Fifteen years ago, my husband and I, both Latino converts to Islam, welcomed our first son to this world. Alhamdulillah, he was the first Muslim child born into our families, a blend of Puerto Rican and Ecuadorian heritages living here in the U.S.
Rabia Khokhar has an impressive list of accomplishments on her website. She is a teacher, education and equity consultant, and most obviously a lifelong learner.
As an elementary school educator in Toronto, I am very passionate about bringing the theory of equity and social justice to practice in the different classrooms and learning spaces I have the privilege of being part of and serving.
Earlier this week, 100 Afghan families from Bamiyan, a rural province of central Afghanistan mainly populated by the Hazara ethnic minority, fled to Kabul. They feared Taliban militants would attack them in Bamiyan.
Any Muslim who can afford it and is in good health must perform Hajj. But this once-in-a-lifetime experience for most Muslims requires the utmost preparation and planning beforehand.