Lifelong Friendships and Changing Life Stages INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FRIENDSHIP – 30 JULY Quick Recap – How Friendships Evolve Friendships change in nature and importance as we grow. In childhood, friendships are based on play and proximity, helping children learn basic...

Lifelong Friendships and Changing Life Stages INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FRIENDSHIP – 30 JULY Importance of Friendship and Background of the Day In a time when the noise of division grows louder — fuelled by wars, conflicts, inequality, and fear — friendship feels almost...

International Day for Women and Girls of African Descent – 25 July Sahabiyyat of African Descent Umme Ayman رضي الله عنها Quick Recap – Hijrah and the Battlefield She embraced Islam in the early stages and pledged allegiance to Rasulullah ﷺ. She has the great fortune...

International Day for Women and Girls of African Descent – 25 July Sahabiyyat of African Descent Umme Ayman رضي الله عنها Quick Recap - Marriage Rasulullah ﷺ freed Sayyidah Umm Ayman رضي الله عنها when he married Sayyidah Khadijah رضي الله عنها. She first married...

International Day for Women and Girls of African Descent – 25 July Sahabiyyat of African Descent Umme Ayman رضي الله عنها Quick Recap He full name was Barakah bint Tha’labah رضي الله عنها, commonly known as Umm Ayman. She hailed from Abyssinia and lived as a slave in...