Raising Proud Black Muslim Children
A lot of people think Hafsa looks like me, I cannot see it but I take it as a compliment. Hafsa’s personality is a little bit of me, her father and a whole lot of herself. We have several hobbies in common, including our love of reading. She started reading at a young age and it quickly became one of her favorite activities. I cannot remember a time when I wasn’t reading, I was probably born with a book in my hand.
As I alluded to in Hafsa: A Difficult Name, Hafsa is no longer attending the local Muslim school. We had several issues with the school, including how being in a predominate South Asian and Arab environment may affect her self-worth. We were also concerned about whether she was being challenged in her secular classes and… Continue reading Part 3 – Black in a Muslim School No More
