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February 21, 2006 by Imaan 3 Comments

I confess.

I went positively insane on books in Singapore. I went so insane we had to ship a whole box over to Pakistan and leave some behind (which made me insanely upset). I have always been insane about books, but then you see this time, my insanity was compounded because I met someone even more insane about them. She is so insane about books that she started her own book business! *S*

Angie Maniam runs The Home Library. She has a lovely selection of books for children and a small, but growing, I am sure, collection for parents. What I love most about The Home Library is the sincerity and love behind the whole venture. Angie strives to choose only the best – they have been carefully assessed, meaning that she and her children have read each and every item they recommend. This is evident because the books in her catalogue are little treasures – they will inspire, stimulate and most of all, strike a chord.

There is also that charming personal touch – when I first contacted Angie, she was ever so exuberant, so much so I lost my normal sense of reserve and proceeded to call her and chat with her for a good half-hour! I was also invited to her home – her children are gems and showed Marz a roaring good time! – to peruse her shelves. I spent three whole hours there! *blush* Nothing like good old-fashioned customer service, I tell you!

If you are in Singapore, The Home Library gives a very good exchange rate, charges no shipping and can also deliver your books for a small fee. Homeschoolers get a nice discount too! Interested?

The Home Library Online

Go forth and shop.

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Books & Stories Online

February 17, 2006 by Imaan 6 Comments

Has it really been THREE months since I updated this blog? I have lots of links and ideas to add… BUT we are recovering from a long vacation (does that make sense?) and are inundated with luggage. :)

In the meantime, here are some links to story sites that I posted on a parenting forum. They were well received so I thought I would post them here too.

As always, visit and read with a critical mind. Ah… but then, you know that already. *S*

  • Aesop’s Fables
  • BAB Books
  • Between The Lions Printable Stories
  • Book Hive – with videos of professional storytellers!
  • BookPALS Story Online – video of celebs reading books… with accompanying activities
  • Children’s Books Online
  • Children’s Literature – Links etc
  • Classics for Young People
  • Contemporary Writing for Children & Young Adults
  • Dr Seuss Ideas – Lesson plans and printables for Dr Seuss books
  • Fable Vision Library – books by Peter Reynolds and more
  • Free Animated E-books (science)
  • International Children’s Digital Library
  • Kids’ Corner – featuring Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit in audio & other languages too!
  • Learning Page
  • Leo Lionni Teacher Resources (my kid likes Swimmy)
  • Mem Fox – learn about the stories behind the stories and hear Mem Fox read aloud!
  • New York Public Library’s E-Books
  • Online Children’s Stories
  • Reading A to Z
  • Reading Rainbow – LOVE their lesson plans!
  • Starfall
  • Story A Month: Printable Patterns for felt-boards or folder games
  • Story Place’s Digital Library
  • Story Street
  • Sunshine Online
  • Teacher Tap E-books & Online Reading – lots of links!
  • The North Star – by Peter Reynolds… inspiring! With teaching resources too!
  • The Rosetta Stone Project – illustrated antique books
  • TumbleBook Library – Queens Borough Public Library
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Marzipan The Stuff of Life

Yeah that!

November 26, 2005 by Imaan 12 Comments

Seen and heard..

Mum: It was nice of Aunty and her grand-daughter to visit. Did you like playing with Maymuna?

Kid: Yes, it was fun. She had a nice shawl on, didn’t she?

Mum: Yes! It was lovely ma shaa Allah… hey, it was nice of you to share your blocks with Maymuna.

Kid: Well, she was our guest. Her doll was cute. She didn’t let me play with it.

Mum: She must have thought you would take it away from her. She eased up once we told her that you wouldn’t, right?

Kid: Yeah.

Mum: Anyway, sometimes you will find people who won’t share even after you’ve shared your stuff.

Kid: Yeah. You should still share though.

Mum: Why?

Kid: Cos you don’t do it so they’ll share. You do it so Allah will be pleased.

