Mariyam Mohamed

  As I sit here reflecting on several coaching sessions I have conducted, I find myself noticing a common ground that many of us, including you and me, go through at different points in our lives. For confidentiality, I will not disclose any client's identity or personal circumstances, but I would like to share something that has come up repeatedly in conversations: the experience of being given the silent treatment. Have you ever experienced a situation where someone suddenly stops talking to you? You try to understand what happened; you ask questions; you attempt to communicate; maybe you even apologise, but all you receive in return is silence. No explanation, no conversation, sometimes not even eye contact. You are left trying to figure out what went wrong. You begin replaying conversations in your head, analysing words, expressions and actions, wondering whether you said something wrong or did something to upset the other person. What started as a disagreement between two peop...

  އަޅުގަނޑަށް ދާދިފަހުން ބޭރުގެ މީހަކާ ބައްދަލުވެ، ވާހަކަދައްކާލުމުގެ ފުރުސަތު ލިބުނެވެ. އޭނާއަކީ ކާކުކަން ހާމަނުކޮށް، އަޅުގަނޑުމެން ދެއްކި ވާހަކައިގެ ތެރެއިން ބައެއް ކަންކަން ހިއްސާކޮށްލާނަމެވެ. އަޅުގަނޑުމެން ފުރަތަމަ ވާހަކަދެއްކީ މަސައްކަތާއި، ވަޒީފާގެ ދާއިރާއާއި، އެ ދާއިރާއެއްގައި ހޭދަވި މުއްދަތާ ބެހޭގޮތުންނެވެ. ނަމަވެސް، ކުއްލިއަކަށް އަޅުގަނޑުމެންގެ މައުޟޫޢު އިސްލާމްދީނާއި، ދިވެހި ސަގާފަތާއި، އިޖުތިމާޢީ އާދަކާދަތަކަށް ބަދަލުވިއެވެ. އޭނާ ބުނި އެއް ވާހަކައަކުން އަޅުގަނޑުގެ ސަމާލުކަން ވަރަށް ބޮޑަށް ދަމައިގަތެވެ. އޭނާ ބުނި ގޮތުގައި، އަޅުގަނޑުމެން އާންމުކޮށް ހީކުރަނީ އެކަކު އަނެކަކާ ވަރަށް ތަފާތު ކަމަށެވެ. ނަމަވެސް، ދުނިޔޭގެ އެކި ކަންކޮޅުތަކަށް ދަތުރުކޮށް، ތަފާތު ގައުމުތަކުގެ މީހުންނާ ރަހުމަތްތެރިކަން ބަދަހިކުރުމުން އޭނާއަށް އެނގުނީ، އިންސާނުންގެ އަސާސީ ސިފަތައް ހުރިހާ ތަނެއްގައިވެސް އެއްގޮތް ކަމެވެ. އަޅުގަނޑުމެންގެ ކުލަޔާއި، ސަގާފަތާއި، އާދަކާދަތައް ތަފާތުވީ ނަމަވެސް، އެއްގޮތް ކަންތައްތައް މާ ގިނައެވެ. ދިވެހިރާއްޖެއާ ބެހޭގޮތުން އޭނާ ފާހަގަކުރި ބައެއް ކަންތައްތައް ހިއްސާކުރިއެވެ. އެ...

Recently, I had a conversation with a foreign man whose name and identity I will keep private. We were talking about work, our professions, and how long we had been working in our respective fields when suddenly our conversation drifted towards Islam, Maldivian culture, and our social practices. He said something that caught my attention. He said that we often think we are different from one another, but having travelled around the world and made friends from different countries, he has realised that people are fundamentally the same. We may have different colours, cultures, and traditions, but we share so much in common. He then shared some of his observations about the Maldives. At first, he was surprised to hear that some teenagers start dating as young as 13, as he found this difficult to reconcile with his understanding of an Islamic nation. He was also surprised by how Maldivian women are treated and the responsibilities many of them carry. He said, “A woman should be treated lik...

  މިއަދު ޑރ. އުމަރު ސުލައިމާންގެ ދަރުހެއް އަޑުއަހަނިކޮށް، އިސްލާމްދީނުގެ އެންމެ ފުރިހަމަ އަދި މާނަފުން އެއް ޙަދީޘާ  އަޅުގަނޑުގެ ސަމާލުކަން ހުއްޓުނެވެ.  އެއީ ޖިބްރީލްގެފާނުގެ ޙަދީޘެވެ. މި ޙަދީޘަކީ މަލާއިކަތާ ޖިބްރީލްގެފާނު ކައު އިތުރު ރަސޫލާ ﷺ ގެ އަރިހަށް ވަޑައިގެން، ޞަޙާބީންނަށް އެބޭކަލުންގެ ދީން އުނގަންނައިދެއްވި ޙަދީޘެވެ. އިސްލާމްދީނުގެ ގިނަ އުނގަންނައިދިނުންތަކެއް އަޅުގަނޑަށް އެނގިފައިވީ ނަމަވެސް، މި ޙަދީޘްގައި ހާއްސަ ބާރެއްވާކަން ފާހަގަކުރެވެއެވެ. މި ޙަދީޘުން ދީނުގެ އަސާސްތައް އެއް މަޖިލީހަކުން އޮޅުންފިލުވައިދެއެވެ. އިސްލާމްދީނަކީ ހަމައެކަނި އަޅުގަނޑުމެން ކުރާ އަމަލުތަކެއް ނޫންކަމާއި، އީމާންކަމަކީ ހަމައެކަނި ގަބޫލުކުރާ ގަބޫލުކުރުންތަކެއް ނޫންކަމާއި، އަދި އިޙްސާންތެރިކަމަކީ ހަމައެކަނި މީހުންނަށް ފެންނަ ފެނުމަށް ދައްކާ ދީންވެރިކަމެއް ނޫންކަން މި ޙަދީޘުން ހަނދާންކޮށްދެއެވެ. މި ތިން ކަންތައް ގުޅުވައިދޭ މާ ފުން މާނައެއް ވެއެވެ. މި ޙަދީޘް ރިވާކުރައްވާފައިވަނީ ޢުމަރުގެފާނު (ރ.ޢ) އެވެ. އަދި މިއީ ޞަޙީޙް މުސްލިމްގެ އީމާންކަމާ ބެހޭ ފޮތުގައި (ޙަދީޘް 8a) ހިމެނޭ ރިވާޔަތެކެވެ. މި ޙަ...

Today, while listening to Dr. Omar Suleiman teaching, I came across one of the most beautiful and profound hadiths in Islam: the Hadith of Jibreel (Gabriel), in which the Angel Jibreel came to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and taught the Companions about their religion. I have come across many teachings in Islam, but there is something particularly powerful about this hadith. It brings together the foundations of our religion in a single conversation, reminding us that Islam is not just about what we do, Iman is not just about what we believe, and Ihsan is not just about how religious we appear to others. There is something deeper that connects all three. The hadith is narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA) and recorded in Sahih Muslim, Hadith 8a, in the Book of Faith.  The story begins with a man appearing before the Prophet ﷺ. He was wearing exceptionally white clothes, his hair was extremely black, and there were no signs of travel on him. Yet none of the Companions recognised him. He approa...