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Some nights, being a religious parent feels like struggling to pay attention to the Qur'an playing in the kitchen while packing lunch boxes and wip...

Some months carry more weight than others. And Muharram 2025 is one of them. It’s the first month of the Islamic calendar, but more importantly, it...

Have you ever noticed how quickly a child memorizes a story? Stories shape how our children see the world. More importantly, they shape how childre...

Every year around this time, our feeds light up with powerful moments—pilgrims circling the Kaaba, standing on the sunlit plains of Arafah, and rai...

How many times has your child asked why we fast in Ramadan, or why we pray five times a day? You know how curious they can be. Hajj rituals are no ...

I’ve made plenty of common parenting mistakes, and honestly? I do not try to hide from them. As a mother raising a daughter, I had the pressure to ...

Remember Umama from Trouble at Taraweeh? She wanted more than anything to make a very special du’aa on Laylatul-Qadr, the night that’s better than ...

All around the world, Ramadan has come to be known as a month of charity. Ramadan charity is the best-known charity. Ramadan donation helps us reme...

Many Muslims who live in non-Islamic countries and even those living in Islamic countries are enthusiastic towards Ramadan decorations. For many of...

Drumroll, please! The arrival of new books, fresh off the press, is hands-down the most rewarding (and most exciting!) part of publishing books for...

With Ramadan 2025 a little over two weeks away, some of us may be thinking about the approaching month with trepidation. There’s so much to think a...

How important are Muslim children’s books in shaping our kids’ Islamic identity? Very! Many of us grew up reading stories about characters who bore...