Well since I am a revert Muslim, I really don’t have my own family to celebrate Eid with so I usually spend the night with the first Muslim sister I met before reverting. I go to her home where she lives with her parents and we have dinner together. We will make cookies, watch a movie or hang out with her family or other sisters. The next morning we wake up and get ready for Eid prayer. After prayer we usually go out for brunch with her family and then hang out with our friends by either going to a coffee shop or hang out at home before we go to other homes for lunch/dinner. We always a good time, Alhumdulillah.

With our community growing with so many reverts, InshAllah this year I will be going to a reverts house for brunch. Her family mashAllah is not Muslim, but very open and are letting her host brunch this year inshAllah, so that is where I will be doing after prayer this year.

well living in the western society, we are bombarded with non-muslim festives like christmas, easter, halloween and the like, which we don’t participate in. Having 4 young children, i feel it’s important to make the most of our Eids, InshaAllah.
Beside the religious parts of Eid, i try to make it special for everyone, especially for the children.
in the past i’ve decorated the house with lightchains and and neutral tinsel etc. like Eid ul-Adha 2007 i had written Eid Mubarak on the wall with a lightchain, decorated fireplace and stairs aswell. when the children came down in the morning we shot confetti all over and they absolutely loved it! they got their gifts, we had some breakfast and then we enjoyed the rest of the day together, playing and having good food etc.
I’m hoping to keep this spirit up every Eid, especially as the children get older.
Last year i only made a banner, but this year i’m going to use the lightchains again, InshaAllah, but want to make something different, although not sure of what..

Simplicity is an important message, something we could all have more of.

Soooo my Eid-al-Adha. Being surrounded by non-muslims I pretty much just have to make it special for myself. I have a lot of ideas for this year. =) Maybe I’ll bake myself some cupcakes, go get some of my favorite flavor teas, or stuff myself with some other type of enjoyable food lol. I might make it more special by watching an inspiring movie, like “The Message”, or another movie that portrays muslims in a positive light. Then I’ll *almost* be with other muslims for my holiday, lol. And of course pray and thank Allah for all that I have and for all the muslims in the world. =) The things I do to make my Eid al adha are pretty simple, not really that extraordinary, but contentment and simplicity is what’s personally meaningful for me on holidays. =)

Now everyone else reading this needs to comment and tell their answers as well!!! =D

Wow, mashaAllah, awesome interview. It was really nice getting to know the sister. And honestly, being near to her in age, I feel quiite ashamed of my lack of dedication towards my projects. Keep up the great work, and that’s to both sisters Yasmin and Umm Hend. ;)

Masha Allah. Sister Yasmin Essa has truly been an inspiration. Beyond her age, stands a woman already blazing a unique path in the world of publishing.

I view this article as both a former Christian, and now Alhamdulillah as a Muslima. The information provided to the readers (regardless of religious belief) is uniquely informative and entertaining.

MBMuslima is the type of magazine that I was searching for on my path to Islam. Sister Yasmin has not only created a publication…she has connected a community.

There is always something in each issue for everyone. Insha Allah this is only the start of a flourishing career for Yasmin Essa.

Thank you for the article. Subhan Allah for the staff of Muslimas Oasis. Providing networking and opportunity to the Muslim community.

Jazak Allah Khairam

Sonia, mashaAllah great points! I completely agree.

UmmIn, parenting books are a great way to get new ideas and strategies, the important thing to remember is that you cannot parent by a book! ‘The child parents you’ that’s very true! Parenting is different for each person and again for each child.

Umm A, thanks sis and Amin to yours and everyones adeya (prayers).

Tiina, exactly, theory and real life often do not meet. I too, have never read a parenting book.

Ameen to the dua!

Um A