tuition was so high as to make it prohibitive.

Nonetheless, as our daughter approached Kindergarten age my husband had a change of heart. He was concerned that she would not learn enough Arabic or Qur’an if she stayed at home, so a flurry of preparations to send her off on her big day ensued. Uniforms were sewn, fees were paid and a deal of money was spent on school supplies. It was a struggle to come up with the monthly payments, but we wanted to do the right thing and give our child the education we felt she needed as a Muslim.

Our daughter loved Kindergarten for the first few weeks, mashaAllah. I would wake her up early and she would happily jump out of bed, ready to start her day. She seemed to be learning at least some, and most importantly, she was happy. I felt relieved. I was never one of those mothers who wept at the Kindergarten door after dropping her off at school. I figured; if she’s happy, I’m happy, and left it at that.

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One thousand decked out New Yorkers of all backgrounds - Israeli, Arab, Pakistani, Indian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Christian, and otherwise - gathered at M2 Ultralounge in New York for the annual Peace Market benefit for Seeds of Peace. Seeds of Peace is a nonprofit organization that funds camps on neutral ground for children from conflict nations (most notably Israel and Palestine, but more recently, Pakistan and India) so that they can learn about leadership, conflict resolution, and about each other.

"Assalaamu alaikum," I whispered to the warm bundle nestled against my chest, "I'm your mommy." I stroked his face and then asked the rhetorical question that every mother has asked since time immemorial. "Now... how am I going to raise you?"It's a question that I have continued to ask since that first magical night in the maternity ward.

CAIRO – British children as young as five will study minority faiths under a new government guidance, a move stirring outcry in the northwestern European country, reported the Daily Mail on Saturday, January 30..

CAIRO – The Church of England is planning to target toddlers as young as two-year-old as part of a new campaign to counter a declining number of worshippers..

WASHINGTON –- A galaxy of Muslim singing stars came together on one stage in a benefit concert to help afflicted children and orphans all around the world..

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