Until recently, I was not somebody who made friends easily. Growing up in a non-Muslim country, I always longed to have Muslim friends. This desire only increased over the years and I remember that the du’a I repeated over and over again in the Ramadan of last year was for Allah to send Muslim friends
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Don’t Wait – Live Productively While Young
Life often gets very busy for many young Muslims as they try to balance deen with studies, work, community projects and other commitments. But being ‘busy’ does not always translate into productivity. Have you ever heard the story of the people of the cave? In the narration [Qur’an: Chapter 18, Verses 9-26], some young men
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Holistic Health for Productivity: Interview with Hakim Archuletta
Hakim Archuletta has worked within the healing arts profession for over 30 years. His first formal studies were in the Fine Arts which he studied in the 1960s in Berkeley where his expertise ranged from graphic arts to theater, cinema and ethnomusicology. He studied homeopathy and apprenticed in London in the early 1970s. Thereafter, he
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Productive Pregnancy
Allah has chosen you for a great task ahead. He has honoured you with continuing the Holy Prophet’s ummah. But these are not usually the dominating thoughts when you are pregnant, right? The hormonal imbalance coupled with mood swings, frequent urination, headaches and back pain do not make pregnancy a good experience to cherish. Well,
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[Productive Teens – Part 3] Seven Tips for Parents to Deal with Bullying
Undoubtedly there aren’t many things more frustrating for a parent than seeing their child struggle with bullying and peer pressure. It makes many parents feel powerless, as so much seems to happen under their radar. Many children, especially teens, are reluctant to share what’s going on in their social lives. Let us take a look
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[Productive Studying] Start Right and Ace that Paper
Alhamdulillah, after getting the Best Research Paper in the inaugural Communications Department Showcase of my university, several students have asked me to share how I do my literature review. In this article, I cover (almost) my entire process from A-Z. Before we begin, it is important to note that my research and writing process is
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