2019
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- 2019
Courage & Commitment: The Femininity of Muslim Women
The term ‘feminine’ conjures up images of flowers and...
2017
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- Anse’s Blogs 2017
Five Million Sent. Fifty Million Sent.
Allahumma salli ‘ala sayyidina Muhammad… It is the...
A Good Ending | Part 1
The Cherokee say, “When you were born, you cried and...
Bridges!
Are you tired? Do your bones, heart and sinew ache with...
2016
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- 2016
The Rabata Ride: A Narrative Poem By Anse Tamara Gray
The Rabata Ride: A Narrative Poem By Anse Tamara...
Women’s History Month: Lessons and Posters
To download free lessons and posters CLICK...
Sifting through the Mixed Messages: Gender Bias in Islamic Studies Curriculum Materials
Sifting through the Mixed Messages: Gender Bias in Islamic...
Women of Rabata: Leadership and Legacy
During Women’s History Month we honor our predecessors...
Statement in support of the people of Flint, Michigan
Statement in support of the people of Flint,...
Rabata Statement Against Gun Violence
We at Rabata voice our support for policies and programs...
2015
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- 2015
Gentle Friday
Hatred, evil, anger and fear; war, bombing, terrorism, and...
Listen Up America!
Listen Up America! In a little house in Amsterdam seven...
Death of a Beloved Teacher and Scholar
To God we belong and it is to Him that we return… The...
A Leader has a LAP
I am honored to speak in front of an audience of God...
Eulogy for Abu Salah
October 9th, 2015 It is not often that we are blessed...
Adab: The Distinguishing Quality
I often wonder what might have been written about the...
Happy Women’s History Month
In 1947 an unnamed Muslim woman in Aleppo stood up against...
Be Patience
Three people killed in the safety of their homes. Vandalism...
To Know or Not to Know: It Is Not a Question
There is a truism in every field and every domain: Those...
It is a New Year
It is 2015. I cannot believe it. I am old enough to...
2014
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- 2014
Reaching Out and Reaching In
She walks down streets that curve and turn, balconies reach...
Hajj Chronicles
The night was still dark as I stopped and handed over 5...
Let’s think a little deeply..
Many of us would be surprised to discover how much of our...
Broken Hearts
Broken heart syndrome is a medical term for someone who had...
Bites of Spiritual Protein
Bites of Spiritual Protein The disease, Anorexia...
2013
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- 2013
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2013
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2014 New Year’s eve brings with...
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2013
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2013 The Prophet ﷺ said,...
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2013
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2013 • 12:00 AM An ear of corn...
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2013
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2013 There is a whisper...
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2013
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2013 • 12:00 AM Anytime you...
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2013
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2013 • 12:00 AM It is...
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2013
When the Prophet ﷺ buried Fatima bt. Asad, he prayed for...
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2013
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2013 • 12:00AM When I was young,...
The Fresh Breeze of 1435
The first leaf that turns bright purple, the first...
2012
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- 2012
All Things Dangerous and Beautiful
Softly it falls. Each flake silently floats down to earth...
Come and Emigrate With Me…
As a child I read the Laura Ingalls Wilder books and wished...
Understanding our Nefs
Allah (swt) says in surat al Nisaa: 135 {O you who believe,...
A Good Ending | Part 4
Quran and Husn al Khitām: Our religion is unique in its...
Behavior and Husn al Khitām Part 3
Behavior and Husn al Khitām: Our debts to Allah have a...
A Good Ending | Part 2
The Debt of Prayer and Husn al Khitām: When I was a...
Firing Day
He walked into my office and stood in front of my desk. A...
Sufficient for us is Allah, and [He is] the Best Disposer of Affairs!
Throughout history, Muslims have used the du’a in Surat...
The Rajab Project
In 1985 I was a brand new Muslim and Ramadan came in the...