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Get to know a bit more about your Muslim students. Prayer is important to Muslims around the world and it begins with Fajr in the morning before sunrise. Written by Iram Sammar Date: Dhul Hijjah 4, 1443 AH (July 4, 2022) Fajr prayer Have you ever encountered people in school or out and about, placeContinue reading “Geographies of Islamic Prayers”

More to a roti than you think, it is symbolic to all who see the struggle behind it; the cultural and spiritual connections; and the senses that are used to devour it. Written by Iram Sammar Date: Shawaal 26, 1443 AH (27 May 2022) Roti, a perfect circle if you cook it daily, is eatenContinue reading “Geographical Imaginations and Reminiscing Roti”

Bus Ride Home: “Go back to where you came from!” Having deep conversations with people is much better than waiting for a change. Someone else will not come to the rescue.  You can make things happen yourself. Written by Iram Sammar Date: 13 Ramadan, 1443 AH (15 April 2022) After a long day at workContinue reading “Bus Ride Home: “Go back to where you came from!””

Dr Azeezat Johnson: A True Gem  Great souls are remembered by those they leave behind, for what is left behind goes not to waste – they are bright gems for those to come.  Date: Shaban 10, 1443 AH (14 March 2022) Written by Iram Sammar بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Dr Azeezat Johnson, a brave and heroic author,Continue reading “Dr Azeezat Johnson: A True Gem”

Founder of Salaam Geographia Iram Sammar is the recipient of the Ordnance Survey Award from the Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers for: excellence in geography education at secondary level. She is an education consultant and founder of Salaam Geographia. Along with presenting CPDs and participating in University-based discussion forums, Iram hasContinue reading “Iram Sammar”