Hanging Coffee
Interesting or Clever or Funny Stuff / Motivational / News Article / Non-Fiction / Story with a Hadith quote / Story with a Quran Quote / Under 1500 words

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

I can sleep through a storm
Fiction / Interesting or Clever or Funny Stuff / Islamic Reminders / Motivational / Story with a Hadith quote

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

Muslims living in Christmas Island
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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

The Monkey Who Threw Half of His Master’s Earnings Into the Sea
"Stories From Hadeeth" Series / Courses / Classes / Interesting or Clever or Funny Stuff / Islamic Reminders / Motivational / Non-Fiction / Story with a Hadith quote / Toddlers, Prep, Kindergarten

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

Bisht in Qatar World Cup
Interesting or Clever or Funny Stuff / Islamic Reminders / Motivational / Non-Fiction / Under 600 words / Useful Information

Bisht in Qatar World Cup

Subhanallah, by putting the Arabian Abaya (cloak) on Messi 🇦🇷, this ultra clever PR/Dawah move immortalizes a symbol of Arabian/Islamic culture for decades! As everyone from future generations will ask, what is this cloak?🎓 Let us talk about the history and significance of the Abaya, how Europeans have been wearing it for centuries without even realizing … Continue reading

That One Friend
da'wah / Interesting or Clever or Funny Stuff / Islamic Reminders / Motivational / Non-Fiction / Under 600 words

That One Friend

Right before one Ramadan, I went to the dentist and my prayer app suddenly went off! Adhan filled the air! The dentist smiled and told me about how she had a friend who’s Muslim. And this Muslim friend is the only Muslim friend in the entire friendship group! This Muslim friend would ALWAYS take the … Continue reading

Lolly Tree
Du'aas and Dhikrs (Adhkar) / Interesting or Clever or Funny Stuff / Islamic Reminders / Motivational / Story with a Hadith quote / Toddlers, Prep, Kindergarten / Useful Information

Lolly Tree

“Hey, what are you girls doing?” Dahlia said as she came into the back yard. “Mummy. We’re going to plant a lolly tree,” 3-year old Jannah said as she poured out some water using the watering can. “Oh really? Tell me what’s a lolly tree, honey?” Dahlia urged. “We’ve just planted a jelly bean in … Continue reading

Guess what animal am I?
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Guess what animal am I?

I am an animal mentioned in the Noble Quran. One of us brought a message that changed a whole kingdom. Many of us pelted stones that destroyed an entire army. A few of us were brought back to life to reassure the heart of a great Prophet. Can you guess? What animal am I? Well…. … Continue reading