tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77906174076299776272024-03-13T05:35:14.959-05:00Working MindsMindworks Publishing Inc. BlogIsahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790617407629977627.post-71352701165228167582012-11-29T14:41:00.001-06:002012-11-29T14:41:36.390-06:00Muslimah Writers Alliance (MWA): MWA Celebrates International Day for Elimination o...Muslimah Writers Alliance (MWA): MWA Celebrates International Day for Elimination o...Isahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790617407629977627.post-74637468157758851972012-08-15T15:27:00.001-05:002012-08-15T15:27:26.267-05:00Fourteen years of fasting and Ramadan gets better each time
If
someone had told me fifteen years ago that I would be celebrating my 14th
Ramadan this year, I may not have believed them. I was a practicing Christian
at the time, actively participating in my journey towards spiritual discovery
and content in my religion. In retrospect, Islam was the natural next step for
me, but at the time, I was so involved in reading the Bible and reforming my
Isahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790617407629977627.post-65213875176803624432012-08-08T14:32:00.001-05:002012-08-08T14:32:47.825-05:00Muslimah Writers Alliance Celebrates Ramadan 2012: Muslimah Writers Alliance Celebrates Ramadan 2012:...Muslimah Writers Alliance Celebrates Ramadan 2012: Muslimah Writers Alliance Celebrates Ramadan 2012:...: Muslimah Writers Alliance Celebrates Ramadan 2012: MWA'S Janette Grant offers insight on children's b... : Farah Kinani. When a friend of...Isahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790617407629977627.post-77477673326094378462012-07-31T11:07:00.001-05:002012-07-31T11:09:30.938-05:00Muslimah Writers Alliance Celebrates Ramadan 2012: MWA's Isahah Janette Grant shares poem Quiet DawnPeace and Blessings and Ramadan Mubarek!
This Ramadan has ushered many blessings as well as some tests and trials and I am ever grateful for the Bounty of Allah Ta'aala and His Grace. I would like to share a poem with prayers that Allah Ta'aala's Mercy always overshadow His Wrath, amin.
Muslimah Writers Alliance Celebrates Ramadan 2012: MWA's Isahah Janette Grant shares poem Quiet Dawn: The Isahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790617407629977627.post-43689254469249577012012-07-31T10:52:00.001-05:002012-07-31T10:52:45.545-05:00Muslimah Writers Alliance Celebrates Ramadan 2012: A journal entry by MWA member Zainab John; Ramadan...Muslimah Writers Alliance Celebrates Ramadan 2012: A journal entry by MWA member Zainab John; Ramadan...: It's day 6 of Ramadhan. Sleep just won't come, so at 1:15 in the morning I am awake, ready and eager to start my day. As I sit cross-l...Isahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790617407629977627.post-71541908318198511342012-07-31T10:48:00.003-05:002012-07-31T10:48:48.528-05:00Muslimah Writers Alliance Celebrates Ramadan 2012: MWA's Aishah Schwartz shares her 28 July 2012 ifta...Muslimah Writers Alliance Celebrates Ramadan 2012: MWA's Aishah Schwartz shares her 28 July 2012 ifta...: Roast beef in gravy with potatoes, milk and chocolate chip cookies for a snack. I'll use the extra portion of potatoes at suhoor with som...Isahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790617407629977627.post-54186103054048668432012-07-31T10:48:00.001-05:002012-07-31T10:48:11.142-05:00Muslimah Writers Alliance Celebrates Ramadan 2012: MWA's Saba N. Taylor shares her Ramadan day seven ...Muslimah Writers Alliance Celebrates Ramadan 2012: MWA's Saba N. Taylor shares her Ramadan day seven ...: Masha Allah, I love all things cheesy! Yesterday I was in the mood for enchiladas but did not have all the makings for it so I decided to ...Isahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790617407629977627.post-36570666781486060692011-08-19T08:47:00.005-05:002011-08-19T08:53:41.840-05:00Ramadan Musings
Ramadan Musings
No matter how many times I read the Quran it is beautiful to me And although I cannot fluently speak Arabic When I hear its recital, so clear and musical in its original form my eyes well with tears and I know again I am reminded Of the Sovereignty and Mercy of Our Lord, Allah
So it is hard when I watch a news segment about Islam where the truth is twisted Or Isahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790617407629977627.post-30657446542063501802011-08-04T21:46:00.003-05:002011-08-10T16:49:45.897-05:00Poem: Ramadan Moon
Original Poem: Ramadan Moon
written by Isahah Janette Grant
O Ramadan Moon
perched upon a midnight sky
shine your light upon me
bear witness as I recite Quran this night
O Ramadan Moon
shimmering majestically as you obey Allah's command
mark our days of fasting upon the heavens
keep watch as we pursue Laylat al Qadir
O Ramadan Moon
receding as the sun embarks upon its morning journey
make Isahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790617407629977627.post-90045863030004444062011-07-03T13:07:00.002-05:002011-07-03T13:18:02.512-05:00My Shahadah Story<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Isahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790617407629977627.post-11055762245574724192011-05-26T13:39:00.001-05:002011-05-26T13:42:51.883-05:00Breaking the cycle of abuse with Latifah HameenLatifah Hameen is an author and speaker from Irving Texas who has written extensively about the patterns and effects of relationship abuse. Although her writing is geared primarily towards teens and young adults, the counsel and advice can be used by men and women of all ages. She has been a practicing Muslim for 32 years and is a member of the Muslimah Writers Alliance, an internationally Isahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790617407629977627.post-7122308840072690952011-03-08T14:08:00.003-06:002011-03-08T14:40:53.305-06:00Islam for Children at Creative Education and PublishingThe increase of Muslim citizens within the United States has prompted a surge in the creation of Muslim based businesses and islamic resources for English speaking Muslims. There are now dozens of Islamic shops and websites where American Muslims can find quality local goods and resources that are aligned with the standards of Islam and easily accessible without having to experience the added Isahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790617407629977627.post-66525442290766405622010-10-13T19:49:00.004-05:002010-10-13T20:09:02.873-05:00Global Pink Hijab Day October 27thGlobal pink hijab day is scheduled for October 27, 2010 in honor of breast cancer awareness month. Muslims all over the world are invited to participate by wearing pink hijab scarves and pink ribbons on the 27th and by donating to cancer foundations throughout the month. Global pink hijab day was designed to encourage Muslim women and men to participate in breast cancer awareness activities and Isahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790617407629977627.post-56577227030933332152010-08-10T23:40:00.004-05:002010-08-10T23:49:15.724-05:00Ramadan Mubarek!Muslims around the world have developed numerous traditions for celebrating the month of Ramadan, but the constant truth that transcends each tradition and all cultures is the practice of abstaining from food and drink daily from sunrise to sunset for the entire month. The Holy Qur'an reads in Surah 2:185: Ramadan is the month in which was sent down the Qur'an as a guide to mankind also Isahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790617407629977627.post-42917230358435894152010-04-20T13:11:00.003-05:002010-04-20T13:15:23.220-05:00Green living, green MuslimsSix hundred trees and a two acre native garden were recently planted in Houston as part of the Keep Houston Beautiful and Great American Cleanup initiatives; initiatives designed to reverse and/or reduce harmful effects to the environment. Although the roots of the modern environmentalist movement can be traced back as far as nineteenth century Europe and North America, it is important to Isahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790617407629977627.post-47088359319301602552010-03-24T14:33:00.002-05:002010-03-24T14:40:46.610-05:00Jesus In IslamMany Christians this week will be celebrating Consider Christianity Week as a means of equipping Christians with facts and evidence in support of Christianity for effective communication of Christian values with others. Christianity is considered the second of the three Abrahamic religions, the first being Judaism and the third Islam and should be understood within the construct of history Isahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790617407629977627.post-15852923316040142312010-02-13T10:38:00.002-06:002010-02-13T10:49:03.503-06:00In Honor of Purple Hijab Day for Aasiya HassanMy SisterMy sister is a confidantMy sister is a friendMy sister is the one I trustTo trust me till the endMy sister is a mirrorWho reflects my every flawAnd still she doesn’t judge meAnd loves me even moreMy sister is a looking glassI see her beauty thereAnd yet there is no envyThere is no jealous glareMy sister is a museShe inspires me to praiseMy sister is a guideShe chastens all my waysMy Isahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790617407629977627.post-292716963767777932010-02-06T16:45:00.001-06:002010-02-06T16:49:54.916-06:00Islam and Black History Month2010 marks the 34th year officially celebrating Black History Month. For generations, people have been celebrating and learning about the contributions of African Americans to American society since 1976 when Carter G. Woodson, the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, initiated the celebration of Black History Month as an extension to Negro History Week Isahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790617407629977627.post-74702952795554315442010-01-23T14:38:00.000-06:002010-01-23T14:38:56.502-06:00Haiti's government declares survivor search and rescue overHaiti's government declares survivor search and rescue overIsahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790617407629977627.post-39304359502920989142010-01-08T12:25:00.000-06:002010-01-08T12:25:47.077-06:00Muslimas Oasis | Purple Hijab DayMuslimas Oasis Purple Hijab DayIsahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790617407629977627.post-3852047647435493272010-01-05T18:49:00.000-06:002010-01-05T18:50:49.982-06:00The Sparkle of Islam, A Converts PerspectiveRemembering can be beautiful. Miraculous. And as I remember the first weeks and months after taking the oath of shahadah, La ilah ilalah. Muhammad al Rasululah, I remember my enthusiasm and the way every word I read from the Quran resonated with wisdom and truth. I remember the excitement of discovery and the coolness of the morning air on my face after exiting the Mosque following my shahadah. IIsahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790617407629977627.post-37688510288348844442009-12-08T09:41:00.000-06:002009-12-08T09:41:28.128-06:00Building bridges and living Islam out loudBuilding bridges and living Islam out loudIsahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790617407629977627.post-44670817422513185022009-12-08T09:39:00.000-06:002009-12-08T09:39:24.146-06:00Sameerah's Hijab and the First Day of School - HomeSameerah's Hijab and the First Day of School - HomeIsahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790617407629977627.post-27754279325591488742009-10-23T14:37:00.003-05:002009-10-23T15:48:31.114-05:00New Children's Books PublicationsAs a parent, I am often in search of new and exciting books for children. My son started out as an avid reader, absorbing just about any book that I put in front of him, but as he grew older, his taste became more selective. As a resut, I have found myself searching through endless shelves of library books, browing countless online bookstores and perusing multiple suggested reading lists for Isahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790617407629977627.post-20935909209957919342009-04-15T21:46:00.000-05:002009-04-15T21:50:17.321-05:00Remembering Malcolm XSurah 29:23 Those who reject the signs of Allah and the meeting with Him in the Hereafter,- it is they who shall despair of My Mercy: it is they who will suffer a most grievous Penalty.The one thing that we all have in common on this earth is our own mortality. Some of us are aware of it and some of us try not to think about it. As a Muslim, Islam instructs us to be mindful of our mortality and Isahah Janette Grant http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335895022450414248noreply@blogger.com0