Updating our Mission to Reflect Our Growth
We last updated our About Page in July 2009, and felt it was imperative to update our Mission and direction of AmericanMuslimMom.com to better reflect the audience of our community.
To keep a log of our growth, we’re posting the content of our old page so you can compare where we were and see how far we’ve grown in 16 months.
Our Disclaimer and Commenting requirements remain the same.
On July 6, 2009:
AmericanMuslimMom.com is was the first and only online magazine(blog community) that offers free tips, tools, reviews, contests and resources for Muslim Moms living in America, or American Muslim moms living aboard.
American Muslim Mom began as a family blog in 2005, and has blossomed to a repository of useful articles for Muslim Moms aimed to help them with all aspects of raising Mu’miniyn (true believers) in a non-Muslim country.
American Muslim Mom encourages Muslim Moms to share tips, tools and resources based on the Qur’an and Sunnah (life and actions) of Prophet Muhammad (peace & blessings be upon him).
The community has a large following of non-Muslims, all of who benefits from motivational, educational, practical, and fun articles, reviews, videos, contests, give-aways, and much more. Fresh content is added regularly including interviews with other Muslim moms and industry experts, how-to instructional articles, audios and articles dealing with current interests.
While channels such as Home and Garden, Family, and Entertainment are similar to national parenting magazines, American Muslim Mom magazine incorporates Islamic beliefs and principles. For example, additional channels include “Deen/Religion” and “Home Education”.
Examples of unique articles found within each channel include,
- Deen/Religion – Spiritual reflections from the Sunnah of of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and Tips for learning the Qur’an and Sirah (biography) of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him),
- Health & Wellness – Natual healing methods found in Qur’an and Sunnah, Islamic fashion reviews, etc.,
- Home & Garden - Halal (permissible) recipes without pork, alcohol, etc., such as Halal Pizza,
- Family – Exploring the multiple roles of Muslim moms, such as wife, daughter, sister, business women, etc.,
- Freebies – Popular series “Freebie Friday” with verses from Qu’ran for spiritual motivation,
- News & Business – Frugal Living tips, home business tips and opportunities with hadiths (sayings and actions) of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him),
- Entertainment – Reviews of Islamic websites, books, products, clothing/apparal, software, etc., and
- Home Education - Advise and tips to offer children private Islamic home education on a shoestring budget.
To kick-off this unique online magazine on July 15, 2009, American Muslim Mom launched the country’s First Annual Summer Islamic Summer Reading Program for newborns to college students, filled with a Free Mommy’s Promotional Campaign, Kid’s Coloring “Design a Button” Contest, which offered Islamic bookstore gift certificates and Islamic books as prizes and gifts to all children who participated.
Additional resources not found elsewhere online include,
- American Muslim Mom eNewsletter – offers regular articles highlighting efforts taken place on AmericanMuslimMom.com,
- Two Must-Have eBooks for all Muslim Moms
- The popular, must-read ebook, “The Muslim Woman and Her Husband”, and
- The highly-acclaimed and respected ebook, “The Ideal Muslimah – The True Islamic Personality of the Muslim Woman as Defined in the Qur’an and Sunnah” by Dr. Muhammad ‘Ali Al-Hashimi, and
- Regular contests and free give-aways specific to moms,
- Commentary from Owner/Publisher, best-selling author Ponn M. Sabra, MPH on international and national news pertaining to Islam, especially Islam and the roles of women and mother.
Sabra states, “With the guidance and blessings of Allah (May He be Glorified) and Him Alone, I believe the only way to blend the perfection of our faith with the many freedoms and opportunities here in America, we must not assimilate our children (to maintain our unique identities), not isolate them (so we don’t shelter or ostracize them), but to always strive to be emulated because the simplicity and perfection of Islam teaches us to do so. Unfortunately, popular media does not publicize the beauty of Islam, and American Muslim Mom will strive to achieve this altruistic goal, inshaAllah (God willing).”
“Unlike previous Muslim magazines that launched and ceased publication, American Muslim Mom has partners and sponsors beyond Muslim institutions and organizations to position its long-term success. “Americans are tired of one-sided news reporting. With social media such as the launching of an interactive online magazine, Muslim Moms in America will finally have their passionate and educated voices heard. With pure faith in Allah, American Muslim Mom will flourish, inshaAllah (God willing)”, Sabra adds.
Authors and Contributors
- Founder/Owner: Ponn M. Sabra
- Health and Wellness Columnist: Deb Bixler
- College Admissions Adviser: Todd Johnson
- Muslim Kid Blogger: MuslimOnTheGo
- Islamic Homeschooling: Maryam Funmilayo
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