Category: islam

Always Always, I’ll Walk With You Always: Psalm 23; An Arduous Journey Not Taken Brings Comfort and Knowledge: A Painting Brings Inspiration from Many and a GIF; A Crisis Leads to a Realization; Authority Provided Showing That Expecting Perfection is Not Required by Allah (SWT); Goal in Islam is Presence, Sincerity and Effort

Yet again,  a song came to mind. I know enough of the words, making it unnecessary to ask with Artificial Intelligence. PHEW!  These are  the words and I do know the source. Why this song…

Attending this Suhba Conference Seems Destined to Make a Difference in My Life: Allah is My Constant Companion Since 10/10/2020; Learning and Applying the Knowledge Gained at this Healing the Heart Conference; Master of My Fate; Commander of my Soul; Playing Hooky Provided Necessary Information and Great Conversation with a Man Who Also Played Hooky; Our Conversation and His Bio and Islamic Cover Revealed

The day will dawn in two hours. This is day 3 of the Subha Conference. I have been totally immersed in the experience making it seem almost like a lifetime. Time has been suspended – never…

The Last Day, Forces Used to Combat People with Insight; Condensation Proves a Blessing When Photographing the Morning Sunrise; The Words of Have You Ever Been Mellow Leads to Immense Gratitude for My Good Health Which Enabled My Reversion to the Islamic Faith in My Later Years; My Ten Year Visa Funded Allowing Me to Live in Peace in Malaysia

May 28, 2026 So far it has been a great day. It is not quite sunrise on this the last day I shall be 82. Tomorrow is my birthday and I shall have advanced to…

A Pajama Manifesto: Be Prepared: I am Definitely Working on Being Prepared for my June 3 Conference by Reading Idries Shah’s The Sufis: A Quote Led to the Question: Must One Be a Muslim to be a Sufi: Depends on Who You Ask was the Answer: Idries Shah Faced Many Difficulties: An Invocation Asking for the Highest Level of Paradise; Declaring I am a Sufi Will Mean I Need a Syllabus; Photos of food

I began typing the title. However realized I did not know the meaning of manifesto. Best I look it up. I did, it is a perfect word. Manifesto: a public declaration of policy and aims,…

Back to Love Stories Charity Exhibition; Three Love Stories Featuring Young Woman’s Epiphanies; Onto the Dregs of my Personal Life; Men with No ‘There’ There and Catfish; Concluding By Offering  Gratitude to Allah For Keeping Me From Wrong Doing People; Photos of the Young Women’s Art and Flowers

Today is Sunday – two days ago was Friday; when the Love Stories; Illustration & Writing Charity Exhibition was held here in the lobby of Lyf’s Penang. A previous blog spoke of two of the…

Beginning with an Invocation Or Two; A Query From Chris My Faithful Blog Master Leading to a Brief Introduction to Sufism from the Pages of Idries Shah’s Sufism; Then Off to the Origins of Toad-In-A-Hole Accompanied by a Photograph of the Mojo Breakfast Concoction; Hit The Ground Running

Two short but very poignant Invocations “Oh Allah, I ask You for certainty, for Your pardon, and for well-being in this world and the Hereafter.”Then this one which I find most dear. “Oh Allah! I…

Staying Alive and Still in Penang; An Invitation to A Middle School Art Gallery Exhibition Extends my Penang Stay; Also a Wine Tasting Featuring Japanese Wines; Reminding Myself and Others That I Gave Up EVERYTHING For My Religion, Not For Good Times; : Two Meaningful Invocations: Photos of a Blue Day

I am here in Penang staying alive and staying around. Thought of the song so got in touch with Gemini to find out more. Gemini: The song is “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees, released…