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Islam Homeschool

Islamic History – Audio

November 21, 2005 by Imaan 7 Comments

I love Islamic lectures. I remember when my husband and I were based in the USA and would have to make long road trips to visit relatives in Chicago and Indiana. We would get a stack of CDs and some munchies and we would be good to go.

Now that I am a mother, there are days when it is hard to find the time or muster the energy to sit down and read. When Marz was still a baby, I had to stop attending a Tafseer class as she refused to let anyone look after her (including her dad!). It made me so sad and I felt bereft ilm-wise. I thought at first that my CDs and mp3s were a poor substitute but really… alhamdulillah, I’ve learnt quite a bit. You take the `ilm whenever you can get it, wherever you can get it and however you can get it!

Anyway, here are lectures on Islamic History that you might enjoy – the ones without links are not free/downloadable lectures. You’ll have to purchase the CDs.

By Suhayb Hassan

  • The Life and Mission of Muhammad sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam – 1
  • The Life and Mission of Muhammad sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam – 2
  • The True Understanding of the Khilafah – 1
  • The True Understanding of the Khilafah – 2

By Abu `Ammar Yasir Qadhi

  • Story of The Two Gardens
  • The Battle of Uhud – 1
  • The Battle of Uhud – 2
  • Love for the Prophet sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam
  • The Slander of `Aa’ishah – 1
  • The Slander of `Aa’ishah – 2
  • The Slander of `Aa’ishah – 3
  • The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 1
  • The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 2
  • The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 3
  • The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 4
  • The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 5
  • The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 6
  • The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 7
  • The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 8
  • The Treaty of Hudaibiyah – 1
  • The Treaty of Hudaibiyah – 2

By Jamaal al-Din M. Zarabozo

  • Muhammad, the Messenger sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam – 1
  • Muhammad, the Messenger sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam – 2
  • Rights of the Messenger and the Relevance of the Sunnah – 1
  • Rights of the Messenger and the Relevance of the Sunnah – 2

By Yahya Adel Ibrahim

  • Tearful Moments of the Prophet’s Life
  • The Truth About `Isa (Jesus) `alayhis salaam – 1: We Are More Worthy of Jesus Than They Are
  • The Truth About `Isa (Jesus) `alayhis salaam – 2: The Birth of Jesus Was a Miracle (& the Story of Maryam)
  • The Truth About `Isa (Jesus) `alayhis salaam – 3: Jesus Was Saved by Allah From the Cross
  • The Truth About `Isa (Jesus) `alayhis salaam – 4: The Dajjal and the Return of Jesus

By Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips

  • Love of the Prophet sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam – 1
  • Love of the Prophet sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam – 2
  • The Message of Jesus Christ – 1
  • The Message of Jesus Christ – 2

By Dr Jaa`far Sheikh Idris

  • Two Important Lessons From the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah for Muslims in the West

By Muhammad Syed Adly

  • Prophecies of the Prophet, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam 1/3 : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
  • Prophecies of the Prophet, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam 2/3: 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
  • Prophecies of the Prophet, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam 3/3: 9 | 10 | 11

From Audio Islam

  • An assortment on Islamic History

Suhaib Webb

  • Mothers of the Believers

Muhammad Alshareef

  • Lessons from The Life of Eesa Ibn Maryam
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Islamic History – Books

by Imaan 2 Comments

Here are some resources I’ve found useful for my own learning and for Marz’s Seerah studies.

