The heartbreak of losing my mother to cancer gave me a stark reminder that ultimately we belong to God and to him we return. Even after her terminal diagnosis, my mother’s faith (Imaan) never faltered, if anything it was strengthened during her short period of illness. Our strong Islamic principles helped us immeasurably during that difficult time. Like many, we found it hard to talk about and comprehend the enormity of cancer. What made it harder, was how quickly it became apparent that there was little faith-based information and support available to us. It was during this period that an intention was made that we would set up a free national cancer support service to help and guide fellow Muslims through this immensely tough period.