I am so proud of my nephews, Ameer and Nabeel. They are growing up with a strong foundation in faith, coupled with a deep passion for sports, especially baseball.

Tuba ZahraA few days ago I noticed that a lot of people were reading this blog in Japan. Usually there are just 1 or 2, but now there were 249! I was thrilled

Azraf Khan and Zayd AliRamadan = Moon and Star Cookies. This has been true for as long as we can remember. Every year during Ramadan

My dear mother-in-law (aka “Maman” and “Babushka”)Editor’s warning: Do NOT read this post while fasting!Ramadan is here and with it come resolutions

Growing up in Tenafly, NJ, I remember on the weekends my family would always go to the local mosque in Teaneck to break fast with our community.

my dear cousin in Calcutta, Lubna SalimOne of my fondest memories of Ramadan still remains of my Roza Kushai or the very first fast.

One of my fondest childhood Ramadan memories is breaking fast at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. The Prophet’s Mosque, Al-Masjid

On a day when many are enjoying some sweet watermelon, I wanted to share a story that my cousin Kamran told me recently. He was about 13 or 14

Thank you all so much for reading. It seems Day 5, on blending cultures (http://30days30deeds.com/2014/07/02/day-5-not-my-mothers-ramadan

This year’s theme of ‘tradtions’ is about remembering how our parents and grandparents experienced Ramadan, and also about how we may be celebrating the month in ways quite

my dear friend ShazmaFor my mother-in-law, whom I called Ammi, preparing and sharing iftari was an act of faith. EVERY single day of Ramzan

SaanyaNani and I have always had a special relationship. I was writing her a thank you card today that started out being for her graduation present

My father is an amazing storyteller. Especially vibrant are his stories that take place in his hometown of Calcutta. I’ve heard them over and over again

As we’re thinking about traditions to share on this year’s blog, I thought why not start with the blog itself – now in it’s fourth year, it has certainly become a tradition in our home