Archive for Children
June 13, 2006 at 6:13 am
· Filed under Children, Life as a Muslim, Relationships, Social Issues
How should one support the elderly in our families? With adults leading longer lives than in the past, how should children support their parents in their old age?
Is there something wrong with the elderly being put in nursing homes? Especially if one cannot care for them at home? Or is it more important for them to be able to benefit from regularly interacting with their children, their grandchildren, no matter how much of a burden it may be on their children?
As Muslims, what are our responsibilities towards the elderly in our lives? How do we care for them in the best possible way without compromising on what makes them most happy and comfortable?
Articles of relevance:
U.S. Muslims Confront Taboo on Nursing Homes
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May 22, 2006 at 6:03 am
· Filed under Children, Life as a Muslim, Relationships
Children, from a young age, internalize differences in a variety of ways and how they internalize them significantly shapes how they interact with individuals in the future.
How should a child be taught that differences do exist in this world, and that there is nothing wrong with being different? How should a child be taught to embrace the differences of others, even while the child is learning how he himself may be different from others, and may not necessarily appreciate being different?
Blog posts of relevance:
Picture of God
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April 21, 2006 at 11:48 am
· Filed under Children, Life as a Muslim, Relationships, Youth
What connotes "independence"? Are you an "independent" person if you are not emotionally relying on any other individual? Is that even possible? Or are you independent if you are financially not relying on another person?
On a related note, as Muslims, to what extent should we further our own goals and ambitions with the financial support of our parents, and balance that with encouraging them to pursue – and spend on - their own goals and ambitions?
Articles of relevance:
The Bank of Mom and Dad
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January 26, 2006 at 7:35 am
· Filed under Children, Life as a Muslim, Relationships, Youth
In order to truly provide advice, should one have gone through similar experiences? Can people who have only been in particular situations help those going through similar situations? Or, is it that at the end of the day, all humans can emphathize with any kind of difficulty? If so, how does one relate to experiences one may never have had? How does one assure the person who is asking for help, that “[I] completely understand”?
Websites/Programs of relevance:
Muslim Youth Helpline
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January 25, 2006 at 8:43 am
· Filed under Children, Globalization, Life as a Muslim
To what extent should Muslims, when illustrating stories to children – through words or pictures - depict what is actually real in the world to what ideally should be real in the world, in living our lives as a Muslim? How much should one stick to the facts, and what kind of role should mythology play in getting a point across? How much should religion and entertainment be allowed to mix? At what point should a child’s imagination be curbed? Excerpt from article on new comic books being released:
Mr. Mutawa’s Teshkeel Media, based in Kuwait, says that in September it will begin publishing “The 99,” a series of comic books based on superhero characters who battle injustice and fight evil, with each character personifying one of the 99 qualities that Muslims believe God embodies. A burly, fast-talking Kuwaiti with a dry wit, Mr. Mutawa, 34, said existing superheroes fell into two main genres: the Judeo-Christian archetype of individuals with enormous power who are often disguised or outcasts, like Superman, and the Japanese archetype of small characters who rely on each other to become powerful, like Pokémon. His superhero characters will be based on an Islamic archetype: by combining individual Muslim virtues – everything from wisdom to generosity – they build collective power that is ultimately an expression of the divine.
Articles of relevance:
Comics to battle for Truth, Justice and the Islamic Way
The real reason children love fantasy
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