Welcome to the Arabic House!

Bismi l-laahi r-raHmaani r-raHeem

As-salaamu `alaykum wa raHmatu l-laahi wa barakaatuh!

Welcome to the Bayt Arabi or “Arabic House” blog!  Here I will post relevant information and resources from our family.  We are a Muslim, Syrian-American family (I’m American and my husband is from Damascus) living in the Southern US, raising and homeschooling 4 children in the southern US.  Without much –okay, let’s be honest– ANYTHING in the way of community support.  Humph. 

Unlike my previous blog (for those of you who know me) I won’t talk much about spiritual issues here.  I learned the hard way that spiritual parenting is too controversial a topic and that addressing it puts me at risk.  Instead I’ll be focusing on information and resources about what has worked for us in developing a routine and style of homeschooling that incorporates the best of both our cultures within an Islamic framework.   And whatever else I feel like with respect to homeschooling and general life.   I can’t promise regular posts here, as I am a busy person with multiple responsibilities, but I’ll do my best to make this blog useful to those who choose to read it. 

wa s-salaam

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