Student of the Month – October
Safa Younus grew up in Chicago, where she lives with her husband and 5 kids, who are between the ages of 10-22. She embraced Islam in college, and graduated with …
Student of the Month – September
Fatima Mahfouz is from Seattle, Washington, and currently lives with her family in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She graduated with a Bachelors in Biology in 2020 and is now taking some time …
Student of the Month – August
Ribaat Student of the Month – August 2021 Faiza Ishaque is originally from Karachi, Pakistan, and moved to the States in 1998. The mom of four resides in Glen Ellyn, Illinois …
Student of the Month – July
Melissa Westbrook grew up in the country in a very small town outside St. Louis, Missouri. She attended law school at NYU and ended up living and working in New …
Student of the Month – June
June 2021 Ribaat Student of the Month – Sadaf Syed Originally born in Chicago, Sadaf Syed grew up in Saudi Arabia and California, and returned to Chicago after marriage. …
Student of the Month – May
May 2021 Ribaat Student of the Month – Gety Siddiqui Gety Siddiqui is a mom of two grown children and a retired travel consultant. Originally from Pakistan, she now resides …
Student of the Month – April
April 2021 Ribaat Student of the Month – Evonne Saleh Evonne Saleh grew up in North Dakota but currently resides in Minnesota with her family. They love the beautiful landscape and …
Student of the Month – March
Aalia Siddiqui was born in Pakistan and moved to the States right after high school. She settled in Illinois, where she started a family and her career. The mom of …
Taproots: Trot Past Tropes – Najiyah Maxfield
I’ve been thinking a lot this week about tropes. If you read enough or watch enough films, you will begin to feel allergic to them. There’s the “Rebellious Teenager” trope. …
Jacaranda Blossoms: A poem by Shaziya Barkat
Tahajjud commit yourself to the dawn, for when the night becomes the company to your solitude it is your prayer that awakens, chisel in hand and carves the marble stone …