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Three Reminders From Bilal | Bilal al-Habashi, An Exemplar of Patience and Devotion

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To read about the life of of Bilal al-Habashi, one of the first converts to Islam and the first caller to prayer was very emotional. This book by Hilal Kara and Abdullah…

Mother’s Day, an Argument Against Celebrating

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I love seeing women being celebrated and celebrating each other. Reading all the nice posts and seeing the memories shared through pictures is comforting. I’ve never been one to celebrate…

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Rescued from the Fire: Reading Reflections on Race

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Rescued from the Fire, by Abdullah Nazir Uhuru was given to me by a sister I’d met through work and was one of those books that sat on my shelf…

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Learning To Love Other Women and Build Sisterhood

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As a woman, my relationships with women outside of my family haven’t always been positive. Ironically, I was raised only by women and surrounded by positive life examples in the…

13 Lessons For New Bloggers From My First Month Blogging

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I launched this blog 7th March, three weeks before writing this post. There’s some things I could’ve done before I went live to be better prepared and lots I’ve learned…

13 Islamic Words, Phrases and Du’a

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New Muslims, and even those who are not so new often come across terms that we aren’t familiar with or only have a basic understanding of. Increasing our Islamic vocabulary directly influences our Islamic knowledge…

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Salah and Making Up Missed Prayers (Qada)

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Performing salah on time, every time, is incumbent upon every Muslim, except for those who are exempt like children who haven’t reached puberty and women on their periods. If we find…

Islamic and Community Resources

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We’re entering month three of A Modest Argument and I’ve honestly loved sharing with you all and connecting with some of you personally. I really, really appreciate all the support from you…

Ramadan Reminders and Fasting Tips

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You who believe, fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may be mindful of Allah. Fast for a specific number of…

A Collection of Comforting Quran Verses and Hadith

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Ramadhan and Eid can be both the most special and most trying times particularly for new Muslims and even more so if they don’t have an established support network, whether that…

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