What do I know about Palestine?
While some Muslim children may know the importance of Palestine for Muslims, many are unable to provide details and/or are unable to articulate the reasons clearly. Even more are unable to support those reasons...
A spotlight on the education of Muslims
Five tips for Muslim teachers to start the school year on a positive note
The first second of the first minute of the first hour of the first day of school is the most important. First impressions are the most lasting. I created this video during the pandemic...
Reframing the school calendar within the Islamic worldview
Download the template for the 2024-2025 Hijri School Calendar To edit, download it as an Excel file or copy it to your Google Drive as a Google Sheet. As I was working on the...
The Best Books to Keep Your Child Engaged This Summer
The Summer Slide Summer is a time for children to unwind, savour nature, explore new places, and engage in play. However, the Summer Slide is a potential issue that should be addressed, inshaAllah. Unfortunately,...
Three things that are in Allah’s hands alone
An end of school year message to staff Listen to the message Assalamualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Dear Team, Alhamdulillah another school year has come to an end and I ask Allah ﷻ to...
Introducing a children’s book on managing feelings through Islamic prayers
According to the World Health Organization, anxiety and depression increased by 25% globally during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mental health became a global crisis and health agencies around the world included...
Notes of the presentation “Developing Islamic identity and creating leaders”
As promised, here are the notes of my presentation titled, “Developing Islamic identity and creating leaders” that I presented at the 1st Annual ISAC Ed Conference on June 4, 2023 at Ajax, Ontario. Here...
Tips to maximize our reward (ajar) during the last days of school
Dear Teacher, It has been a long year of planning, teaching, redirecting, and grading. Summer is tantalizingly close yet seems so far away! You are tired, stressed, and ready to “coast” or even thinking...
About educateMuslims.com
Why educateMuslims.com? The challenges Muslim children face in this postmodern age pose an existential threat to their identity. This blog explores topics in education from an Islamic angle to find holistic ways to empower...
