by Hina Khan-Mukhtar | Apr 18, 2022 | Miscellaneous
“He Brought Us Back To Life” – A Tribute To The Late Dr Ahmad Sakr November 25, 2015 Back in the late 1990’s, I gave up a $20 bill to buy a video cassette that featured a keynote speech by a world-famous Muslim scholar whom I had recently started admiring and...
by Hina Khan-Mukhtar | Apr 8, 2020 | Miscellaneous
I was listening to my girlfriend recite Surah Ya Seen — the 36th chapter of the Holy Qur’an whose recitation is meant to help ease the transition of the human soul from this realm to the next — to a beloved auntie of ours in the hospital tonight when I heard Surah...
by Hina Khan-Mukhtar | Apr 8, 2020 | Miscellaneous
It’s still a few hours before any hint of twilight when my mother-in-law pulls herself up off the couch, murmuring with a sense of urgency, “I need to start getting the pakora batter ready for iftar.” “Relax, Mama,” I tell her. “It won’t be the end of the world if the...
by Hina Khan-Mukhtar | Apr 8, 2020 | Featured Posts, Miscellaneous
In Celebration of Her Silver Jubilee Wedding Anniversary, Hina Khan-Mukhtar Shares Some Marriage Advice Gathered Over the Years August 14, 2018 Have you ever set foot inside a couple’s home and immediately felt a sense of sakinah, or peace, wash over you? Whether it...
by Hina Khan-Mukhtar | Apr 5, 2020 | Miscellaneous
I was blessed to be able to attend the Mawlid at Ta’leef with Sidi Usama Canon on Sunday night. After I came home, I decided to type up what I remembered from his words and share them with my sons, who are studying in Jordan, my family in Southern California, and a...
