Teaching children about Allah can begin as soon as they are able to point their tiny, adorable finger up to the sky as you chant in their ears, “La ilaha illa Allah; there is no God but Allah.” There is an innate need in every human soul to know Allah, and there is an emptiness
[ Read More ]Guest post by Stephanie from kitabkids The rituals and traditions of Hajj are rich and complex. Rather than being overwhelming, I have always found this has made the task of sharing the Hajj story with my children an absolute delight. No matter how many crafts we do, how many parts of the ritual I explain,
[ Read More ]We recently had a chat with Maruf Yusupov, founder of Ali Huda Kids TV. Be sure to read through till the end for a link to receive 50% off your first month. Please tell us a bit about yourself. My name is Maruf. I am a father of 3 amazing kids, alhamdulillah. I am also
[ Read More ]Subhi Alshaik is the founder of One4Kids , and the creator of the loveable purple bear known to Muslim children around the world, Zaky. We caught up with Subhi to ask him what his inspirations in starting One4Kids were, how he juggles work and family, what his plans for Zaky are, and what new and exciting
[ Read More ]Asmaa Hussein is an author, inspirational writer, social worker and mom to Ruqaya. Her work can be found at Ruqaya’s Bookshelf. Tell us a bit about yourself, Ruqaya and why you started Ruqaya’s Bookshelf? I’m a registered social worker actually! I did my masters of social work a couple of years ago, but haven’t practiced much
[ Read More ]Since 1994, Zain Bhikha has inspired fans the world over with his messages of hope and upliftment. As a singer, songwriter and through creative workshops and television, Zain is amongst the most popular English Islamic artists, well-loved by young and old. Driven by emotion, many of his songs represent significant times in his life and
[ Read More ]Please tell us a bit about yourselves. We are Michael Milo and Flordeliza Dayrit from Canada. We are a husband and wife team. Both of us are reverts – raised Catholic. We have been Muslim now for about 20 years. Having been bestowed the gift of Islam, we are both motivated to contribute to the
[ Read More ]Nazia Nasreen is an audiologist, mother, and founder of Ibraheem Toy House, which is an online Islamic toy store, based in the UK. We chatted to her about her inspiration, her favourite products and what she feels the market for Muslim kids needs. What inspired you to start Ibraheem Toy House? Ibraheem Toy House started
[ Read More ]Zareen Jaffery is an editor at Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers. She has recently been involved in the creation of Salaam Reads, an imprint for Muslim children’s books, the first of its kind among the big five publishers. MKG recently had a chance to chat with her about her career, her inspiration in
[ Read More ]Tahera Akther is mother of four children aged between 2 to 14 yeas of age. She is the founder, head teacher and one of the directors of Olive Tree Study one of the top weekend Islamic school based in London with team of 60 staff members. In the past year she has been working on two developments –
[ Read More ]Dr Susan Carland has a PhD from Monash Universitys School of Social Sciences where she researched the way Muslim women fight sexism within the Muslim community, and is a lecturer and researcher at Monash Universitys National Centre for Australian Studies. Her other research and lecturing specialties are gender, sociology, politics, and the Australian Muslim
[ Read More ]Peter Gould is a designer, creative entrepreneur and artist. The BBC describes Peter as a leader in the emergence of new Muslim cool. He aims, through his work on creative projects, to illuminate, enrich and inspire people through beauty & positivity. Tell us a bit about yourself? Hmm, well you could apply a few labels: Dad, Designer, Muslim, Arty,
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