The Imam’s Daughter

Alhamdulillah we arrived back from Jordan June 29, a week ago now. The return flights were less crowded and the flight attendants were more flexible than before. On the flights to Jordan (through London) it was the flight attendants that gave me a harder time than my 3 kids. Maybe it was because we were […]

The baby is napping so i thought i’d write down some thoughts. 
Yesterday I went jilbab shopping in Irbid, the nearest big city from my husband’s village - about 15 minutes away. My husband wasn’t too happy about my long list of things i wanted to buy, but i explained to him that it’s much better to spend […]

Alhamdulillah we have arrived in Jordan about two weeks ago now. Jordan in June is cross between the French countryside - with it’s olive trees, grapevines, and roads curving between hills and valleys - and Florida - with it’s palm trees, sunny skies, and fruit trees - and the African desert - with it’s multiple stretches […]

Kul ‘am wa antum bikhayr - May you be well every year.
 The decorations are up, the gifts are bought, the clothes laid out, the house fixed, and muffins baked.
Went shopping for gifts yesterday and today with all three kids, and i felt blessed to have my oldest helping me out in the mall in a […]

Last week it dawned on me that although my blog is titled The Imam’s Daughter, i never really talk about being an Imam’s daughter. But an incident last Friday gave me an incentive to give you a glimpse into some of the situations that can arise when you’re an Imam’s daughter.
Last Friday i went to […]