A year has passed since last Ramadan. It was a year filled with happiness, excitement, sorrow, grief, anxiety – an array of emotions created by the diverse set of events that happen in our lives. We warmly welcome each Ramadan as it is a time to escape from the preoccupation of dunya to focus on
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‘How I Plan to Spend My Ramadan’: Interview with Maryam Amirebrahimi
How do some of the most inspirational Muslim women view and spend Ramadan? To find out, ProductiveMuslim conducted an interview with the energetic, super-productive Sr. Maryam Amirebrahimi. Maryam received her Master’s in Education from UCLA. She holds a bachelor’s in Child and Adolescent Development from San Jose State University, where she served as the President of the Muslim Student
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The Fasting and the Fit: 30-Day Ramadan Meal and Fitness Plan
During Ramadan, apart from worship and concerns of how to spiritually improve oneself, a lot of people get preoccupied with what they will cook or prepare for iftar and suhoor for thirty straight days. The numerous shopping trips start a week or two before Ramadan. During the first few days of Ramadan, some people prepare the most
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How to Get Your Kids to Look Forward to and Love Ramadan
Ramadan is nearly upon us In sha Allah, and for those of us who are parents, the month brings with it a desire to imbibe a love and excitement in our children for fasting and the unique ibadah that comes with this month. In this article, I share my tips and advice on how to prepare
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[Aiming for an Awesome Ramadan Series – Part 4] Awesome Duas For an Awesome Year
Some believe Ramadan is special simply because it contains a night that is greater than 1,000 months, but what makes that night so great? The truth is, during that night the qadar (decree) for the coming year is sent down from the preserved tablet. As Allah says what can be translated as: “On that night
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Marital Bliss in Ramadan: 8 Awesome Tips to Keep Your Love Alive
Last Ramadan, I looked forward to eating the fruit salad prepared by my husband’s hands for iftar. Even though the fruit pieces were not cut exactly the way I would have cut them myself, they were cut with love – and that’s what made my Ramadan extra special! Sitting together with him, my iftars with
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