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

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I’m feel so honored and grateful to Allah (swt) for making me a Muslim. This book made me comprehend that. Its first sentence sets the tone for what’s to come: “I hope there will be croissants in paradise”. It might be an unlikely opener for Islamic literature, but, throughout, Loujayne uses simple, everyday language, while retaining an educated, informative tone. For example, when describing the obligatory prayers, she writes: “He has prescribed for us set meeting hours to talk to him, confide in him, and it’s up to us whether we RSVP or not. This rendezvous strengthens our relationship with God, deepens our spirituality and holds many rewards.” 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. 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. 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.

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. 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. 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. What are Muslim women's rights? What do modesty, humbleness and fashion have in common? What is halal food?

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We believe that breastfeeding is the ideal nutritional start for babies and we fully support the World Health Organization’s recommendation of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life followed by the introduction of adequate nutritious complementary foods along with continued breastfeeding up to two years of age. Any parents not meeting criteria, but where support is considered likely to prevent baby coming into care at birth, can be discussed on an individual basis.

This book is not about me: I’ve written it for you and to form a community of like-minded women. My story is merely one of many. So be your own soul teacher – feel free to mark your personal comments and questions in the margins and to seek answers on your own.Readers are kept engaged with quirky watercolour illustrations, such as of constellations when describing the history of the Quran, and of a woman praying. Personal notes to the reader are also scribbled in the margins, giving it the appearance of a well-kept journal or diary, as opposed to a heavy book on religion. 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! 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.