Loubaba Aljayi

My 90-year-old grandmother (on my mom’s side) is one of the people who inspire me most with her strong personality and all. I value her opinions dearly and I also value her advice. Over the years, she have taught me innumerable lessons through her words and example. I’m lucky enough to still have this wonderful women to call my grandmother and she is so special to me in different ways. Check out these wonderful “life lessons” I learned from my wonderful grandmother. And be sure to share with me what your grandmother has taught you in the comments section below! 1. Education is the great equalizer. My grandmother lived through the colonial era, where women in Morocco back at that time were banned from education and all. It was taboo for women to take part at anything in the society except from getting married, have up to fourteen children maximum and take care of the house. She is 90 years old now but she always remember the day her elder brother caught her hidden in a room with a ...

Ramadan has come to a close and Eid-ul Fitr is just around the corner. I still can't believe how this Ramadan has went by so fast; its crazy.I hope that this holy month wasn’t too hard for any of you and that it was full of blessings. Besides, I know that it's really easy to feel spiritual and connected in this holy month, as it is not just a temporary increase of religious practice, but also it is a glimpse of what you are capable of doing everyday during Ramadan. That doesn’t mean after Ramadan your prayers stop. That doesn’t mean reciting and reading of the Quran stops. That doesn’t mean your worship of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala stops. That doesn’t mean your Ibaadah stops. Ramadan has come to an end but that doesn’t mean that your strong faith has to end too. Remember all the effort and hard work you put in for this Ramadan to pass by smoothly. Treasure that and keep it going. And for those who didn’t really make the most of Ramadan as such. Don’t give up hop...