Zahirah Lynn Eppard

Just about every Muslim girl or woman who has worn a hijab or head scarf, has encountered  someone who either curiosly or condescendingly asks “what is underneath”? Author Hena Khan has a beautiful response in her book Under My Hijab.

In our Islamic guidance there is a foundational principle to enjoin good and forbid evil. It is based in the Quran:

“Let there arise from you a nation inviting to good, enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong, and those will be the successful.”

Negotiating the public school system in the U.S. can be a challenge for every Muslim child. There is likely to be differences in diets, dress, holidays celebrated, and general ignorance of the fundamentals of our faith ranging from naïve misunderstanding to blatant Islamophobia.

One of the greatest resources that Muslims have at our disposal as a source of guidance is the Quran Al-Kareem.

Parenting is all about taking charge of and flexing with an ever-changing playing field. The inherent challenges are amplified as your child heads into adolescence.

There are lots of details to keep in mind when sending children back to school. Some involve amassing physical materials such as supplies, textbooks, new clothes and shoes, lunch and snack fixings, etc.

There are a number of variables which indicate that a person is physically healthy. In addition to the usual physical measures, a person’s mental health is also an important part of their overall health and well-being. According to the U.S.