Category: islam

My May 29 Birthday Brought Ambivalence; Resolved and Conquered by a Gift From our Creator; Fasting of Dhui Hijjah Made Possible; Yasmin Brings Comfort Saying I am on the Straight Path; Appointment for Massage and Facial Possible as Illness Abated; Vita Such a Gift, and Other Gifts Given; A Surprise Visit from Baby; Breaking Fast with a Strange Fruit at the Executive Lounge; Early to Bed; Photos of Fruit, Vita Baby and Me at Spa and Many Birthday Cakes Previously Provided

There was much ambivalence in the days prior to my birthday. Extensive celebrations had been made for the day itself. Scarcely required actually as the days preceding my birthday brought  EXTENSIVE celebrations here at the…

Began by Feeling Neglectful of My Faith; Martin Lings What is Sufism Brought Me Back; Friend Alina’s Mention of the Significance of May 29, 2025 Found Me Searching for More Knowledge; Breakfasting at the Executive Lounge for a Change of Pace; Messages to and Fro From ‘Family”; Retaining My Playful Personality: Photographs of the Morning Exchanges and a Reel of Marriott Musician

I recall a moment in time when I was feeling neglectful of my faith. I was in correspondence ,at that time, with Fazil. He was most reassuring. reminding me that Allah (WT) preferred his believers…

The Song Count Your Blessing Comes to Mind; So Off to Chatgpt with an Inquiry Which Led to Inquiry of Importance of Counting Blessings in the Islamic Faith; Further Conversation to be Revealed in Subsequent Blog; Decision to Begin Counting my Blessings; Began with Physiotherapy; Then Driver Din; Next Vani from the Beach; YouTube Mystery Discussed; Ending in a Magnificent Sunrise; Shared with Friends; Some Responses; Photos of Shell, Beer, Prayer Rug and Sunset

The words to what I remembered was a song came to mind. So I used my intelligence to ask Artificial Intelligence (hahaha)Me: Count your blessings instead of sheep comes from what song?AI: “Count Your Blessings…

Good News; The Diagnosis and Potential Treatment of my Neck Pain Utilizing Traditional Medicine; A Home Visit from a Malaysian Doctor Provides Hope and a Diagnosis: Treatment Requires Physiotherapy, Not Slouching and Being Happy: Enough About Me: The Quran Provides Inspiration: Acquiring Martin Lings’ What is Sufism:

The word is out. The pain in my neck, which has haunted me for months, is actually underlying dyslipidemia and cervical spondylosis and anterolisthesis. It look many months to discover those big words (much less…

Learning from Fazil, the Meaning and Potentiality of Iddah; The Tipping Point; US going into the Abyss of Darkness; Here Hari Raya Celebrates a New Year; Satirical News of Trump’s Third Prison Term Brings Laughter; Photos of my Hair; Beautiful People Celebrating Hari Raya and a Spectacular Sunrise

A previous conversation with Fazil heard me saying:Me: I will now look up jiggy and iddah. I am getting smarter by the minute with your help. Later I did look up the two words. Jiggy…

New Perspectives; Anonymity Returned to Those Close to Me; A New Way of Life Introduced, Sin and Then Repent; Also Revealed Autophagy, its Meaning and Advantages; Possibly Sinning By Scrolling Through Instagram; Back to the Heart of Makkah, the heart of my Ramadan 2024; Quotes from April 6, 2024 Blog; Following Guidance Found in MuslimCharacter; Photos of Books and Sunrises

Recently amended my habit of disguising people’s identity behind nicknames.Instead received the  permission of those important important in my life to use their names  when describing  shared activities and when writing of our correspondence. For…

Despite Slow Start Ramadan is Going Well; Ramadan Practices Are Most Divergent: Tarawih Prayer Ritualistically Performed by Many; I Worship in My Own Way;  Islam is Not a One Size Fits All Faith; Inspiration from Nouman Ali Khan; A Good Morning Quote; Glad to be a Muslim; The Joys of Having a Tailor; Photos of Sunrises, Avatar, The Tailor and New Clothes.

Do realize that I have a long way to go but Ramadan is going well. I am almost completely recovered from my cold, I do not have any debilitating neck pain. My good health enables…

Back on the Straight and Narrow: Christian and Islamic Paths Compared; Significance of Jesus According to Gary Wills; Jesus Loves Me Lullaby Refashioned: Secular Matters Discussed: Perfume Blending Workshop at Lyf; Not Alaa Aura, Instead Alexis One: Definition of Dormant: Quote by Somerset Maugham; Photo of Truffle Fries; Amanda, the Perfume Lady and Her Business Card

I am back on the straight and narrow. Giving up my foodie, fun-loving persona. If you keep on the straight and narrow, you behave in a way that is honest and moral. The straight and…

My Malaysian Profile: From Recluse to Bon Vivant; The Alexis McBride’s Bon Vivant Day Diary; Recluse, Bon Vivant and Pass Muster Defined: Meeting a Fellow Saskatchewanian, Even a Reginan; Instagram Comments and Likes;  Photos of Three of the Players, A Foodie Photo and a Photo of Same Time Last Year; Reel of Eating in the Malay Fashion

I will begin in my typical fashion by defining terms. A recluse is a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people, There are religious recluses sometimes also called ascetics,  monk,…