When I embraced Islam in 2000, it was a source of surprise and confusion for my Catholic family. They knew very little about Islam, and what information they did have was based mostly on stereotypes and misinformation from the media.
Parents who wish to discuss the topics of honesty and making amends for bad decisions with their children will likely enjoy the book Snatched written by Asmaa Hussein and illustrated by Sviatoslav Diachyk.
We know that physical fitness is important for people of all ages, but what if we have a child who really balks at the idea of exercise? While many kids are eager to join sports teams or run around with friends outside, some are more sedentary, and others downright refuse to get off the couch.
Eissa Albinali, 17, attends Whitney High School in Southern California. His father is half Egyptian and half Saudi, and his mother, a dear friend of mine, was born in the U.S., while both of her parents immigrated from India.
When most people wish to study Islamic History, they don’t think of the United States as a likely place to focus. While it is true that Islam did not begin in the West, it actually has deeper roots in the U.S. than most people imagine.