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How to help Muslim pupils (and staff) during Ramadan
Tomorrow, Muslims in Britain will start the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. This is also the month when the first revelation of Quran was sent down by Allah. Ramadan is the month … Continue reading
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Whiteness in brown bottles
Bilal ibn Rabah was a trusted companion of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Bilal’s father was a slave and Bilal had no option but to work as a slave. When Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) announced his prophethood, … Continue reading
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Letter to Daddy
My dearest Daddy, Today it’s one year, 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days since we parted. I can truly say, hand on heart, that there has not been a single day I have not thought about you. I have, on … Continue reading
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Talking about some amazing people via my Twitter profile pictures
I love twitter! I use it all the time! I’ve made friends through twitter and I’ve developed a very good network for my professional development. I’m also a conference junkie and try to attend as many conferences as I can. … Continue reading
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The Hajj
I recently wrote about the significance of the last ten days of the Islamic month of Ramadan. There is another set of ten days which are of huge religious significance for us. These are the first ten days of the … Continue reading
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The significance of the last ten days of Ramadan.
The Muslims of the world are about to reach the end of the month of Ramadan. Those who are able to would have fasted and made special efforts to pray and read the Quran. As the month draws to a … Continue reading
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Missing loved ones on Eid.
As we draw to the end of Ramadan, my thoughts turn towards Eid-al-Fitr, the day which marks the end of the fasting period. This is one day in the Islamic calendar where it’s forbidden for Muslims to fast. Pakistani families … Continue reading
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How I love London. Vincent van Gogh, 1875
On Sunday, I made my way to Tate Britain to see The EY Exhibition, “VAN GOGH AND BRITAIN”. To say I was blown away would be an understatement! I can’t do justice to the exhibition, but I will give it … Continue reading
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Demystifying school governance matters
Originally posted on Governing Matters:
On 2nd March 2019 I did a session on governance at researchED Birmingham. I’m very thankful to Claire Stoneman and Tom Bennett for giving me the chance to talk about governance to teachers. My slides…
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One month on; my tribute to my father
My dad once said to me, ”As long as I’m alive your problems are not your problems. Your problems are my problems”. Yesterday, may dad passed away. My problems are mine now. There are no words to describe how devastated … Continue reading
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