Turkey’s Islamic History Changed My Teen’s Muslim Identity
By Fouzia Usman, Founder of Muslim Nation Builders
Walking through Turkey's Islamic history transformed my teen's Muslim identity in ways I never imagined possible.
The Problem...
Ka’bah Crafts to Try with Kids (2D Kaaba activities)
Scholars have differences of opinion in terms of Kaaba models. Hence I have only included 2D crafts in this blogpost.
The Ka'bah (Arabic: ٱلْكَعْبَة, lit. 'The Cube') is a building...
How to Teach Kids Asma ul Husna (Names of Allah) + FREE Printables
99 names of Allah free resources for kids, including Islamic crafts, videos, animations, free worksheets, flashcards, color-in printable, workbook and quiz etc.
5 Pillars of Islam – Fabric Quiet Book for Muslim Kids
"5 Pillars of Islam" is an Islamic fabric quiet book with 10 interactive pages for helping little Muslims practice and improve their fine motor skills, hand eye coordination, and sensory processing through play. Let your child learn the basic foundation of Islam - its five pillars: Shahada (TAWHEED), Prayers and its various positions (SALAH), Sunnah foods to start or end the fast with (SAWM), the meaning of giving (ZAKAT), and the rites of HAJJ through visual stimulation and tactile sensation.
Aayaat That Feel Like a Bandaid in Parenthood
PREVIOUS: List of Aayaat from the Quran that Really Helped Me as a Parent
9) Turn to Allah when no one understands your grief
…”I only...
Aggression in Children: Causes and Solutions
The reasons of aggression among children and their solutions in Islam.
How to Raise Young Worshippers (who hope to be under the shade of Allah)
Following are some ways to raise Muslim kids through provision of Islamic environment and resources (like MY SALAH MAT) to make their path towards Allah easy and not forced. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Seven (people) will be shaded by Allah by His Shade on the Day of Resurrection when there will be no shade except His Shade. (They will be), a just ruler, a young man who has been brought up in the worship of Allah, a man who remembers Allah in seclusion and his eyes are then flooded with tears, a man whose heart is attached to mosques (offers his compulsory congregational prayers in the mosque), two men who love each other for Allah's Sake, a man who is called by a charming lady of noble birth to commit illegal sexual intercourse with her, and he says, 'I am afraid of Allah,' and (finally), a man who gives in charity so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given." [Bukhari]
List of Aayaat from the Quran that Helped Me as a Parent
1) Validation from Allah of all the hardships as a mother
"And We have enjoined upon man for his parents. His mother carried him,...
A Parent’s Dua Toolkit: Supplications that Guided Me
PREVIOUS (relevant post): A List of My Favourite Duas as a Parent (1-8)
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Eid ul Adha Crafts to Try with Kids (DIY sheep activities and more)
Muslims celebrate two Eids every year. One which marks the end of Ramadan (the month of fasting) and the second marks the completion of...