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Raising Muslim Children in the West. Converts & Culture: Don’t Lose Your Identity

Nichola Taylor As Muslims and converts, your cultural heritage is also part of your identity. While raising Muslim kids in the West, you do not have to leave everything behind…

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Losing Daughter to Cancer, Father Raises £100,000 to Fulfil Her Wishes

AboutIslam & News Agencies 09 June, 2022 Maryam was only seven when she died of ovarian cancer in 2017. Before her death, the young soul had asked her father Sahgir…

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Secrets from a Mom of 7 for Curbing Sibling Rivalry

Brooke Benoit While it’s true that kids will have disputes among themselves just as adults do, many people look to Qabil and Habil not as an extreme situation, but rather as proof…

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Child’s Second Language: Advantage or Distraction?

Mona A. Moneim 24 May, 2022 You decide to teach your child one or two foreign languages and one day you find him coming over to you, shouting “Mummy! Awez…

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Arranged Marriage: Out of Date or Best Option?

Maria Zain 19 May, 2022 Nina was 18 when she went to University, pursuing her dream in Interior Designing. She did not have plans to marry until she graduated, but…

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Why Taking Care of the Elderly Is a Two-way Benefit

The Forgotten Treasures Nafisa Mohammad 06 May, 2022 Often young people do not really notice the elderly people. They are largely focusing on their own lives, trying to find the…

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10 Things Every Muslim Can Do to Make a Difference

Family & Life Team 05 May, 2022 Doesn’t it seem like there’s just too much that needs to be done and it is beyond us to do anything about this?…

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6 Reasons You Need to Heed Your Parents’ Advice

Family & Life Team 10 May, 2022 Perhaps there is some truth in feeling that our parents and elder relatives might not be cognizant of what we are going through….

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Ramadan in Interfaith Families: Muslims Share Their Experiences

Umm Suhayb 20 April, 2022 I became Muslim in Ramadan, prayed my first salah in Ramadan and began to wear the hijab full-time from Eid ul Fitr that year. The Ramadan the year before, as…

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Easing Fasting for Your Kids in Ramadan – Try These Steps

Family & Life Team 01 April, 2022 Though fasting till puberty is not obligatory in Islam, many children wish to fast during Ramadan. If you are planning to make your children fast…