Ameenah Emi has always dreamed of memorizing the entire Quran in Arabic. It has been a great effort, though, to make this dream a reality in Japan for Ameenah. She feels blessed to have met some teachers there who have helped her on her memorization journey thus far. However, she has not had the same […]
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Ribaat Student of the Month ~ July 2018 Stephanie Pitre Ribaat offers many classes in Islamic studies, but it also provides workshops and intensives on marriage, family, parenting, fasting, writing and publishing as well professional development courses such as speed-reading. Stephanie Pitre of Ottawa, Canada, works as a senior program officer for an NGO.
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The harsh reality of our lives is that many individuals face injustice – especially those who belong to different social groups. Literature has become a leading platform through which many advocates of social justice seek to change the way mainstream individuals view the world. In the book Shooting Kabul, N.H. Senzai does just that in
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June 2018 Ribaat Student of the Month – Ricki Butler Ricki Butler moved around a lot while growing up but has spent most of her adult life here in Missouri, right in the center of America. However, it was traveling halfway across the world to Morocco that would bring her to Islam almost 5
May 2018 Ribaat Student of the Month – Zena Jones Zena Jones is a social worker, who resides in Michigan but is originally from Miami, Florida. She is the mother of three young adults and has quite the busy schedule between family, work and her volunteer commitments. “I work with diverse individuals and groups,” shares
Ribaat Student of the Month ~ April 2018 Zain Sayed Leaving your homeland is never easy. You leave all your familiarities and comforts like family, friends, food, language and culture. Then to assimilate into a world that does not feel fully yours can be hard. For Syrian Zain Sayed, adjusting to Western life in
As salaamu alaikum. My name is Fozia Bashir. I am from Union City, California, and am a first-time mom of a 2-year- old boy. Until recently, I worked as a Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst but now spend more time at home with my son. I have been a Ribaat student for several
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As salaamu alaikum. My name is Maisarah Skaka, and I'm 33 years old. I am half Australian and half Malaysian and have lived in many different places around the world, but Sarajevo is the place I call home. I have four children and am a homemaker by profession. In today’s world of pursuing careers, being
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I have a number of resolutions for this new year. Last year flew by and with it, a myriad of intentions and plans that snuck away in the middle of the daily grind. I imagined happy writing places in great detail to ensure I was mentally prepared to conquer any obstacle that wiggled its way
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Assalamu alaikum! My name is Wafiqah Sadiq and I am a stay at home mom of two boys, ages 6 and 3 ½. I was born and raised in Chicago, but moved to Seattle with my family about 3 years ago. I remember last year being a very busy and daunting time in my life.
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