A conversation with my three year old: “When you see someone crying, do you like it?” “No.” “How do you feel when someone is crying?” “I feel sad” “What do you do when someone is crying?” “I give them a hug and talk to them.” “What do they tell you?” “They tell me why they are crying.” … Continue reading The Power of Tears
Muharram and Safar
Remembering the Thirst of Imam Hussain (AS)
According to our 6th Imam, Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS), we should recite this dua whenever we drink water to remember his thirst and suffering of Imam Hussain (AS) and his family and friends. Download the dua and its translation below. Cut out along the dotted lines. Glue it on your reminder card. We used a … Continue reading Remembering the Thirst of Imam Hussain (AS)
Lessons from the Shaheed of Karbala
Every Muharram, we gather to hear the stories we know by heart, the stories that we feel deep within us. We hear the stories of the incomparable people that accompanied Imam Hussain (AS) to his final stand. We mourn for them. We cry for them. Their names are enough to remind us of their pain. … Continue reading Lessons from the Shaheed of Karbala