Archive for June, 2010

Twitter Etiquette and the 140 Character Limit

As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, Regular readers of MyIslamicFamily may well know that I recently created a Twitter account (@PerfectQuran) that posts an ayah every hour. When I wrote the (buggy) script that does the work, I had to find solutions to a number of problems. The major problem was/is many of the [...]

The Enemy Within

Dhuha’s Sports Day

As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, Yesterday was Dhuha’s turn at sports day. May Allah reward Dhuha’s key worker, who really looks after Dhuha. I’m very grateful for her effort in making sure Dhuha was able to take part. Alhamdulillah, I was able to take a few pictures and videos. Enjoy.      

Abu Bakr Crying for the Camera

Sabah’s Sports Day

As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, Last week Sabah had her first sports day at school. We all had so much fun and Sabah did very well, mashaAllah, when she wasn’t lazing about or searching for flowers. Sabah was also being a great big sister. At one point Dhuha decided to sit down on [...]

Facebook Helps Mobilise Islamophobes

As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, Islamophobia and xenophobia are as popular in today’s Europe as Judeophobia was in 1930’s Europe. Among the leaders of the bigots are the right-wing racist groups in France, backed by an increasingly Islamophobic government. The newest example of European bigotry is the proposed pork and wine party, first [...]

Pictures of the Kids

As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, These are some photos of the kids that I took yesterday with a new camera. Abdurrahman was upset because I left him in the car seat to play with the camera. Sabah posed for her picture. Dhuha’s photo was snapped while she was running back and forth.

Ohio Statue Destroyed by Allah

As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, I testify to the fact that there is no god except Allah and I testify to the fact that Muhammad is His messenger. I have driven by this statue many times and each time I looked at it I felt angry. It upset me because it was a [...]

Changing The World Through DAWAH

Some Recent Photos of Abdurrahman and Sabah