Salaams, This is a recipe that I’ve written down a few times and each time I’ve managed to lose it. It’s a family home made natural recipe for a cold and as far as I know it doesn’t exist on the internet. I just want to say thanks to my lovely sister in law whoContinue reading “A Recipe: Curry – A Cold Remedy”
Author Archives: Sidra Ansari
Fiction: Yes, She Was Different
Yes, She Was Different All she wanted was to be treated as a human. When Leila’s face was covered they turned away. The invisible woman. When her head was covered, a passenger in a nondescript white van shouted out of his window, tyres hissing in the rain. He spat at her whilst driving by, leavingContinue reading “Fiction: Yes, She Was Different”
A quick note on Instagram
Hey salaams lovely people, I don’t know if you’re aware but I’ve started sharing little tidbits of info on Instagram. This is because I find it a very easy platform to navigate when I haven’t got a whole lot to share but might like to share a picture or two for the day…so why don’tContinue reading “A quick note on Instagram”
A Recipe: An attempt at making Jordanian Mansaf 😋
Many moons ago when I first got married, my husband took me on a trip to a foreign land. It was the first time I’d been anywhere apart from Pakistan or Saudi Arabia (I was very lucky to have made my first umrah trip just a year before) and I was really excited. I didn’tContinue reading “A Recipe: An attempt at making Jordanian Mansaf 😋”
Eid Mubarak 😁 Well done those of you who stayed at home! 🏠
Assalam alaikum everyone! Eid Mubarak! I hope you all had a fab Eid inshaAllah. I’m sorry if I offend anyone in this post but I just think it’s an important message to send out. I know for some of us it was hard to stay away from loved ones but for those of you whoContinue reading “Eid Mubarak 😁 Well done those of you who stayed at home! 🏠”
Avicenna – An important message to heed
Hopefully many of you have heard of Avicenna. He was a Persian polymath who is regarded as one of the most significant physicians, astronomers, thinkers and writers of the Islamic Golden Age, and the father of early modern medicine. Avicenna, known as Ibn Sinna in the Arab World, is also known as “the most influentialContinue reading “Avicenna – An important message to heed”
O Bright White Moon – A Poem
O bright white moon of Mid-Shabaan,You herald the coming of Ramadan,It is the same shining round face,Which will bare the grace,Of becoming a new stalk‘Ramadan is here!’ will be spokeThe Fruits and blessings of the month are near;We look forward to barakah near and dear,Our hearts will be polished; shiny and clearStarved stomachs and nourishedContinue reading “O Bright White Moon – A Poem”
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A Wake-Up Call: The Coronavirus 🦠
Dear readers, I hope you’re all well and in the best state of imaan inshaAllah! What a crazy turn of events we’ve had to witness over the last few weeks. Let’s just look at all the changes that have occurred since last time I wrote to you all. An international emergency has been declaredContinue reading “A Wake-Up Call: The Coronavirus 🦠”
Forest School Update
Hello and Salaams (peace!), This is a post that I will try to regularly update with all the excellent work we’ve been doing at Al Khair School to increase the awareness of the benefits of Outdoor Learning. AlhamduLillah we have already managed to make a huge difference in the land next to our school. TheContinue reading “Forest School Update”
