In Islam, moral education has never been abstract. It has always been storied. Allah SWT did not send down lists of morals in isolation. He gave us the stories of the Prophets AS as living, breathing examples of how faith is established, tested and embodied across real human experiences. These…
Waheeda Joosab wears many hats: teacher, mother, author, counsellor, and founder of AMWASA. Yet at the heart of all these roles lies one consistent thread — words used with intention. By day, Waheeda teaches English to Grade 4 learners in Durban, nurturing young minds at a formative stage of their…
Reading has always shaped civilisations. What a community reads determines how it thinks, what it normalises, and what it ultimately becomes. For Muslims, reading is not a neutral act. It is an amaanah. A trust. The very first revelation began with “Read”. It was not as a call to consume…
When we talk about love in books, it doesn’t always have to mean filmy gestures, or dramatic romance or heart-wrenching scenes. Some of the most meaningful stories are the ones that celebrate connection in quiet, deeply human ways – love rooted in faith, family, self-worth, and sincere companionship. If you’re…
Aisha Laher, writing under the nom de plume Lead-in Lady, is a woman of many dimensions. By profession, she is an attorney specialising in banking law, dispute resolution, and mediation. Her work spans complex legal spaces within international banking, as well as deeply human matters such as family, divorce, and…
As Ramadaan approaches, many of us start thinking about meal planners, timetables, and to-do lists. But before all of that, there’s something even more important to prepare: the heart. One of the gentlest ways to begin that inner preparation is through reading. The right book can slow you down, soften…
“Safe reading” is a phrase that is often misunderstood. To some, it sounds restrictive. To others, it feels outdated. Yet for many Muslim readers, safe reading is about intentional nourishment of the heart and mind. At AMWASA, safe reading is not about removing imagination or sanitising stories. It is about…
As a new year begins, many of us pause to think about intentions. Not just goals or resolutions that feel heavy by February, but gentle shifts that bring barakah, growth, and calm into our lives. One intention that deserves a quiet but firm place on that list is reading. Not…
Some books are just ink on a page. Others are written with love, loss, and an unshakeable trust in Allah SWT. I See Allah Everywhere belongs firmly in the latter. Meet the Author Beyond being an author, Firdose Saloojee wears many roles, and each one is close to her heart….
Stories have always shaped how people understand the world. In Islam, they shape something even deeper – they shape our hearts and characters. The Qur’an itself is filled with stories. Allah SWT shares the lives of the Prophets AS not as distant history, but as guidance for every generation. Through…
As we step into 2026, I’ve been doing a bit of reflecting (as one does in those in-between weeks in late December-early January), and I realised something I really want to share with you. Alhamdulillah, 2025 was a big year for AMWASA… But not in a flashy, overnight-success kind of…
Jelaluddin Rumi, the 13th-century Sufi mystic, writes: “I was a hidden treasure and I desired to be known.” This may or may not have been drawn from a hadith qudsi — the sacred sayings of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) — about the Divine desire for creation, but it…
