Being an educator is one of the most invigorating and rewarding professions. Knowing that you can make a difference in the life of a person is one of the greatest acts of charity one can perform as a Muslim and as a human being.
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.
As we gear up to send our children back to school or fine-tune our homeschool curriculum for the start of another “school year,” it is important for parents to take a step back and wrestle with their own notions of education and success.
The old saying “time flies” always hits hardest around this time of the year. It feels as if the world has just gotten into the swing of summer and suddenly school is starting again. School is not only a place of learning for children but also a place for socializing and enjoyment.
Muslim Students’ Associations (MSAs) are the best way to stay in touch with the Muslim community on college campuses. They have been a presence for almost 60 years, when the first MSA was established in 1963 at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
As I stood across the kitchen from my friend, a cup of tea in hand, I felt my palms getting sweaty and it was not because of the warm drink I was holding. I was finally ready to share my news with someone other than family.