Your Kindness Matters
Ramadan is divided into three parts called Ashras. The second Ashra, from the 11th to the 20th day, is known as the days of forgiveness.
Surah Quraysh is the 106th chapter of the Quran. It was revealed in Mecca before the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his followers migrated to Medina.
Some people think Islam limits women. But when we look at the early days of Islam, we see something very different. One of the greatest examples is Hazrat Khadija (RA). She was not only the first wife of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. She was also one of the strongest, smartest, and most successful businesswomen of her time. Long before Islam spread across Arabia, Khadija (RA) had already built a powerful name for herself in Makkah. People respected her. They trusted her. They called her “Al-Kubra,” which means The Great.
From Shelter to Resilience: Finding Strength in Adversity This past year was hard for me, I was living in a shelter, because I didn’t have a safe place to go to. I went to a residential longer-term housing facility. It was a private and safe place for women and children. From a 5 bedroom house I went to a small bunk bed with a drawer that had a key and a lock. You really learn a lot about yourself – I learned that I was able to quickly adapt to my surroundings. I set up my bed, arranged all my personal things and put away my few important documents in the drawer directly below my bunk bed. Then I sat and waited. I waited for things to fall into place so I could leave the shelter. The first couple of days went by smooth but soon the anxiety of waiting for something to happen started to make me feel trapped and helpless.
