Ramadan Reach Out

04/11/2019

Remember to honor our teachers!

TIME’s new cover: ‘I work 3 jobs and donate blood plasma to pay the bills.’ This is what it’s like to be a teacher in America.

Read more here: https://ti.me/2OhPMJr

04/11/2019

With Teacher Appreciation and Ramadan coming together, let's get our gratitude going to all the people from of our village. Teachers, Librarians, community members, homeless members, neighbors. Let there be not one person left who hasn't been thanks for being a part of our lives.

06/15/2017

Kindness works both ways. My neighbour returned with gift :)

06/02/2017

People that touch your our lives need special recognition at least once a year. Our librarians.

05/31/2017

Dear Neighbor,
As Muslims we are observing the month of Ramadan. It's a month of fasting and sharing goodness. We made treats for you. We hope you enjoy.

05/30/2017

Read "Hamza's First Fast" to my son's second grade class. Story and cookie can make a great session of getting to know each other.

05/30/2017

School and Class reach out done.
Letter to teachers:
Let's share a date!

Saturday (May 27 2017) was the beginning of Ramadan, a holy month from Muslims around the world. A month where Muslims fast from pre-dawn to sunset. Everyday for a whole month. Of course there are exceptions like children, pregnant ,nursing mothers elderly and the sick. There are 1.8 billion Muslims around the world. What makes this month so special from the rest? Muslims believe The Holy Quran was revealed in this month and the first word that revealed was “Read”. From Japan to China from Timbuktu to Venezuela there are Muslims in every part of the world. The color of Muslims is just like the rainbow of humans every color is represented in Muslims.

Back to our date. With such vast differences in cultures around the world there's one thing all Muslims share and that is and that is the modest little date sugary and sweet and such a treat. Dates have amazing qualities to them too many to list here, full of nutrients and vitamins and nourishing properties just Google benefits of dates. There's something special about the dates I present to you. These dates are local grown in California, planted our soil, nurtured by farmers of this land. The sweetness that replenishes a fasting body is just like our community here at DECS that nurtures our children.

The Indian in me had to make a fried treat, Presenting Pakora! Potato coated in a gram flour with spices.

Here's to sweetness
Will you have a date with me?
Shabana
AKA Sumayyah and Musa's Mom
I have a page to learn more about Ramadan.
Facebook: Ramadan Reach Out

05/30/2017

I remember every Ramadan waiting is utter anticipation for pictures from around the world during Ramadan time. This year these pictures have left me in tears seeing so many Muslims suffering in so many different countries yet steadfast in being Muslims. I pray for relief around the world for Muslims and all.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/gabrielsanchez/this-is-what-ramadan-looks-like-around-the-world

Ramadan Kareem!

05/26/2017

Here is way to understand Ramadan the holy month for Muslims

The most basic answers to the most basic questions about Ramadan.

05/25/2017

Today has been the best Ramadan Reach Out ever! It was done for neighbors of our Mosque who live in Senior Apartments. The community director is full of crafts and she share sooo many ideas for crafting with us!

05/20/2017

And the effort has grown from me to a group of ladies at the masjid. Yesterday we reached out to our neighbors of the masjid. Which include a sheriff department and apartment neighbor. One neighbor told us she feels safer being next to the mosque.