by Hina Khan-Mukhtar | Apr 8, 2020 | Parenting
“You should probably think about what you’re gonna say to kids when you go back to school on Monday,” I told my son Shaan this weekend. He raised his eyebrows quizzically. “About Paris … and Muslims.” He suddenly looked irritated. “I’ve done the drill before....
by Hina Khan-Mukhtar | Apr 8, 2020 | Parenting
When I reflect on my childhood memories of celebrating the blessed month of Ramadan while growing up in Southern California in the 1980’s, different images flash through my mind Ammi playing the Holy Qur’an on the house intercom system at sahoor time. Scrambled eggs...
by Hina Khan-Mukhtar | Apr 8, 2020 | Parenting
About a week or so ago, I was positioned in between my son and his friend as we walked to a mosque on a dark street when a passerby suddenly and aggressively yelled something out-loud at us. I didn’t catch what he said, but he was obviously mentally ill and was...
by Hina Khan-Mukhtar | Apr 8, 2020 | Parenting
After Being Homeschooled His Whole Life, Hina Khan-Mukhtar’s Youngest Son Began Public High School for the First Time Ever. Here Is Some of the Advice She Gave Him. As he stepped out of my car and began his first walk to California High School, I recited the...
by Hina Khan-Mukhtar | Apr 8, 2020 | Parenting
The flickering flame of a candle casts a light on a child’s face, causing it to glow…and something magical happens. The six-year-old opens his mouth to sing salawaat on the Prophet…and hearts soften. An older sister takes her brother by the hand as they...
by Hina Khan-Mukhtar | Apr 8, 2020 | Parenting
I once asked a scholar for advice on what we should be teaching our children and he immediately responded, “Adab and akhlaq (manners and etiquettes). Parents don’t emphasize these enough anymore.” He went on to define “adab”...
