Concerned parents might ask, “If I wouldn’t allow my son to see a movie with sex or violence, then why would I allow him to read a book with the same themes?” The logic seems sound at first blush, but it overlooks one important difference: these books are being presented in the classroom setting, not simply as frivolous entertainment.
Suggested Eid day action items for Masjids and Islamic centers in the year 2010, when Eid day fell one or two days before the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in Manhattan.
The key to a successful relationship, including between parents and teachers, is communication. This is why we've drafted this sample letter you can send to say Eid mubarak teacher and to your child's teacher asking permission to take the day of Eid off from school.
Eid is only days away and you haven't even started the gift shopping. Don't fret! Here are some quick, last-minute suggestions for gifts that are thoughtful, meaningful and/or delicious.
Dua is a Muslim's way of asking God for His blessings for himself or herself and for others. There are many prayers that are missing from our collective Duas. I request you to make the following Duas as an expression of our concern for humanity.
Yes, there are Muslims who don’t fast, as well as those who don’t know how to pray. Here are some Ramadan Duties to us that, we can share the news of Ramadan with others this year and encourage them to fast.