Parenting

Picture this familiar scene: you're behind the wheel, racing against the clock, weaving through traffic with impatient mutterings escaping your lips. Now, consider the imprint of this learned behavior on your child seated in the back.

In the realm of children's literature, discovering authentic Muslim representation remains a challenge, especially when it originates from authors who truly embody the Muslim experience.

Before I had children, I thought I had parenting all figured out. I was positive about what I would do, and about what my child or children would never do. My critical young eyes spied struggling mothers with screeching toddlers in shopping centers, grocery stores, and community gatherings.

When I embraced Islam in 2000, it was a source of surprise and confusion for my Catholic family. They knew very little about Islam, and what information they did have was based mostly on stereotypes and misinformation from the media.

We are currently in the month of December 2023, amid the holiday season, but this Christmas looks very different for its observers.

“If you are grateful, I will give you more ... “

 (Surah Ibraheem, 14:7)

When it comes to matters of faith, the most important duty for every Muslim parent is instilling a love of Allah in our children. By nature, human beings possess an inclination toward the worship of a supreme creator, and parents play a pivotal role in nurturing this instinct.