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A Eulogy for My Uncle, My Father, My Brother, My Buddy.
“Verily, each one of you is formed in his mother’s womb forty days as a drop, then he is something suspended for a similar period, then he is a piece of flesh like a chewed piece of meat for another period of forty days, then the angel is sent to insert the soul. This angel […]
Posted in: Footsteps (Personal Journal and Reflections)
Becoming Pilgrims from Home
October 19, 2012
Dhul Hijjah Mubarak!!! How are you upping your game these blessed ten days? Well, I’ve actually entered a “game” to up my anty. I don’t even know what the prize is. Well, I do, actually. An increase in ibadah and inshAllah, with the proper intentions, reward from Allah. Yeah, I’m serious about competing this Dhul […]
Posted in: Footsteps (Personal Journal and Reflections)
Saving Superwoman…and I’ll add Superman, too.
July 21, 2012
Alhamdulillah. It’s only been a little over a week, but already, this Ramadan is starting out so much better than the last. It only took a nudging from a dear sister on Facebook and four or five of the same emails for me to get the sign of where my Lord was trying to send […]
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A Season for Everything: Some Jewels for the Summer
June 28, 2012
I wish that I could tell you that I am writing to you from another glorious retreat in Tennessee with SeekersGuidance, but alas I’m not. It’s been a little quiet around here because well…we have a new addition to our family! MashAllah, our second daughter, Safiyya Yusaira, was born on June 5th, and we’ve been […]
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Have you heard?
February 28, 2012
…About my triple appearance in the current issue of Azizah magazine ((Vol.6 Issue 4)? If you haven’t already, please pick up a copy and see what I thought of the books Untold: A History of the Wives of Prophet Muhammad by Tamam Kahn and Hearts We Lost by Umm Zakiyyah, and see a SEVEN-PAGE feature […]
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A Confession: The Launch of Good AfterNoora!
February 19, 2012
Okay, okay. I have a confession to make. My Sandal has been flip-flopping all over the place. It’s been quiet over here for a reason. Well, two reasons. Firstly, I’m pregnant and tired if you haven’t read my ISRA Retreat posts. Secondly, I’ve kind of been cheating on you. Well, cheating just sounds so dirty […]
Posted in: Footsteps (Personal Journal and Reflections)
currently reading…
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December 21, 2012
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