True to my word, as always, I continued to read Fasting for Ramadan: Notes From a Spiritual Practice. I am now where I am supposed to be, on the proper day – on the same…
The strange phenomena that happens to me, happened yet again. I cannot get the words of a song out of my head. The words of a song kept reverberating in my head; ‘Take Good Care…
Better Late Than Never may become the title of the book I am writing. Its chief competitor for the title is my original inspiration No Mosques for Me. My January 30 and February 1, 2024 playfully played…
This blog is becoming rather crowded with WhatsApp conversations with other Muslims. We WhatsApp back and forth, texting. Occasionally I tire of slow typing and use the microphone. One man calls occasionally but mostly it…
Every day and in every way the staff at this hotel is looking more, shall we say peaked. One meaning of peak is mountain top – they are not looking like mountain tops. It can…
I am taking an Instagram Recess but admit that did an Instagram peek. Did not scroll through looking to see what was happening to other people, rather looked to see what was happening with…
I have so much sympathy for those poor people who have to work during Ramadan. I could NEVER do it. The languor and the laziness I feel is overpowering. Languor is a word that accurately…
It is now 8:30 on March 11, 2024. A most unusual day. This is not the Ramadan I knew and loved. A quiet, solitary, purposeful, dedicated, lonely time. I am surrounded by sociable Muslims. Scores…
This is the Sunday March 10, the day before Ramadan. Recently, every day, and in every way, I am getting ready for Ramadan 2024. The preparation for Ramadan includes the formation of Intentions. Intentions whose observance…
My March 8, 2024 blog spoke of my personal interactions with women friends on International Women’s Day. This Opinion article found in Arab News will extend the borders even further. Written by Sinem Cengiz it is entitled: A…