This Ramadan, Kalima Institute has developed a printable worksheet for you to write down what you want to change in this month and how. The activity consists of 5 simple…
The Blessing of Free Time
What would Imam Musa al-Kazim (as) do with so much free time? These days mark the anniversary of the martyrdom of our blessed Imam and role model, Imam Musa ibn…
Is Marriage Really Half your Faith?
Most Muslims have heard that “marriage is half of religion”, but what does this truly mean? Is it simply because it preserves one’s chastity? Is anyone in a marriage completing…
Praying in the Air: 6 Tips for Praying While on a Plane
It is that time of year where thousands of people start travelling all over the world to enjoy some time away from their daily routines and to make the most…
Why we should remember Sheikh Yasin al-Rumeithi during Arbaeen
Yasin al-Rumeithi is one of the most prominent reciters of poems about the event of Karbala and the heroic roles of Imam Hussein and the other martyrs. He had a…
The Iconic Husseini Duo: Hamza al-Saghir and Kazim al-Mandur Al-Karbalai
What is the secret of the immortal poems of the late Haj Hamza al-Saghir and the late Haj Kazim al-Mandur al- Karbalai? And why should every reciter learn from them and…
Surah Al-Māʿūn – Lessons for Life
*Please Note: the following is not an extensive tafsīr/interpretation of Surah Al-Māʿūn; it is a combination of explanations of this beautiful Qur’anic chapter derived from other tafasīr or from personal…
Who was Sheikh Abd Al-Zahra Al-Kaaby?
Sheikh Al-Kaaby was a prominent Iraqi scholar who used to teach at the hawza (seminary) in Karbala. He was born on the anniversary of the birth of Fatima AlZahra in…
Are You Ready for the New (Islamic) Year?
Beginnings are crucial. If you start something in the right direction, then the end will be successful a well. Read on to find out about the Islamic Hijri year and…
Oh Eid, in You Justice takes Pride
The below is a translated poem which was originally in Arabic. Access the original Arabic poem here. Oh Eid, in you justice takes pride Through you the Ummah of…