A Burdened Soul This isn’t a story I am proud of, and it’s not one I ever planned on writing. It’s not even one I planned...
What does Ramadan remind us of? Fasting, late night prayers, charity… Yes, all this and more. However, Ramadan should also remind us of the event with...
The scenario is becoming more prevalent: the person you trusted with your spirituality, inspiration, and maybe even secrets, turns out to be tragically corrupt. The man...
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Grantor of Mercy. “Indeed, these people love the immediate and leave behind them a grave Day.” [al-Insân...
How does one live with the knowledge of recent events and still celebrate Ramadan? How does one connect with her or his spirituality, let go of...
Repair your relationships? Whaaaat? I thought Ramadan was only about reading the Quran and praying taraweeh. Who has time for relationships? I have goals I need...
A dear friend told me recently, “I mean no offense, but your life is so fraught with trials and tribulations that when things are bad I...
How are countless believers able to pray tarāweeḥ throughout the month of Ramadan when many of them do not enter the mosques throughout the rest of...
Though past peoples knew of savagery, it is only in the modern era that brutality is witnessed as it is taking place. The rise of the...
When I began telling people that I was planning on going for Hajj, I was surprised to hear one piece of advice over and over again—use...
