by Guest | Feb 1, 2023 | Adulthood Blog, Matchmaking, Matchmaking & Marriage Blog
“Matchmaking”. The term evokes thoughts of awkward conversation, shifty feet, and stolen glances, begging the question, why did you think it was a good idea to meet complete strangers? Let us rewind, back to the moment when you decided, “I want to get married”....
by Arif Bharakda | Dec 30, 2022 | Community Blog
The commemoration of the martyrdom of Lady Fāṭimah az-Zahrā (ʿa) is integral to the Shīʿah faith. Even if someone isn’t religious, they will stop and pause to attend any event in remembrance of the Lady of Light (ʿa). The Covid-19 pandemic gave the world a...
by Sakeena Ahsan | Nov 22, 2022 | Parenting Babies, Parenting Blog, Parenting School-Age Children, Parenting Toddlers
Part of our “Planting the Seeds” series We all have fond childhood memories that warm our hearts, but “learning how to pray”, for many of us, doesn’t rank among them. Often, those memories are of being spoken to sternly, or even being yelled at. Perhaps,...
by Fatema Panju | Nov 15, 2022 | Community Blog, Parenting Blog
Based on a majlis by Moulana Nabi R. Mir (Abidi) One day ʿAdīyy ibn Ḥātam aṭ-Ṭāʾīyy and Imām Ḥasan (ʿa) were going to the Masjid for prayers. When they arrived at the Masjid, they were confronted by a wealthy Syrian man named ʿAbdullāh who had the backing of the...