Books on the Messenger of Allah sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam

  • Ash-Shifa by Qadi `Iyad
  • Kitab at-Tabaqat al-Kabir by Ibn Sa`d Parts 1-4
  • Biography & History
  • Life of the Last Prophet by Yusuf Islam
  • The Life of Muhammad by Ibn Ishaq
  • The Life of Prophet Muhammad (As-Seerah an-Nabaweeyah) by Ibn Kathir, vols 1-4
  • The Miracles of the Prophet by Ibn Kathir
  • The Sealed Nectar by Sheikh Safi ur Rahman Mubarakpuri
  • When The Moon Split by Sheikh Safi ur Rahman Mubarakpuri
  • Zad ul Ma`d vols 1-4 by Ibn al-Qayyim

Books on The Companions, radhiallahu `anhum

  • Advisors of The Prophet by Abdul Aziz As-Shanawi
  • Child Companions around the Prophet (Darussalam)
  • Commanders of the Muslim Army by Mahmood Ahmad Ghadanfar
  • Companions of the Prophet vols 1 & 2 by Abdul Wahid Hamid

Biography & History

  • Golden Series of the Prophets Companions (Set of 18 books)
  • Great Women of Islam by Mahmood Ahmad Ghadanfar
  • Hilyat-ul Awliya Wa Tabaqatal-Asfiya (The Beauty of the Righteous & the Ranks of the Elite) by Imam Abu Na’im al-Asfahani
  • History of Islam (3 volumes) by Akbar Shah Najeebabadi
  • Sword of Allah: Khalid ibn Waleed by Lt-Gen A.I Akram
  • The History of The Khalifahs Who Took The Right Way by Jalal ud Deen As-Suyuti
  • The Men of Madeenah by Ibn Sa`d
  • The Precious Pearls by Darussalam
  • The Women of Madeenah by Ibn Sa`d

Books on The Prophets & Messengers, `alayhimus salaam

  • Stories of the Prophets by Ibn Kathir
  • Stories from the Qur`an by Ibn Kathir
  • Stories from the Hadeeth by Muhammad Zakaria Iqbal
  • The Islamic Creed Series – The Prophets and Messengers by `Umar Sulaiman al-Ashqar

Atlases & Other Stories

  • Atlas on the Prophet’s Biography by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil
  • Atlas on the Quran by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil
  • Glimpses of Righteous People by Majdi Muhammad Ash-Shahawi
  • History of Madinah Munawwarah by Safi-ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
  • History of Makkah Mukarramah by Safi-ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
  • Stories of Repentance by Majdi Muhammad Ash-Shahawi

In shaa Allah up next: audio resources!

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Yesterday, I had a sobering chat with my friend wh Yesterday, I had a sobering chat with my friend who is a member of a minority group here. (I am keeping things vague for her safety and mine.) She has a relative who is also a friend of mine. 

In both my early encounters with them, I’d always sensed an air of reserve and secrecy. I understood that we had different beliefs, but I could not understand what I perceived as fear. Not being a native here in Pakistan, I’d had my share of bewildering and unfathomable encounters, so I’d left things at that. Maybe I’d understand in time to come, I thought.

They had always been very kind to me and I tried to reciprocate as best I could. For all our (acknowledged) differences in opinion and belief, we found some common ground and focused on doing some good. My friend’s relative donated science kits as well as books for my homeschooling gang and I’ll always be grateful for that. 

I read news yesterday about how my friend and her people do in fact live in danger. She told me how she fears for her husband’s life every single time he leaves home. She jumps every single time her doorbell rings. She worries about sending her daughter to school for fear of bullying or worse… Target killings of her people are a reality.

It made me feel so ashamed because this is tragic and downright disgraceful for any country, but even more so for a Muslim one. 

It’s OK to disagree. It’s OK to debate. It is NOT OK to terrorize and it is NOT OK resort to violence. It is wrong and it is unjust and it is EVIL to do so. When dealing with people of different beliefs, can we not be civilised? Can we not be HUMAN? Can we not behave the way our deen taught us? 

We need to find a way to make things better. It is not right to allow people who know precious little about Islam to desecrate it. 

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#islam #minorityrights #knowyourreligion #pakistan
Journalists say this time it is different. Rushdi Journalists say this time it is different.

Rushdi as-Sarraj, Yasser Murtaja’s friend, told Al-Jazeera, “This task is difficult under normal circumstances, so you can imagine working under a fierce offensive that does not distinguish between a journalist, a civilian or a military leader.” Israel is working hard “to silence the image and voice, and to ban any news or information that exposes its crimes”.

