Hanging Coffee

There was a little coffee shop, where two people arrived and approached the counter. “Five coffees please. Two for us and three hanging.” They paid, they took their two coffees and left. I asked the waiter. “What’s this about hanging coffees?” “Wait and you’ll see.” Some more people came in. Two girls asked for a … Continue reading →

The Sad Hotel Manager

Recently, a sad Muslim man was caught in a dilemma, where he faced two choices, both difficult. This man was the manager of one of the largest hotels in Egypt. He was very good at his job. Because of this, he was highly valued by his superiors. However, there was one element of the job … Continue reading →

I can sleep through a storm

A young man applied for a job as a farmhand. When the farmer asked for his qualifications, he said, “I can sleep through a storm.” This puzzled the farmer but he liked the young man. So he hired him. A few weeks later, the farmer and his wife were awakened in the night by a … Continue reading →

Some Extraordinary Lessons From the Sahabiyat

🌼 The Sahabiyat have made extraordinary contributions to Islam, shaping society with their strength, knowledge, devotion and resilience. Today, their stories continue to inspire and empower Muslim women all around the world to strive for excellence in all aspects of their lives. So, what can we learn from their contributions and how can we apply … Continue reading →

Muslims living in Christmas Island

Christmas Island’s tight-knit Muslim Malay community are passing down their traditions and rituals to younger generations in afternoon religious classes. KEY POINTS . . On a warm summer day, students of all ages from the only school on Christmas Island rush on their bikes and segways to the air-conditioned comfort of the Islamic school on … Continue reading →

Dr Atsushi Okuda

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The Monkey Who Threw Half of His Master’s Earnings Into the Sea

Summary This is a story of a monkey that followed a merchant who cheated people by mixing wine with water. One day, the monkey snatched the trader’s money that he received from selling wine and went up to the ship’s mast and divided the money justly, throwing one Dinar (a unit of money) into the … Continue reading →

Don’t buy from my shop

Kaiesha was at the outdoor Queen Victoria Market one day shopping for her favourite persimmons. She also loved looking at the clothing and souvenir section of the market, so that was where she went after she bought her persimmons. As she approached one shop, the shopkeeper eyed her from head to toe and threw a … Continue reading →

The Microbus Riders

A few Ramadans ago, my husband, brother and I got into a microbus heading back from Palestine to Cairo and rode almost silently with the five other male passengers, passing through the desert and listening to the van radio’s Qur’an only hours before it would be time to break our fast, in the last 10 … Continue reading →

Searching

(A poem by Sister “Fatimah”) . Source: This poem is actually one of the comments, written underneath this YouTube video by Ali Dawah. The comment is made by a Sister called “Fatimah”. https://youtu.be/n3S1pojOENo . . Image Credits: WordPress Library Continue reading →