Sana when she was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer; she was frightened by the ominous lump in her chest. With her new job, things were finally looking up

My dear cousin SanaWhen I think of Ramadan as a little girl, I have flashbacks. What I see the most is iftari in Rawalpindi in my Nana’s house.

My dear cousin ShireenFor those of you who have been charmed by little Zaynu, you can absolutely picture this negotiation happening, with the most endearing facial expressions

Asif Shaikh, a dear friend, and world renowned master embroiderer and designer, was visiting us the past few days from Ahmedabad, India.

My dear friend MaDihaMy earliest memories of Ramazan are from when I was a child in Islamabad. Fasting was exciting - it was something

Oh yes, fruit chaat. The sixth pillar of Islam. Although all Muslims have a love for this tasty treat, I have a personal relationship with our faith’s best gift to mankind.

Salma Hasan Ali began writing a blog called “30 Days, 30 Deeds” to share the essence of the month-long

Ramadan is so much about doing good deeds, caring for others, easing someone’s pain. This is a tradition all Muslims share during this month.

My dear friend Aisha Rahman (Executive Director of Karamah)Every Ramadan brings me an opportunity to reflect on my life, my spiritual path

My dear cousin, Parveen SiddiquiOmar’s eyes are fixed on the push pop; he keeps his lungi on over his shorts. He knows he will have to pray nafl in order to claim his prize.

I am so proud of my nephews, Ameer and Nabeel. They are growing up with a strong foundation in faith, coupled with a deep passion for sports, especially baseball.

Tuba ZahraA few days ago I noticed that a lot of people were reading this blog in Japan. Usually there are just 1 or 2, but now there were 249! I was thrilled

Azraf Khan and Zayd AliRamadan = Moon and Star Cookies. This has been true for as long as we can remember. Every year during Ramadan

My dear mother-in-law (aka “Maman” and “Babushka”)Editor’s warning: Do NOT read this post while fasting!Ramadan is here and with it come resolutions

Growing up in Tenafly, NJ, I remember on the weekends my family would always go to the local mosque in Teaneck to break fast with our community.

my dear cousin in Calcutta, Lubna SalimOne of my fondest memories of Ramadan still remains of my Roza Kushai or the very first fast.

One of my fondest childhood Ramadan memories is breaking fast at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. The Prophet’s Mosque, Al-Masjid

On a day when many are enjoying some sweet watermelon, I wanted to share a story that my cousin Kamran told me recently. He was about 13 or 14

Thank you all so much for reading. It seems Day 5, on blending cultures (http://30days30deeds.com/2014/07/02/day-5-not-my-mothers-ramadan

This year’s theme of ‘tradtions’ is about remembering how our parents and grandparents experienced Ramadan, and also about how we may be celebrating the month in ways quite