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[Gotham]

Umm Sakina, on 24 February 2012 - 12:22 PM, said:

Salaam, Made another post on Shia Sunni Unity:
http://theperfection...th-justice.html

short but nicely written sis!

[Umm Sakina]

Salaam, Here's an entry titled, "Practice What You Blog."

http://theperfection...you-preach.html

[Umm Sakina]

Salaam, New Blog Post: "Don't Shop Til You Drop"
http://theperfection...llowed-her.html

Edited by Umm Sakina, 17 April 2012 - 08:56 AM.

[Umm Sakina]

Salaam, "Hollywood Imams" are misguiding people and need to be exposed!
http://theperfection...wood-imams.html

[Umm Sakina]

Salaam, A little on my experience with a street sermon in DC. We need more imams like this in our mosques!
http://theperfection...ng-justice.html

[Umm Sakina]

Salaam, Here's my blog entry titled "Why We Fast."

Excerpt: "There's a downside to hiring a babysitter who's a neat freak."

http://theperfection...hy-we-fast.html

[Sapphire]

I will start reading your blog too

[Umm Sakina]

Thank you, Your sister in faith!
Here is my latest entry titled "Matchmaker Extraordinaire"
http://theperfection...aordinaire.html

[Sapphire]

Your welcome

[Umm Sakina]

Salaam, This one it titled, "Repelling Evil."
Excerpt: "When my preschooler revealed what another girl said to her in class one day, my mama bear instinct took over."
http://theperfection...lling-evil.html

[Umm Sakina]

Salaam, Tazaabha, Thank you! There is a fb share button at the bottom of every entry right below my name. it's kind of light in color that's maybe why you missed it. Thank you for sharing!

[Umm Sakina]

Salaam, I live in the town with the controversy over the new mosque. My thoughts on its opening this week in the eve of the violent attacks on houses of worship across America. It's titled: "Build Mosques, Not Country Clubs"

http://theperfection...ntry-clubs.html

[Umm Sakina]

Salaam, This is a sensitive topic for some--accepting criticism! It's called "Ruffled Feathers."
http://theperfection...d-feathers.html

[Umm Sakina]

Salaam, My "Eid Reflections."
Excerpt: As a child, my favorite part of the Eid holiday was the melodious chants heard from afar as my sisters and I--dressed in assorted colors of the same traditional Pakistani shalwar kameez outfit and matching glass bangles--approached the mosque for morning prayers.
http://theperfection...eflections.html

[Umm Sakina]

Salaam, This one is on "Parenting a Tween!" May Allah help all parents, iA, and forgive us for the trouble we gave ours!
http://theperfection...ed-reading.html

[Umm Sakina]

Salaam, Muslim national leadership and the shunning of Dr. Aafia Siddiqi.
http://theperfection...-oppressed.html

[Laayla]

Bismehe Ta3ala,

Wa Alikum Assalam Sister Umm Sakina,

I particuliarly (excuse the sp. mistakes) enjoyed this entry.  Parenting is no easy task, and I worry about my boys a lot, even at this odd hour of the night (2 a.m.).  Insh'Allah, Allah swt gives us the wisdom to know how to raise our children with good moral traits and become God-conscious mo2mains.

Currently, I'm reading The Confident Child by Dr. Apter. I hope to gain some insight on how to build a healthy self confident child and have a strong personality where they don't need to fall for peer pressure and turn their ear to the social pressures surrounding them.  Granted they are still 3, but I hope I raise them to be leaders themselves and not followers to the bad apples out there.  Please pray for my boys.  God bless you and your daughters.

Keep up the good work with your blog sis.  Mash'Allah it is informative and it keeps me coming back to read more. BTW, at what age did you start reading to your daughters, and how did they become interested in reading books?  If you don't mind with the personal questions, do they watch a lot of TV at home?  If not, what do they do to stay busy?

M3 Salamah, FE AMIN Allah

Umm Sakina, on 29 August 2012 - 04:08 PM, said:

Salaam, This one is on "Parenting a Tween!" May Allah help all parents, iA, and forgive us for the trouble we gave ours!
http://theperfection...ed-reading.html

[Umm Sakina]

salaam, Sister Laayla, Thank you for your kind words. Please do post tips here after reading the book. I started reading to my kids when they were really young---under one. I usually get 20-25 books from the library and leave them in a stack in the family room and they pick them up when they are bored. TV only on the weekends in our house! Boys  are a bit different so it may take them a few more years to get into reading, iA.

Here is my latest post. A bit more political but very important to bridge the growing Sunni/Shia divide.

http://theperfection...s-saviours.html

[Umm Sakina]

Salaam, On kids and anti-Islam films.
Excerpt: "When my kids threw a fit after I suggested they take treats to school to celebrate the Eid holiday with classmates, I threw one back."
http://theperfection...-prejudice.html

[Umm Sakina]

Salaam, Blog post on "Mercy to the Universe."

Excerpt: The drive home from school is usually catch-up-on-what-happened-today time, but last week my van rocked instead to Maher Zain's song "Assalamu Alayka" on repeat. (Click here to listen.)

http://theperfection...o-universe.html

[Umm Sakina]

Salaam, Confused on how we should respond to films maligning our beloved Prophet (S)? Here is what I've learned:
http://theperfection...whose-been.html

Edited by Umm Sakina, 20 September 2012 - 09:44 PM.

[Umm Sakina]

Salaam, I analyzed CNN's news coverage of the protests against the film and it was quite revealing, not only about the mainstream media but also about Muslim "experts."
http://theperfection...-of-speech.html

Salina Khan

[Umm Sakina]

Salaam, Learn what people across the country are doing to promote the Prophet (S)!
http://theperfection...-prophet-s.html

[Umm Sakina]

Salaam, Learning how to courageously speak up for the truth (from a non-Muslim friend).
http://theperfection...red-her_30.html

Edited by Umm Sakina, 30 October 2012 - 11:19 PM.

[Umm Sakina]

Salaam, I have a post from a guest this time, "Empire's New Clothes: An Election Primer."  Loved his quote from Lupe Fiasco!
http://theperfection...ion-primer.html