I'm a muslim mother in New York. I have a wonderful 9 years old daughter who attends public school in queens. Since my daughter was 4 years old, I have been trying to find an after school program that teaches arabic and islamic studies to children. I tried different schools and mosques but I was very disappointed. The programs were eather very poor, teachers didn't speak english nor good arabic, or the environment wasn't really child friendly. It has been very frustrating. I 'm starting this mee …

Welcome to Islam! In 2006 as a new Muslim I was very fortunate to have been taken in by a group of sisters who taught me and celebrated Eid with me.  I want to pass that gift on to other new Muslimas.  You don't need to learn Islam all by yourself and we are here to support you as you grow, learn Islam and encounter trials and hardships as well as celebrating the good times. This group is for New Muslims (converts/reverts) but all are always welcome. At least once a month we will all gather to c …

I decided to start this group because I felt that many of us are in our own little circles of our own household members, and while we are all doing the same thing; raising a Muslim family, we are not aware of each others' struggles or life changing events. Many of us do not have family here for support and help. So I decided that we should support each other, and be sisters for one another. While we all need help, we sometimes are alone when we need it most. This group is dedicated to the supp …