Thank you to everyone who’s stopped by in the last few months, sending us emails and messages, wondering where we’ve gone. We’re sorry for dropping off so suddenly without any new posts. But after 3+ years of blogging on hijab, we’ve decided to take a break. At the moment, we’re taking a step back to assess where IGIC stands in terms of its goals, and to think about where we want to go next.

Ramadan has returned, bringing with it memories of iman-filled days, nights of prayer, hunger for the sake of Allah, charity in abundance, hearts alive and buzzing with the recitation of the Qur’an. Although IGIC is a blog dedicated to hijab and the stories of our sisters — and we hope to always remain true to this goal — we’ve decided to do things a little differently for Ramadan this year. We’re taking a break from our regular posting on hijab stories for this month.

“By the dawn * And by the ten nights…” [89:1-2] The ten nights that Allah swears by in Surat al-Fajr are the first ten days of Thul-Hijjah… days, which the Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wasallam teaches us, are the best days of the world. Remember your excitement during the last ten nights of Ramadan? Remember your levels of worship and your commitment to qiyaam and du’aa and reciting Qur’an? It’s time to revive those same sentiments for the season of Thul-Hijjah. Read up below on how to make the most of these days, even if you’re not going for Hajj…

A tad bit delayed but our next Sunday Spotlight is here, featuring: Dear Little Auntie MashaAllah, this is a blog by 3 sisters (one of whom also blogs here) answering the advice of anyone and everyone in the most kind and helpful way possible. As they put it, it is: A little bit of advice- […]

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