Big Little Steps: A Woman's Guide to Embracing Islam

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I had concerns with certain concepts and issues related to the religious aspect in the book, which I have written about in my blog https://ummafrazblog.wordpress.com This book consists of five chapters which cover author's reflection on main pillar of Islam. How to boost up your energitic postive vibes in life with spiritual practice. My most favourite chapters are womenkind and togetherness.🥰🥰

This book is designed to empower women with Islamic values. Five pillars of Islam are the tools to become the best version of ourself. Author's idea of getting along with like minded sisters and being part of global sisterhood of muslim ummah is really inspiring! 😍😍 I am not an Islamic scholar – I am a woman of faith with more than fifteen years of experience in the Muslim community. I have simply made the effort to dig deep into research to be sure I’ve made the right choice for myself. Now I want to pass on this knowledge, since Islam encourages us all to help each other. A ‘self-help’ book for Muslims, which seeks both to inspire Muslim women, but also to educate those outside the faith. Since her conversion to Islam in 2002, Mathilde Loujayne has crossed paths with women from all walks of life on a common spiritual journey to discover Islam from a feminine perspective. Fuelled by a desire to find the right words to explain to her mother her choice to embrace Islam, this guide was born.Prayer has a separate chapter of its own, covering topics such as ablution, menstruation, istikharah, women visiting masjid, the call to prayer, and prayers on special occasions. We give children an exciting start to their education by basing our activities around their likes and interests. Our team are completely dedicated to giving children super exciting experiences every day – turning them into happy, confident little learners! Overall, I would recommend this book to those who are interested about Islam or want to practice Islam. This would, insha Allah, bring up their spirituality, and with Allah’s Guidance they would be guided aright.

It’s the first ever book of which my family read the synopsis of and said it was actually good, and that I should read it. Even though I was already reading it, I feel really proud to own this informative and educational book. Author is a french woman at her 30s. She converted to Islam in 2002. She took almost nine years to finish this book. In the introduction part she beautifully shared her early life before Islam, when and how she converted to Islam and why she has written this book. In this portion author mentioned reason of writing this book is to communicate with like minded women. And which is absolutely true! While reading this book I feel a connection with her words. I’m feel so honored and grateful to Allah (swt) for making me a Muslim. This book made me comprehend that. Physical activities both indoors and outdoors are a big part of each day at our nursery. Our fantastic, well-equipped outdoor area includes all weather play surfaces for all ages to enjoy… come rain or shine! Delicious and healthy foodSupport for parents in building confidence in working with involved agencies such as social care, peri-natal teams and substance misuse agencies.

Womankind takes the reader from the creation of woman, to the stories of impactful women of Islam, to woman’s rights, and to the role of women in Muslim society. This chapter also has stories of modern-day Muslim women from across the globe – all having Islam as the binding factor. Infant and toddler groups and play sessions to help mums and dads become confident about offering their baby what they need to develop and meet their milestones.It has a nice flow to it, and though the author writes like she is speaking to the reader, it doesn’t disrupt the flow. The inclusion of watercolour works done by the author’s mother shows the level of respect and closeness the author has with her mother. There’s also an undeniable focus on women, as Loujayne highlights Islamic Hadith and practices that relate to females. She also shares “10 groundbreaking sharia laws that improved women’s status after the rise of Islam”, and another section features excerpts written by modern-day Muslim women, including a motivational speaker, Miss Universe contestant, artist and fashion designer. “Sisterhood is a huge part of Islam and our community,” explains the writer. “Through conducting research while writing the book I could not help but marvel at the inspiring Muslim women who paved the way for us today and I did not want them to be forgotten, so I made it a point to highlight their stories, whether they lived thousands of years ago or are living among us today. I would have personally loved to read this when I was doing research on the religion in my teens.”

There are a few things I do slightly disagree with (I am not the biggest fan of PETA but see why she used them as a source). But other than that, her view and information was so refreshing to hear. To hear her personal experience really made me feel less alone in my journey and that I am not the only one who is facing hardships.Weekly, ‘Stay and Play’, sessions at the Family Centres which will support baby’s development, build parents confidence and understanding of their baby’s needs. So in a nutshell, this amazing, customized😋,faminine, self help book is for women and full of references from Quran and hadith with speculative practical advice. This book, I would say 'a must read for all women in faith'. Also this is not a one time reading book rather you should keep it in your bookshelf type of book. 🤗 I’ll take you through all things related to faith, well-being, community, women and, when you’re ready, prayer. Assuming that you might not be an Arabic speaker, I’ve kept all Islamic terminology in English rather than Arabic for a smooth reading experience. I’ve also included a glossary of the most commonly used terms and phrases for your convenience, and a list of my favourite books that I recommend you read if you want to carry on with your research.