Samana Siddiqui

Finding ideas to make summer fun and memorable, while being meaningful and affordable, can be difficult. This list of 65 fun things to do require little money but offer kids of all ages a way to spend time well, with an Islamic flavor. 

Ramadan is a time when Muslims rebuild their faith individually. But this year, we must also focus more on our families. Why? Our children are suffering the most from the Islamophobia. This is why we must urgently plan for Ramadan 2016. Here are some ways to do that. 

It is more important than ever to make time for young Muslims. But that doesn’t have to mean hours of one-on-one interaction. Here are a few quick ways parents, as well as other adults, can bond with young Muslims. 

I grew up saturated in Christmas every December. I loved the minty tang of candy canes, the Christmas specials of my favorite sitcoms, and the days off from school. But I was, and am, a Muslim. 

While cutting back on media use is essential, so is learning how to effectively engage these new tools for the good of families and kids. While we should be rightly concerned about things like sexting and illicit content, we cannot deny the power of tools like FaceTime and Skype, along with countless other online platforms, to do good. Social media, and media in general, can be used to build faith and family ties. Here are some suggestions.

With American teens today spending nine hours on all kinds of media (that’s more than even sleeping!), it’s time for us to step in and take action. These are some short- and long-term strategies for handling youth media overuse. 

Why should you, a young Muslim, be helping to bring your friends closer to Allah? Islam was never meant to be an individualistic faith. Practicing Muslim youth have a crucial role to play in Dawa to fellow young Muslims.