Communication Builds Up Relationships

OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH others greatly influence many aspects of our lives. The essence of these relationships is communication. Most of us probably feel that we communicate just fine on a daily basis. Someone gives us the greetings, and we offer greetings in…
Managing A Bad Mood

Managing A Bad Mood

IT BEGINS LIKE any other day. You awaken at dawn for Fajr Salah, and then continue with your morning ritual of preparing for school or work. Then something unexpected happens. Perhaps you go to take a shower only to discover there is…

Nurturing Self-Esteem

WHILE GIVING OVER the local masjid’s community newsletter one Friday afternoon after Jumuah, I came across an article praising the impressive accomplishments of a young sister in the community just returning from a week-long trip to Japan. This sister, at just 16…

Maintaining a Sense of Humor

"Our sense of humor is how we view and approach life. We can be sincere about life without taking it all so seriously. Humor provides a much-needed cushion amid life’s hard knocks. We use it to laugh about our mistakes and pain.…