I usually write about my life as a Muslim woman in glowing terms. And for the most part that is 100% true. However, recently I’ve been asked to talk about the down side. It helps give a different perspective, especially to...
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When the Beatles released this hit in 1967, I wondered how Paul McCartney would feel looking back...
Read MoreSome of you may recall the name of Haajar. Known as Hagar in the Bible, her story is recounted there as an Egyptian, no doubt with skin of a dark hue, often referred to as a concubine given to Abraham by his wife, Sarah. She...
Read MoreLet there arise out of you a band of people inviting to all that is good, enjoining what is right, and forbidding what is wrong: it is they that will be successful. (3:104) I’ve always been inspired by this verse of the Qur’an....
Read MoreIn addition to confetti and noisemakers, my daughters will always think of beginning the New Year with memories of flipcharts and markers! As a coach and a Mom, I would facilitate a ‘family meeting’ around the kitchen table to...
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