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“Allah does not burden a soul with more than it can handle” This Ayah (Qur’an, 2:286) gives me so much strength whenever I face a challenge. I tell myself that if Allah ordained this unto me then he knows that I am strong enough to handle it. I hear some people say:Why me? Why is Allah punishing me? What have [...]

I was asked by a customer about the story behind the Islamic art that he purchased from me. He said that the true value of art is in the story of its creation. True. I will also add that the meaning of the Islamic words in the artwork as well as their representation through the ancient art [...]

A couple of months ago, I heard that an ICNA convention will be taking place in Baltimore during Memorial day weekend. As an online business, these types of events are a good way for me to gauge what the Muslim community is interested in as well as advertise my store. As you know, I manage two online shops; [...]

This past Saturday, ICNA (Islamic Circle of North America) reserved Six Flags America exclusively for muslims to enjoy rides, halal food, and a huge Bazaar, which Home Synchronize was a part of. I have been working behind the scenes running this business online for a little over a year now. So it was exciting to step out of [...]

  Did you know that lamps were described in the Quran? (Aya 35 from Surat Al Nur) God is the Light of the heavens and the earth.The Parable of His Light is as if there were a Niche and within it a Lamp, the Lamp enclosed in Glass: the glass as it were a brilliant [...]

If you have been following my blog (and facebook page), then you already know that I am fond of the eclectic style of decorating that mixes contemporary  with Islamic design elements. I have mentioned some of those elements in my exploring islamic design post. Arches, Jali screens, mosaics, Islamic calligraphy, lanterns, geometric patterns and arabesque are [...]

Salam my friends. I have exciting news to share with you today. As a Muslim, I like to surround myself with inspiring Islamic quotes in the form of Islamic calligraphy. However, I was unable to find (in the U.S.) home accessories adorned with Islamic calligraphy that fit my style and budget. So, I decided to create [...]

I mentioned in my introductory post, Exploring Islamic Interior design that privacy is particularly important in Islam. Hence, Muslim architects designed homes to provide privacy while preserving the comfort of home. And so, latticed window screens became a features of Islamic architecture that provide privacy, climate control, and of course, aesthetics. Source: flickr.com via Lama [...]

I am saddened and angered by what has happened and is still happening in the muslim world this week in reaction to a video that slanders Islam and Mohammad. As a muslim, I feel obligated to share my thoughts concerning this matter. Let me start by saying that I did not, nor do I intend [...]