This is a special three-part series translated from an Arabic article by one of our sisters. Stay tuned and enjoy! Translator’s Note In sha’Allah, this message finds you all in the best state of health and iman. A long time ago, I was told of a great qari’ah, whom even men would travel for miles...
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Monthly Archives: October 2009I smile while I watch them playing in the park. Asmaa doing exactly what her older sister does, as if she’s her shadow. Nusayba comes down the slide, and there she is, right behind her. Nusayba runs to the only swing left and before she can even get to it, Asmaa is crying because she...  Napoleon supposedly first pronounced those words when he heard his soldiers boasting at night of the legendary acts of courage they hoped to perform in battle. It would remain to be seen, in those early hours of the morning before a battle, whether the courage was truly real or whether it would wither at its... My daughter, my sweetheart, wrote this poem to me and I thought to share it with you… Enjoy. Being born is not something to share In fact it is something to bear What if you had to take care of the baby all day long? Your husband doesn’t care and is in Hong Kong Your... It was June when I received the first email about a Sisters Ramadan Retreat (sponsored by S.I.S.T.E.R.S). I immediately thought back to last Ramadan when my son was four months old. I wasn’t fasting at that time since my little nursling was 100% dependent on me for nutrition. I remember that year being grateful for... |