He also says, “My family doesn’t stop calling me, fearing that I could be harmed. It is an endless circle of fear and exhaustion. But we must continue sharing our message.”

Praying for Muna El-Kurd @muna.kurd15 , her brother @mohammedelkurd and all the journalists putting out the truth. 

#palestine #freepalestine #freemunakurd #freemunaelkurd #savesheikhjarrah #savesilwan #savelifta #savemohammedelkurd
«THROWBACK, Summer + Winter 2019» «We returned «THROWBACK, Summer + Winter 2019»

«We returned to the park after the lockdown earlier this year… sadly our tree for all seasons is no more 😢»

FOREIGN LANDS by Robert Louis Stevenson
Up into the cherry tree
Who should climb but little me?
I held the trunk with both my hands
And looked abroad on foreign lands.
I saw the next door garden lie,
Adorned with flowers, before my eye,
And many pleasant places more
That I had never seen before.
If I could find a higher tree
Farther and farther I should see,
To where the grown-up river slips
Into the sea among the ships.
To where the roads on either hand
Lead onward into fairy land,
Where all the children dine at five,
And all the playthings come alive.
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#throwback #pakistan #islamabad #lifeinpakistan #lifeinislamabad #homeschool #homeschooldays #homeschoolcoop #homeschoolinislamabad #homeschoolinpakistan #naturediary #naturejournal #science #charlottemason #charlottemasoninspired #charlottemasoneducation #charlottemasonnaturestudy #charlottemasonliving #charlottemasonhomeschool #cmnaturestudy #cmnaturejournal #naturewalk #natureramble #naturestudy #naturejournal #homeeducation #outandabout #ilookisee #islamabadhomeschoolers
A couple of you asked me to make a post of my stor A couple of you asked me to make a post of my story in response to LV’s despicable use of the keffiyeh design. Pictures in this post are from hirbawi.ps and @palestine.pixel … 

EDIT: yes, my second slide should have been edited and it is bugging me. I repeated 1930s… sorry! If you want a more polished version, DM me. You get my meaning anyway, right? 
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#palestine #freepalestine #keffiyeh #gaza #jerusalem #savesheikhjarrah
«YET ANOTHER THROWBACK, Jan. 2020» I was feelin «YET ANOTHER THROWBACK, Jan. 2020»

I was feeling a little out of sorts (again) – I’d left the house a mess (again) and the boy and I were in a rush to get to the Art Co-op. Habiba @ourlivinghomeschool was doing a session on Wassily Kandinsky that day. 

We were delayed by a massive traffic jam and our stress levels rocketed when an obnoxious motorist kept sounding his horn repeatedly as if to shoo other cars out of the way. What was everyone else to do but wait for the jam to ease? 

We made it just in time though…barely! As we ran towards the gathering, it was as if a huge weight was lifted away. This gorgeous view greeted the boy and me, alhamdulillah. When we got down to studying Kandinsky, we felt more than fine.

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«THROWBACK, Mar. 2019» Once upon a time before «THROWBACK, Mar. 2019» 
Once upon a time before Covid.

The calm before…

We had our Monday meet up again at Fatima Jinnah Park. The air was cool and crisp and the skies sunny when the nature gang got together. Then, it was on to a jolly game of Simon Says – Katelynn’s @_k8erpotater clever way of teaching the kids about body parts and how they move.

The kids did their usual tree climbing and exploring. Then, the dark clouds started rolling in. We took a while to decide whether or not to leave – the park literally looked dark and ominous on one side and cheery and bright on the other. We only started rushing for home when lightning split the sky. The kids were not to be hurried, however. They felt little pellets hitting them and stopped to investigate… hailstones!

Our ramble was cut short and I got cold and wet, but I think it was a gorgeous day. We got to learn about nature in a very real way.
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