Samana Siddiqui

This year was indelibly marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, which brought death, disease, and economic hardship to the whole world.

With COVID-19 numbers surging in the U.S. and Canada at this writing, the options for winter break 2020 fun seem limited.

At this writing, 20 of the 25 largest school districts in the United States are choosing to teach online exclusively this school year because of the ongo

According to the National Retail Federation, back-to-school spending could reach over $100 billion for the first time in 2020.

For those of us who were not going to Hajj this year, we may not feel the pain and sadness as acutely as those whose Hajj has been canceled due to COVID-19. But that doesn’t mean we can’t swing into the Hajj spirit.

We may still be in lockdown due to COVID-19 in most parts of the United States, Canada, and in other countries, but that doesn’t mean we can forget about celebrating Eid with joy and creativity; we will be celebrating Eid in quarantine.

With Ramadan’s first 10 days almost over, many of us have established a routine and adjusted physically and mentally to the new schedule. Now is the time to ask if our habits and schedule are giving us the spiritual rewards we need to excel in Ramadan. Here are a few questions to ask: